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 Apple today seeded the fourth betas of upcoming iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released the third betas.
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 With iOS 17.5, Apple is adding a "Repair State" feature that is designed to allow an iPhone to be sent in for service without deactivating Find My and Activation Lock. The fourth iOS 17.5 beta that came out today adds a "Remove This Device" option for all devices in ?Find My?, and using it with an ?iPhone? puts that ?iPhone? into the new Repair State.
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The newest Assassin's Creed game will soon arrive on iPhone and iPad. Assassin's Creed Mirage, the 2023 installment that takes you to ninth-century Baghdad, will be available on June 6 for the iPhone 15 Pro series and iPads with an M-series chip.
Ubisoft says the mobile version of the AAA title offers "the same experience as the console version" but with adapted touchscreen controls. IGN reports that Ubisoft confirmed the mobile game will support MFi hardware controllers like the Backbone One and Razer Kishi Ultra.
Ubisoft says Assassin's Creed Mirage supports cross-progression and cross-save through Ubisoft Connect, so you can pick up where you left off no matter your platform. The game launched in October for PC, PS5/4, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One.
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For one, there's the maker's name: The Browser Company of New York. Are we meant to imagine the browser being crafted in a converted blacksmith's forge in Brooklyn, offering farm-to-table HTML? And it was designed for the Mac. Then there was my attempt to try out the beta several weeks ago — the browser hung while I tried to make an account, and wouldn't let me through. A support request went unacknowledged.
That's not really fair, though. So when *sigh* The Browser Company of New York announced that its free Arc browser was finally ready for Windows users to try alongside Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and others, I gave it a try. And you know what? It's actually okay.
The problem I face, however, is that the Arc browser wants you to learn its ways. I don't mind quirks, but I've never liked a "you just don't get it" attitude. And there's definitely a bit of that throughout Arc.
Full disclosure: I've never spoken to The Browser Co., and I was never offered a walkthrough or a press briefing. That's fine, as it puts me in the shoes of an average user. From the get-go, the experience is familiar: You're asked to download a small installer, which downloads a more complete package.
Unfortunately, Arc is one of the new breed of browsers that requires a username and password, full stop. There's no anonymous option, at least where Arc is concerned. To use it you'll need to provide an email address, plus a username and password. For mobile, Arc is limited to iOS support — not even a true mobile browser, but rather an odd sort of sidebar. Android users are out of luck, for now.
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Don't spend more money if you don't need to.
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The popular Arc Browser has been wowing macOS and iOS users for years, and now it's finally available for Windows users. The Windows version of The Browser Company's software had been in beta since December. The only caveat? The web browser is only available for Windows 11, though a Windows 10 version is on the way.
While a direct competitor to browsers like Chrome and Edge, Arc is actually quite unique. It features a collapsible sidebar with vertical tabs and bookmarks, so there are no tabs up top. This gives users a clean view of the actual website they're visiting, without any unnecessary clutter. It also lets people build spaces to keep things organized, which kind of works like folders on a desktop. Looking for recipes and applying for jobs at the same time? Just dump tabs and research from the former into one space and the latter into another space.
The Peek feature lets users preview a link before opening it and Little Arc opens up a lightweight browser window for viewing something quickly and with minimal memory usage. There's a bit of a learning curve with Arc, given we've been using browsers in the same exact way for decades, but that's been worth it for many users.
It's also ultra-customizable, making for the kind of personalized experience that isn't available with rival browsers. Arc actually lets users customize the look of any website they visit, so people can take their aggression out on Engadget by turning the site neon green or changing the font t
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