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Tech tip: Save your memories before it’s too late

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October 16, 2024

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Tech tip: Save your memories before it’s too late

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When grief is overwhelming, hearing a loved one’s voice and seeing their photos can be just too painful. But when a bit of time has passed, it feels like a gift.

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I want you to have that with your loved ones, too, and part of that is preserving the memories you have before there’s a glitch, your phone gets stolen or some other tech mishap.

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Life’s little moments

What I’m really talking about here are those small, everyday moments of connection. Voicemails and text messages are intimate reminders of what our loved ones sound like, talk like and what they care about. You don’t have to wait until someone is gone to preserve those.

I won’t get into all the details here, but you can and should do this with VHS tapes, too. They degrade over time, so don’t wait until they’re unwatchable.

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Saving voicemails on iPhone

Go to the Phone app and tap Voicemail in the bottom right.
Tap on the voicemail you want to save, then tap the share button. It looks like a box with an arrow pointing out of it.
You can now share this voicemail via AirDrop, Messages, Mail, Messenger or WhatsApp, depending on what you have installed.
To save the voicemail on your phone, select Add to New Quick Note or Save to Files. You can access the saved message again in either app and play it back at your leisure. Both apps automatically back up the file to iCloud if enabled.
To save the voicemail to your computer, select AirDrop, then tap on your computer’s name. Be sure both devices are connected to the same network. On your computer, accept the AirDrop and save the message wherever you want.

Saving voicemails on Android

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Keep in mind, your steps may vary based on your phone model. But you can still follow some general steps to keep those important messages.

Open your Voicemail app or go to the Voicemail section in your Phone app.
Tap (or tap and hold) the message you want to save.
In the menu that appears, look for options like Save, Export or Archive.
Select the storage location in your phone where you’d like to save your message, then tap OK or Save.

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Saving texts on an iPhone

On an iPhone, your iCloud account holds lots of data, including messages. They’re updated automatically so you can see them across all your devices. That means if your iPhone bites the dust, you’ll be able to access your messages on a Mac, iPad or other Apple device with your Apple ID.

To ensure your text messages are being saved, open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name.
Tap iCloud and toggle on Messages.

Now, if you want to print your text messages, use the iExplorer app. It’s $39.99 to use on one phone and $69.98 for the family plan that covers five devices.

Saving texts on an Android

If you have an Android phone, a third-party app is your best bet to make the backup process easy. SMS Backup & Restore is a solid option.

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The app creates a local XML backup of the messages and call logs on your phone when you run it. You can do this manually or schedule recurring backups. You can then save that backup to your cloud storage.

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Google asks 9th Circuit for emergency stay, says Epic ruling ‘is dangerous’

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October 16, 2024

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Google asks 9th Circuit for emergency stay, says Epic ruling ‘is dangerous’

The ruling, which Google has appealed, would force Google to distribute third-party app stores within Google Play, no longer require Google Play Billing for apps distributed via Google Play, and more, with many of those changes ordered to begin on November 1st — just over two weeks from today.

But echoing many of Google’s arguments during the district court case, which Judge Donato rejected as insufficient, the company now argues that the order “threatens Google Play’s ability to provide a safe and trusted user experience.”

“This wouldn’t just hurt Google – this would have negative consequences for Android users, developers and device manufacturers who have built thriving businesses on Android, writes Google’s Lee-Anne Mulholland, VP of regulatory affairs, in a fact sheet distributed to journalists.

The fact sheet is bulleted into five different sections, and the section headers give you an idea of Google’s objections:

To get a sense of Google’s actual filing with the court, here’s how it begins:

At the request of a single competitor, Epic Games, the District Court ordered extensive redesigns to Play that will expose 100-million-plus U.S. users of Android devices to substantial new security risks and force fundamental changes to Google’s contractual and business relationships with hundreds of thousands of Google partners. The court gave Google just three weeks to make many of these sweeping changes—a Herculean task creating an unacceptable risk of safety and security failures within the Android ecosystem.

You can read the whole fact sheet, and Google’s whole emergency motion, below.

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Apple’s new feature lets brands put their stamp on emails and calls to your iPhone

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October 16, 2024

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Apple’s new feature lets brands put their stamp on emails and calls to your iPhone

Soon, Apple will let businesses customize how they appear in emails and phone calls on the iPhone. Apple announced on Wednesday how companies using its Business Connect tool can add their brand name and logo in ways that will pop up in iPhone apps used for email, phone calls, and payments.

Each registered business can confirm its info is accurate and add additional details like photos or special offers. Collecting verified, up-to-date business information could be useful for Apple if it ever launches its own search engine or inside features for Apple Intelligence instead of sending users to outside sources like Google, Yelp, or Meta.

Branded Mail is a feature businesses can sign up for today before it starts rolling out to users later this year, potentially making emails easier to identify in a sea of unread messages. In recent years, Gmail has also added authenticated brand logos and checkmarks to show if an email is coming from a verified source.

Apple’s Business Connect tool lets businesses manage their listings across Maps, Messages, Siri, and other apps.

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Additionally, if companies opt into Business Caller ID, Apple will display their name, logo, and department on an iPhone’s inbound call screen. This feature should come in handy when you’re trying to figure out whether the random number that’s calling you is spam, or if it’s a legitimate business. It will start rolling out next year.

A smaller update coming to Apple’s Tap to Pay service will let companies show their logo when accepting payments instead of just displaying a category icon.

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Fox News AI Newsletter: AI-powered scam targets Gmail users

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October 16, 2024

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Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:

– AI-powered scam targets 2.5 billion Gmail users in sophisticated phishing attacks

– AI sector frustrated by Congress’ slow pace keeping up with the advanced tech

– Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s Robovan, Robotaxi, humanoid robots

Gmail on smartphone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

AI-POWERED SCAM: Gmail is used by nearly 2.5 billion users worldwide, making it a frequent target for scammers. If you use Gmail, you’ve probably encountered phishing emails impersonating popular companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple and others. These scams are often easy to spot due to suspicious email addresses and other red flags like poor grammar or urgent requests for personal information. However, a new AI-powered scam is making the rounds, and it’s much harder to detect unless you’re very cautious.

TECH CRUNCH: People close to the growing artificial intelligence sector say the industry is frustrated with the pace at which Congress is handling the issue.

Elon Musk unveils Tesla's Robovan, Robotaxis, humanoid robots

Robovan (Tesla) (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

TESLA’S NEW TECH: Tesla’s recent “We, Robot” event showcased a number of innovations that included the much-anticipated Robovan, the stylish Robotaxi and the humanoid Optimus robot. These autonomous vehicles and robots are set to change how we think about urban transportation, bringing together efficiency, flair and cutting-edge technology.

TASTY TECH: In a groundbreaking development for sustainable agriculture, the world’s first large-scale indoor vertical strawberry farm has opened its doors in Richmond, Virginia. This innovative facility, operated by Plenty Unlimited Inc., opened on Sept. 24, 2024, and is set to revolutionize berry production and pave the way for a more sustainable future in farming.

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Indoor vertical strawberry farm (Plenty) (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

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