Here’s some exciting news for users of the Google Search app on iPhone and iPad. According to 9to5Google, you can now personalize the home screen icon of the Google Search app to reflect your mood better. The traditional Google app icon features red, yellow, blue, and green on a...

The Google app on your iPhone just got a hidden new feature

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I've been running the iOS 18 developer beta for some time so the switch up to the iOS 18 Public beta, which arrived on Monday, was smooth and uneventful. Overall it's a solid, stable upgrade that adds a lot more customization and numerous small touches that you may stumble upon and then appreciate. But it won't feel like the sea change I desire until all those cool Apple Intelligence features arrive. And the wait for all of them might be a while.There are some obvious and useful changes, like the ability to radically alter your home screen and the organization of...

iOS 18 Public Beta feels like a breath of fresh air but I can't help but miss Apple Intelligence

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After axing Android KitKat last year, Google will discontinue the Lollipop operating system this year.

Google officially suspends support for Android Lollipop after a decade

Ultimately the reaction to 18’s initial public beta may be more about what’s not there than what is. When Apple first announced its latest annual update to the mobile software platform back in June, most of the attention went to a suite of features—the top-billed ones if you look at the company’s iOS 18 Preview Page—collected under the aegis of Apple Intelligence. These marked the company’s much anticipated foray into artificial intelligence and promise everything from image generation to a reinvigorated Siri.

First Look: iOS 18 Public Beta

At WWDC 2024, Apple announced it would release iOS 18 to the general public this fall, and the update would bring new features, like customizable home screen and upgrades to Messages, to your iPhone. But the tech giant brought a feature to your iPhone that could make your phone calls sound much better when it released iOS 16.4 more than a year ago.

Apple's Hidden iOS Trick to Make Your iPhone Calls Much Clearer

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Here's how Android's green dot works and how you can technically prevent it from appearing if you don't want to see it.

Android User Guide: What The Green Dot On Your Screen Means & How To Turn It Off

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

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Virginia Wendy Williams fans, this is your July 2024 update on the former talk show host. Her best friend of 44 years, Regina Schell, has shared recent concerns with TV Show Aces and says she has not seen or talked to Wendy in more than a year.

Wendy Williams fans are worried after her best friend claims not to have heard from her in a year

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

What makes a zodiac sign high maintenance? Needing extra attention can make someone high maintenance. Uncontrollable emotional roller coasters can make someone high maintenance. Demanding others more than they can give can make someone high maintenance. Needing all of the attention all or most of the time can make someone high maintenance.

5 Zodiac Signs That Are High Maintenance

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A statement reveals that the FBI accessed the locked phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter at the Trump rally. There have been unconfirmed reports that the device was an iPhone, but the agency has not commented on this. The FBI said on Sunday that attempts to access the phone...

FBI accessed locked phone of Trump shooter in just two days

Now that it’s available, you can test-drive Apple’s iOS 18 public beta before the software’s official arrival this fall. Here’s everything you need to know about setting up the iOS 18 (along with iPadOS 18 and watchOS 11) beta. First, remember that, as its “beta” name...

How to install the iOS 18 public beta

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IOS 18 brings a major update to Control Center that expands both capabilities and customization. The quick access controls go from a single page to multiple ones that you can smoothly slide through, third-party integration, and more. Here’s how to customize and use Control Center in iOS 18. Control...

How to customize and use the all-new Control Center in iOS 18

One of iOS 18’s many new customization features is the ability to uniformly tint the color of your app icons. But the latest beta revealed another nice change: both first-party and third-party app icons will automatically change when in dark mode, without developers needing to do a thing. Thanks to some digging from Gui Rambo, we now know how that works.

This is how Apple is modding your app icons in iOS 18’s dark mode

Apple just released an updated build for its third iOS 18 beta to developers. This comes on the heels of widespread anticipation for the first public beta, which did not come to fruition today. But if this is any indication, we are getting very close to the public beta in the coming days.

The iOS 18 public beta should be released any day now

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SAMSUNG has revealed that a raft of new camera tricks, including a Astro Portrait feature, are being rolled out to older devices soon. The features will be included in the jam-packed the One UI 6.1.1 update, which arrived hand-in-hand with two new phones. It's the software that will come pre-installed...

Samsung reveals nine features coming to Galaxy phones soon with a free Android upgrade – including new camera tricks

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A wave of closures is hitting Pizza Hut, a pizza chain known for its iconic slanted-roof buildings, with 6,775 locations feeling the pinch in the tough restaurant industry landscape.

A well-known pizza chain with over 6K locations has begun closing some of its stores

Apple TV+ had its first big hit with a beloved comedy: Ted Lasso. Now, one of the service’s other top comedies has scored a season three renewal. Maya Rudolph’s workplace comedy, Loot, will return for another season of billionaire antics. Loot season two just wrapped up recently, with...

One of the best Apple TV+ comedies, Loot, scores season three renewal

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The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

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These are my three favorite iOS 18 features so far

I’ve been running the iOS 18 beta since a few hours after WWDC last month. Now that the public beta is available for everyone, I figured...

These are my three favorite iOS 18 features so far

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