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Apple expected to release fix for chaiOS bug this week

Apple is presently working on a fix for the chaiOS bug that crashes Messages when you receive a specific URL in a chat. The fix is expected to arrive this week. chaiOS is a bug that crashes Messages on iOS-based devices when a specific Github link is shared in a chat. It can also cause […]

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Microsoft releases Office 2016 16.9, offers real-time collaboration, automatic cloud saves

Microsoft Office 2016 reached version 16.9 today, the update bringing some nifty features such as real-time collaboration and automatic saves for cloud-based files. In Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, the 16.9 update displays thumbnails in the upper-right corner, indicating who else is working on a document. In Word and PowerPoint specifically, flag icons show where edits […]

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“Hey Siri” feature now works with updated news providers, including NPR, Fox News, ABC and the Washington Post

As the arms race with Amazon’s Alexa continues, Apple’s “Hey Siri” feature has been improved upon in the iOS 11.2.5 beta and is now available to everyone in the US, UK, and Australia. To invoke the new feature, simply say, “Hey Siri, give me the news,” wherein Siri will begin playing a news digest podcast […]

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Tim Cook comments on iPhone battery situation, says users will have additional control of power management features in future versions of iOS

During a visit to the Apple data center in Reno Nevada on Wednesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook did a quick interview with Rebecca Jarvis of ABC News, wherein he touched on the ongoing controversy over power management features in older iPhones. According to Cook, when the power management features were first introduced in iOS 10.2.1, […]

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Rumor: Apple to combine Face ID components, create smaller “notch” in next-gen iPhones

A new rumor has hinted towards next-gen iPhone featuring a smaller camera notch in 2019 or beyond. South Korea’s ETNews, citing industry sources, has stated that Apple is “looking into” combining the front-facing camera and Face ID on next year’s iPhones, a move that could certainly reduce the size of the TrueDepth sensor housing. The […]