United States Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) introduced legislation on Thursday that would block judges from issuing "weaponized gag orders," Fox News Digital reported.The proposed bill, coined the "Let Trump Speak Act," would prohibit federal and state judges from placing gag orders against defendants in "any criminal or civil proceedings." The legislation carves out exceptions, allowing judges to issue the order to prevent "the disclosure of confidential information provided in discovery, to protect the privacy of minors, or as part of a plea agreement."If passed, the bill would allow anyone issued a gag order in violation of the act to seek injunctive relief.'There is no right more sacred to Americans than the right to speak freely.'Ogles unveiled the proposed legislation in response to a gag order issued by Juan Merchan, an acting justice of the New York State Supreme Court, against former President Donald Trump. The restrictive order prevents Trump from speaking about anyone involved in the ongoing New York criminal case in which he is facing 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. Michael Cohen, a convicted felon and Trump's former lawyer, alleged that he made a so-called hush-money payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged affair she claims she had with Trump. Cohen claimed the settlement payout was made at the request of Trump, who allegedly paid him back afterward. Trump has pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied the affair allegation.Trump's defense team has repeatedly requested that Merchan repeal the gag order, but each request has been rejected. Ogles, along with several other Republican representatives, joined Trump at court on Thursday to show his support for the former president.Outside the courthouse, Ogles told reporters, "If I started a story with, 'A convicted felon and a hooker walk into a bar,' you would immediately know it's a joke. Well, that's what we have here: a joke of a trial.""This is not a prosecution," Ogles continued. "This is a persecution. We have a two-tiered justice system in this country. And if a former president can be targeted by a woke and corrupt judge, then you can be targeted as well." — (@) In a post on X, Ogles stated that the Let Trump Speak Act "ends the gag order and pushes back against woke activist judges.""We have watched for years as a politically weaponized Department of Justice and Democrat activist judges have gone after President Donald J. Trump," he told Fox News Digital. "There is no right more sacred to Americans than the right to speak freely, as guaranteed in the First Amendment."Ogles argued that "activists within the justice system are attempting to strip President Trump of this right for the sake of their own political agenda."The Tennessee representative's proposed legislation currently has 10 Republican sponsors in the House.Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) stated, "This continued weaponization of justice and harassment of President Trump must end."Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) said, "We have seen how our institutions have gone after President Trump to try and forcibly silence him.""This vital American value must not be corrupted, especially by those driven by political rivalries," she added.The First Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division wrote Tuesday that Merchan "properly weighed" Trump's First Amendment Rights when imposing the gag order. — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Left-wing violence seemed to spike along with mindless outrage after Donald Trump's election as president in 2016, and leading the way was Antifa — self-appointed social justice warriors hell bent on making others' lives a living hell on the streets if their leftist causes aren't obeyed.Antifa's "uniform" always has been comically consistent: masks and often dark glasses and goggles to disguise their identities, along with dark clothing and boots. Armed with sticks, bats, and hammers, the marauding leftists gather in packs and are ready to fight and primed to destroy. Oh, and the more of them there are, the more courageous they get. Funny how that works.There are few things more stomach-turning than the sight of large groups of thugs getting violent with lone victims — because all of us know deep down that if you get almost any of them one on one and away from the safety of their pack, their tunes would quickly change. The height of their bravery happens when they encounter lone individuals who haven't a prayer of escaping unscathed. Blaze News readers won't soon forget what Antifa did to conservative journalist Andy Ngo in 2019. Content warning: language: — (@) But it hasn't been just Antifa. During the Black Lives Matter summer of 2020, a bunch of stunning and brave leftists got themselves in large groups and tried out straight-up intimidation against outnumbered victims. Videos showing them harassing outdoor restaurant patrons who refuse to raise their fists in George Floyd solidarity are painful and embarrassing to watch four years later: — (@) Their tactics and cruel bravado seemed to catch on. Sadly, it would seem your garden-variety leftists and everyday crooks discovered that they, too, can strut around in packs and gang up on anybody they want.There are few things more stomach-turning than the sight of large groups of thugs getting violent with lone victims — because all of us know deep down that if you get almost any of them one on one and away from the safety of their pack, their tunes would quickly change.Here are 19 of those nauseating moments:5 suspects — one only 14 years old — charged in brutal beating outside convenience store; victim says one told him 'Black Lives Matter' as he