A new rumor suggests that Apple will be refreshing its AirPods Max before the year ends — but only to swap out its Lightning port. AirPods Max Apple released its high-end AirPods Max in 2020 and still hasn’t released a second generation yet. However, a recent social media post suggests that Apple is preparing to
Read MoreEncrypted messaging app Signal has launched new feature allowing users to conceal their phone numbers and instead use usernames, in a move aimed at boosting privacy protections long sought by cybersecurity experts and privacy advocates. From a report: Rather than give your phone number to other Signal contacts as the identifier they use to begin
Read MorePurchased films upgraded to 3D by Apple will sometimes only play in 2D on Apple Vision Pro if ownership was imported through Movies Anywhere — and there doesn’t appear to be a fix. Movies Anywhere logo Movies Anywhere aims to end the confusion of which service a user has bought which films from. It presents
Read MoreThe beta testing of visionOS 1.1 continues, with developers using the Apple Vision Pro now able to try out a third build that incorporates more bug fixes than in the previous two versions. visionOS Apple’s second visionOS beta arrived on February 13, replacing the first fromFebruary 6. The third beta build for visionOS 1.1 is
Read MorePound for pound and dollar for dollar, it’s one of the best controllers you can buy. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge A sudden gout attack dictated that my long holiday weekend was full of gaming. Between fraught journeys across the high seas in Skull and Bones, I scratched my competitive
Read MoreThere were no Irish winners at this year’s EIT Summit awards, but Dublin-based biotech research spinout BioSimulytics did make it to the final. Read more: Sustainable energy and deep-tech: The hottest topics from the 2024 EIT awards
Read MoreMacworld If you’ve been eyeing an Apple Studio Display but wish the price was lower, well, today’s your day. Amazon is selling the display for $300 off its regular price–and it’s not just off one configuration, either. Here’s what’s on sale: $1,299: Apple Studio Display with Standard Glass and Tilt-Adjustable stand (MSRP $1,599) $1,599: Apple Studio Display
Read MoreCox, the cable television and internet service provider, convinced a U.S. appeals court to throw out a $1 billion jury verdict in favor of several major record labels that had accused it of failing to curb user piracy, setting the stage for a new trial on the matter. From a report: The 4th U.S. Circuit
Read MoreA cinephile has discovered that Apple Vision Pro will show Panavision 70 movies in their correct and very wide screen aspect ratio. Watching a widescreen movie on Apple Vision Pro Apple has emphasized how immersive Apple Vision Pro is for entertainment, but the firm’s typical attention to detail means it’s reportedly gone further than other
Read MoreImage: Sean O’Kane / The Verge The Ford Mustang Mach-E just became a lot more affordable after the automaker announced a major price cut for the 2023 model year. The new adjustments will bring at least one version of the Mach-E below $40,000 for the first time. The Mustang Mach-E was the number two bestselling
Read MoreRegardless of whether you’ve an iPhone or an Android, you are bound to get a few spam calls every other day. While you can’t prevent the spammers from calling your phone number, you can do a few things to get rid of those calls. One of the best ways to avoid getting spam calls on
Read MoreA new project to improve the processing speed of neural networks on Apple Silicon is potentially able to speed up training on large datasets by up to ten times. An image generated with Image Creator from Microsoft Designer One of the problems of creating a machine learning project is training the model on large datasets.
Read MoreThe release of ChatGPT in November 2022 marked a groundbreaking moment for AI, introducing the world to an entirely new realm of possibilities created by the fusion of generative AI (genAI) and machine learning foundation models, or large language models (LLMs). In order to truly unlock the power of LLMs, organizations need to not only
Read MoreWhile most of us now remember Radio Shack as a store that tried to force us to buy batteries and cell phones whenever we went to buy a few transistors and other circuit components, for a time it was an innovative and valuable store for electronics enthusiasts before it began its long demise. Among other
Read MoreThere’s plenty of tech still on sale for Presidents Day, from wireless earbuds to OLED TVs and everything in between. Presidents Day may be over, but it’s not too late to take advantage of all the great sales we saw pop up in honor of the holiday. While some deals have expired, we’re still seeing
Read MoreThe first human patient implanted with a brain-chip from Neuralink appears to have fully recovered and is able to control a computer mouse using their thoughts, the startup’s founder Elon Musk said late on Monday. From a report: “Progress is good, and the patient seems to have made a full recovery, with no ill effects
Read MoreCredit: Ryan McLeod / Android Authority OPPO announced it has created a dedicated research and development center to create user-centric AI features and products. The phone maker also revealed it would roll out generative AI features in the second quarter of 2024 to the OPPO Reno 11 series. These AI features will come to Reno
Read MoreOppo’s flagship Find X7 Ultra has an amazing, versatile quad-lens main camera. Too bad you can’t buy it anywhere but China.
Read MoreFiguring out what the Earth’s climate is going to do at any given point is a difficult task. To know how it will react to given events, you need to know what you’re working with. This requires an accurate model of everything from ocean currents to atmospheric heat absorption and the chemical and literal behavior
Read MoreFans of the Nintendo Switch and Pokémon have a busy week ahead as two announcement events are on the horizon. Nintendo Direct takes to the stage first on February 21 to focus on the newest titles coming to the Switch console. A #NintendoDirect: Partner Showcase is coming! Watch on-demand via YouTube on 2/21 at 6am
Read MoreNew research building on older work demonstrates that Apple is working out how to weave sensors and switches into fabric, which could then be used for smart bags, furniture, clothing, and more. Apple has previously been granted patents including ones for making fabric buttons for a HomePod. Now a newly-granted further patent describes very many
Read MoreGoogle’s “Nest Aware” camera subscription is going through another round of price increases. From a report: This time it’s for international users. There’s no big announcement or anything, just a smattering of email screenshots from various countries on the Nest subreddit. 9to5Google was nice enough to hunt down a pile of the announcements. Nest Aware
Read MoreKnown as the Wellcome Trust Discovery Award, the prestigious grant has been award to a team led by Prof Ruth Massey that will help in the treatment of future infections. Read more: UCC-led team wins €5.3m award to investigate bloodstream infections
Read MoreApple continues to work on maximizing the benefits and capabilities of the Apple Watch‘s Digital Crown, with research surfacing regarding how the physical rotation could be supplemented or replaced by sensors that detect light or touch. Future Digital Crowns may feature touch- or light-sensitive sensors Following its recent patent application for entirely replacing the Digital
Read MoreImage: Tinder In an effort to better combat catfishing, Tinder is adding an extra step to its verification process. Instead of just taking a video selfie to get a blue verification checkmark, you’ll soon need to upload a photo of your driver’s license or passport. Once you upload your ID, Tinder will check to see
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