The rumor mill is buzzing about a significant upgrade to the iPhone. But don’t expect a foldable device from Apple this year. Apple is weeks away from its annual fall event, where the next iPhone, which we’re unofficially calling the iPhone 15 series, is set to be unveiled. Although we don’t expect to see a […]
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Qualcomm’s Appointment-Only Museum Shows Early Phones, Mobile Technology
Samsung, Google and Qualcomm’s mixed reality platform is still in development and mostly remains a big mystery. But its mobile focus could give it a unique edge. It’s already been a big year for VR: the PlayStation VR 2 headset added tethered VR gaming to Sony’s PS5; Meta’s upgraded standalone Quest 3 headset arrives this […]
Facebook Now Blocking News in Canada and Google May Follow: What To Do
In response to the Canadian Online News Act, which aims to compensate publishers, both Meta and Google are instead looking to block news entirely. Meta, parent company to Facebook, is beginning the process of blocking news in Canada, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday. Google also aims to block links to Canadian […]
Google, Microsoft, OpenAI Join Forces to Create AI Safety Forum
ChatGPT maker Open AI , startup Anthropic and tech giants Google and Microsoft have forged an alliance to create a framework for safety standards and the responsible development of what they’re calling “frontier AI” models. The four tech companies on Wednesday announced the formation of the Frontier Model Forum in a blog post and shared […]
Your Future Phone Could Have a Replaceable Battery. Here’s How It Could Work
A phone with a replaceable battery sounds great, and legislation aims to make it so. But the reality is complicated, according to a company already selling one. Once upon a time — by which we mean just a couple of decades ago — if you wanted to swap out your phone’s battery for a new […]
Samsung Unpacked: How to Watch the Galaxy Fold 5, Flip 5 Live Reveal Event
Samsung’s next wave of foldable phones are expected to debut next week. Samsung is likely revealing a new generation of foldable phones — presumably the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 — at next week’s Samsung Unpacked event on Wednesday, July 26. The event is going to be the first Unpacked event […]
Apple Has Created Its Own AI Chatbot, Report Says
“Apple GPT” is being used internally, Bloomberg reports. Apple has created its own generative artificial intelligence tools to compete with ChatGPT, according to a Bloomberg report Wednesday. Apple built its own framework that can create large language models, called “Ajax,” as well as a chatbot service that internal engineers are calling Apple GPT, according to […]
iPadOS 17 Beta Is Here and It’s Already Making Things Better
From more stable multitasking to its new widgets and tools, the OS update looks promising. The iPad doesn’t go through massive transformations year to year, but it continues to slowly evolve. The latest version of iPadOS, expected to arrive finished in the fall, as it always does, is in public beta now and available to […]
Microsoft Has a New Game Pass Plan to Replace Your Xbox Live Gold Subscription
Xbox Game Pass Core will launch in September and offer a library of 25 games, along with access to online multiplayer, for the same $10 monthly price. Microsoft on Monday announced that it’s replacing Xbox Live Gold with a new Game Pass plan. Starting Sept. 14, Xbox Live Gold will become Xbox Game Pass Core. […]
iOS 17 Hands-On: StandBy Mode and Stickers Live Up to the Hype
The public beta version of iOS 17 is out. Here are some of my favorite parts so far. On my home desk is an iPhone 14 Pro running iOS 17 on a MagSafe charger. The screen shows a giant clock that every so often fades into an alert for a new message from my friend. […]