Tag: computing
Apple claims to have found a balance between user privacy and convenience with a tweak in macOS Sequoia: “fewer permission alerts” for screen recording
If you rely on screen recording tools, Apple’s macOS Sequoia 15.1 update could have some good news for you: fewer permission pop-ups. One of Apple’s key goals with Sequoia was to strengthen security and privacy for its users. Unfortunately, these protective measures felt a little too like an overbearing, over-worrying…
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Windows 11 PCs could soon get the ability to set up much faster Wi-Fi hotspots to share their internet with other devices
Windows 11 received support for Wi-Fi 7 in the recent 24H2 update, but Microsoft is working to extend functionality with wireless connections further in allowing users to establish 6GHz Wi-Fi hotspots. Currently, Windows 11 lets you set up a hotspot – to allow other devices to connect to your PC…
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M4 MacBook Pro seemingly revealed again in ‘unprecedented’ benchmark and video leaks
It’s not been a good few days for Apple. Last week, photos emerged on X (formerly Twitter) of what was claimed to be the unreleased M4 MacBook Pro, with the poster claiming it was for sale on Facebook. Then over the weekend, Russian YouTuber Wylsacom did a full hands-on unboxing…
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This AI tool lets you confront your future self – and you might like what you find
Imagining what you’ll be like in the future is a common game for kids, full of the sometimes unlikely hopes and fears we all feel when contemplating what’s yet to come. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have leveraged AI to make that concept a little more realistic…
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Goodnotes adds an AI that can read and explain even the worst handwriting
AI has become very good at holding up its end of a conversation with humans, but a set of new AI features from the digital notetaking app Goodnotes performs an even more impressive stunt by reading handwriting well enough to discuss it and even answer questions about what’s been scribbled.…
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Recall or free repair? Apple M1 iMac users complain of screen fault, but claim Apple is refusing to take responsibility
An increasing number of Apple users have shared a concerning problem with their M1 iMac devices. Owners of the all-in-one device have complained of phantom horizontal lines appearing on their screens. First reports of the issue date as far back as mid-2023, and Apple is yet to acknowledge the issue.…
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