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iPhone 14 is eSIM-only in the US: Here’s what you need to know

In the United States, the new iPhone 14 lineup won’t ship with a physical SIM card slot. Instead, Apple is pivoting entirely to eSIM technology. While some iPhone users may have already made the transition to eSIM, most have not. Now that the iPhone 14 is arriving to buyers, here are some details on eSIM support from Apple. What does eSIM mean for iPhone 14? The iPhone lineup has supported…
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Apple fixes iOS 16 activation bug affecting iPhone 14 buyers

You might have a rough time activating your iPhone 14. As MacRumors reports, Apple has fixed an iOS 16 bug that broke activation of iMessage and FaceTime on open WiFi networks. Your brand new device might not work properly out of the box, depending on your situation. You only have to install an iOS 16.0.1 update to address the bug, but you may need to restore the phone with a computer to load the…
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Google Lens now lets you launch directly into a filter

Ahead of expected announcements later this month, Google has made a tweak to Lens that allows users to launch a specific filter immediately. Since last year, opening Google Lens from the Search bar or homescreen shortcut on Android takes you to a three-part screen. The…
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Chrome Incognito tab access can now require your fingerprint on Android

Beginning in 2020, some Google apps on iOS added a “Privacy Screen” that requires Touch or Face ID authentication to access. Chrome for Android is now getting the ability to lock your Incognito tabs behind your fingerprint. When you have Incognito tabs open, exiting Chrome will instantly lock those pages behind fingerprint authentication. Launching the browser to return to those tabs will show…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI Act: What does general purpose AI (GPAI) even mean?

Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. The AI space is laden with acronyms — but arguably, one of the most-discussed right now is GPAI (general purpose AI). As anyone paying attention to…
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Apple warns iPhone 14 users may experience issues activating iMessage and FaceTime out of the box

Apple today released a support document officially detailing potential issues for customers setting up their new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro today. Due to activation issues in iOS 16.0, iMessage and FaceTime may not work properly out of the box. iPhone 14 issues include being unable to receive iMessage or FaceTime calls, green bubbles showing instead of blue bubbles when contacting another…
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