After a month of beta testing, Apple has finally released iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 to iPhone and iPad users. With this likely last main iOS 17 update, Apple can finally focus on iOS 18 and upcoming Apple Intelligence features. While this update brings a few features, this is one of the less exciting iOS 17 versions, as all iOS 17 supported iPhones also work with iOS 18, which means people are focused on this other upcoming operating system update instead. For iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, Apple is adding these features: Apple News+ is getting Live Activity support for Home Screen and Lock Screen, so you can keep following games and other factual stories happening at that moment. It also brings a new Messages app setting that lets you filter unknown senders if they’re international senders. Apple also talks about the usual "bug fixes and security patches," although it's unclear what they are at the moment. For iPad owners, this might be the last update for iPad 6 and second-gen iPad Pro users, as Apple isn't supporting them with iPadOS 18. That said, with iOS 17.6 now available, we wait for Apple to release the iOS 18.1 beta to developers with Apple Intelligence features, including: Writing Tools: Users can rewrite, proofread, and summarize text nearly everywhere they write, including Mail, Notes, Pages, and third-party apps; Image Playground: Users can create playful images in seconds, choosing from Animation, Illustration, or Sketch. This app is built right into apps like Messages and is also available in a dedicated app; Memories in Photos: Users can create stories they want to see just by typing a description. Apple Intelligence will pick out the best photos and videos based on the description, craft a storyline with chapters based on themes identified from the photos, and arrange them into a movie with its own narrative arc; Clean Up tool: This Photos app feature can identify and remove distracting objects in the background of a photo without accidentally altering the subject Besides iOS 17.6, Apple has also released iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6, tvOS 17.6, and visionOS 1.3. Don't Miss: iOS 17: Features, release date, beta, supported devices, and more The post iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 now available with these features appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Tuesday’s top Prime Day deals: $169 AirPods Pro 2, free Robux, LG OLED TVs, laptops, Dyson, Bose, more Best Apple Watch deals for July 2024 Stunning Yaber T2 Outdoor Projector has a massive 20% discount Today’s deals: $169 Apple Watch SE, $800 off Razer Blade 16 laptop, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, more

Apple has just released watchOS 10.6 to Apple Watch users. With that, this might be the last main watchOS 10 updates for Apple Watch Series 4, Apple Watch Series 5, and Apple Watch SE 1 users, as these wearables won't get watchOS 11. Unlike previous software updates, watchOS 10.6 is quite mysteryous, and Apple only talks about bug fixes and security improvements. With watchOS 10.5, Apple also hasn't added much, as that update brought a new Prid Face. At the time, Apple said this watch face brings “bold, symbolic color to Apple Watch. Signaling hope, strength, and fellowship to LGBTQ+ communities, the beams of light glow against a dark background and stack on top of each other to represent the everlasting impact of LGBTQ+ activism and its role in illuminating the path to greater equality for future generations.”  With watchOS 10.4, Apple added 28 new emojis. Although the new figures include a lime, shaking heads, a phoenix, and four new gender-neutral family emojis intended to be represented via silhouettes, skin tone modifiers, and gender variants represent the majority of new emojis. They can be used in iMessage and other messaging apps with your Apple Watch. Besides that, watchOS 10.4 added a new tweak for Apple Vision Pro users. Since both devices rely on double-tap gestures, you can turn on the Ignore Double Tap setting when using Apple’s spatial computer. Here’s how Apple describes this feature: “When this is on, the double tap gesture will be temporarily ignored while using Vision Pro.” watchOS 10.4 also brought improvements to Siri, as you can now wake the personal assistant with only its name by saying “Siri” instead of “Hey Siri.” In addition, Siri can read incoming messages in multiple languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and more. If we learn more about watchOS 10.6, we'll make sure to update this article. In addition to watchOS 10.6, Apple also released iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, macOS 14.6, tvOS 17.6, and visionOS 1.3. Don't Miss: watchOS 10: Release date, Apple Watch features, beta, more The post watchOS 10.6 now available to Apple Watch users appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Apple Watch deals for July 2024 Today’s deals: $200 off PSVR2, $299 iPad 10th-Gen, $3.75 smart plugs, $189 ASUS laptop, more All the best leftover Prime Day deals you can shop on Friday and this weekend Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $450+ free

