The upcoming iOS 18.4 update for the iPhone adds an Ambient Music feature to Control Center. Below, we take a closer look at how it works.

iOS 18.4 is currently in beta, so the Ambient Music feature is not widely available yet. The update will likely be released to the general public next week.

To use the feature on iOS 18.4, open Control Center and tap on the plus sign in the top-left corner. Then, tap on “Add a Control” at the bottom of the screen, scroll down to the Ambient Music section, and add one or more of the controls.

Here is how Apple describes the four Ambient Music themes:

• Sleep: Music for a restful sleep.
• Chill: Music for relaxation.
• Productivity: Music for focusing on tasks.
• Wellbeing: Music for meditation and self-care.

You can add any of the four Ambient Music controls to your Control Center, and then tap on one to start a playlist of songs that matches the theme. The feature is free and easy to use, with no Apple Music subscription or app download required.

While the Ambient Music feature is turned on, music controls will appear on the screen, and there is also Dynamic Island integration on newer iPhones.

There are four playlists available for each theme, or you can set your own. To change the playlist, open Control Center, and then tap on the plus sign in the top-left corner of the screen. Next, tap on an Ambient Music control that you added to Control Center, and tap on the playlist name. A drop-down menu will show additional playlist options.

• Sleep: Sleep Sounds, Bedtime Beats, Sound Bath, and Piano Sleep.
• Chill: Piano Chill, Ambient Chill, Lo-Fi Jazz, and Pure Chill.
• Productivity: BEATstrumentals, Binaural Frequencies, Pure Focus, and Classical Concentration.
• Wellbeing: Pure Meditation, Spa, Beats & Breath, and Pure Calm.

To update your iPhone to iOS 18.4, once the update is released, open the Settings app and select General → Software Update.

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You can also get the M4 Mac mini with 16GB RAM/512GB SSD for $699.00 on Amazon, down from $799.00, and the model with 24GB RAM/512GB SSD for $899.00, down from $999.00. Delivery dates have slipped into April for all models of the Mac mini.

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After logging into their Vivaldi account, users can use Proton’s free VPN which has no bandwidth limits, with the option to upgrade to a paid version. The free version connect to servers in five randomly selected countries, and contains no ads, no data limits, and has a strict no-logs policy.

Paid Proton VPN accounts can also be used within Vivaldi, and start at $10 per month, offering faster VPN speeds, access to over 11,000 servers in over 110 countries, and other premium features.

Proton VPN is also available in Chrome and Firefox as downloadable browser extensions, but Vivaldi makes the integration more seamless, at least on desktop – Proton VPN integration does not extend to the company’s mobile browser.

It’s worth noting that having a separate VPN client installed on your Mac is much more secure than a browser-integrated VPN, because this ensures that all of your internet traffic is funneled through the encrypted network, rather than just your browsing.

Vivaldi prides itself on its extensive customization options, such as tab tiling, Tab Stacks, web panels, and workspaces. The browser is a free download from the company’s website.

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Starting today, the Apple Maps app on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac now displays Indigenous lands in Australia and New Zealand, such as reserves and protected areas.

In a press release, Apple said the mapping updates were informed by Indigenous peoples, cartographers, language holders, and others in each country.

In Australia, Apple said it referenced language data published by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies.

In New Zealand, Apple said it collaborated with local Māori tribes and Indigenous cartographers to develop detailed place cards and map icons for Indigenous lands in the country. The place cards feature information about the local area, and communities can update them with destinations, photos, and text in their own languages.

The mapping updates are available now, with no software updates required.

More details about these mapping updates, and Apple’s recent community initiatives in Australia and New Zealand, can be found in Apple’s press release.

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