Apple Watch issues force one user to undergo tattoo removal

An Apple Watch could have trouble with a user's tattoos If you're thinking about getting a wrist tattoo, your Apple Watch may not be able to detect your pulse — but it's fixable with some money and pain. The Apple Watch, like many other wrist wearables, relies on light to gather data points about a…

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macOS Sequoia adds headphone accommodations for AirPods

Headphone accommodations are coming to macOS Sequoia The accessibility setting for AirPods, called headphone accommodations, is now available in macOS Sequoia, enabling more control over playback. Headphone accommodations are available when connecting any AirPods model or most modern Beats by Dre headphones. Users can choose different tone balances, audio boost levels, and how Transparency Mode…

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UGreen Nexode Pro Charger review roundup: specs, performance, cost

UGreen GAN Charger Roundup UGreen's Nexode Pro series of GaN chargers is compact, efficient, and helps keep all your devices fully charged. Choosing a charger that meets your needs can be challenging as you have to consider port types, charging time, and portability. With options ranging from 65W to 160W, Nexode Pro chargers offer various…

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How to change your default browser in macOS Sonoma

There are many browsers available on macOS, and it's always worth setting your preferred browser as your default. Not everybody wants to use Safari, the Mac's default web browser, but switching completely to another one looks difficult — until you know how. Using a browser that isn't set to your default on macOS can be…

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Micron: U.S. Fabs Will Start Operating in 2026

When Micron announced plans to build two new fabs in the U.S. in 2022, the company vaguely said both would come online by the decade's end. Then, in 2023, it began to optimize its spending, which pushed production at these fabrication facilities. This week, the company outlined more precise timeframes for when its fabs in Idaho and New…

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An overview of Apple prototype and development stages

Proto2 units of the iPhone 15 Pro featured a unified haptic volume button, developed under the codename Project Bongo Whether a device is a Mac, iPhone, or iPad, every piece of hardware Apple makes needs to go through several prototype and development stages. Here's what that looks like, and what Apple calls each stage. Each…

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Apple’s HomePod speakers aren’t as smart as we thought

During WWDC24’s opening keynote, Apple previewed some of the generative AI features rolling out on select devices later this year. From text and notification summaries to artificially generated images and emojis—Apple Intelligence will equip compatible iPhones, iPads, and Macs with a plethora of handy tools that work on a system level. Notably, several devices are…

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