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If you’ve already watchedSubmergedon your Vision Pro,there will be additional Immersive Video content over the course of this year, and you can seethe list of what’s coming on9to5Mac.

Wanting to put its internals on display, YouTube’sPhone Repair Gurustripped aniPhone 16 Pro’s back panel down to the glass using a surprisingly complicated process. Gallium was even used to remove a thin layer of aluminum as the two metals react to create a soft alloy. The results look great, but maybe don’t try this mod at home.

You can also set a background color, see pinned notes, and more.MacRumorshasthe full list of updates.

9to5Machasan articleabout the apparent rollout and says that the rollout “appears to be very gradual.” Home Depot had been a major holdout on accepting Apple Pay, but a support account said in September that the company wasevaluating mobile payments.

Walmart is now arguably the biggest retailer to not accept Apple’s mobile payments.

With the latest iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia updates, wired gaming with an Xbox controller is now supported, even for devices with Lightning ports (using an adapter),MacRumorsreports,giving Xbox-preferring gamers a way around latency and wireless interference.

Apple devices had previously supported PlayStation controllers but not Xbox, whichMacRumorsnotes use a proprietary USB protocol, so support for it needed to be custom, as well.

What better place to ring in the new year than in zombie-infested Raccoon City? Theport for Apple devices,announced for the App Storeearlier this year,has now gotten a December 31st release date,AppleInsiderspotted.

LikeResident Evil 4andVillage,it’ll be free to start, and an in-app purchase unlocks the full game.