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  1. Apple releases eight small AI language models aimed at on-device use

    In the world of AI, what might be called "small language models" have been growing in popularity recently because they can be run on a local device instead of requiring data center-grade computers in the cloud. On Wednesday, Apple introduced a set of...

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  2. iPadOS 18 could ship with built-in Calculator app, after 14 Calculator-less years

    Last year, Apple introduced the ability to set multiple timers at once in the Clock app on its various platforms.

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  3. Apple’s next product event happens on May 7, and it’s probably iPads

    Apple is going to announce some new things on Tuesday, May 7, at 10 am Eastern, according to an invitation the company sent out to members of the press (and posted to its website) this morning.

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  4. Apple reportedly plans M4 Mac mini for late 2024 or early 2025, skipping the M3

    Bloomberg's Mark Gurman thinks that Apple's M4 chips for Macs are coming sooner rather than later—possibly as early as "late this year," per a report from earlier this month. Now Gurman says Apple could completely skip the M3 generation for some...

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  5. Why a GameCube/Wii emulator may not be possible on the iOS App Store

    Last week's release of the Delta emulation suite finally gave iOS users easy, no-sideloading-required access to classic Nintendo game emulation up through the Nintendo 64 era. When it comes to emulating Nintendo's subsequent home consoles on iOS,...

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  6. Big Tech can’t hoard brainwave data for ad targeting, Colorado law says

    On Wednesday, Colorado expanded the scope of its privacy law initially designed to protect biometric data like fingerprints or face images to become first in the nation to also shield sensitive neural data.

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  7. Delta takes flight: Apple-approved Nintendo emulator is a great iOS option

    Apple's decision earlier this month to open the iOS App Store to generic retro game emulators is already bearing fruit. Delta launched Wednesday as one of the first officially approved iOS apps to emulate Nintendo consoles from the NES through the...

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  8. This app tries to do what Apple couldn’t: Multiple Mac monitors on Vision Pro

    Apple's Vision Pro headset holds the promise to be a powerful extension of your Mac workflow, but the Mac integration it shipped with is just neat, not a big step forward. Now, an app by established independent developers Jordi Bruin, Mathijs Kadijk,...

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  9. Apple will allow reuse of iPhone parts for repairs, with a notable catch

    Apple has always had a strong preference that only its own parts be used in repairs, but only if they're brand-new. Now, soon after Oregon passed a repair bill forbidding devices from rejecting parts with software locks, or "parts pairing," Apple...

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  10. Report: People are bailing on Safari after DMA makes changing defaults easier

    Smaller web browsers are gaining traction in the European Union after the Digital Markets Act (DMA) started requiring designated gatekeepers like Google and Apple to make it easier to switch default web browsers on devices.

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  11. WordPress.com owner acquires Beeper, giving it two chat apps to rule them all

    Beeper, the multinetwork messaging app that recently gave up on trying to engineer around Apple's walled-off iMessage service, has been acquired by Automattic, the company behind WordPress. It is now open to everyone and has a completely revamped...

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  12. AI hardware company from Jony Ive, Sam Altman seeks $1 billion in funding

    Former Apple design lead Jony Ive and current OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are seeking funding for a new company that will produce an "artificial intelligence-powered personal device," according to The Information's sources, who are said to be familiar with...

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  1. TSMC will build third Arizona fab after winning $6.6B in CHIPS funding

    The US Department of Commerce has proposed another round of CHIPS Act funding up to $6.6 billion for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which President Joe Biden hopes will "support the construction of leading-edge semiconductor...

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  2. Apple now allows retro game emulators on its App Store—but with big caveats

    When Apple posted its latest update to the App Store's app review and submission policies for developers, it included language that appears to explicitly allow a new kind of app for emulating retro console games.

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  3. Apple wouldn’t let Jon Stewart interview FTC Chair Lina Khan, TV host claims

    Tech company also didn't want a segment on Stewart's show criticizing AI.

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  4. Report: Redesigned M3 iPad Pros, large-screened iPad Air now expected in May

    If you've been waiting for new iPads to come out, prepare to wait just a little longer: Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says that redesigned iPad Pros with Apple's M3 chip, plus refreshed iPad Air models with the M2 and a larger-screened option, should now...

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  5. Apple’s first new 3D Vision Pro video since launch is only a few minutes long

    Major League Soccer highlight reel follows a total drought of content.

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  6. Oregon governor signs nation’s first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing

    Oregon Governor Tina Kotek today signed the state's Right to Repair Act, which will push manufacturers to provide more repair options for their products than any other state so far.

