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Meta AI App With Voice Conversations, Social Discover Feed Launched
Meta released a standalone app for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI, on Tuesday. The new Meta AI app is available on Android via Google Play and iOS via the App Store. The Menlo Park-based tech giant has added a social element to the app where users can see others' posts and images in a Discover feed.
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WhatsApp for iOS Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature Which Prevents Media Auto-Saving
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which aims to improve privacy in conversations by adding another layer of security. As per a feature tracker, the new feature, dubbed Advanced Chat Privacy, implements several changes which restrict the automatic saving of media shared by the user on the recipient device.
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Apple Arcade to Add New Katamari Damacy and Space Invader Games in April
Apple is adding six games to its Apple Arcade game subscriptions service in April, including a new Katamari and Space Invaders titles. In addition to the two new mobile games, relaxing puzzle title puffies, management sim RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic+, board game The Game of Life 2+ and puzzle title Sesame Street Mecha Builders+ will join Apple Arc...
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Gemini for iOS Updated With Six New Lockscreen Widgets, Control Centre Access
Gemini for iOS received a new update on Monday that introduced multiple new lockscreen widgets for the artificial intelligence (AI) app. There are six lockscreen widgets in total that iPhone users can set to quickly access specific features of the Gemini app without having to unlock the device first. Alongside the widgets, Google has also added Con...
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Apple Adds Age Assurance Features for Improved Privacy, Revamps Child Account Setup Process
Apple has announced that it is streamlining the setup of Child Accounts and enhancing parental control features. The company aims to minimize data collection by developers while verifying app users' ages. Apple will introduce additional age categories for ratings, ensuring precise categorisation for apps designed for younger users. Developers will ...
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Apple Tipped to Be Working on Gemini Integration With Apple Intelligence
Apple might be planning to expand the integration of third-party artificial intelligence (AI) services with Siri. The Cupertino-based tech giant added Apple Intelligence features to compatible iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices with the iOS 18.2 update in December 2024. The rollout also marked the first time the company offered a system-wide integration...
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iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max Said to Get AI-Powered Visual Intelligence Features Soon
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could soon support visual intelligence, a new leak claimed. Visual intelligence in Apple Intelligence refers to tasks that require computer vision. These are currently only available to the iPhone 16 series, despite the iPhone 15 Pro models supporting on-device artificial intelligence (AI) processing.
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Apple’s AI-Powered Image Playground App Reportedly Has Bias Issues
Apple’s Image Playground app is said to have some bias issues. A machine learning scientist recently shared several outputs generated using the artificial intelligence (AI) app and claimed that it contained incorrect skin tone and hair texture on several occasions. These inaccuracies were also said to be paired with specific racial stereotypes, a...
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Apple Reportedly Considering Monetising Maps App via Search Advertising
Apple is reportedly considering monetising its Maps app. As per a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to replicate Google Maps’ business model and offer search advertising to businesses. The company is said to prominently feature its clients in the Maps app’s search results. The tech giant is reportedly exploring this option to i...
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WhatsApp for iOS Could Soon Get a Feature to Let Users Add Instagram Profile Links
WhatsApp is said to be working on a new feature for its iOS app that will allow users to add their Instagram profile links to their account. As per the claims by a feature tracker, the feature is aimed at letting users showcase their social media profiles in the same space to let their contacts easily connect with them.
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Apple Arcade to Add PGA Tour Pro Golf for iPhone, Mac and Apple TV on February 6
PGA Tour Pro Golf is coming to Apple Arcade next week. The popular golf game series will join Apple's ad-free and in-app purchase-free subscription service on February 6. It features virtual recreations of real golf courses and supports real-time gameplay and multi-round tournaments. Players can enhance clubs and equipment by earning in-game curren...
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OpenAI Updates Canvas With o1 AI Model Support, Expands to ChatGPT App for macOS
OpenAI announced several upgrades for its Canvas feature on Saturday. The sandbox-styled pop-up window that allows users to work alongside the chatbot to make inline edits, formatting, and coding was first released in October 2024 in early beta. It was then rolled out to all users in December 2024. Now, the AI firm has added support for the o1 arti...
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Epic Games Ramps Up Apple, Google Fight With Third-Party Game Titles
Epic Games Inc. is adding games from third parties to its new mobile marketplace. The titles represent the first batch of mobile games from outside developers to appear on the Epic Games Store, the company said Thursday.
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Samsung Retains Lead as Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 4 Percent YoY in 2024: Counterpoint Research
Smartphone shipments globally increased by four percent on a year-over-year basis in 2024, according to a report by a market research firm. Samsung claimed the top spot in market share followed by Apple and Xiaomi. The report added that this is the first YoY market growth after "two consecutive years of annual declines."
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Amazon Echo Spot Smart Alarm Clock With Alexa Voice Assistant Launched: Price, Specifications
Amazon Echo Spot was launched in India on Wednesday. It becomes the latest device to join Amazon’s lineup of Alexa-enabled Echo devices. The smart alarm clock boasts features such as colourful displays, customised clock faces, and newly added alarm sounds. Echo Spot has a front-firing directional speaker which enables users to play their preferre...
