At its annual meeting, Apple shareholders rejected a "China Entanglement Audit" proposal, while approving others. The company maintains extensive disclosures, rejecting the audit as restrictive, even as board members Ron Sugar (77) and Art Levinson (75) exceed age limits.
WhatsApp is finally developing a message scheduling feature, as seen in a recent iOS beta leak. This long-overdue update will help users automate messages, closing the gap with competitors like Telegram.
A recent leak by Sahil Karoul reveals the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's design and unboxing experience. Discover the new camera island and Galaxy AI features ahead of the February Unpacked event.
Ferret-UI is an MLLM designed for mobile UI understanding, addressing general MLLM limitations. Ferret-UI Lite offers local, private on-device interaction, using synthetic data & a multi-agent system. It excels in low-level tasks, with evolution to multi-platform support.
Most smartphone users prioritize essential upgrades like better battery and display over AI features. Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S26 heavily bets on AI, but market trends and Apple's recent success suggest that tangible hardware improvements, not AI, primarily drive consumer purchases.
The iPhone 18 Pro is poised for significant camera upgrades, including a rumored variable aperture for better depth control and enhanced telephoto low-light performance. This positions it as the flagship camera experience over iPhone Fold for photography enthusiasts.
The Nokia N8 is getting a second life through the Reborn project. This custom ROM based on Nokia Belle adds modern HTTPS support and an app store to the classic 16-year-old smartphone hardware.
Android 16 QPR3 Beta 2 introduces a revised Adaptive Connectivity feature for Pixel phones, adding new toggles to help users manage network switching and optimize battery life efficiency.
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) reveals stress and recovery, with high HRV suggesting relaxation and low HRV fight-or-flight. Wearable tech tracks HRV, which has no universal benchmark and decreases with age. A steady HRV is ideal for managing stress and recovery.
Users often prefer older app versions on Mac due to intrusive subscription prompts for new features like Designer Studio. Concerns arise over forced subscriptions despite Apple's 'free forever' claims, leading to distrust in corporate statements and duplicate apps.
Amazon is deploying foundation models and tools like AWS Bedrock to streamline operations. While cutting staff to correct pandemic over-hiring, the company views generative AI as a transformative driver for business growth.
Over 2,200 lawsuits accuse major social media platforms of addictive design harming youth mental health. A psychotherapist supports claims of dopamine-driven addiction. TikTok settled a 19-year-old's lawsuit, despite conflicting research suggesting minimal harm for most users.
Apple acquired Israel-based AI startup Q.ai for ~$2 billion, marking its 2nd largest deal. Q.ai's tech analyzes facial expressions & silent voice input, potentially integrating into Apple's AirPods, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro for enhanced interaction.
Explore upcoming iPhone 18 Pro features, including Apple's custom C2 5G modem, a simplified Camera Control button, larger batteries, and new color options like Coffee Brown and Burgundy.
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A US court denied X/xAI's request for OpenAI's source code in their antitrust suit against Apple/OpenAI, finding it irrelevant and disproportionate. X/xAI claims the Apple-ChatGPT partnership hinders Grok integration, but the court advises less intrusive discovery.
Microsoft 365 services like Exchange Online & Teams face an unresolved incident, causing degraded performance & email errors. Microsoft is applying load balancing & recovery actions, but no ETA is available, and even their status page has reliability issues.
