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How to Hide Ads in Safari Using Distraction Control Feature in iOS 18
Kanika Gogia
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The new Distraction Control feature lets you hide certain banners, cookie preference pop-ups, ads, and other distracting webpage items while you're browsing. To hide ads in Safari using the Distraction Control feature, go to a webpage and tap on Page Menu -> Hide Distracting Items. This feature can temporarily hide ads, but they will show up again when the site refreshes. If you wish to unhide the elements, tap on the Page Menu and choose Show Hidden Items.
Apple's iOS 18 made its debut at WWDC 2024, with stable IOS 18 out on September 16. The next-gen iOS 18 arrives with some impressive features like customizable home & lock screens, a revamped Control Center, a new Passwords app, RCS support, call recording to iPhones, a dedicated Game mode, and more. The iPhone XR, XS, XS Max, and newer models have secured a spot in the iOS 18 supported devices list.
The new iOS 18 brings a redesigned Control Center with a new Controls Gallery that lets you add more controls. You can now customize the new Control Center in iOS 18. To do this, open the Control Center, tap on the "+" icon from the top left, and tap on the Add a Control option. In addition, you have the freedom to rearrange or resize the controls or even add a new Control Center screen.
The latest iOS 18 has updated the Messages app with iMessage scheduling, RCS support, Tapbacks, Formatting options, and all new Text Effects. You can apply animated effects to individual letters, words, phrases, or emojis with the Text Effects feature in iOS 18. For this, open the Messages app, type your message, select a word or phrase, and choose the Text Effects option. You get to choose from eight text animation options, including Big, Small, Shake, Nod, Explode, Ripple, Bloom, and Jitter.
Apple offers a new accessibility feature named Vocal Shortcuts that lets you assign a custom phrase that Siri can understand to launch shortcuts and complete complex tasks. You can use the Vocal Shortcuts feature to rename Siri on your iPhone in iOS 18. For this, go to Settings -> Accessibility -> Set Up Vocal Shortcuts -> Siri. Once the new word has been set, you can use it to activate Siri on your iPhone. Bear in mind that the new name won't sync with other devices like HomePod.
Apple has added RCS support to iOS 18 to allow smooth communication between iPhone and Android users. To use RCS on iPhone, you have to install iOS 18 and your network carrier must support RCS. If you want to enable or disable RCS on iPhone, go to Settings -> Apps -> Messages -> RCS Messaging.
If you're looking for the best wireless chargers for your brand new iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro Max, we'd recommend going for either the official Apple MagSafe charging pad, or choosing one from this list. Take a look!
Abubakar Mohammed
One of the most common issues people face on their Chromebooks is Network issues, specifically the "Network not Available" error. The issue can be fixed by restarting, changing router settings, restarting the router, and updating ChromeOS.
The iPhone 16 pre-orders begin on September 13 at 5 am PT on Apple's website as well as all major retailers and carriers. Here are the best iPhone 16 pre-order deals you need to check out.
Arjun Sha
If you want to use the new ChatGPT o1 models right away, you will have to get a ChatGPT Plus subscription that costs $20 per month. The new OpenAI o1 models also have a weekly rate limit. To find more details, go through our article.
Anshuman Jain
We have outlined four methods to record WhatsApp calls on Android and iPhone. The first method includes screen recording to capture video calls but it won't include any audio. The second one is using a third party app on Android while the third one is via the Nothing Recorder app that is exclusively available on the Nothing devices. Lastly, you can use a Mac and iPhone to record a WhatsApp call as well but it is a tedious process.
If you are new to the app or just looking to grow your friend's list on Snapchat, then this guide is for you. We have outlined steps to find friends using the search function of the app, allowing contact access as well as location access to get more recommendations of the people that you may know. You can also use the Quick Add menu to get suggestions based on mutual friends and your current friend's list.
If you have not tried Google's NotebookLM AI tool yet, you must check it out. It lets you upload your personal notes and documents, and you can chat with the notebook and gain new insights. You can even listen to an AI-generated podcast discussing your personal notes.
