We now have a date for WWDC 2024, we have perhaps more idea than ever of just what it will cover, and we have ever increasing rumors of a smart Apple Ring. All we need now is the release of new iPads.Apple's WWDC 2024 logo superimposed on an iPadWe come not to bury HomeKit Secure Routers, but to note that in the five years since this internet protection was announced, barely anything has happened with it. Whereas, also launched 2019, Apple TV+ is going from strength to strength. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Engadget Podcast: The NY Auto Show and a chat with Lucy LiuThis week, it’s all about cars and Lucy Liu in VR. Devindra chats with Senior Writer Sam Rutherford about his visit to the New York International Auto Show, where he saw the Polestar 4, a unique new EV without a rear window. Also, Cherlynn pops in to chat with Lucy Liu about her new VR game, The Pirate Queen. We also explore the issues around Florida’s bill banning young kids from social media sites, and Sam tells us why he likes Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation. Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got
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Police seize fake iPhones in $750,000 haul of counterfeit itemsFake iPhones, AirPods and iPhone cases were among counterfeit goods seized in police raids in Northern Ireland.Fake Apple items seized in Northern IrelandIt turns out that counterfeiting Apple devices is not confined to the US. On Thursday 28 March, 2024, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) seized over 20,000 counterfeit devices in two related raids across Belfast and 30 miles away in Portadown.According to BBC News, PSNI spokesperson Detective Sergeant Mason did not reveal what proportion of the goods seized were copies of Apple products. The selection of items seen in police photographs appear to be predominantly Apple fakes,
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iPhone 16 case leak includes vertical camera bump at the backA photograph of cases intended for the iPhone 16 indicates at least one accessory producer is leaning in on rumors of a new vertical camera arrangement in the new models.Alleged iPhone 16 cases [X/Sonny Dickson]Various rumors have promoted the idea that Apple will make a change to the rear camera arrangement on the iPhone 16, switching from a diagonal positioning within a square bump to a vertical one. The change should mean that the bump area will also slim down to about half the size to accommodate.In a photograph shared by Sonny Dickson via X on Friday morning, a pair
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Elon Musk's updated Grok AI claims to be better at coding and mathElon Musk's answer to ChatGPT is getting an update to make it better at math, coding and more. Musk's xAI has launched Grok-1.5 to early testers with "improved capabilities and reasoning" and the ability to process longer contexts. The company claims it now stacks up against GPT-4, Gemini Pro 1.5 and Claude 3 Opus in several areas. Going by xAI's numbers, Grok-1.5 appears to be a large improvement over Grok-1. It shot up to 50.6 percent in the MATH benchmark, over double the previous score. It also climbed to 90 percent and 74.1 percent in GSM8K (math word problems) and
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$3 App Shoots Better Quality Spatial Video Than iPhone's Camera AppA $3 third-party app can now record spatial video on iPhone 15 Pro models in a higher resolution than Apple's very own Camera app. Thanks to an update first spotted by UploadVR, Spatialify can now record spatial videos with HDR in 1080p at 60fps or in 4K at 30fps. In comparison, Apple's native Camera app is limited to recording spatial video in 1080p at 30fps. Shortly after Apple's Vision Pro headset launched in February in the United States, Apple released iOS 17.2, which brought the new spatial video recording format to iPhone 15 Pro models. When viewed on iPhone, spatial
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Google obviously says that Apple RCS support will come in the fallWhile Apple has publicly only said that it will add RCS messaging support to iOS later in 2024, a Google announcement appears to pin it down further.RCS support will be added to the iPhone sometime in 2024Apple's November 2023 announcement that it would add RCS messaging support to the iPhone, committed to it being done "later next year." The addition, possibly forced on the company by China, is presumably taking months because Apple is ignoring Google's RCS in favor of working on a new version with a standards body.Google has launched a new page about RCS messaging, and at least
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First iPhone 16 Cases Outline New Rear Vertical Camera BumpPhotos of the first iPhone 16 cases have been shared online, offering another preview of the rumored new vertical rear camera arrangement on the standard iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus. Image credit: Accessory leaker Sonny Dickson Over the last few months, Apple has been experimenting with different camera bump designs for the standard iPhone 16 models, all of which have featured a vertical camera arrangement. The latest prototype features the same arrangement with two separate camera rings for the Wide and Ultra Wide cameras, housed within a pill-shaped raised surface, suggesting Apple has drawn inspiration from older iPhone models,
