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- 12 mins agoTim Cook spills the beans on Apple Intelligence's use of OpenAI, and AI hallucinations | AppleInsiderTim Cook spills the beans on Apple Intelligence's use of OpenAI, and AI hallucinations
In the wake of the Apple Intelligence reveal at WWDC, Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down for an interview talking about the advancement, admitting that it's not perfect and delving into why Open AI was selected as a launch partner.Tim Cook on Apple's roofThe Washington Post was granted an interview with Tim Cook. As expected, the main topic of discussion was about Apple Intelligence, and Cook's stance on adoption.Cook is positive on the technology, as you think he would be. He expects the additions will save time, and make users more efficient. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums12 mins agoiPadOS 18: Top new features and big things still missing
Apple has officially released iPadOS 18 Beta 1 for all developers to try out. I took the plunge and installed it on my main M4 iPad Pro so you wouldn’t have to. Surprisingly, despite plenty of bugs, it isn’t nearly as bad as I anticipated. So here are the best features coming to your iPad and what is still missing. more…27 mins agoApple Intelligence beta access will have a waitlist; use outside US may be slow
We already knew it was going to be a wait for Apple Intelligence beta access, with the company warning that the new features won’t be available until later in the year, but code found in iOS 18 indicates that there will be a waitlist for access. Apple has also indicated that, while Apple Intelligence will be available to those outside the US, we may have to put up with delayed responses … more…38 mins agoSwift Student Challenge winners reveal what it’s like to present to Tim Cook [Interview] | 9 to 5 MacSwift Student Challenge winners reveal what it’s like to present to Tim Cook [Interview]
This week, Tim Cook surprised 14 Swift Student Challenge winners with a rare opportunity: present their work to the CEO of Apple. After having the chance to witness this special event on Sunday, I had the opportunity after the WWDC keynote to sit down with four of the student developers and ask what the experience meant for each of them. Here’s my chat with Elana Galluzzo (Care Capsule), Shinwon Lee (Melody), AJ Nettles (CryptOh?), and Desmond Blair (MTB-XTREME). more…47 mins agoCanon's RF-S dual fisheye lens will help produce Apple Vision Pro video
Camera maker Canon has brought out another dual fisheye lens for its RF-S cameras, which could be used to make 3D video for the Apple Vision Pro.Canon's new RF-S dual fisheye lensContent creators have a few ways to produce new video for the Apple Vision Pro and other mixed-reality headsets. While they can use an iPhone 15 Pro Max or the Apple Vision Pro itself, Canon's offering a way to do it with their cameras.Tuesday's launch of the RF-S 3.9mm F3.5 STM Dual Fisheye is a new lens designed for producing video content for headsets. It uses two separate lenses positioned side-by-side to simulate human binocular vision. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums53 mins agoiOS 18 HomeKit features: guest user access, hands-free door unlock, robot vacuum support | 9 to 5 MaciOS 18 HomeKit features: guest user access, hands-free door unlock, robot vacuum support
While we still waiting for new smart home hardware products from Apple, iOS 18 does bring some new advancements to the Apple smart home software experience, with upgrades to HomeKit and the Home app. The hero new feature this year is the addition of guest user access, allowing you to let visitors control your smart accessories temporarily, without adding them as a full permanent member of your Home. Also, there is new support for smart robot vacuum cleaners and door locks with Ultra-Wide Band connectivity … more…56 mins agoTim Cook: Apple Intelligence may hallucinate, but has guardrails
CEO Tim Cook has admitted in an interview that Apple Intelligence may hallucinate, but says that its responses will be “very high quality.” He also said that the company has not been willing to compromise on its values to move into AI, and that there are guardrails in place for its upcoming artificial intelligence features … more…1 hour agoActivists rally at Apple Park for reinstatement of child safety features
Protesters at Apple Park are demanding that the company reinstate its recently abandoned child safety measures.Image credit: Heat Initiative (via X)Nearly three dozen protesters gathered around Apple Park on Monday morning, carrying signs that read, "Why Won't you Delete Child Abuse?" and "Build a future without abuse."The group, known as Heat Initiative, is demanding that the iPhone developer bring back its child sexual abuse material (CSAM) detection tool. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums1 hour agoApple Music in iOS 18 gets two new features that are flying under the radar
