iPhone 16 got a big privacy upgrade that no one was expecting

Apple talked about the main specs and features of the iPhone 16 series during Monday's big event, but it didn't have time to go over everything. For example, all iPhone 16 models support Wi-Fi 7, and the non-Pro variants are lighter than their predecessors. Also, all iPhone 16 versions support 45W USB-C wired charging speeds.

Then there's a privacy improvement coming to the iPhone 16 that's so good you'll never even know it's there, protecting you from potential attackers. It's a feature only the M4 chip in the 2024 iPad Pro tablets could offer until now, but Apple quietly brought it to the iPhone 16's A18 chips.

It's called Secure Exclave, and it ensures that hackers can't spy on you by quietly accessing the phone's camera and microphone.

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