Author: Zach_Wilson

Apple secretly gave the iPhone’s flashlight a major upgrade with iOS 18 – and it’s super helpful

While Apple did unveil a redesigned, customizable Control Center as part of iOS 18, the technology giant didn’t formally announce a significant upgrade for the iPhone’s flashlight. Well, the latter has now landed in the iOS 18 Public Beta that’s available to try now. For some time, we’ve been able…

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OnePlus teases the Nord 4’s all-metal body and AI features in new preview

Ahead of its Summer Launch Event, OnePlus is offering a sneak peek at the four products it’ll reveal on July 16. Much of the information in the preview pertains to the upcoming Nord 4, a smartphone that breaks new ground for the company in several areas. First off, the device…

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iOS 18 might help you rescue photos you thought were gone forever

Apple’s next major iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates will add a new “Recovered” album in the Photos app to help you find photos and videos on your device that may have been lost or damaged, according to 9to5Mac. When you update to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, your…

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Music labels sue Verizon for more than $2.6 billion

Powerful record labels, including UMG Recordings, Warner Music, and Sony Music, filed a lawsuit Friday accusing Verizon of intentionally ignoring its customers’ copyright violations for profit, reports Music Business Worldwide. The plaintiffs say they are entitled to as much as $150,000 per violation under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA),…

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It’s never been easier for the cops to break into your phone

Just two days after the attempted assassination at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, the FBI announced it “gained access” to the shooter’s phone. The bureau has not disclosed how it broke into the phone — or what has been found on it — but the speed with…

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A US Congresswoman lost her voice to disease, now AI has given it back

US Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) faced the loss of her voice due to Parkinson’s Disease-like Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), relying on common robotic-voiced text-to-speech tools. Now, thanks to AI-powered voice cloning provided by ElevenLabs, she can give speeches in her original voice despite PSP’s impact on her vocal abilities.  After…

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