The Xreal Beam Pro looks like a smartphone — but it’s not. | Image: Xreal Xreal has made a name for itself with some surprisingly nice-looking augmented reality glasses, which put a display in front of your eyes so you can do things like watch TV or play games on a giant screen projected just for you. But unlike, say, Apple’s Vision Pro or Meta’s Quest 3, Xreal has no built-in software or content. It’s just a screen in your glasses. This is good in that you can plug in lots of other devices, but it does restrict the sort of things those glasses can do. The new Beam Pro is Xreal’s latest attempt to bridge that gap. It’s a handheld device with the rough dimensions of a smartphone, but Xreal thinks of it as more of a companion to your glasses. It runs a customized version of Android 14 — Xreal calls it NebulaOS —... Continue reading…

During the WWDC 2024 keynote, Apple previewed watchOS 11. While the company focused on the new Photos Face, a revamped Smart Stack, and a new Vitals app with Training Load, the best watchOS 11 feature was left unnoticed. Or, at least, it was unnoticed until a Redditor brought it up – and BGR confirmed it. Starting with watchOS 11, the Apple Watch can now detect naps. Isn't it great? With previous watchOS versions, Apple Watch only tracked sleep if Sleep Mode was turned on. However, if you forgot to set Sleep Mode on, Apple wouldn't precisely track your sleep, and you'd lose important information, as the wearable wouldn't take enough respiratory and heart rate measures. That said, even though your metrics would show you were resting, Apple Watch wouldn't account for your sleep as "sleep time." The same is true when you exercise with your Watch on but don't start a workout. When that happens, the wearable will ask you if you're exercising, but if you don't track it, that workout won't have all the insights it would've had. How does nap detection work with watchOS 11 While I'd suggest having at least Do Not Disturb on to avoid possible notifications, nap detection seems to require nothing except taking a nap. For example, last Saturday, I had a quick nap after lunch. I didn't activate Sleep Mode, and once I checked my Sleep tab in the Health app, it had a washed-out graphic with my 31-minute nap. Unfortunately, it doesn't give me much more insight than the period I was sleeping and the possible moments I briefly woke up. At the moment, it's unclear if Apple will keep tweaking this feature as the watchOS 11 beta cycle follows to offer more data. However, even when you don't activate this function, having some kind of sleep tracking is already an improvement. Still, I recommend setting up Sleep Mode if you want all the details. watchOS 11 is expected to launch later this fall, and BGR will continue to provide all the information for this upcoming software update as we learn more about it. Don't Miss: watchOS 11: Features, download, release date, beta, Apple Watch compatibility, and more The post Apple slept on watchOS 11’s best new feature appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $79 AirPods, $99 Ninja blender, 25% off Google Pixel 8 Pro, Waterdrop RO filters, more Today’s deals: $189 AirPods Pro, $169 TP-Link WiFi 6 mesh system, $45 KitchenAid hand blender, more Best Ring Video Doorbell deals in June 2024 Amazon gift card deals, offers & coupons 2024: Get $380+ free

Today, Apple announced a new core curriculum for Apple Developer Academy worldwide. Starting this fall, students and alumni in Brazil, Indonesia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and the United States will take advantage of AI training classes. According to the company, the curriculum will be provided to thousands of students and alumni across 18 Developer Academies in six countries as the academy continues to increase opportunities for developers, designers, and entrepreneurs looking to embark on careers in the growing iOS app economy and beyond. Interestingly, this announcement comes a week after Cupertino unveiled its Apple Intelligence project, which will power iPhone, iPad, and Mac with on-device and private cloud-based Artificial Intelligence. Apple says this dedicated curriculum on AI joins the academy's program as a "foundational skill, extending essential competencies in coding, professional skill, design, and marketing" while still incorporating Apple's values throughout coursework, encouraging students to design inclusively and making a positive impact in the world. “At Apple, we see coding as a universal language and believe in empowering developers, creators, and entrepreneurs across the world with tools and technologies that will allow them to create phenomenal experiences,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. “With the introduction of curriculum dedicated to AI and other new technologies, we’re excited to see what students will build to share with their communities and the world.” Beginning this fall, Apple Developer Academy students will benefit from a custom-built curriculum that teaches them how to build, train, and deploy machine learning models across Apple devices. Apple says courses will include the fundamentals of AI technologies and frameworks, Core ML and its ability to deliver fast performance on Apple devices, and guidance on building and training AI models from the ground up. This course will include the latest Xcode 16 and the APIs introduced during WWDC 2024. Apple has a page explaining more about Developer Academies here. Don't Miss: Apple AI: Apple Intelligence, features, research, and supported devices The post Apple Developer Academy adds new AI training curriculum for Apple Intelligence appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals 44 best cheap Apple deals under $100 Best Apple deals for June 2024 Best deals: Tech, laptops, TVs, and more sales Best Fire TV Stick deals for June 2024

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