iOS 18.4 – the biggest iPhone upgrade yet?

Gulf of America or Gulf of Mexico? Google Maps and Apple Maps can't agree
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February 11, 2025
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iPhone
Why iOS 18.4 could be the biggest iPhone upgrade yet
Siri is about to get more intelligent (Apple)
The iOS 18.4 beta is expected to land any day now, and new upgrades to Siri courtesy of Apple Intelligence could make it the most important upgrade to iPhones that we've seen – we take a closer look at the key upgrades coming to Apple's voice assistant.
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Apps
Map apps are confused by Trump's Gulf name change
The Gulf of Mexico has had a name change for US users of Google Maps (Future)
President Trump's announcement that the Gulf of Mexico should be renamed the Gulf of America has led to a difference of opinion between Google Maps and Apple Maps, and Editor in Chief Lance Ulanoff is among those experiencing a geographic headache.
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Audio
The heart-rate tracking Powerbeats Pro 2 are here
Say hello to the Powerbeats Pro 2 (Future)
Beats has finally announced the Powerbeats Pro 2, the first Beats buds to feature built-in heart-rate monitoring. Apple’s VP of Hardware Engineering has told TechRadar why the successors to the original Powerbeats have been six years in the making.
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Computing
Fresh M4 MacBook Air rumors point to an imminent launch
The M3 MacBook Air was launched in March 2024 (Apple)
Rumors that M4 MacBook Airs are close to launch have been intensifying in recent weeks, and the latest appear to confirm the existence of 13-inch and 15-inch models packing Apple's latest chip. Processor aside, however, these might only be modest upgrades.
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Entertainment
Marvel 'not looking' to cast new T'Challa for Black Panther 3
The late Chadwick Boseman played T'Challa in Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
Marvel has no plans to find a new actor to play T'Challa in Black Panther 3 according to one of the movie's producers, who was responding to rumors that the studio is looking to recast the role played by the late Chadwick Boseman in the original Black Panther.
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