If you’re still searching for the perfect gift for a traveler this year, a new suitcase, travel accessories, and any other physical gift won’t likely come on time for Christmas. Fortunately, there’s a perfect digital gift idea that doesn’t require shipping and could last for life.
Meet
From casting to the cutting room, One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda collaborated closely with the team behind Netflix’s live-action series adaptation of his beloved tale every step of the way.
For a year, a rogue tomato was missing in action on board the International Space Station (ISS), sparking rumors that an astronaut may have eaten it during a moment of weakness. It turns out that there were actually two missing tomatoes, not just one, found squished in a tiny ziplock bag, and they’re looking a little…
When people think of the DC films of the past several years, they mostly think of the failures. The controversies. What they don’t usually think of are the successes, of which there were many, and none more so than Aquaman.
What happened with AI this week? Well, the passage of the European Union’s AI Act—a landmark piece of regulation that seeks tackle the potential harms of the AI industry—is a pretty big deal. It could totally reshape how European nations’ relationship to the technology. But a lot of less consequential if no less weird…
Fifty years ago, Doctor Who’s 11th season began with “The Time Warrior” and brought with it a notable sea of changes. It marked the debut of the show’s iconic “diamond” logo, which has now seen a return for the modern era with Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor. It added an immediately iconic creature to the show’s monster canon
Americans are increasingly calling poison control centers over semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. Most of these calls appear to concern potential overdoses of semaglutide and might be tied to a rise in compounded versions of the drug, which aren’t tested for their…
Apple could update the Apple Watch Ultra to a microLED display that’s larger than the current OLED display, but the upgrade could also result in a higher price tag. That’s according to a report by market analysts at TrendForce.
TrendForce states that microLEDs can be as high as three times more expensive than
Apple’s list of currently available content for Apple TV+ continues to grow, and so does the list of upcoming projects in the works. Films, limited series, specials, and multi-season series—Apple’s got lots of irons in the fire.d
Some of these projects have been officially announced and acknowledged by Apple, while others have been reported by the Hollywood press, which always has its ear to the ground about what projects actors, directors, and producers are involved in.
A new research paper out of OpenAI Thursday says a superhuman AI is coming, and the company is developing tools to ensure it doesn’t turn against humans. OpenAI’s Chief Scientist, Ilya Sutskever is listed as a lead author on the paper, but not the blog post that went with it, and his role at the company remains…
By all accounts, the European Union’s AI Act seems like something that would make tech ethicists happy. The landmark artificial intelligence law, which enjoyed a huge legislative win this week, seeks to institute a broad regulatory framework that would tackle the harms posed by the new technology. In its current…
“Snyderverse.” Whether you know the word or not, odds are you’ve heard it. And, for several years, it very clearly referred to the series of DC films director Zack Snyder directed and produced at Warner Bros. The world where Henry Cavill is Superman, Ben Affleck is Batman, and a legion of fans convinced a studio to…
Hot on the heels of last months launch in China, Vivo has announced that the follow up to Februarys photo-centric X90 series smartphones has been opened to international markets. The X100 features an upgraded Zeiss imaging system, Mediateks flagship chipset and more battery life.
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We’re just a couple weeks away from putting 2023 in our rearview mirror, so it’s time–as the natural order of things dictates—to cast our eyes back over the last 12 months and attempt to shape the events into some semblance of narrative.
The past year in Apple has certainly been eventful, ranging from big updates on the Mac line to totally absent iPads to a brand new product category to challenges from rivals and governments alike. Even if the company hasn’t had its most blockbuster financial results of all time, you’d be hard-pressed to say it hasn’t had its nose to
Apple has planted its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV shows or movies.
This guide will list all the Apple TV+ content you can watch today, divided into episodic shows or series and movies. There’s also a ton of new content in the works for Apple’s $9.99-a-month service. If you want to know what’s on the way, check out our
iPhones are rivalling games consoles, thanks to powerful chipsets such as the A17 Max in the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Mac, along with bright, high pixel density OLED displays capable of 120hz refresh rates.
The iPhone also offers a huge library of mobile games, with iOS often getting the newest premium games before Android does, and, thanks to Apple’s superior hardware and software integration, you can expect excellent performance even from every iPhone handset currently sold by Apple.
If you enjoy mobile gaming and want to know what the best iPhone for gaming is right now then
In September, fragments of a near-Earth asteroid were carefully dropped off in the Utah desert. The space rocks hold clues to the origin of the solar system and can possibly answer crucial questions about how our planet came to be, if only we can get to them first.
It’s once again time to crane our heads sideways in bafflement at all the strange ways people got sick or hurt this year.
That didn’t take long: just two days after livestreaming giant Twitch announced a more permissive approach to certain sexual content, including “artistic nudity,” the company has slammed on the brakes.
Apple silently fixed an exploit that let Flipper Zero devices mass-bombard nearby iPhones with popup notifications, so much so they would essentially disable users’ phones requiring a restart.
Life comes at you fast, so I’m already recapping what we expect from Samsung’s Galaxy S24 flagship, just as this year’s release has started popping up all over holiday gift guides. But this is within Samsung’s timeline: the company launches its flagship first thing in the year before following up with something more…
Just last week, my roommate went through what no one should ever go through losing her phone’s entire data while getting it repaired after she dropped it in the toilet. Google just announced a solution for that. Well, to save your data. Not dropping your phone in the toilet.
