Month: May 2024
Your old iPhone is now worth more on Apple Trade In, but not for long – here are the new prices
If you’ve been thinking about buying an iPhone 15, Apple just gave you a gentle nudge towards taking the plunge by boosting its maximum Trade In prices for old handsets – but only until June 3. Apple Trade In is the most simple, if not the most financially rewarding, way to…
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7 Best Video Doorbell Cameras (2024): Smart, Battery, AI, Budget, and Subscription-Free
Never miss a delivery. These WIRED-tested picks will help you keep tabs on your front door from anywhere. Source
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Election officials are role-playing AI threats to keep them from undermining democracy
It’s the morning of Election Day in Arizona, and a message has just come in from the secretary of state’s office telling you that a new court order requires polling locations to stay open until 9PM. As a county election official, you find the time extension strange, but the familiar…
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The Morning After: What to expect from Microsoft Build 2024
Normally, Microsoft’s Build is a straightforward (often dry) showcase of the company’s software and hardware developments, with a dash of on-stage coding to excite the developer crowd. But this year, the company is likely to make some huge AI moves, following its 2023 debut of ChatGPT-powered Bing Chat. Then, there’s…
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UK AI Safety Institute to open new US office
The UK government’s AI Safety Institute will open its first overseas office in San Francisco this summer in a move that was confirmed by Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan. Announced in a press release, the AI Safety Institute (AISI)’s first foreign office will recruit an initial team of technical staff led…
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iOS 18 tipped to bring next-gen Siri and a time-saving AI notifications boost
We’ve heard for a while now that iOS 18 is going to be the biggest overhaul of Apple’s mobile operating system in its history, and over time there’s been a steady trickle of leaks revealing what we can expect. Now, we’ve just got another tasty morsel that lifts the veil…
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