Apple nears deal with OpenAI to power iOS 18’s AI magic

Apple nears deal with OpenAI to power iOS 18’s AI magic

OpenAI could power some of iOS 18’s AI features. Photo: Jonathan Kemper Apple is reportedly close to finalizing an agreement with OpenAI to use its technology in iOS 18. As part of the agreement, Apple will offer a chatbot powered by ChatGPT as one of the AI features. Reports of Apple restarting talks with OpenAI … Read more

Tech startup connects to two satellites in orbit from Earth via Bluetooth — using off the shelf chip and a software update

Tech startup connects to two satellites in orbit from Earth via Bluetooth — using off the shelf chip and a software update

Most of us use Bluetooth every day for tasks such as streaming audio, sharing files, connecting to devices, and making hands-free calls.  That’s because Bluetooth technology is typically designed for short-range communication between devices, and while the first generations had a very limited range of up to 30 feet, it can now achieve over 200 … Read more

Samsung reveals more details about how it plans to produce 1000-layer QLC NAND chip that are vital for a Petabyte SSD — hafnia ferroelectrics identified as key ingredient to ramp layer count beyond 1K

Samsung reveals more details about how it plans to produce 1000-layer QLC NAND chip that are vital for a Petabyte SSD — hafnia ferroelectrics identified as key ingredient to ramp layer count beyond 1K

It’s no secret that the race is on to produce the first 1000TB SSD. At its Tech Day in 2022, Samsung revealed ambitious plans to “stack over 1,000 layers” in its most advanced NAND chip by 2030, meaning a petabyte SSD could arrive by then.  Last year the company dropped hits that it might be … Read more

Apple could revive a legendary product it killed 13 years ago — heir to Xserve to run on M2 Ultra silicon according to reports but no sign of Mac OS X Server yet

Apple could revive a legendary product it killed 13 years ago — heir to Xserve to run on M2 Ultra silicon according to reports but no sign of Mac OS X Server yet

Apple may be late to the generative AI party but just don’t count it out yet. According to Bloomberg’s Marc Gurman and MacRumors’ Hartley Charlton, the company will use the M2 Ultra in its own servers – in its own data centres – to power its growing GAI ambitions. Launched in June 2023, the CPU … Read more

Doctor Who: The Devil’s Chord review: Is this madness?

Doctor Who: The Devil’s Chord review: Is this madness?

The following includes spoilers for “The Devil’s Chord.” For a show about time (and space) travel interwoven with British pop culture since its start in 1963, a trip to visit the Beatles is an obvious premise. So obvious that this is the second time we’ve had a “what if” episode hinging on the Fab Four’s … Read more

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, May 11 (game #69)

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, May 11 (game #69)

The weekend starts with a standard Strands puzzle – by which I mean that it’s pretty tricky. That’s the default for this game, which puts the old gray matter to the test every single day. If you need a little help, you’ll find it below in the form of some hints, and I’ve also got … Read more

Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, May 11 (game #838)

NYT Strands today — hints, answers and spangram for Saturday, May 11 (game #69)

It’s the weekend, but don’t expect Quordle to give you an easy time of it. In fact, it hasn’t – because this is another potentially difficult Quordle to solve. If you need some hints to help you keep your streak intact, you’ll find a handful below. SPOILER WARNING: Information about Quordle today is below, so … Read more

Every Model of Apple’s M1 iPad Air Drops to Record Low Prices on Amazon

Every Model of Apple’s M1 iPad Air Drops to Record Low Prices on Amazon

Today we’re tracking multiple record low prices across the M1 iPad Air on Amazon, with $150 off every configuration of these now-discontinued tablets. This comes just a few days after Apple announced the new M2 iPad Air, which start at $599. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and … Read more

Android users may soon have an easier, faster way to magnify on-screen elements

Android users may soon have an easier, faster way to magnify on-screen elements

As we inch closer to the launch of Android 15, more of its potential features keep getting unearthed. Industry insider Mishaal Rahman found evidence of a new camera extension called Eyes Free to help stabilize videos shot by third-party apps.  Before that, Rahman discovered another feature within the Android 15 Beta 1.2 update relating to … Read more