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315 Cuisine balances its storied past with new flavors and thoughtful flourishes

Maybe it's the spirits of past prostitutes or the guardianship of saintly nuns, but walking into 315 Cuisine in Coeur d'Alene feels, well, different…



  • Dining Out Guide

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Tycho's Scott Hansen looks for balance between nature and technology on Infinite Health

For Tycho's Scott Hansen, it all comes back to water…




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The Indigo Girls enjoy renewed interest after music featured in three recent films, including their own documentary

Last year, summer belonged to "Barbenheimer," the simultaneous theatrical release of Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer…




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Q&A: Judas Priest drummer Scott Travis discusses the new album Invincible Shield before the band plays Spokane Arena

Leather…




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No, Council President Stuckart should not be deleting important voicemails about city business


When City Council President Ben Stuckart told Attorney Laura McAloon he would not be willing to support her for city attorney this week, he cited two reasons: The first was her interactions with the independent investigator looking into the city's police chief scandal, which partly led to the investigator watering down key findings from her report. But the second was a "nasty" voicemail that McAloon sent to Stuckart's personal cellphone, where she allegedly called him a liar. 

In other words, a single voicemail had become a crucial part of the story.

On August 2, the Inlander made a records request intending to obtain that voicemail, and other recent voicemails from or to McAloon from city leaders during that period…




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El Guincho - Alegranza (XL)

Released earlier this year in Europe, Alegranza is the debut from El Guincho (Spaniard Pablo Diaz-Reixa). The nine song, forty-minute release mixes afro-beat, calypso, world music, tropicalia, and freak folk into a delirious blast of music that sounds something like Manu Chao crossed up with Animal Collective. It's very loop-based, with repetitive song-structures that rely on clever transitions and some great vocals.




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Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna (The Social Registry)

The first time I listened to this new album from Gang Gang Dance, I sort of wrote it off as the "transition" release, where the group tried a lot of new things and succeeded at a few of them while not quite landing their punches in other directions. Then, I noticed that I kept playing it over and over again, and those songs that I originally thought weren't as strong ended up as some of my favorites. Although it has some things in common with their last full-length God's Money, it's a much more ambitious and exciting batch of songs, melting together everything from grime to ragged experimental jams and shimmering electronic pop.




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"The Last Letter from Your Lover" - cast: Felicity Jones, Shailene Woodley, Callum Turner, Nabhaan Rizwan, Joe Alwyn, Ncuti Gatwa, Emma Appleton, Christian Brassington, Alice Orr-Ewing, Lee Knight, Zoe Boyle, Ben Cross, Diana Kent

Release date : July 23, 2021
Synopsis : Based on the best-selling novel by Jojo Moyes, "The Last Letter From Your Lover" follows Ellie (Felicity Jones), a young ...




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Beyonce's Surprise Cameo Unveiled in DJ Khaled's 'Sorry Not Sorry' Ft. Nas and Jay-Z

Fans have suspected that the 'Brown Skin Girl' songstress is featured in the 'I'm the One' MC's new single when he revealed the tracklist of his latest album 'Khaled Khaled'.




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Grammys Announces Several Changes After The Weeknd Drama

The new changes arrive after The Weeknd publicly called out the organization for snubbing him as her received zero nominations at this year's ceremony over his successful hit 'Blinding Lights'.




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Rufus Wainwright to Stage Special Judy Garland Tribute Concert to Mark Her 99th Birthday

The musician behind 2007's 'Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall' will stream his digital performance from Capitol Studios in Los Angeles where he is joined by Kristin Chenoweth and Renee Zellweger.




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Lil Wayne Remembers Touring With DMX During Trillerfest Performance

A week after X's family and friends staged a memorial service in New York, the 'Lollipop' hitmaker takes a moment during the Miami, Florida concert to honor the fallen rapper.