kicked him in faceThe victim in the June 14, 2020, attack in Klein, Texas, was waiting to buy some items when a group tried to cut in line, KTRK-TV reported. "I looked over and said, 'There's a line for a reason,'" the victim recounted to the station. After he paid and left, the group met him in the parking lot and took turns kicking and punching him, the station said. The victim told KTRK he just took the beating; video of the attack shows he didn't fight back or protect himself. The victim added that one attacker told him, "Black Lives Matter, [expletive]," as he kicked him in the face.Over a dozen thugs savagely stomp teen girl on sidewalk; teen accused in attack is shot dead in retaliation 2 months laterThe March 2020 broad-daylight attack took place in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood. The size of the mob swelled in seconds as more suspects converged upon the victim. One suspect was seen pulling sneakers right off her feet while she was crumpled on the sidewalk. Days later, five males ranging in age from 14 to 17 were charged with robbery and gang assault. One mother told the New York Daily News she made her son turn himself into police: "When I saw the video I literally wanted to kill him with my own hands. I was very, very pissed off." Two months later, one of the teens accused in the attack was shot dead. Police said it was a "retaliatory" killing over the savage attack on the girl.Gang of 30 to 40 ATV riders surround, severely beat up 82-year-old motorist who was out to 'pick up a turkey' before ThanksgivingThe senseless attack took place in Boston in November 2021. The victim suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized but was expected to survive, police told WCVB-TV. The victim's daughter told the station her dad "wasn't doing anything wrong. He's simply traveling somewhere, and then he gets attacked, and it's heartbreaking for us to know that it's not safe for our 82-year-old father to be out by himself. Discouraged at humanity in general to know that someone — or more than someone — can get together and beat on a defenseless elderly man."Mob of 7 to 11 stomps to death nightclub security guard described as 'family-oriented man' and father of 2The deadly attack took place last July in Hollywood. “The victim was working at this nightclub, and a large group — for unknown reasons — confronted that security guard, causing him to fall into the street, at which time the group advanced and kicked and stomped him to death," LAPD West Bureau Homicide Division Detective Samuel Marullo told KTLA-TV. A friend of victim Daniel Sandifer added to the station, “It was brutal, that shouldn’t even happen. They should’ve just let it go, just walk away. He had a life to live. I don’t know how they felt, but ... he got two kids to go home to. Now he can’t even see his kids no more.” A dozen 'animalistic' teen thugs, some with guns, randomly beat up man minding his own business outside storeThe apparently random attack occurred in July 2023 when more than a dozen teens in three stolen cars pulled into a Cleveland gas station. Some of them walked up to a 34-year-old man sitting against the outer wall of the station store and began throwing punches, Cleveland.com reported. At one point, an attacker lifted the man off his feet and body-slammed him to the ground. The teens were later arrested on charges ranging from receiving stolen property to felonious assault and aggravated rioting, the outlet said. Four of them already had pending cases in Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court, Cleveland.com said, adding that three were previously arrested in stolen cars and the fourth was charged with improperly handling a firearm in a motor vehicle. Cleveland Police Chief Wayne Drummond called the attack “animalistic."Gang of teens brutally beat up HS student who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, use of just 1 arm, victim's mother says: 'He couldn't fight back even if he wanted to'A blurred clip of the attack shows a gang of students jumping on and pummeling the victim in the gymnasium of North Clayton High School, which is about 17 minutes south of Atlanta. The mother of the victim told WSB-TV in its November 2022 story that she saw no teachers anywhere near the mob-like attack, and she wants criminal charges brought against her son's assailants. The beating lasted several minutes, and she said her son suffered bruises and cuts on his face, WSB noted: “His leg was injured ... he couldn’t walk out of the school yesterday. I had to almost carry him out to the car.” The victim also suffered a serious epileptic seizure when he got home that his mother said lasted about three minutes and was likely related to the attack, WSB reported.Group of 7 to 8 teens pummel Fox News meteorologist on NYC subway train after he defended elderly man they were hassling — (@) The January 2023 attack against Adam Klotz took place when was returning home after watching a New York Giants playoff game. Klotz, 37, told the teens to stop harassing an elderly man, after which they beat up Klotz. "They had me on the ground," he said in a video showing bruises on his face. "My ribs are all bruised up, too. They got their hits in." Police detained three of the teens — two 15-year-olds and a 17-year-old — then let them go. A New York Police Department spokesperson said, "Juvenile reports were prepared, and their parents were called to pick them up."Mob of youth basketball players chase, beat up referee after game; victim reportedly receives 30 stitches after repeated punches, kicks  — (@) The attack took place in April 2022 inside the gymnasium of Stronghold Christian Church in Lithonia, Georgia. Video shows the referee trying to move away from the advancing group of