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  7. “MFA Fatigue” attack targets iPhone owners with endless password reset prompts

    Human weaknesses are a rich target for phishing attacks. Making humans click "Don't Allow" over and over again in a phone prompt that can't be skipped is an angle some iCloud attackers are taking—and likely having some success.

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  8. Explaining why your keyboard feels so darn good—or way too mushy

    Your keyboard is the thread that connects you to your computer. The way a keyboard feels—from the sensations of each key pressing down and resetting to the build of the board’s chassis—has a direct impact on your typing experience, affecting...

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  9. WWDC 2024 starts on June 10 with announcements about iOS 18 and beyond

    Apple has announced dates for this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). WWDC24 will run from June 10 through June 14 at the company's Cupertino, California, headquarters, but everything will be streamed online.

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  10. Apple, Google, and Meta are failing DMA compliance, EU suspects

    Not even three weeks after the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) took effect, the European Commission (EC) announced Monday that it is already probing three out of six gatekeepers—Apple, Google, and Meta—for suspected non-compliance.

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  11. US sues Apple, alleging it illegally monopolized the smartphone market

    The US Department of Justice sued Apple today, alleging that the company violated antitrust laws by restricting rivals' access to iPhone features and monopolizing the smartphone market.

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  12. Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys

    A newly discovered vulnerability baked into Apple’s M-series of chips allows attackers to extract secret keys from Macs when they perform widely used cryptographic operations, academic researchers have revealed in a paper published Thursday.

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  1. Entirely accurate 3D-printed Mac Plus built in these 29 painstaking steps

    Have you ever worked on a hobby project where modifying and compiling the source code for a Linux-based emulator was possibly the easiest and most straightforward part of the whole thing?

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  2. USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update

    A couple of weeks ago, Apple released macOS Sonoma 14.4 with the usual list of bug fixes, security patches, and a couple of minor new features. Since then, users and companies have been complaining of a long list of incompatibilities, mostly...

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  3. Apple may hire Google to power new iPhone AI features using Gemini—report

    On Monday, Bloomberg reported that Apple is in talks to license Google's Gemini model to power AI features like Siri in a future iPhone software update coming later in 2024, according to people familiar with the situation. Apple has also reportedly...

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  4. Walmart resurrects the M1 MacBook Air as an entry-level $699 laptop

    Apple no longer sells the M1 MacBook Air as of earlier this month, discontinuing it and offering the M2 version of the Air as its entry-level model instead. But it looks like the M1 Air may live on, at least for a while—US retailer Walmart made a...

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  5. New iPads may be coming soon, but they won’t change the awkward spot the iPad is in

    After leaving the iPad lineup untouched for the entirety of 2023, Apple is reportedly preparing to overhaul all of its tablets within the next few weeks, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. We should see major iPad Pro and iPad Air refreshes...

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  6. Apple’s AirPods Pro could be getting a “hearing aid mode” later this year

    Apple's AirPods Pro are getting closer to becoming fully fledged hearing aids and marketed as such, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The move could have a large impact on the hearing aid market, which has already been recently shaken up by...

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  7. M3 MacBook Air refresh boosts storage speeds for 256GB models

    When Apple upgraded its Macs with the M2 chip, some users noticed that storage speeds were actually quite a bit lower than they were in the M1 versions. Both the 256GB M2 MacBook Air and the 512GB M2 MacBook Pro had their storage speeds roughly...

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  8. Apple and Tesla feel the pain as China opts for homegrown products

    Apple and Tesla cracked China, but now the two largest US consumer companies in the country are experiencing cracks in their own strategies as domestic rivals gain ground and patriotic buying often trumps their allure.

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  9. Apple backtracks, reinstates Epic Games’ iOS developer account in Europe

    Apple has agreed to reinstate Epic Game's Swedish iOS developer account just days after Epic publicized Apple's decision to rescind that account. The move once again paves the way for Epic's plans to release a sideloadable version of the Epic Games...

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  10. visionOS 1.1 tries to make Personas less unsettling, plus other Apple OS updates

    Apple has released a long list of medium-sized software updates for most of its devices today. The macOS Sonoma 14.4, watchOS 10.4, tvOS 17.4, and visionOS 1.1 updates are all available now, and most of them add at least one or two major features as...

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  11. Apple’s treatment of Epic Games draws the eye of EU regulators

    European Union regulators are investigating whether Apple's recent revocation of an Epic Games iOS developer account puts the iPhone-maker in violation of the Digital Markets Act and other rules in the continent. If Apple is found in violation, the...

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  12. Review: Apple’s efficient M3 MacBook Airs are just about as good as laptops get

    For Intel or even M1 upgraders, there’s a lot to like about the M3 Air.

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