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Following its special event earlier today, Apple has confirmed that macOS Monterey will be available to all users next week, on October 25. While the update will come with new features such as Focus mode, Shortcuts app, and SharePlay, there is one feature that will not be available right now: Universal Control. As demonstrated by Apple earlier this year, Universal Control lets users wirelessly control an iPad or even another Mac using the keyboard and mouse of their main computer....

A class action Apple Pay lawsuit has been filed by Hagens Berman, the law firm that previously won two high-profile antitrust cases against Apple. The lawsuit accuses Apple of making a billion dollars a year in fees to card companies by forcing them to sign up for Apple Pay as the only way to let their customers make payments from iPhones and Apple Watches. How Apple Pay works Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay are all based on the same technology, known as EVM....

Apple on Wednesday released iOS 16.1.2 for all users. The update, which is now available, improves the reliability of the Crash Detection feature for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro users. According to Apple, it also improves compatibility with wireless carriers. What’s new with iOS 16.1.2 According to Apple, iOS 16.1.2 also brings important security patches. Here are the full release notes for the update: With Crash Detection, iPhone 14 models can automatically call an emergency service when the phone detects a car crash....

Apple is expected to introduce its mixed reality headset in 2023, and we’ve heard plenty of rumors about it. That includes the name of the platform that powers the device being named “realityOS.” However, recent reports have suggested that the platform may actually be called “xrOS” instead. It turns out, both names co-exist internally. The name “realityOS” at this point seems the most obvious choice after Apple registered it under a shell company....

Apple has just shared an adorable claymation holiday short for their hit show Ted Lasso on Apple TV+ and YouTube. The short is titled “Ted Lasso – The Missing Christmas Mustache” and is free for anyone to watch. It features voice work from the main cast including Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Brett Goldstein, Nick Mohammed, Juno Temple, and Brendan Hunt. You can watch the special episode over on the Apple TV app or watch it on YouTube....

Apple promised that it will release the HomePod mini in Italy in 2021. While a launch date is still unknown, at least the RC version of tvOS 15 shows that both Apple TV and HomePod will now support Siri speaking Italian. As spotted by journalist Domenico Panacea on Twitter, Siri can speak Italian on the HomePod and on the Apple TV after installing the tvOS 15 Release Candidate version. As for now with the HomePod, you must follow these steps to enable this new language:...

WARNING: This article contains MASSIVE SPOILERS for Aquaman The Aquaman movie may still seem like a dream come true, giving Jason Momoa his own adventure within the DC movie universe. So what are the biggest spoilers, plot twists, and changes to the DC Universe that fans of Aquaman are going to be talking about? While the movie doesn’t explicitly state it, Momoa has personally confirmed that Aquaman starts right after Justice League ends (or it would have if Zack Snyder’s cut had seen theaters)....

After the releases of Warcraft, Ratchet & Clank, and The Angry Birds Movie earlier this year, 2016 still has one more promising video game adaptation on its way in Assassin’s Creed. The film - based on the popular Ubisoft game series - will feature the reunion between Marion Cotillard, Michael Fassbender, and their Macbeth director Justin Kurzel, in an adaptation that is going to some extreme lengths to recapture the same energy and visceral action of its source material....

Highly-anticipated movies including Avengers: Endgame and Toy Story 4 will reportedly air TV spots during the Super Bowl. While the main attraction of the NFL championship game (which takes place this Sunday, February 3) is football, film buffs always keep an eye on the broadcast in hopes of seeing footage from some of the year’s biggest upcoming titles. The Super Bowl is guaranteed to have a huge audience, making the annual telecast an ideal platform to debut fresh marketing materials and generate hype....

Last year’s Thor: Ragnarok culminated in the destruction of Asgard - but what if the real Ragnarok requires Thor’s death, and will arrive in Avengers 4? Ragnarok’s title alludes to the important, cyclical apocalyptic event in Norse mythology (and a crucial storyline in the Thor comic books of the mid-00s). As in the myths, Asgard was ultimately destroyed by Surtur - albeit with the twist that the demon was actually unleashed by Thor as the only way of stopping his wayward sister Hela, the Goddess of Death....

