Tag: computing
This Apple Safari privacy video is funny, creepy, and also true
It’s no secret that tracking is pretty commonplace on the web, whether on a desktop or when quickly searching on the phone. To highlight both the privacy concerns and a browser that aims to squash those trackers – or rather cause flying security cameras to explode – Apple’s rolling out…
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Apple secretly gave the iPhone’s flashlight a major upgrade with iOS 18 – and it’s super helpful
While Apple did unveil a redesigned, customizable Control Center as part of iOS 18, the technology giant didn’t formally announce a significant upgrade for the iPhone’s flashlight. Well, the latter has now landed in the iOS 18 Public Beta that’s available to try now. For some time, we’ve been able…
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A US Congresswoman lost her voice to disease, now AI has given it back
US Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) faced the loss of her voice due to Parkinson’s Disease-like Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), relying on common robotic-voiced text-to-speech tools. Now, thanks to AI-powered voice cloning provided by ElevenLabs, she can give speeches in her original voice despite PSP’s impact on her vocal abilities. After…
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AMD confirms Ryzen 9000 CPUs will go on sale on July 31 – but we’re still guessing at pricing for Zen 5 chips
AMD has confirmed that its Ryzen 9000 processors will be out on July 31, and furnished us with a few extra details about the next-gen CPUs. As we already knew, the initial line-up of these Zen 5 processors – which will remain using the AM5 socket – will consist of…
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OpenAI may be working on AI that can perform research without human help – which should go fine
OpenAI is developing a new project to enhance its AI models’ reasoning capabilities, called “Strawberry,” according to documents first discovered by Reuters. The project is a key element in the efforts by OpenAI to achieve more powerful AI models capable of operating on their own when it comes to performing…
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Intel Arrow Lake may not arrive late after all – new rumor suggests next-gen CPUs will hit shelves in October, not December
Intel has stepped up its pre-release schedule for Arrow Lake processors, and the most recent rumor of a December 2024 launch is no longer true, according to fresh info from the grapevine. This is the latest word from leaker Jaykihn, who claims on X that the Arrow Lake (Core Ultra…
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