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AirPods Pro 2’s new features have arrived. Here’s what to expect
17 Sep

AirPods Pro 2’s new features have arrived. Here’s what to expect

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Prior to iOS 18's arrival, Apple released a firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2 that will deliver new features the company announced at WWDC in June. Now that the latest version of the mobile OS is available, your iPhone can fully employ the new tools, which include Siri Interactions, Voice Isolation and more. Your AirPods Pro 2 should have already installed the update and be ready to go when you upgrade to iOS 18, so here's what to expect when you use the new features.Siri InteractionsSiri Interactions allow you to interact with your phone at times when you can't…
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Tile introduces its first new Bluetooth trackers in years
17 Sep

Tile introduces its first new Bluetooth trackers in years

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It’s been around three years since Tile has offered a serious refresh for its popular line of Bluetooth trackers. Since that time, the company was bought by Life360 and Apple began dominating the field . Now, Tile is back with to help people find stuff.The Bluetooth range has been extended across the full lineup, but the big news here is the SOS alert button. The system will send out a notification and user location to designated emergency contacts when pressing the button three times. This feature is available to anyone with a free Life360 account, but a premium membership will…
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watchOS 11 is out now, with new Sleep Apnea feature
17 Sep

watchOS 11 is out now, with new Sleep Apnea feature

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Over three months after Apple introduced it at WWDC 2024, watchOS 11 is officially here. The 2024 Apple Watch update, which adds the new Vitals app, widget improvements and sleep apnea detection, is now available to install on your smartwatch.Apple’s sleep apnea detection feature, which the company highlighted in its Apple Watch Series 10 reveal, will also work with a couple of year-old models. If you own the Apple Watch Series 9 or Apple Watch Ultra 2, you can try the feature before the new model makes it into customers’ hands later this week. Sleep apnea detection will send you…
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Meta bans Russian state media outlets on Facebook and Instagram
17 Sep

Meta bans Russian state media outlets on Facebook and Instagram

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Meta has banned RT and other Russian state media outlets on its platforms, which include Facebook and Instagram. "After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets," the company told Engadget in a statement. "Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity." Meta shared briefing materials with Reuters, in which the company said it found evidence in the past that Russian outlets took steps to prevent their foreign interference activities online from being detected. It said it expects the outlets to continue with their deceptive practices.…
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Apple has released iOS 18. Here’s how to update your iPhone
17 Sep

Apple has released iOS 18. Here’s how to update your iPhone

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Finally out of beta, iOS 18 arrived for public availability as of Monday afternoon. You can download and install it if your device is compatible, but it already comes with all iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro models that will be available on September 20. Those with eligible devices can update them by going to Settings > General > About > Software Update and starting the download and installation processes.To see if your device is eligible, we have a list of iPhone models that can support iOS 18. Check it out and see if yours will work.Some…
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OpenAI’s new safety board has more power and no Sam Altman
16 Sep

OpenAI’s new safety board has more power and no Sam Altman

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OpenAI has announced significant changes to its safety and security practices, including the establishment of a new independent board oversight committee. This move comes with a notable shift: CEO Sam Altman is no longer part of the safety committee, marking a departure from the previous structure.The newly formed Safety and Security Committee (SSC) will be chaired by Zico Kolter, Director of the Machine Learning Department at Carnegie Mellon University. Other key members include Quora CEO Adam D'Angelo, retired US Army General Paul Nakasone, and Nicole Seligman, former EVP and General Counsel of Sony Corporation.This new committee replaces the previous Safety…
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How to stream using a VPN on Roku
16 Sep

How to stream using a VPN on Roku

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The Roku smart TV platform is an accessible way to watch your favorite streaming content in a centralized location – either built-in to TVs, or by adding affordable dongles or set-top boxes to older televisions. One big advantage of the Roku platform is that it's always getting free software updates to keep it current — like the cool new feature that turns your TV into a sort of virtual art museum by displaying famous paintings as a screensaver. However, Roku is less adept when it comes to solving one common frustration of the streaming age: The inability to access popular…
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Hundreds of Amazon drivers in NYC join the Teamsters union
16 Sep

Hundreds of Amazon drivers in NYC join the Teamsters union

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Hundreds of drivers in New York City have joined the union in the hope of obtaining better pay and working conditions. The union says a majority of drivers at each of three delivery service partners (DSPs) working out of a Queens warehouse have signed authorization cards.According to a , the drivers have been organizing for a year to secure fair pay, consistent schedules, reasonable workloads and proper pay maintained trucks. They as part of a nationwide protest against Amazon’s alleged unfair labor practices and union-busting efforts.At least on paper, joining the union should give the drivers more leverage as they…
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Apple’s iOS 18 is available today, but your iPhone may not be compatible. All the eligible devices and new features coming
16 Sep

Apple’s iOS 18 is available today, but your iPhone may not be compatible. All the eligible devices and new features coming

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Apple (Apple)Apple just released its new iOS 18 for all eligible iPhones to download free today, which you can find in the Software Update settings. And if you're planning to buy one of the new iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro models coming available on September 20, they'll already have iOS 18 installed. But not every iPhone will be able to run iOS 18, and even the ones that can won't have all the bells and whistles of the new Apple Intelligence features.That update stratification is nothing now. Generally each year, some older iPhone models are removed from Apple's iOS…
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