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Siri’s ‘Non-Existent’ AI Features Spark Apple Legal Battle
Image: TheClimateGroup/Creative Commons (2014) A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of disgruntled consumers claims that Apple misled buyers with promises of advanced artificial intelligence features for Siri that never materialized. The complaint alleges that during a high-profile marketing campaign for the iPhone 16 series, Apple touted a suite of capabilities — collectively branded as Apple Intelligence — that were never…
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Severance Officialy Renewed for Season 3 at Apple TV+
After the Severance Season 2 ending, fans have been left with another cliffhanger while they wait for the story to continue further. When Severance Season 1 concluded, fans had to wait for 3 years to get their hands on Severance Season 2. Now, the fanbase is concerned that we will have to wait for a similar amount of time to…
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EU Cracks Down on Apple for Anti-Competitive Behavior – Here’s Apple’s Response
Image: mixmagic/Adobe Stock The EU suspects that Apple has breached the Digital Markets Act due to the company not allowing third-party hardware to connect with its platforms. Fines for noncompliance with the DMA can be up to 10% of the company’s total worldwide turnover, rising to 20% in cases of repeated infringement. The DMA applies to “gatekeeper” organisations that have…
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Apple MacBook Air With M4 Chip Preview
One, the M4 chip in the new MacBook Air is seriously fast. Apple says it can deliver twice the performance of the old M1 chip and I’ve seen it do that in a few real-world tasks. That may not matter for simple stuff, like browsing the web or slogging through email, but the minute you want to push things a…
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Apple puts the Vision Pro guy in charge of Siri
Apple is replacing the head of Siri, shortly after pushing back the rollout of its highly-anticipated AI features, according to a report from Bloomberg. Mike Rockwell, the head of Vision Pro development, will reportedly replace John Giannandrea as the leader of AI and Siri. The move comes after Apple CEO Tim Cook “lost confidence” in Giannandrea’s ability to lead AI…
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Europe slams the brakes on Apple innovation in the EU – Computerworld
Why wouldn’t the kind of information gathered by data brokers using these “connected devices” be of use to, say, a hostile intelligence service attempting to track troop or munitions movements? Apple can protect us against this kind of threat, you say? Not under the DMA. Because when it comes to security patches for services/on-device features used by competitors, Apple will need…
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Every Apple iMac Generation Ranked From Worst to Best
The iMac has been around for more than a quarter of a century. The first iMac burst onto the scene in 1998, and was a huge success, saving Apple’s bacon when things were looking bad. Like Dr. Who, the iMac has seen some significant changes over time, with each generation offering something different from the last. Which raises the question:…
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Apple Passwords App Vulnerability Exposed Users for Months
Apple’s Passwords app, designed to enhance security for iOS users, ironically left them vulnerable to phishing attacks for nearly three months. Security researchers recently revealed that the flaw exposed sensitive information, raising concerns about cybersecurity risks — even with trusted software. The vulnerability explained Researchers at Mysk identified the flaw, which stemmed from the app’s use of unencrypted HTTP connections…
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Apple has to climb the mountain – Computerworld
A new language for a new time That aspect of the brand no longer seems to match the existence so many of its customers experience. And it’s arguable whether senior management, ensconced in the Silicon Valley bubble, is exposed enough to identify a product design and marketing language that resonates in our new, highly complex, polarized, conflicted reality. While Apple…
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The Vision Pro Metallica concert is the best Apple Immersive video yet
There’s a moment in Metallica, the new three-song concert video Apple released for the Vision Pro yesterday, where Metallica lead singer James Hetfield is kneeling on the edge of the stage, engaged with a single fist-pumping audience member. Hetfield leans in to within inches of his face as he and the fan scream, before the singer stands and moves on.…
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