Apple has been putting a lot of effort into helping iPhone users prevent premature battery wear -- an issue that's plagued the iPhone for years. One of the main ways that Apple has addressed this is with overcharging prevention. Lithium-ion batteries can suffer from overcharging, which can lead to the production of metallic lithium inside the cell, posing a fire hazard. Limiting the charge to 80% significantly reduces the risk of battery damage through overcharging.

How iOS 18 changes the way you charge your iPhone

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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THERE is a treasure trove of new iMessage features about to land on your iPhone, including satellite texts and custom-created emojis. And Apple boss Tim Cook announced this week that they will be coming sooner than expected. The tech giant released iOS 18 - dubbed Apple's 'biggest ever' update -...

iPhone owners to receive huge iMessage upgrade with 12 new iOS 18 features – and it’s coming sooner than expected

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If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. The iPhone 16 is about a month away, as Apple routinely launches its newest iPhone in mid-September. A new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that Apple isn’t likely to delay the latest iPhone models so they can run Apple Intelligence out of the box.

Here’s when the iPhone 16 will ship to your door

Learn how to record a phone call or FaceTime audio call on your iPhone, transcribe the recording, summarize it, and export the audio file to another app. Android phones and jailbroken iPhones have had built-in call recording for ages, and this was one of the features I missed most on my iPhone. Thankfully, iOS 18 addresses this concern and adds a built-in call recording with a few extra tricks, like call transcription and summarization.

How to record a phone call on iPhone on iOS 18 and older

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

This week we’ve got a ruling against Google, prompts for both AI and humans, and teeny tiny Macs!. Seems like almost everyone is fighting off an antitrust suit these days. This week Google came up a bit short as a judge ruled that Google ‘is a monopolist’ in an antitrust case.

This Week in Apple: Easy come, easy go

One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

Alongside an all-new Home Screen for iPhone users in iOS 18, Apple is also preparing a revamped Control Center. With this updated feature, it’s easier than ever to access the most important shortcuts on your phone with a few swipes and taps.
In this article, we’ll teach you how to customize the iPhone’s new Control Center in iOS 18 and make it more useful. We also have a guide teaching you how to customize the iPhone’s Lock Screen.
iOS 18 finally gives Control Center the revamp it always needed

Over the years, Apple has made the Control Center a key part of the...

How to customize iPhone’s Control Center in iOS 18

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IPhone users have been urged to install the latest software update to their phones. Apple has put out iOS 17.6.1 in order to fix an issue relating to iCloud, with the tech giant explaining the new version of the software contains some important bug fixes due to a problem “that prevents enabling or disabling Apple’s Advanced Data Protection feature.”

Apple issues new update for iPhone

Just weeks after the NYT profiled Blake Benthall about his Silk Road 2.0 role and post-prison endeavors, 404 Media has identified a co-founder, Thomas White, as its “Dread Pirate Roberts 2.0.”. Between his 2014 arrest and receiving a five-year prison sentence in 2019, White apparently launched DDoSecrets with Emma...

Thomas White reveals himself as a co-founder of Silk Road 2.0 and DDoSecrets.

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People report feeling overwhelmed when tasked with Decluttering. Whether it's the lack of time, dealing with chronic illness, or managing ADHD, these obstacles can seem impossible. Today, we're going to make your decluttering process simpler by using the guide How To Overcome Common Obstacles To Decluttering.

How To Overcome Common Obstacles To Decluttering

Apple releases new updates for its software platforms every year, and the highlight of 2024 is Apple Intelligence. Apple’s suite of AI features is now available for beta users. But when will Apple Intelligence release for the public? Here’s when to expect AI to arrive on your iPhone.

Apple Intelligence release date: Here’s when to expect AI on your iPhone

Apple has released the latest developer beta for iOS 18. Beta 6 comes less than a week after beta 5 debuted, and confirms releases are ramping up leading into the fall. iOS 18 developer beta 6 is the newest beta for developers running iOS 18.0. Apple also released a new beta for iOS 18.1 users today with Apple Intelligence features.

iOS 18 developer beta 6 now available

A week after releasing iOS 17.6 beta 4, Apple is nearing its official release with an RC version now available. Unfortunately, this is one of the less exciting updates for the iOS 17 cycle, mainly because all supported iPhones will get iOS 18, which is set to be released later this fall.
For now, attention is turning to the imminent release of Apple Intelligence. Expected to be available in beta for iPhone 15 Pro, Apple is adding several AI features for its devices, including:

Writing Tools: Users can rewrite, proofread, and summarize text nearly everywhere they write, including Mail, Notes, Pages, and third-party apps;
Image Playground: Users can...

iOS 17.6 RC now available with these features

It seems Apple is trying to shoehorn the “Air” concept into the iPhone portfolio, and it may not necessarily turn out to be a wallet destroyer. According to Bloomberg, the “far thinner” iPhone 17 model planned for 2025 will sit between the entry-point iPhone 17 and the more expensive Pro models.

The iPhone Air may be Apple’s most important new iPhone in years

Despite debuting its “copied from Apple” Pixel phones eight years ago, according to Statista Consumer Insights, Google remains a niche player in the smartphone market to this day, with less than 5% of cellphone users willing to pay for the pleasure of being tracked by Google and sold to the highest bidder. Naturally, Google is desperate to rope in as many suckers as possible for their pretend iPhones before the next generation of the real thing arrives from Apple, whose iPhone holds upwards of 60% of the American smartphone market.

iPhone 16 fear prompts Google to move up Pixel phone launch

With a month to go until Apple unveils its new iPhones for 2024, the rumor mill has been whirring faster than ever. But the object of its most recent speculation, unusually, is next year’s big launch, the iPhone 17. In late July, evidence emerged that Apple is working on...

Apple will finally launch the iPhone Air in 2025, leaker claims

In iOS 18, you can hide and lock apps on your iPhone. You can hide apps so they’re completely invisible, and you can now lock all kinds of apps so that they require Face ID to open. Maybe you have sensitive content you don’t want anyone to see, or...

How to hide apps on your iPhone and iPad in iOS 18

As we tick closer to the release of iOS 18 and new iPhone models in the fall, Apple has been honing the software and releasing early versions for developers and anyone who signs up for the Apple Beta program. It's a great way to get a jump on what's new, such as a revamp of the Maps app and expanded text messaging features.

Frank Advice About Why You May Wait on the iOS 18 Public Beta

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Apple’s developer beta updates for iOS 18, iOS 18.1, AirPods Pro, and more.

As reported by Apple Insider and MacRumors, today Apple released a second developer beta for...

Apple’s developer beta updates for iOS 18, iOS 18.1, AirPods Pro, and more.

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