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How to Enable (and Turn Off) Apple Intelligence on an iPhone, iPad, or Mac
Apple Intelligence brought with it some of the most hyped new features for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac when it released with iOS 18.1. Even now, its functions are being upgraded and currently include writing assistance, an enhanced form of Siri, and AI image generation. Capabilities are limited to the iPhone 15 Pro series, all iPhone 16 models, all iPads…
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iPhone users turn on to DeepSeek AI – Computerworld
“If there truly has been a breakthrough in the cost to train models from $ 100 million+ to this alleged $6 million number, this is actually very positive for productivity and AI end users, as cost is obviously much lower meaning lower cost of access,” Jon Withaar, a senior portfolio manager at Pictet Asset Management, told Reuters. That’s a good thing,…
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Employees are dead set on flexible working arrangements – three quarters would turn down a role that didn’t offer hybrid options as work-life balance becomes more important than pay
Work-life balance has become more important than pay when choosing or staying in a job, according to two new reports. A recent survey by Randstad found that 83% of workers view flexible working options as their primary consideration ahead of job security and salaries. Nearly half of the respondents said they had advocated for better working conditions, and a third…
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How to turn on or off the ‘Recommended’ tab on File Explorer for Windows 11
The “Recommended” section on File Explorer’s Home has been designed to provide quick access to files that Windows 11 thinks you’ll need based on your recent activities. To enable the feature, open “Folder Options” on File Explorer, and turn on “Show recommended section” and “Include account-based insights, recent, favorites, and recommended files.” You can also turn off the previously mentioned…
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Four Ways to Turn a Hallway Into a Useful Room
On the day you moved into your home, you may have wondered how you’d ever fill all that space. Flash forward a few years and suddenly you’re wracking your brain trying to carve out an extra storage area, or contemplating a major remodel to add more square footage. If this sounds like you and you’re all out of ideas, there’s…
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How to turn off Apple Intelligence on your iPhone
It’s getting increasingly difficult to avoid AI when you open up your phone or laptop — as soon as I started this article in Google Docs, I was immediately offered some AI assistance to write it (which I didn’t take). And with the rollout of Apple Intelligence, that now applies to iPhones, iPads, and Macs, too. But if you aren’t…
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What Is Apple’s Enhanced Visual Search and Should You Turn It Off?
Summary Enhanced Visual Search in iOS 18 sends encrypted numerical representations of landmarks to Apple. Apple’s servers never see your photos directly as data remains encrypted while being processed and is only decrypted once it’s back on your device. Enhanced Visual Search can be turned off under Settings > Apps > Photos to prevent data from being sent to Apple.…
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Google can turn your Discover feed into an AI-generated podcast
Google is testing an experimental AI feature that creates a personalized podcast using your Search and Discover feed history. The Daily Listen feature in Google’s Search Labs is rolling out to Android and iOS users in the US according to 9to5Google, and works similarly to the Audio Overviews feature for Google’s NotebookLM project. Daily Listen references search data and Discover…
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What does it do & How to turn it Off or On?
One of the reasons why Microsoft Edge does a good job at being friendly with your laptop’s battery life is a feature named Efficiency mode. This mode is built into Microsoft Edge and turned on by default, starting with version 101, back in 2022. According to Microsoft’s initial testing, Efficiency mode can save you an average of 25 minutes of…
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Turn on or turn off Dark Mode for Windows apps like File Explorer, Outlook, Paint, etc.
Enabling or disabling Dark Mode in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is straightforward. With a single setting, you can control the appearance of both your operating system and all Windows apps. However, you may want more granular control. Perhaps you’d like to use Dark Mode only for File Explorer, while keeping Windows in Light Mode. Or maybe you prefer Dark…
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