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If Your iPhone Keeps Automatically Dimming, Here's How to Stop It
As a battery saving measure, your iPhone automatically adjusts the brightness of your screen depending on the light in your environment. The less light there is around you, the dimmer your display gets -- but that may not be what you want. Even if it's dark, you may want to keep your iPhone's brightness up, because it helps you better see what's on the screen, whether you're reading an article or ... Read more
2022-12-26 20:57:14
How to Use the iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via Satellite to Contact 911
Apple's iPhone 14 models now have the ability to use the new feature in crisis situations. Some of the most significant upgrades in the iPhone 14 are inconspicuous tools and services that, ideally, you'll hopefully never need. Emergency SOS via Satellite, which Apple announced in September, is one such feature -- and I had the chance to try it out. Beyond the clouds and sky, hundreds of miles ab ... Read more
2022-12-25 20:20:49
Live in One of These States? You Can Go Through TSA With a Digital Driver's License
If you're flying over the holidays, there's a lot to keep track of: Your tickets, your luggage, your loved ones and more. Almost all airlines will let you use a digital version of your boarding pass. Now some states are allowing residents to clear airport security with a digital version of their driver's license or other approved identification stored in their Apple Wallet. Rather than root thr ... Read more
2022-12-25 20:19:27
Got a new MacBook? You Need to Change This Setting ASAP
Apple has tap-to-click turned off by default, but you should turn it on. Having unboxed and set up many MacBooks over many years, there's one setting that drives me up the wall. So if you're buying a new MacBook or got a new model for the holidays, you should always try clicking a few boxes in the System Preferences menu. This trick will work in everything from the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook P ... Read more
2022-12-25 20:18:19
New iPhone Feature Alert: I Bet You Didn't Know Siri Could Do This
Use your voice to do something that's never been possible before iOS 16. Siri, your iPhone's personal assistant, allows you to do many things with just your voice, like get directions to a restaurant, start your workout music playlist or send a text message while you're driving. Apple is always adding new commands to Siri as well, and with the somewhat recent release of iOS 16, there's one partic ... Read more
2022-12-23 18:38:12
Search Engine You.com Launches ChatGPT-Style Chatbot, But Don't Trust It Fully Yet
The site works like OpenAI's ChatGPT, which went viral earlier this year for its unique and realistic responses from a computer program. But be careful about its answers. You.com, a search engine launched last year promising more customizability, began offering a ChatGPT-style chatbot on its website Friday that can answer questions and hold a conversation, bringing more artificial intelligence-po ... Read more
2022-12-23 18:37:39
Meta settles Cambridge Analytica scandal case for $725m
Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725m (£600m) to settle legal action over a data breach linked to political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The long-running dispute accused the social media giant of allowing third parties, including the British firm, to access Facebook users' personal data. The proposed sum is the largest in a US data privacy class action, lawyers say. Meta, which did no ... Read more
2022-12-23 18:35:36
A Decade Later, Your Phone Still Can't Replace a Pro Camera
Commentary: Will phone cameras ever replace dSLRs and professional mirrorless cameras? The past decade tells us no. On a chilly Saturday afternoon in San Francisco, I was under a patio heater with a group of friends when someone said we should get a group photo. What happened next was surprising. Instead of using his phone to take a commemorative photo, my friend pulled out a point-and-shoot came ... Read more
2022-12-22 18:55:27
How to Upload Your Driver's License to Your iPhone
Residents of select states can show TSA a digital version of their license stored in their Apple Wallet. If you're traveling over the holidays, there's a lot to keep track of as you race through the airport: Your tickets, your boarding pass, your luggage, your loved ones -- and, of course, your ID. Almost all airlines let you use a digital version of your boarding pass to board, but now some s ... Read more
2022-12-22 18:54:21
Best USB-C Chargers, Docks, Batteries, Hubs and Accessories
Here are the devices to get the most out of the increasingly useful charging and data port. After some growing pains, USB-C has hit its stride. Many laptops, phones and tablets come with USB-C ports for data and charging, and now an abundance of accessories take advantage of the standard. Even Apple, which for years favored its competing Lightning connector, is building USB-C into future iPhones ... Read more
2022-12-22 18:53:34