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iOS security fixes could soon be delivered separately from other updates, beta code suggests

Among all the new features introduced with iOS 14.5, which had its fourth beta released today to developers, there are also some changes hidden in the operating system’s internal codes. This time, 9to5Mac found references suggesting that Apple is working on a new method for delivering standalone iOS security updates. Apple has never been flexible when it comes to iOS updates. While users can…
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Swell is a new iPhone app for asynchronous voice conversations

Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces just got another competitor… sort of. Swell is a new app for iOS focused on voice conversations. Different from Clubhouse, Swell is not for real-time conversation. Instead, it should feel like an enormous WhatsApp chat with up to five minutes…
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Round-up: Transform your iOS Home Screen with these icon packs inspired by the 1984 Macintosh

Custom icon packs for iOS and iPadOS have become super popular with the changes made to Shortcuts in iOS 14. Today, we’ve got a round-up of some beautiful iOS icon packs inspired by the 1984 Macintosh and the original version of macOS. All of these packs have a minimalistic black and white color scheme. Modern icons and logos have been reimagined in pixel art. Some packs even include widgets.
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Walmart has its own ‘Onn’ streaming stick incoming w/ Android TV 10, Google’s remote

Android TV, by way of Google TV, is set to be a big deal in 2021, and it seems that Walmart is set to get in on the action. After bringing Android to its affordable tablets, the Walmart Onn brand is now set to use Android TV to power a streaming stick. An FCC listing spotted by @AndroidTV_Rumor gives us our first look at a Walmart-branded streaming stick. The new device has an unassuming design…
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Google Discover shrinks weather info down to a chip

Google’s ever-present Discover feed is testing a minor design tweak that moves the weather from a wide strip down to a chip in the corner. The Google Discover feed is available in quite a variety of places, such as the far-left page of some Android launchers, the new tab page of Chrome for Android, Google.com on mobile devices, and, of course, the main Google Search app. Atop the Google Search…
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