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As usual, Apple left plenty of things out while presenting its next big software updates. | Image: Apple Apple left out a lot of small updates at its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote this year. It makes sense: the company had a lot to talk about, with a third of its presentation entirely devoted to new AI features. But that doesn’t make the features that didn’t get airtime any less worth talking about. From new bezel animations to better ways to manage widgets, there is plenty to discover in the first round of betas for iOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more. Here are some of our favorites so far: @verge As usual, Apple left plenty of cool features out of its WWDC keynote. Here are some of our favorites. #wwdc #apple #ios18 #techtok ♬ original sound - The Verge If you’re not in a place to watch that video, that’s fine. I’ve also... Continue reading…

If you’re looking for an e-reader you take notes with, the Scribe is a good option for those embedded in Amazon’s ecosystem. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge With the ability to solve math equations and convert typed text into your own handwriting, Apple’s iPads are going to become a lot more student-friendly when iPadOS 18 launches in the fall. However, if you want something dedicated to studying or reading, I personally think an e-reader with note-taking capabilities like the Kindle Scribe is a better choice. And right now, it’s on sale for an all-time low at Amazon and Target, where you can buy the Scribe with a Basic Pen for $239.99 ($100 off) or a Premium Pen for $264.99 ($105 off). In my experience, hybrid devices like the Kindle Scribe offer fewer distractions than your typical tablet, allowing you to focus better on the task at hand. As an e-reader, the Scribe also lasts about a... Continue reading…

Image: Netflix It’s going to be a busy few weeks for Zack Snyder on Netflix. Just a day after Netflix announced the director’s cut of Rebel Moon would start streaming on August 2nd comes the news that another Snyder project will hit the service soon after. Twilight of the Gods, an animated series based on Norse mythology, will start streaming on September 19th. You can get a first glimpse at the show in action in the brief new teaser trailer above. The animation is being handled by Snyder’s own Stone Quarry studio, and the show itself was created by Snyder, along with Jay Oliva (executive producer on Netflix’s Trese) and Eric Carrasco (a writer on Apple TV Plus’ Foundation). Here’s the basic premise: In a mythical world of great battles, great deeds... Continue reading…

Image: Xbox Microsoft is rolling out an Xbox update that lets you view game art with any Xbox Home background. That means you’ll continue to see your dynamic or regular background when you’re not scrolling through different games. Previously, Microsoft only let you view game art with the default Xbox Home background. Now, you can keep your background and view game art without having to decide between the two. Microsoft first started testing this feature in April, and you can see how it looks in this embedded post from my colleague Tom Warren. Microsoft is testing a new Xbox Home UI dashboard update that lets you enable game art backgrounds with any dynamic or regular background. Much better than having to use a default background to get the game... Continue reading…

During the WWDC 2024 keynote, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced Apple Intelligence, the company's AI initiative, and a partnership with ChatGPT. While Cupertino will ensure that these two projects work seamlessly, they have core features that separate them. With Apple AI, the company ensures that all data is private through Private Cloud Compute, while OpenAI's ChatGPT usually collects user data. In an interview with YouTuber Marques Brownlee, Apple's top executive explained the core difference between Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT partnership. "There's Private Cloud Computing, and there's the arrangement with OpenAI," says Tim Cook. "These two things are different. So, if you look at Private Cloud Compute, we're utilizing the same basic architecture as the silicon that's in the iPhone 15. We're using the same software, and so we believe that we've done it in such a way that it's as safe and secure and private in the Private Cloud Compute as in the device." That means Apple won't collect user's data, won't make a profile of the user, or take this data to sell it elsewhere. Cupertino aimed to extend the iPhone's on-device processing to the next level with a level of security that people are used to with their iPhones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMX2cQdPubk Tim Cook continues: "So we really, we really worked on this on a lot and put a lot of work behind that arrow to be sure that if you're working on something that requires world knowledge, so you're out of the domain of personal context and so forth, then you may want to go and use one of the large language models that are on the market, and we will be selected what we feel is the best one with OpenAI and ChatGPT." That said, all personal requests related to Apple's built-in apps, such as Messages, Mail, Calendar, and more, will use the company's intelligence. In contrast, "world knowledge" can be requested for OpenAI ChatGPT and later for other large language models. Still, Apple's CEO says that every time you might want to ask for world knowledge, Siri will confirm if you're OK with sharing that data with third-party apps. "You'll make a conscious decision to do that every time," Cook emphasizes. The executive also talks about his favorite products and more insights from WWDC 2024 during the interview. Don't Miss: WWDC 2024 news: All the biggest announcements from Apple The post Tim Cook explained the difference between Apple AI and the ChatGPT partnership appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Echo Dot deals for June 2024 Best Apple Watch deals for June 2024 Today’s deals: $150 Beats Solo 4, $55 HP printer, $248 Sony XM5 earbuds, 25% off eero Pro 6E, more Best Fire TV Stick deals for June 2024

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday declined to rule out whether President Joe Biden will commute his son Hunter Biden’s sentence following his conviction on federal felony charges.

Progressive Congressman Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., a member of "The Squad" has been receiving donations from a pro-Turkey group, Politico reported.

President Joe Biden's executive order on asylum claims has not moved his overall approval rating, according to a new Monmouth University Poll released Wednesday.

Southern Baptists narrowly rejected a proposal Wednesday to enshrine a ban on churches with women pastors in the denomination's constitution after opponents argued it was unnecessary because the denomination already has a way of ousting such churches.