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The iPhone is getting new ringtones

The ringtones might be good enough to keep you from using that Action Button to turn off the ringer. | Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge Apple’s iPhone is finally getting some new ringtones with iOS 17. As reported by 9to5Mac, the iOS 17 release candidate (RC) has a bunch of additional ringtones, and

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Apple’s USB-C AirPods Pro will support 20-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio when used with the upcoming Vision Pro headset (Chris Welch/The Verge)

Chris Welch / The Verge: Apple’s USB-C AirPods Pro will support 20-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio when used with the upcoming Vision Pro headset  —  During its iPhone 15 event, Apple announced that the second-generation AirPods Pro will soon ship with a USB-C case.  But it turns out the company quietly made other upgrades …

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The iPhone is getting new ringtones

The ringtones might be good enough to keep you from using that Action Button to turn off the ringer. | Photo by Nilay Patel / The Verge Apple’s iPhone is finally getting some new ringtones with iOS 17. As reported by 9to5Mac, the iOS 17 release candidate (RC) has a bunch of additional ringtones, and

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Apple launches Roadside Assistance via satellite in the US, allowing iPhone 15 and iPhone 14 users to text AAA for assistance in areas without cell signal (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch)

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Apple launches Roadside Assistance via satellite in the US, allowing iPhone 15 and iPhone 14 users to text AAA for assistance in areas without cell signal  —  With the iPhone 15, Apple is launching a new service, Roadside Assistance via satellite, in partnership with AAA.

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A recap of the first day of US et al v. Google, as the DOJ argues that the company illegally protected its internet search monopoly via smartphone maker deals (New York Times)

New York Times: A recap of the first day of US et al v. Google, as the DOJ argues that the company illegally protected its internet search monopoly via smartphone maker deals  —  In opening statements for the government’s first monopoly trial of the modern internet era, Google defended itself and said people had many

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3D Printing a Sock Knitting Machine

3D printing socks isn’t really a thing yet. You’d end up with scratchy plastic garments that irritate your feet no end. You can easily 3D print all kinds of nifty little mechanisms, though, so why not 3D print yourself a machien to knit some socks instead? That’s precisely what [Joshua De Lisle] did. The sock

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Apple starts selling a $29 USB-C to Lightning adapter alongside a $19 one-meter USB-C charging cable, a $29 two-meter USB-C cable, and a $69 Thunderbolt 4 cable (David Pierce/The Verge)

David Pierce / The Verge: Apple starts selling a $29 USB-C to Lightning adapter alongside a $19 one-meter USB-C charging cable, a $29 two-meter USB-C cable, and a $69 Thunderbolt 4 cable  —  Apple just made a lot of people’s Lightning cables and accessories suddenly redundant by introducing the new iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15

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Unity announces fees based on a game’s installations and the developer’s plan tier, starting on January 1, 2024, joining Unreal Engine, which has similar fees (Jez Corden/Windows Central)

Jez Corden / Windows Central: Unity announces fees based on a game’s installations and the developer’s plan tier, starting on January 1, 2024, joining Unreal Engine, which has similar fees  —  Unity joins Unreal Engine with a per-install fee.  —  What you need to know  — Unity is a popular engine often used by smaller

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