Fans of genre movies had an absolute blast in 2023. Hollywood studios and streamers alike provided us with a seemingly never-ending slate of excellent fare. The animated films were fire. Some superhero films were super. And along the way, there were lots and l
If anybody remembers the old “Can it run Crysis?” meme, the joke has long since fallen flat as more games have long exceeded the specs requirement on that 16-year-old game. On the flip side, “Can it run Doom?” has a separate connotation. It belies the ingenuity of tinkerers and DIYers trying to find the most unique…
Google announced changes to the way it harvests your location data this week that will finally put a stop to its compliance with geofence warrants, a police surveillance technique that many say circumvents the Constitution.
There’s little to no evidence suggesting that “your devices are listening to you,” but that hasn’t stopped people from believing big tech is monitoring every word they say. Now, a marketing subsidiary of Cox Media Group is throwing fuel on the fire with claims that it can deploy “active listening” through your…
For the first time since the iPad arrived in 2010, Apple has gone a full year without a new model, which means 2024 will be a huge year for the tablet lineup. Every model is due for a refresh, with the iPad Pro reportedly getting a brand-new OLED display for the first time.
It might not seem like a big deal because the iPad Pro already has a great display. The 12.9-inch model was the first to get a mini-LED XDR display with 2596 full‑array local dimming zones and it’s one of the be
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Time Machine no longer lets you delete individual files from backup snapshots, though you can still delete an entire snapshot. That shouldn’t be a problem: in almost no case does it make sense to delete a file from a Time Machine backup in the first place.
As part of Apple’s transition from its traditional Mac filesystem, HFS+, to the more advanced APFS, Apple took a few years to flesh out Time Machine support. By macOS 11 Big Sur, you’ve been able to back up directly to an APFS volume. Before APFS, you could browse a Time Machine snapshot in HFS+ and choose to delete all instances of a give
With the holidays approaching faster than ever, you likely have crossed off most of your gift shopping list. Unfortunately, you may have one (or more) individuals you’re stumped on, so why not gift them something digital that could
Using a temperature-driven wax motor, researchers have created an adaptive roof tile system that helps keep a room at a comfortable 18 °C (65 °F). It delivers an extraordinary 3.1X reduction in cooling energy consumption, and 2.6X for heating.
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Researchers have designed and tested ‘human-centric’ LEDs that emit different wavelengths of blue light depending on whether it’s daytime or nighttime, reducing the disruptive effect artificial light has on our biological clock. They hope manufacturers will apply their findings to produce these novel LEDs.
![]() | submitted by /u/Vegeta9001 [link] ![]() Reddit TikTok Quietly Changes User Terms Amid Growing Legal Scrutiny14/12/2023 20:58 Some lawyers say the changes could make it more difficult to bring legal action against the company. ![]() NYT iOS 17.3 Beta 1: What Could Be Coming to Your iPhone Soon - CNET14/12/2023 20:30 More security features and collaborative playlists could hit your iPhone soon. ![]() CNT Apple TV+ secures deal for Murderbot sci-fi series starring Alexander Skarsgard and helmed by Weitz brothers14/12/2023 20:28 Apple TV+ has signed an order for Murderbot, a new series based on the bestselling and Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novels by Martha Wells. ![]() Read more... ![]() AppleInsider Intel unveils new AI chip to compete with Nvidia and AMD14/12/2023 20:09 Intel announced new details about PC, server, and AI chips on Thursday, including Gaudi3, an AI chip for generative AI software that will compete with Nvidia. CNBC GM’s Cruise Cuts About 25 Percent of Its Workers14/12/2023 20:00 The embattled self-driving car subsidiary of General Motors faces an uncertain future after California regulators shut down its robot taxi service in the state. ![]() NYT Apples iPhone 15 Pro transforms memories into 3D magic with Apple Vision Pro14/12/2023 19:16 Apple reached out to select members of the press, offering them a chance to record Spatial Video via an iPhone 15 Pro so they could view their memories on the Apple Vision Pro. ![]() ![]() AppleInsider Pick up an Apple Watch for as low as $199 just in time for Christmas14/12/2023 18:33 Apple Watch deals are plentiful as holiday shopping hits a fever pitch, and weve rounded up the best price drops in effect right now on the Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, SE 2 and more. ![]() ![]() AppleInsider Best monitor for MacBook Pro in 2024: best buys from Apple, Dell, LG & Samsung14/12/2023 18:24 Macs and MacBooks are powerful computing devices, and they deserve a display to match. These are the monitors you should consider getting for your Mac as we wind down 2023 and head into 2024. ![]() ![]() AppleInsider Honor Partners With Porsche Design; First Product to Be Unveiled in January14/12/2023 17:50 Honor and Porsche Design announced their global partnership on Thursday (December 14). The Chinese smartphone brand and the luxury lifestyle brand will work together to bring cutting-edge innovation and premium design to smart devices. The first