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Jennifer Lopez Celebrates Mother's Day Early as She Brings Mom on Stage at Vax Live Concert

The 'On the Floor' hitmaker introduces her mother to fans as she invites the matriarch to join her on stage and perform a duet at the Global Citizen concert in Los Angeles.




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Lucinda Williams Hopes to Make Live Concert Return in the Summer After Secret 2020 Stroke

The 'Can't Let Go' singer reveals that she spent a week in intensive care and a month of therapy at a Nashville hospital after struggling to maintain her balance in the bathroom of her home.




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Danielle Fishel Announces Pregnancy on 40th Birthday

The former 'Boy Meets World' actress celebrates her 40th birthday by debuting her baby bump as she is expecting her second child with husband Jensen Karp.




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Leonardo DiCaprio, Rihanna, Beyonce, Jay-Z Among Stars Given VIP Visa in U.K.

The U.K. government announces a Global Talent list that includes a number of Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe winners for the country's new points-based immigration system.




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Kate Middleton and Prince William Offer Playful Bloopers When Launching New YouTube Channel

In the first released video, the Duchess of Cambridge adorably corrects her husband's pronunciation when he spoke the Irish language for their 2021 St. Patrick's Day greeting.




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Jamie Lee Curtis Backs Will Smith's 'Dad Bod' Post With Reminder of Realistic Self Acceptance Goal

In a since-deleted post on the photo-sharing site, the 'Halloween' actress joins 'The Pursuit of Happyness' actor to discuss body positivity and health issue.




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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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Fans Convinced DaniLeigh Hides Her Baby Bump in New Bikini Pics

Fueling speculation that she's pregnant with her ex DaBaby's child, the 'Breakfast Can Wait' singer shares photos from her tropical vacation that only feature her from behind.




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Ted Cruz Roasted for His Jason Bourne-Standard in Criticizing CIA's Inclusive Recruitment Ad

The Texas senator becomes the subject of mockery after commenting on the agency's ad by claiming that CIA agents have 'come a long way from' Matt Damon's fictional character.




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Talas Singer Phil Naro Lost Battle With Tongue Cancer

A statement issued by the rocker's family reveals that the 63-year-old passed away on May 2 night surrounded by his family and closest friends at his home in Rochester.




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Beyonce's Daughter Blue Ivy Grown Much Taller in Rare Family Pic With Twin Siblings

In the new photo shared by the 'Formation' singer's hairstylist, the 9-year-old Grammy winner is almost as tall as her mother as she poses next to Queen Bey, twins Sir and Rumi as well as her father Jay-Z.




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Meghan Markle Turns Father's Day Poem for Prince Harry Into Children's Book

The Duchess of Sussex is gearing up to release her first-ever children's book titled 'The Bench' which is inspired by the bond between her husband and their son Archie.




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Prince Philip's Official Cause of Death Revealed in Death Certificate

The Duke of Edinburgh's cause of death is listed as 'old age,' two weeks after he was laid to rest in a private funeral at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.




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Matt James Enjoys Casual Stroll With Rachael Kirkconnell After Going Public With Relationship Stance

After declaring that he is 'focusing' on his romance with his final rose recipient, the season 25 star of 'The Bachelor' is caught on camera wrapping his arm lovingly around her during an outing.




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Billie Lourd Marks 'Star Wars' Day by Dressing Baby Boy in Princess Leia Onesie

Joining the May the 4th celebration, the daughter of late Carrie Fisher puts out two photos of son Kingston rocking the onesie and a brown knitted hat featuring Leia's signature double bun hairdo.




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Jennifer Garner Gives John Miller Romance Another Go After Vowing Not to 'Complicate' Her Life

Less than a year after splitting from the CEO and chairman of Cali Group, the '13 Going on 30' actress is reported to have gotten back together with him a few weeks earlier.




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Kim Kardashian Unaware 'Smuggled' Ancient Roman Sculpture Was Imported in Her Name

The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star is ordered to forfeit the 'Fragment of Myron's Samian Athena' statue by the U.S. government because it was illegally 'looted' from Italy.




