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Top 5 Apple Products to Look Forward to in 2025
- Apple is planning to release many new products in 2025, including new iPhones, M4 Macs, a smart home command centre, and much more that will have a huge impact.
- iPhone 17 'Air' will be thin, placing it in the middle range of the iPhone 17 models, but it will still be pricier than the standard model and less robust than the Pro models.
- The AirPods Pro 3 are also rumoured to be updated in 2025, with improved sound quality and Active Noise Cancellation. The design is still under wraps, though.
- 2025 will see the release of Apple's version of Echo Show: a small, square-shaped home 'Command Center' device that will be a universal controller for smart homes, FaceTime calls, watching videos, and more.
- The iPhone SE 4, a low-cost iPhone, is expected to get significant upgrades that could make it an incredible value, such as 6.1-inch OLED display, Face ID, higher megapixel camera, and a USB-C port. It will be the first device to get Apple's in-house 5G modem.
- Apple plans to add new functionality to its voice assistant Siri in 2025, such as onscreen awareness, personal context, and the ability for Siri to take more actions in and across apps.
- Siri's onscreen awareness will allow users to make voice requests that reference what's on their display, while personal context will allow Siri to make suggestions based on a user’s personal data.
- Furthermore, Siri's ability to do more in and across apps is a big improvement over its current capabilities, and Apple plans to unveil LLM Siri, or a version of Siri trained on a large language model, which will turn Siri more like Chat GPT and Google Gemini.
- Apple enthusiasts have much to look forward to in 2025, as the company plans to launch multiple new products and add more features to its existing products.
- Other features that are expected for the new line of iPhones include a 6.6-inch screen size, a redesigned camera setup, A19 chips on all four models, and ProMotion 120Hz display technology on all models.
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Expand Your Capabilities: ChatGPT Joins Forces with Apple Notes on macOS
- OpenAI has updated the ChatGPT app for macOS to read content from Apple Notes and other third-party apps.
- The update allows ChatGPT to connect with popular tools like Notion, Quip, and coding environments including BBEdit, MatLab, and Nova.
- ChatGPT can now review code, organize ideas, and edit content in apps like Xcode, Apple Notes, and Notion.
- The new features are available to subscribers of ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Team, Enterprise, and Edu.
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This iPad and MacBook stand stashes a USB-C hub in its aluminum arm
- The Casa Hub 360 is a dock stand for iPad and MacBook that also doubles as a USB-C hub.
- The stand features a flexible and sturdy arm capable of holding up to 10 pounds and offers multiple USB-C ports.
- It supports a variety of devices, including MacBook Pros and iPads, and provides easy access to ports such as USB-A, HDMI, aux input, and micro SD/SD card reader.
- The Casa Hub 360 allows for ergonomic viewing angles, improves workspace organization, and is currently on sale for $99.99.
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Why Disney Stopped Subscriptions on the App Store
- Disney's decision to stop subscriptions on the App Store is causing a significant drop in revenue.
- In November, after discontinuing subscriptions, Disney+ experienced a $16 million drop in net revenue.
- The churn rate among App Store subscribers is high, leading to a decline in long-term paying users.
- Leaving the App Store may help Disney combat churn and directly appeal to customers for relevant shows.
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Provenance Rejected From the App Store
- The app Provenance has been rejected by Apple for unclear reasons related to adding games during testing.
- The developer has submitted another appeal, but they mentioned running out of money due to Apple's decision-making.
- The inconsistent app review process suggests that Apple may have a bias against emulators.
- This rejection might lead to the temporary end of Provenance unless the appeal is successful.
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Apple Sued for Not Searching iCloud for CSAM
- Thousands of victims have sued Apple over its alleged failure to detect and report illegal child pornography, also known as child sex abuse materials (CSAM).
- Apple scrapped a controversial CSAM-scanning tool last fall due to concerns raised by digital rights groups and potential misuse of the tool.
- Survivors of child sex abuse have accused Apple of using cybersecurity as an excuse to ignore its mandatory CSAM reporting duties.
- If Apple loses the lawsuit, it could face over $1.2 billion in penalties and may be required to implement CSAM-detecting measures on iCloud.
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Swift Concurrency in Real Apps
- Overriding NSObject.init() within a @MainActor-isolated type is difficult-to-impossible.
- The compiler must honor the API contract of awakeFromNib, which is a special-case issue.
- Some APIs, like Notifications, won't work well with Swift concurrency and may be deprecated and replaced.
- TIL: awakeFromNib() can be called more than once when objects are loaded from XIBs.
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Apple shares hit new all-time intraday and closing highs
- Shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) reached new all-time intraday and closing highs on Nasdaq.
- AAPL rose $4.70, or 1.87%, to $254.46, setting a new all-time closing high.
- Apple's intraday high also reached $255.00.
- Apple currently holds the highest market value of $3.847 trillion, making it the world's most valuable company.
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James Bond (the movie franchise, not the spy) may be in deep jeopardy
- Amazon and Barbara Broccoli, the producer of the James Bond franchise, are in a dispute that has halted production on the next Bond film.
- Barbara Broccoli does not trust Amazon with the famous film franchise and has expressed her dissatisfaction with the people running Amazon's media empire.
- The stalemate began when Amazon purchased MGM and acquired the rights to distribute Bond films, but Broccoli believes Amazon isn't the right place for a Bond movie due to its core business being retail and ecommerce.