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iPad Pro Delays Could Be Down to Poor OLED Panel Production YieldsOLED panel supply issues may be partly behind Apple's iPad Pro launch delay, based on reports coming out of Korea. Apple's original plan was to rely on different OLED display suppliers for the upcoming iPad Pro models, with Samsung Display exclusively producing ~11-inch panels and LG Display responsible for the required ~13-inch panels. The division of labor was reportedly due to changes in Apple's demand outlook for OLED iPad Pro models, as well as the unstable production capacity and yield of the two suppliers, which are both still getting to grips with Apple's requirement for new panel technologies. Early reports
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iPhone 16 Pro may gain a new polished, glossy titanium finishApple is believed to be sticking with titanium for the forthcoming iPhone 16 Pro, but a new leak claims that an improved manufacturing process will give it a more polished look.iPhone 16 Pro could have a new, more polished titanium finishFollowing reports that the iPhone 16 Pro lineup will see a change in colors, a new leak reports that the finish on each of the colors will look different. According to leaker "yeux1122," Apple is introducing a new production method for its titanium chassis."Unlike the 15 Pro models, the iPhone 16 Pro models are said to have a method with
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Activision is reportedly looking into the malware stealing its users' login credentialsActivision is reportedly in the midst of investigating a hacking campaign that's stealing login credentials from people playing its games. According to TechCrunch, bad actors have been successfully installing malware onto victims' computers and using their access to steal logins for their gaming accounts and even their crypto wallets. The video game publisher has apparently been helping victims remove the malware and regain control of their accounts, but it doesn't have enough information at the moment to say how the malware is spreading. TechCrunch's source said the malware "could be only affecting folks who have third-party tools installed," insinuating that
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iPhone 16 Pro Models Could Feature New Polished Titanium FinishApple's upcoming iPhone 16 Pro models will use an improved process for finishing and coloring titanium, claims a new rumor out of Korea. According to news aggregator account "yeux1122" on the Naver blog, the new process will make the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max look more polished than the iPhone 15 Pro models, which have a brushed finish. The improved manufacturing process will allegedly result in a glossy appearance that is more akin to the heavily polished stainless steel material used in previous Pro iPhones. However, the new titanium finish will be less prone to scratches compared
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The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2024The major players in live TV streaming are YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV, Sling and DirecTV Stream, with Philo rounding things out as a good budget option. Each one purports to replicate cable with vast channel offerings, local news, sports and linear programming — and most services promise to be cheaper than cable, too. That’s true in some cases, but depending on which and how many add-ons and packages you get in addition to the base service, it can also end up being far more expensive than basic cable. To help you get the most bang for your
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The 6 best budgeting apps to replace MintMore than 10 years and millions of users later, the popular budgeting app Mint has shut down for good. Parent company Intuit shuttered the app on March 24, 2024, and has prompted its users migrate to its other personal finance app, Credit Karma. I, along with 3.6 million others (as of 2021, according to Bloomberg), had been Mint users for a long time, trusting the budgeting app to track all of my accounts in one place. Mint was also the tool I used to monitor my credit score, stick to a monthly spending plan and set goals like building a
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Record low prices hit Apple's M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch, now on sale from $1,399B&H has dropped MacBook Pro prices further as March comes to a close. Pick up an M3 MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM for just $1,549 — or opt for the M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch for $1,699. Both are record-breaking deals.Kicking off the sale is a best-selling M3 MacBook Pro 14-inch configuration with a bump up to 16GB of memory. Now on sale for $1,549 in Space Gray, this $250 discount delivers the cheapest price on record for the upgraded configuration. The base model is $200 off too, dropping the price to $1,399.Buy from $1,399Prefer the M3 Pro chip? B&H
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How to grant third-party apps Apple Music access in macOSSubscribers of Apple Music can allow third-party apps to access the app and their music collection. Here's how to grant that access to other apps in macOS.Apple Music app icon for macOSApple Music on the Mac has a little-known feature that allows third-party apps to access your music collection.For example, you could use it to connect smart speakers like Amazon's Echo so you can play songs and playlists from your Apple Music account. Apps may also offer other features, such as a music game allowing players to add their favorite tracks to an Apple Music playlist. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
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Could artificial intelligence benefit democracy?Meet the tech optimists who believe AI can transform politics for the better.
