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iPhone users will no longer have to contend with annoying auto-correct when typing out swear words thanks to a new
Apple update. The tech giant announced its new operating system, iOS 17, features an upgrade which will go down a storm with four-letter texters everywhere. Using
Artificial intelligence, the iPhone will predict words the user repeats, including swear words. The old auto-correct feature could end up changing the meaning of messages by cleaning up their language – including using “duck” and “ducking” to replace a common rhyming swear word. Read More Related Articles Only 'true geniuses' can spot the number 38 amongst the 58s and beat the clock Read More Related Articles Colon
cancer red flag symptoms as cases set to double in young people Craig Federighi, Apple’s software chief, told the company’s annual Worldwide Developers’ Conference: “In those moments where you just want to type a ducking word… well, the keyboard will learn it, too.” Users have always had the option to turn off the auto-correct feature, letting them be as profane as they wanted. Apple also unveiled a mixed-reality headset and new desktop and laptop computers. Shares in the tech giant which began life in a Californian garage in 1976, hit an all-time high on the US stock market this week. It took its valuation to three trillion US dollars – the first firm to hit that milestone. Its gains of 280% over the past five years were said to demonstrate the power of the iPhone’s market share. Don't miss the latest news from around
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