Ahead of the tvOS 18 release, Apple just made tvOS 17.6 available to all Apple TV users. As the tvOS 17 cycle seems to be nearing its end, Cupertino isn't adding new features despite the usual "bug fixes and security improvements" release notes. While tvOS 17 started as a big update, tvOS doesn't get new features since January when Apple released tvOS 17.3. At that time, Apple added two features: Wishlists and Favorites: Apple re-added Wishlists and Favorites tabs on the iTunes Movies and iTunes TV Show apps, as they’re not available on the revamped TV app Apple Music: Users can now see Apple Music Collaborative Playlists on the Music app. While they can’t start a collaborative playlist from the Apple TV, they can see the collaborators of a list and who added each song. With tvOS 17.4, Apple started working on SharePlay for Apple Music, so users could join the Now Playing queue by using a QR Code. However, the company removed references for this feature ahead of its release, and it's now promoting this function as part of the tvOS 18 update. However, while tvOS 17 nears its end in a mild way with tvOS 17.6, tvOS 18 looks like a big update. These are some of its main features: InSight: An Amazon Prime Video-like feature that displays timely information about actors, characters, and music from Apple TV+ movies and shows onscreen in real-time. Users can select an actor to view their background and filmography page or quickly view the song that is playing in a scene and add it to an Apple Music playlist. Enhance Dialogue: This feature is getting smarter, leveraging machine learning and computation audio to deliver greater vocal clarity over music, action, and background noise on Apple TV 4K. In addition to HomePod speakers, users can now enjoy Enhance Dialogue when listening through built-in TV or HDMI-connected speakers, AirPods, and other Bluetooth-connected devices, and when playing supported content on iPhone and iPad; Automatic subtitles: Subtitles now automatically appear at just the right moments with tvOS 18, including when the language in a show or film does not match the device language when users mute, or when they skip back while watching something. FaceTime with Continuity Camera: Apple adds Live Captions for English in the US and Canada, so users can read what others are saying on a FaceTime call from the TV. Apple Fitness+: A redesigned interface helps users make the most of the library and explore the exercises they like the most. Alongside tvOS 17.6, Apple also released iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, macOS 14.6, and visionOS 1.3. Don't Miss: tvOS 17: Features, release date, Apple TV compatibility, more The post Apple releases tvOS 17.6 to Apple TV users appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: Galaxy Z Flip 6 launch sale, $450 65-inch TV, gaming laptops, $60 cookware set, more Today’s deals: $400 off Ampace power station, $50 off Southwest Airlines tickets, $50 Ninja blender, more Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $450+ free Stunning Yaber T2 Outdoor Projector has a massive 20% discount

After a month of beta testing, Apple just released macOS 14.6 to everyone. This might be the last main macOS Sonoma update before macOS Sequoia is released later this fall. With that, Apple continues to focus on Apple Silicon Macs instead of Intel-based models. While macOS 14.6 doesn't seem to add new features, Apple says it has resolved several issues users could be facing. These are the main bugs fixed with the latest macOS update, including an issue affecting iPod nano users: Finder: Home Videos unexpectedly sync as Music Videos to iPod nano (7th generation). This no longer occurs. ARKit: iPhone and iPad apps on Apple Silicon Macs quit unexpectedly when initializing ARSkeletonDefinition. Core Spotlight: iPhone and iPad apps on Apple Silicon Macs quit unexpectedly when invoking -[CSSearchableItemAttributeSet setActionIdentifiers:]. Video Subscriber Account:  iPhone and iPad apps on Apple Silicon Macs quit unexpectedly if VSOpenTVProviderSettingsURLString is referenced.  Video Toolbox: Fixed an issue on Apple Silicon; if width or height is greater than 4096 columns or rows and content uses 4:2:0 chroma subsampling and 8-bit depth, the hardware decoder driver will reject it, and a software decoder will be automatically selected to ensure artifact-free decoding. AVC (H.264) content at level 5.2 or lower can be handled by the hardware decoder. Content that otherwise conforms to level 5.2 but has a high frame rate (e.g., 4k at 100 or 120 fps) is labeled level 6, 6.1, or 6.2 and is also handled by hardware. If the content is 10-bit, 4:2:2, or 4:4:4, the hardware decoder will be used.  If we find anything else on macOS 14.6, we'll make sure to update this article. In addition to macOS Sonoma 14.6, Apple is also releasing iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, and visionOS 1.3. Don't Miss: macOS Sonoma 14: Release date, features, Mac compatibility The post macOS 14.6 now available with unexpected iPod nano bug fix and more appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Netflix Prime Day deals: 73 ways to upgrade your streaming Today’s deals: $169 Apple Watch SE, $800 off Razer Blade 16 laptop, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6, more Exclusive deal: GEEKOM Mini PC IT12 is 15% off in this post-Prime Day sale 7 ECOVACS Prime Day deals to save money on the ultimate robot vacuums & mops

