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Your iPhone has more ways to silence notifications than you realize. Filipe Espósito for Engadget Notifications can get really annoying, especially during a meeting or at bedtime. The good news is that your iPhone has plenty of ways to silence and suppress them: Do Not Disturb, Focus modes and, of course, the classic silent mode. 

I’m having deja vu after Apple’s “Surprise and shine” event, which introduced the company’s first folding phone, the iPhone Duo. It’s on two levels: Back in 2020, Microsoft introduced its take on a folding phone, also called the Duo. I remember talking about it with Panos Panay, at that time Microsoft’s chief product officer, and

Companies often focus on features like thinness and screen size when launching foldable phones. But for many people, one of the biggest concerns is durability. If you’re spending around $2,000 on a phone, you want to know it can withstand whatever life throws at it. Apple’s iPhone Duo and Google’s Pixel 11 Pro Fold stand

Worawee Meepian/Shutterstock Some of the most overlooked iOS features are tucked away in the Accessibility menu, and one of them is a nifty tool that lets you use your eyes as a mouse pointer for your phone. Fittingly called Eye Tracking, it turns the iPhone's front-facing camera into an eye tracker that follows the movement

The accessories would likely be sold under the Beats brand. The accessories would likely be sold under the Beats brand. by Terrence O'Brien Sep 13, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC Image: 8BitDo Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.

Trump tries to energize his base with a $5,000 promise. Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer said she rejects the conspiracy theories about her ex-husband. And a hands-on look at the new foldable iPhone. Here’s what to know today. Trump makes the midterms about him in GOP convention speech: ‘I’m on the ballot’ President Donald Trump sought to

More AI, better cameras and few reasons to switch ecosystems. Apple / Google / Will Shanklin for Engadget The iPhone 18 Pro and Pixel 11 Pro are the latest examples of a familiar story: Apple and Google refining, rather than reinventing, mature flagship smartphones. Both are expensive, powerful phones with top-notch screens, three rear cameras

Portrait photographers, rejoice. Apple The iPhone 18 Pro's biggest upgrade is less about higher resolution, a longer zoom or a new computational Fusion system. This year, it's a physical aperture control. The new model can control how much light enters the lens, opening the door to better low-light photos and more control over depth of