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- Friday February 15
- 1 hour agoThese AI Created People Don’t Exist
Digital Trends writes: “While it’s been clear for quite some time that modern A.I. is getting pretty darn good at generating accurate human faces, it’s a reminder of just how far we’ve come…” The face shown here is just one of many created by an AI, explained in the article. […]11:17 pmApple Buys Voice App StartUp PullString
Apple agreed to acquire voice app startup PullString, in what could prove to be a big boost for the future of Siri. TMOFeb 15 10:172 hours ago11:09 pmMy 2018 Apple Report Card
At the end of January, Jason Snell published his annual Six Colors Apple Report Card for 2018. This year 55 voters (hand-selected by Snell) graded Apple in 11 areas. I was one of them, and thought it only fair to publish my grades and remarks here at Daring Fireball. Comments in […]10:56 pm‘AirPods 2’ rumored to launch in spring alongsid...
Echoing earlier rumors, a report claimed on Friday that Apple will ship second-generation AirPods product this spring, including a new black color option. AppleInsiderFeb 15 9:562 hours ago10:51 pmDeal of the Month: HyperJuice Wireless Charger Case for Appl...
This month we’ve teamed up with Hyper for our first ever 9to5Mac Deal of the Month. For February only, you can get the HyperJuice AirPods Wireless Charging case for 60% off regular price: Get the HyperJuice AirPods Wireless Charger Case 60% off for a limited time […]10:30 pmApple Daily Report: Apple releases NBA models of its Beats S...
Since Steve and I can’t cover everything, at the end of each week day, we’ll offer this wrap-up of news items you should check out. Apple has announced the availability of NBA models of its Beats Studio3 Wireless Headphones. They’re available in six versions/colors and cost […]10:30 pm∞ Apple shows off Depth Control with “Bokeh’d”
This is actually really funny. The LoopFeb 15 9:303 hours ago10:29 pmApple to acquire voice app firm PullString in deal worth bel...
As part of a larger push into voice recognition and artificial intelligence technology, Apple has reportedly agreed to purchase PullString, a San Francisco startup focused on the development and publication of voice apps for Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant and "internet of things" hardware. AppleInsiderFeb […]10:29 pmApple reportedly scoops up Pullstring, a voice app startup
Apple has agreed to acquire PullString, a San Francisco-based startup that enables the design and publishing of voice apps with the goal of helping Siri better compete with Siri, reports Axios, quoting unnamed “multiple sources.” PullString was founded in 2011 by former Pixar executives “to realize the […]10:18 pmCan Apple Walk (Services) AND Chew Gum (Hardware)?
The internet is all over the map trying to figure out whether Apple’s service and hardware strategies for 2019 are going to work well together. TMOFeb 15 9:183 hours ago09:57 pmApple reportedly buys PullString, a voice assistant startup ...
Apple has today agreed to buy a San Francisco-based startup Pullstring, according to Axios. The company focuses on designing and publishing voice apps. Such an acquisition could play an important role for Apple as it continues to work on improving Siri, which many believe is far behind the […]09:54 pmRumor: the AirPower, AirPods available in black will arrive ...
The Chinese-language Economic Daily News is reporting that Inventec — a Taiwan-based manner of mobile devices, notebook computers, and servers — is producing a new version of the AirPods that will come with a charging case and be available in black, as well as white. The […]09:27 pmEconomic Daily News: Updated AirPods in production with blac...
Chinese media outlet Economic Daily News is reporting that Inventec is already producing a new version of AirPods with a different exterior material for the earbuds and charging case, as well as a black color option. The report indicates that they will go on sale in the […]09:14 pmApple’s latest iPhone XS & XR ad ‘Bokeh̵...
Perhaps signalling that it's embarking on a broader campaign, Apple has released a second ad promoting Depth Control on the iPhone XS & XR, "Bokeh'd." AppleInsiderFeb 15 8:144 hours ago08:36 pmComical iPhone XR ad shows off Portrait Mode Depth Control: ...
Apple has today rolled out a new ad titled “Bokeh’d” focused on the computational bokeh effect found on iPhone 7 Plus and later. With newer iPhone generations, users can adjust the amount of bokeh. more… The post Comical iPhone XR ad shows off Portrait Mode […]08:27 pmTwitter saves deleted direct messages for years, says securi...
A new report from TechCrunch today reveals that Twitter holds on to deleted direct messages for years, in some cases even for accounts that have been suspended or deactivated. more… The post Twitter saves deleted direct messages for years, says security researcher appeared first on 9to5Mac. 9 […]08:25 pmIn The Future You Could ‘Clarify’ Tweets (But Still Not ...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced the company is considering adding a feature that would let you explain tweets by adding new or additional context (via Mashable). [Touch Twitter’s Sparkle and Something Wonderful Will Happen] Clarification This sounds like Twitter is considering clarification instead of editing. […]08:13 pmHealthcare tech firm Epic Systems says it won’t consid...
Despite its potentially lucrative nature, the CEO of healthcare IT firm Epic Systems says she won't consider any possible takeover offer by Apple. AppleInsiderFeb 15 7:135 hours ago07:55 pmComment: With Apple’s March event focused on services, whe...
At the start of the week, you could reasonably guess that Apple might hold its semi-regular spring event to unveil a new 10-inch iPad and smaller iPad mini 5, an updated iPod touch, possibly AirPods 2, and new features in iOS 12.2. Reliable reporting has since adjusted […]07:54 pmBest smart lock for a keyless home
Keys are yesterday’s tech, your smart home needs a smart door lock. MacworldFeb 15 6:546 hours ago