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Looking at Framework’s progress on software support for its repairable laptops

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-08-25 06:12:30

For the past five years, we've been paying a lot of attention to Framework, the upstart PC company focused on modular, repairable, upgradeable, and customizable laptop designs. So far, Framework has done a solid job of offering a steady stream of hardware upgrades for its systems, particularly the original Framework Laptop 13. But the company's track record on software support—including BIOS updates and driver updates with performance improvements, bug fixes, and important security updates—has

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How PC makers exploited BIOS copyright strings to unlock trial software during the Windows 95 era

techspot.com Alfonso Maruccia 2025-08-25 10:06:00

What just happened? Jokingly referred to as "Plug and Pray" due to its notorious unreliability, the Plug and Play standard was nonetheless a pivotal advancement in simplifying hardware and peripheral configuration during the early Windows 9x era. Beyond easing setup for end users, the technology also played an unexpected role in exposing a cartel of PC manufacturers that had been exploiting a hardware feature to provide full versions of trial software packages to their customers. Microsoft vete

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HomePod is getting two new features this fall with iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-25 14:28:41

HomePod and HomePod mini may not have achieved the success Apple hoped for, but they nonetheless continue being actively developed, and iOS 26 will bring two new features to the smart speakers. Crossfade and Wi-Fi settings controls coming to HomePod Heading into 2025, Apple was expected to have a big new Home products push on the way. Per Mark Gurman, the company was originally planning to ship a brand new ‘HomePad’ product earlier this year. It’s reportedly been delayed until Siri’s AI upgra

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Before iOS 26, Apple Could Bring Some Bug Fixes to Your iPhone With iOS 18.6

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-26 01:40:18

Before Apple releases iOS 26 this fall, the company will release iOS 18.6. The company released the first public beta of that software on June 18, but it didn't change much on the iPhones of developers and beta testers. While iOS 26 will bring a major redesign to iPhones, the latest beta is filled with bug and security fixes, so developers and beta testers shouldn't expect new features. Read more: iOS 26 Finally Lets Us Get Rid of the Abomination That Is the 9-Minute Snooze Apple/Screenshot by

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Here’s everything new coming to Apple Music in iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-26 06:13:40

iOS 26 is shaping up to be huge for Apple Music users, with the Music app getting its most feature-packed update in years. Here’s everything new coming to Apple Music in iOS 26. AutoMix like a DJ AutoMix is Apple Music’s new feature that acts like a DJ, seamlessly and artfully transitioning from one song to the next. Here’s how Apple describes it: Apple Music delivers an elevated listening experience with AutoMix, which mixes one song into the next, just like a DJ. Using AI to analyze audio

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Minecraft Competitor Hytale Shuts Down After a Decade of Development

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-27 08:53:00

Hypixel Studios is shutting down development of Hytale, its Minecraft-like sandbox creator game. The studio, a subsidiary of Riot Games, posted a blog post explaining that financial support wasn't enough to buoy the long development time. The game will not be released to the public. Hypixel Studios has long struggled with delivering on the initial vision for Hytale, and Riot Games' investment in the developer couldn't change the fact that the game had a troubled production. A blog post from Hy

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Apple pushed Wallet notifications with F1 offer, sparking backlash

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-27 22:05:16

Apple has a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster coming to theaters this weekend—F1 The Movie—and your iPhone’s Wallet app might have just told you about it. Here’s why this is causing backlash. Apple Wallet offer for F1 The Movie prompts advertising complaints Apple makes products people love, like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. And the company also now makes film and TV, most of which lives on Apple TV+. But this weekend, Apple is launching its biggest theatrical swing ever: F1 The Movie. Unsurpri

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Could Apple's New Adaptive Power Feature Extend Your iPhone's Battery Life?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-27 21:30:00

Usually, I'm the one adapting my behavior based on the power remaining in my iPhone, but starting this fall, I can ask my iPhone to do more of the adapting. A new Adaptive Power setting in iOS 26 can extend battery power by intelligently trimming energy usage in small ways that add up to extend the time before you need to recharge. See also: Adaptive Power in iOS 26 Could Save the iPhone 17 Air From This Major Pitfall Currently, the iPhone uses as much power as it needs to perform its tasks. Y

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Google finally lets Android users put Chrome’s address bar on the bottom

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-08-28 02:00:00

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Google is starting to roll out a feature for Chrome on Android that lets users move the address bar to the bottom of the screen. It’s something that iOS Chrome users have been able to do since 2023, and it could help make the address bar more easily accessible, especially if you are using a phone with a bigger screen. “Depending on the size of your hand and your device, one a

