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Foldable Screens Make Way More Sense for Laptops Than Phones

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How to Create Consistent Characters With MidJourney

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Long Gaming Sessions Gave Me Back Pain, Here's What I Changed

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Before You Send Your Android Friends an iPhone Live Photo, Do This

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I Loved the Original Mophie Juice Pack, but the iPhone Battery Case Era Is Over

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Apple Intelligence Is Now in Beta, So What Do You Want to Use It For?

With iOS 18.1 now in beta, people are finally able to access some Apple Intelligence features. There's a waitlist, and not everything is available yet. It'll also be many months before we see a full public release. But when Apple Intelligence finally makes it to your iPhone, what are you planning to use it for?

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