product that will be a part of this collaboration is confirmed to be launched in China in January next year. ![]() Gadgets360 Google Assistant’s Quick Phrases Comes to Pixel Buds Pro: Here’s How to Use It14/12/2023 17:49 Google Assistant’s Quick Phrases can now finally be used on its Pixel Buds Pro TWS earbuds. The feature was launched last month with a support page for the same appearing on Google’s support site, but Google’s now made it available for all. ![]() Gadgets360 TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate information14/12/2023 17:33 Ofcom had asked the viral video platform for information about its parental controls. ![]() BBC Time to get miserable about the COP28 declaration14/12/2023 17:25 The UN has set out a pathway to avoiding the very worst effects of climate change. Earlier this week, delegates from around the world ratified a document setting out what we need to do, and when. Even better, the text finally ended the decades-long omerta of never talking about the impact fossil fuels have had on our environment. It’s a landmark moment in history and one that means we can have hope for the future of humanity. Unless, that is, you spend any time examining the substance of the deal to see if the expecta ![]() Engadget How to watch ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ for free on Apple TV+14/12/2023 17:20 Christmas season is here, and there are lots of ways to get into the spirit of the season. One way is to watch a Christmas special on TV, and one of the best is “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” For decades, it aired on broadcast TV, but that’s no longer the case–it’s now an Apple TV+ exclusive. Now, the fact that this institution is on a streaming ser ![]() Macworld Four men indicted in $80 million ‘pig butchering’ scheme14/12/2023 17:19 LA federal prosecutors said four indictments and two arrests had been made in an international pig butchering scheme that caused $80 million in damages. CNBC Fallout 4 next-gen patch is delayed until 202414/12/2023 17:18 If you’ve been crowding around your gaming console waiting for the long-promised “next-gen” patch for Fallout 4, you still have a ways to go. Bethesda just announced that the update has been pushed to 2024, after being promised for this year. There has been no information given as to what part of the year the patch would release, though developers have stated they just need “a bit more time.” The “next-gen” patch is really a current-gen update, as its being developed for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. However, Fallout 4 did originally release in 2015 ![]() Engadget A24 will help bring the Death Stranding movie to life14/12/2023 17:17 Its been a year since we learned that a movie based on Death Stranding was in the works. Now, Kojima Productions has brought another notable partner on board. A24, the celebrated studio behind movies such as Everything Everywhere All At Once and Uncut Gems, is helping to adapt Death Stranding into a live-action film. More than 16 million people have explored Hideo Kojimas haunting game so far. Death Stranding tasks a courier named Sam Porter Bridges (played by Norman Reedus) with unifying a fractured America after a cataclysmic event. Its a strange, captivating game. Perhaps most importantly for A24, Vivo V30 Lite Reportedly Spotted on Google Play Console; Key Specifications Surface14/12/2023 17:10 Vivo V30 Lite may arrive in the market soon. The phone was reportedly spotted on the Google Play Console. The listing suggested some key specifications that the purported handset may launch with. It is said to succeed the Vivo V29 Lite model, which was unveiled in June this year. The upcoming smartphone may also share similarities with the Vivo V29e which was launched... ![]() Gadgets360 Forget the M3, Apple’s is already eyeing 2nm chips for 202514/12/2023 17:00 Apple’s first 3 nanometer chips, the A17 Pro and M3, are not even three months old, but technology is always moving forward, and Apple is already looking towards the next fabrication process. The Financial Times reports (subscription required) that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is developing a 2nm chip process that has been demonstrated to Apple and other clients. TSMC, w ![]() Macworld iPhone 15, iPhone 14, and More Receive Price Cuts During Imagine Store Sale14/12/2023 16:55 iPhone 14, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and iPhone 15 Pro are currently available for purchase through Imagine Store with discounted price tags. The premium product seller has joined hands with HDFC Bank to offer up to Rs. 5,000 instant discounts for customers purchasing handsets using their cards and EMI transactions. ![]() Gadgets360 Cruise lays off 24 percent of its workforce14/12/2023 16:48 Cruise is laying off 24 percent of its workforce, the company confirmed to Engadget. GM’s self-driving subsidiary says it will cut approximately 900 employees, as first reported by TechCrunch and CNBC. The news comes over 10 weeks after an incident in San Francisco when a Cruise vehicle pinned and dragged a pedestrian who had initially been hit by another car. Earlier this week ![]() Engadget GMs Cruise laying off 900 employees, or 24% of its workforce: Read the memo here14/12/2023 16:41 The cuts come after a barrage of safety concerns and incidents have plagued the robotaxi subsidiary since it gained approval to operate in San Francisco. CNBC Leema Quantum series makes high-end hi-fi more affordable14/12/2023 16:31 High-end hi-fi brand Leema