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How Prehistoric Mammoth Tusks Could Help Bust Modern-Day Ivory Smugglers

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-08-29 05:00:57

Selling elephant ivory—a hard white material from elephant tusks, for which elephants are often killed—is illegal. Selling ivory collected from the remains of extinct Mammoths, however, is—somehow—not. Because the two are hard to tell apart, illegal traders are slipping under the radar by mixing elephant ivory with legally traded mammoth ivory. A new forensic tool, however, might soon put an end to this nefarious trick. Wildlife forensic scientists in China suggest that authorities can differen

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iOS 26 beta 2 adds new Apple Music widget for your Home Screen

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-30 01:27:36

Apple just released iOS 26 beta 2, bringing additional refinements and changes to the forthcoming software update. Among various design enhancements and tweaks, beta 2 adds a new Apple Music widget for Live Radio, the third new widget so far in iOS 26. Live Radio is the third new Apple Music widget in iOS 26 iOS 26 is turning out to be a packed release for Apple Music users. The Music app is getting a great new AutoMix feature, pinned music, playlist folder creation, and a lot more. Apple al

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iOS 26 beta 2 adds brand new iPhone ringtone, listen here

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-30 06:54:15

Apple released iOS 26 beta 2 today, and the latest version of the forthcoming iPhone software update adds a brand new ringtone. Here’s what it sounds like. New iOS 26 ringtone available as alternative to default in beta 2 iOS 26 beta testing is in full swing. Two weeks after the first beta shipped, Apple has just released iOS 26 beta 2. As happens every summer, Apple has continued adding new features to its software during the beta cycle. So far iOS 26 beta 2 has included various design revi

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Apple releases iOS 26 beta 2

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-08-30 10:06:38

Apple has released iOS 26 beta 2. The update replaces iOS 26 beta 1 which arrived on June 9 (followed by an updated build for iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 on June 13). The second version of the pre-release iPhone software update is available now for developer beta testers. Apple will expand iOS 26 beta testing in July when it adds the major new version to its public beta channel too. What’s coming in iOS 26 iOS 26 is the successor to iOS 18. This year, Apple is replacing the version number of each

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NASA's Voyager Found a 30k-50k Kelvin "Wall" at the Edge of Solar System

news.ycombinator.com James Felton 2025-08-30 14:24:05

In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager probes to study the Solar System's edge, and the interstellar medium between the stars. One by one, they both hit the "wall of fire" at the boundaries of our home system, measuring temperatures of 30,000-50,000 kelvin (54,000-90,000 degrees Fahrenheit) on their passage through it. There are a few ways you could define the edge of the Solar System – for instance, where the planets end, or at the Oort cloud, the boundary of the Sun's gravitational influence wher

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CarPlay is getting its biggest update in years, here’s what’s coming in iOS 26

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-08-30 22:46:11

Over the last several years, CarPlay’s new features have been rare and few. But between CarPlay Ultra’s launch and everything new coming in iOS 26 for standard CarPlay, things have quickly changed. Here’s what’s coming this fall in iOS 26, CarPlay’s biggest update in years. New ‘Liquid Glass’ design As part of Apple’s cross-platform design revamp this year, the new ‘Liquid Glass’ look of iOS 26 extends to the car too. This means app icons and various UI elements have all received a fresh new

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Apple iOS 26: Everything you need to know about the next iPhone operating system

engadget.com Unknown 2025-08-30 21:57:53

Liquid Glass is a huge new change coming to iOS 26. (Apple) The rumors were true: Apple is skipping past iOS 19 and going right to iOS 26 — and it's bringing some pretty cool new features with it. For starters, the iPhone is finally getting a fresh home and lock screen redesign dubbed Liquid Glass, a look and feel that will extend across all of Apple's upcoming operating systems. The overhaul was one of several big changes coming to iOS, macOS, iPadOS and the rest of Apple's software suite, all

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Miss the Volume Bar on Your iPhone's Lock Screen? Here's How to Bring It Back

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-31 14:00:03

If you're listening to music or a podcast and want to change the volume without unlocking your iPhone, then you probably press the buttons on the side of your phone. While the buttons increase or decrease your volume a set amount, they could leave you choosing between a volume that is slightly too loud or a bit too quiet. But if you keep your iPhone up to date with the latest iOS releases, you can bring the volume bar back to your Lock Screen, giving you more precise control over your iPhone's v

