Apple is reportedly experimenting with an AI-driven advertising platform, partnering with a select group of collaborators, according to Business Insider. This cutting-edge tool is allegedly designed to optimize ad placements within the App Store, potentially enhancing the performance of App Store Search Ads. While AI in advertising is not new, with giants like Google and
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from BleepingComputer: YouTube is no longer showing recommended videos to users logged out of a Google account or using Incognito mode, making people concerned they are being bullied into always being signed into the service. This change, which is now rolling out, shows a simple YouTube homepage without any
Read MoreSurgeons in the United Kingdom have performed the first operation in the country using Apple’s Vision Pro headset. TechSpot reports: During a recent operation to repair a patient’s spine at the private Cromwell Hospital in London, a scrub nurse working alongside the surgeon used the Vision Pro to help prepare, keep track of the procedure,
Read MoreOpenAI has officially responded to Elon Musk’s legal actions with a sharp retort, describing the billionaire’s allegations as based on “convoluted — often incoherent — factual premises.” This statement, according to Bloomberg, came as part of a court filing in San Francisco in response to a lawsuit Musk filed against the AI research company, its
Read MoreApple released new MacBook Pro models with M3 in October 2023, but the company isn’t ready to slow down yet. Rumors suggest that the M4 MacBook Pro lineup is already in development. Apple is already working on the M4 MacBook Pro The transition to Apple Silicon from Intel left many unknowns, like how often Apple
Read MoreJess Weatherbed reports via The Verge: Midjourney says it has banned Stability AI staffers from using its service, accusing employees at the rival generative AI company of causing a systems outage earlier this month during an attempt to scrape Midjourney’s data. Midjourney posted an update to its Discord server on March 2nd that acknowledged an
Read MoreAccording to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, AirPods Pro will gain a new “hearing aid mode” with the release of iOS 18 later this year. MacRumors reports: Writing in the subscriber edition of his regular Power On newsletter, Gurman claims that the “big news” for AirPods Pro in the near term will be support for a hearing
Read MoreControversial eyeball scanning startup Worldcoin has failed to get an injunction against a temporary suspension ordered Wednesday by Spain’s data protection authority, the AEPD. TechCrunch: The authority used emergency powers contained in the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to make the local order, which can apply for up to three months. It said
Read MoreThere’s little denying that iPads are the best tablets around, especially in terms of app support. Although I prefer Android phones, I’ll admit my household has a combination of Android and iPad tablets. While the tablet experience on Android has improved a little in recent years, the reality is that it still trails behind iPadOS in
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: A lengthy investigation into the European Union’s use of Microsoft 365 has found the Commission breached the bloc’s data protection rules through its use of the cloud-based productivity software. Announcing its decision in a press release today, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) said the Commission infringed
Read MoreReports of another fake bitcoin wallet in the App Store are claiming that “Leather Wallet & Hiro Bitcoin” took over $120,000 in a single fraudulent transaction. The App Store is meant to be safe from scam apps Apple claims the EU is weakening App Store security, and executives including Craig Federighi stress that users are
Read MoreMacworld You can turn any type of document into a PDF on iPhone in seconds, and since the functionality is built into the Share option you don’t need third-party apps to get started. Here’s how to convert to PDF on iPhone or iPad. For most documents (web pages and more) you can chose the Markup
Read MoreThe FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are working with gaming community platforms to track ‘extremist content’.” Thanks to a new government report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), it’s been revealed that the FBI and the DHS are working with gaming companies like Roblox, Discord, Reddit, and others. These platforms share
Read MoreComposite output shield with audio driver and controller inputs for Arduino Uno (Credit: Scott Porter) Although it seems many have moved on to 32-bit MCUs these days for projects, there is still a lot of fun to be had in the 8-bit AVR world, as [Scott Porter] demonstrates with a recent Arduino Uno project featuring
Read MoreDozens of people have been injured by what officials described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean flight from Australia to New Zealand. From a report: In a statement on Monday, Chilean LATAM Airlines blamed the injuries on “a technical event during the flight which caused a strong movement.” It is just the latest in
Read MoreRumor suggests that Apple’s infinite canvas app, Freeform, will get a new “Scenes” feature in iOS 18 that improves navigation across large boards. Freeform is an infinite canvas app for planning and note taking Freeform is Apple’s basic attempt at an infinite canvas app and collaboration tool. It lets users attach images, links, text, and
Read MoreAutomakers, including G.M., Honda, Kia, and Hyundai, have been collecting detailed driving data from millions of Americans through internet-enabled connected-car apps. The data, which includes information on speed, hard braking, and rapid accelerations, is shared with data brokers like LexisNexis. These brokers then provide the information to insurance companies, which use it to personalize coverage
Read MoreComposite output shield with audio driver and controller inputs for Arduino Uno (Credit: Scott Porter) Although it seems many have moved on to 32-bit MCUs these days for projects, there is still a lot of fun to be had in the 8-bit AVR world, as [Scott Porter] demonstrates with a recent Arduino Uno project featuring
Read MoreStrings found in the latest TikTok app APK mention a standalone app named TikTok Photos. While launch and availability details are still unknown, we have a first look at the potential logo for the new app. With Instagram, heavily invested in short-form videos through its Reels feature, TikTok seems to be returning the favor by
Read MoreEarlier this month Elon Musk sued OpenAI for keeping its technology secret. Today he promised to give away his own “truth-seeking” chatbot Grok for free.
Read MoreMaking a chocolate chip cookie is easy. Making a good chocolate chip cookie is a little harder. Making a good chocolate chip cookie quickly is a pretty tall order, but if you cobble together a microwave and a conventional oven, you just might get delicious and fast to get together. The goal of this Frankenstein-esque
Read MoreThe US could further tighten controls on China’s access to sophisticated semiconductor technologies, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, signaling Washington may intensify its campaign to prevent Beijing catching up in military capabilities. From a report: “We cannot allow China to have access for their military advancement to our most sophisticated technology,” she told reporters in
Read MoreMacworld A collaboration of developers announced on Monday that Speedometer 3.0, a new version of the online tool used to gauge the speed of web browsers. Developed by Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla, Speedometer 3.0 claims to be “a better way of measuring performance and a more representative set of tests that reflect the modern Web.” Speedometer
Read MoreWith over 2 billion monthly active users, Facebook is easily the leading social platform. It not only offers you endless sets of features but also provides you with various means to protect your account. However, many users have been facing a problem recently: Facebook keeps logging out randomly. The problem appears on both the desktop
Read MoreApple is planning on harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to buy and place ads in its App Store, similar to how Google’s Performance Max and Meta’s Advantage+ platforms work. Apple is testing AI-powered App Store ad placements The company has begun testing with a small group of advertisers. The platform automatically decides the best
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