Acoustics has unveiled its first new audiophile offerings for more than a decade, with the Quantum range essentially repackaging the companys flagship Constellation series in a more affordable – relatively speaking – form factor. Category: Mac processor comparison: M1, M2, M3 vs Intel14/12/2023 16:31 If you’re choosing between two different types of Mac, or two generations of the same Mac, you may be wondering just how much of a difference the processor will make. Since November 2020 all new Macs have featured one of Apple’s own system-on-chip based on the ARM architecture and sometimes referred to as Apple Silicon. A number of Apple chips have joined the line up including the M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M1 Ultra, M2, M2 Pro, M2 Max and M2 Ultra, M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max so far. The final Mac to move from Intel to Apple Silicon was the Mac Pro in June 2023. Now that the transition from Intel to Ap ![]() Macworld Twitch revamps rules on sexual content14/12/2023 16:13 The Amazon-owned site, popular with gamers, says previous rules around nudity were confusing. ![]() BBC Daily deals Dec. 14: Apple Watch Ultra 2 $699, $100 off iPad Air 5, Apple TV for $45, more14/12/2023 16:13 Todays top deals include an Apple Smart Keyboard for iPad Pro for $100, 40% off an HP Victus 15L gaming desktop computer, 34% off a Razer Huntsman V2 analog gaming keyboard, 56% off a Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, and more. ![]() ![]() AppleInsider Apples 9th-gen iPad is back on sale for $24914/12/2023 16:05 Apple’s 9th-gen iPad is back on sale via Amazon for $249, which is a 24 percent savings from the MSRP of $329. This isn’t the lowest price ever for the standard 10.2-inch tablet, but it’s darn close. This is the entry- ![]() Engadget My Not-So-Perfect Holiday Shopping Excursion With A.I. Chatbots14/12/2023 15:52 With Shopify, Mercari and other retailers rolling out chatbots to help buyers, this holiday shopping season is the first to be powered by A.I. ![]() NYT You can now diagnose iPhone and Mac problems without going to an Apple Store14/12/2023 15:46 Unless you have an obvious problem with your Apple device like a cracked screen, it can be hard to tell if an issue your device is having is something that needs repairing or something software-related that just needs a reinstall. Short of trial-and-error, such an issue requires heading down to the Apple Store for a Genius to diagnose the problem. Now you can save yourself a trip. Apple announced this week that its Diagnostic troubl ![]() Macworld The best gaming laptops for 202414/12/2023 15:45 Gaming laptops have been some of the most intriguing portable PCs for the past few years. As with most of the best laptops available now, they’ve gotten thinner and lighter, but they’ve also become vastly more powerful and efficient thanks to advanced CPUs and GPUs. They’ve also adopted some bold innovations, like rotating hinges and near desktop-like customizability. Gaming laptops are where PC makers can get adventurous. ![]() Engadget Adobe faces big fines from FTC over difficult subscription cancellation14/12/2023 15:35 Adobe could face hefty fines related to its overly difficult and costly subscription cancellation practices due to an ongoing Federal Trade Commission Probe. ![]() Read more... ![]() AppleInsider Threads’ new hashless tags have opened the door for the silliest form of trolling14/12/2023 15:23 Last week, Meta finally rolled out searchable tags for all users on Threads, its microblogging Instagram offshoot, and users are taking advantage of a design quirk for a bit of dumb fun. Threads’ “topic tags” are a lot like hashtags, but not entirely the same. For one, there’s no hash (#). They’re also able to contain spaces, meaning the tags can read like normal phrases rather than a bunch of words smashed together, as has long been the norm on Twitter/X and the like. Just like normal hashtags, though, they’ll be highlighted in blue and link out to other posts containing that tag. It’s pretty basic stuff… which makes the ef ![]() Engadget iOS 17.3 Beta: All the New Features So Far14/12/2023 15:20 Apple started testing the iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 betas in December, and while we are not expecting these updates to be as feature rich as iOS and iPadOS 17.2, there are some notable features that have been found so far. ![]() This guide aggregates everything that is coming in the iOS 17.3 update, and well update it throughout the beta testing period. Stolen Device ProtectionEarlier this year, there were news reports about a slate of iPhone thefts where the thief spied on a victim to learn the device passcode before stealin ![]() MacRumors Intel unveils Core Ultra, its first chips with NPUs for AI work14/12/2023 14:49 Intel today is entering the "AI PC" era with the launch of its new Core Ultra notebook chips. Originally codenamed "Meteor Lake," these are Intels first processors to include an NPU, or neural processing unit, for accelerating AI tasks. The launch comes a week after AMD revealed its upcoming Ryzen 8040 hardware, its second batch of chips to include NPUs. While Intel is playing a bit of AI catch-up, the Core Ultra chips still sound like a solid step forward — at least according to the companys benchmarks. Intel claims the Core Ultra chips use up to 79 percent less power than AMDs last-gen Ryzen 7840U while idling in Windows, and theyre also up to ![]() Engadget The iPhone 15 was a big deal in 2023 but these three moves were even