Celebrate Pride with the vibrant new Apple Watch Band

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Apple unveils its annual tribute to Pride Month with the stunning Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop for Apple Watch. This eye-catching band features a unique woven design in the colours of the Pride flag, with a subtle "PRIDE 2024" inscription etched on the lugs.

Available starting May 22 in Canada and the US (May 23 internationally), the Solo Loop offers a comfortable and secure fit for Apple Watch SE and Series 4 or later in 41mm and 45mm sizes. It's priced at $99.

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WhatsApp finally rolled out Passkeys for the iPhone

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Great news for iPhone users! WhatsApp is finally rolling out Passkey support, letting you ditch the login hassle. Now, you can securely log into your account using Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode.

This long-awaited feature (announced in October 2023) streamlines the login process, especially after being logged out. Passkeys replace traditional passwords with on-device authentication, making them more secure.

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Gear up for groundbreaking innovation at WWDC 2024

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Mark your calendars! Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicks off June 10, promising a week of exciting reveals. As Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reminds us in his Power On newsletter this week, the keynote on Monday sets the stage with the unveiling of iOS 18, rumoured to be the biggest iPhone OS upgrade ever. But that's not all—expect major updates for iPadOS, watchOS, VisionOS, and macOS.

Building on the momentum of the Vision Pro launch at WWDC 2023, Apple is poised to showcase its advancements in AI this year. The stakes are high, as the 2024 event will likely highlight a renewed focus on artificial intelligence across their entire product line.

Dyson's CleanTrace AR feature gamifies cleaning

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Dyson recently introduced CleanTrace, a new feature that uses your iPhone's LiDAR scanner to track your vacuuming path in real-time virtually. Like a cleaning video game, it overlays cleaned areas on your phone screen, highlighting missed spots for a more methodical clean.

However, there are some limitations. CleanTrace currently only works with the high-end Dyson Gen5detect vacuum and LiDAR-equipped iPhones (iPhone 12 Pro and newer). The phone attaches to the vacuum via a separate clamp (price TBA), while the app update itself will be a free update coming in June 2024.

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