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You Don’t Need Apple Intelligence, Anyone Can Use ChatGPT in Siri
Key Takeaways Siri uses ChatGPT for complex queries on iPhone models with Apple Intelligence. Older iPhones can access ChatGPT through Siri by installing the ChatGPT app, and using the phrase “Ask ChatGPT.” Users can create shortcuts in the Shortcuts app to make ChatGPT use specific models or search features in Siri. If your iPhone supports Apple Intelligence, Siri can turn…
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This Free App Makes Custom Covers For Your Apple Music and Spotify Playlists
Like many, I enjoy creating custom playlists on both Apple Music (for myself) and on Spotify (for my friends). Making nice playlist cover art is a fun part of this process, but I’ve found both Apple Music and Spotify’s built-in tools lacking. Apple Music lets you select photos from your library or pick a generated cover. Spotify also lets you…
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The Apple Vision Pro Is One of the Worst Headsets for Gaming
Apple really wanted the Apple Vision Pro to take over the VR landscape when it released earlier this year, but after months of returns and rumors of delays for follow-ups, it’s clear that demand isn’t quite living up to expectations. One potential reason for the problem? Well, the $3,500 price tag. But aside from that? The Vision Pro has yet…
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Review: Apple Sports Is the Best Ad-Free Score App
Basically every sports app is a bloated nightmare. You just want to check the scores, but these apps want you to do something else entirely (maybe gambling?). Whether I’m using official league apps or one offered by a broadcaster like ESPN, it always takes a few taps to get what I want—and that’s after I’ve waited for it to download…
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Apple Sued Over AirPods Pro Crackling Audio Issues
Apple is being sued over the crackling and static sounds and other audio quality issues plaguing its very first AirPods Pro model, released in 2019 and sold through September 2022. Shortly after the first AirPods Pro units arrived, early adopters flocked to social media to complain about static sounds, crackling, rattling, and popping—exacerbated when walking or running, sometimes causing loss…
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Apple releases Final Cut Pro 11 for Mac, plus iPhone and iPad updates — here’s what’s new
Apple has released the latest version of its popular video editing software, Final Cut Pro. The company revealed Final Cut Pro 11 in a blog post, and it looks to offer many exciting new features for creatives who rely on the best video editing software. While AI and spatial video are the update’s main focus, there are plenty of other…
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How to Emulate Apple Intelligence Writing Tools on Older iPhones
Key Takeaways The majority of iPhones don’t support Apple Intelligence so the Writing Tools feature isn’t available to most iPhone owners. You can create a shortcut for rewriting text using ChatGPT that mimic’s the Apple Intelligence writing tools. The shortcut can recreate similar results to Apple’s Writing Tools on older iPhones, though processing takes place on ChatGPT servers rather than…
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Apple facing new lawsuit over AirPods Pro ‘crackling’ issues — here’s what we know
Remember the AirPods Pro Gen 1? They were the first Airpods to introduce ANC, and the first with silicon tips. Since then we’ve had two new models of AirPods Pro, With the AirPods Pro 2 and then the AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C. Today we’re going all the way back to the beginning though — and a potential lawsuit that…
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Save $29 on 4-Pack Apple AirTags with This Early Black Friday Deal
Apple AirTags are one of the most loved smart trackers available today. Simply attach an AirTag to your important items like keys, wallet, or luggage, and your iPhone will locate the item. Despite its advantages, spending $30 on a tracker can feel steep. Well, there’s great news for you. Thanks to this Black Friday deal on AirTag, you can grab…
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Chip Design Program Empowers the Apple Workforce of Tomorrow
The U.S. has struggled with a worker shortage in semiconductor chip making, and even educating people about the field’s existence has proved challenging. In response, Apple and other companies have dedicated considerable money and time to addressing the skills gap and broken pipeline. Apple began the New Silicon Initiative, a series of grants to tech-focused universities nationwide, to develop more…
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