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Meghan Markle Wins Additional Copyright Claim Against U.K. Tabloid Over Letter to Her Father

In other news, the Duchess of Sussex is accused of plagiarizing British author Corrinne Averiss and Gabriel Alborozo's 2018 book titled 'The Boy on the Bench' for her yet-to-be released children's book 'The Bench'.




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Get the Official First Look at Cast of HBO's 'House of the Dragon'

The network shares a look at Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, Prince Daemon Targaryen, Lord Corlys Velaryon, a.k.a. The Sea Snake, as well as Otto Hightower and his daughter Alicent.



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Ben Affleck Plans on 'Hanging Out Again' With Jennifer Lopez After Amid Reconciliation Rumors

The 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' actor and his former fiancee are reported to 'have lots to talk about' following her split from MLB star Alex Rodriguez.




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'Storage Wars' Star Dan Dotson Still Loves His Dogs Though Coming Close to Losing His Finger

The auctioneer's left ring finger is nearly torn off when he gets bitten by one of his French bulldogs, Louis and Jax, as he attempts to intervene in a fight between the two.




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Ryan Reynolds Has Cheeky Response to 'Mortal Kombat 2' Johnny Cage Casting Rumors

The 'Green Lantern' actor puts together his reactions to fans' speculation that he will be taking on the role in the sequel and his cellular service provider Mint Mobile beating out its competitors in one tweet.




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Zack Snyder Wants Bradley Cooper to Portray Him in Fan's Movie About the Making of 'Justice League'

On the 'Life is Short with Justin Long' podcast, the 'Army of the Dead' director additionally suggests that Aaron Sorkin could write the script and Mark Ruffalo would play John 'D.J.' Des Jardin.




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Tom Cruise Allegedly Flew Into Rage on Set of 'Mission: Impossible 7' Over Noisy Trees

The Ethan Hunt depicter was reportedly so frustrated by the branches knocking on the roof of his trailer on the set of his new movie that he got the trees chopped off.




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Sean Connery's Pistol From 'Never Say Never Again' Collects $106K From Auction

The Walther P5 handgun is the highlight of the April 29's Hollywood Legends and Luminaries event at Julien's Auctions, while Bruce Lee's wooden nunchucks becomes the surprise of the sale.




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Marvel Unveils 'Eternals' First Footage, 'Black Panther' and 'Captain Marvel' Sequel Titles

The promo that also celebrates the past MCU movies offers a look at Angelina Jolie's Thena, Richard Madden's Icarus, Kumail Nanjiani's Kingo and Gemma Chan's Sersi among other Eternals.




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How to Turn Off Repeated Text Message Alerts on iOS and iPadOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville discusses how to turn off repeated text message alerts on iOS and iPadOS. By default, your device will send a second notification alert two minutes after you receive a text message if you don't check it right away. This feature is designed to help ensure that you don't miss any important messages, but some users find it to be more annoying than helpful.

If you're one of those users, don't worry, it's easy to turn off repeated alerts. Here's how:

  1. Open the Settings app and double-tap Notifications.
  2. Double-tap Messages, and then double-tap "Customize notifications" at the bottom of the page; note that you can quickly jump to this button by performing a four-finger single-tap near the bottom of the screen.
  3. Double-tap "Repeat Alerts," and select "Never" to only be notified of an incoming text message once.




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How to Use Text Detection in the iOS Magnifier App

In this episode, Thomas Domville introduces us to the Text Detection feature added to the Magnifier app in iOS 17. This tool can read text aloud that is detected in real-time by your device camera or display it on the screen, making it a valuable resource for those with visual impairments or difficulties reading small or challenging text.

Here are the steps to access Text Detection:

  1. Open the Magnifier app.
  2. Choose the Detection Mode option.
  3. Press the Text Detection button.
  4. Aim your iPhone at the text you want to read.