If you're on your way to grab the latest iPhone 16 Pro, you may want to invest in a good-quality case. Don't worry, we've done the heavy-lifting and have compiled a list of the best iPhone 16 Pro Max cases you can buy. Take a look right here!
Rajesh Mishra
Looking for a reliable way to record incoming/outgoing calls on iPhone? Here are the 5 ways to record a phone call on iPhone in 2024.
JPEG XL is an image compression format that improves upon older image formats like JPEG, PNG, and WebP, and will soon be supported on Apple devices. It promises about 60% less file size compared to a JPEG with the same visual quality, 20% smaller lossless JPEG transcoding, and 35% smaller than PNG
Gmail keyboard shortcuts let you sift through emails, organize and manage them easily! However, you first have to enable them by going to Gmail on the web -> settings -> See all settings -> General -> Keyboard shortcuts. Once that's done, take a look at our list of the best keyboard shortcuts on Gmail right here!
Roku and Fire TV are two major players in the TV and streaming ecosystem, and if you're confused between the two, the choice really depends on the kind of experience you want. You can get Roku if you need a platform with neutral suggestions, something that doesn't serve one particular service the most. If you're into the Amazon ecosystem, look no further than Fire TV as it offers personalized suggestions and tailored experience.
In this read, we have compiled a list of some of the best cases that you can get for iPhone 16 Plus if you are planning to buy one in order to protect the device itself. We have discussed briefly about the highlights of the case and provided a link so you can quickly jump to the website and order one without much hassle.
In this list, we have mentioned six best cases that you can get for the new iPhone 16. These cases offer varying kind of protection to your device, and some of them even make your phone look stand out of the others thanks to their unique and colorful designs. Use this list to protect your new iPhone with a good case.
Apple's latest A18 Pro chipset delivers powerful single-core CPU performance due to Armv9.2 implementation. However, based on new leaks, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 seems to have outperformed the A18 Pro in multi-threaded workloads. On the GPU front, Snapdragon 8 Gen 4's Adreno 830 GPU seems poised to outclass A18 Pro's GPU.
If you deleted important emails by accident, Google stores deleted emails in the Trash folder so that users get another chance of retrieving them. However, if you deleted emails from Trash as well, while the chances of recovering them are less, you could still try by using Gmail's Email Recovery Tool.
Debuted with iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, the Action Button is now present on all the iPhone 16 models. With the Action Button across the entire iPhone lineup, Apple has killed the classic Mute switch on iPhones.
iPhone 16 May Have a USB-C Port, but the Transfer Speeds Are Still Stuck in the Past
Kanika Gogia
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Although the new iPhone 16 and 16 Plus arrived with several noteworthy upgrades, Apple did not improve the connectivity speeds with the USB-C port on the iPhone 16. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus still have the same USB 2 transfer speeds of up to 480Mb/s, which is the same transfer speed that the Lightning port supports.
Apple's new A18 Pro chipset for the iPhone 16 Pro series offers great CPU performance and outperforms Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 by a huge margin. The GPU has also gained substantial performance improvement due to increased clock speed and faster memory.
I finally gave the Pixel 9 Magic Editor's Reimagine feature a try, and it's scarily good. While it doesn't allow you to go all out, you can work around it and really exploit the tool to get some disturbing results. Bottom line is, we're not ready for tools like this yet, especially since there are barely any tools to detect them in the first place. I have tried some messed up prompts to test the true malicious potential of the feature, all of which you can go through right here.
There may be times when you'd want to log out of Gmail on a device. Perhaps the device belongs to someone else or you share your laptop with someone else. Here's how you can log out of Gmail on Android, iOS, or PC using browser, Android settings, and iOS settings.
Planning on getting the best case for your iPhone 16 Pro Max? Take a look at our handpicked list of best iPhone 16 Pro Max cases right here!
Boost Your Video Quality with Media.io Video Enhancer Online for Free
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If you are looking for an AI video enhancer, you should check out Media.io's video enhancer tool. It leverages the power of AI to upscale videos to a higher resolution and makes videos smoother by generating more frames. You can also denoise videos and apply color correction.
