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Now that Apple has finally released the first iOS 18 public beta, many people are eager to get their hands on it as soon as possible. While this is a great opportunity to try some of the best features Apple announced during its 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), it’s important to think twice before jumping in and installing a beta as soon as it’s available.

What You Should Do Before Installing the iOS 18 Public Beta

Apple’s iOS 18.1 developer preview comes with an AI-powered feature that lets you record and transcribe phone calls, as reported by MacRumors. Users with access to the beta can tap the new “record” button in the top-left corner of the call screen to keep an audio log of their call.

Apple’s iOS 18.1 developer beta adds AI call recording and transcription

In iOS 18, CarPlay is getting a ton of new features, including accessibility boosts, Siri enhancements, wallpapers, and more! Here are our favorite adds to Apple's in-dash interface. We've been testing the beta of iOS 18 and have dug through CarPlay, on the lookout for new features and changes. Many...

Hands on: Everything new with CarPlay in iOS 18

Texting on your iPhone is quick, convenient and the preferred method of communicating for millions of people. It's also fairly basic, and sometimes can lack features that you sometimes see in third-party messaging apps like WhatsApp or Telegram. In iOS 18, coming this fall but available right now as a...

7 New iOS 18 Messages Features You Should Probably Know About

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Apple Intelligence might be the feature I want most out of iOS 18, but it’ll be a while until it’s here. However, I installed iOS 18 beta 1 as soon as it came out because the iPhone’s upcoming operating system has several exciting features I wanted to use immediately. They have nothing to do with AI, making iOS 18 an interesting update, even if your iPhone won’t handle Apple Intelligence.
iOS 18 beta 1 looked and felt much more polished than I had expected for the first beta release. I expected bugs and battery life issues but hardly encountered any real...

4 iOS 18 beta 4 bugs that are driving me crazy – and how I fixed them

Social Security beneficiaries should prepare for several changes in 2025 that will impact their monthly benefits. The most significant adjustment will be the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which is estimated to be around 2.7% based on current inflation trends, according to the Senior Citizens League. However, higher-than-expected inflation could push this number even higher.

Social Security’s 2025 COLA estimate updated

Today Apple has released a new public beta for iOS and iPadOS 18. Public beta 2 follows last week’s debut of developer beta 4 and brings those latest updates and features to public beta users. Here’s what’s new in the iOS and iPadOS 18 public beta. Installing...

iOS 18 public beta 2 is now available, here’s what’s new

On an iPhone, go to Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content to enable Speak Selection and Speak Screen. On a Mac, go to the Apple menu > System Preferences > Accessibility > Spoken Content to enable Speak selection. Say Speak screen on an iPhone and use the Option + Esc...

How to Get Siri to Read Text on iOS and macOS

Phones are our private tools, often filled with lots of information and media we’d rather not let anyone else see. Locking an iPhone behind its Face ID biometric unlocking system is a great way to keep your iOS device secure, but you can now go one step further. To...

How to lock apps behind Face ID on iOS

iOS 18 is still in the middle of its beta cycle. However, Apple decided to seed iOS 18.1 beta so developers could start testing the upcoming Apple Intelligence platform.
Even so, there are a few requirements for developers to try iOS 18.1, such as having devices compatible with Apple Intelligence. The compatible devices are iPhone 15 Pro, M1 iPad, and M1 Mac, or newer.
In this article, we’ll share what’s changing with every iOS 18.1 beta.M3 MacBook Pro finally gets dual external display support
iOS 18.1 beta 1 features
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iOS 18.1 beta features: Apple Intelligence and everything new coming to your iPhone

Today ended up being a big day for iPhone and Apple fans. Why? Apple kicked off the week by releasing its iOS 18.1 developer beta — aka, the first iOS 18 beta with Apple Intelligence features included. It’s a notable step forward for Apple’s big AI push, though the...

Apple’s most impressive AI feature isn’t in the iOS 18.1 beta

Apple has some minor updates for all its operating systems, and the releases include iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, tvOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, and macOS Sonoma 14.6. Apple's notes for these updates simply say they include bug fixes, security updates, or optimizations. However, there are a few hidden features. macOS 14.6...

Apple stealthily adds minor features in iOS 17.6, macOS 14.6 releases

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In a recent announcement, The Fresh Market, a beloved grocery chain in Florida, is bidding farewell to its Valrico location. The store, located in one of the fastest-growing areas of the U.S., has cited uncontrollable inflation as a driving force behind its closure, echoing broader economic challenges impacting even higher-end retailers.

A grocery chain in Florida is unexpectedly closing down

Apple on Monday released iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 which the include new ‘Catch Up’ feature in the TV app alongside important bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users. Ryan Christoffel for 9to5Mac:. ‎. iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 both include Catch Up, a new...

iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 include new ‘Catch Up’ feature

Apple Intelligence isn’t likely to be ready in time for the public and iPadOS 18 in September, but you might not have to wait too long for it after that. According to ’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to introduce Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, which the company expects to be out by October. The betas for these — with some of the AI features — will reportedly be ready for developers to start playing with as soon as this week.

Apple Intelligence reportedly may not arrive until October with iOS 18.1

Go to any tourist-heavy location, and you'll find people with their phones in hand, using a maps app to look for places to visit, find restaurants to eat at and of course, get directions to their next destination. If you're an Apple Maps user, you'll be happy to hear that...

6 New Apple Maps Features in iOS 18 to Help You Find Your Way

Apple has released a plethora of new updates for old versions of its operating systems. The new releases include:. As Apple is focused on getting the upcoming batch of its OSes (iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 Sequoia) ready, and improving the current-gen (iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, macOS 14.6 Sonoma), it comes as no surprise that the updates for older devices bring no new features.

Apple Releases Updates for Older iOS, iPadOS, and Mac Versions

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Wow, that's a tough situation for UKG employees in Florida. Imagine gearing up for a holiday weekend and then getting blindsided with news of massive layoffs. It's not just the number—2,200 employees, which is 14% of their workforce—but also how abruptly it was done, right before the Fourth of July.

Thousands of workers in Florida laid off by a major company

Apple Intelligence, Cupertino's promised suite of generative AI services, has debuted in beta versions of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. iOS 18.1 is available to download for users with a developer account, as is iPadOS 18.1. The iOS release will only run on the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, and the iPadOS release works on any Pro and Air model with an M1 or more recent processor. macOS Sequoia 15.1 is offered as an update on compatible Macs. The MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac, and Mac Studio can run the beta if equipped with an M1 or more recent processor. The Mac Pro needs an M2 Ultra processor.

Apple Intelligence beta lands in iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 previews

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Apple Releases Second Public Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18

Apple has rolled out the second public betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 for users to test. This comes after the release of iOS 18...

Apple Releases Second Public Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18

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