After release candidates for iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4 hitting last week, Apple has now provided them for macOS Sonoma 14.4, watchOS 10.4, tvOS 17.4, and visionOS 1.1. Developers can download the new watchOS RC Developers participating in Apple’s beta program can get the new builds via the Apple Developer Center or more directly by
Read MoreOn this episode of HomeKit Insider, your hosts go through several new product launches and postulate how Apple could leverage AI in the smart home. HomeKit Insider Podcast Aqara had two new products announced this week. They first went back to Kickstarter for their new U200 door lock, while also releasing the T1M ceiling light.
Read MorePhoto by Allison Johnson / The Verge Soon, Google Pixel devices will be able to upload and view Ultra HDR pictures on Instagram. It’s part of Google’s March feature drop that rolls out to the Pixel 7, Pixel 8, and Pixel Fold in the US starting March 11th and “everywhere else” starting today, March 4th.
Read MoreA hefty bump in performance and a doubling of Wi-Fi download speeds are more than welcome. Another boon is support for two external displays, but there’s a catch.
Read MoreCredit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Google appears to be testing a new feature in the Maps app that shows the location of entrances to buildings. Building entrances are either marked by a white circle with an entry icon or a simple green arrow. It appears only a small number of users are seeing the
Read MoreThe Verge Microsoft’s multiyear deal with French AI company Mistral signaled that the company wants longevity in the space. The company invested €2 billion ($2.1 billion) into Mistral and announced it would bring Mistral’s newest AI model, Mistral Large, to Azure. But the investment into Mistral, mainly a developer of open-source AI models, doesn’t mean
Read MoreImage: Wix You can now build a website, images and all, using only prompts in Wix’s new AI website builder. Creating a website is free, but you’ll have to upgrade to one of Wix’s premium plans if you want to do things like accept payments or don’t want to be limited to using a Wix
Read MoreThe transaction, visible on Bitcoin’s blockchain, suggests the victim of one of the worst ransomware attacks in years may have paid a very large ransom.
Read MoreMacworld Apple has been fined an astonishing 1.8 billion euros (roughly $1.95 billion) by EU regulators. The news was reported Monday by The New York Times and follows a five-year investigation into alleged anticompetitive behavior. The decision relates to the dominance of Apple’s iOS App Store and the claim that it leverages this dominance to
Read MoreClaude Opus is Anthropic’s most intelligent new model. The company says it outperformed rivals such as Open AI’s GPT-4 in several tasks. Read more: Open AI challenger Anthropic launches Claude 3 chatbot suite
Read MoreIt’s not better than a Steam Deck or ROG Ally — but it’s different. Continue reading…
Read MoreFour months after Apple debuted the M3 chip, it is now making an appearance in updated 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air models. 13-inch and 15-inch M3 MacBook Air The New MacBook Air lineup doesn’t come with a design refresh. However, the internal spec boosts are notable. A new feature also allows the M3 MacBook Air
Read MoreIn the 80s and early 90s, there existed a class of personal computers that are no longer around today — the luggable. Planted firmly between a desktop and a laptop, these machines were lovingly called so because they were portable, but just barely. Think Kaypro, Osborne, or the Compaq Portable. First things first — this
Read MoreAnthropic, a leading artificial intelligence startup, unveiled its Claude 3 series of AI models today, designed to meet the diverse needs of enterprise customers with a balance of intelligence, speed, and cost efficiency. The lineup includes three models: Opus, Sonnet, and the upcoming Haiku. From a report: The star of the lineup is Opus, which
Read MoreMacworld Students, teachers, and those who work for an educational institution, can save money on a new Mac, MacBook, or iPad by shopping at the Apple Education Store, which offers discounts all year round. In this article, we will explain how much the Apple education discount is and who qualifies for an Apple student discount,
Read MorePhoto illustration: The Verge / Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales On this special episode of Decoder, Complexly co-founder and YouTuber Hank Green turns the tables on Nilay Patel. Continue reading…
Read MoreMacworld Along with the launch of the new M3 MacBook Air, Apple shifted around its laptop range to make room for a new budget model. Gone is the M1 MacBook Air that had been in the lineup since 2020 and in its place is a new $999 model: the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air. While the
Read MoreMacworld At a glance Pros Stylish Stand/Hub comboRaises monitor heightFast USB portsWireless phone chargingHDMI 4K at 60Hz Cons Stand not height adjustable Our Verdict The Anker 675 USB-C 12-in-1 Docking Station and Monitor Stand gets you a top-end hub as part of a good-looking ergonomic screen stand. Price When Reviewed $249.99 Best Prices Today: Anker
Read MoreBearingPoint is hiring cloud solution architects, senior solution architects, data and analytics managers and DevOps container engineers. Read more: BearingPoint to create 50 tech jobs and appoint four Irish directors
Read MoreJoe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images JetBlue and Spirit Airlines are throwing out their $3.8 billion merger agreement. Both airlines agreed to terminate the deal, citing “legal and regulatory approvals” that “were unlikely to be met” by the merger’s July 2024 deadline. A federal court blocked the deal in January over
Read MoreAfter a solid month of using Apple’s Vision Pro, I’m finding the product a lot easier to wear for longer periods of time than I expected. At the same time, I think Apple made at least three critical errors in the initial launch of its new spatial computing platform. Apple Vision Pro The technology Apple
Read MoreThe Commission argues that these so-called anti-steering provisions amounted to unfair trading conditions in breach of EU laws for nearly a decade. Read more: EU slams Apple with €1.8bn antitrust fine
Read MoreIllustration by Adrián Astorgano At The Verge, we work hard to bring you the most recent news and expert hands-on reviews. But another way, and sometimes the best way, to judge smart home technology is to learn about it from those who have used the tech on a day-to-day basis in real-life situations. In these
Read MoreJetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines announced on Monday that they would walk away from their planned $3.8 billion merger after federal antitrust regulators successfully challenged the deal in court. JetBlue said it would pay Spirit $69 million to exit the deal. From a report: A federal judge in Boston blocked the proposed merger on Jan.
Read MoreAs expected, Apple has updated its Apple Watch and iPhone case roundup, offering new and bright springtime colors for both. Apple Watch sunshine band The lineup is a bit more extensive than rumored. There are 11 new Apple Bands, and 13 new Hermes bands. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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