iPhone 13 is around the corner and there are plenty of reasons to get excited about the latest iPhone this fall. Apple is expected to bring portrait video, high refresh rate screens, better cameras, a new CPU, and a lot more with the 2021 iPhone lineup. If you are considering upgrading to a new iPhone, […]
Month: September 2021
Apple Releases Rare ‘Device Support Update’ for macOS Big Sur
On Thursday, Apple has released a new “Device Support Update” for macOS Big Sur, disrupting its usual update schedule. There’s no official change-log from the company about it this year, but it pertains to updating and restoring iOS and iPadOS backups. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
South Korea Gives Apple, Google Deadline for Submitting Plans to Allow Third-Party IAP Systems
South Korea has recently amended a law that bars tech giants Apple and Google from forcing developers to use proprietary in-app purchase payment systems for their respective app stores. The companies must submit compliance reports by mid-October. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
AirTag Can be Hacked to Redirect You to an iCloud Phishing Page
Ever since Apple launched AirTag, it has been on the radar of privacy advocates. Previously some groups expressed concerns on how AirTag can be used to track down domestic abuse victims. A security researcher has demonstrated how AirTag can be converted into a surveillance weapon by injecting malicious code. The attacker can add malicious code […]
DeepMind’s AI predicts almost exactly when and where it’s going to rain
First protein folding, now weather forecasting: London-based AI firm DeepMind is continuing its run applying deep learning to hard science problems. Working with the Met Office, the UK’s national weather service, DeepMind has developed a deep-learning tool called DGMR that can accurately predict the likelihood of rain in the next 90 minutes—one of weather forecasting’s toughest […]
Podcast: How games teach AI to learn for itself
From chess to Jeopardy to e-sports, AI is increasingly beating humans at their own games. But that was never the ultimate goal. In this first episode of season three of In Machines We Trust, we dig into the symbiotic relationship between games and AI. We meet the big players in the space, and we take […]
Space policy is finally moving into the 21st century
There’s never been more happening in space than there is today. Commercial activity has exploded over the past five years as private space companies have launched rockets, put satellites into orbit, and bid on missions to the moon. But some experts worry this surge of activity is getting too far ahead of international agreements governing who can do what in space. Most such policies were […]
iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 Beta 2 Download Available Now
A week after releasing the first beta of iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1, Apple has seeded the second beta of the OSes. iOS 15.1 will be the first major point release of iOS 15. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
Italian Antitrust Regulator Says iCloud Terms Could Be Illegal
The Italian antitrust authority investigating Apple, Google, and others found fault with three key Apple iCloud conditions that the user must agree to before using the service. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
The pandemic is testing the limits of face recognition
At first glance, JB, an artist based in Los Angeles, perhaps doesn’t look much like the picture on their driver’s license. For one thing, the ID photo is from a few years ago. Hair that was once long and dark is now buzzed and bleached. And there’s the fact that JB is transgender and has […]