Location Services are useful for apps like Google Maps, Waze, and services like Find My. However, when you have it enabled for multiple apps, your shiny new iPhone leaves a gigantic digital footprint everywhere you go. It also sips a bit of battery life when location tracking is unnecessarily running on apps it doesn't need to. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
New Xbox update will make switching between games seamless on PC gaming handhelds
PC gaming handhelds have exploded onto the market since the launch of Valve's Steam Deck. We now have a variety of different options from big-name brands, with most devices running Windows. While you'll get the most seamless installation experience using a Windows device, it isn't the smoothest experience overall. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
Microsoft says it needs games like Hi-Fi Rush the day after killing its studio
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Image: Tango GameworksToday, one day after Microsoft announced that it would shut down four of its games studios, Matt Booty, head of Xbox … [Read more...]
Intel and motherboard makers disagree on how to stabilize your crashing i9 CPU
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeRecently, motherboard makers have issued BIOS updates to improve the stability of Intel 13th and 14th Gen i9 … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s ‘air gapped’ AI is a bot set up to process top-secret info
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Image: The VergeMicrosoft Strategic Missions and Technology CTO William Chappell announced that it’s deployed a GPT-4 large language … [Read more...]
4 new iPad Pro features you don't even get on a MacBook Pro
Apple announced a few new iPad models yesterday, majorly rehauling the lineup with newer and better options. While the new 13-inch iPad Air variant is getting a lot of attention, the star of the show at least for me is that svelte new iPad Pro model. It's honestly the first iPad that makes me want to go buy one right away, and I don't even like tablets that much. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
A Disney, Hulu, and Max streaming bundle is on the way
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeThere’s a new streaming bundle coming to town. Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are teaming up to … [Read more...]
China’s Chang’e 6 Moon probe has a mysterious guest on board
a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63">Check out the little wheels on the upper left side. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd … [Read more...]
How to send your location to someone via iPhone
There are many reasons you might want to send your location to someone. It could be because youre meeting them and want them to be able to track your travels so that you can keep your eyes on the road and they can see how far away you are. Maybe its a child or an elderly person whom a caregiver needs to keep tabs on. There are several ways to send your location to someone via iPhone, from your … [Read more...]
OpenAI’s Model Spec outlines some basic rules for AI
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Illustration: The VergeAI tools behaving badly — like Microsoft’s Bing AI losing track of which year it is — has become a subgenre of … [Read more...]
Apple’s ‘Crush’ ad is disgusting
Apple can generally be relied on for clever, well-produced ads, but it missed the mark with its latest, which depicts a tower of creative tools and analog items literally crushed into the form of the iPad. Many, including myself, had a negative and visceral reaction to this, and we should talk about why. It’s not just because we are watching stuff get crushed. There are countless video channels … [Read more...]
Rollup vs. Webpack: A Breakdown for Modern Web Development
The battlefield of web development is a constant struggle against sluggish load times. JavaScript, the engine behind interactive features, can quickly become a bulky foe if left unchecked. Enter JavaScript bundlers: Rollup and Webpack, the valiant knights who optimize and package your code for efficient delivery, ensuring a smooth victory for your users. But with two powerful contenders vying for … [Read more...]
Walmart shopper data will soon feed targeted ads on Disney Plus and Hulu
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Image: Nick Barclay / The VergeAdvertisers can now use Walmart’s shopping data to target Disney’s streaming portfolio, which includes Disney … [Read more...]
People sure are pressed about Apple’s crushing iPad commercial
a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63">Sometimes, this is me. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd … [Read more...]
The Xbox app on Windows is getting even more handheld-friendly
a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray">Photo by Tom Warren / The VergeMicrosoft introduced a compact mode for its Xbox app on Windows last year, which is designed to improve the … [Read more...]
Inside Microsoft’s Xbox turmoil
a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63">Microsoft launched a fiery Xbox controller on the same day it announced gaming layoffs. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black … [Read more...]
You can save 15 percent on an LG C3, now as low as $847
a:hover]:text-black [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-e9 dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray-63 [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-13 dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63">The LG C3 is still one of the best gaming OLEDs you can buy in 2024. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black … [Read more...]
OpenAI offers a peek behind the curtain of its AI’s secret instructions
Ever wonder why conversational AI like ChatGPT says “Sorry, I can’t do that” or some other polite refusal? OpenAI is offering a limited look at the reasoning behind its own models’ rules of engagement, whether it’s sticking to brand guidelines or declining to make NSFW content. Large language models (LLMs) don’t have any naturally occurring limits on what they can or will say. That’s part of why … [Read more...]
Red Hat’s Podman AI Lab supports developer adoption of genAI
Red Hat has unveiled Podman AI Lab, an extension to the Podman Desktop graphical interface that lets developers build generative AI-powered applications in containers.Announced May 7, Podman AI Lab is intended to make it easier to develop with AI in a local environment. The Podman AI Lab extension supports the adoption of generative AI for building intelligent applications or enhancing their … [Read more...]
Google DeepMind’s latest medical breakthrough borrows a trick from AI image generators
Much of the recent AI hype train has centered around mesmerizing digital content generated from simple prompts, alongside concerns about its ability to decimate the workforce and make malicious propaganda much more convincing. (Fun!) However, some of AI’s most promising — and potentially much less ominous — work lies in medicine. A new update to Google’s AlphaFold software could lead to new … [Read more...]
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