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Danielle Fishel Announces Pregnancy on 40th Birthday

The former 'Boy Meets World' actress celebrates her 40th birthday by debuting her baby bump as she is expecting her second child with husband Jensen Karp.




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Leonardo DiCaprio, Rihanna, Beyonce, Jay-Z Among Stars Given VIP Visa in U.K.

The U.K. government announces a Global Talent list that includes a number of Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe winners for the country's new points-based immigration system.




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Kate Middleton and Prince William Offer Playful Bloopers When Launching New YouTube Channel

In the first released video, the Duchess of Cambridge adorably corrects her husband's pronunciation when he spoke the Irish language for their 2021 St. Patrick's Day greeting.




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Jamie Lee Curtis Backs Will Smith's 'Dad Bod' Post With Reminder of Realistic Self Acceptance Goal

In a since-deleted post on the photo-sharing site, the 'Halloween' actress joins 'The Pursuit of Happyness' actor to discuss body positivity and health issue.




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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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Fans Convinced DaniLeigh Hides Her Baby Bump in New Bikini Pics

Fueling speculation that she's pregnant with her ex DaBaby's child, the 'Breakfast Can Wait' singer shares photos from her tropical vacation that only feature her from behind.




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Bruce Dickinson to Co-Write Film About Siege of Sarajevo Concert with 'Anvil' Director

The Iron Maiden frontman admits that 'crafting a story to bring the emotions, madness, tragedy and triumph to the screen is no easy task,' while his collaborator Sacha Gervasi shares their goal with the movie.




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Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson Turning His Siege of Sarajevo Concert Into Movie

The rocker is teaming up with 'My Dinner With Herve' filmmaker Sacha Gervasi to write a screenplay about his concert during the historic Siege of Sarajevo in 1994.




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Ted Cruz Roasted for His Jason Bourne-Standard in Criticizing CIA's Inclusive Recruitment Ad

The Texas senator becomes the subject of mockery after commenting on the agency's ad by claiming that CIA agents have 'come a long way from' Matt Damon's fictional character.




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Billie Lourd Marks 'Star Wars' Day by Dressing Baby Boy in Princess Leia Onesie

Joining the May the 4th celebration, the daughter of late Carrie Fisher puts out two photos of son Kingston rocking the onesie and a brown knitted hat featuring Leia's signature double bun hairdo.




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A Quick Tour of Some Notable New and Enhanced Accessibility Features in iOS 17

In this episode, Thomas Domville gives us short looks at some of what's new and notable with Accessibility features in iOS 17.

Topics include:

  • New Haptic sensation
  • Open Per Voice Settings
  • Text Detection
  • Point and Speak
  • Sound Curtain
  • Fast long-press speed option
  • Siri (Voices sound natural and expressive)
  • Listen to Page
  • React with your Hands in FaceTime
  • Level Tool for Camera
  • Audio Transcription in Messages




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Finely Tune VoiceOver Speech to Best Suit Your Needs and Preferences on iOS With Per Voice Settings

In this episode, Thomas Domville introduces us to the new “per voice settings” introduced with iOS 17.

These can be found by navigating to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver > Speech, and then selecting the language and desired TTS voice. After selecting the voice, flick up or down with one finger, or press space with dot 3 or dot 6 on a Braille display, to access the per voice settings.

The configurable parameters available vary by voice. For example, Vocalizer voices can tweak sentence pause and timbre, while for Alex you can adjust pitch range and words per minute.




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Privacy Unlocked: Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection for iOS

Do you ever get the sense that you’re being monitored on the internet? In this episode, Thomas Domville will demonstrate Apple’s Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection, a fresh addition to the privacy tools in iOS 17.

Picture this: You click on a link, and all of a sudden, advertisements for that exact product begin to appear everywhere. It’s unsettling, isn’t it? This is the effect of cross-site tracking, powered by concealed IDs within links.

