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iOS iPad iPhone MacApr 27, 2023Apr 28, 2023

Siri and Apple AI teams face internal challenges to improve the technologies, claim former engineers

In a tell-all interview with The Information, several former Apple AI and Siri engineers revealed that the technologies’ growth is affected by organizational dysfunction, lack of leadership, and privacy concerns. It is reported that unrealistic expectations and petty internal politics…

iPadApr 26, 2023Apr 26, 2023

iPadOS 17 to feature Lock Screen widgets and other customization options

Rida Imran

Since the introduction of Apple’s custom chips for iPhone and iPad, iOS and iPadOS have featured similar functionalities with the exception of a few features. For example, iPadOS 16 lacks the customizable Lock Screen experience offered in iOS 16 which…

GamesApr 26, 2023Apr 27, 2023

UK regulators block Microsoft acquisition of Activision for $68.7 billion

Rida Imran

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK has prevented Microsoft’s deal to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion. The regulatory authority argues that the acquisition would create Microsoft’s monopoly in the cloud gaming industry reducing innovation and limiting…

iOSApr 26, 2023Apr 27, 2023

Apple adds a new system in iOS 16.2 to restrict features based on location like sideloading and FaceTime

Rida Imran

As Apple is obligated by law to restrict certain iOS features in various regions like FaceTime in UAE, the company imposes those restrictions through hard-coding techniques like changing the region of a device via Settings or where the iPhone is…

iOS iPad iPhoneApr 26, 2023Apr 26, 2023

Apple’s upcoming health features: AI-powered coaching service, mood tracker and more

Rida Imran

Bloomberg reports that Apple is working on new health and wellness features for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. The tech company plans to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) powered health coaching service, an iPad version of the Health app, and…

MacApr 26, 2023Apr 26, 2023

Every macOS update has featured Bitcoin whitepaper since 2018 [U: Doc removed in macOS 13.4 beta 3]

Rida Imran

Apple released macOS Mojave in 2018, and since then, every macOS update has included a hidden copy of the original Bitcoin whitepaper by Satoshi Nakamoto, its presumed developer. Recently, developer @Andy Baio accidentally found the PDF of the Bitcoin whitepaper…

Apr 25, 2023

Applications for Apple 2023 Impact Accelerator program are now open

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Apple’s VP of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, Lisa Jackson has announced that the applications for the company’s 2023 Impact Accelerator program for Black, Latinx/Hispanic, and Indigenous entrepreneurs are now open. In 2020, Apple launched the Impact Accelerator program as…

SnapchatApr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Frustrated with the “My AI” on Snapchat, users flood App Store with 1-star reviews

Rida Imran

Snapchat expanded the My AI chatbot to all users which was previously available for Snapchat Plus subscribers, along with other features last week. However, several users are not happy with the feature as it is enabled automatically and are leaving…

Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Apple lists over 800 vehicles that support CarPlay after GM ditched the standard

Rida Imran

CarPlay is an Apple Standard that turns the infotainment display of a vehicle into a controller for an iPhone. As users need an iPhone to use CarPlay, GM recently announced that it will not support the software in its future…

iOSApr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Apple wins “resounding victory” against Epic Games, Appeals Court upholds 2021 verdict

Rida Imran

The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the lower court’s 2021 verdict in the Apple vs. Epic Games case which is a “resounding victory” for the Cupertino tech giant. In the hope to get a court’s ruling against…