It’s not just you: Spotify is down in a major outage
Spotify is currently down. Early this morning, users started reporting that the app was acting “funny” as songs weren’t playing, and some users got disconnected …
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Apple Intelligence may be coming to Europe soon, but not on the iPhone
The feature I want the most on my future iPhone 16 is Apple Intelligence. However, I’ll have to wait a long while to access Apple’s …
Flighty for iOS now shows why your flight is delayed
Popular iPhone app Flighty just got a massive upgrade. With version 4.0, the app shows why your flight has been delayed. With this new feature, …
Still stuck on the Apple Intelligence waitlist? Here’s what to do
Apple Intelligence was released in beta as part of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta test. Despite requiring newer devices and being …
iOS 18 public beta 3 now available with Thanos snap feature for ads in Safari
A couple of weeks after seeding public beta 2, Apple is now making available iOS 18 public beta 3. This update comes after Cupertino released …
tvOS 18 adds a clever way to access Safari in the latest beta
With the latest tvOS 18 beta 5, Apple added a clever way to access Safari. According to Apple TV aficionado Sigmund Judge on Threads, Apple …
Leaked code reveals Apple Intelligence pre-prompt instructions to prevent hallucinations
It’s been a week since developers started trying Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. While not every feature is already …
How to claim your share of Cash App’s $15 million settlement
After suffering two data breaches in recent years, Cash App has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit. As a result, anyone who has had …
iOS 18 beta 5 now available for devices without Apple Intelligence
A week after seeding iOS 18.1 beta 1 to iPhone 15 Pro users with Apple Intelligence features, Apple is now releasing iOS 18 beta 5 …
iPadOS 18 beta 5 now available with these 6 features
A week after seeding iPadOS 18.1 beta 1 with Apple Intelligence for selected iPad models, Apple has also continued to test iPadOS 18 with the …
watchOS 11 beta 5 now available with these four improvements
A couple of weeks after seeding beta 4, Apple is now releasing watchOS 11 beta 5 to Apple Watch developers. While this wearable won’t get …
Apple releases visionOS 2 beta 5 with these 8 features
As we wait for Apple Vision Pro to potentially get Apple Intelligence, Apple seeds visionOS 2 beta 5 to Vision Pro users. While this update …
macOS Sequoia beta 5 now available to non-Apple Silicon Macs
macOS Sequoia is the upcoming software update for Mac users. While Apple Silicon Mac users can try Apple Intelligence with macOS 15.1, Apple is also seeding …
tvOS 18 beta 5 now available with these features
Following the beta release of Apple Intelligence for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Sequoia, Apple keeps the regular testing cycle of tvOS 18 with beta 5. …
OpenAI has a tool that can tell if you use ChatGPT to cheat, but it won’t release it
OpenAI released the first public version of ChatGPT in November 2022. Soon after that, schools started banning it out of fear that students would use …
8 incredible iPad Pro apps I use every day
The M4 iPad Pro is one of the best electronic devices you can buy today. It’s beautiful hardware with top-of-the-line specs, and while iPadOS isn’t …
8 reasons I’ll buy the iPhone 16 even if Apple Intelligence gets a huge delay
When I first heard that Apple Intelligence won’t be available in Europe at the same time as the US, I realized that it might impact …
Delta CEO praises Apple after Microsoft Windows outage cost him $500 million
“When was the last time you heard of a big outage at Apple?” Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian asked in an interview with CNBC …
Apple is working to bring Apple Intelligence to Europe
I found plenty of good reasons to install the iOS 18 right away that have nothing to do with Apple Intelligence. But there’s no question …
Google Lens just brought Circle to Search AI functionality to Chrome
Google on Thursday announced several new AI features for the Chrome browser. That includes new Google Lens functionality that works just like the Circle to …
tvOS 18 makes Apple TV app even better with these 3 new features
tvOS 18 is Apple TV’s upcoming software update, which will launch alongside iOS 18. Once again, 2024 looks like a packed year for Apple TV …
App developers are complaining about major issues with Apple Arcade
Apple Arcade developers continue to complain about issues with Apple’s gaming platform. Introduced five years ago, it seems Cupertino still doesn’t know the service’s point …
Scary Android malware steals your money then wipes your device
A new Android malware currently making the rounds is about as terrifying as any we’ve seen in recent months. Researchers from Cleafy Labs say that …
Researchers think AI and lasers might help us talk to aliens
Humanity has been searching for extraterrestrial life for decades and trying to communicate with potentially advanced civilizations beyond the stars. So far, the SETI (search …
Ohio adds support for digital driver’s license in Apple Wallet
Ohio residents can now add their state IDs and driver’s licenses to the iPhone’s Wallet app. Ohio is the fifth US state to support this …
Meta’s new AI model can track any object in a picture or video
One reason I’ve been underwhelmed by AI is that companies consistently frame it as a solution to every problem under the sun. That’s why Meta’s …
Google Maps and Waze will start sharing incident reports
Google on Wednesday announced new safety features for Google Maps and Waze, including a long-awaited change. Google Maps and Waze will both share incident reports, …
Friend is an AI-powered pendant that’ll try to succeed when Humane AI failed
A new era of AI is just around the corner. After the notable failure of Humane’s AI Pin and Rabbit R1, a new company aims …
ChatGPT’s big Voice Mode upgrade is rolling out to Plus users
OpenAI stunned the world with a ChatGPT demo in mid-May, just a day before Google’s AI-centric I/O 2024 event. OpenAI unveiled the GPT-4o model, a …
Instagram users, get ready for an onslaught of AI avatars
Your Instagram app is about to get another healthy (or unhealthy, depending on how you look at it) dose of generative AI. Meta wants to …
