Your Siri conversations may have been recorded without your permission
A developer found a serious flaw affecting the security of Apple's voice assistant Siri associated with Bluetooth-connected accessories......»»
Facebook ad partner may have tried to listen into your conversations
If you ever thought that Facebook was listening in on your conversations to hit you with targeted advertising, you may have been right.Meta and Google were allegedly clients of an advertiser's open-mic surveillance program.The advertising industry ha.....»»
Blood puddles, mold, tainted meat, bugs: Boar’s Head inspections are horrifying
The USDA recorded 69 violations in a year. So far, 9 people have died in the outbreak. Enlarge / A recall notice is posted next to Boar's Head meats that are displayed at a Safeway store on July 31, 2024, in San Rafael, Californi.....»»
Report: Apple working on next-gen humanlike AI ‘personality’ that’s not Siri
Later this fall, Apple will ship a brand new, Apple Intelligence-infused Siri in iOS 18.1. The revamped digital assistant will gain a variety of new features that hopefully make it smarter than ever. But according to a new report, there’s another A.....»»
First-world problems drives Apple"s robotics development
Apple's potential push into robotics is due to needing new ways to expand, with the first-world problem solutions potentially introducing a new personality like Siri.An iPad on a robot arm could be the first product from the effort.Apple's exploratio.....»»
Slack could be snooping in on your private conversations
According to a new report, Slack AI could get into your private messages and access more information than you'd like it to......»»
Latest Apple Ring patent application describes Siri support
We’ve seen quite a few Apple Ring patent applications, a number of them granted, and the latest is one of the more extensive ones. Among the interesting elements here is Siri support, and a description of how multiple rings could be worn – inc.....»»
Energy companies pressure landowners into fracking, study shows
Energy companies use persistent and personalized pressure to get landowners to give permission for hydraulic fracturing (fracking), and even when landowners decline, companies use legalized compulsion to conduct fracking anyway, according to a new st.....»»
New Siri vs Old Siri: Here’s how Siri in iOS 18.1 beta compares [Video]
Apple released the developer beta version of iOS 18.1 a few weeks back. In this release, they gave us a preliminary look at the new version of Siri and how it will change with all this new Apple Intelligence implementation. I wanted to put it to the.....»»
Understanding Apple"s on-device and server foundation models
Apple announced new AI language models at WWDC. These models run both locally on Apple devices and on Apple's own Apple Silicon-powered AI servers.Siri icon in a datacenterArtificial Intelligence (AI) relies on language models which provide knowledge.....»»
Explore the ‘Sound of Apple’ in new two-part podcast series
The excellent podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz recently published a two-part series exploring “The Sound of Apple.” The episodes include conversations with multiple Apple Design Team members, audio engineers, and more, highlighting Apple’s work on.....»»
iOS 18.1 beta 2 with Apple Intelligence now rolling out to developers
Apple is now rolling out iOS 18.1 beta 2 to developers, two weeks after it began iOS 18.1 beta testing. iOS 18.1 includes the first set of Apple Intelligence features, including a redesigned Siri, Writing Tools, and more. Here’s everything you.....»»
macOS Sequoia permission prompts ‘a subscription you didn’t buy and can’t cancel’
A new regime of repeating macOS Sequoia permission prompts have been described as “a subscription you didn’t buy and can’t cancel.” An Apple ad once made fun of the endless stream of permission requests in Windows Vista, but some are sugge.....»»
iOS 18 lets you bypass Siri with custom voice actions
Voice computing is still in its early days. One reason is that voice assistants often aren’t great at understanding our words unless they fit a pre-defined model. Siri with Apple Intelligence will hopefully be a lot better about this in time. But i.....»»
Sequoia screen recording nags, iOS 18 Photos app changes, Apple Arcade woes
Benjamin and Chance give their feedback on the new features unveiled in iOS 18 beta 5, including Distraction Control and significant Photos app design changes. Apple oversteps the mark with screen recording permission dialogs in macOS Sequoia, the DO.....»»
String of record hot months came to an end in July
July had the two hottest days recorded but fell 0.04° Celsius short of last year. Enlarge / Absolute temperatures show how similar July 2023 and 2024 were. (credit: C3S/ECMWF) The past several years have been absolu.....»»
Lexar Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub cuts iPhone videography cables
Lexar's Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub could be an iPhone filmmaker's dream, offering the benefits of externally recorded footage in a very compact package.Lexar Professional Go Portable SSD with HubApple's introduction of USB-C in the iPhone.....»»
Mass bleaching of marine sponges largest event recorded worldwide
A mass bleaching of more than 50 million sponges in Fiordland was the largest event of its kind ever recorded and is estimated to have cut the population by close to half, a new study reports......»»
Users have to confirm screen recording permission every week in macOS Sequoia
Even if a user has turned on permissions in Settings for an app to screen record their Mac, the forthcoming macOS Sequoia is going to make them confirm that choice weekly.Any app that has screen capture or screen recording features will cause this pr.....»»
macOS Sequoia adds weekly permission prompt for screenshot and screen recording apps
With macOS Sequoia this fall, using apps that need access to screen recording permissions will become a little bit more tedious. Apple is rolling out a change that will require you to give explicit permission on a weekly basis to these types of apps,.....»»
9to5Mac Overtime 026: I hope this message finds you well
A discussion of the new Siri on iOS 18.1 beta 1, Apple Intelligence writing tools, new summaries in the Messages and Mail apps, phone call recording, AI-assisted memory video creation, and more. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast ex.....»»