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iOS 16.5 Features: Everything New in iOS 16.5
This guide highlights all of the new features in the iOS 16.5 update.
Sports Tab in Apple News
Apple added a dedicated Sports tab in Apple News, providing sports fans with quick access to stories, scores, standings, and other information. Apple News users can select their favorite teams and leagues to get personalized news.
Tapping on sports score and schedule cards in Apple News now goes directly to game pages populated with additional information about specific games.
Pride Collection Wallpaper
To go along with the new 2023 Pride Apple Watch Band and watch face, Apple has designed a Pride Celebration Lock Screen that is available in the iOS 16.5 update.
Bug Fixes
There are a number of bug fixes in the iOS 16.5 update, including fixes for Spotlight, Screen Time, and Podcasts.
- Fixes an issue where Spotlight may become unresponsive
- Addresses an issue where Podcasts in CarPlay may not load content
- Fixes an issue where Screen Time settings may reset or not sync across all devices
Security Fixes
According to Apple’s security support documents for iOS, the iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 updates fix a long list of vulnerabilities, including three security flaws that were known to be actively exploited. Two of these issues were addressed in the prior iOS 16.4.1 and iPadOS 16.4.1 Rapid Security Response updates and are not an issue if you were running iOS 16.4.1 (a), but a third vulnerability is still active until you install the new software.
The WebKit security flaw could allow an attacker to break out of the Web Content sandbox, an issue that Apple fixed with improved bounds checks. Apple says that it is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. The other two WebKit vulnerabilities were related to processing maliciously crafted web content that could allow for the disclosure of sensitive information or arbitrary code execution.
Other Features
Know of an iOS 16.5 feature that we left out of this guide? Let us know in the comments below.
This article, “iOS 16.5 Features: Everything New in iOS 16.5” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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Apple adds live music features to its Maps and Music apps
Apple Previews a Ton of New Accessibility Features Ahead of WWDC – CNET
Apple devices are about to get a bunch of new accessibility features
Apple’s upcoming accessibility features include text-to-speech AI that can imitate users’ voices
On Tuesday, Apple announced a slew of accessibility features for iPhone and iPad. The new functionality primarily helps customers with cognitive disabilities such as aphasia, ALS, and other conditions that make speaking, reading, or otherwise using a phone or tablet difficult. Some remarkable features include a simpler interface, point-and-speak functionality,…
Apple Claims App Store Security Features Prevented Over $2 Billion in Fraudulent Transactions in 2022
Close to 3.9 million stolen credit cards were prevented from being used to make fraudulent purchases within apps, and 714,000 accounts were banned from transacting again, which is how Apple ended up at the $2 billion figure.
Apple says that it also rejected almost 1.7 million app submissions for apps that did not meet App Store standards for “privacy, security, and content.” Of those 1.7 million apps, 400,000 were rejected for privacy violations, 153,000 were rejected for spam, copying an existing app, or misleading users, and 29,000 were rejected for including hidden or undocumented features.
428,000 developer accounts were terminated for potentially fraudulent activity, and 105 million fraudulent developer account creations were blocked. Apple also deactivated 282 million fraudulent customer accounts and blocked another 198 million before they were created.
Fewer fraudulent developer accounts were terminated in 2022 than 2021 because of “new methods and protocols” that Apple implemented to make fraudulent account creation more difficult. Apple claims that it protected users from “nearly 57,000” apps sourced from “illegitimate storefronts” that distribute harmful software. Over 147 million fraudulent ratings and reviews were blocked from the App Store, preventing customers from being tricked by reviews left by bot accounts.
Apple’s App Store security figures come as it is facing pressure to allow iPhone and iPad customers to install apps outside of the App Store through “sideloading” or alternate app marketplaces. The European Union has already passed legislation forcing Apple to allow apps to be installed outside of the App Store, functionality that the company is expected to implement in Europe as soon as iOS 17.
The United States is working on similar legislation to allow customers to bypass the App Store, and Apple says such mandates would “undermine the privacy and security protections” that iPhone users have come to rely on and would allow “malware, scams, and data-exploitation to proliferate.”
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Overwatch 2’s Update Roadmap Features New Characters, Story Missions, And Reworks
Following Blizzard’s announcement that Overwatch 2’s highly-anticipated PvE Hero mode has been scrapped, the studio has revealed a first look at the game’s 2023 roadmap. While not particularly descriptive, the image offers players a glimpse at Overwatch 2’s upcoming game modes, cinematics, themes, and seasonal events, as well as two new Heroes.
Based on the details provided, it appears as if Overwatch Season 5 will have a medieval-fantasy setting, perhaps titled Mischief and Magic. The highlight of this theme is the season’s limited-time event, Questwatch. No additional information about this event has been revealed, but its image on the banner depicts a fantasy map with a castle, mountains, towering evil lair, and more. Season 5 will also feature a new cinematic starring one cute-looking canine companion, the return of Overwatch’s Summer Games, a 5v5 mini Competitive season, a Creator Workshop, and content celebrating Overwatch 2’s one-year anniversary.
For those still reeling over Blizzard’s decision to cut the game’s story mode, it appears that at least some narrative is coming to the game in the form of Story Missions in Season 6. In addition, both a Hero Mastery section and Player Progression system are listed as coming to the game. While it’s unclear if these will function similarly to the versions shown back in 2021, the names of these features make it sound as if there will be some similarity.