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Meta AI App With Voice Conversations, Social Discover Feed Launched
Meta released a standalone app for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI, on Tuesday. The new Meta AI app is available on Android via Google Play and iOS via the App Store. The Menlo Park-based tech giant has added a social element to the app where users can see others' posts and images in a Discover feed.
-
WhatsApp for iOS Testing Advanced Chat Privacy Feature Which Prevents Media Auto-Saving
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new feature for its iOS app which aims to improve privacy in conversations by adding another layer of security. As per a feature tracker, the new feature, dubbed Advanced Chat Privacy, implements several changes which restrict the automatic saving of media shared by the user on the recipient device.
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Apple Arcade to Add New Katamari Damacy and Space Invader Games in April
Apple is adding six games to its Apple Arcade game subscriptions service in April, including a new Katamari and Space Invaders titles. In addition to the two new mobile games, relaxing puzzle title puffies, management sim RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic+, board game The Game of Life 2+ and puzzle title Sesame Street Mecha Builders+ will join Apple Arc...
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Gemini for iOS Updated With Six New Lockscreen Widgets, Control Centre Access
Gemini for iOS received a new update on Monday that introduced multiple new lockscreen widgets for the artificial intelligence (AI) app. There are six lockscreen widgets in total that iPhone users can set to quickly access specific features of the Gemini app without having to unlock the device first. Alongside the widgets, Google has also added Con...
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Apple Adds Age Assurance Features for Improved Privacy, Revamps Child Account Setup Process
Apple has announced that it is streamlining the setup of Child Accounts and enhancing parental control features. The company aims to minimize data collection by developers while verifying app users' ages. Apple will introduce additional age categories for ratings, ensuring precise categorisation for apps designed for younger users. Developers will ...
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Apple Tipped to Be Working on Gemini Integration With Apple Intelligence
Apple might be planning to expand the integration of third-party artificial intelligence (AI) services with Siri. The Cupertino-based tech giant added Apple Intelligence features to compatible iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices with the iOS 18.2 update in December 2024. The rollout also marked the first time the company offered a system-wide integration...
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iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max Said to Get AI-Powered Visual Intelligence Features Soon
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could soon support visual intelligence, a new leak claimed. Visual intelligence in Apple Intelligence refers to tasks that require computer vision. These are currently only available to the iPhone 16 series, despite the iPhone 15 Pro models supporting on-device artificial intelligence (AI) processing.
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Apple’s AI-Powered Image Playground App Reportedly Has Bias Issues
Apple’s Image Playground app is said to have some bias issues. A machine learning scientist recently shared several outputs generated using the artificial intelligence (AI) app and claimed that it contained incorrect skin tone and hair texture on several occasions. These inaccuracies were also said to be paired with specific racial stereotypes, a...
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Apple Reportedly Considering Monetising Maps App via Search Advertising
Apple is reportedly considering monetising its Maps app. As per a report, the Cupertino-based tech giant is planning to replicate Google Maps’ business model and offer search advertising to businesses. The company is said to prominently feature its clients in the Maps app’s search results. The tech giant is reportedly exploring this option to i...
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WhatsApp for iOS Could Soon Get a Feature to Let Users Add Instagram Profile Links
WhatsApp is said to be working on a new feature for its iOS app that will allow users to add their Instagram profile links to their account. As per the claims by a feature tracker, the feature is aimed at letting users showcase their social media profiles in the same space to let their contacts easily connect with them.
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Apple Arcade to Add PGA Tour Pro Golf for iPhone, Mac and Apple TV on February 6
PGA Tour Pro Golf is coming to Apple Arcade next week. The popular golf game series will join Apple's ad-free and in-app purchase-free subscription service on February 6. It features virtual recreations of real golf courses and supports real-time gameplay and multi-round tournaments. Players can enhance clubs and equipment by earning in-game curren...
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OpenAI Updates Canvas With o1 AI Model Support, Expands to ChatGPT App for macOS
OpenAI announced several upgrades for its Canvas feature on Saturday. The sandbox-styled pop-up window that allows users to work alongside the chatbot to make inline edits, formatting, and coding was first released in October 2024 in early beta. It was then rolled out to all users in December 2024. Now, the AI firm has added support for the o1 arti...
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Epic Games Ramps Up Apple, Google Fight With Third-Party Game Titles
Epic Games Inc. is adding games from third parties to its new mobile marketplace. The titles represent the first batch of mobile games from outside developers to appear on the Epic Games Store, the company said Thursday.
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Samsung Retains Lead as Global Smartphone Shipments Grew 4 Percent YoY in 2024: Counterpoint Research
Smartphone shipments globally increased by four percent on a year-over-year basis in 2024, according to a report by a market research firm. Samsung claimed the top spot in market share followed by Apple and Xiaomi. The report added that this is the first YoY market growth after "two consecutive years of annual declines."
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Amazon Echo Spot Smart Alarm Clock With Alexa Voice Assistant Launched: Price, Specifications
Amazon Echo Spot was launched in India on Wednesday. It becomes the latest device to join Amazon’s lineup of Alexa-enabled Echo devices. The smart alarm clock boasts features such as colourful displays, customised clock faces, and newly added alarm sounds. Echo Spot has a front-firing directional speaker which enables users to play their preferre...
