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Iran unrest: What's going on with Iran and the internet?
Activists in Iran are expressing concern about widespread internet outages and residents being unable to access social media. Anger has circulated online after over a week of protests sparked by the death of a Kurdish woman in police custody. Internet monitoring group NetBlocks said Instagram and WhatsApp - two of the major communication tools that Iran usually allows - had been restricted. Wha ... Read more
2022-09-25 20:32:26
Apple Watch Settings You Can Change to Make It Work Even Better
Updating your activity goals and increasing the font size are just a couple of changes that can make your Apple Watch more useful. Changing a few settings on your Apple Watch can make your watch even faster to use while personalizing it for how you want to use it. For example, you can choose how you'd prefer to activate Siri, make your apps appear in a list view rather than a grid and set Portrai ... Read more
2022-09-21 20:42:15
5 Ways to Easily Reset Your Apple ID Password
Whether you've forgotten your password or your account is compromised, resetting your Apple ID password is easy. Apple users know how important their Apple ID and password are. Without these, you can't access Apple services like iCloud and iMessage. An Apple ID and password are also necessary to set up new Apple devices -- like any of the new iPhone 14 models, Apple Watch Series 8 or Apple Watch ... Read more
2022-09-21 20:41:16
Apple Changed the New iPhone Battery Icon in iOS 16.1 to What Everyone Wanted
The latest developer beta of iOS 16.1 shows a redesigned battery icon, in part due to the many complaints posted online. The iPhone used to show the percentage of battery left directly in the status bar, viewable from anywhere on your phone, which offered a handy way to quickly glance at your battery level -- until Apple removed the feature with the release of the iPhone X. The reason? Apple need ... Read more
2022-09-21 20:40:46
Windows 11 2022 Update: Every New Feature Worth Trying
The Windows 11 2022 update is here. We break down everything new from Microsoft. Microsoft released its first major update for Windows 11 on Tuesday. The update includes new security, productivity, accessibility and gaming features. You can check out our step-by-step guide on downloading the new update. The operating system is fast approaching its one-year anniversary in early October. At launch ... Read more
2022-09-21 20:40:06
Twitch announces slots and roulette gambling ban
Twitch has announced a partial gambling ban, targeting slots, roulette and dice games. The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform will bar videos of gambling sites not licensed in the US or "other jurisdictions that provide sufficient consumer protection". The ban includes cryptocurrency gambling sites such as Stake.com, based on the Caribbean island of Curacao. It will take effect from ... Read more
2022-09-21 20:37:27
Windows 11 Lets You Download More Android Apps. Here's How
One of the operating system's most anticipated features has an even larger catalog than before. Windows 11, Microsoft's latest operating system, rolled out one of its most anticipated features, Android apps for PC, in February. The Amazon Appstore preview in the Microsoft Store -- where you can download Android apps -- now lets you explore more than 20,000 apps and games, according to Microsoft ... Read more
2022-09-20 20:26:40
iOS 16.1 Beta 2, Available Now to Developers: What's New
Apple releases the latest version of iOS 16.1 to developers. Here are some of the updates they'll see. It's been a little over a week since Apple released its biggest operating software update this year, iOS 16, and already the tech giant is working on upgrades. The newest released version, iOS 16.1 Beta 2, is available to developers as of Tuesday. The update includes enhanced monitoring of li ... Read more
2022-09-20 20:26:19
Windows 11 2022 Update: Every New Feature You Should Care About
The Windows 11 2022 update is here. We'll break down everything new. Microsoft released its first major update for Windows 11 on Tuesday. The update includes new security, productivity, accessibility and gaming features. The operating system is fast approaching its one-year anniversary. At launch, the new operating system brought dozens of new features to life, including a redesigned interface, ... Read more
2022-09-20 20:25:46
4 Reasons You Shouldn't Update Your iPhone to iOS 16 Yet
You might want to hold off on downloading the latest iPhone OS. It's exciting to update your iPhone to explore all the new features, and that can be especially said of iOS 16. You've got lock screen customization (with widgets), the ability to unsend and edit text messages, improved privacy and security features and so much more. And that should be enough to get you to update to the latest iPho ... Read more
2022-09-20 20:24:06