As the world debates what is right and what is wrong about generative AI, the California State Assembly and Senate have just passed the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act bill (SB 1047), which is one of the first significant regulations for AIs in the United States.
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Whether you use Sonos or not, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about the broken Sonos app and its endless redesign troubles. In response to user frustration about the new app’s shortcomings, Sonos has launched a public roadmap for its future. A new Trello board tracks fixes in the app and outlines what’s coming next.
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Amazon is moving closer to its expected launch of a premium, $5-10/month new Alexa assistant. But according to a new report from Reuters, plans to use Amazon’s own in-house AI have failed, leading the company to turn to Anthropic’s Claude instead.
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Friday has arrived, but it’s not just any Friday. We are about to head into Labor Day weekend and that means the Apple gear deals are seriously flying now! We are talking about a straight up $500 price drop on the 14-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pro and as much as $700 off the 16-incher – these are the best prices we have tracked and arguably the best MacBook deals of the year folks. Then we have the current iPad 10 back down at just $299 alongside iPad 9 at $199 as well as AirTag deals as low as $19 a pop, up to $150 off the most affordable M4 iPad Pro, and a whole lot more. The wide-ranging Best Buy Labor Day sale is now live and you’ll find plenty of charging and power gear on sale as well as exclusive 35% price drops on leather Apple Watch bands. Check it all out down below.
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When Apple unveils the iPhone 16 Pro on September 9, a gold-colored titanium finish is expected to join the lineup. However, there hasn’t been a clear consensus on what shade of gold we’ll see.
Rumors have ranged from third-place bronze to Microsoft Zune brown. Now a new piece of reliable data shows us a different gold tone. See for yourself below.
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If you’re in the market for a new iPad, you’re probably wondering when the best time to buy is. That all depends on which model you’re interested in. New iPads are expected to arrive as soon as September, while some models will be waiting a long while for another update. Here’s when to expect updates to the full iPad lineup.
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Apple TV+ is kicking off its fall lineup next week with the start of September. It’s a month that’s lighter on new releases, but still with a couple of heavy hitters. Fan favorite Slow Horses is back for season four, and George Clooney and Brad Pitt team up (reluctantly) in the new movie Wolfs. TV+ will also debut a pair of foreign language series. August releases will roll into the new month too, like continued episodes of the excellent Bad Monkey from Ted Lasso’s co-creator, and season two of Pachinko.
Here’s a look at what’s coming to Apple TV+ in September.
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Over the last several days, Facebook users have revolted after the app’s iPhone icon seemingly adopted a new black and blue design. As it turns out, however, this is just a bug, and Facebook is already rolling out a fix.
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Following a dispute between Elon Musk and the Brazilian Supreme Court, the social network X has been officially banned from Brazil as of this Friday evening. As a result, the court is now demanding that Apple remove X from the Brazilian App Store – something that is yet to happen.
Update: As the story unfolds, the Brazilian court has now softened the ban on X and no longer requires Apple and Google to remove the app from their respective stores. However, access to the social network is still blocked in the country. You can read the original story below.
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