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Confirmed
In Short: Apple has introduced a new feature called Live Rewind for its latest Apple Watch models, allowing users to rewind the last 15 seconds of their life, though privacy concerns remain.
Apple has introduced a new feature called Live Rewind for its latest Apple Watch models, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, which allows users to rewind the last 15 seconds of their life. While the feature might seem slightly creepy, it could be useful in certain situations, according to Android Authority.
For the feature to work, the Apple Watch needs to have access to the preceding few seconds of audio, which raises privacy concerns. Apple acknowledges these concerns and is addressing them.
AppleInsider reports that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro have identical exterior dimensions, meaning almost all older cases will be compatible with the new model. The iPhone 18 Pro retains the same Action button, volume controls, side button, Camera Control, USB-C port, and full-width camera platform as the iPhone 17 Pro, but it includes the A20 Pro chip, redesigned cooling, and a 48MP main camera with variable aperture.
While Apple hasn't formally promised that cases are interchangeable, the technical specifications and support pages for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max confirm that both models are the same size. However, Apple has not yet officially addressed the compatibility of cases between the two models.
What's confirmed
- Apple has introduced a new feature called Live Rewind for its latest Apple Watch models, Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, which allows users to rewind the last 15 seconds of their life. While the feature might seem slightly creepy, it could be useful in certain situations, according to Android Authority.
- For the feature to work, the Apple Watch needs to have access to the preceding few seconds of audio, which raises privacy concerns. Apple acknowledges these concerns and is addressing them.
- AppleInsider reports that the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro have identical exterior dimensions, meaning almost all older cases will be compatible with the new model. The iPhone 18 Pro retains the same Action button, volume controls, side button, Camera Control, USB-C port, and full-width camera platform as the iPhone 17 Pro, but it includes the A20 Pro chip, redesigned cooling, and a 48MP main camera with variable aperture.
- While Apple hasn't formally promised that cases are interchangeable, the technical specifications and support pages for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max confirm that both models are the same size. However, Apple has not yet officially addressed the compatibility of cases between the two models.
What's still developing
- And that’s really what this feature comes down to: how much convenience you’re willing to exchange for that unsettling feeling of knowing your watch remembers what was just said.
- Apple clearly knows that privacy will be one of the first questions people have.
- Packaging spotted at Best Buy identified one case as compatible with both iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro, although our earlier warning recommended waiting for Apple's final specifications.
- Wed Sep 09 2026, 03:11 PM EDT · 2 minute read Upgrading to the iPhone 18 Pro?
- Apple lists both generations of the smaller Pro at 5.91 inches tall, 2.83 inches wide, and 0.34 inch deep.
- Some smartphone makers have been offering foldable phones for the better part of a decade, but Apple has now joined the fray with the iPhone Duo after years of speculation.
- Apple suggests this “invites you to open” the phone.