How to set up and use live captions in iOS 16 https://ift.tt/7YVugJs

It’s a sad fact of life that many people have disabilities that prevent them from fully enjoying things that perfectly healthy people can enjoy. But one of the great things about technology is that adjustments can easily be made to accommodate the needs of disabled people to level the playing field, so to speak. One of these features is Live Captions. Here, we explain what Live Captions in iOS 16 are all about and how to set up and use them.

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Poll: Do you still care about phone thickness? https://ift.tt/CJTdpPs

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A thin design used to be one of the most important factors for mobile phone manufacturers prior to the smartphone era. But even the modern smartphone era saw some brands obsess over reducing thickness, particularly in the late 2000s to early 2010s.

In saying so, it seems like today’s smartphone manufacturers aren’t too obsessed with thickness anymore. Is this something consumers care about, though? That’s the topic of our featured poll today, so let us know by casting a vote below.

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Does your phone support Seamless Updates? Many readers don’t know. https://ift.tt/fCzXJRm

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Seamless Update functionality has been around on Android for years now, letting a system update install in the background and then asking users to simply reboot to apply the update.

Some companies like Samsung still don’t support Seamless Updates, though. But it emerged last week that Google will enforce a key change that could lead to this update method being mandatory on Android. So with all that in mind, we thought it would be a good idea to ask readers whether their phones supported Seamless Updates in the first place. Here’s how you answered the survey.

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Daily Authority: 📱 Practice makes Pixel perfect https://ift.tt/Ss7phYu

Good day, and welcome back to the Daily Authority! Our household has come down with some sniffles, but don’t worry; it’s only a mild cold made particularly worse by hay fever. Spring was never going to be kind after two years spent sheltering indoors.

Consistency is key

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Noticed weird glitches on old images in Google Photos? You’re not alone. https://ift.tt/qB4dHYF

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• Many Google Photos users are seeing corruption in their old images.
• Weirdly, the photos appear as if they’ve had some water damage.
• Cracks and other distortions are also appearing in older photos stored in the app.

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Google Photos users reminiscing old memories have found some weird glitches in their old images. Several complaints spotted by 9to5Google show that people scrolling through images on Google Photos from several years ago are noticing corrupted pictures.

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Apple Watch Ultra survives hammer beating while table underneath it cracks https://ift.tt/3tCfiq8

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• A popular YouTuber performed a durability test on the Apple Watch Ultra.
• The smartwatch survived a drop on its face and a roll in a jar of nails.
• When beaten with a hammer, the wearable held together even as the table underneath it cracked.

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Apple calls the Watch Ultra its “most rugged and capable smartwatch” ever. The wearable has a titanium case that surrounds the sapphire crystal display and is MIL-STD 810 rated, meaning it can withstand high levels of environmental stress. But all that is just marketing speak until you really put a product through its paces. One YouTuber did just that with the Apple Watch Ultra, and it looks like the device is indeed a tough nut to crack.

TechRax subjected the Apple Watch Ultra to his popular durability test, where he dropped the smartwatch on its face, put it in a jar of nails, and repeatedly badgered it with a hammer.

The watch survived the drop with just a few scratches on the case while the display remained intact. The nails also failed to scratch the display of the Apple Watch Ultra. However, the most dramatic durability test of them all was the hammer beating.

The YouTuber hit the face of the Apple Watch Ultra with a hammer using varying blow strengths. It’s impressive to see how the watch took that beating like a champ. After several blows, the Apple Watch ultimately cracked, but not before the table on which it was placed broke first. That’s quite something to watch in the video.

While the Apple Watch Ultra held its own after a number of hammer beatings, it eventually failed to turn on. This probably means that the display was tough enough, but the device’s internal components did get damaged during the test. Even so, if you’re spending all that money on the Apple Watch Ultra, rest assured you’ll have a pretty tough wearable on your wrist.

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The best thing Google can do for the Pixel line is stay consistent https://ift.tt/Mpj1nvk

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Hadlee Simons

Google first showed off the Pixel 7 series back in May at its I/O 2022 conference, revealing two phones that seemed more iterative than revolutionary.

Both devices offer similar designs to the Pixel 6 series, featuring those camera visors, center-mounted punch-hole cutouts, and near-identical camera specs to last year. You’d be forgiven for thinking these were Pixel 6 variants. But there’s a strong argument to be made that this is exactly what the Pixel line needs.

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