players, then attempting to defend himself before they pull him to the floor and repeatedly kick and punch him. TMZ Sports, citing a Dekalb County Police Department spokesperson, reported that authorities responded to the scene, the victim needed at least 30 stitches, and he was expected to recover from the attack. WXIA-TV said no one had been arrested.Group of thugs gang up on 62-year-old man, knock him to sidewalk with stick, stab him, slash him — and walk away smiling — (@) The November 2021 attack took place around 5:30 a.m. on West 44th Street near Eighth Avenue in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City. There was no report made of property stolen from the victim, who was taken to Bellevue Hospital with stab and slash wounds to his torso, head, and nose, police told the New York Post, adding that he initially was listed in critical condition but stabilized.Street takeover thugs shoot at, beat up motorist who hit one of their cars while trying to get through blocked intersection; they also set victim's car on fire, loot storeThe attack took place in February in Vallejo, California, near Springs Road and Rollingwood Drive. Police said cars doing donuts blocked the victim's white pickup truck, and he hit a Ford Mustang while trying to get through the intersection. Attackers chased the victim into a convenience store, beat him, looted the store, and lit the victim's truck on fire. KTVU-TV reported that they stole cigarettes, candy, lottery scratch-off tickets, and beer from the store.Teens beat husband, father so brutally in unprovoked attack that part of his skull has to be removed to relieve pressure on his bleeding brainThe June 2022 attack took place on a Philadelphia street while the 53-year-old victim was walking to a concert venue. Two males and two females, ages 15 to 17, attacked the victim, identified only as Benjamin, WPVI-TV reported, adding that police said they went through his pockets and took his car keys, house keys, and credit cards. His wife got a call from the hospital saying he suffered severe head trauma with a brain bleed, WTXF said, adding that medics first thought he was hit by a car. "They easily could have killed him," his wife added to WPVI. The foursome were arrested and charged with robbery, aggravated assault, conspiracy, simple assault, unauthorized use of property, and related offenses, WPVI said.Mob of teens viciously beat up off-duty NYC firefighter who was walking his dogThe July 2021 attack took place when the 44-year-old victim was walking his 3-year-old Labradoodle named Dylan at Juniper Valley Park in Queens. He reportedly asked a group of "at least 100" teens to stop launching illegal fireworks at the park and jumping the fence of a daycare center across from the park, the New York Post said. "One kid took his shirt off and said, 'It's Fight Night!' He said he was 19 and said, 'I could fight you.' Everyone took their cellphones out. There were cellphones everywhere," the man told the Post. "They all came at me. ... A kid came up behind me and hit me in the back of the head with a bottle, and I let go of the dog." The attackers knocked the father of three to the ground, repeatedly punching and kicking him. Police said no arrests had been made.At least 6 punks gang up on 14-year-old, punching and stomping him until he's left curled up in a ball on sidewalk — (@) The December 2021 attack took place during broad daylight on the corner of Southern Boulevard and East 174th Street in the Bronx. Video shows the attackers repeatedly punching and stomping the victim. Emergency medical services took the boy to a nearby hospital where he was treated for a broken nose and then released, WPIX-TV said. Police said one of the suspects stole the boy’s cell phone before the attackers left the scene, the station added. Oh, and no one intervened.5 thugs — all juveniles — surround, beat up 15-year-old boy on Philly subway platform in middle of day, steal his stuffThe March 2023 attack took place on the Septa Platform at 1400 John F. Kennedy Boulevard around 4 p.m. when several juveniles surrounded him. Police said one of the males punched the victim in the face and took his phone while the other males hit and kicked the victim and took other items from him. More than a few social media commenters noted the suspects' apparent young ages, particularly the male in the middle of the composite image wearing the "1977" hoodie. "Suspect 3 looks like a baby!!" one commenter exclaimed. "This is so bad!!"6 teen males gang up on 78-year-old woman, surround her, throw her to ground, rob her, then run off — on Valentine's DayMargaret Schultz told KENS-TV she was walking to an H-E-B grocery store in San Antonio to buy food for her dog a few months ago when the attack took place. Someone saw the attack and called police; Schultz said that they stole from her an envelope containing $900. “They could have killed me,” he noted.Antifa cowards surround lone woman of color, try to steal her American flag, pull her to ground by her hair — but she refuses to let go — (@) The October 2020 attack took place in Portland and showed the left-wing militants possessing what most would assume was a distinct physical and numerical advantage over the lone woman — but they failed to wrestle the flag from her.5 Antifa scumbags armed with batons gang up on man, beat him silly in alley — and their 'comrades' demand reporter not record attack — (@) The December 2020 attack took place in Sacramento amid a Proud Boys protest. Scott Rodd — the state government reporter for CapRadio News — was there to document the violence as Antifa showed up, too. Rodd caught the moment one guy was verbally antagonizing Antifa, after which the militant leftists rushed him in an alley and beat him with batons. "Multiple