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The Lowdown New Hardware & Software Press Releases New Hardware: iPad “Regular” (10th gen) , iPad Pro , Apple TV 4K New Software Release Date - Oct. 24th: iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, iOS 16.1 2nd String Zuckerberg says WhatsApp is more private than Apple Folks are flocking to TikTok for...education? For The Culture We don’t talk about Kanye... The Hookup How to verify who you’re sending money to...

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The Lowdown Apple Watch knows when you’re pregnant Possible Apple Watch mic issues Unfortunately, iPhone crash detection is already being put to work Possible AirPods Pro 2 battery bug Matter Smart Home standard officially launches with iOS 16.1 Matter support 2nd String YouTube is experimenting with more ways to get in your pocket More ads are coming to Instagram Zelle fraud is on the rise…and ba...

The Lowdown 2nd gen AirPods Pro Impressions Does iPhone 14’s satellite-based emergency SOS compare to T-Mobile/SpaceX Starlink? iPhone reverse charging patents keep coming Apple’s CEO Tim Cook addresses lack of women in tech, EarPods sales, and AR future 2nd String Square is working to bring iPhone-like ‘Tap to Pay’ for merchants on Android For The Culture Super Bowl 2023 gets a performer…Rihanna...

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