Software Update Released by Apple: Cross-Platform Tracking Detection and New Features

On Monday, Apple released a software update that includes several new features, some of which are notable enough to warrant attention. One such feature is cross-platform tracking detection, a new system in iOS that notifies users about compatible Bluetooth trackers following their movements. This system was developed in collaboration with Google and has been adopted as an industry standard, allowing both iOS and Android devices to detect and alert users when a Bluetooth tracker they do not own is moving with them.

The implications of this feature are significant, particularly for individuals who have had their property stolen or are concerned about being stalked. The fact that the system can deliver notifications regardless of the operating system in use means that users can be alerted even if they switch from an iPhone to an Android device or vice versa. This added layer of security is a welcome feature, especially considering the existing capabilities of Apple's AirTags, which have long been used to track lost items.

Another notable feature of this software update is the addition of a new daily game called Cor tiles, which has been included in the coveted Apple News+. Cor tiles is essentially a word-based game that challenges players to make as many words as possible from a grid of letters. The game is reminiscent of Boggle, with one key difference: instead of being limited to individual letters, players must generate words using an entire row or column of letters.

Cor tiles has been rolled out alongside iOS 17 and includes other features such as crosswords and Mini Cross WS. The inclusion of these additional games in the Apple News+ lineup is a significant development, especially given the growing popularity of daily word games like Wordle and Connections. For those who enjoy word-based puzzles, Cor tiles promises to offer a fresh and challenging experience.

Interestingly, it appears that Cor tiles is not entirely new even for some users. The creator of the game mentioned in the transcription jokingly referred to their own superior intellect as the reason why they found the game "not hard at all." This aside aside suggests that while the game may be straightforward for those with a certain level of experience, it can still provide an enjoyable challenge for players who are new to word-based puzzles.

One final feature worth noting is The Daily Cor tiles, which has been integrated with Game Center. This allows users to track their progress and compete against others, providing a social aspect to the game that may appeal to those who enjoy the interactive nature of daily word games.

In terms of pricing, it appears that Cor tiles is included in the Apple News+ lineup, which can be accessed by users who subscribe to this service. For some, the value proposition of Apple News+ may be questionable, given the cost of a subscription ($12.99 per month) compared to the cost of individual games or word-based puzzles.

Regardless of one's opinion on pricing, it is clear that Cor tiles and other features in this software update are significant developments for Apple users. Whether you're interested in cross-platform tracking detection, daily word games, or simply enjoying new features from your device, there's something here to appreciate.

