Student's ingenious iPhone hack goes viral on TikTok

iOS 15 live text
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The iPhone has rendered all manner of objects and activities redundant over the years, replacing the camera, calculator, clock and countless others. And it seems the latest victim could be, erm, having to ask to copy someone homework (not that we'd ever do such a thing.)

As demonstrated in a viral TikTok video, iOS 15's new Live Text feature is surprisingly effective at copying and digitising (in other words, stealing) notes from another display. And, surprise, surprise, it seems students are jumping on the hack. (In the market for new kit? Check out the best Apple deals.)

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Daniel John
Design Editor

Daniel John is Design Editor at Creative Bloq. He reports on the worlds of design, branding and lifestyle tech, and has covered several industry events including Milan Design Week, OFFF Barcelona and Adobe Max in Los Angeles.

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