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Apple Watch Gets New Mode to Extend Battery Life — But For Kids Only


It turns out that Apple's new Adaptive Power mode extends beyond the iPhone. Starting with watchOS 26, Adaptive Power is enabled by default on...

In the iOS 26 release notes, Apple is warning iPhone users that installing the new software might have a temporary impact on battery life, which is normal. According to FCC documents reviewed by MacRumors, the N1 chip in all of the new iPhone models supports up to 160 MHz channel bandwidth for Wi-Fi 7, short of the... Image Credit: Jon Freier Apple has typically included iPhone box renders in its product environmental reports, but it did not do so for the latest models.

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