The Best New Features in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
Photo: nikkimeel (Shutterstock) We finally have our first look at iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, the latest software updates for the iPhone and iPad. There are some revolutions here, like…
You Should Change These TikTok Privacy Settings
Photo: Ascannio (Shutterstock) TikTok is fun. TikTok is addictive. TikTok is…risky? There’s a lot of debate about the app’s privacy and security, especially with its parent company, ByteDance, operating out…
Just How Much Does Your Phone Listen to Sell You Targeted Ads?
Photo: THE YOOTH (Shutterstock) Have you ever been talking about something with a friend, only to receive an ad for the same thing later? It makes you wonder whether your…
You Can Finally Use Face ID Without Removing Your Mask
Photo: PeskyMonkey (Shutterstock) Face ID is a great iPhone feature—when your iPhone can see your face, that is. While wearing a mask helps protect you and those around you from…
How to Use Captions to Organize Your iPhone Photo Library
Screenshot: Khamosh Pathak Google Photos does a great job sorting through your photos using a text search, thanks to the tech giant’s prowess with image recognition, machine learning, and, er,…
How to Make Your iPhone’s Voice Memos Sound Better
Photo: MichaelJayBerlin (Shutterstock) The iPhone’s Voice Memos app is easy to use to record anything from a college lecture to a podcast—but not all recordings turn out to have the…
10 Voice Memos Features You Aren’t Using, but Should Be
Screenshot: Khamosh Pathak Voice Memos doesn’t have a fully-featured audio editing suite (for that, you’ll need to use GarageBand), but you can quickly trim the audio or delete parts of…
62 (Yes, 62) of Our Favorite iPhone Hacks and Explainers of 2021
Talk about a year for the iPhone and iPad—new devices across the board and tons of software updates, including the much-anticipated iOS 15. All that news means a lot of…
How to Know When Your iPhone Could Be Recording You
Screenshot: Jordan Calhoun You’ve probably had the (legitimate) fear that your smartphone is listening or watching you. Your iPhone certainly isn’t without privacy risks, and you should absolutely audit your…
The Least Siri Can Do Is Pronounce Your Name Correctly
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Siri is no one’s favorite virtual assistant, and if it’s also always pronouncing your name wrong, it’s doing little to endear itself to you. As recently as…