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The Verge
2 days ago
- The Verge
Apple launches $20 subscription service to protect your gadgets
Apple is announcing a new AppleCare subscription called AppleCare One that lets you cover multiple products with a single plan. For $19.99 per month, AppleCare One covers up to three products, and tacking on a new product costs $5.99 per month each. With the products covered under AppleCare One, you get the same coverage you would under AppleCare Plus, including battery coverage, unlimited repairs for accidental damage, and 24/7 priority support. If you subscribe to AppleCare One, you can also add products that are up to four years old to your plan — a big jump from the 60-day window you have to add AppleCare Plus coverage to a product after you buy it. However, Apple says that older products that you add to your AppleCare One subscription have to be in 'good condition' and that the company may run diagnostic checks on them before adding them to your plan. Apple will also only allow you to add headphones to an AppleCare One plan if they are less than a year old. Theft and Loss coverage is also available for the iPad and Apple Watch with AppleCare Plus, and if you cover an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch under AppleCare One, Theft and Loss coverage will be included. Apple says you can sign up for AppleCare One from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac or at an Apple Store beginning July 24th. AppleCare One just the latest services push from Apple, which also includes the Apple One subscription that bundles together a bunch of Apple services into one plan. Last quarter, the company announced that its services revenue reached another all-time high. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Jay Peters Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Apple Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All News Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Tech
Daily Mirror
18-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Three Mobile rivals EE, O2 and Sky with a cheaper Unlimited Data SIM-only plan
Three Mobile has a string of SIM-only packages on offer Three Mobile has rolled out a string of SIM-only plans with priced from £22 for unlimited data. The network's low-cost deals rival SIM-only deals from the likes of EE, O2 and Sky. Three Mobile's ' Unlimited 24-month Lite' includes extras such as 5G-ready at no extra cost, unlimited calls and texts and Three+ rewards. It costs £22 monthly, increasing to £23.50 from April 2026, and to £25 in April 2027. Phone owners who are willing to pay a little extra can opt for the £24 a month package. It includes all the extras listed above, as well as roaming data and Paramount+ (prices increase to £25.50 from April 2026, £27 from April 2027). In comparison, Sky Mobile's unlimited SIM-only plan is £29 monthly. Consumers can also opt to go for an e-SIM, which means they can activate thier plan immediately, without having to wait for a physical SIM to arrive. Over at EE, the Unlimited Essential SIM-only plan is on offer for £22, down from £35. It includes unlimited minutes, texts and data, gift data to family and friends, and max speeds of 100Mbps. For an upgraded package, shoppers can pick the Unlimited Full Works for iPhone SIM-only contract (£31 a month, was £48). This includes no-charge roaming in the EU and further, unlimited data for a watch, and priority coverage in busy areas. Uncapped speeds and inclusive extras, like Apple One or TNT Sports, are also included. Meanwhile, O2's 24-month Unlimited Data SIM-only contract also begins at £22, per month. Consumers who opt for this can enjoy roaming freely in the EU (up to 25GB), choose three months of Disney+ Standard, Amazon Prime, or more. They also have an option to upgrade to a new phone and plan after three months. Consumers can find general reviews and ratings of Three Mobile's service and reliability on Trustpilot. One person left a review of their in-store experience, saying: "I needed to replace a lost iPhone quickly - Lisa in the Wigan store was really helpful and sorted me out very efficiently. "This store staff has always delivered excellent service." Another network user said: "Their network is okay, but then you can't even send any Whatsapp messages when you're in Glasgow city centre. "Please work on your internet connectivity in city centre." Another user noted the broadband, writing: "Great service and cheap. "Very easy to plug in the Broadband modem and use. Internet is quick. Also, Sonu was great at problem solving when I needed to call customer service."
Stuff.tv
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Stuff.tv
Love Wordle? Apple has this new game you might like to try
Even if you're not playing, you're probably already familiar with Wordle. The browser game was flooding social media back in 2022, and it's still extremely popular now that its owned by the New York Times. If you're already a big fan of Wordle and are looking for a similar game to play, Apple may just have the answer. The tech giant's new brainteaser is dubbed the Emoji Game. It officially landed in Apple News+ today, and seriously reminds me of Wordle. But with faces, symbols, and little yellow men. Emoji Game tasks you with filling in blanks in three short phrases using a curated selection of emoji. Each puzzle comes with clues, though using them means you rack up more moves. Fewer moves equals bigger bragging rights, naturally. Oh, and points too – since they matter a bit more. There's even a leaderboard via Game Center, for those who enjoy showing off their emoji fluency to friends and complete strangers. There is a twist as well! You're not just dragging and dropping smiley faces. Some of the emoji come from Apple's own Genmoji stash, courtesy of Apple Intelligence. That means they'll be entirely original creations, that might require a bit more brainwork. At launch, there's a full archive of games you can play, and from now on there'll be daily puzzles. You'll find it tucked into the Puzzles section of the Apple News app. Although, you will need to be a News+ subscriber to play. Apple says there are more games on the way. Plus, it's planning to roll Emoji Game into the upcoming Apple Games app this autumn. If you're already hooked on Apple News+ crosswords or Quartiles, this latest entry might just be the one that pushes you to justify a News+ subscription. If nothing else, it's a new excuse to send screenshots of your gaming prowess to your group chat – since you can share results via Messages, Mail, and social media. Emoji Game is available now for Apple News+ subscribers in the US and Canada. Apple News+ will set you back $12.99/£12.99 per month. You can also get the subscription as part of Apple One.
