Thursday, June 19, 2025

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iOS 26 Beta is Hiding a New Ringtone — Here's What It Sounds Like

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple is hiding a new ringtone within iOS 26.The new ringtone is an alternative version of the existing Reflection ringtone, which has been the default ringtone since the iPhone X was released in 2017. It was discovered within the code for the first devel…

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Spotify Preparing to Launch Long-Awaited Lossless Audio Tier on iPhone

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Spotify appears to be gearing up to launch its long-awaited lossless music tier.Chris Messina (via TechCrunch) and Spicetify (via The Verge) spotted new lossless references within the code for Spotify's desktop app and web player.With assistance from Aaro…

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DOJ files to seize $225 million in crypto from scammers

Adi Robertson / theverge - The Department of Justice reported yesterday that it filed a civil complaint to seize roughly $225.3 million in cryptocurrency linked to crypto investment scams. In a press release, the DOJ said it traced and targeted accounts that were “part of a sophist…

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5 macOS Tahoe features that are exclusive to M1 or newer Macs

José Adorno / bgr - macOS Tahoe is the end of the line for Intel Macs. Still, the last models to get this major software update will have access to …The post 5 macOS Tahoe features that are exclusive to M1 or newer Macs appeared first on BGR.

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DuckDuckGo beefs up scam defense to block fake stores, crypto sites

Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - The DuckDuckGo web browser has expanded its built-in Scam Blocker tool to protect against a broader range of online scams, including fake e-commerce, cryptocurrency exchanges, and "scareware" sites. [...]

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Apple Built a Custom Camera With iPhone Parts for 'F1: The Movie'

Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Apple developed a custom camera system using iPhone components to capture high-speed footage from Formula 1 cars for its upcoming feature film "F1: The Movie," WIRED reports. The project involved the replacement of standard F1 broadcast cameras with a bes…

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Apple Considers Using Generative AI for Faster Apple Silicon Design

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - Apple is investigating generative AI to accelerate its custom chip design, according to remarks by hardware chief Johny Srouji last month.Srouji outlined the company's interest in AI-assisted chip design during a speech in Belgium, where he received an aw…

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Punch-hole camera, under-screen Face ID still expected with iPhone 18 Pro

appleinsider - Apple is planning to have a punch-hole camera in the iPhone 18 Pro line, with a leaker saying the smaller aperture will still be able to handle Face ID.Expect the camera system in the iPhone 18 Pro to be extremely minimal. The iPhone 18 Pro line is antici…

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SpaceX Starship Test Explosion Raises Safety Concerns

During a late‐night static-fire test at Starbase Texas, SpaceX’s Starship experienced a dramatic malfunction—an explosion on the ground—that has only added to its troubled test history. Engineers are now re-examining protocols amid growing skepticism over the rocket’s readiness for ambitious Mars missions.

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Microsoft to axe ‘thousands’ of its sales staff, Bloomberg reports

Suhasini Srinivasaragavan / siliconrepublic - More job cuts are expected at Microsoft, which announced layoffs affecting 6,000 just last month.Read more: Microsoft to axe ‘thousands’ of its sales staff, Bloomberg reports

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