However, there’s no need to worry! Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection is designed to protect you. It accomplishes this by:

Removing tracking IDs from links: Those crafty “tags” that track your every click? They’re history! Preventing fingerprinting scripts: Advertisers employ cunning code to fingerprint your device and create a unique profile. This feature disrupts their scheme. The greatest aspect? It’s integrated and automatically turned on for private browsing. But if you wish to have more control, here’s how to enable it for all browsing:

Navigate to Settings > Safari. Select Advanced > Advanced Tracking and Fingerprinting Protection. Opt for “All Browsing”. Now, you can browse with assurance. Say goodbye to intrusive ads and the sensation of being scrutinized digitally. It’s just you, the web, and the liberty to discover.




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Voice of the Ancients - A Voice-Based Adventure Game for iOS

Join us in our newest episode as we delve into the captivating realm of iOS gaming. In this episode, Thomas Domville introduces us to an intriguing game named “Voice of the Ancients”. This game is a voice-controlled adventure where players set off on a journey in search of a long-lost treasure, all while evading a malevolent group called the Society of the Ancients. The game is fully voice-activated and currently offers support for both English and Hungarian languages.

Voice of the Ancients on the AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/voice-of-the-ancients/id114209979




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How to Encrypt an External Disk on macOS

In this episode, Tyler demonstrates how to encrypt an external disk on macOS for improved security of the disk's contents.

To encrypt a disk formatted as Apple File System, (APFS) connect it to your Mac, focus on it on the Desktop or Finder sidebar, and choose "Encrypt [disk name]" from the context menu (accessed by pressing VO-Shift-M). You'll then be prompted to create a password for the disk, which will be required to access its contents. As this password is the only way to access the disk's contents, it should be reasonably difficult for others to guess, but easy enough for you to remember.

The next time you connect the disk to your Mac, you'll be prompted for this password, and given the option to remember it in your Mac's Login keychain. This way, you won't need to enter the password when connecting the disk to your Mac, but others will if connecting the disk to theirs. Saved passwords in your Mac's Login keychain can be viewed and edited in Keychain Access (located in the Utilities folder).

If the disk you want to encrypt uses a different file system, like Mac OS Extended or XFAT, you must erase and reformat it as APFS. Note that this process will erase all data on the disk, so be sure to move anything you want to keep to another location before doing so. To erase and reformat a disk:

  1. Open Disk Utility (located in the Utilities folder) and choose View > Show all devices (or press Command-2).
  2. Select the top level of the external disk in the table and choose Edit > Erase (or press Command-Shift-E). If you’re unsure of what disk is what, you may wish to disconnect other external disks to avoid inadvertently erasing the wrong one.
  3. In the resulting dialog, give the disk a name and choose “APFS (Encrypted),” from the format popup menu.
  4. Enter the password you want to encrypt the disk with, click Choose, and then click Erase to begin the process.

Note: APFS-formatted Disks are not natively compatible with non-Apple platforms like Windows or Linux. To use an APFS-formatted disk with a non-Apple platform, use something like APFS for Windows, or APFS for Linux.




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Enhancing iOS Device Security with Stolen Device Protection

In this episode, Thomas Domville demonstrates the new Stolen Device Protection feature introduced in iOS 17.3. This feature is designed to protect against the rare instance when someone has stolen your iPhone and knows your passcode.

Thomas begins by explaining the purpose of the Stolen Device Protection feature. It prevents unauthorized individuals from performing critical device and Apple ID account operations, like changing your device passcode or Apple ID password. This is achieved by requiring biometric authentication with Face ID or Touch ID, with no passcode fallback.

He then moves on to the step-by-step guide on how to enable the Stolen Device Protection feature:

Go to Settings.
Depending on your iPhone model, do one of the following:
On an iPhone with Face ID: double Tap Face ID & Passcode, then enter your passcode.
On an iPhone with a Home button: double Tap Touch ID & Passcode, then enter your passcode.
Scroll down to the Stolen Device Protection section, then double tap Turn On Protection.

