Volunteers flock to fight for Ukraine in pacifist Japan

Apple’s next iPhone update will likely debut this week, as the company’s first event of the year is scheduled for March 8. (We’re also expecting the iPhone SE 3.) iOS 15.4 has seen five beta versions and introduced AirTag anti-stalking alerts, a gender-neutral voice option for Siri, new emoji, updates to Face ID and the long-awaited arrival of Universal Control. The iOS 15.4 beta has since rolled out to the public, but a final version of the operating system could make its way to your iPhone soon. 

How do I download the iOS 15.4 beta? You’ll first need to sign up for Apple’s Beta Software Program. Once you’re in the program, download the configuration profile from Apple. Then you should be able to find the latest beta version by going to Settings >General >Software update and selecting Download and Install. Again, we only recommend this for secondary and tester devices due to the buggy nature of beta tests.

The war in Ukraine has stirred strong emotions in Japan, which has a post-war pacifist constitution that has been reinterpreted in recent years to allow Japan to exercise collective self-defense or aid allies under attack.

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The Times has not revealed its plans for the global phenomenon but said it expects the acquisition to broaden its digital content as it tries to reach the goal of 10 million subscribers by 2025. It currently has about 7.6 million digital subscribers.

Working in this industry is not for everyone. You have to be compassionate but emotionally robust, able to take a step back from the sadness of a family and lift the weight of planning and organising from their shoulders.

It has also bought into other digital media such as subscription-based audio app Audm and product review website Wirecutter. Last month, it agreed to pay $550 million in cash for sports site The Athletic.

As the name implies, iOS 15.4 is the fourth major update to iOS 15, which launched with the iPhone 13 in September. These updates, which started with December’s iOS 15.1 release, have added more features to Apple’s iPhone operating system and updated existing ones. iOS 15.4 will follow iOS 15.3.1, which was released last month to patch a security vulnerability in iPhones and iPads. 

‘With age comes experience and transferable skills that can be packed up and taken from one career to another, even if on paper they’re very different,’ says Michelle. ‘It’s amazing when you start to list all your skills how many can be transferred. This clarity – women deciding “It’s my turn now” when it comes to what they do for a living – is such a positive and exciting trend, and we’re only going to see more of it.’

“There are many people here, like me, who want to do something but can’t move around right now,” he said, adding that it was his first-ever major donation and the maximum amount he could transfer at one time from his bank.

When is the iOS 15.4 release date? Apple has not announced a release date for iOS 15.4, but we could see the update at Apple’s March 8 event, where we’re also expecting the iPhone SE 3 and updated iPad.

Another feature included in the update is the ability to copy text from objects using the camera while in the Notes or Reminders apps. And, as spotted by ZDNet, the iOS 15.4 beta also fixes a bug related to recordings of Siri interactions.

For more Apple news, read about how Apple will reportedly let your iPhone be a payment terminal and how Apple is reportedly preparing a wide array of new products for this fall. Also, here’s how the 2022 iPhone SE could compare to the 2020 version, and should you buy an iPhone SE now? 

Japan has told its nationals to put off travel to Ukraine for any reason, a warning reiterated on Wednesday by Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, who said he was aware of the reports about the volunteers.

In a new post on Twitter on Wednesday, the Ukrainian embassy in Japan said it was looking for volunteers with medical, IT, communication, or firefighting experience.
It was not immediately clear if the volunteer positions were remote or involved travelling to Ukraine.

To know I’ve taken my passion for educating and my teaching skills, and used them to create something new that helps children and parents, feels wonderful. Running my own business is so different to being a cog in the bigger machine that is a school – and I love it.