Month:June 2024

Amazon today has taken $200 off the 256GB 13-inch M3 MacBook Air, now available for $899.00 in Starlight, down from $1,099.00. Only Amazon has this deal, and it has an estimated delivery date of June 10 for most residences in the United States. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When …
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iOS 18 will introduce at least two changes to the Tapback feature in the Messages app on the iPhone, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Introduced with iOS 10, Tapback icons are the heart, thumbs up, thumbs down, “HA HA” symbol, exclamation marks, and question mark that can be added to messages. In a report outlining …
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Apple is rumored to be on the verge of integrating OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology into iOS 18. We’re expecting to learn more about the partnership at WWDC on June 10, but until then, here’s a way to interact with ChatGPT on your iPhone, whatever you’re doing on it. Last year, OpenAI launched its free-to-use ChatGPT app …
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As the countdown to WWDC 2024 continues, Apple today highlighted the tools and programs that it makes available to developers, and announced an update to the Apple Developer Forums. Apple says that the updated forums will connect developers with more experts and with other developers for timely responses to technical questions. Apple engineers will provide …
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Apple will announce its new AI feature set for Apple devices at WWDC on June 10, and Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports that it will be officially called “Apple Intelligence.” The opt-in AI capabilities will be coming to iOS 18, iPadOS 15, and macOS 15. The processing requirements of AI will mean that users need an …
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One of the major factors that contributed to Apple’s heavy focus on artificial intelligence in iOS 18 was an experience that software chief Craig Federighi had with GitHub Copilot, according to The Wall Street Journal. In a report on Apple’s AI ambitions, WSJ says that Federighi became an AI “convert” after testing the Copilot coding …
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Netflix is testing a redesigned version of its TV app, reports The Verge, marking the first major overhaul to the app in the last decade. The new design is a notable departure from the current look, but it is more modern and puts more information about content front and center. Customers were reportedly performing “eye …
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