Apple / WWDCApple fans have been calling for the feature for months[/caption]
For example, when you call a business and you’re put on hold, you can get Apple’s new Hold Assist tool to wait in line for you.
It will then notify you when the human support rep is ready to speak with you.
Google has a similar tool, called Hold For Me, for Android phone owners.
Apple fans have been calling for the feature for months.
“I’d love to basically have a “hold for me” feature, like the Google Pixels have had for a while now,” one Apple user wrote on Reddit earlier this year.
“Basically, the phone detects when you are on hold, and can mute the call and notify you when there’s finally a person on the other line.”
But that’s not all.
At this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple also unveiled a new Call Screening feature.
It aims to tackle unwanted calls, helping you gauge whether a phone call is important or another pesky telemarketer.
The tool automatically answers calls from unknown numbers in the background – so you won’t even realise it’s happening.
After the caller gives their name and reason for calling, the phone rings and offers you a transcription of what they said.
This way, you can either pick up the phone or ignore it.
The features will become available in iOS 26 – Apple’s next big software update for iPhones.
But they won’t just be available on Apple’s handsets – but its desktops and laptops too.
Hold Assist and Call Screening – as well as the nifty new Live Translation tool – will also be available on Mac.
Apple / WWDCApple unveiling Hold Assist at WWDC 2025 today[/caption]
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on The London Underground is running vintage 1930s trains on one of its top lines next month
YOU can ride on a vintage 1930s tube on the London Underground next month.
Dating back 160 years, the London Underground is the oldest transport system of its kind in the world.
London Transport MuseumBrits have the chance to ride on a 1938 tube on the Piccadilly line next month[/caption]
London Transport MuseumHowever, tickets are limited and cost more than your usual ‘tap-in-tap-out’[/caption]
London Transport MuseumThere will be three different journey types across three days in July[/caption]
And whilst the Piccadilly line is due to get new trains, the London Transport Museum is first allowing people to ride on an art deco Underground train from 1938.
The restored heritage train will be running along the Piccadilly line from Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July 13.
However, you won’t be paying the normal tube fare.
Riders will need to buy a ticket in advance, with prices varying according to each day.
On Friday, the train will take passengers on a return journey from Northfields and around the Heathrow loop via Terminal 4.
There will be four services throughout the day and a ‘gold ticket’ for the front carriage is £30 per adult and £20 for kids.
Bronze tickets costs £25 per adult and £15 per child.
On the Saturday, there will be three 90-minute return journeys from Acton Town to Uxbridge.
Tickets for these rides will cost £27.50 if you want to sit in the front or back carriages or £17.50 for children.
The rest of the carriages will cost £25 per adult and £15 for children.
On the final day – Sunday – riders can hop on for one of two one-way journeys from Ealing Broadway to Cockfosters for £30 in the gold car, or £20 for children.
According to Transport for London, the Piccadilly line opened as the Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Railway on 15 December 1906.
Originally, it ran between Finsbury Park and Hammersmith and the line remained much the same until the 1930s when it expanded rapidly, incorporating stations which are now regarded as classic examples of period architecture.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Explosive Sun Madeleine McCann doc reveals bombshell new evidence and why Christian Brueckner is prime suspect
EXPLOSIVE new Madeleine McCann evidence can finally be revealed in a bombshell documentary.
The Sun’s world exclusive doc lifts the lid on gripping new information and reveals why Christian Brueckner is the prime suspect.
AFPMadeleine McCann disappeared in Praia da Luz, Portugal in May 2007[/caption]
Dan CharityChristian Brueckner, prime suspect in the case, is in jail in Germany but due to be released in September[/caption]
Dan CharityThe recent search for DNA evidence failed to turn up any clues[/caption]
Our compelling investigation unveils the horrors found at his abandoned factory lair – and his obsession with small children.
The dossier of overwhelming circumstantial evidence includes exclusive images of kids’ swimming costumes, a toddler bike and toys found at his property.
We also reveal how cops found a mask, guns and child kidnap stories where Brueckner describes using kidnap chemical ether to take a mum and tot outside a preschool.
Ourfilmreveals the existence of an 80gb hard drive containing images and a laptop key, which may be key in persuading investigators of Madeleine’s death.
