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MacworldWhen iOS 18 launched last fall, we got an all-new Calculator app. Its got some great features, including Math Notes, which lets you scribble down calculations to solve, and unit conversions, which converts things like currency and weight without heading to Safari. It even arrived on the iPad for the first time, with a full set of features and a brand-new unified interface across platforms.But one of the most useful features of the old iOS calculator app didnt make it to the new iOS 18 version: repeating operations. On the old Calculator, like most calculators, you were able to perform an operation, say 22, and press the equal sign to get 4. Then if you pressed the equal sign again, it would repeat the last operation (x2), and youd get 8. Then again to get 16, and so on.It was a useful way to compute compounding interest or a long series of repeating additions, but for some reason, Apple took it away in iOS 18 and macOS 15. Maybe you didnt notice, but many users did and have expressed frustration over the past few months that it was gone.In iOS/iPadOS 18.3 and macOS 15.3, the feature is back, and you can once again mash the equals key over and over and repeat the last operation to your hearts content. The update is out now, so run over to Settings (or System Settings on your Mac) and hit that Software Update button right now.

MacworldThe watchOS 11.3 software update, which Apple rolled out Monday, includes at least one important security patch. But the release also brought an unintended side effect: it caused software updates to break on older Apple Watch models.The bug was spotted by an X user and flagged by a MacRumors reader. Paradoxically it only affects devices that cannot install the newest update. Since it came out, owners of Apple Watch models that do not support watchOS 11 (anything earlier than the Series 6 and 2nd-gen SE) have found they cannot install the newest version of watchOS 10 (10.6.1).MasterMike88If theyre already running watchOS 10.6.1, which came out on August 19, 2024, your watch will be fine; it wont get deleted from the device. But anyone trying to install it for the first time will be unable to do so. WatchOS 10.6.1 is the most recent version of watchOS 10.As the original post explains, CV refers to the compatibility version and Apple mistakenly changed the over-the-air update requirements for pre-watchOS 11 devices. This also means that some Apple Watches running earlier versions of watchOS 10 have lost the ability to pair with an iPhone. Apple is likely to fix the problems as a matter of urgency but hasnt yet commented.Its troubling that a bug this consistent was missed in the testing phase, but perhaps not entirely surprising; it would make sense, after all, to test on the watch models that will be running the new software, rather than the entire historical range. Nevertheless, this is an embarrassing development for Apple, given that watchOS updates are supposed to fix bugs, not introduce them.

