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Apple has done a lot of work with widgets in recent years. A new class of SwiftUI-based iPhone widgets debuted in iOS 14, were added to in subsequent years, became interactive in iOS 17, and have made their way to the Lock Screen, StandBy, and more. But as the new...

PSA: iOS 18 is going to disable your old ‘Today’ view widgets

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If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Apple Intelligence was released in beta as part of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta test. Despite requiring newer devices and being exclusive to the United States, people had to join a waitlist before being approved to try Apple’s new AI.

Still stuck on the Apple Intelligence waitlist? Here’s what to do

Apple is rolling out the early version of the feature this week through new developer betas of iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia. Users can access the Distraction Control tool from the Page Menu in the Smart Search field. They then select the item on the website they want to remove. Safari will remember to remove the elements the next time they visit the site. The choice doesn’t currently sync across hardware, however, so users will have to hide the elements on each new device.

Apple’s new Safari feature removes distracting items from websites

You'll no longer be able to override Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia with a keyboard shortcut as Apple continues to crack down on unsigned software. If you try to install apps on macOS that haven't been signed or notarized, Gatekeeper gets in the way and won't let it run. Apple has removed an age-old shortcut for skipping the Gatekeeper prompt in macOS Sequoia.

Apple removes Control-click option for skipping Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia

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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

One of the standout features of Google Maps (aside from getting us where we want to go) is Street View -- a first-person perspective tool that features recent photos of streets, buildings, homes and anything else that's visible from Google's ubiquitous camera cars. There are also a lot of practical...

You Might Want to Hide Your Home From Google Maps Street View: Here's How to Do It

Apple is adding a new feature to Safari called “Distraction Control” that lets you remove distracting things like cookie preference pop-ups while you’re browsing, MacRumors reports. The new feature is available with the fifth iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia developer betas that launched on Monday.

Safari’s new ‘Distraction Control’ feature lets you hide annoying cookie pop-ups

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. As a part of the August Pixel update, which by all means is pretty minor before we see Android 15, Google provided a list of bugs it took care of. In the latest build for still-supported Pixel devices, Google took aim at boot looping issues, brightness flickering, and general improvements in display performance.

Google Fixes 4 Bugs in August Pixel Update

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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It seems like every piece of software and content is now asking folks to hand over a credit card so they can be put on a monthly subscription plan. We have subs for music, subs for the content that we watch — heck, even subs for our food delivery and ride share services.But now, it seems like there's a new technology sub that a major computing manufacturer is trying to get people on: printers.And a TikToker named Hunter (@hunterlollo) is not on board with it. She shared her frustration and shock at the practice in a viral clip where she...

Woman Blasts HP Printer for Not Working Without a Subscription: “My Final Straw in Capitalism”

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L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

Google's story over the last two decades has been a tale as old as time: enshittification for growth. The once-beloved startup—with its unofficial "Don't Be Evil" motto—has instead become a major Internet monopolist, as a federal judge ruled on Monday, dominating the market for online search. Google is also well-known for its data-harvesting practices, for constantly killing off products, and for facilitating the rise of brain-cell-destroying YouTubers who make me Fear for Today's Youth. (Maybe that last one is just me?)

Does everyone hate Google now?

Students in Singapore are scrambling after a security breach wiped notes and all other data from school-issued iPads and Chromebooks running the mobile device management app Mobile Guardian. According to news reports, the mass wiping came as a shock to multiple students in Singapore, where the Mobile Guardian app has...

Students scramble after security breach wipes 13,000 devices

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A couple of weeks after seeding public beta 2, Apple is now making available iOS 18 public beta 3. This update comes after Cupertino released iOS 18.1 beta 1 to developers with Apple Intelligence. However, the latest public beta brings two features that are exclusive to those running iOS 18.

iOS 18 public beta 3 now available with Thanos snap feature for ads in Safari

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A developer recently experimented with running Windows 11 on the iPhone 15 Pro using Tiny11 Core and a PC emulator but reported lengthy boot time, degraded user experience, and bad resolution.

Microsoft's 'strategic mistake' killed the Windows 11 mobile dream, but a daring developer is running it on an iPhone 15 Pro

Google’s massive search business violates US antitrust laws, DC District Judge Amit Mehta ruled on Monday, in a major victory for the Justice Department. The decision is a rare defeat for the tech giant after years as the dominant player in the online search industry and could fundamentally alter how people find information online.

Google search ruled a monopoly in decision that could reshape the internet

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Apple Intelligence is available on compatible iPhones running the iOS 18.1 developers beta, which introduces a bunch of new features powered by AI. Here are the ones you should try first.

5 Apple Intelligence features to try in iOS 18 — here’s what you can do

Distracted driving isn't only a result of drivers using their phones when they should be paying attention. But it is a significant cause of the problem, accounting for at least 13 percent of distracted driving deaths and rising to 1 in 5 for young drivers. Now, a study conducted with customers of the Progressive insurance company has tested different strategies to get those drivers to put their phones down in the car, and it found two that significantly reduced handheld use, with the effect persisting after the end of the study.

Gamification gets drivers to put down their phones, study finds

For one reason or another, app developers may discontinue offering their iPhone or iPad software through the App Store. Typically, you can continue to use apps that were removed from the store if the reason isn’t related to security. But what if you upgrade your iPhone or iPad, want to use the app on another device, or have your hardware stolen?

How to find an iPhone app that you used to have but is no longer in the App Store

Apple released the second public beta for iOS 18 on July 29, more than a month after the tech giant announced the software at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The update brings many new features to the iPhones of developers and beta testers, like the ability to lock and hide certain apps on your iPhone and more ways to customize your lock screen and Control Center. And one feature that lets you fully customize these features is a control called Open App.

This Hidden iOS 18 Beta Feature Is Key to Customizing Your iPhone's Controls

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“Do not hallucinate”: Testers find prompts meant to keep Apple Intelligence on the rails

As the parent of a younger child, I can tell you that getting a kid to respond the way you want can require careful expectation-setting. Especially...

“Do not hallucinate”: Testers find prompts meant to keep Apple Intelligence on the rails

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