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Bizarre iPhone and iPad bug causes Safari to crash when you type certain letters [U]

November 15, 2022
There’s another bizarre bug that’s affecting some iPhone and iPad users, preventing them from searching for certain words and characters using Safari. It’s unclear what exactly is causing this problem, but many iOS 16 users have taken to Twitter to voice their complaints and share screen recordings showing the exact problems. Update: Apple has implemented a server-side fix for this bug.
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Google launches Health Connect in beta with support from Peloton, Oura, and MyFitnessPal

November 14, 2022
Google announced Health Connect in May at I/O 2022, and recent months have seen more apps support it. Health Connect is officially launching in beta today with several big partners. Since I/O, the Health Connect app has been on the Play Store under “early access.” It’s now switching to “beta” status with Google highlighting several key partners: Fitbit, Flo, Lifesum, Samsung Health…
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Report: Apple currently doesn’t plan to ‘significantly’ increase number of ads on iPhone

November 14, 2022
In a new report on Apple’s ad business, The Information cites an insider source regarding Apple’s ambitions for advertising. They are cited as saying that Apple is not seeking to add significantly more ads on the iPhone, and is satisfied with the current revenue growth. This conflicts slightly with recent reports from Bloomberg that suggest Apple is targeting to 3x revenue from its ad…
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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Initial Review

November 14, 2022
Sigma has announced the 18–50mm F2.8 DC DN lens for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems. This lens is effectively identical to Sigma’s existing 18–50mm F2.8 DC DN lenses for Sony E-mount and L-mount camera systems. Sigma’s lens, which offers a roughly 27–75mm…
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Google Play Store tests advertising apps in search over history

November 14, 2022
Advertising in app stores is the norm, but Google is now testing surfacing apps directly in Play Store search. At the moment, tapping the search bar brings up the keyboard and shows your four most recent queries. On one device today (running version 33.0.17-21 of the Play Store), clicking the field shows three apps that I’ve never searched for or interacted with. They are all games, complete…
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