Apple Music didn’t receive any attention during yesterday’s WWDC keynote, but that doesn’t mean iOS 18 leaves the app unchanged. The Music app may not have received any design updates in iOS 18, but there are two key new features that are flying under the radar. more…1 hour agoHere’s a first look at the upcoming Blackmagic camera for Vision Pro immersive video
Apple briefly showed us a glimpse of an upcoming Blackmagic camera designed specifically for shooting Vision Pro immersive video during yesterday’s keynote. The company has now shared a few images of the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive, which appears to be based on the URSA Cine 12K … more…1 hour agoApple highlights 18 top features from WWDC in 3 minutes [Video]
Apple’s upcoming software releases include hundreds of new features and changes and following the WWDC keynote, the company has recapped 18 of the biggest ones. Check out the 3-minute “18 Things” video along with the official recap of “Apple Intelligence in 5 minutes”. more…1 hour agoApple ID is getting a rebrand starting with the release of iOS 18
Starting in the fall of 2024 with iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more, Apple is rebranding Apple ID to "Apple Account" across all of its services.The familiar Apple ID is getting rebranded"Apple ID" as a term has been around for more than two decades. The company didn't make the change at the WWDC keynote, but instead dropped it in the tail-end of a press release on Thursday discussing feature changes to services coming in the fall."With the releases of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11, Apple ID is renamed to Apple Account for a consistent sign-in experience across Apple services and devices, and relies on a user's existing credentials," the company said. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums1 hour agoCharge your iPhone from 0% to 55% percent in 30 minutes with this 50,000mAh power bank | Cult of MacCharge your iPhone from 0% to 55% percent in 30 minutes with this 50,000mAh power bank
Staying powered up is non-negotiable these days. This affordable 50,000mAh power bank can charge up iPhone, Mac and iPad anywhere. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)1 hour agoTiled window management comes to macOS Sequoia, but it's hidden
Apple has introduced yet another way to help manage overlapping windows on the Mac, but you have to know where it is on macOS Sequoia — and it doesn't seem to be complete.Example of tiling windows into four corners (Source: Apple)It was Steve Jobs who in 2007 proclaimed that our Mac screens are wildly out of control and that we needed Apple's then-new Spaces feature to help. Spaces is still with us and still useful, but to solve the same problem, Apple introduced Stage Manager.Now with macOS Sequoia, it's having a third go — and this time it's mimicking third-party window management apps. There are very many of these, including perhaps the most popular, Moom. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:23 pmHow to adjust the flashlight's focus and beam shape in iOS 18
Apple's iOS 18 update provides more control over how the flashlight functions on an iPhone, Here's how to adjust how it produces and focuses light.The flashlight feature on an iPhoneThe flashlight function in iOS turns on the rear flash, illuminating the path ahead for you. Previously, you had fairly limited control over the brightness of the flashlight, and that was fairly utilitarian.However, in iOS 18, there's a lot more control available for what is a relatively small operating system feature. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums01:18 pmCelebrate SpaceX’s fourth Starship flight with these amazing iPhone wallpapers
There’s nothing more photogenic than the world’s most powerful rocket. While conditions made photographing last week’s Starship Flight 4 difficult for the press, to SpaceX’s cameras, it was glorious. Here are five Starship wallpapers taken by SpaceX’s cameras, both on the ground and on the rocket. more…01:09 pmApple Intelligence reportedly still very finicky in internal testing
Apple on Monday introduced Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that combines the power of… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.12:57 pmWhat was your favorite update at WWDC 2024? [Poll]12:44 pmElon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices if OpenAI is integrated at the OS level
Elon Musk said he would ban Apple devices from his companies' networks if OpenAI’s artificial intelligence software is integrated at the… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.12:40 pmApple Intelligence: The features I can’t wait to try
The bad news from yesterday’s keynote is that Apple has never listed so many new features as “coming later.” This includes all of the Apple Intelligence ones. The other bad news is that AI features will initially be limited to US English, although Apple’s wording here does suggest that those of us in other countries will still be able to try it … more…