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Apple Vision Pro's first new immersive video in months is 5 minutes of old soccer clipsFour short immersive videos are available for Apple Vision Pro users, and after nearly two months on the market, a fifth has arrived in the form of a five-minute MLS ad.2023 MLS Cup HighlightsApple Vision Pro can play 180-degree 8K 3D video that takes over the wearer's vision. These are called immersive experiences and are a technical achievement.However, that technical achievement may also be an Achilles heel for the platform if it's slow or difficult to produce. More immersive content is absolutely on the way, but Apple Vision Pro owners have noticed that the scant library hasn't grown since the
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Questions raised over Temu cash 'giveaway' offerParticipants can get £50 - but must permanently consent to the retailer using their personal data.
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Snapchat’s latest paid perk is an AI Bitmoji of your petSnapchat has a new AI-powered perk for subscribers: Bitmoji versions of your pet. The feature, which is unfortunately not called “petmoji,” allows users to snap a photo of their four-legged friend to create a cartoon-like avatar to accompany their Bitmoji in the Snap Map. Based on screenshots shared by the company, it seems users will be able to choose from a few different variations of the AI-generated images after sharing a photo of their pet. That’s considerably less customization than what you can do with your own human-inspired Bitmoji,though it should allow users to create something that looks similar to
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Oregon's New Right to Repair Law Bans 'Parts Pairing' RestrictionsOregon this week signed a Right to Repair bill into law, and it is notable because it is the first such law that puts a stop to the practice of parts pairing. Manufacturers like Apple are not able to require customers to use Apple-sourced parts that then have to be authenticated, with the bill giving Apple device owners the right to use new parts, used parts, or third-party parts. Apple has launched repair tools for both independent repair shops and consumers, but repair components must be purchased directly from Apple. Components must be paired with a device serial number after
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Amazon's New App Lets You Scan Your Palm to Pay at Whole Foods, Panera Bread and MoreAmazon today launched the Amazon One app, which is designed to allow customers to scan their palms to make device-free purchases at Whole Foods, Panera Bread, and 150 third-party locations in stadiums, airports, fitness centers, and convenience stores. Prior to the launch of the app, signing up for Amazon One had to be done in a physical location with an Amazon One device. The app lets customers create a profile, take a photo of their palm, and add a payment method. Finishing sign-up will still require an initial interaction with an Amazon One machine. Amazon One can be used for
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350 Swift Student Challenge winners awarded AirPods Max, chance to attend WWDCApple has notified the 350 Swift Student Challenge winners of their victory and rewards, which include AirPods Max, a certificate, and a free one-year membership to the developer program.Swift Student ChallengeApple holds the Swift Student Challenge each year to encourage student developer to practice their craft and win prizes. Participants must be over 13, part of an academic institution or homeschool equivalent, and not employed as a full-time developer.Winners are being notified by email, and Apple Senior Director, Worldwide Developer Marketing Esther Hare shared the news on Twitter. Participants can also check their status by logging into their developer account.
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Judge Tosses Out Cryptocurrency Apple Antitrust Lawsuit Filed by Venmo CustomersA lawsuit targeting Apple's refusal to allow apps to support cryptocurrency transactions was today tossed out by a San Francisco judge, reports Reuters. The lawsuit, which was filed by Venmo and Cash App customers, claimed that Apple drove up the fees charged by Venmo and Cash App by not letting payment apps facilitate cryptocurrency transactions. The plaintiffs alleged that Apple curbed competition in the mobile peer-to-peer payment market with its App Store guidelines. No option for cryptocurrency has supposedly caused Venmo and Cash App to raise prices for transactions and services due to "no competitive check." A payment app that
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An OLED iPad Pro and the first big-screen iPad Air will reportedly arrive in MayApple will finally launch new iPads in early May, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Expected are a new iPad Pro with an OLED display and a faster iPad Air, including a 12.9-inch model for the first time in that lineup. The details of the upcoming iPad models have been consistent, circulating through the rumor mill since last year. The new iPad Pro models will reportedly add OLED displays (offering deeper blacks and richer colors) and run on the new M3 chip, already found in several Macs. The new tablets are said to launch alongside a redesigned Apple Pencil and Magic