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The incoming iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 updates enable Apple’s Hearing Aid and Hearing Test features on the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3 in five Canadian provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan. The features are still not available in any other provinces, but Ontario is reportedly about to…

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iPhone Duo launches this Friday (read our full review here), but there’s one software feature Apple says won’t be ready until later this year: Reachability.

iOS 27 introduces a new security feature called ‘Impersonation Risk Detection’ that helps protect you against scams, but it’s off by default. Here’s what the feature does, and how to enable it.

One of Garmin’s biggest selling points is battery life, with many of its watches lasting well over a week between charges. That’s part of what made the company’s recent feature drop so appealing. It introduced all-day fall detection, new running tools, and hands-free voice commands using the “OK Garmin” hotword. Unfortunately, that last addition is…

If you own a Samsung Galaxy phone running One UI 6.0 or later, you may have a built-in security feature called Auto Blocker working in the background without even realizing it. Enabled by default on devices that ship with One UI 6.1.1 or later, it filters out apps, USB commands and messages that could put your…

Gmail’s search can be frustrating and basic, but Google is finally smartening it up for AI plan subscribers with the release of Gmail Live. Now out of beta after being announced at Google I/O last month, the AI feature allows you to search your inbox using conversational voice commands. It’s similar to live voice chats with the Gemini chatbot,…

The humble clothespin (or clothes peg, if you live outside the US) has remained virtually unchanged for nearly two centuries. It is such a familiar fixture of daily life that most of us use it on complete autopilot. We squeeze the ends together, clamp the jaws directly over a shirt onto the line, and call…

Sony Interactive Entertainment is quietly rolling out a PS5 Pro server-side update that adds an exclusive feature to the pricey hardware. It’s not a major change, but it’s still a nice touch and a nifty addition to the PS5 Pro’s Welcome Hub.

Amazon has killed off its Fire range of tablets and replaced them with a new trio of Alexa-branded slates, including the first true high-end tablet from the brand. Ahead of the launch, I got the chance to try the new tablets, and first impressions are good.