counter-protesters blocked me and demanded I not film," Rodd added in his tweet. "I said (through a gas mask) I'm press and just doing my job." One leftist is heard hollering at Rodd, "Do not film! Do not film! Do not film this!" as open black umbrellas attempt to block him from recording. When the beating ends, Rodd captures an image of the victim sprawled on the concrete and struggling to stand.5 masked thugs gang up on street vendor, brutally attack and rob him in front of his 8-year-old daughter with special needsLast September's broad-daylight attack took place in south Los Angeles where Jose Carbajal was selling T-shirts and other merchandise. He told KTLA-TV that when his attackers approached him, he felt what could have been a gun pressed against him before he was thrown to the ground. The robbers made off with some of Carbajal’s merchandise, but they also stole $2,200, his car registration, his passport, and his debit card, which the robbers used to purchase gas, KTLA added. Carbajal — a single father — told the station the attack went down right in front of his daughter, who has autism. “My message to them is may God continue to bless them,” he told KTLA in Spanish. “One day, it will not go so well. All of these people out here, we all work very hard to sustain life for our families, as I do for my daughter. What they did was something not very kind.”Gang of teenage thugs brutally beat up 15-year-old for his 'Yeezy' footwear; bystanders post 'disturbing' video on social media instead of interveningInvestigators said last June's attack unfolded at a basketball court in Haverford Township, Delaware County in Pennsylvania, at about 9:15 p.m. One video shows a number of teenagers punching and kicking the victim while he was on the ground. Soon, he was able to run away from the attackers and knock on the door of a home in the neighborhood, after which the resident called 911. The suspects — who range in age from 14 to 17 years old — face aggravated assault, robbery, and other related charges, police said.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Parents who send their children to a Catholic school in the Archdiocese of Seattle reportedly profaned a statue of the Virgin Mary by adorning it with LGBTQ-themed ribbons and other paraphernalia in response to a pastor's decision not to renew the contract of a teacher openly living a lesbian lifestyle in contravention to church teaching.Earlier this month, parents with children attending St. Luke School in Shoreline, Washington, learned that kindergarten teacher Karen Pala would not be returning to the school in the fall. Pala wrote in a parent letter that Father Brad Hagelin, the pastor of the church and school, declined to renew her contract because he "does not approve of" her forthcoming "marriage" to a woman.'Actions speak louder than words, and a teacher ideally not only teaches the faith, but also is seen as fully living it by their students.'In response, some parents and others started a group called L.U.K.E., which "advocate[s] for Love, Unity, Kindness, and Equality," according to its website, and seeks "the immediate renewal of our beloved teacher’s ministerial covenant for the 2024-2025 school year."Though the website further claims group members "do not endorse active protests or rallies at mass or school," it seems that some parents did not follow those guidelines. According to an exclusive report from the Post Millennial, L.U.K.E. group members interrupted mass on Wednesday morning, walking down the aisle of the church "and placed flowers tied with rainbow ribbons in front of the altar of Jesus."Afterward, they walked outside the church and placed flowers adorned with rainbow-colored ribbons at the foot of a statue of the Virgin Mary. "The intention is to make a visual show of our unwavering support for the LGBTQIA+ community, while also honoring the Blessed Mary," the group reportedly said on its website.That statement no longer appears on the group website. However, the website does mention the demonstration at the church and provides pictures of it, including an image of the rainbow ribbons near the Virgin Mary statue.EXCLUSIVE: Catholic students and teachers staged an LGBTQ protest during mass, flooding the sacred halls of the Church with gay Pride items.They placed LGBTQ flowers at the altar of Jesus and statue of Mary in protest of the priest for not renewing a lesbian teachers contract. pic.twitter.com/sE9IHsI22V— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) May 16, 2024 At least one parent, who requested to remain anonymous, was horrified by the display. "Pride ribbons placed at the feet of Mary and at the altar of Jesus is blasphemy," the parent told the Post Millennial.KIRO reported that parents held a similar demonstration outside school on Monday morning. In that instance, though, participants merely "recited prayers and sang hymns and tried to show some level of unity regarding the issue of Karen Pala." The outlet did not report any incidents of possible sacrilege.Fr. Hagelin defended the decision not to renew Pala's contract in a lengthy statement viewed by the Post Millennial. In the statement, Fr. Hagelin claimed that Catholic school teachers also act in a "ministerial" capacity, and as pastor, he has the responsibility to ensure that such ministers live in ways that "convey the Faith with clarity." When teachers fail to live "in alignment with Church teaching," he continued, "a pastor might find himself unable to sign a new yearly covenant in good conscience.""Actions speak louder than words," Fr. Hagelin added, "and a teacher ideally not only teaches the faith, but also is seen as fully living it by their students."L.U.K.E. indicated on its website that Fr. Hagelin would be leaving the parish and school later this summer.Alex Hagel, an attorney for Pala, issued the following statement on her behalf: "As a lifelong Catholic devoted to the teachings of her faith, Miss Pala is deeply hurt by Father Brad's decision to end her stellar tenure at St. Luke for no reason other than the fact that she is engaged to a woman."The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines marriage as a sacramental "covenant by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership for the whole of life" and claims that marriage "is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring" (emphasis added).Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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The iPhone 15 series was announced on September 12, 2023, at Apple's Wonderlust event. Available in four options, Cupertino revamped the standard models while taking the Pro iPhones to the next level. Here's what you need to know about these phones. Design: The Dynamic Island welcomes more people One of the iPhone 15 microphones sits on top of the Dynamic Island next to the top speaker. Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR After ditching the classic iPhone X notch in 2022 for the iPhone 14 Pro models, Apple has expanded the new Dynamic Island cutout to all iPhone 15 versions. All four new iPhones offer this new design in 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays. For the regular models, Apple has increased its brightness to 2,000 nits outdoors – twice as much as the previous generation. The back glass is strengthened with an optimized dual-ion exchange process before being polished with nanocrystalline particles and etched to create a textured matte finish. A new contoured edge on the aerospace-grade aluminum enclosure wants to make this iPhone feel nicer in users' hands. The iPhone 15 Pro has an Action button instead of the old mute switch. Image source: Apple Inc. Apple added an ultra-thin bezel for the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max while maintaining the same 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch displays. By adding a titanium design, which is the same used in spacecraft, Apple says it offers one of the highest strength-to-weight ratios of any metal, making this the company's lightest Pro lineup ever. Both models feature a new brush texture and contoured edges. The Pro lineup combines the strength of titanium with the toughest back glass in a smartphone and the industry-leading Ceramic Shield on the front. Using an industry-first thermo-mechanical process, the titanium bands encase a new substructure made from 100 percent recycled aluminum, bonding these two metals with strength through solid-state diffusion. According to Apple, the aluminum frame helps with thermal dissipation and allows the back glass to be easily replaced. This new design highlights the Super Retina XDR display with Always-On and ProMotion technologies for an exceptional viewing experience. iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max add a new Action Button; here's what you can do The iPhone 15 Pro's new Action button comes with various gestures. Image source: Apple Inc. Another change with the iPhone 15 Pro models is the all-new Action button, which replaces the single-function mute switch. Users can now activate several new functions with it, such as: Accessibility: Users can access selected accessibility features with one tap; Camera: Launch the Camera app; Flashlight: Turn on or off the flashlight; Focus: Activate or deactivate a Focus Mode; Magnifier: Activate the Magnifier app to use the iPhone’s camera as a magnifying glass to zoom in on small texts; Shortcuts: Pressing the Action button lets users run any shortcut they have created. The same already happens with the Apple Watch Ultra; Silent Mode: Long press to turn silent mode on or off; Translate: Launches the Translate app and starts a conversation or the text translation with a single tap (available with iOS 17.2); Voice Memos: Start or stop recording a voice memo with the Voice Memos app. iPhone 15 colors All iPhone 15 new colors Image source: Apple Inc. Apple says that color is infused throughout the back glass for the first time in a smartphone, creating five colors for the iPhone 15 models. These are the options available: Black Blue Pink Green Yellow Image source: Apple Inc. For the iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max models, Apple has ditched gold for the first time in favor of these colors: Black Titanium White Titanium Blue Titanium Natural Titanium Interestingly, Apple isn't releasing a spring color for the iPhone 15. This is the first since the iPhone 12 that Cupertino skips a new variation of their latest iPhones. A16 Bionic and A17 Pro power this new generation Image source: Apple Inc. For these new iPhones, Apple is following the same strategy as the iPhone 14 lineup: adding a new chip to the Pro iPhones and using last year's processor to the base-model options. That said, the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus offer the iPhone 14 Pro's A16 Bionic chip. With two high-performance cores that use 20 percent less power and four high-efficiency cores, the 6-core CPU is faster than the previous generation and handles intensive tasks while saving battery life. The 5-core GPU has 50 percent more memory bandwidth for smooth graphics when streaming videos and playing games. A new 16-core Neural Engine is capable of nearly 17 trillion operations per second, enabling even faster machine learning computations for features like Live Voicemail transcriptions in iOS 17 and third-party app experiences — all while protecting critical privacy and security features using the Secure Enclave.  iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max's A17 Pro chip is the industry's first 3-nanometer chip. The new CPU is up to 10 percent faster with microarchitectural and design improvements, and the Neural Engine is now up to 2x faster, powering features like autocorrect and Personal Voice in iOS 17. The pro-class GPU is up to 20 percent faster and unlocks entirely new experiences, featuring a new 6-core design that increases peak performance and energy efficiency. Now, hardware-accelerated ray tracing is 4x faster than software-based ray tracing. Apple even promotes new console titles for this iPhone, such as Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 4, Death Stranding, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage. These games should be played with a gaming controller, such as GameSir Galileo G8's, which BGR recently reviewed. Overheating issues Image source: José Adorno for BGR A few weeks after the iPhone 15 Pro models were released, several users started complaining about their iPhones overheating. While in some cases, it would seem out of nowhere, people thought it could be due to the titanium frame and the A17 Pro chip. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said it was not due to the chip, and Apple confirmed that it was software-related. Here's what the company stated: “The device may feel warmer during the first few days after setting up or restoring the device because of increased background activity. We have also found a bug in iOS 17 that is impacting some users and will be addressed in a software update. Another issue involves some recent updates to third-party apps that are causing them to overload the system. We’re working with these app developers on fixes that are in the process of rolling out.” Apple said Uber, Asphalt 9, and Instagram were among the apps responsible for overheating the iPhone, although it seems they are already working on a fix. Fortunately, it's not affecting all users. Apple said it addressed these issues with iOS 17.0.3 and iOS 17.1, but some users are still experiencing overheating. Storage These are the storage capacities for all four new models: Regular iPhones 128GB 256GB 512GB iPhone 15 Pro 128GB 256GB 512GB 1 TB iPhone 15 Pro Max 256GB 512GB 1 TB Cameras: From iPhone 15 to iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max design. Image source: Apple Inc. For the first time, Apple added a 48MP main lens to the standard iPhones, which helps the device absorb more light in photos. With the quad-pixel tech, the image output will still be 12 Megapixels, but they’ll be clearer and crispier. Apple uses Photonic Engine to deliver richer details. This 48MP provides 2x optical zoom. That said, even though Apple didn't add a telephoto camera, you can zoom without losing quality on the standard iPhone model. For the iPhone 15 Pro, Apple has upgraded the 48MP main camera by giving users the flexibility of using the new 24MP super-high-resolution default. The main camera allows users to switch between three popular focal lengths — 24 mm, 28 mm, and 35 mm — and even choose one as a new default. In addition to 48MP ProRAW, the main camera supports 48MP HEIF images with 4x more resolution. iPhone 15 Pro features an expansive 3x Telephoto camera, and the iPhone 15 Pro Max provides the longest optical zoom ever on an iPhone: 5x at 120 mm. The new Telephoto camera on iPhone 15 Pro Max has an innovative tetraprism design with a combined optical image stabilization and autofocus 3D sensor-shift module, Apple’s most advanced stabilization system yet. Camera upgrades for all four models Image source: Apple Inc. All four iPhone 15 models offer some similar camera capabilities. Here they are: Smart HDR 5: New Smart HDR captures subjects and the background with more true-to-life renderings of skin tones while ensuring photos have brighter highlights, richer midtones, and deeper shadows when viewed in the Photos app. This advanced HDR rendering is also available to third-party apps, so images can look even better when shared online. Night Mode: It gets better with sharper details and more vivid colors, now powered by the Photonic Engine. iPhone 15 Pro models get improved Night mode portraits thanks to the LiDAR scanner. Next-generation Portrait mode: For the first time, users can take portraits without switching to Portrait mode. When a person, dog, or cat is in the frame, or when a user taps to focus, iPhone automatically captures depth information so that users can turn photos into stunning portraits later in the Photos app on iPhone, iPad, or Mac. For greater creative control, users can also adjust the focus point after taking the photo. Apple Vision Pro's Spatial Video feature comes to the iPhone 15 Pro Watching iPhone 15 Pro spatial videos on a Vision Pro headset. Image source: Apple After Apple announced its Vision Pro spatial computer, BGR wrote that it would be possible for a new iPhone to feature Spatial Video. This function lets you record 3D videos, which will be perfect to watch on the Vision Pro headset. During its Wonderlust event, Apple announced that the iPhone 15 Pro is the first device to record Spatial Video for Apple Vision Pro. Users can capture precious moments in three dimensions and relive those memories with incredible depth on the company's spatial computer. USB-C powers this iPhone All four iPhone 15 models ditched the Lightning port in favor of USB-C. While the regular models get USB-C 2.0, the Pro versions get USB-C 3.0 standards, which gives transfer speeds up to 10 gigabits per second, up to 20x faster than before. That said, users must buy a new cable, which is not the braided one available in the box of this iPhone, to get these transfer speeds. Everything you can connect to your iPhone 15 with the USB-C port Unlike the Lightning port on