In addition to the acting stylings of David Hasselhoff and an ever-changing cast of beautiful actresses that included Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, and Nicole Eggert, the original 1990s syndicated TV version of Baywatch was known for something else: Long lingering shots of the cast members running on the beach. The Baywatch movie adaptation is currently in production with a planned release in May of 2017. The film stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the Hasselhoff role, and all indications are that it’s a silly, R-rated, self-referential action-comedy in the tradition of the 21 Jump Street movies, while also paying a great deal of tribute to the key touchstones of the source material....

All of Thursday’s best deals are now up for the taking and headlined by 2022 lows on Apple’s latest 11-inch M1 iPad Pro. Then there’s the 15% off Philips Hue mix and match sale on HomeKit gear to go alongside these ongoing elago AirTag Ice Cream cases at $11. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break. Save up to $199 on Apple’s latest 11-inch M1 iPad Pro Philips Hue mix and match sale offers rare discounts Philips Hue is launching a new mix and match sale today, in the process taking 15% off a collection of its popular smart light bulbs, ambient lightstrips and lamps, plus more....

Apple and Meta have been reported asking Samsung Display to produce a MicroOLED display for their upcoming AR/VR headsets. On the other hand, the South Korean manufacturer has avoided making this screen technology due to expected low profitability. The information shared by The Elec shows that not only are Apple and Meta willing to pay for a MicroOLED panel on their headsets but Samsung Display’s parent company, Samsung Electronics, also wants to use this technology....

Every now and then, Apple commissions artists to create stunning Shot on iPhone images. This time is no different, as the company asked graphic designer Gaia Barnatan to fusion some Shot on iPhone images with a powerful editor app, available for the iPhone. On Apple’s Instagram account, the company shows how Barnatan creates photo fusions by editing on the iPhone. “You can make anything you can imagine” with it, writes Apple....

A second Apple Store in the United States has officially voted to unionize. A majority of workers at the Apple Store in Oklahoma City voted in favor of unionizing on Friday and will join the Communications Workers of America union. This comes on the heels of Apple rolling out new benefits to retail and corporate workers earlier this week, but those benefits will be withheld from stores where employees have unionized....

The iPhone 14 lineup is now available for purchase at Apple Stores as pre-orders are now arriving to buyers. Alongside this launch, Apple Stores around the world are embracing the iPhone 14 Pro design with new Dynamic Island window fixtures and other in-store design updates. The headlining visual change of the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max is the new Dynamic Island cutout on the display. Instead of the notch, the iPhone 14 Pro models feature two separate cutouts: One is shaped like a pill, and the other is a hole-punch....

Apple TV+ murder mystery comedy The Afterparty has added Actor-comedian Ken Jeong to its second season. Jeong will be a new series regular and joins the high-profile cast of Elizabeth Perkins, Zach Woods, Anna Konkle, and Vivian Wu, among others. For those who aren’t familiar with the show, each episode follows a different character’s account of one murder-filled evening. According to Deadline, The Afterparty Season 2 will be about a murder at a wedding....

Alongside the many new iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch accessories there are new also AirTag key rings, loops, and Hermès accessories. These new colors match the refreshed watch band collection and iPhone cases. Apple’s leather key ring for AirTag is now available in wisteria, golden brown, and midnight. The Hermès leather key ring is now available in some bright new tones. They include pigment, jaune d’Or, bleu saphir, and gold....

The official trailer for the Arrowverse Elseworlds crossover even has arrived. For several years now, The CW’s shared DC TV universe has held annual crossovers inspired by famous comic book stories like Invasion! and Crisis on Earth-X. The trend continues in December, as Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl are once again coming together; this time, in a story where reality itself has been rewritten. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is sitting this year’s crossover out, but is going to be hosting its own “event” around the same time....

Aubrey Plaza may be looking to capitalize on her Legion buzz by stating her hope to play Catwoman in the DCEU. Plaza broke onto the scene with Parks and Recreation, but has recently found another breakout role in Legion. FX’s Marvel based show was critically praised for how unique it was and thanks to the performances it entailed. Plaza’s performance in particular allowed her to show the full range of her acting abilities, establishing her as a force to be reckoned with moving forward....