A new breed of scambaiting AI systems are now being officially used by telecoms companies to protect their customers from fraud. The systems use more sophisticated versions of Lenny, a delightful simulation of a rambling old man keen to engage in lengthy conversation …
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The popular Affinity creative suite for Mac, iPad, and PC is out with an enticing offer today, half a year of free access to the software. Here are the details.
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We hear a lot of stories about Apple Watch saving lives, but what about HomePod? A new story out of Colorado this month details how a family’s HomePod alerted them to an overnight fire in their kitchen …
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When Apple Intelligence launches later this year, it will be exclusive to these iPhones, Macs, and iPads. Even features like the new Siri won’t be coming to modern products like the HomePod, Watch, or Vision Pro.
The upgraded Siri’s absence from the HomePod is especially disappointing, and suggested a future HomePod with AI support could be in the works. But according to a new report, that’s not the case. Instead, Apple’s first home device with Apple Intelligence support will represent a brand new product category: a table-top robot.
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Apple customers in Sweden are about to have one less option for buying and servicing Apple products. Apple Väla Centrum, one of only three Apple Stores in the country, will be closing permanently on July 13.
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Today’s collection of Apple gear deals is kicking off the week with nearly $100 in savings across just about all Apple Watch Series 9 sizes and styles with pricing from $300 as we await the Series 10 models. We then have current-generation AirPods deals starting from $80 before we move over to one of the best deals yet on Apple Pencil Pro, up to 25% off brand new Apple Watch bands from Journey, SSDs for your iPhone 15 or iPad, and the transparent Beats ANC Studio Buds+, among others. Hit the jump to take a closer look at everything.
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After launching in the United States in February, Apple Vision Pro is now making its way around the world for international customers. As part of the marketing push, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke with EFTM’s Trevor Long for an exclusive interview.
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MagSafe is a very versatile technology that unlocks many interesting use cases. Many of them involve charging, but occasionally, you’ll come across one that has nothing to do with charging and aims to simplify getting the perfect viewing angle. This week, I am looking at the .
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This fall, Apple is baking ChatGPT into Siri in iOS 18. While the vast majority of Apple Intelligence features were built by Apple in-house, including most new Siri capabilities, the company has nonetheless partnered with OpenAI to add ChatGPT’s powers as a supplementary AI tool in iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and iPadOS 18.
Here’s everything you should know about ChatGPT’s Siri integration.
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iOS 18 beta 3 is now available for developers. The update comes two weeks after iOS 18 beta 2 was released and a month after WWDC.
The build number for iOS 18 beta 3 is 22A5307f . There’s no word on what’s new, but we’ll dive in to the update and have more details soon.
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