Do you love Wordle but wish it offered push notifications to tell you when a new puzzle becomes available?

That may soon be possible in iOS 15.4. Currently in beta, the update reportedly includes Safari-style push notifications for web apps like Wordle.

At the moment, only natively installed apps can push notifications. Web apps are frozen out of the notification party.

Of course, Apple has enabled push notifications in Safari on the Mac for donkey's years. It's not always great, though: You can quickly get a lot of alerts.

Allowing Safari-style push notifications on iOS would open your iPhone to lots of extra alerts, as websites pumped out notifications for their latest post or deal.

This could quickly become a big, hairy nightmare, and you might find yourself opting out of everything you signed up for -- except for new Wordle alerts, of course.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

iOS 15.4 paves the way for web apps to deliver push notifications — www.cultofmac.com

Apple’s first iOS 15.4 beta, rolled out to registered developers last week, lays the groundwork for web apps to deliver push notifications. The feature, long available in Safari for macOS, always stood out as a notable omission on iPhone and iPad. Fortunately for those who use mobile web apps frequently, that looks set to change in the near future.

Gucci’s fancy AirPods Max case costs only twice as much as AirPods Max — www.cultofmac.com

The Ophidia case brings “vintage and contemporary together through its archive-inspired design elements” — whatever that means. It’s also emblazoned with a pretentious quote (in Latin, of course) on the inside.

Don’t install the macOS 12.3 beta if you use Dropbox or OneDrive — www.cultofmac.com

Both services use kernel extensions that Apple is deprecating in its next Monterey update.

Nab the AI photo-editing app loved by designers for less than $40 — www.cultofmac.com

You don’t need to be a trained photographer or artist to produce stunning images. With smart software powered by artificial intelligence, you can easily edit your photos so they look their best in seconds. Award-winning app Luminar AI is the perfect example of this. And right now, you can grab The Complete Award-Winning Luminar AI Bundle for just $39.99. That’s an 82% discount off the regular price of $235.

New Chord Mojo 2 headphone amp promises to make your cans sing — www.cultofmac.com

If you really want your wired headphones or speakers to sound amazing when paired with a digital audio source like an iPhone or MacBook, check out this world-first “lossless DSP” (digital signal processor).

Repair your smashed iPhone for less with Zagg’s new insurance plan — www.cultofmac.com

Zagg Protect covers drops, liquid damage, cracked screens and more. The new service will compete with AppleCare+ (and can be added to older phones).

Dachshunds get their time to shine in 'Pretzel and the Puppies' on Apple TV+ — www.cultofmac.com

The beloved dachshund Pretzel is hopping from the classic book of the same name to an Apple TV+ series. Watch the first trailer!

How to enable wide spectrum audio for FaceTime calls in iOS 15 — www.cultofmac.com

iOS and iPadOS 15 bring a number of nice improvements to FaceTime, including new audio modes like wide spectrum. Here's how to enable it -- and why you'll want to.

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