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Before iOS 26, Here's What Apple Could Bring to Your iPhone With iOS 18.6

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-31 05:00:03

Before Apple releases iOS 26 this fall, the company will release iOS 18.6, and the first public beta of iOS 18.6 just became available on June 18. While iOS 26 will bring a major redesign to iPhones, the latest beta is filled with bug and security fixes, so developers and beta testers shouldn't expect new features. Read more: iOS 26 Finally Lets Us Get Rid of the Abomination That Is the 9-Minute Snooze Apple/Screenshot by CNET Since this is a beta, I recommend downloading it on something othe

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This Hidden Trick Can Help Keep Your iPhone's Notes App Organized

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-08-31 01:00:04

Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9 that the next version of the iPhone's operating system will be called iOS 26. The tech giant said iOS 26 will bring a transparent glass design to icons and menus and much more to your iPhone this fall. But when Apple released iOS 18 in September, the company made it easy to keep your Notes app more organized with collapsible sections. Read more: iOS 18 Brings These New Features to Your iPhone There are other ways to keep Notes or

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Schedule a Text to Send Later With This iPhone Trick

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-02 14:00:03

Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9 that the next version of the iPhone's operating system will be called iOS 26, not iOS 19. The tech giant also announced that iOS 26 will bring a transparent glass design to your iPhone's icons, menus and more. But when Apple released iOS 18 in September 2024, that update brought a feature to Messages that lets you schedule messages to send later called, simply, Send Later. The feature does what its name implies and lets you schedu

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Finding Recently Saved Photos on My iPhone Is Much Easier With This One Change

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-02 15:00:07

Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9 that the next version of the iPhone's operating system will be called iOS 26, and it will bring a lot of new features to your iPhone in the fall, like a transparent glass design on icons and menus and redesigned interfaces for the Camera and Photos apps. But when Apple released iOS 18 in September, it brought a simple change to Photos to make it easy to find recently saved photos, no matter when they were taken. The change sorts yo

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How to use the viral AutoMix feature on iOS 26 (and which iPhone models support it)

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2025-09-02 16:00:17

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Apple Music users have often watched Spotify take the lead when it comes to innovative features and personalized listening experiences. But with the introduction of the new AutoMix feature, Apple Music may finally be closing the gap -- and even setting a new standard of its own. Also: How to install iOS 26 beta on your iPhone (and which models support it) What is AutoMix in Apple Music? At Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) last week, the company unveiled upgra

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iOS 26 Finally Lets Us Get Rid of the Abomination That Is the 9-Minute Snooze

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-03 21:00:00

In 2007, Apple launched the iPhone, a monumental device that became synonymous with the advancement of mobile technology. At that time, it also included a dreadful alarm feature: the 9-minute snooze. The latest iPhones are bezel-free, can shoot 4K videos in slow-motion and we can unlock these devices by looking at them, just to name a few of the many advancements that have been made over the past 18 years. These iPhones are a far cry from the original model Apple launched in 2007, and yet the al

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Everything You Should Know About Enhanced Visual Search on Your iPhone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-04 22:00:04

Apple announced at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9 that the next version of the iPhone operating system is called iOS 26. The tech giant said iOS 26 will bring a transparent glass design to icons and menus, the Camera and Photos apps will get redesigned interfaces and much more to iPhones. But when Apple released iOS 18 in September 2024, it included a feature called Enhanced Visual Search, and some people online have voiced privacy concerns about the feature. Read more: Everythin

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PSA: Fortnite for iPhone and iPad no longer runs on iOS 26 beta after Blitz Royale update

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-09-04 19:36:06

Fortnite returned to the U.S. App Store last month after a five year hiatus over litigation between Epic Games and Apple. As of today, however, Fortnite is as good as gone on iPhones and iPads running the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 beta. Epic Games released a new version of Fortnite for iOS today that includes an all-new mobile-targeted version of the game called Blitz Royale. Unfortunately, Fortnite also crashes instantly on iOS 26 beta. Gamers have flagged the issue on social media all day, noting

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PSA: Fortnite for iPhone and iPad crashes on iOS 26 beta after Blitz Royale update

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-09-05 00:36:06

Fortnite returned to the U.S. App Store last month after a five year hiatus over litigation between Epic Games and Apple. As of today, however, Fortnite is as good as gone on iPhones and iPads running the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 beta. Epic Games released a new version of Fortnite for iOS today that includes an all-new mobile-targeted version of the game called Blitz Royale. Unfortunately, Fortnite also crashes instantly on iOS 26 beta. Gamers have flagged the issue on social media all day, noting

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Someone got iOS running on a Nintendo Switch, because why not?

