iOS 15.2 Has Arrived

With iOS 15.2, iPhone users will get to explore the Apple Music Voice Plan, an App Privacy Report feature, and more.

December 15, 2021 It's December 15, 2021. On this day in 1994, Netscape 1.0 was released, becoming the world's first commercially available web browser. Oh, how far we've come.     ⏰ Today's Big Stories... in 30 Seconds Today We Watched, Read, and Listened to (so you don't have to): 398 articles, 10 podcasts, 10 press releases, 339 tweets, and 17 YouTube videos 1. New iPhone Features and Updates in iOS 15.2 You can now download iOS 15.2 to your iPhone and get a slew of new features. The update began rolling out on Monday, and includes a new subscription known as the Apple Music Voice Plan, an App Privacy Report, Digital Legacy for your Apple ID, and more. Eager to check it all out? Get to installing, already! 2. Android Users Now Have an Official App to Track AirTags Apple has released an official means to detect and track AirTags on Android with a new Tracker Detect app. However, some users are disappointed with the app's limitations, such as the fact they have to manually scan for tags, rather than their devices doing it automatically. So close, Apple. So close. 3. Google Pushes Critical Security Patch for Chrome Chrome has fallen victim to a zero-day attack, meaning hackers have exploited a security flaw. This affects all Chrome users across Windows, Mac, and Linux, but Google has already pushed a security patch (Chrome version 96.0.4664.110), so keep an eye on your browser and update ASAP! 🦑 Go Deeper The appeal of a lot of Apple products is often how reliable they are, but Charlie Sorrel argues Apple's focus on simplicity and minimalism can sometimes get in the way.     🎱 By the Numbers iOS 15 continues to take over Data: Mixpanel The longer iOS 15 is around, the more it overtakes its predecessors. Even across the last three week, the latest version of the mobile OS has widened the gap, which should be a surprise to no one. Heck, some iPhones probably abandoned iOS 14 while their owners were sleeping.     Sponsored By Best Buy This SmartHome Is the Ultimate Holiday Helper The holidays are much easier to plan with help from friends and family, but sometimes, they have their own holiday plans to take care of. So, for those times when you need to call in new reinforcements, look no further than Facebook Portal.  Check It Out 🤓 Nerd Out "So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night." —Rob LeFebvre, Senior News Editor & The Sound of Music A lot of tech came and went in 2021, and boy, some of them went out with a whimper. Remember LG Pay? Locast? How about the sunsetting of Yahoo Answers? Yeah, all of those were this year. (Share on Twitter) 💎 You Know You Want It  Lock it. Track it. Image: Amazon, Raptic Like AirTags, but don't like how easily they can be removed? Raptic's Link & Lock anti-theft combination locks should be perfect for you. Insert your AirTag, set up a three-digit combination, then never worry about losing track of your bike, scooter, or whatever else you have that needs mobile tracking. 🚀 Facing the Future AI bankers are on the way You may not want to think about it, but expect banking to change over the next decade. Between AI, crypto, blockchains, NFTs, metaverses, and who knows what else we'll come up with, the days of going to an ATM or talking to a human bank teller are on their way out.     🗞 Extra! Extra! We've got you covered with the best in daily tech news! See the latest on our site or follow us on Google News. Did someone forward this to you? Sign up here. Have something you'd like us to write about? We're always open for suggestions, too. You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Tech Today newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here .   Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. A Dotdash Brand 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005 2020 Dotdash • All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.   [View in Browser]