Apple’s Passwords app debuted this fall as a new password management solution for Apple devices. It also, helpfully, makes getting started very easy thanks to a key feature in the macOS version.
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Earlier this week, Apple released iOS 18.2 into the world with a new built-in ChatGPT integration. Not long after, ChatGPT and other OpenAI services went down in a major outage. Were the two incidents related? Here’s the official answer from OpenAI.
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We are indeed still tracking Wi-Fi + Cell M2 iPad Air models at $150 off alongside the $169 price drop on AirPods Max that is now available to everyone, but there are more inbound today. Firstly, as shipping windows close ahead of the holidays, today might be one of your last chances to secure the new M4/Pro MacBook Pro at up to $200 off alongside M4 Max models at up to $300 off. We also spotted a surprise offer on the fantastic Twelve South PlugBug with Find My – it is now at its best price ever – joining Eve’s HomeKit portable Flare smart lamp back at the Black Friday price, not to mention today being your last chance to secure Christmas delivery on our exclusive deals for the Arc Pulse iPhone 16 bumper cases. All of that and more awaits below.
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As TikTok’s ban in the United States swiftly approaches, lawmakers on Friday reminded Apple that they are on the hook for enforcement.
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Looking for a weekend activity? Throw on your wetsuit and strap on Apple Vision Pro to take an immersive dive with tiger sharks — wetsuit optional.
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Has your iPhone dinged with a Messages or WhatsApp notification recently about a curious job offer? You’re not alone, as today’s FTC warning about text message gamified job scams—or ‘task scams’—makes clear.
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Apple Music did a better Spotify Wrapped than Spotify this year, but that wasn’t the issue for this congressman from New Jersey who got caught poorly faking their results.
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Lockly recently released its latest Zeno Series smart door locks, which include some fantastic features that Apple fans will love. Unveiled at CES 2024 and now available at The Home Depot, the new series features a redesigned, smaller footprint and state-of-the-art technology, including built-in Wi-Fi for streamlined connectivity and, most importantly, compatibility with HomeKit and Home Key.
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The BBC isn’t pleased with Apple Intelligence’s notification summary feature. The corporation says that the notification summary feature “generated a false headline” about Lugi Mangione, who was arrested this week as the suspected killer of the United HealthGroup CEO.
The notification summary in question suggested that Mangione had shot himself: “Luigi Mangione shoots himself; Syrian mother hopes Assad pays the price; South Korea police raid Yoon Suk Yeol’s office.”
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