Alternatively,

  1. Initiate Detection Mode with a four-finger triple tap.
  2. Press the Text Detection button.
  3. Aim your iPhone at the text you want to read.

Note that Text Detection is only available on iPhone and iPad models with a LiDAR scanner.




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Zanagrams: The iOS Word Game That Will Challenge Your Brain

Get ready to test your vocabulary and spelling skills with Zanagrams, the addictive iOS game that's perfect for word puzzle enthusiasts of all ages. In this episode Thomas Domville will demonstrate Zanagrams: Word Puzzles with a Twist. Zanagrams is a fast-paced word game that challenges players to identify and unscramble hidden words within a grid of letters. With its simple rules but increasing difficulty, Zanagrams is easy to pick up but hard to put down. Whether you're a seasoned word game player or just a casual puzzle fan, Zanagrams is sure to provide hours of fun and entertainment.

Download Zanagrams for free on the App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zanagrams/id6444921132




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AppleVis Extra #97: Zanagrams and Beyond A Conversation with Zach Tidwell

In this AppleVis Extra, Thomas Domville talk to Zach Tidwell, the developer of Zanagrams, the word game that won the 2023 AppleVis Golden Apples Award for the Best Game of the year. Zanagrams is a fun and challenging game that tests your vocabulary and spelling skills. Zach shares his inspiration, challenges, and tips for creating an accessible and engaging game for blind and low vision users. Tune in to hear his story and learn more about Zanagrams.

You can contact Zach at:
contact@darkhorsegamestudios.com

You can follow Zach on X at:
@ZachCTidwell

Articles mentioned in this episode: Dark Horse Game Studios
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Making Webpages Talk with the Listen to Page Feature on iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville explores the ‘Listen to Page’ feature on iOS 17. This feature allows your device to read aloud the content of a webpage, making it an excellent tool for multitaskers who want to consume text content while on the move.

To use the feature, ensure that your device is updated to iOS 17 and launch Safari. Visit the desired webpage and locate the Page Settings icon at the bottom left of the webpage. Tap it and select ‘Listen to Page’ to start the narration. To pause, tap the Page Settings icon again and choose ‘Pause Listening’. When you’re ready to continue, tap the Page Settings icon and select ‘Resume Listening’.

Please note that ‘Listen to Page’ may not support webpages with interactive features or minimal text. However, if a webpage supports Reader mode, it’s likely to support ‘Listen to Page’ as well. The feature remembers where you left off, so you can resume listening from the same spot. You can also customize the voice of the spoken audio in your iOS settings at any time.




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How to Share Your AirTags with Friends and Family on iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville guides listeners through the process of sharing AirTags with others on iOS. Thomas explains why one might want to share their AirTags. Thomas then provides a detailed, step-by-step walkthrough of the sharing process.

Step-by-Step Instructions:

  1. Open the Find My app on your iPhone.
  2. Swipe right along the bottom tabs until you hear "Items" and double-tap to select it.
  3. Swipe right until you hear the name of the AirTag you want to share and double-tap to open it.
  4. Swipe right until you hear "Add person" and double-tap to continue.
  5. Swipe right until you hear "To" and double-tap to enter the contact name or email of the person you want to share the AirTag with.
  6. Tap the top right part of the screen and you should hear "Share" and double-tap to share the AirTag. The person you shared the AirTag with will receive a notification invitation to accept the sharing request.

To stop sharing the AirTag, swipe right until you hear the name of the person you shared the AirTag with and double-tap to open it. Then swipe right until you hear "Remove" and double-tap to confirm.

Remember, the person you’re sharing with will need to accept the invitation on their device. Once they do, they’ll be able to see the AirTag in their Find My app. Happy sharing!