Note: If you don't see the Stolen Device Protection section, you may need to set up Face ID or Touch ID first.

The episode also covers the Security Delay feature, which requires a successful Face ID or Touch ID authentication, an hour wait, then an additional successful biometric authentication. This feature helps prevent someone from making changes to settings that can lock you out of your iPhone or Apple ID account.

For further details about the Stolen Device Protection feature, you can refer to the following resource:

Use Stolen Device Protection on iPhone
https://support.apple.com/is-is/guide/iphone/iph17105538b/ios

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 and welcome.

My name is Thomas Donville, also known as AnonyMouse.

I'm going to talk to you today about a feature called Stolen Device Protection.

Now this will be ultimately up to you if you want to turn this feature on.

This is a feature that will just kind of enhance your security protection for your iPhone and other settings.

I'll explain a little more here.

When this item is set to on, this will give you an additional protection when it comes to anytime that your phone is stolen or gets lost.

In theory, the feature came about, unfortunately, because there have been some incidents where people will be watching other people gain access to their iPhone, whether that's using the passcode or using their biometric authentication to get into the phone and thus forth then gets stolen from that person.

Or maybe perhaps you lost your phone and somebody somehow, someway gets onto your phone one form or another.

Well this protection will defeat from that person being able to make changes to some critical areas on your device.

So the first layer of protection when this is turned on, this will protect you from them being able to access to certain settings that will now require a biometric authentication.

So it kind of bypass if there weren't any passcode to that area before, you will now have to be able to use authentication by a biometric…




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Emergency SOS: Your Lifeline on iOS

In this episode, Thomas Domville discusses the workings of the Emergency SOS feature on iOS. This feature is designed to be a swift and straightforward method for summoning assistance and notifying emergency contacts. Upon activation, it dials the nearest emergency service and transmits your whereabouts. For iPhone 14 models and newer, it’s capable of establishing a connection with satellite services in the absence of cellular or Wi-Fi signals. Following an emergency call, your device will automatically send a message to your designated emergency contacts providing them with your location, and will continue to update them should you move.

transcript:

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 and welcome.

My name is Thomas Domville, also known as AnonyMouse.

And this feature I'm going to be covering is something that I hope you will never have to use ever.

However, it is also one of those features that you should know about, know how to use it, and get prepared for it if you ever have to do that.

This feature is called the Emergency SOS.

Now, for those that have been using for iOS for some time, you might be surprised how things have changed within that settings for Emergency SOS.

So this is probably a good time for you to go back and look into it and make sure all the settings are set the way you want it when you need it.

So let's dive into Emergency SOS, show you what the feature looks like, see what kind of setups you can, and settings that you can tweak, and then on top of that, knowing how to use it.

There's quite a few things in here, so let's go ahead and dive into the Settings app here.

Settings, double tap to open.

So we're gonna do just that, one finger, double tap to open up Settings.

Settings.

And then from here, just swipe to the right until you get to Emergency SOS.

Emergency SOS, button.

And we have arrived here.

So let's go ahead and open this up with one finger, double tap.

Settings, back, Settings, back button.

And now the focus is going to be at the top left-hand corner where you have your back button that takes you back to the settings.

Let me go right here a few times, and we'll get to our first little item that you are able to initiate Emergency SOS manually.

So there are two options to do this manually, and then I'll show you a couple of other options that can be done by automatic and when those would occur.

So as I swipe to the right.

Emergency SOS, heading.

Animated image depicting the buttons on the iPhone required to call emergency services.

Image, press and hold the side button and either volume button to make an emergency call.

In certain regions, you may need to specify an emergency service to dial.

Auto call requires a SIM card.

Call with hold and release.

Switch button on, double tap to toggle setting.

If you continuously hold the side button and either volume button, a countdown begins and an alarm sounds.

