How to make Siri read incoming messages in multiple languages
With iOS 17.4, Apple released new emojis, a host of major changes to how the App Store works in the European Union, and transcripts for …
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4 best new iPhone features in iOS 17.4 you won’t get outside Europe
With iOS 17.4 now available, European users have access to a few new exclusive features that aren’t available anywhere else in the world. Thanks to …
Microsoft has resumed spamming Chrome users with Bing ads
Microsoft simply refuses to get out of its own way. When Windows 11 users made a fuss over a series of bizarre, malware-like pop-ups last …
This free site makes ChatGPT and other AI apps even smarter
Generative AI has made huge strides in recent months, but it’s still a long way from reaching its full potential. If you want to get …
How to get a free month of Copilot Pro AI, and why you should
If you want to see what the best premium generative AI models can do compared to the free ones, now’s your chance. Microsoft made no …
This app hides iPhone apps from your home screen so no one can spy on them
Protecting sensitive data on the iPhone in case it’s stolen is one of our top priorities. Even though Apple has been expanding iPhone security by …
How to track your sleep using your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
Celebrating Sleep Week, BGR has compiled a list of ways to track your sleep using your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Last year, we shared …
There’s only one AI feature I need Apple to announce for iOS 18
Can you believe that we’re only three months away from WWDC 2024? I feel like Tim Cook just unveiled the Vision Pro (which he did …
With a ban looming, TikTok CEO calls on users to protect their rights
The US is closer than ever to a TikTok ban after the House passed a bill that forces ByteDance to either sell the social network …
Google Chrome will now identify dangerous websites in real time
Have you ever been browsing on Chrome and been prompted with a warning screen that says that the page you are about to visit has …
Apple’s latest AI acquisition might bring a killer feature to iPhone
According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple bought a Canadian AI startup earlier this year. As the company promises big AI announcements for 2024, this acquisition …
Roku’s next software update might let you disable auto-play for good
Last fall, Roku began rolling out its Roku OS 12.5 software update, which upgraded the Live TV Channel Guide, integrated Google Photos into Roku Photo …
Google Maps can show social media posts from your favorite places – here’s how
Google Maps can do more than just help you reach your next destination. It can help you discover nearby attractions and more details about your …
Apple Sports app gets MLB and NCAA support in first major update
Last month, Apple unveiled its Sports app, which promises to show real-time scores, stats, and more for sports aficionados. Now, the app is getting its first …
Vision Pro’s VLC app will have a home on my spatial computer if it gets released
VLC is one of the apps I install on my computers as soon as I boot them up for the first time. VLC is an …
OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video AI model will be available later this year
After Dall-E and ChatGPT, OpenAI stunned the world once again with its new Sora AI about a month ago. Sora is a text-to-video generative AI …
App subscriptions aren’t enough to help most developers make money
RevenueCat has released its State of Subscription Apps report (via TechCrunch). The study analyzed over 29,000 apps and 18,000 developers, which combined to generate over …
House passes bill that could ban TikTok, but it’s not over yet
On Wednesday morning, the US House of Representatives passed legislation that could result in TikTok being banned in the United States. In a rather rare …
Spotify finally adds music videos, closing another gap with Apple Music
I remember when I first got Spotify back in college and realized there weren’t any music videos on the platform. While that was easily solved …
macOS 14.4 bug breaks USB hubs in monitors
After releasing the M3 MacBook Air, Apple also pushed out its macOS 14.4 update. Unfortunately, a bug in this update is breaking some USB hubs …
Copilot Pro now lets you make custom GPTs, just like ChatGPT
One advantage of ChatGPT over the competition is that it lets you create custom GPTs for just about anything. OpenAI has big plans for custom …
TikTok Photos might be the Instagram alternative nobody asked for
TikTok is one of the most popular and controversial social networks out there. The video app forced Instagram and YouTube to copy this new form …
New Slack update adds a much better way to find and share GIFs
While Slack technically has supported GIFs for a while now, the experience in sharing them has been… poor. Thankfully, Slack itself is here to save …
Apple will let EU iPhone users download apps from websites for the first time in iOS history
Today, Apple announced a new option to download iPhone apps in the EU, as, starting this spring, Cupertino will allow developers to distribute their iOS …
iOS 18 might let you set Google Maps as the iPhone’s default navigation app, with a big EU twist
I keep trying to use Apple Maps more on my iPhone. But I routinely find myself switching to Google Maps and staying with it. Google …
iOS 18 concept highlights how Apple could integrate generative AI
Apple will announce iOS 18 a few months from now. While BGR has already covered a concept showing iPhone AI applications that could be available …
WhatsApp chats might tell you if they’re end-to-end encrypted
Anyone using WhatsApp should know that their chats and calls are end-to-end encrypted, just like on iMessage and Signal. It’s a security feature WhatsApp had …
Apple highlights how health apps are shaping Vision Pro
With Apple Vision Pro now available for a month, it seems health apps are becoming a focus in the spatial computing era. They can take …
iOS 18 to bring hearing aid mode to AirPods Pro – here’s why that’s exciting
Looking at rumors about Apple’s upcoming AirPods models, I told you a few months ago that I’m most interested in health features rather than even …
How to view and search episode transcripts on Apple Podcasts
With iOS 17.4, Apple released new emojis as well as a host of major changes to how the App Store works in the European Union. …
