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Apple today shared release notes for iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5, ahead of the updates being released to the general public next week. The updates are minor overall, but they do include a useful change ...

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Although the iPhone does allow you to setup a lockscreen passcode, it doesn’t give much flexibility in choosing one, allowing you to set only a four-digit passcode. If that doesn’t pass your security ...

Apple's newest updates make it easy to remotely manage your child's screen time, content access and even set location alerts. Here's how to use these features and where to find them. Vanessa is a lead ...

Apple's new iOS Screen Time feature aims to help us become aware of our digital habits as a first step to empowering us to control them. Apple listens. It has heard the complaints that people and ...