Image: The Verge Google I/O introduced an AI assistant that can see and hear the world, while OpenAI put its version of a Her-like chatbot into an iPhone. Next week, Microsoft will be hosting Build, where it’s sure to have some version of Copilot or Cortana that understands pivot tables. Then, a few weeks after
Read MoreApple’s Magic Keyboard is probably the most popular choice for users looking for an iPad keyboard, but its premium price tag and specific feature set can be off-putting. Fortunately, there are other excellent options. The best Magic Keyboard alternatives for iPad Whether you need a keyboard with detachable versatility, rugged durability, superior connectivity, ergonomic comfort,
Read MoreMacworld Back in the days when Macs had hard drives we all had tons of space on our Macs, but the SSDs that feature in our Macs now are more limited in capacity, and high-res video, photos, music and other essential files take up more storage than ever. Running out of space can really hamper
Read MoreImage: Cath Virginia / The Verge; Getty Images Every Met Gala has some sort of controversy, whether it’s about the dress code and theme, the guest list, or a now-infamous brawl in an elevator at an afterparty. Because this is 2024, it’s only fitting that the outrage began this year because of a TikTok audio
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Setapp Mobile is an alternative app store available to EU-based iOS users, but it’s currently limited to invited members. This new app store plans to host and highlight high-quality applications with no ads or in-app purchases. Paid Setapp subscribers can try the new app store for free during the
Read MoreEvery month, streaming looks more and more like cable. | Image: The Verge Yet another streaming service bundle is on the horizon, this time courtesy of Comcast. Variety reports that the telecommunications giant is planning to launch a three-way bundle for Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV Plus later this month, which will be available to
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority There are contradictory rumors about the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s zoom cameras. Two sources assert that the S25 Ultra will offer three rear cameras, ditching the 3x camera. Two established leakers insist that Samsung will keep four cameras, though. The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is still far away from its
Read MoreMacworld Apple last updated the Mac Pro in 2023 when it was the last Mac to be outfitted with an M-series chip–three years after Apple started to use its own silicon in Macs. The Mac Pro may be on a longer update cycle than the other Macs because it’s an expensive machine with features that
Read MoreAs H5N1 continues its spread among US cow herds, raw milk enthusiasts remain utterly unfazed.
Read MoreSutskever, the company’s co-founder and former chief scientist, will now be replaced by Jakub Pachocki. Read more: OpenAI veterans Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike resign
Read MoreMacworld Whether you’re a student, professional, or just a casual user, you’ve likely heard of Microsoft Office. Why? Because it’s the world’s leading productivity suite. If you’re looking to invest in lifelong tools or want to update an older device, this deal for Microsoft Office 2019 may interest you. Through May 22, lifetime subscriptions for Mac and Windows are less than $25.
Read MoreYour online influencer girlfriend is actually a rotating cast of low-wage workers. I became one of them.
Read MorePhoto Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images We already know Dell is getting ready to launch a new Arm-powered variant of its popular XPS 13 laptop, but now a confidential document has leaked a lot more details on Dell’s future XPS plans. VideoCardz has obtained and published a 311-page document from Dell that
Read MoreCEO Eoghan McCabe said the software company he co-founded is going to ‘lean in as hard as we can’ and deploy ‘very large amounts’ of investment across its AI-powered software products. Read more: Intercom to create 75 new jobs in ‘aggressive’ AI push
Read MoreMacworld The consensus about the new iPad Pro is in: the hardware is more powerful and impressive than ever, but it’s still largely hampered by software that just hasn’t managed to keep up. Such has been the story of the iPad Pro almost since its inception almost nine years ago, and despite moves that would
Read MoreAWS plans to open its first European Sovereign Cloud facility in Germany by the end of 2025, to keep European data on the continent. Read more: AWS to invest €7.8bn into European Sovereign Cloud project
Read MoreVirtualization app VMWare Fusion Pro 13 is now free for personal use. Here’s how to get it for your Mac. VMware Fusion Pro 13 running on a Mac Studio (Source: Broadcom) VMWare’s new owner Broadcom announced that it was acquiring the company in 2022, and the deal was completed in November 2023. Now Broadcom says
Read MoreIf you need to make polyurethane belts in custom lengths, it’s not too hard. You just need to take lengths of flexible polyurethane filament, heat the ends, and join them together. In practice, it’s difficult to get it right by hand. That’s why [JBVCreative] built a 3D printed jig to make it easy. The jig
Read MoreDr Cormac Farrelly, founder and chief medical officer of LaNua, told SiliconRepublic.com yesterday that the start-up plans to spin out of UCD in the coming months. Read more: LaNua Medical wins Big Ideas, will represent Ireland in US world cup
Read MoreGemini continues to evolve and expand across Google’s ecosystem, more AI features are coming to Search and users will soon be able to create their own customised AI models. Read more: The top AI-powered features revealed at Google I/O 2024
Read MoreGoogle has announced that its Project Gameface accessibility feature is coming to Android. This allows you to control a mouse cursor with your head movement and facial gestures. Android already offers support for computer mice, which can be handy for outputting to an external screen or for accessibility purposes. What if you don’t have a
Read MoreMacworld Apple Music is Apple’s music streaming service that offers access to more than 100 million tracks and 30,000 playlists curated by experts. You can use it on Apple products as well as PCs, Android, Sonos, Amazon Alexa, PlayStation and other devices. There are various subscription tiers, including a cheaper price for students. Apple Music
Read MoreMacworld With Macworld’s Mac 911 column, we take your questions and do our best to help. We love being the place you come to in order to find answers to nagging problems. The “Mac 911” name predates iOS, iPadOS, and iCloud, but we’re happy to answer questions about all those topics as well as macOS
Read MoreMost people assume that analytical databases, or OLAPs, are big, powerful beasts—and they are correct. Systems like Snowflake, Redshift, or Postgres involve a lot of setup and maintenance, even in their cloud-hosted incarnations. But what if all you want is “just enough” analytics for a dataset on your desktop? In that case, DuckDB is worth
Read MoreWhatsApp, the popular Meta-owned instant messaging platform, is reportedly testing a new optional feature that will block iOS users from taking screenshots of profile photos. WhatsApp will soon block iPhone users from taking screenshots of profile pictures WABetaInfo, a known WhatsApp tipster publication, discovered the new feature in the latest WhatsApp beta version for iOS 24.10.10.70, which
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