bigger14/12/2023 14:33 We’re just a couple weeks away from putting 2023 in our rearview mirror, so it’s time–as the natural order of things dictates—to cast our eyes back over the last 12 months and attempt to shape the events into some semblance of narrative. The past year in Apple has certainly been eventful, ranging from big updates on the Mac line to totally absent iPads to a brand new product category to challenges from rivals and governments alike. Even if the company hasn’t had its most blockbuster financial results of all time, you’d be hard-pressed to say it hasn’t had its nose to ![]() Macworld Lenovos latest ThinkPad and IdeaPad laptops include new Intel Core Ultra chips14/12/2023 14:28 Lenovo has unveiled its latest productivity-focused ThinkPad and IdeaPad laptops ahead of CES. The systems are equipped with Intels new Core Ultra chipsets, which include three compute engines — a central processing unit, graphics processing unit and neural processing unit. Those are designed to work together for greater efficiency. Lenovo notes that some compute tasks can be offloaded to the GPU or NPU for better performance and power management. Since they run on Windows 11, all three laptops will support The best robot vacuums for 202414/12/2023 14:15 Robot vacuums have become ubiquitous thanks to many improvements we’ve seen in the space over the past few years. They’re smarter, more powerful and (marginally) better at avoiding chair legs than they ever were before, and some of them even have built-in mopping functionality and a penchant for pet hair. They’ve also gotten a lot cheaper — make no mistake, these are still some of the priciest gadgets you can buy for your home, but there are more affordable options available today. The space is saturated now with machines from all sorts of companies including iRobot, Shark, Anker and others, so if you need help figuring out where to start looking for the right robot vacuum for you, Engadget has you covered. Th ![]() Engadget Golpe usa nome da Anatel para induzir clientes a trocarem de operadora14/12/2023 14:09 ![]() Agência disse que não entra em contato com consumidores para recomendar ou determinar troca de prestadores de serviços e que cobrou explicações de algumas das empresas envolvidas neste caso. Anatel alerta para golpe que usa nome da agência para induzir clientes a trocar de operadora Jornal Nacional/ ReproduçãoGolpistas têm usado o nome da Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel) em ligações com o objetivo de induzir clientes a trocarem de operadora de telefonia. O alerta foi feito pela agência, em comunicado. Segundo a Anatel, as fraudes envolvem o nome de várias empresas, tanto como beneficiadas quanto como prejudicadas. O g1 perguntou à agência quais são es ![]() Globo Em um ano, Anatel bloqueia 3,9 mil servidores usados na pirataria de TV por assinatura14/12/2023 13:43 Desde fevereiro, agência reguladora faz ações para bloquear sinal e coibir a venda de equipamentos clandestinos usados para acessar, sem pagar, conteúdo da TV por assinatura. A Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel) fez 52 operações neste ano que resultaram no bloqueio de 3,9 mil servidores clandestinos de TV boxes. Os dados fazem parte do balanço mais recente divulgado pela agência, nesta quinta-feira (14).Ter uma TV Box não homologada é crime, porque quem compra esse produto acessa, sem pagar, conteúdo da TV por assinatura de forma ilegal. Além disso, os usuários que acessam esse tipo de equipamento põem em risco a segurança de seus dados.O objetivo da Anatel é retirar TV boxes não homologadas dos lares brasileiros. Esses dispositivos não têm assistência técnica, não há garantia d ![]() Globo Beeper Mini on Continued Outages: Its Super Annoying That Apple is Penalizing Their Own Customers14/12/2023 13:21 iMessage for Android app Beeper Mini is once again having connectivity issues, which it has attributed to Apple. Last night, Beeper Mini stopped working for some people, and the company confirmed that Apple was deliberately blocking iMessages from being delivered to approximately five percent of Beeper Mini users. ![]() At the time, Beeper Mini said that uninstalling and reinstalling Beeper Mini could serve as a workaround while a fix was developed. As of now, issues with the Beeper Cloud service have been resolved, but some Beeper Mini users are still having connecti ![]() MacRumors Review: Auras 15 Walden Smart Photo Frame Makes a Touching Gift14/12/2023 13:00 Aura, a company known for its range of smart photo frames, this fall introduced the Walden, its largest photo frame to date. Measuring in at 15 inches, the Walden has a huge display that makes digital photos a focal point in the home. ![]() Weve previously reviewed (and liked) the 9-inch Aura Mason frame, but the new Walden model is 66 percent larger and it is also Auras first frame that can be mounted on the wall, so we thought wed revisit the smart frame ![]() MacRumors iOS 17.2: Your iPhone Just Got These New Features - CNET14/12/2023 13:00 The update includes new features like the Journal app and Contact Key Verification. ![]() CNT The Apple Watch Ultra 2 falls back to a low of $69914/12/2023 12:51 If youre looking to get a new Apple Watch as a holiday present for someone else (or yourself!), youre in luck. The The best MacBooks for 2024: How to pick the best Apple laptop14/12/2023 12:50 We think the best laptop Apple makes is the MacBook Air with the M2 chip. But we didn’t arrive at that conclusion light ![]() Engadget The Morning After: Tesla recalls