Tag: author_name|Will Shanklin
An iOS update will give iPhone 15 Pro owners Visual Intelligence
iPhone 15 Pro owners will soon have one less reason to consider upgrading to an iPhone 16 series handset. Visual Intelligence, Apple’s equivalent to Google Lens, is coming to the 2023 Pro-series flagships, according to Daring Fireball. Owners of the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro can trigger Visual Intelligence with…
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Dune: Awakening will spice things up on May 20
A day after it was reported that Denis Villeneuve’s third Dune movie starts shooting this summer, developer Funcom announced that its open-world MMO Dune: Awakening arrives on May 20 for PC. You can even get a jump on your journey through Arrakis with a character creator that’s available today. Dune:…
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Apple announces the iPhone 16e with Apple Intelligence for $599
After three years, Apple has finally unveiled its next entry-level iPhone. The iPhone 16e takes over for the iPhone SE in the company’s lineup. It borrows the blueprint of the iPhone 14 and spices it up with (among other changes) an updated processor that’s ready for Apple Intelligence. At $599,…
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Italian media groups file criminal complaint over the WhatsApp hack on journalists
The fallout continues from the recent WhatsApp hacking campaign (by a still-unconfirmed entity) that targeted nearly 100 journalists and activists. Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that a collection of Italian media groups has filed a criminal complaint with the Rome Public Prosecutor’s Office. They hope to discover who installed the zero-click…
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Apple just unveiled the iPhone 16e, here’s how it compares to the competition
The new iPhone 16e is designed to get Apple Intelligence into as many hands as possible. The company recently began activating its AI features by default during iOS setup, suggesting a harder push to spur adoption and establish iOS as an AI-first platform. But since Apple Intelligence has up till…
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Pour one out for Apple’s dearly departed home button
Apple's home button died on Wednesday at the age of 18, surrounded by family and friends (including its partner, Touch ID). The home button, which launched on the original iPhone and later spread to the iPod touch and iPad, was unceremoniously axed this morning with the release of the new…
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