When iPhone users first download the new-est iOS 14 update, they might not think it’s a significant update.

Most of the features are hidden at first.

The new update in-cludes major features, the widget feature, the new app library and music app.

The widgets feature is not one that you see au-tomatically.

You have to hold down on the home screen until all of the apps are shaking and click the “+” button at the top of the screen.

Choose any widget you’d like to add to your home screen.

Widgets can be small, medium or large which can be notes, fitness, photos, clocks, maps, music, podcasts, etc.

The widget feature also includes smart stack.

This allows you to stack multiple widgets and once they’re on your home screen you can scroll through the stacked widgets.

The other major fea-ture in the new update is the app library, which allows you to reduce space on your home screen.

When you try to de-lete an app, you will be asked to either com-pletely delete the app

or simply move it to the app library.

The library is also hid-den, when you swipe to the left after your last page of apps the library will appear.

The library is catego-rized based on the type of apps you have down-loaded.

iOS 14 also allows you to continue watch-ing certain videos while using other apps.

The video will con-tinue playing at the top of your screen and once you’re ready to watch the video full screen again click on the small square button where the video is playing.

The music app also has major changes, but one that sticks out to me the most, although a Spotify catch up, is end-less autoplay.

The icon for the end-less autoplay looks like an infinity symbol next to the shuffle and repeat button.

The music app also has a new way to search and also a listen-now feature that is designed based off of artists you follow or listen to the most.

Overall, the new up-date has so many fea-tures that require you to spend a lot of time ex-perimenting with your device.

There are so many apps and YouTube vid-eos that will help you customize and find any more hidden features.

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How to adult: Personal safety

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Unpregnent Review

From taking a preg-nancy test in the high school bathroom in Mis-souri to travelling to Al-buquerque, HBO Max’s new film Unpregnant will keep you on your toes.

This comedic drama starts off with Veronica Clarke played by Five Feet Apart’s, Haley Lu Richarson, who is hit with a surprise when she takes a pregnancy test in the school’s bathroom that reveals to be posi-tive.

In the midst of her shocking news, the first person to find out and offer a slight hand of help was her old child-hood best friend, Bailey played by Barbie Fer-reira, who tells Veronica she will throw away the test for her.

As Veronica heads home already with her mind made up, she calls facilities around her area that will allow underage abortions without paren-tal consent.

Unfortunately, the only closest facility with-out restrictions happens to be in New Mexico.

When deciding to tell the father of her plan, things begin to get cra-zier when he reveals his own crazy plan about the pregnancy which may end with a ring on a finger or not…

With only one oth-er person in mind that would help her with the plan, she turns to Bailey who happens to have a car in her possession.

After a slight mishap with a stolen ring and a shotgun, Veronica and Bailey are all set on their road trip to Albuquer-que.

But as any typical co-

medic drama goes, noth-ing goes too smoothly for long as they hit a few road bumps along the way. Although the topic of abortion is brought up a lot throughout the film, the main focus stays on the experience of the road trip and what life lessons are learned on the trip.

Unpregnant isn’t like any teenage film as it is funny, quirky and sur-prisingly can be relatable to viewers.

If you are interested in seeing this movie, Un-pregnant can be found on HBO Max.

Unpregnant not your typical teen pregnancy film

While we have gotten used to being protective with face masks, sani-tizer and Lysol wipes; it’s also important to re-member how to protect ourselves personally, too.

Because of the pan-demic, masks have been one of the necessary things that have kept us safe, but there are also disadvantages to our safety as well.

As it is mandatory to wear masks, a dilem-ma to think about is it would be hard to recog-nize someone if it came to personal safety issues.

Being back on campus could be a fun experi-ence despite the chaos this year has brought, but let’s take a moment to remember how we can stay safe personally.

The first way to ensure safety is to get to know where the campus secu-rity office is located and

about the services they provide.

The Texas A&M Uni-versity Police Depart-ment is always around and helps with crime reporting, crime pre-vention, and assistance when feeling unsafe.

If you are ever feeling unsafe while walking back to your dorm or your car across campus, UPD offers an escort that will walk you to where you need to go.

The second way to protect yourself is to take caution after dark, as it is a vulnerable time for many.

There are many poor-ly lit places on campus after dark, and with the campus being open to the public it can be a cause for concern.

When walking after dark, it is suggested that you walk with a friend or stay on the phone with someone until you know you’re safe and secure.

Another safety tip would be to try to park in a lighted area or a

slightly packed lot if you know you are staying late that day.

The third safety tip that we always tend to forget is being wise on social media.

Whether we like it or not, social media has be-come a big part of our lives but we need to un-derstand that it can also be a breach of our safety.

It is important to re-view your settings on your profiles, making sure you are set to pri-vate and only limit to friends.

As much as we like for others to know where we are at times, it is suggested that location and geotag features be turned off, as it could let strangers know where to find you.

As much as many of us would like Liam Neeson to come to our rescue, let’s maybe keep him from doing so.

Last, but not least, it’s always wise to have a plan and know how to defend yourself in case

worse comes to worst. When heading out

anywhere, it is good to always know where you are going and how to get there.

One tip when going out is to always look con-fident and not look con-fused as to where you’re heading.

When it comes to de-fending yourself, you don’t necessarily need to have a black belt in anything (although that wouldn’t hurt) but al-ways keep safety sup-plies handy.

Whether it be a whis-tle, pepper spray, mace, or a sharp keychain; it is always wise to keep something on you no matter where you go.

Yes, it can be fun being back on campus but al-ways remember person-al safety comes first.

If you would like more information or tips on how to be safe or would like to know more about what UPD can do for you, you can visit www.tamuk.edu/upd.

Annalisa Perales |Reporter

Four major on-campus personal safety tips

Annalisa Perales |Reporter