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Apple's iOS 17 expands protection against unsolicited nudes

Apple’s iOS 17 makes it easier to share content, but it also has new safeguards to prevent abuses of that newfound power. The company has revealed that its upcoming software will add a Sensitive Content Warning feature that helps adults avoid unsolicited nude photos and videos. If you receive something potentially concerning, you can either decline it, agree to see it or learn about ways to…
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iOS 17 drops support for the iPhone 8 and X

Like clockwork, Apple will release the latest operating systems for its various products this fall. And, as ever, the company will leave some older generations of its devices by the wayside.  If you’re still clinging onto an iPhone 8 (that thing was great, so I don’t blame you), iPhone 8 Plus or an iPhone X, you won’t be able to update it to iOS 17. In other words, your iPhone…
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Motorola's folding Razr+ will have a giant external display

Motorola skipped the US market with last year’s Razr, but it’s coming back — and there may be reasons to consider the company’s latest foldable phones over Samsung’s rival Galaxy Z Flip series.The company has introduced a 2023 Razr family headlined by the Razr+ (Razr 40 Ultra in Europe), a flagship-level model whose centerpiece is a comparatively huge 3.6-inch, 1,056 x…
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Android can now 'remix' emojis and help with reading practice

Google has listed a bunch of features rolling out to the Android ecosystem starting today, June 1st, and one of them can help new readers improve their diction and vocabulary. The new reading practice tool for phones and tablets is available with thousands of compatible…
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Orange Amps offers analog warmth with its first line of Bluetooth speakers

It seems that guitar amp companies making Bluetooth speakers could be the new thing. UK-based Orange Amps has just launched a duo of Bluetooth speakers called the Box and Box-L. The first is a battery-powered portable model, while the latter is a wired option that’s more of a homebody. Both echo the design of this iconic brand’s guitar amplifier and speaker series, using the same colors, logo…
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