more than 2 million cars over Autopilot safety14/12/2023 12:47 Following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla will recall over two million vehicles to address Autopilot safety concerns. Fixes will be issued through free over-the-air (OTA) updates, adding features that ensure drivers pay attention while using Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system. It affects all current Tesla EVs built since Autopilot launched in 2015, including the Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X. Those features will include more prominent visual alerts, making it easier to turn Autosteer on and off, and eventual suspension from Autosteer if the driver fails to behave responsibly. N ![]() Engadget Wanna see something cool? Try this awesome AI feature built right into the iPhone14/12/2023 12:15 Apple doesn’t really like to use the words “Artificial Intelligence” or “AI”, more often going with the more generalized term “Machine Learning.” But call it ML, AI, or whatever you want, it has roots throughout Apple’s products–especially on iPhone. It’s used in the Photos app, Camera, keyboard, Siri, the Health app, and much more. But it’s often used in what feels like mostly invisible ways. We don’t think about facial recognition when Photos groups images of people together for us. We have no idea how much AI is at play every time we t ![]() Macworld Journalists Detail Seeing Their Own Spatial Videos on Apple Vision Pro14/12/2023 12:05 With the launch of iOS 17.2, Apple added a camera feature that allows iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models to record 3D spatial video that will be viewable on the Apple Vision Pro when it becomes available for purchase. ![]() To demonstrate the feature, Apple this week invited several members of the media to record spatial video with their iPhones and then view it on an Apple Vision Pro headset. Those ![]() MacRumors iOS 17 Cheat Sheet: The Latest Information on Apples iPhone Update - CNET14/12/2023 12:00 From hidden features to recent updates, heres what to know about iOS 17. ![]() CNT Review: The Philips Hue Line Now Has Security Cameras, But Theres No HomeKit Support14/12/2023 11:53 The Philips Hue line has long been focused on lighting products, but this year, Hue parent company Signify expanded the lineup with a set of Philips Hue Secure cameras and sensors designed for home security. ![]() I was able to test out the $200 Hue Secure Wired Camera to see how it measures up to some of the other smart camera options on the market. Hues cameras can be used indoors or out, and the Hue Secure has 1080p video recording with night vision and motion trigger alerts, which at this point Id expect from any security camera. ![]() MacRumors Upgrade your AirPods Pro to USB-C for just $9914/12/2023 11:49 It’s always frustrating when you buy an expensive tech product and then a new version comes out a few months later. That sensation may be familiar to those who bought the AirPods Pro earlier this year, then saw a USB-C version roll out alongside the iPhone 15 in September. The good news for remorseful buyers is that the headphones themselves aren’t different; they’re still the 2nd-gen model. It’s just the case that’s been updated to replace the Lightning port with USB-C (alongside MagSafe wireless charging, as on the previous case). And better still, Apple has now–as spotte ![]() Macworld Instagram now offers AI-generated backgrounds on Stories14/12/2023 11:44 Every day, there seems to be new generative AI news, and while it can often be serious and quite technical, this time around its just plain fun. Instagram has launched a new generative AI-powered tool called backdrop that lets you create a new image in the, yes, background of your Story. Metas generative AI lead, Ahmad Al-Dahle, announced the feature on Threads alongside a video tutorial. Instagrams backdrop tool appears once you upload or capture content for your Story. It sits alongside existing icons at the top of your screen, like text and music, represented by an image of a person with a rectangular frame behind ![]() Engadget Turn Off These 2 iOS Settings to Help Your iPhone Battery Last Longer - CNET14/12/2023 11:30 Tweaking a couple of iOS settings could give your iPhones battery a much-needed boost. ![]() CNT Three stories in 2023 that were bigger than the iPhone14/12/2023 11:30 We’re just a couple weeks away from putting 2023 in our rearview mirror, so it’s time–as the natural order of things dictates—to cast our eyes back over the last 12 months and attempt to shape the events into some semblance of narrative. The past year in Apple has certainly been eventful, ranging from big updates on the Mac line to totally absent iPads to a brand new product category to challenges from rivals and governments alike. Even if the company hasn’t had its most blockbuster financial results of all time, you’d be hard-pressed to say it hasn’t had its nose to ![]() Macworld Best Apple Watch for seniors14/12/2023 11:23 The Apple Watch may be advertised as a device for virile young twenty-somethings who are always out running or climbing mountains, but that’s not really the profile of most people who wear them. At least, not at the Macworld offices. But, they are fantastic devices if you want to keep an eye on your health, be sure not to miss notifications on your iPhone and in the case of the elderly they can also be something of a lifesaver. If you’re thinking of whether to get one of your older family members an Apple Watch, then here’s all you need to know.
