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Rumor: Apple Watch Series 8 could feature built-in temperature sensor, advise users if they have a fever

This could definitely come in handy. A rumored temperature sensor built into the Apple Watch Series 8 could offer the ability to detect if the wearer has a fever as part of its enhanced fitness-tracking functions. Expected in late 2022, the Apple Watch Series 8 is widely anticipated to include some form of body temperature […]

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Bipartisan bill introduced that could make the “right to repair” a national mandate

A bipartisan piece of legislation may be in the works that would make the right to repair a nationwidefederal mandate. For year, Apple has done what it could to prevent users and independent repair shops from fixing iPhones. The tech giant has incorporated special screws, difficult-to-replace adhesive, and even software lockouts to keep a grip […]

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MacPaw Development Foundation begins accepting donations for outside humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Software developer MacPaw, the developers behind CleanMyMac X, Setapp, and other programmers, is a Ukrainian company operating out of Kyiv. On Wednesday, the MacPaw Development Foundation began accepting outside donations as a means of funding humanitarian aid to people trapped in the war zone: The MacPaw Development Foundation is able to quickly source and distribute […]

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Study notes Apple’s MagSafe technologies could be dangerous for users with implantable cardiac devices

This isn’t the best news if you have an iPhone with MagSafe accessories and either a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. An initial study has noted that Apple’s iPhone and MagSafe accessories on a comprehensive set of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators from all major manufacturers shows that the magnetic component of the iPhone […]

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Apple Watch’s ECG feature on cusp of receiving medical device approval in Australia

It looks like the Apple Watch’s ECG feature is about to cross the finish line in Australia, with The 8-Bit reporting that it received approval in February: The Australian Government’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved the ECG feature in the country yesterday under “Medical Device Class IIa,” according to a document first spotted by The 8-Bit. […]