Anticipation and accents: Talking like a southerner even if you"re not
Have you ever found yourself unintentionally imitating how a friend, television character, or media personality talks after listening to them for a while? This is a well-established phenomenon that linguists call linguistic convergence, which refers.....»»
Apple Intelligence is more of a concept than a reality
Over the last few years, everyone has been talking about generative AI. Not only that, everyone was doing something about generative AI. Me and a lot of other people then started wondering when Apple would do something about it. At WWDC 2024 in June,.....»»
Multiple goals, multiple solutions, plenty of second-guessing and revising—here"s how science really works
A man in a lab coat bends under a dim light, his strained eyes riveted onto a microscope. He's powered only by caffeine and anticipation......»»
Toy Inventor’s Notebook: Talking Zombie Needle-Felt Doll Maker
Needle-felt these mini zombie dolls — and make them yelp! The post Toy Inventor’s Notebook: Talking Zombie Needle-Felt Doll Maker appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Advanced chelators offer efficient and eco-friendly rare earth element recovery
The world is going to need a lot of weird metals in the coming years, according to chemistry professor Justin Wilson at UC Santa Barbara. But he isn't talking about lithium, cobalt or even beryllium. Wilson's interested in dysprosium, which is so hid.....»»
iOS 18.1 gives Apple Intelligence a big spotlight, but that’s a double-edged sword
Anticipation has been growing for the debut of Apple Intelligence in the iOS 18 betas. Over the weekend, Mark Gurman reported that the new AI features are being pushed to iOS 18.1 in October. It’s a relatively small delay that will give Apple Intel.....»»
Apple Intelligence features reportedly won’t be ready for iOS 18’s launch this fall
Betas of iOS 18.1 et al with Apple Intelligence could land as soon as this week. Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple spent a lot of time at its Worldwide Developers Conference this year talking up the new iOS 18, iPadOS 18, an.....»»
This Deal Gets You the Fitbit Sense 2 for up to $70 OFF!
Missed Prime Day? There's still some good stuff left! The post This Deal Gets You the Fitbit Sense 2 for up to $70 OFF! appeared first on Phandroid. When talking about bang-for-your-buck fitness trackers, Fitbit’s wide selection of d.....»»
The return of Bladerunner the humpback and Spilt Fin the killer whale—a cautionary tale about seafaring vessels
In the past few days, two well known survivors of the battle between marine mammals and vessels have been spotted in Australian waters. I'm talking about Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale. Both have become famous for the massive.....»»
Tim Cook explains what he thinks Vision Pro is good for
Apple Vision Pro launches in the UK this Friday, July 12, so Tim Cook has been busy talking up the product in the press. In a new interview with The Sun, he explains what he thinks the device is good for—and even shares that he is still using Visio.....»»
1 Thing We"re Talking About: Collision recalibration startup Kinetic raises $21 million
Startup company Kinetic, which is modernizing the collision repair recalibration process, secured $21 million in Series B funding......»»
These are the new features coming to Apple TV with tvOS 18
We’ve been talking a lot about iOS 18 and macOS Sonoma, but Apple also announced a new version of tvOS at WWDC. With the tvOS 18 update, users will also receive new features and enhancements – and we’ve put together a list of everything new in.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: July 9, 2024 – iOS 18 beta 3, Photos app redesign
On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we discuss Apple execs talking about the divisive Photos app redesign in iOS 18 during a new interview. We also cover Apple’s approval of a third-party app marketplace from Epic Games. Plus, we highlight every.....»»
Meet the Samsung Galaxy Watch7
Samsung offers a more "traditional" wearable experience with the Watch7. The post Meet the Samsung Galaxy Watch7 appeared first on Phandroid. After much anticipation from fans and folks after a new Android wearable, Samsung finally launche.....»»
ChatGPT app for macOS raises privacy concerns for storing conversations in plain text [U: Fixed]
OpenAI recently launched an official ChatGPT app for macOS, which is also the first ChatGPT app for any desktop platform. While having an app makes the process of talking to the chatbot more seamless, some users have raised privacy concerns. That’s.....»»
ChatGPT app for macOS raises privacy concerns for storing conversations in plain text
OpenAI recently launched an official ChatGPT app for macOS, which is also the first ChatGPT app for any desktop platform. While having an app makes the process of talking to the chatbot more seamless, some users have raised privacy concerns. That’s.....»»
Apple’s WWDC opportunity: why iOS 18 may prove pivotal to taking AI mainstream
AI is everywhere. Tech companies not talking about AI are hard to find. When compared to players leading in this space like OpenAI and Google, Apple is generally seen as being “behind.” But despite AI being everywhere, in many ways it’s also.....»»
Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza
If you woke up this morning to all sorts of reports talking about putting glue on pizza so the cheese sticks better, it’s because that’s … The post Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza appeared first on.....»»
Here’s why everyone is talking about this controversial new Windows AI feature
Microsoft has announced a new AI Windows feature called Recall that has the potential to completely change how we use PCs......»»
Apple’s 16GB M3 MacBook Airs up to $200 off, Apple Watch Series 9 Cell $140 off, Apple Pencil from $69, more
Your mid-week roundup of the best Apple deals of the day has arrived with up to $200 in savings on the latest M3 MacBook Air models, and this time we are talking about the maxed-out 16GB configurations in both 13- and 15-inch form-factors. From there.....»»
Arc Search for iPhone goes conversational with ‘Call Arc’ feature
Today in the latest update to Arc Search for iPhone, search is becoming more conversational. The new ‘Arc Search’ feature aims to replicate the dynamics of talking on the phone, providing Arc users with a more voice assistant-like experience......»»