Apple might not need a ChatGPT chatbot for iPhone AI to beat rivals
I’m a longtime iPhone user who has been using generative AI products for quite a while now, with a big focus on ChatGPT. But my …
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Forget AI, iOS 18 finally has a home screen feature people have been begging for
The main attraction of iOS 18 will be the AI features that Apple is building into the operating system. However, iOS 18 will not be …
The iOS 18 feature everyone will use: Generative AI emojis
About a week ago, I joked inside BGR’s Slack that the Slack AI that Salesforce is training with the help of chats should let me …
There’s new word game hiding on your iPhone that’s way harder than Wordle or Connections
If you’re a Wordle obsessive, you’ll be pleased to know that the latest iOS 17.5 software update included more than a critical bug fix. In …
3 big ChatGPT developments that have made me lose trust in OpenAI
I thought OpenAI’s GPT-4o demos were incredible, as the new model gives ChatGPT a massive upgrade over competitors. Google demoed similar multimodal assistant features for …
I ran my slowest marathon ever because I didn’t listen to ChatGPT
I told you recently that I ran my first marathon using AirPods 2 and Apple Watch SE and that I trained for it with the …
Maybe Google Search AI is right, and I should put glue on my pizza
If you woke up this morning to all sorts of reports talking about putting glue on pizza so the cheese sticks better, it’s because that’s …
macOS 15 said to bring big UI design changes with a spotlight on Siri
WWDC 2024 is just around the corner. While macOS Sonoma was quite a disappointing update, it seems Apple will give macOS 15 a major overhaul. …
Apple finally explained the controversial iPhone bug that made deleted photos reappear
Some iPhone owners discovered a very weird and disturbing bug a few days ago. Somehow, old, long-deleted iPhone photos that should have been permanently purged …
Ditching Google Search paid off in the most unexpected way
When I first thought about removing Google Search from my computing experience years ago, it seemed like a nightmare scenario. How would I be certain …
BlueSky DMs might be here, but you probably shouldn’t use them yet
Bluesky DMs are here, further proof that every social media app eventually morphs into each other. However, after reading into the company’s announcement, I’d really …
Goodbye, humans: I’ll talk to ChatGPT more than people pretty soon
Texting is probably my top means of communication during daytime hours. I talk to family, friends, and coworkers mainly by text. It’s not just iMessage …
Truecaller’s AI can clone your voice and answer calls for you
If you’ve been using Truecaller on your smartphone to filter out spam calls, you’ll be happy to hear of a handy new feature coming to …
Apple needs to rip off at least one of these new Google Pay features
Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, and every other payment platform have been in an endless battle for payment dominance over the last few years. …
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence defends app redesign but promises updates
The new Sonos app has started quite a kerfuffle with the company’s community. We’re about a month into the new app living on people’s phones …
How to get the ChatGPT desktop app working on your Mac right now
One of the surprises from OpenAI’s ChatGPT GPT-4o event last week was a brand-new desktop app for Mac. It includes complete access, with support for …
The ChatGPT fiasco with Scarlett Johansson is turning out to be great marketing for OpenAI
I follow everything about artificial intelligence because it’s my job. But I’d check out AI news even if that weren’t the case. And we have …
AI features for Apple Music and QuickTime revealed in new iOS 18 leak
With the WWDC 2024 keynote just around the corner, a new iOS 18 and macOS 15 leak reveals several changes coming for Apple’s built-in Music …
Apple Music announces 100 best albums of all time: Top 10 revealed
Apple Music announced the release of its 100 Best Albums of all time. The streaming wants to celebrate the “greatest records ever made,” crafted by …
Unicode reveals possible new iOS 18 emojis coming to your iPhone
The Unicode Consortium opened its beta review period for Unicode 16, which includes the all-new emojis coming with iOS 18 and Android 15, most likely …
Windows 11 Recall is the AI feature I’ve always wanted, and it’s absolutely terrifying
We already knew artificial intelligence was going to be the main topic of Microsoft’s Build 2024 event. The plethora of AI PC announcements that preceded …
How to make Google’s simple, AI-free filter your default search engine
There’s been a lot of talk lately about Google Search being broken, from its inability to answer relatively simple questions to its insistence on shoving …
Apple releases tvOS 17.5.1 update to Apple TV users
A week after releasing tvOS 17.5 to all users, Apple is now making a new tvOS 17.5.1 update available. At this moment, it’s unclear what’s …
Apple releases iOS 17.5.1 to fix mysterious bug resurfacing deleted photos
Apple has just released iOS 17.5.1. This update comes a week after Cupertino made iOS 17.5 available to all users. Besides important bug fixes, the …
Apple is reportedly getting ready to announce ChatGPT integration in iOS 18
Apple and OpenAI have yet to announce a deal to build the ChatGPT chatbot into the iPhone via the iOS 18 update this fall. And …
You can trick ChatGPT into breaking its own rules, but it’s not easy
From the moment OpenAI launched ChatGPT, the chatbot had guardrails to prevent abuse. The chatbot might know where to download the latest movies and TV …
GPT-4o is the best ChatGPT model, but it has one weakness
OpenAI’s GPT-4o ChatGPT upgrade, announced earlier this week, was an amazing display of power. The company dropped a big AI live demo ahead of Google’s …
11 hidden Apple Watch features you should be using every day
I wear my Apple Watch Ultra 2 every day. It has several hidden features that make my life easier, whether when I’m working out or …
iOS 18 has a smart new iPhone feature that can stop you from getting carsick
Apple unveiled several accessibility features for the iPhone earlier this week that will be enabled once iOS 18 rolls out. There are plenty of interesting …
Circle to Search might finally come to iPhone, but only in Chrome
Google just upgraded the Circle to Search functionality, announcing at I/O 2024 that the feature can now do things like help you with homework on …