I Tried Google Pixel Screenshots and My Life Has Never Been Easier!
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The Pixel Screenshots app doesn't try anything insane, and makes finding screenshots as easy as possible. You can take to the floating search bar in the home screen to describe the screenshot you're looking for. Or, you can use voice input to do so, and the screenshot will instantly show up. However, that's not all and there's some solid attention to detail at play here, which I have talked about in detail right here. So, if you want to know all about it, read on!
I’m Calling It, This iPhone 16 Pro Max Color Will Be the Bestseller
Ajaay Srinivasan
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Apple has finally taken the wrappers off of the iPhone 16 lineup. If you're gearing up to get the top-of-the-line iPhone 16 Pro Max, we recommend not missing out on the new Desert Titanium colorway. With a subtle earthy hue, Desert Titanium brings a whole new appeal to the iPhone lineup, and it could a versatile option for people with different tastes.
With the Watch Series 10 announced at the September 9 "Glowtime" event, Apple marks the 10-year anniversary of its wearable lineup. The new smartwatch builds up on the existing model with bigger display variants - 42mm and 46mm, a new Apple S10 SoC, and new health monitoring features. In this read, we'll compare the latest version with last year's Watch Series 9 to help you understand whether it's an upgrade in any way.
The iPhone 16 series of phones are here, and ship in a variety of different colors. Additionally, the new iPhones also arrive with a new set of color-matched wallpapers to enhance the overall aesthetics. However, you don't necessarily need an iPhone 16 series phone to enjoy these wallpapers. We have listed all the new iPhone 16 wallpapers right here for you to download and enjoy on any phone!
In this read, I will be pitting the new iPhone 16 Pro Max against the Pixel 9 Pro XL and discuss their similarities as well as their differences to answer, which is the best high end flagship phone that you should get this year. We will talk about their build and design, display, battery capacity, internals and of course camera so you can get a clear idea of what you are buying into,.
Apple has released two new chipsets with the launch of the iPhone 16 series. Both A18 and A18 Pro include a six-core CPU, but the former gets a 5-core GPU and the latter packs a 6-core GPU. Apart from that, both chipsets support hardware-accelerated Ray Tracing.
iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra: Battle of the Heavyweights!
Sagnik Das Gupta
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The iPhone 16 Pro Max has just gone official, and we have compared it to Samsung's latest and greatest, the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Take a look!
iPhone 16 Pro vs iPhone 16 Pro Max: Which One Is Right Fit For You?
Ajaay Srinivasan
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The iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max are Apple's newest high-end mobile devices, offering larger displays, new A18 Pro chipset, a 48MP ultra-wide camera, 4K 120fps video recording, and support for Apple Intelligence. If you're thinking of buying one, this buyer's guide will help you decide which one to pick between the two models.
All the models of the iPhone 16 series come with a dedicated Camera Control button that offers easy access to several camera-related functions. You can slide to adjust a specific setting or press down to take pictures. Read on to learn what you can do with the new iPhone 16 Camera Control button.
Apple has revealed their top-of-the-line iPhone 16 Pro Max that replaces last year's iPhone 15 Pro Max. The new device comes with a range of upgrades including a larger display, new Apple A18 Pro SoC, a new 48 MP ultrawide sensor, and a new Capture button among other changes. Do these improvements warrant an upgrade over your existing iPhone 15 Pro Max or should you wait another year? That's what we're here to explain here.
The latest A18 Pro chipset delivers 15% faster CPU performance than the A17 Pro. Its CPU consumes 20% less power which is great. In the GPU department, the A18 Pro offers 20% faster graphics performance. To read more about the performance gains, go through our detailed comparison.
The iPhone 16 has gone official with the Apple A18, and competes with the Pixel 9 in the segment. Which is the better phone? See here!
The new iPhone 16 arrives with some noteworthy upgrades like an Action Button, a Camera Control Button, a new A18 processor, boosted RAM, and Apple Intelligence support. Here's an iPhone 16 vs iPhone 15 comparison to help you buy the best model that suits your requirements.