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FCC updates emergency alert protocols, looks to avoid false messages, mistakes from 2018

The Federal Communications Commission is refreshing its text alert system, combining two types of alerts into a single “National Alerts” category for iPhones and other Wireless Emergency Alert-supporting devices. The new system will also introduce checks to prevent false alerts from being made. As part of the change, the existing “Presidential Alerts” category that was […]

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Updated Apple support document warns of possible interference between iPhone 12 units and pacemakers/defibrillators

If you have a pacemaker, it’s best to keep your iPhone 12 at least six inches away from it. Via an updated support document, Apple has stated that users with pacemakers keep their iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories (including the MagSafe Charger and MagSafe Duo Charger) “a safe distance away” from your implanted pacemaker or […]