Apple quietly acquired Canadian artificial intelligence startup DarwinAI earlier this year, adding dozens of the company’s staffers to its AI division. Bloomberg News reported the under-the-radar purchase on Thursday (Mar. 14) with Apple yet to publicly announce the news. They did tell the US news outlet that it “buys smaller technology companies from time to
Read MoreThe new “Text to Texture” feature is now available in the Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 4.4 beta. | Image: Adobe While many developers are working out how generative AI could be used to produce entire 3D objects from scratch, Adobe is already using its Firefly AI model to streamline existing 3D workflows. At the Game
Read MorePhoto by Rick Kern / Getty Images for Vox Media The leader of design toolmaker Figma on life after the failed Adobe deal and what comes next in a live interview from SXSW. Continue reading…
Read MoreSofiaWW writes: Microsoft has announced that the next subscription-free version of its Office suite will launch later this year. A commercial preview of Office LTSC 2024 will be available from next month, with a full launch scheduled for later in the year. The Office Long-Term Servicing Channel is supported for five years, and it holds
Read MoreLast week 50 people were injured when a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner experienced a sudden mid-air drop — raising concerns about the possibility of a new safety issue. But the Wall Street Journal offers a follow-up report. “A flight attendant hit a switch on the pilot’s seat while serving a meal, leading a motorized feature to
Read MoreCredit: Weibo/vivo Vivo has revealed that the X Fold 3 series of foldable phones will launch on March 26. The company also posted a teaser video showing a svelte design. The HONOR Magic V2 is the thinnest foldable phone on the market right now, but we’ve heard rumors that the vivo could rival HONOR with
Read MoreApple has shown off a first look at its new Apple Jing’an store, its eighth in Shanghai, as it prepares to open on March 21, 2024. Apple Jing’an (Source: Apple) Following a teasing “opening soon” notice on its website, Apple has now officially announced that Apple Jing’an will open at 7pm local time on March
Read MoreSamsung and Apple are often seen as the Hatfields and McCoys of the tech world, engaged in a perpetual feud for market dominance. Their rivalry has led them to courtrooms more times than a high-profile divorcee. But beneath the surface of this seemingly eternal grudge lies a surprising truth: Samsung and Apple, despite their public
Read MoreApple’s March introduction of the M3 MacBook Air collection has changed the MacBook purchasing equation. Here’s what portable Mac you should consider for just about any budget in spring 2024. Apple’s MacBook Air and MacBook Pro After updating its MacBook Pro lineup in October, Apple’s spring launches focused on the MacBook Air range. It was
Read MoreSony’s PlayStation VR2. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge After producing in excess of two million units of its latest virtual reality headset, Bloomberg is reporting that Sony is hitting pause on production to try and shift its unsold inventory. The PlayStation VR2 launched last February for $549 as an accessory for
Read MoreMacworld So you just dropped $3,500 or more on an Apple Vision Pro. Congratulations! If you want to take it anywhere, you might want to invest in a case if you ever plan to take it out of your home. And what about that battery pack–can you do something about that? Or the straps Apple
Read MoreGoogle’s controversial Gemini generative AI technology could be integrated directly into Apple’s iOS to improve Siri. Google’s Gemini is already an app but may become part of iOS 18 Apple has now regularly been reported to be planning an AI improvement for Siri, and to launch an iOS with much more integrated and prominent AI
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Sony is working on a powerful version of the PlayStation 5, dubbed the PS5 Pro, which could be released in time for this year’s holiday season. It could feature a significantly more powerful GPU, a boost mode for its CPU, faster RAM, and other upgrades. The PS5 Pro is
Read MoreMacworld Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a Monday morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read during
Read MoreWIRED reviewed edits made by Reddit to its IPO filings over the years ahead of its stock market debut this week. Here are seven big takeaways.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, few companies needed metering or usage-based billing. This is changing, and fast, as the world shifts toward ever more granular pricing based on consumption. As FirstMark investor Matt Turck expresses it, “The problem is only getting worse as the software industry transitions from subscription-based to consumption-based revenue models. What started as
Read MoreThe world has become “sensor-fied.” Sensors on everything, including cars, factory machinery, turbine engines, and spacecraft, continuously collect data that developers leverage to optimize efficiency and power AI systems. So, it’s no surprise that time series—the type of data these sensors collect—is one of the fastest-growing categories of databases over the past five-plus years. However, relational databases
Read MoreLast year’s iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple is reportedly in “active negotiations” with Google to bring its Gemini generative AI technology to the iPhone, Bloomberg reports, and has also considered using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. CEO Tim Cook has already confirmed that Apple is spending “a tremendous
Read MoreThose sounds you hear when you’re alone in a Huddle aren’t canned. They’re uncanny.
Read MoreCredit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority Apple will apparently launch its first foldable iPhone in early 2027, a Korean news outlet reports. This would be a departure from the company’s current strategy of launching flagship devices in the second half of the year. Android manufacturers have offered foldable phones for years now, but Apple has
Read MoreCredit: Lily Katz / Android Authority Apple is gearing up for the production of the next AirPods lineup, with plans to produce up to 25 million earbuds, which is even more than previous models. The new AirPods in the entry-level and mid-tier are expected to feature a new design, better fit, and USB-C cases. The
Read MoreI was genuinely excited by the Google Pixel Tablet when it was first revealed. A media consumption tablet that also doubles as a Nest Hub? Sign me up. Unfortunately, the reality wasn’t quite the same as the promise. While it’s a good first effort, there’s plenty of room for improvement. Of course, we probably have
Read MoreVoice to text conversion has became very easy these days, especially after the arrival of AI tools. Even if you aren’t a fan of AI tools, you can convert your voice recordings to text with the built-in options. So, if you are already tired of manually transcribing your speech and have an Android phone, you
Read MoreCredit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google is retiring the “Fitbit by Google” branding in favor of “Google Fitbit.” The dotted Fitbit logo is also no longer appended with the brand name. Google is wholly taking over the Fitbit branding three years after completing the acquisition of the wearables brand. The company is killing off
Read MoreCo-founder Russell Vickers said the concept for FMCI came from the idea of providing a ‘stronger pull factor’ for the nascent automotive industry in Ireland. Read more: FMCI: The future of mobility in Ireland is taking flight in Shannon
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