After the countdown, if you release the buttons, iPhone will call emergency services.

So here's our first option, and this should be set on.

If it's not, this is something you…




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Enhance Accessibility: Adding Voices to VoiceOver Rotor Voices on iOS

In this podcast, Thomas Domville reviews and demonstrates the Voices feature, which allows you to customize multiple VoiceOver voices to suit your needs. You can quickly access these voices using the Rotor Actions or the VoiceOver Quick Settings.

How to Add VoiceOver Voices to the Voices Feature on iOS

  1. Open Settings: Start by opening the Settings app with a double tap on your iOS device.
  2. Go to Accessibility: Scroll down and double tap on "Accessibility."
  3. Select VoiceOver: Under the Vision section, double tap on "VoiceOver."
  4. Tap on Speech: In the VoiceOver settings, double tap on "Speech."
  5. Add a New Voice: double Tap on "Add Rotor Voice..." to see a list of available voices.
  6. Choose a Voice: Browse through the list and select the voice you want to add. You can swipe up on a voice to hear a sample.
  7. Download the Voice: After selecting a voice, double tap "Download" to add it to your device.
  8. Set Up Rotor Actions: Go back to the VoiceOver settings and double tap on "Rotor." Ensure that "Voices" is selected so you can quickly switch between voices using the Rotor.
  9. Quick Settings Access: You can also access the new voices through the VoiceOver Quick Settings by two finger quadruple tap and selecting "Voice."

Now, you can easily switch between your customized VoiceOver voices to enhance your accessibility experience on iOS 18.

Transcript

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 and welcome.

My name is Thomas Domville, also known as Anonymouse.

I'm going to be talking about a feature called Voices.

So as you know, we have our primary voice over voice that we use each and every day on our device.

Wouldn't it be great that you are able to access various voices more than just one voice over on the fly?

Yep, you can do that.

It lives right in your rotor, if that's where you would like it to be.

In my case, I have it in my rotor itself.

You can also put that in the voice over quick settings if you wish to.

And I'll be showing you how to add that to your rotor and quick setting if that's something you want to do.

But in my case, whenever I do a podcast, you probably always hear that I use Siri number 4 voice, in short is Noel.

And this is what I use when I do podcasting, but every so often I like to change things up and here's some other voice and that would be Tom and Hans.

So those are my top two voices.

And so in order to access it so quickly and easily, I place the voices in within my rotor.

So let me give you an example of what it sounds like and what it looks like.

So I'm going to access my rotor and I'm going to go to Voices.

Voices, Siri voice 4, default, selected.

So if I swipe up, Tom, primary voice.

I have the Tom primary voice.

Or if I could just swipe up again, Siri voice 4, default.

I'm back to Siri voice number 4.

So this is when I'm talking about how you are able to access voices so easily from your rotor or your quick settings, if that's what you choose to do.

So let me show you how I got that set up.

But before we can do anything, we need to add voices so you can…




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Apple Crunch September 2024: Where's the Apple Intelligence?

In this month's edition of Apple Crunch, Thomas Domville, John Gassman, and Marty Sobo discuss recent Apple news and other topics of interest.

Topics featured in this episode include:

  • AppleVis Returns and AppleVis Unleashed Gets a new Name
  • Thoughts on the Apple's "It's Glowtime" Product Line
  • At Last the iOS 18 is Out
  • Where's the Apple Intelligence?
  • Apple working on a cheaper Apple Vision headset, a second gen Apple Vision Pro, and smart glasses

Links:

If you have feedback or questions for the Apple Crunch team, you can reach them at AppleCrunch@AppleVis.com

Transcript

Disclaimer: This transcript was generated by Aiko, an AI-powered transcription app. It is not edited or formatted, and it may not accurately capture the speakers’ names, voices, or content.

Hello and welcome to Apple Crunch for September 2024.…





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Birmingham Royal Ballet launches Virtual Stage

Jessica Harris goes along to watch.