Arab Times
27-03-2025
- Arab Times
Tech tip: Avoid sharing your email with strangers; use a decoy
LONDON, March 27, (AP): You've heard of burner phones. What about burner email? So much of the internet now requires that you hand over your email address before you're able to use any services - from an app you've downloaded to signing up for a newsletter or redeeming a special offer online. But who says you have to give your real email address? Next time you're asked, consider using an email mask. There are a growing number of services that give out disguised email addresses and relay any messages to your actual address. Experts say this can be a powerful tool to safeguard privacy and security. Here are some pointers on the whys and hows of email masking: The idea behind email masking is simple. The masking service gives you a randomized address you can use as a decoy instead of your actual email. It can be a series of unrelated words, or a string of letters and numbers. When someone sends a message to the burner email, it will be automatically routed to your address without anyone knowing. Providers include privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo's Email Protection service, Firefox Relay from browser maker Mozilla, email service FastMail and independent services like The encrypted service Proton Mail offers email masking with its password manager and standalone SimpleLogin service. There are many others. It's one of the features Apple offers users subscribing to its iCloud+ or Apple One services. When you're using the Safari browser app on your iPhone and need to input your email, you can tap the field above the onscreen keyboard to "Hide My Email,' which then creates a random address as a substitute. It's also available on Mac computers with the desktop Safari browser or Mail app. If you're using a different browser or app, you can still manually create a random email address by going into your iCloud settings. Most services have a free version with basic options and a premium tier with more features. Some free services can only receive emails but not reply to them. However, an important feature users should look for is the ability to do both, said Proton CEO Andy Yen. "Maybe you never reply to a newsletter and that's fine,' said Yen. But it's a problem if, for example, you used your email alias to buy something online and there's an issue with your order that the site needs to ask you about. "Then the ability to reply is actually pretty important,' he said. Most masking services have a dashboard control panel where you can view the various alias addresses you've activated. If you notice one starting to get a lot of spam, just turn it off. Mask your email when you want to add an extra layer of privacy or protect yourself from data leaks or unauthorized information sharing. An email mask is a "general-purpose tool that can be used in any context,' says Santiago Andrigo, principal product manager at Mozilla. However, he recommends using it in two key situations. The first is when you're unsure what a website will do with your email address. "Masking your email gives you control - if you start receiving unwanted messages, you can easily block any emails coming to that email mask,' Andrigo said. The second scenario is "when your association with a service could reveal sensitive personal information,' he said. For example, if you join an online community for a specific medical condition or a minority group, a data breach could expose your participation. There are myriad reasons not to give out your email address to anyone who wants it. It could be sold to marketers or shady data brokers, eroding your privacy by helping them build a profile of you for legitimate or nefarious purposes. If your address ends up on the wrong mailing list, it could result in more junk or phishing emails. And if an online service is hacked, attackers could make off with logins, passwords, and other personal information. Using unique passwords for all your online accounts - typically with the help of a password manager - is good cybersecurity practice. "But the real pain point for any user is actually not the password getting leaked, but actually the email getting leaked,' said Yen. Changing your password after a data breach is standard practice but it's a lot harder to change another piece of sensitive information, your email address - unless you're using a mask. There are other so-called hacks that you might have heard about. You could set up a throwaway account with a free email service like Gmail or Yahoo. But it's tedious to do this. Some Gmail users add a plus sign and an extra phrase or combination of characters between their username and the @ sign. It helps track who's sharing your address as well as filter messages. But "from a privacy standpoint, that does nothing,' said Yen. "Because people can just simply take away the plus and get your original address.' Email masks use their servers to relay message traffic between the sender and the recipient. So how can you be sure those servers are private? Look for reputable providers that promise not to keep your messages. If you're shopping around for an email masking service, Yen advises checking if it has "proper terms and conditions,' a privacy policy, and is based in a jurisdiction where it could be legally held accountable. "We state very clearly we're not keeping a copy of anything that passes through our servers," Yen said. Firefox Relay says in its FAQs that it does not "read or store any of your messages.' "In the event that an email cannot be delivered to you, we will keep it on our servers and delete it after it has been delivered (in no event will we hold onto it for more than three days),' it says. Apple says it "doesn't read or process any of the content" in email messages that pass through Hide My Email except for standard spam filtering.