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Bringing the Magic of Disney+ to your iOS device

In her latest podcast episode, Ida Grace takes listeners on a guided tour of the Disney+ app for iOS devices. Disney+ stands out as a premier streaming platform, boasting an extensive collection of films, television series, and unique content from iconic brands such as Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. It caters to a diverse audience by offering everything from the newest hits to beloved classics. The service is enhanced with high-definition features like 4K UHD and HDR, comprehensive parental controls, and the convenience of multi-screen viewing. Available across multiple devices, Disney+ provides subscribers with a subscription model that includes access to exclusive original content and the latest releases.

Disney+ on the App Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/disney/id1446075923

transcription:
Disclaimer: This transcript is generated by AIKO, an automated transcription service. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.

Hello AppleVis and Happy Pride Month!

Today I'm going to be demonstrating the Disney Plus app and how to use the Disney Plus app.

So we are going to talk about how to navigate the Disney Plus app, how to find things that you want to watch, how to browse through the different categories on the website, or I mean the app, sorry, and I am also going to show you where you can go to turn audio description on or off, and I'm showing you this because it's not the easiest thing in the world to find, unfortunately, so I am going to show you where to go to find that.

So the first step, the first thing we need to do if we're going to use an app is open it.

So, there's the Disney Plus app.

We're going to open it.

Now I will not be able to show you how to add an account.

I'll show you where to go to add one a little bit later, but I will not be able to show you how to actually add an account because our account is already on here.

Now our account has several profiles, so anybody who's logged into a specific account can access any profile on this account.

So one of the options, add profile button, is you can add a profile to this account, and to do that you can add avatars, you put your name, the typical profile info, except it doesn't ask you for personal info for this app, but I am going to swipe until I find my profile and double tap on that one.

Like I said, you can actually access any profile on any given account because I've accessed my sister's profile before, but today we're gonna access mine.

So, access Ida Grace's profile.

Ida Grace, who is that?

Anyway, we're gonna double tap here.

Select Disney Plus heading.

Okay, now the first thing that you get of course is the Disney Plus heading.

Featured carousel, adjustable.

Okay, this thing, swipe up or down with one finger to adjust the value.

This is like the Acolyte, Disney, Big City Greens, the movie, Doctor Who, Disney, for the first time in forever, the Jim Henson idea man, Disney Junior, Ariel, Mermaid Tales, Inside Out, prepare for Inside Out 2, only in theaters June 14th.

Select for details on this title.

Yeah, so this little featured carousel, swipe up or down slider thingy…




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Birmingham Royal Ballet launches Virtual Stage

Jessica Harris goes along to watch.










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Police back rugby club’s battle against knife crime

Community initiative gains wide support.




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Brindleyplace Dragonboat Festival

Top names from across Birmingham’s business community are set to fight it out at the Brindleyplace Dragonboat Festival this Saturday, 22 June.




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Trade unionists to protest against proposed laws

City centre location for Police Bill protest.




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Agency drives forward to further wins

MG Motor UK appoints M3 as its new creative agency.





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Goodbye sausagemonger

Steve Beauchampé mourns the closure of Birmingham’s finest, but little known, sausage emporium.




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Teenage regression

Joe Costello is at Birmingham Town Hall watching Teenage Fanclub.





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Thanking you for the music once again

ABBA: The Movie - Fan Event comes to Birmingham.




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First World War bomber wings found in garage

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Effective Property Management Strategies for UK Landlords

How to succeed at buy to let.




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Interactive Exhibition Stands: Engaging Birmingham Attendees Like Never Before

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Midlands Media Awards: Panel chaired by Sky News Managing Editor

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It’s come round quickly again

Dave Woodhall on Villa's annual defeat at home to Manchester United.




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Magnificent ‘Law’ Seven adopt pedal power

£15,000 raised for Birmingham Children’s Hospital.




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T20 extravaganza for Birmingham

Edgbaston to host India v Pakistan T20 World Cup Fan Park.







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Festival of dance in celebration of Spaghetti Junction

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Screengrab: When Newman Bombed But Vintage Cars Ruled

RICHARD LUTZ carves his way through the week's tv schedules to find the movies you can't afford to miss.