Apple agrees to tighten rules for Chinese App Store, no foreign apps allowed
Apple now requires new apps to show proof of a Chinese government license before releasing their software on the China App Store. According to Reuters, …
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Ad-free Instagram and Facebook might launch in Europe for $14 per month
In a proposal made to EU regulators, Meta, Facebook’s parent company, wants to charge $14 to European users who disagree with the company using their …
Google Bard’s Memory feature will let you teach the chatbot about yourself
While I worry about my privacy when using generative AI products like ChatGPT and Google Bard, I’d also like to be able to customize these …
TikTok might offer a monthly subscription plan to gets rid of ads
Do you find yourself staring at your phone all day on TikTok rather than watching Netflix on your television? Does the company have a subscription …
I can’t wait for Apple’s Google Search rival to hit iPhone
I told you recently that I thought the Vision Pro might be a bigger threat to Google Search than ChatGPT. It’s not the spatial computer …
Apple Watch Ultra 2 users complain that display is too dim in low light
With the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple is really pushing how dim its display can be. Besides both screens being …
This iPhone 15 Pro trick gives you the Action button functionality you’ve dreamed of
I haven’t upgraded to one of the four iPhone 15 models that went on sale around the world on Friday. But if I were to …
6 free AI tools you’ve probably never heard of
ChatGPT and Dall-E (OpenAI), Stable Diffusion (Stable Diffusion), Midjourney (Midjourney), Bing Chat, Bing Image Creator, and Copilot (Microsoft), Google Bard and Google SGE (Google), Claude …
I don’t want Meta AI in WhatsApp, even if it doesn’t snoop on my texts
Meta announced earlier this week that its Meta AI will eventually populate all its products, including its apps. Meta AI beta is coming to Facebook, …
Apple is ready to make huge new investments in generative AI
On its new Eurotrip after the iPhone 15 release, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has told BBC News that Apple plans to hire UK AI staff …
Lex Fridman interviewed a photorealistic avatar of Mark Zuckerberg in the Metaverse
This is one of the most insanely cool tech demonstrations I have ever seen. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been on the podcast train lately. …
iMovie and Clips add iPhone 15 Pro log-encoded video support
After Apple updated Final Cut Pro for Mac and iPad, the company is doing the same with iMovie and Clips to support log-encoded video shots …
iOS 17.1 public beta 1 is available with these 5 new features
After seeding iOS 17.1 beta 1 for developers, Apple is now making the public beta available to enrolled users. With the company running against time …
Vivaldi for iOS wants to convince you the best browser has finally arrived
Popular desktop browser Vivaldi is now available for iOS, meaning iPhone and iPad users can take advantage of the software steered by Opera’s founder Jon …
Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO might build the iPhone of artificial intelligence
Earlier this week, a report said that Apple’s former design chief Jony Ive was talking with OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman about developing some sort of …
6 best apps that have been updated for macOS Sonoma
With macOS Sonoma now available, several developers have updated their apps to take advantage of the new macOS features. After you’ve read BGR’s macOS Sonoma …
ChatGPT will let you browse the web in real time soon, without paying for Plus
A few months ago, I told you that ChatGPT might have finally given me a reason to subscribe to the paid Plus tier. OpenAI announced …
Apple Music gets two much-needed new updates in iOS 17.1 beta
With iOS 17.1 beta 1 now available, Apple Music has a few tweaks. Although Apple doesn’t seem to be adding the long-awaited Journal app or …
Meta Connect 2023: Meta reveals AI chat experience with MrBeast, Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady, more
Have you ever wanted to chat directly with Tom Brady about sports? Meta wants to give you that dream experience. Today, the company hosted Meta …
iOS 17.1 beta 1 now available to developers as we wait for these delayed features
After the iPhone 15 release, Apple is finally seeding iOS 17.1 beta 1 to developers. While we still don’t know what’s changed with this update, …
macOS Sonoma 14.1 beta 1 available to developers just one day after major update
A day after releasing macOS Sonoma to all users, Apple is releasing beta 1 of macOS Sonoma 14.1 to developers. At the moment, it’s unclear …
watchOS 10.1 beta 1 available to developers as we wait for Double Tap and NameDrop support
With the Apple Watch Series 9 now available, Apple is releasing watchOS 10.1 beta 1 to developers. This update is expected to bring the first …
tvOS 17.1 beta 1 now available to developers
After tvOS 17 was released in the middle of September, Apple is now seeding tvOS 17.1 beta 1. Although it’s unclear what’s changing with this …
Jony Ive may be working on an AI hardware device powered by ChatGPT
Jony Ive is the man responsible for most of Apple’s design language. The iPhone might be the most iconic product designed by his design team. …
7 hidden iPhone Messages features you need to know about
Even if you use the iPhone’s Messages app every day, there’s a chance you don’t know everything it’s capable of. To fully appreciate the app, …
watchOS 10.0.2 still doesn’t fix weather complications, so Apple suggested two other solutions
Yesterday, Apple issued watchOS 10.0.2 to Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 users. Unfortunately, this update still doesn’t fix weather complications, which, ever since …
Apple VP Eddy Cue says there still isn’t a ‘valid alternative’ to Google Search
When people ask if I use Google Search, I always respond, “We’re an Ecosia family.” I’m not sure that Apple VP Eddy Cue even knows …
Three months in, Meta’s Threads is about half the size of X (formerly Twitter)
Threads seems to have found its footing, but it still has a long road ahead to catch X (formerly known as Twitter). Meta’s new text-based …
macOS Sonoma is now available, here’s why you should update
After Apple released iOS 17 last week, the company is now making macOS Sonoma available to all users. With the fastest major macOS update in …
Tubi Rabbit AI uses ChatGPT GPT-4 to find what you want to watch
Regardless of the streaming platform, we spend way too much time choosing what to watch next when we don’t have anything particular in mind. We …