- Broccoli has refused to allow Amazon to expand the Bond franchise to other mediums and has been fiercely protective of the brand and her father's cinematic legacy.
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How to schedule messages on Instagram
- Instagram now allows users to schedule messages in advance.
- Scheduled messages can be created up to 29 days in advance.
- Messages can only contain text and cannot include media.
- To schedule a message, users can tap and hold the blue arrow icon to set the date and time.
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Intel Arc B580 review: The new king of $250 GPUs (for now)
- Intel's new $250 Arc B580 video card performs better than AMD's low-end Radeon 7600, and it can even tangle a bit with NVIDIA when it comes to budget ray tracing. The B580 features 20 Xe cores, 20 ray tracing units and a faster clock speed than the previous Arc cards, with 12GB of VRAM and a 192-bit memory interface.
- The Arc B580 is compelling for budget games and can produce enough room to pump out 1440p gameplay. In comparison, NVIDIA's RTX 4060 still comes with 8GB of VRAM, whereas AMD's Radeon RX 7600 is burdened with 8GB of RAM and weaker ray tracing performance than NVIDIA and Intel's cards.
- The B580 shines even brighter with ray tracing, featuring better performance and compatibility. It tackles 1440p gaming well and is well suited for budget game building and PC gaming.
- While Intel has a clear hardware advantage, timing is of concern. The Arc B580 was launched just as NVIDIA and AMD are expected to show off new desktop GPUs. But for such a cheap video card, the risk of investing in an Intel video card may be worth it.
- NVIDIA's RTX GPUs can work with its specialized apps like NVIDIA Broadcaster and DLSS 3 upscaling, whereas Intel's XeSS just cracked 200. While we're used to budget cards being mainly limited to 1080p gaming, the Arc B580's additional memory clearly makes it well-suited for 1440p.
- Intel's video card reference model has no hardware or driver issues, feels premium and sturdy, and stayed relatively cool under load.
- The Arc B580 performs slightly higher than NVIDIA's RTX 4060 Ti and was noticeably faster than the Radeon 7600 in 3DMark's Timespy Extreme Benchmark. In Dragon Age: The Veilguard, it even outperformed the $700 PlayStation 5 Pro. Halo Infinite played in 1440p maxed-out graphics, showing a better performance than the 4060 Ti.
- Intel's current success in keeping the Arc B580 in stock is a promising start to its new second-generation Arc Xe2 GPUs. But the chip giant's rocky corporate outlook and the upcoming new releases from NVIDIA and AMD are factors to consider before investing in an Intel video card.
- The Arc B580 is a budget GPU worth investing in at the moment but leaves questions on whether Intel can maintain its decent performance once newer video cards come out.
- The Arc B580 is a budget GPU worth investing in at the moment but leaves questions on whether Intel can maintain its decent performance once newer video cards come out.
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Share your screen to (and from) any Mac, right from the Messages app
- Apple includes a little-known feature in macOS that enables users to share their Mac's display via the Messages app without resorting to third-party software.
- The feature is particularly useful for distance tech-support purposes, allowing remote control of screen operation, microphone communication and even copy-and-pasting functionality from one machine to another.
- To use the feature, both parties need the latest version of the Messages app open, and as strong an internet connection as possible.
- Users initiate screen sharing by opening their iMessage thread with the other party, clicking the ⓘ icon in the upper right corner and selecting the share button to invite the other party to watch or take control of the screen.
- If users want the other party to take control of the screen, a request to do so must first be sent and accepted.
- To mute the microphone, simply click a button on the screen-sharing window.
- For security purposes, users should only share their screen with trusted parties.
- Screen-sharing sessions should only be activated by requests that users have made; scammers claiming to be from tech companies should be reported as spam.
- Apple included this feature on Macs as old as 2009, with screen-sharing compatible with both newer and older devices.
- The feature enables remote control of another party's mouse and keyboard as well as screen operation, alongside the copy-and-pasting of text and images across devices.
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Hisense's HT Saturn speakers feature wireless Dolby Atmos and room calibration
- Hisense has unveiled its HT Saturn audio system, a five-piece surround system with wireless speakers.
- The system is designed to complement extra-large screens, particularly Hisense TVs that are 85-inches or larger.
- It is compatible with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X technology and features a room calibration system for optimal audio.
- The system offers multiple connection options and includes five unique EQ modes for different types of content.
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Ubisoft quietly squeezes out another NFT game featuring Rayman, Blood Dragon
- Ubisoft has released a new Web3 game called Captain Laserhawk: The G.A.M.E featuring Rayman and Blood Dragon.
- The game is a generic top-down shooter set in the neon futureworld of the Blood Dragon universe.
- To play the game, players need a Niji Warrior NFT, which was initially offered for free, but now has a minimum price of $14.38.
- Rayman serves as the announcer in the game, but players cannot play as him.
- Ubisoft has previously released Web3-based games to capitalize on the NFT trend.
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OpenAI's next-generation o3 model will arrive early next year
- OpenAI has announced its next-generation model, called o3, which will be available early next year.
- The o3 model is currently being made available to researchers for safety testing.
- A smaller version of o3, called o3 mini, is planned to be launched by the end of January.
- o3 has shown improved performance compared to its predecessor, achieving a 96.7% accuracy score in tests.
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