Threads finally launches in Europe14/12/2023 11:07 Metas Threads has finally arrived in Europe over five months after it launched in the US, UK and elsewhere around the world. Following a countdown and Instagram teaser invitation, the app is now officially available in the bloc on iOS, Android and the web. Threads.net is now live on the web, though the mobile apps are still showing as unavailable for many (you may have to wait patiently). I was able to sign in using my Instagram account, though meta also offers access without creating a profile. Once I agreed to use Instagram and chose my profile, it asked if I wanted my profile to be public and if wanted to follow the same people I do on Instagram. A few more clicks and I was i ![]() Engadget Threads: Metas rival to Elon Musks X launches in EU14/12/2023 11:02 The platform is released five months after it debuted in the UK, US and other parts of the world. ![]() BBC Daily Advice Thread - December 14, 202314/12/2023 11:00 Welcome to the Daily Advice Thread for /r/Apple. This thread can be used to ask for technical advice regarding Apple software and hardware, to ask questions regarding the buying or selling of Apple products or to post other short questions. Have a question you need answered? Ask away! Please remember to adhere to our rules, which can be found in the sidebar. Join our Discord and IRC chat rooms for support: Note: Comments are sorted by /new for your convenience. The Morning After: Tesla recalls over 2 million cars over Autopilot safety14/12/2023 10:54 Following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla will recall over two million vehicles to address Autopilot safety concerns. Fixes will be issued through free over-the-air (OTA) updates, adding features that ensure drivers pay attention while using Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system. It affects all current Tesla EVs built since Autopilot launched in 2015, including the Model 3, Model Y, Model S and Model X. Those features will include more prominent visual alerts, making it easier to turn Autosteer on and off, and eventual suspension from Autosteer if the driver fails to behave responsibly. N ![]() Engadget Apple Releases iTunes for Windows 12.13.1 With Security Fixes14/12/2023 10:45 Apple today released an iTunes 12.13.1 update for Windows users, with the software introducing security improvements. ![]() According to Apples release notes, there are no notable new features, but the new version of iTunes should be installed as soon as possible because of the security improvements iTunes for Windows is typically updated every few months, and this update follows an October release that saw Apple add options for listening to podcasts and audiobooks. iTunes has been phased out on the Mac for several years now and it has been replaced with Finder and the TV app, but Apple has continued to k ![]() MacRumors Name Drop on Apple Watch: Everything to Know About Apples Latest Contact Sharing Feature - CNET14/12/2023 10:30 If youve got an Apple Watch, you can share contact information with the flick of your wrist (or the tap of your Apple Watch). ![]() CNT Spider-Man 2s New Game+ mode pushed back to 202414/12/2023 10:26 In October, Insomniac Games launched Marvels Spider-Man 2 without key features like New Game+ and audio descriptions. Just before the games release, Insomniacs community and marketing director, James Stevenson, shared that New Game+ "should" arrive before the end of 2023. However, Insomniac has now released a statement explaining that its targeting the next Marvels Spider-Man 2 update for early 2024. Google Chromes third-party cookie phaseout begins on January 414/12/2023 10:13 Its finally time. Google already announced that as part of its ongoing "Privacy Sandbox" initiative, itll begin to restrict third-party cookies in Chrome starting in Q1 2024, and now, we have the exact launch date: January 4. At first, only a random one percent of Chrome users globally will see "Tracking Protection" enabled in their browser, meaning third-party cookies will be blocked by default. If you happen to be one of these lucky folks, youll see a prompt on the address bar indicating as such, thus limiting cross-site tracking in the name of privacy. Assuming everything goes smoot ![]() Engadget Apple Seeds First Public Beta of iOS 17.3 With Stolen Device Protection14/12/2023 10:10 Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 updates to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its release. The public iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 betas come two days after Apple released the betas for developers. ![]() Public beta testers can get the beta by opening up the Settings app, going to the Software Update section, tapping on the Beta Updates option, and toggling on the iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 Public Beta. Signing up on Apples beta testing website is requ ![]() MacRumors Governance best practices for citizen developers14/12/2023 10:03 Governance best practices for citizen developers ![]() Computer Government plans to regulate to tackle datacentre threats14/12/2023 09:45 Government plans to regulate to tackle datacentre threats ![]() Computer These 10 Tips Can Help Enhance Your iPhone or Androids Reception - CNET14/12/2023 09:30 These tips can help prevent dropped calls and missing out on crucial travel information this holiday travel season. ![]() CNT AI Coding Assistants ? The Good, the Bad and the Ugly14/12/2023 09:00 For most of the last few decades, AI has over-promised and under-delivered.?However, behind the scenes, very significant advances in deep learning technologies have had a revolutionary impact within important but narrow domains. In 2022 these technologies became generally usable with the release of ChatGPT-3. ![]() dbta Dimensional Degeneration Do?s and Don?ts14/12/2023 09:00 When one hears the term degenerate dimension, thoughts of teenagers, leather jackets, motorcycles, and petty crime may come to mind. After all, the word degenerate is associated with something that is below normal or corrupt. Science tries to rehabilitate degenerates meaning by using it for a manner of simplification. ![]() dbta How to find a missing iPhone or iPad when it’s nearly out of power14/12/2023 09:00 With Find My enabled, nearly all your Apple gear can be tracked if you lose it. But what happens if it takes you a while to notice and your iPhone or iPad’s battery runs down before you do? What location information does it send to that point, and then how long do you have to use Find My to identify its location? Apple has added ever more ways for Find My on an iPhone or iPad to provide a signal that helps you find it over time. But there are limits depending on type and model. Powered off iPhone still sends its locationMacworld Podcast: Apple’s 2023 year in review14/12/2023 09:00 With 2023 coming to a close it’s time to take a look back at the year for Apple. What were the highlights? What were the letdowns? And what about those times that surprised us? It’s