Apple might partner with both Google and OpenAI for iOS 18’s AI features. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Apple has reportedly resumed talks with OpenAI about using its technology to power iOS 18’s AI features. The company will use OpenAI’s LLM model to seemingly power an AI-based chatbot. OpenAI and Apple are also discussing how … Read more
Creepy AI nude apps are not allowed in the iPhone App Store. Photo: Danielle Reese/Cult of Mac Applications that advertised the ability to use AI to turn regular images into nudes have reportedly been removed from the iPhone App Store. Apple needed to be notified of their existence, though. Apple doesn’t allow nonconsensual AI nude … Read more
Monitor stands, aka monitor risers or desk shelves, are often unsung heroes of computer setups. Even just a single shelf can add so much in terms of organization and ergonomics. In today’s colorful and artistic Mac mini workstation, the Fenge monitor riser is crucial. Without it, the desktop would devolve into chaos. This post contains … Read more
April 26, 1996: Mac OS Copland, Apple’s eagerly anticipated but much-delayed operating system for the Macintosh, suffers a fatal blow when the senior VP in charge of the project leaves the company. David C. Nagel, Apple’s chief technologist, previously promised Mac OS Copland would ship to users by mid-1996 at the latest. With meeting that … Read more
The easiest way to convert a YouTube video to an MP4 for free is with an app called 4K Video Downloader for Mac and PC. This tool gives you all kinds of options for converting video and audio from YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Soundcloud, Twitch and more. If you want to save videos or podcasts to … Read more
Checking the health and maximum capacity of the battery in your beloved iPad isn’t as easy as it should be, but we can walk you through the process. Finding out how worn out the tablet’s battery is can help you decide if it’s time for a new model. Explaining iPad battery health: maximum capacity vs. … Read more
A juicy and lurid new documentary crime series is coming to Apple TV+ soon with Hollywood Con Queen, judging by the fast-paced trailer the streamer dropped for it Thursday. It “explores the shocking story behind one of Hollywood’s biggest scams.” The three-part docuseries premieres May 8 on Apple TV+. Hollywood Con Queen trailer documents one … Read more
April 25, 1990: Steve Jobs shuts down Pixar’s hardware division (yes, it used to have one!), ending production of the pricey Pixar Image Computer immediately. Jobs sells the company’s hardware unit to Fremont, California-based imaging company Vicom Systems for a paltry $2 million. Steve Jobs at Pixar Pixar was Jobs’ “rebound” company after his acrimonious … Read more
The new iMazing 3 app redesign brings a fresh user interface and Vision Pro connectivity support to the software, developer DigiDNA said Wednesday. The widely used software helps you manage iPhone, iPad and iPod content and functionality from a Mac. “In the eight year since we released iMazing 2, regular updates have improved functionality and … Read more
Passkey support finally comes to WhatsApp for iPhone. Image: WhatsApp WhatsApp is making it easier to log into your account on your iPhone with passkey support. The feature will allow you to verify your identity through Face ID, Touch ID, or device PIN. Once you have set up a passkey for your WhatsApp account, you … Read more