previous iPhones, Apple has been pretty generous with the new USB-C port, meaning you can connect basically any peripheral to this device. With it, you can: Charge other devices: You can use your iPhone to charge your AirPods, Apple Watch, or another small device that supports USB Power Delivery at up to 4.5 watts or to charge a device that has a Lightning connector, connect it to your iPhone using an Apple USB-C to Lightning cable. Play audio: If you need to play audio through the USB-C connector to other speakers or headphones, you can connect using the Apple USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter or the Apple USB-C to Lightning Adapter. Connect to display and monitors: You can connect your iPhone to external displays using the USB-C connector so that you can watch video, see photos, and more on a larger screen. Depending on the display that you're connecting to, you might need an adapter. iPhone uses the DisplayPort protocol to support connections to USB-C displays at up to 4K resolution and 60Hz. In addition, you can connect your iPhone to an HDMI display or TV with a USB-C to an HDMI adapter or cable. Adapters and cables that support HDMI 2.0 can output video from your iPhone at 4K resolution and 60Hz. Image source: Vincent Zhong/YouTube You can also connect your iPhone 15 with: CarPlay compatible cars External storage devices Monitors and external displays Microphones External battery packs USB to Ethernet adapters SD cards using SD card adapters Second-gen ultrawide-band chip and Roadside Assistance via satellite In addition, these phones also have a new ultrawide-band chip, which I wished Apple would have called U2 instead of "second generation ultrawide-band chip." It connects to a device three times farther, unlocking the ability to use Precision Find to find friends in a crowd, for example. I tried the Find My Friend feature at a Taylor Swift concert, and it worked perfectly. Image source: Apple Inc. Finally, Apple is adding a new "peace of mind" feature called Roadside Assistance via satellite, and it joins the current Emergency SOS via satellite and Crash Detection. With this new function, when users have car trouble and cellular and Wi-Fi coverage are unavailable, they can now connect to AAA, the country’s largest roadside assistance provider. An intuitive interface, including a short questionnaire to capture important details, will transmit the information via satellite so AAA can message the user directly and dispatch help to their exact location. Access to Roadside Assistance via satellite will be included for free for two years. Service is covered according to AAA membership but is also available separately for nonmembers. iOS 17 powers this iPhone Image source: José Adorno for BGR Previewed during the WWDC 2023 keynote, the new iPhone 15 models feature iOS 17, released on September 18. This operating system is bringing updates to the Contacts app, FaceTime, while introducing new experiences with a Journal app, mental health awareness focuses, and privacy features, such as removing URL trackers on Safari, adding profiles for Safari usage, and more. At the moment, Apple has released several iOS 17 updates to the iPhone 15 Pro. These are all the updates available. You can click them to discover the changes. iOS 17.0.1 iOS 17.0.2 iOS 17.0.3 iOS 17.1 iOS 17.1.1 iOS 17.1.2 iOS 17.2 iOS 17.2.1 iOS 17.3 iOS 17.3.1 iOS 17.4 iOS 17.4.1 iOS 17.5 Learn more: iOS 17: Everything you need to know iOS 17.1 features Sharing contact information (NameDrop) via AirDrop between iPhone and Apple Watch. Image source: Apple Inc. AirDrop with Cellular Data: Teased during the WWDC 2023 keynote, you can now continue to send and receive content when Wi-Fi is unavailable during AirDrop. NameDrop for Apple Watch: With iOS 17.1 and watchOS 10.1, Apple is finally enabling NameDrop from iPhone to Apple Watch. With that, you can seamlessly exchange contact information with others. Apple Music Playlist Suggestions: When adding a song to a playlist, Apple Music now suggests a few songs based on the music available on the list. Apple Music Favorite Songs: Apple Music also lets you favorite songs, albums, playlists, and artists. Your favorite music is automatically added to your Library and improves your recommendations. Apple Music Playlist Covers: The service lets you create custom playlist covers. Apple offers eight different options. iOS 17.2 features Image source: José Adorno for BGR Journal app is here: Using on-device machine learning, it displays personalized suggestions that can inspire a user’s journal entry. Apple says that suggestions are intelligently curated from recent activity, including photos, people, places, workouts, and more, making it easy to start a journal entry, and scheduled notifications can help build a journaling habit. Apple Fitness+ Audio Focus: It gives users the ability to prioritize the volume of the music or the trainers’ voices during an Apple Fitness+ workout. iMessage Contact Key Verification: Contact key verification allows you to manually verify who you are messaging with by comparing contact verification codes in person or over the phone. Conversations with people who have contact key verification turned on also receive automatic advanced protections to help prevent even very sophisticated attackers from impersonating anyone in a conversation. React to a message with any sticker: With iOS 17.2, you can react with any sticker or memoji to a message. Just long-press a text, select Add Sticker, and choose one. Catch-up arrow: A catch-up arrow is again available in the Messages app so you can easily go to the last message you saw; Spatial video: With iOS 17.2 beta 2, iPhone 15 Pro users can record Spatial Videos, which can be seen in the upcoming Apple Vision