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As the famous saying goes: “smart people back up”. OK, we just made that up, but it should be a famous saying, and it’s very much the right thing to do. So here’s how to back up your iPhone and/or iPad. Our advice is to back up your Apple devices today, and keep doing so – automatically to iCloud and/or regularly to your Mac or PC. Many devices fail every single day, often without warning. Don’t let your data be consigned to oblivion when there’s really no need. This is especially important if you run beta software. The iOS 27…
If you’ve been waiting to try Apple’s brand-new, AI-infused Siri, you’re now able to. There’s a caveat though – and that is you need to install the public beta version of iOS 27 for your iPhone, iPadOS 27 for your iPad or macOS 27 Golden Gate for your Mac, thanks to the Apple Beta Software Program. We strongly recommend you don’t install any kind of pre-release (beta) software on an iPhone or iPad you use every day and especially not if it’s something you rely on. Remember to always back up your data first. In other words, use a spare…
The latest Mac software update is coming later in the year – macOS 27. Don’t worry, there’s still a California-based moniker alongside the number: Golden Gate. Yes, the bridge of course. After months of beta versions, the biggest free Mac update in years is now rolling out to the public. A whole bunch of older Mac desktops and MacBooks will also get the free software update, stretching back a good few years. But will your current Mac laptop or desktop get the new update? Here’s our guide to the macOS 27 system requirements. Note that Apple’s software versions are now…
The Odyssey, the latest film from acclaimed director Christopher Nolan, is about to hit theaters. The Odyssey has been adapted many times over the past couple thousand years, and the idea of a filmmaker as distinguished as Nolan giving us his take on it has driven audiences into a frenzy. Nolan movies tend to do that, whether it’s Inception or Oppenheimer or The Dark Knight. But before he developed his current reputation, Nolan created a masterpiece that has never gotten as much attention as his later work: 2006’s The Prestige, which, according to Nolan, is returning to theaters early next…
Apple revealed the next major iPad software update back in June at its developer conference. iPadOS 27 won’t roll out until September, although it is now available as a beta release. It will work best with the latest iPads as you’d expect, but you’ll want to know if iOS 27 will work with your existing Apple tablet, which might be slightly older. We’ve got all the details right here. As always, a whole bunch of older iPads will also get the free software update, stretching back around five years – the 9th gen iPad that’s on the list will get the…
You may have noticed that AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini are some of the most complacent entities out there. While this is okay for simple problems, complacency can ruin your experience with AI platforms when using them for advanced tasks involving important decisions. Not all AI chatbots act the same way, though. Among the exceptions, Claude is the best example of what AI chatbots could do differently, and this behavior has me craving the same spirit of contestation from other chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini. Related I added one line to my Claude prompts and stopped getting generic answers…
You can usually set your watch to Apple’s iPhone release schedule, so it’s practically a given that we’ll see the iPhone 18 in some form or another in September. Unfortunately, the upcoming smartphone is also almost guaranteed to land at a higher price than its predecessor. Apple raised its hardware prices almost across the board in June, in response to the climbing cost of computer memory and flash storage. Blame the industry’s ongoing obsession with artificial intelligence on that one. iPads, MacBooks, HomePods and the Vision Pro headset all saw big increases – some by thousands – but the iPhone…
Watching a movie or TV show without subtitles is unsettling for me — it isn’t that I have hearing issues; I’ve just found subtitles to be a reliable way to follow the dialogue because I may miss bits and pieces due to mixing issues or a hard-to-catch accent. However, not every release comes with subtitles by default; for example, older films and TV shows, as well as those in foreign languages, do not. Finding the right .srt file for that is tedious and frustrating, and I have to scour the internet to find a version perfectly in sync with the…
Harlan Coben is a bestselling author known for writing mystery and thriller novels. His books have been flying off the shelves since the 1990s, but it was only in the 2010s that Hollywood really sat up and took notice. Specifically, Netflix has gone all in, creating 13 series (and counting) based on Coben’s work. But not all Harlan Coben shows are created equal. Some are worth checking out, and others can be safely skipped. Related If you want a great binge, start with these finished Netflix shows These 10 Netflix TV shows will delight you from start to finish. Stay…
Apps are big business and one of the main reasons for the success of iOS and Apple’s ubiquitous phone. Android may shift more units than Apple’s mobile platform, but the App Store gets the lion’s share of the best free apps, from high-end audio tools through to cutting-edge education offerings. So welcome to our guide to the best free iPhone and iPad apps. But what can you get when unwilling to spend anything at all? Actually, loads; as our selection shows, iOS and iPadOS apps are available for all manner of tasks, from sprucing up photos and composing music to keeping…