This is todays edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whats going on in the world of technology.AIs energy obsession just got a reality checkJust a week in, the AI sector has already seen its first battle of wits under the new Trump administration. The clash stems from two key pieces of news: the announcement of the Stargate project, which would spend $500 billionmore than the Apollo space programon new AI data centers, and the release of a powerful new open-source model from China.Together, they raise important questions the industry needs to answer about the extent to which the race for more data centerswith their heavy environmental tollis really necessary.If, in dissecting DeepSeek R1, AI companies discover some lessons about how to make models use existing resources more effectively, perhaps constructing more and more data centers wont be the only winning formula for better AI. Read the full story.James ODonnellThis story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here.Robotaxis: 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2025If you live in certain cities in America or China, youve probably spotted driverless cars dropping off passengers. Perhaps youve even ridden in one yourself. Thats a radical change from even three years ago, when these services were still learning the rules of the road. And robotaxis could soon be operating in many more cities.After years of beta testing, driverless taxis are now finally becoming available to the public. In more than a dozen cities worldwide, riders can summon one whenever they want. Now, the biggest players are ramping up for intense competition as they expand into new cities under regulators watchful eyes. Read the full story.Rhiannon WilliamsRobotaxis is one of our 10 Breakthrough Technologies for 2025, MIT Technology Reviews annual list of tech to watch. Check out the rest of the list, and cast your vote for the honorary 11th breakthrough.The must-readsIve combed the internet to find you todays most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.1 DeepSeeks AI model is sending US data to ChinaWhich could open it up to a lot of scrutiny in the US. (Wired $)+ The models popularity has made it a cyber attack target. (The Guardian)+ The company was forced to limit the number of new users registering. (The Verge)+ How a top Chinese AI model overcame US sanctions. (MIT Technology Review)2 DeepSeeks success is emboldening other Chinese startupsMoonshot and Zhipu are among the firms racing to capitalize on the worlds attention. (FT $)+ DeepSeek mania has gripped the world and shaken the markets. (404 Media)+ The country is cheering on its homegrown success story. (Bloomberg $)+ And many Americans are impressed by it, too. (The Atlantic $)3 Microsoft has entered the fray to buy TikTokAccording to Donald Trump, at least. (WP $)+ Microsoft had originally floated buying the app back in 2020. (Reuters)4 Google Maps is changing the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of AmericaBut users in Mexico will continue to see its original name. (CNBC)+ Other countries across the world will be presented with both names. (Forbes $)5 Scammers are using AI to create blackmail videosThe clips feature AI-generated news anchors reporting on sextortion cases. (Wired $)+ An AI startup made a hyperrealistic deepfake of me thats so good its scary. (MIT Technology Review)6 Amazon is seeking permission to fly drones in the North of EnglandThe retail giant is lagging behind other drone projects in the UK.(The Guardian)7 This new fertility treatment could be a viable IVF alternativeAs well as a much less painful, invasive procedure. (The Atlantic $)+ This biotech CEO decided to take her own (fertility) medicine. (MIT Technology Review)8 Yahoo is determined to become cool againBy capitalizing on our obsession with nostalgia. (Insider $)9 The Pebble smartwatch is backAlmost a decade after Fitbit bought the company, its relaunching. (The Verge)+ But its going to need a new name. (TechCrunch)10 How to measure the shape of the universeSubtle signals could help us to map it out. (Quanta Magazine)+ Why is the universe so complex and beautiful? (MIT Technology Review)Quote of the dayIts legit invigorating to have a new competitor!OpenAI boss Sam Altman says hes not worried at all by the success of open-source AI model DeepSeek R1 in a post on X.The big storyMeet the divers trying to figure out how deep humans can goFebruary 2024Two hundred thirty meters into one of the deepest underwater caves on Earth, Richard Harry Harris knew that not far ahead of him was a 15-meter drop leading to a place no human being had seen before.Getting there had taken two helicopters, three weeks of test dives, two tons of equipment, and hard work to overcome an unexpected number of technical problems. But in the moment, Harris was hypnotized by what was before him: the vast, black, gaping unknown.Staring into it, he felt the familiar pullmaybe he could go just a little farther. Instead, he and his diving partner, Craig Challen, decided to turn back. Thats because they werent there to set records. Instead, they were there to test what they saw as a possible key to unlocking depths beyond even 310 meters: breathing hydrogen. Read the full story.Samantha SchuylerWe can still have nice thingsA place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or skeet em at me.)+ How to make a tasty mocktail like a pro. + Happy birthday to the one and only Billy Ocean, who recently turned the ripe old age of 75.+ Fans of video game Deep Rock Galactic are a raritya kind, welcoming and friendly gaming community.+ Hongbao, the little red envelopes given out at Lunar New Year, have a long and fascinating history.

The Trump tariffs could financially hit Apple's chip production partnership with TSMC, after the President insisted the import taxes will be applied to semiconductors and other specific industries in the near future.Apple CEO Tim Cook [left] with Donald Trump [right] at a Mac Pro factoryDuring his re-election campaign, President Donald Trump pushed an agenda to bring more manufacturing to the United States via tariffs. While Apple has so far escaped the prospect of dealing with the tariffs directly, that may not last for long.In a Monday speech at an Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Resort in Miami, Florida, Trump discussed a range of topics, but spoke at length about tariffs. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Sporadic reports on social media are talking about how hooking up an external hard drive to a New Mac mini is dramatically cutting Wi-Fi speeds. Here's why it's happening, and how to reduce the impact of it, or stop it entirely.The new M4 Mac mini Wi-Fi module is marked by that exclamation pointHours after the new Mac mini hit customers' desks, some users started complaining that when they hooked up a hard drive or SSD to the unit, they'd see Wi-Fi speeds drop, or be cut entirely. The reports were almost always followed up with the realization that when disconnected, the Wi-Fi speeds would go back to normal.I've been looking into this for a few months, since I did the first reviews of the hardware here at AppleInsider. While there are an incredible amount of variables, I can confirm that I've seen this. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

In this week'scurated employer highlightfromArchinect Jobs, we are featuring fourarchitecture and design firms with current openings inLosAngeles, New YorkCity, Westport, Connecticut,Bridgehampton, New York, and Columbus, Indiana.For even more opportunities, visit theArchinect job boardand explore our active community ofjob seekers,firms, andschools.New York City-based architecture firmA+Ihas two exciting positions available: anAccomplished Project Manager/Project Architectwith a minimum of ten years of experience, expertise with Revit and Adobe Creative Suite, and experience managing project budget and schedules; and an Intermediate Architectural Designer with a minimum of five years of experience, proficiency with AutoCAD,Revit, Rhino and/or SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite, and experience producing detailedand coordinated construction documents.Publicis Groupe, Le Truc Clubhouse by A+I. Photo: Magda BiernatMultidisciplinary practiceRoger Ferris + Partne...

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