Pro. iOS 17.3 features Image source: José Adorno for BGR Stolen Device Protection: This new layer of protection helps you keep your data safe if your iPhone is stolen. Face ID authentication is required for viewing passwords or passkeys, turning off Lost Mode, erasing all contents, and more. Apple Music Collaborative Playlists: Invite friends to collaborate on playlists. They can add, reorder, and remove songs. React to Collaborative Playlists: Unavailable with the iOS 17.2 beta, iOS 17.3 adds the ability to react with an emoji to a song someone added to a collaborative playlist. Journal app settings: With the new testing version, Apple is adding more options to the Journal app settings, such as enabling media and Apple Music suggestions, cellular data usage, and more. New Unity Bloom iPhone wallpaper: Apple says iPhone and iPad users can also show their support to the Black community with the new Unity Bloom wallpaper for their Lock Screen, which presents an outline of flowers that fill with color when the display is active. AirPlay hotel support lets you stream content directly to the TV in your room in select hotels Crash detection optimizations (all iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 models) iOS 17.4 features Image source: José Adorno for BGR Gaming app changes: Streaming game apps are available on the App Store globally, which includes Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce NOW, offering games inside their own apps. Messaging with Siri: Siri can read incoming messages in multiple languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and more. Home tab: Apple Music and Podcasts’ Listen Now tab is now called Home. Podcasts Transcripts: The Podcasts app now offers transcripts for every podcast episode. New emojis: 28 new emojis are available with iOS 17.4. You can discover them here. Stolen Device Protection changes: Apple has added an option that a double authentication can always be required instead of only unfamiliar locations. iPhone 15 battery lasts longer: Apple says that the iPhone 15 can hold at least 1,000 complete cycles with up to 80% of total battery life, compared to 500 cycles of its predecessors. In addition, there’s a new Battery setting that shows the cycle count of your iPhone, when the battery was manufactured, and when it was first used. New iMessage protocol: iMessage is also being upgraded with iOS 17.4 with a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol that improves end-to-end secure messaging. You can learn more about it here. There are even several changes for European users, as Apple now allows iPhone sideloading. iOS 17.5 features Image source: José Adorno for BGR Pride wallpapers: To celebrate Pride 2024, Apple brings “bold, symbolic color to Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. 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.” Podcasts widget change: The Podcasts widget has a new dynamic color that changes depending on what you’re listening to. Tracking Notifications: Cross-platform tracking detection delivers notifications to users if a compatible Bluetooth tracker they do not own is moving with them, regardless of what operating system the device is paired with. New privacy option: On Screen Time settings and the Content & Privacy Restrictions tab, you can allow app installations from the web. Apple Universal Link for eSIM install: This new feature offers a link instead of a QR code to activate an eSIM on your iPhone. Apple News+: For Apple News+ (or Apple One subscribers), users can have a new offline mode that gives access to the Today feed and News+ tab even when they don’t have an internet connection. Quartiles and Scoreboards: One of the possible iOS 17.5 more popular features could be Quartiles, a new and original daily word game for Apple News+. You can see new player data for Crossword, Mini Crossword, and Quartiles with a Scoreboard, including stats and streaks. Apple is also offering an exclusive feature for EU users. With iOS 17.5, they're able to download apps directly from a developer's website. Release date All four iPhone 15 models were released on September 22. iPhone 15 Price Apple's September 2023 iPhone lineup: iPhone SE 3, iPhone 13, iPhone 14, iPhone 15, and iPhone 15 Pro. Image source: Apple Inc. iPhone 15 128GB: $799 256GB: $899 512GB: $1,099 iPhone 15 Plus 128GB: $899 256GB: $999 512GB: $1,199 iPhone 15 Pro 128GB: $999 256GB: $1,099 512GB: $1,299 1 TB: $1,499 iPhone 15 Pro Max 256GB: $1,199 512GB: $1,399 1 TB: $1,599 Apple also decreased iPhone 15 prices in Europe and other regions. Review BGR reviewed both the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro Max. These are our thoughts on the standard model: The iPhone 15 may not represent a massive shift in iPhone development, but it does improve on many aspects of using the phone. The camera is better, the screen is brighter, the phone is more comfortable to hold, and it can finally charge through USB-C. Even when summed, it’s probably not worth upgrading from an iPhone 14 — but if you have an older device, you’ll get some solid improvements in the iPhone 15. Our thoughts on the high-end iPhone model: The iPhone 15 Pro Max is the best iPhone ever. It has an incredibly powerful chip, sleek new design elements, USB-C, and a better camera. If you want the best, it’s absolutely worth considering the iPhone 15 Pro Max — and I would absolutely consider buying the iPhone 15 Pro Max over the standard iPhone 15 Pro unless you really don’t like big phones and don’t mind skipping out on the better zoom. Don't Miss: iOS 17: Features, release date, beta, supported devices, and more The post iPhone 15: Price, specs, features, A17 Pro, and more appeared first on BGR. 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