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If you have an iPhone that can run iOS 18, then you can now download and install the beta version of iOS 18.2 through the Apple Beta Software Program on your device. One of the most useful features included in the experimental OS is the capability to share the location of a lost item connected to Apple's Find My network with a third party. You can already share an item's location with people in your contacts list, but Apple says this could help in instances wherein you have to rely on the help of a stranger. In case your suitcase goes missing, for instance, you can send its location to an airline staff or airport personnel. When you choose "Share Item Location" in the Find My app, you'll get the option to share a link that shows the location of your missing item. The link's recipient will be able to open it on any device, even if it's not an iPhone or an iPad, and they'll also be able to see your Apple account email and/or phone number so that they can get in touch with you. You'll be able to see how many people visited the link, and they do expire either after you're reunited with your lost belonging or after a week if you haven't found it by then. Of course, installing beta software does have its downsides. There's a higher chance of running into bugs, and some apps or features might still not work as Apple had intended. If you don't mind and want to test iOS 18.2, you'll have to sign up to Apple's Beta Software Program and then select new Beta Updates under Software Updates in your device's Settings menu. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/apples-latest-find-my-update-makes-it-easier-to-find-lost-items-133049512.html?src=rss
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Election day 2024 has finally arrived in the US and the race between vice president Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump is so close we're all going to be glued to our screens waiting to see what happens. Apple is making sure you see developments right away (and can't take any breaks from it) with Live Activities, AppleInsider reports. Starting Tuesday night, Apple News will display the ongoing US election results as a Live Activity. The Live Activity tracker will show up on your lock screen and give you the latest election updates. It's available on iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches. If your device has a Dynamic Island, then you'll also be able to track the electoral college results there. If you're interested in receiving Live Activity updates about the election, you can turn it on through Apple News. Click "Follow the 2024 election live" banner or open the "Election 2024" tab and you should see a notification about enabling it. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/apps/track-us-election-results-with-apples-live-activity-feature-130032299.html?src=rss
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The block button on X has changed. Now, it allows blocked users to see posts of the accounts that blocked them, but they still cant interact with those accounts. You also cant follow or message the user. X previously said it was making the change because users can already see and interact with blocked accounts by switching to a non-blocked account. X also said blocking the old way could be used to share and hide harmful or private information about those theyve blocked, so the new feature allows greater transparency. Experts on social-media abuse disagree, noting these changes will help stalkers and trolls. Enabling blocked users to see posts is catering to abusers and stalkers, indulging and facilitating their behaviors, wrote London Victims Commissioner Claire Waxman last month. While that is unlikely to sway opinion at X, the changes may run afoul of rules on iOS and Google Play app stores. Apple, for one, states in its developer terms of service that any apps with user-generated content must offer the ability to block abusive users from the service. Theres still a block button, of course, but its not really blocking anyone anymore. Mat Smith Get this delivered daily direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! The biggest tech stories you missed NLRB accuses Grindr of using a return-to-office mandate to upend a unionization drive Kindle Paperwhite Signature (2024) review Meta has a tool for catching teens who lie about their age on Instagram Over 50 enhanced games will be available for PS5 Pro at launch Advanced ray tracing, higher frame rates and more. Sony just published a list of 50-plus games with enhanced versions when the console launches later this week. It includes hits like Baldurs Gate 3, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, Marvels Spider-Man 2 and God of War Ragnarök. Expect to see improvements like advanced ray tracing, higher frame rates and Sonys proprietary upscaling system, called PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution. Gran Turismo 7 is missing, despite an already announced enhanced version. It must not be ready yet. Final Fantasy XVI is also absent from the list, with its own frame rate struggles on the base PS5. Continue reading. Netflix is removing much of its interactive content Black Mirror: Bandersnatch will survive the cull. Netflix Netflix is deleting much of its interactive content, according to The Verge. The platform currently lists 24 Interactive Specials, but only four of them will remain after December 1. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend, Ranveer vs. Wild with Bear Grylls will all live to stream another day. Sadly, specials based on Carmen Sandiego, Boss Baby and Puss in Boots, wont. Continue reading. Amazon will tap AI to recap what youre watching The betas available to Fire TV customers from today. Amazon just launched a new tool for Prime Video that uses AI to generate personalized recaps. X-Ray Recaps uses generative AI to create brief, easy-to-digest summaries of entire TV seasons, single episodes or even portions of episodes. All personalized. So the recap will go up to the exact minute of where you are watching. There are a lot of limits, however: X-Ray Recaps launches in beta for Fire TV customers and right now, it only works with content made by Amazon MGM Studios, like Upload, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Wheel of Time and The Boys. Still, it might be a good time for me to finally get into The Boys. Continue reading.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-engadget-newsletter-121520786.html?src=rss
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