X rolls out new ad format that can"t be reported, blocked
Elon Musk's X is now serving users clickbait advertisements that can't be blocked or reported. X, the Elon Musk-owned platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun serving its users with a weird new ad format and it's one of the company's least.....»»
PSA: There’s another update available for users running the latest iOS 18.2 RC build
As we recently reported, Apple released a second RC build of iOS 18.2 to developers and beta testers before releasing the update to everyone earlier today. Although the RC build is often the same as the one that becomes available to the public, this.....»»
Apple promotes the newly launched Genmoji in a fun new iPhone 16 ad
Apple on Wednesday released iOS 18.2 to the public, and the update brings many more Apple Intelligence features to iPhone and iPad, including Image Playground, Genmoji and ChatGPT integrated into Siri. Genmoji is undoubtedly one of the most fun featu.....»»
New Genmoji ad showcases creations that definitely were not made with Apple Intelligence
Apple's latest ad shows off Genmoji, or at least the idea of generating whatever emoji you want with Apple Intelligence, but the creations shown are clearly not representative of the actual tool.These Genmoji aren't quite as fun as the ones shown in.....»»
Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads are currently down in major Meta outage
Meta is currently experiencing a major outage across all its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp. As noted by Downdetector.com, there has been a sharp increase in reported outages from users of these various ser.....»»
Apple rolls out watchOS 11.2 update, primarily addressing bug fixes
Now's the time to update your Apple Watch, as Apple has released watchOS 11.2 to the public.watchOS 11As expected, the beta builds of watchOS 11.2 didn't have any significant new features, suggesting that the updates concentrate on improving stabilit.....»»
How to Edit property lists in Terminal
Property lists are essentially XML files with a .plist extension. Here's how to edit them using the command line in the macOS Terminal app.macOS lets you edit property list files in Terminal.XML is an open data format which gained popularity in the m.....»»
Obesity rates are down. Is that because of weight-loss drugs?
Results from a recent survey have prompted questions. Earlier this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported data showing that adult obesity rates—long trend.....»»
Saturday citations: The "donut effect"; basically immortal batteries; Neanderthals and H. sapiens
This week, researchers studying data from NASA's Dawn mission reported the identification of 11 sites on Ceres that suggest an internal reservoir of organic materials. A multidisciplinary team published an analysis of the dazzle camouflage patterns d.....»»
Detecting problems during protein synthesis with a firefly luciferase-based reporter
A newly developed luciferase-based reporter can detect problems in protein translocation and disulfide bond formation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), as reported by researchers at Science Tokyo. Inspired by natural mechanisms found in bacteria, th.....»»
Iran launches heaviest space payload into orbit: media
Iran successfully launched on Friday its heaviest space payload, which includes a satellite and a space tug, using a domestically developed satellite carrier, official media reported......»»
Apple appeals Brazilian regulator’s decision requiring sideloading in iOS
As we recently reported, the Brazilian antitrust regulator known as “Cade” recently ruled that Apple can no longer prevent developers from selling content and distributing apps outside the App Store in Brazil. Unsurprisingly, Apple is now appeali.....»»
Vision Pro stadiums, ‘Heartstrings’ ad, and holiday tech support
From now through December 31, save 20% on all 9to5Mac Daily Plus, 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus, and 9to5Mac Pro annual subscriptions with promo code HOLIDAY! Visit 9to5mac.com/join to sign up. Benjamin and Chance reflect on their tech support an.....»»
The return of Steam Machines? Valve rolls out new “Powered by SteamOS” branding.
New branding guidelines suggest official third-party hardware support is imminent. Longtime Valve watchers likely remember Steam Machines, the company's aborted, pre-Steam Deck at.....»»
Prenatal test accidentally picks up cancer in 50% of those with wonky results
The prenatal test results flagged cancers when other screens and tests missed it. In 2013, researchers reported an eye-opening case of a healthy pregnant woman with a puzzling pre.....»»
Large radio jet discovered in quasar J1601+3102
An international team of astronomers has observed an extremely radio-loud quasar known as J1601+3102. As a result, they found that the quasar hosts a large extended radio jet. The discovery is reported in a research paper published Nov. 25 on the arX.....»»
Apple’s head of accessibility talks AirPods Pro’s hearing aid features in interview
Apple recently aired an emotional new holiday season ad promoting the hearing aid features of the . Now, Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s global head of accessibility, has shared more thoughts on the company’s efforts to create health features in an int.....»»
ChatGPT may show ads to non-paying users in the future
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s popular chatbot, is free to use despite having a paid version with more features. Currently, even the free version is ad-free, but this may change in the future as the company behind the platform aims to increase its profits......»»
Apple turns to Amazon chips for AI pre-training and more
As reported by CNBC, Apple’s senior director of machine learning and artificial intelligence, Benoit Dupin, made a surprise appearance at Amazon’s AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas today. Dupin used the opportunity to explain that Apple u.....»»
Brazilian company still believes it owns the ‘iPhone’ trademark as it awaits trial
As we’ve reported here in the past, Apple is facing an intriguing legal dispute in Brazil when it comes to the “iPhone” trademark as a local company called Gradiente claims to have patented the name long before Apple. As the case still awaits a.....»»
Users fear the Sonos app could require a subscription; company says no plans in hand
Growing concerns have been expressed that the Sonos app might in future require a subscription, as the company reported revenue down for the second year running – and a former employee has now added fuel to the fire. Of particular concern is tha.....»»