the year in review on this episode of the Macworld Podcast! Stay tuned. This is episode 867 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Rom ![]() Macworld Navigating the Data Haystack: AIOps as the Beacon in the Era of Information Overload14/12/2023 09:00 Finding a needle in a haystack is next to impossible?so much so, its become shorthand for the frustration of a fruitless search. Now, imagine youve been told there may be a needle in the haystack, or one could appear at any time, even in a place you already searched. You spend the most valuable hours of your day searching for the needles, but in our case the needle is performance or reliability anomalies. Meanwhile, the haystack grows larger by the second, as more and more is added to the overflowing pile. ![]() dbta Scalability and Performance: Different but Crucial Database Management Capabilities14/12/2023 09:00 Database performance and scalability are both important aspects of managing and optimizing databases, but they refer to different characteristics and considerations. Database performance?refers to how efficiently a database system can respond to and process queries, transactions, and other operations. It is focused on the speed, responsiveness, and overall efficiency of database operations. ![]() dbta Discord could ban users if they continue to deadname trans people14/12/2023 08:31 Discord has officially updated its hateful conduct policy to add behaviors that dont reflect its "goal to promote acceptance and inclusivity." These newly added bannable behaviors include "deadnaming or misgendering a transgender person." According to TechCrunch, Discord started internally implementing its expanded policy in 2022, but the chat app has just only made it public in an effort to provide more transparency. "As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure Discord remains a safe and fun place for people to hang out with friends, we ![]() Engadget CDO interview: Andy Moore, chief data officer, Bentley Motors14/12/2023 08:23 CDO interview: Andy Moore, chief data officer, Bentley Motors ![]() Computer Raytheon to create DARPAs airborne wireless internet for energy14/12/2023 08:16 DARPA has tapped Raytheon to design and develop a wireless, airborne relay system to deliver energy into contested environments, as part of its Energy Web Dominance program, in which DARPA wants to be able to power anything from near NewAtlas The Security Interviews: Talking identity with Microsoft’s Joy Chik14/12/2023 07:20 The Security Interviews: Talking identity with Microsoft’s Joy Chik ![]() Computer NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron to step down in 202414/12/2023 06:45 NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron to step down in 2024 ![]() Computer Twitch clears up its confusing sexual content guidelines14/12/2023 06:42 Twitch has finally streamlined its confusing guidelines surrounding sexual content after a creator was able to appear seemingly topless in a stream posted on the website. The incident compelled viewers to question what kind of content could actually appear — and what could get you banned — on livestreams. Following feedback from users, Twitch has merged the two separate sexual content policy sections on its guidelines page and clarified that ![]() Engadget Modo silencioso do Instagram: como funciona o recurso que desativa as notificações14/12/2023 06:30 ![]() Útil para quem deseja dar um tempo da rede social, recurso permite manter as notificações desligadas por até 12 horas. Enquanto ele está em uso, quem te enviar uma mensagem é avisada pela rede social que você não receberá alertas sobre a conversa. Aprenda como ativar o modo silencioso no InstagramAnaísa Catucci/g1Seja para relaxar ou focar em outras atividades, dar um tempo das redes sociais pode ser necessário. Afinal, é comum se distrair ao receber notificações no celular. No Instagram, é possível usar o modo silencioso, que te poupa dos avisos da rede social sem que ![]() Globo ICO complaint seeks answers from prosecutors over deleted Assange emails14/12/2023 06:30 ICO complaint seeks answers from prosecutors over deleted Assange emails ![]() Computer Current Post Office executive in denial of Horizon cover-up14/12/2023 06:02 Current Post Office executive in denial of Horizon cover-up ![]() Computer News Publishers See Googles AI Search Tool as a Traffic-Destroying Nightmare14/12/2023 05:30 The tech giant’s AI-powered search product is being tested on roughly 10 million users; publishers rely on Google for traffic and see a gathering storm. ![]() WSJ Apple now needs a judges order to hand over push notification records14/12/2023 05:27 Following the revelation that our mobile push notification records can be handed over to law enforcements, Apple put the blame on the Department of Justice (DOJ) for preventing tech companies from revealing such process. Meanwhile, the company also updated its Legal Process Guidelines document to state that "a subpoena or greater legal process" was required to obtain the relevant records. However, Reuters Developer burnout caused by flawed productivity metrics14/12/2023 03:00 Developer burnout caused by flawed productivity metrics ![]() Computer Ending the cycle of rush and burnout in software development14/12/2023 03:00 Ending the cycle of rush and burnout in software development ![]() Computer Security Leaders Provide 10 Cybersecurity Predictions for 202414/12/2023 02:30 Breaches and cyberattacks are growing more sophisticated each year despite a growing call for the implementation of more stringent security measures. Here, data security leaders share their thoughts on what lies ahead in cybersecurity for 2024. ![]() dbta Etsy: Online marketplace lays off 11% of staff to cut costs14/12/2023 02:26 CEO Josh Silverman tells staff the cuts are needed as sales have been essentially flat for two years. ![]() BBC Etsy: Online retailer lays off 11% of staff to cut costs14/12/2023 02:26 CEO Josh Silverman tells staff the cuts are needed as sales have been essentially flat for two years. ![]() BBC Robo-dog sets new 100-meter sprint Guinness World Record14/12/2023 02:17 A four-legged robotic dog called HOUND has demonstrated an unprecedented level of agility and speed, clocking the fastest 100-meter dash ever achieved by a quadruped robot and setting a new Guinness World Record in the process. Worlds first human brain-scale neuromorphic supercomputer is coming14/12/2023 01:46 Australian researchers are putting together a supercomputer designed to emulate the worlds most efficient learning machine – a neuromorphic monster capable of the same estimated 228 trillion synaptic operations per second that human brains handle. Category: iPhone 13 Deals: Pay Less to Get a Great iPhone - CNET13/12/2023 23:30 The 2021 iPhone 13 is a bargain for anyone who wants to upgrade to a new phone but doesnt necessarily need the latest model out there. ![]() CNT Apple iTunes Redirects Users to Apple TV App for Movies, Series13/12/2023 23:01
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