Ahead of visionOS 2 release, Apple has made visionOS 1.3 available to Apple Vision Pro users. With this update, we expect overall improvements to core Vision Pro features, such as Persona, EyeSight, and the environments. That said, visionOS 1.3 is the first update after Apple Vision Pro expanded to new regions. Now, the spatial computer has reached new markets in America, Europe, and Asia. With visionOS 1.2, Apple added: Mobile Device Management: Enables account-driven device and user enrollment using Managed Apple IDs, support for device configuration (Wi-Fi, VPN, email accounts, single sign-on, and more), and support for remote erase via MDM and device inventory data; Messages: Adds support for iMessage Contact Key Verification Accessibility: Closed captions can be anchored to the playback control while viewing Apple Immersive Video Persona (beta) and EyeSight: Adds an option to enroll your Persona hand-free, improves hair and makeup appearance, neck and mouth representation, and rendering of the eyes for EyeSight Virtual Keyboard: Cursor positioning for text input is more accurate Mac Virtual Display: Improves reliability to discover and connect to a Mac using Mac Virtual Display Captive Network Support: Ability to set up your device while using a captive W-iFi network such as those found at hotels, cafes, and airports Besides that, Apple keeps improving Apple Vision Pro with visionOS 2. Currently in beta, this upcoming software update will bring features like: patial photos: With visionOS 2, users can revisit past memories by creating spatial photos directly from their library in the Photos app.  New hand gestures: visionOS 2 makes navigating Apple Vision Pro faster and easier for users to access key functions with new hand gestures to get to frequently used features like Home View and Control Center. New gestures allow users to see important information at a glance, like the current time and battery level, and perform actions like adjusting the volume. Mac Virtual Display: It will feature a higher resolution and larger size, creating an ultra-wide display equivalent to two 4K monitors side by side.  Home View:  Users can now personalize their Home View by rearranging apps and placing them wherever they want, including their compatible iPhone and iPad apps Travel Mode for Trains: Travelers can experience their favorite apps on the go, even on trains If we find anything new with visionOS 1.3, we'll make sure to update this article. Alongside visionOS 1.3, Apple also released iOS 17.6, iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, macOS 14.6, and tvOS 17.6. Don't Miss: visionOS: Features, 2.0 beta, release date, Apple Vision Pro, more The post visionOS 1.3 now available for Apple Vision Pro users appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Apple Watch deals for July 2024 7 ECOVACS Prime Day deals to save money on the ultimate robot vacuums & mops Today’s deals: $249 iPad, $299 HP 14-inch laptop, $20 Bluetooth speaker, $600 Hisense 75-inch TV, more Today’s deals: $400 off Ampace power station, $50 off Southwest Airlines tickets, $50 Ninja blender, more

The coronation of King Charles III in 2023 marks a significant event as Britain introduces a new monarch on its coins for the first time in over 70 years. At the Royal Mint, the process of creating these coins involves intricate artistry and historical tradition. The Royal Mint's collection spans centuries, showcasing the relationship between British monarchs and their coinage.  Read moreSection: ArtifactsOther ArtifactsNewsGeneralVideosHistoryRead Later 

An eye-opening new study from genetic scientists at the University of Colorado-Boulder has discovered something surprising and alarming about some mysterious foreign DNA found in the human genome. This DNA was introduced into the genomes of human ancestors tens of millions of years ago by ancient retroviruses, and has survived intact even into the modern age. In the past most of this genetic material was dismissed as “junk” DNA, meaning it was thought to stay inactive and not contribute to human development or metabolism in any way. But in a new article just published in Science Advances, the UC Boulder scientists demonstrate that at least some of this DNA plays a vital role in the growth and proliferation of cancer cells, which means this incredibly old DNA is also incredibly dangerous when it is activated. “Our study shows that diseases today can be significantly influenced by these ancient viral infections, that until recently very few researchers were paying attention to,” study senior author Edward Chuong, an assistant professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, explained in a University of Colorado-Boulder press release. Read moreRead Later 

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