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-05 02:19:35

While more than 3.5 million people have spent the last couple of weeks glued to a brand-new Nintendo Switch 2, X user PatRyk (@Patrosi73) decided to invest their time elsewhere: trying to run iOS on the original Nintendo Switch. And they did it! Sort of. According to PatRyk, they spent two full days working on a way to run a full build of iOS inside QEMU, an open-source machine emulator and virtualizer that can simulate entirely different hardware architectures in software. The result is a ful

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What Apple Could Bring to Your iPhone With iOS 18.6 Before iOS 26

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-05 12:14:30

Apple released the first public beta of iOS 18.6 on June 18, just over a week after the company announced iOS 26 at its Worldwide Developers Conference. While the iOS 26 update will bring a major redesign to iPhones this fall, the latest beta mostly consists of bug and security fixes. Read more: An Expert's Guide to iOS 18 Apple/Screenshot by CNET Since this is a beta, I recommend downloading it only on something other than your primary device. Because this isn't the final version of iOS 18.6

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iOS 18.6 now available in beta, plus macOS 15.6, more [U: Public betas]

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-06 02:18:00

Last week Apple debuted its major new software versions coming this fall, including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and more. But it isn’t finished with the current software cycle just yet, as the first betas for iOS 18.6, macOS 15.6, and more have now arrived. Update 6/18/25: Public beta versions are now rolling out too, a couple days after the developer releases arrived. Inside Apple, the vast majority of software engineers’ time has been dedicated, likely for a while now, to preparing iOS 26 and the oth

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Grab these free retro Sega games for iPhone before it’s too late

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-09-06 18:40:17

If you’re a fan of retro Sega games – or just think you might be – you’ll want to download nine of them to your iPhone before they are discontinued … CNET’s Zachary McAuliffe spotted the warning message when downloading a couple of them. I downloaded Crazy Taxi and Streets of Rage, and after I started these games, I saw a screen that said support for the games will be discontinued soon. The screen also says you can play these games offline even after support ends. All nine are currently free

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Looking at Framework’s progress on software support for its repairable laptops

How PC makers exploited BIOS copyright strings to unlock trial software during the Windows 95 era

HomePod is getting two new features this fall with iOS 26

Before iOS 26, Apple Could Bring Some Bug Fixes to Your iPhone With iOS 18.6

Here’s everything new coming to Apple Music in iOS 26

Minecraft Competitor Hytale Shuts Down After a Decade of Development

Apple pushed Wallet notifications with F1 offer, sparking backlash

Could Apple's New Adaptive Power Feature Extend Your iPhone's Battery Life?

Google finally lets Android users put Chrome’s address bar on the bottom

How Prehistoric Mammoth Tusks Could Help Bust Modern-Day Ivory Smugglers

iOS 26 beta 2 adds new Apple Music widget for your Home Screen

iOS 26 beta 2 adds brand new iPhone ringtone, listen here

Apple releases iOS 26 beta 2

NASA's Voyager Found a 30k-50k Kelvin "Wall" at the Edge of Solar System

CarPlay is getting its biggest update in years, here’s what’s coming in iOS 26

Apple iOS 26: Everything you need to know about the next iPhone operating system

Miss the Volume Bar on Your iPhone's Lock Screen? Here's How to Bring It Back

Before iOS 26, Here's What Apple Could Bring to Your iPhone With iOS 18.6

This Hidden Trick Can Help Keep Your iPhone's Notes App Organized

Schedule a Text to Send Later With This iPhone Trick

Finding Recently Saved Photos on My iPhone Is Much Easier With This One Change

How to use the viral AutoMix feature on iOS 26 (and which iPhone models support it)

iOS 26 Finally Lets Us Get Rid of the Abomination That Is the 9-Minute Snooze

Everything You Should Know About Enhanced Visual Search on Your iPhone

PSA: Fortnite for iPhone and iPad no longer runs on iOS 26 beta after Blitz Royale update

PSA: Fortnite for iPhone and iPad crashes on iOS 26 beta after Blitz Royale update

Someone got iOS running on a Nintendo Switch, because why not?

What Apple Could Bring to Your iPhone With iOS 18.6 Before iOS 26

iOS 18.6 now available in beta, plus macOS 15.6, more [U: Public betas]

Grab these free retro Sega games for iPhone before it’s too late

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