How to change your Apple Watch ringtone and alert sounds

It’s almost crazy to think it, but for the last decade Apple has not allowed you to change the default ringtone, notification sounds, or alerts on your Apple Watch. Finally, watchOS 11 gives us this very basic capability, but you’d be forgiven for not knowing about it because it’s not in the watchOS 11 release…

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Why the ‘iPhone SE Plus’ makes more sense than you think

Just when we thought we’d got a handle on next spring’s iPhone SE 4 launch, a hugely surprising leak comes along and throws everything into doubt. The 4th-gen SE has been the subject of numerous rumors ever since the iPhone 16 came out last month, from the return of the notch and the first Apple…

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With iOS 18, loving your iPhone is a real chore

It’s fair to say that iOS 18 is more highly customizable than any prior release. The big personalized lock screen update of iOS 16 definitely let us add some personality to our iPhones, but that’s nothing compared to the freedom to fiddle afforded in iOS 18. Unfortunately, that means you’re going to have to do…

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Cook says Apple wasn’t first with AI, but will be the best

Tim Cook -- image credit: Apple Ahead of it rolling out to users, Tim Cook says that Apple Intelligence is already changing lives — including his own. Apple has been reported to be as much as two years behind the rest of the artificial intelligence industry, and CEO Tim Cook does not care. On the…

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Apple’s emphasis on on-device AI offers more privacy, security

The rollout of Apple Intelligence promises a wealth of new and useful features. Image credit: Apple While some employees believe Apple is currently lagging behind rivals its Apple Intelligence development, the company expects to gain ground in 2025 by introducing new chips and new models. Apple has been promoting the arrival of Apple Intelligence in…

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Amazon’s MacBook Air sale includes upgraded model with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

Save on Apple's upgraded MacBook Air - Image credit: Apple This M3 MacBook Air is a popular configuration due to a bump up to 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. And thanks to an October discount, it's on sale for $1,349. The $1,349 price is available at Amazon on the 13-inch M3/16GB/512GB SSD spec…

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Podcast #795 – AMD and Intel Team Up for x86, RIP Ryzen 7 5800X3D, 9800X3D Launch Rumor, Win11 BSODs & MORE

We've got Intel and AMD teaming up, Click2Cancel making waves, so much ARM discussion where it wasn't meant to be, Windows 11 BSODs (suprise!), a bunch of X86 discussion and a terrible… Source

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iPhone 16 Pro users face random freezes and repeated restarts

iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max models seem to be the most affected by the bug. Owners of iPhone 16 devices, especially iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max buyers, say that the units are freezing and then restarting themselves seemingly randomly. Numerous reports on the Apple Support Communities, as well as on Reddit…

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Apple removes independent media app from Russian App Store

The App Store is a powerful digital ecosystem. Apple has removed the Current Time app from the Russian version of its App Store, telling its developer that local authorities say it contains "undesirable" content. Current Time is an independent Russian-language media service and website run by Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). It was…

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