The Independent
27-03-2025
- The Independent
One Tech Tip: Don't give your email to strangers, use a decoy address instead
You've heard of burner phones. What about burner email? So much of the internet now requires that you hand over your email address before you're able to use any services — from an app you've downloaded to signing up for a newsletter or redeeming a special offer online. But who says you have to give your real email address? Next time you're asked, consider using an email mask. There are a growing number of services that give out disguised email addresses and relay any messages to your actual address. Experts say this can be a powerful tool to safeguard privacy and security. Here are some pointers on the whys and hows of email masking: Mask on The idea behind email masking is simple. The masking service gives you a randomized address you can use as a decoy instead of your actual email. It can be a series of unrelated words, or a string of letters and numbers. When someone sends a message to the burner email, it will be automatically routed to your address without anyone knowing. Providers include privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo's Email Protection service, Firefox Relay from browser maker Mozilla, email service FastMail and independent services like The encrypted service Proton Mail offers email masking with its password manager and standalone SimpleLogin service. There are many others. It's one of the features Apple offers users subscribing to its iCloud+ or Apple One services. When you're using the Safari browser app on your iPhone and need to input your email, you can tap the field above the onscreen keyboard to 'Hide My Email,' which then creates a random address as a substitute. It's also available on Mac computers with the desktop Safari browser or Mail app. If you're using a different browser or app, you can still manually create a random email address by going into your iCloud settings. A Key Feature Most services have a free version with basic options and a premium tier with more features. Some free services can only receive emails but not reply to them. However, an important feature users should look for is the ability to do both, said Proton CEO Andy Yen. 'Maybe you never reply to a newsletter and that's fine,' said Yen. But it's a problem if, for example, you used your email alias to buy something online and there's an issue with your order that the site needs to ask you about. 'Then the ability to reply is actually pretty important,' he said. Most masking services have a dashboard control panel where you can view the various alias addresses you've activated. If you notice one starting to get a lot of spam, just turn it off. When should I use it? Mask your email when you want to add an extra layer of privacy or protect yourself from data leaks or unauthorized information sharing. An email mask is a 'general-purpose tool that can be used in any context,' says Santiago Andrigo, principal product manager at Mozilla. However, he recommends using it in two key situations. The first is when you're unsure what a website will do with your email address. 'Masking your email gives you control — if you start receiving unwanted messages, you can easily block any emails coming to that email mask,' Andrigo said. The second scenario is 'when your association with a service could reveal sensitive personal information,' he said. For example, if you join an online community for a specific medical condition or a minority group, a data breach could expose your participation. Email fail There are myriad reasons not to give out your email address to anyone who wants it. It could be sold to marketers or shady data brokers, eroding your privacy by helping them build a profile of you for legitimate or nefarious purposes. If your address ends up on the wrong mailing list, it could result in more junk or phishing emails. And if an online service is hacked, attackers could make off with logins, passwords and other personal information. Using unique passwords for all your online accounts — typically with the help of a password manager — is good cybersecurity practice. "But the real pain point for any user is actually not the password getting leaked, but actually the email getting leaked,' said Yen. Changing your password after a data breach is standard practice but it's a lot harder to change another piece of sensitive information, your email address — unless you're using a mask. False solutions There are other so-called hacks that you might have heard about. You could set up a throwaway account with a free email service like Gmail or Yahoo. But it's tedious to do this. Some Gmail users add a plus sign and an extra phrase or combination of characters between their username and the @ sign. It helps track who's sharing your address as well as filter messages. But 'from a privacy standpoint, that does nothing,' said Yen. 'Because people can just simply take away the plus and get your original address.' What about the man in the middle? Email masks use their servers to relay message traffic between the sender and the recipient. So how can you be sure those servers are private? Look for reputable providers that promise not to keep your messages. If you're shopping around for an email masking service, Yen advises checking if it has 'proper terms and conditions,' a privacy policy and is based in a jurisdiction where it could be legally held accountable. 'We state very clearly we're not keeping a copy of anything that passes through our servers," Yen said. Firefox Relay says in its FAQs that it does not 'read or store any of your messages.' 'In the event that an email cannot be delivered to you, we will keep it on our servers and delete it after it has been delivered (in no event will we hold onto it for more than three days),' it says. Apple says it 'doesn't read or process any of the content" in email messages that pass through Hide My Email except for standard spam filtering. 'All email messages are deleted from our relay servers after they're delivered to you, usually within seconds," the iPhone maker says. ___ AP Technology Writer Barbara Ortutay in Oakland, Calif. contributed to this report. ___ Is there a tech topic that you think needs explaining? Write to us at onetechtip@ with your suggestions for future editions of One Tech Tip.