And it also placed Breuckner at the key Maddie search location of the Arades Dam, in Portugal.
A document puts the suspectat the location where he allegedly confessed by supposedly saying “she did not scream” as he discussed the British toddler with an associate.
We also reveal sick child kidnap stories where Breuckner wrote: “A very small girl enters the room. She’s definitely not older than five.
“Blonde, long hair tied in pigtails bounces cheekily back and forth as she comes towards me. I feel like I’m in paradise right now.”
Online messages we uncovered from Brueckner show him bragging to another sicko that he really wanted to “capture something small and use it for days”.
He even threatened it wouldn’t matter “if the evidence is destroyed afterwards” and gleefully added: “I’ll make a lot of films… hehe.”
Our documentary on the police files represents the biggest leap forwards in understanding of the case since German police revealed Brueckner as a suspect in 2020.
It contains an interview with Irish holiday rep Hazel Behan, 41, who Brueckner was cleared of raping in 2005 at trial in Germany last year.
Hear from experts at The Sun and in Germany about the ongoing race against time to stop dangerous Brueckner being released in as little as three months.
A hidden hard drive with photos taken in Portugal convinced police Madeleine died soon after vanishingDan CharityCops found 75 youngsters’ swimming costumes at childless Brueckner’s bolthole in Neuwegersleben[/caption]
Dan CharityChildren’s toys and bikes were found at the suspect’s lair[/caption]
And learn more about fears he could potentially take hopes for the McCann case to ground with him.
Christian Brueckner refuses to answer police questions or provide an alibi, but has never been formally charged over the disappearance of murder of Madeleine McCann.
He has insisted his innocence in letters while his lawyers continue to maintain he had nothing to do with the taking or killing of Maddie.
The most recent search for evidence was a three-day dig last week in an area of scrubland near Praia da Luz where Brueckner was known to have wild camped.
German and Portuguese police used JCB-type machines and ground-penetrating radar, but found “nothing of consequence” – dashing hopes of pinning Brueckner with DNA evidence.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
Here’s a timeline of the case which has gripped the world.
May 3, 2007
Madeleine McCann disappears from her family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, sparking a massive police search and becoming one of the most famous missing persons cases in history.
January 15, 2016
Neighbour reports a possible ‘grave’ at Brueckner’s abandoned factory in East Germany.
Christian Brueckner is convicted for abusing a girl of five in a park after images found on his laptop.
He was sentenced to 15-months behind bars but was already on the run by then.
May 3, 2017
Around this time, Helge B calls an information hotline after watching a ten-year anniversary special on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
He reports an alleged confession by Christian Brueckner.
September 27, 2018
On-the-run Christian Brueckner is arrested over outstanding drugs claims in Italy.
He is extradited to Germany the following year.
December 16, 2019
Christian Brueckner was convicted, in Germany, for the 2005 rape of an American woman in Praia da Luz, Portugal, after his DNA was matched to a hair found on her bed.
He was sentenced to seven years behind bars.
June 4, 2020
German prosecutors reveal to the world they have a suspect in custody under investigation for the abduction of Madeleine McCann.
In his first interview, witness Helge B alleges to German newspaper Bild that Christian Brueckner all-but-confessed the Madeleine abduction to him, by allegedly saying “she didn’t scream” as they talked about the case, at a music festival, in Spain.
February 16, 2024
Brueckner goes on trial accused of none-McCann allegations of rape and sex assault, in Braunschweig, Germany.
Prosecutors hope for a conviction to keep him behind bars permanently and lead to McCann charges.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Watch the moment shocked Love Island girls find out about show’s big first episode twist – as Maya says ‘battle it out’
The LOVE Island girls are left feeling shocked tonight when they find out about the show’s big first episode twist – as Maya Jama tells them to “battle it out.”
The Love Island girls are left feeling shocked tonight when they find out about the show’s big first episode twistShutterstock EditorialThe excited new arrivals get to know each other[/caption]
Maya arrives with a twist that leaves them shockedShutterstock EditorialThe girls have to choose who to pair up with without even seeing them[/caption]
And in a huge twist – the girls have to decide who they’d like to couple up with based on these key stats with the boys’ name, age, job and a headline.
