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Brave on iOS adds new “Shred” button to wipe site-specific data
Brave Browser 1.71 for iOS introduces a new privacy-focused feature called “Shred,” which allows users to easily delete site-specific mobile browsing data. Many sites use first-party cookies for paywall systems and usage limits, which technically enables user tracking across sessions and makes this data susceptible to sharing with third parties. Brave’s new Shred feature works on a per-site basis, meaning…
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How to change the layout of the Mail app on your iPhone in iOS 18.2
The iOS 18.2 beta brings a new look to your inbox in Mail. But if you’re not a fan of the new look — or you’re hoping to see Apple make some modifications to it during the beta process — it’s easy to switch back to list view you’re already accustomed to in Mail. First, let’s talk about Mail’s reorganization…
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Apple’s iOS 18.2 Beta Brings AI Features
On Nov. 4, Apple released the beta version of iOS 18.2, providing the next look at the artificial intelligence features coming to Apple’s mobile devices broadly in December. Apple also sent out corresponding beta releases for iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision and the development environment XCode 16.2 beta 2. What does iOS 18 beta 2 add? Expanded…
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A new iOS 18 security feature makes it harder for police to unlock iPhones
There is an apparently new iOS 18 security feature that reboots iPhones that haven’t been unlocked in a few days, frustrating police by making it harder to break into suspects’ iPhones, according to 404 Media. 404 Media, which first reported police warnings about the reboots on Thursday, writes that restarted iPhones enter a more secure “Before First Unlock,” or BFU…
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iOS 18.2 will make it easier than ever to connect your iPhone to your Mac — here’s how
iOS 18.2 is going to make it a lot easier to connect your iPhone with a Mac thanks to a new feature for trusting an unknown computer. From iOS 7 onwards, when connecting to an unknown PC via USB, users will be presented with a prompt to “Trust this PC.” Users will then need to add their passcode. The feature…
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iOS 18.2 to Show You Estimated Charging Time, but Most iPhones Might Not Get It
For a long time, Android smartphones have been able to tell how long it will take to charge your smartphone. However, iPhones do not have such a feature. Fortunately, this could soon change with an iOS 18 update. Honestly, iOS 18 brings several interesting features to iPhones, and Apple has more in store with the iOS 18.2 update. In addition…
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Forget Apple Intelligence — iOS 18.2 beta could be introducing ‘Battery Intelligence’
More secrets of the iOS 18.2 developer beta are being revealed as early adopters try out the new software. The latest of which includes a currently unfinished improvement to charging. A code-diver at 9to5Mac found a “BatteryIntelligence” framework that could be used to estimate a charge time for your iPhone. Users are apparently able to request a notification with a…
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How ChatGPT works with iOS 18.2 iPhones and Siri – Computerworld
We don’t know if Apple takes a cut of that sale, but I imagine it must; if not, others selling services on the company’s platform would want the same deal. ChatGPT Plus ($19.99/month) benefits include access to more advanced LLM models and higher limits for photo and file uploads, image generation, web browsing, and more. Also coming with iOS 18.2…
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The Gladys iOS App Is the Perfect Digital Junk Drawer to Save Files for Later
Sometimes you find something on web—a link, an image, or a block of text—that you want to quickly set aside for later. Gladys is a free indie app from developer Paul Tsochantaris that acts as a sort of shelf for things like this. The application, which is available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, supports adding anything that can be dragged…
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Apple’s iOS 18.1 iPhone and macOS 15.1 Updates Include Dozens of Security Patches
It’s been quite the week for Apple, and it’s only Tuesday. The company announced a new iMac with the M4 chip; debuted a new Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro; and, with new operating system updates, launched Apple Intelligence on compatible Macs, iPhones, and iPads. But iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 weren’t only about Apple Intelligence: In addition to…
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