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What Is a Lightning Cable & What Does It Do?

By Leanne Hays

There are lots of questions floating around about Apple's Lightning cable. What is the purpose of a Lightning cable? What's the difference between a Lightning connector and a regular cable? Is a Lightning connector a charger? We'll answer all these questions and more!

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Installing iPadOS 16, the Case for the iPad Pro & Why No One’s Using iOS 16 Messaging Features

By Susan Misuraca

It’s time to update to iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura! In Episode 193, David and Donna discuss Apple’s new OS releases and unveil which iPad Donna decided to buy thanks to listener feedback. They also take a look at why nobody seems to be using new iOS 16 messaging features like marking as unread, editing, and unsending.

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Find Out If Your Data's Been Compromised

(Sponsored Post) By Amy Spitzfaden Both on Thu, 01/08/2026

Here's a hard truth: it's a new year but the same people are buying and selling your information daily. But who are these people? This is where our friends at Incogni come in. They've launched a free data checker so you can see exactly which data brokers and people search sites have your information.