Quotes such as “I like to play hard and work harder! I love to play, so I work very hard” are also given to help them decide who to pick.
The girls then have a moment to discuss the profiles and try to work out who might be right for them.
Then Maya counts to three and they must run to a heart, with only one girl allowed to stand by each heart.
With only seconds to make a decision, will they all get the boy they wanted? Or will the girls be left eager to swap?
Now it’s over to the boys.
Decisions made, they enter the Villa one-by-one to meet their match – will it be love at first write or were the girls too quick to judge their type?
Maya springs another huge twist later on in the episodeShutterstock EditorialThe girls only have a short profile to go on as they choose their man[/caption]
Maya looked stunning as she approached the island in a swimsuit
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on iPhone owners able to send new type of text after surprise Apple change – but lucky WhatsApp fans have it first
A SURPRISE texting upgrade for iPhone owners lets you send a brand new type of text message.
The clever chat tweak was unveiled by Apple today – but WhatsApp fans can already do it.
AppleYour iPhone is getting the ability to send polls in Messages[/caption]
WhatsAppWhatsApp already offered a way for users to create polls – and now Messages does too[/caption]
Apple hosted a special event in California today where it revealed all the new features coming to the iPhone later this year.
The iOS 26 update was unveiled during the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference, and will likely land on your phone in September.
One of the big upgrades was for the iPhone’s default Messages app, which is where you can send iMessages.
And in iOS 26, you’ll finally be able to create and send polls to other people.
WhatsApp added the ability to send polls back in 2023.
And now Messages will offer the same feature as the chat appsrace for texting dominance.
Polls allow you to quiz friends, family and colleagues about whatever you like.
You could ask about a meal choice, restaurant option, holiday destination, or who you think should be booted off the TV show you’re watching.
But that’s not the only WhatsApp feature that Messages is getting.
The Meta-owned app allows you to change the background on your chats – and Messages is following suit.
So in iOS 26, it’ll be possible for you to set custom wallpapers for each of your iMessage conversations.
And they’ll sync with your contacts in the chat so that they can see the backgrounds too.
WhatsApp is a major rival to iMessage, and is used by billions of people around the world.
It’s especially dominant outside of the US, and is particularly popular in Britain.
AppleYou’ll be able to create custom backgrounds for chats[/caption]
AppleYou can generate special backgrounds and they’ll sync to your contacts[/caption]
AppleApple is giving its Messages app a refresh with the latest iOS update[/caption]
Apple has made a number of upgrades to its own default iPhone chat app in recent years.
They include the ability for users to both edit and unsend texts that have already been delivered.
You can directly reply to Messages inline, and react to texts with emoji – both recent additions to Messages.
It’s also possible to send “invisible” texts that can only be seen by rubbing on them – a feature that WhatsApp doesn’t yet have.
AppleThe Messages app is getting a big refresh[/caption]
Sadly not all iPhone models are getting this upgrade.
If you’ve got a very old iPhone then you won’t be able to download and install the new iOS 26 update.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Purple flowers spread awareness of elder abuse in hopes of reducing offending
Local knitters and crocheters have united for a project recognising World Elder Abuse Day, with the aim of spreading awareness to prevent further abuse.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Uriah Tamati-Smith to pay $4000 to 63yo victim after pizza bar punch in Kalgoorlie
A 22-year-old who “manned up” after punching a 63-year-old in the face at a local pizza bar has been spared the conviction being on his record, but ordered to pay $4000 to the victim.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Esperance’s newest tourist attraction crafted by local Aboriginal group
An Esperance Aboriginal corporation has crafted the town’s newest tourist attraction to brighten up and increase foot traffic at the coastal destination.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Strawberry Moon: Best places in Perth to catch a glimpse of full moon on Wednesday, June 11
Stargazers across the globe will be treated to a full moon spectacle this week. Here’s everything you need to know to catch the best glimpse of it from Perth.
1 week agoLatest NewsComments Off on Xavier Ellis: Triple-figure thrashings now a thing of the past for improved West Coast Eagles
I don’t want to go too early on this, but the days of hoping games won’t blow out to 100 points seem long past the Eagles, writes The West Australian expert columnist Xavier Ellis.