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your thing and you're like now I'm trying to take this trying to get my thing back and the criminal keep get notified that there's a Bluetooth tracker following him and he's like oh great well let me just throw that in the trash per perfect glad glad I purchased this air tag sorry just wanted to add that bit in yeah no I mean that's a fair point um there's a few few new features coming to the uh coveted Apple news plus Apple news plus has a a new daily game Word game called ciles um they roll out like jily crosswords and Mini Cross WS with iOS 17 uh but now they're joining the fry of Wordle and connections and you know daily word games are are making like a real having a real Heyday right now and now Apple's getting in on the business um in cor tiles it if you've ever have you ever played the game Boggle yes not in a long time cor tiles is kind of like Boggle except instead of getting like an individual letter you have like this giant grid of like word syllables like prefixes and suffixes and you have to like try and make as many words as you can oh yeah okay yeah out of the different tiles it's pretty fun I've been playing it every day um and sorry did you say this is free or this is part of Apple news plus oh okay W yeah so if you're if you're on the Apple One bundle then you have it or you can like you know Apple news plus is like probably one of the worst values of all the Apple Services it's like $12.99 a month but is it really that expensive wow is it that much that's wow if you're on the Apple One bundle like I am then you just you know get it and it's kind of nice yeah all right um The Daily crossw also has a global scoreboard that plugs into that plugs into game center now so you can see how your how your time compares to other people's or if you have any friends that play the crossb word too uh let's see uh finally there's a new Pride lock screen and watch face which in my opinion looks pretty cool you know they they do those every year I like this one it's it's it looks really neon and and colorful and I think they have a corresponding watchband that you can buy as well so that's iosa 17.5 all right there you go which is the bigger news the uh crossplatform tracking or quartiles vote now on your phones I wouldn't say either one of them are marquee features here leis I'm gonna go ahead go out and LGE I didn't find ciles to be all that challenging to be quite honest well it's just because of your Superior intellect I mean for most people you know it's like they could barely solve one of the words it's it's true that uh I said that in in the slack chat I said H it's you know not hard at all but you know the first one wasn't and I did go back to some of the archived ones some of those posed a little bit more of difficulty but yeah they probably have a ramp up in difficulty I don't know to to lure in like the yeah maybe maybe so yeah keep you liking it enjoying it but I won't be playing it because I don't pay for Apple news plus and I never willthis is a software update that they released on Monday uh here are some of the latest features it's a smaller update but there's still some stuff we want to call out crossplatform tracking detection is a new system in iOS that notifies users about compatible Bluetooth trackers following their movements this is uh something apple collaborated on with Google it's a like a new industry specification um IOS and Android both have it crossplatform tracking detection delivers notifications to users if a compatible Bluetooth tracker they do not own is moving with them regardless of what operating system the device is paired with so you know air tags do this already that was part of their their whole thing with that but now it works with third party Bluetooth trackers too no matter if you have an iPhone or an Android that's pretty neat there's a small but also not yeah I mean it's good if you're it's good if someone's stalking you it's bad if someone stealing your thing and you're like now I'm trying to take this trying to get my thing back and the criminal keep get notified that there's a Bluetooth tracker following him and he's like oh great well let me just throw that in the trash per perfect glad glad I purchased this air tag sorry just wanted to add that bit in yeah no I mean that's a fair point um there's a few few new features coming to the uh coveted Apple news plus Apple news plus has a a new daily game Word game called ciles um they roll out like jily crosswords and Mini Cross WS with iOS 17 uh but now they're joining the fry of Wordle and connections and you know daily word games are are making like a real having a real Heyday right now and now Apple's getting in on the business um in cor tiles it if you've ever have you ever played the game Boggle yes not in a long time cor tiles is kind of like Boggle except instead of getting like an individual letter you have like this giant grid of like word syllables like prefixes and suffixes and you have to like try and make as many words as you can oh yeah okay yeah out of the different tiles it's pretty fun I've been playing it every day um and sorry did you say this is free or this is part of Apple news plus oh okay W yeah so if you're if you're on the Apple One bundle then you have it or you can like you know Apple news plus is like probably one of the worst values of all the Apple Services it's like $12.99 a month but is it really that expensive wow is it that much that's wow if you're on the Apple One bundle like I am then you just you know get it and it's kind of nice yeah all right um The Daily crossw also has a global scoreboard that plugs into that plugs into game center now so you can see how your how your time compares to other people's or if you have any friends that play the crossb word too uh let's see uh finally there's a new Pride lock screen and watch face which in my opinion looks pretty cool you know they they do those every year I like this one it's it's it looks really neon and and colorful and I think they have a corresponding watchband that you can buy as well so that's iosa 17.5 all right there you go which is the bigger news the uh crossplatform tracking or quartiles vote now on your phones I wouldn't say either one of them are marquee features here leis I'm gonna go ahead go out and LGE I didn't find ciles to be all that challenging to be quite honest well it's just because of your Superior intellect I mean for most people you know it's like they could barely solve one of the words it's it's true that uh I said that in in the slack chat I said H it's you know not hard at all but you know the first one wasn't and I did go back to some of the archived ones some of those posed a little bit more of difficulty but yeah they probably have a ramp up in difficulty I don't know to to lure in like the yeah maybe maybe so yeah keep you liking it enjoying it but I won't be playing it because I don't pay for Apple news plus and I never will\n"