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Apple is in talks with Tencent and TikTok owner ByteDance about integrating their artificial intelligence models into iPhones sold in China, according to three sources familiar with the matter.The US firm started the rollout of OpenAI’s ChatGPT into its devices this month, part of the Apple Intelligence product that allows its Siri voice assistant to tap the chatbot’s expertise including on user queries about photos and documents such as presentations.ChatGPT is not available in China and the country’s regulatory requirements mandate that generative AI services obtain government approval before public release, forcing Apple to seek local partners for its AI…
Threads — Meta Platforms’ microblogging app and a competitor to X (formerly Twitter) — is rolling out a new feature which lets users share photos and videos from others without quoting the original post, the platform head announced on Wednesday. Users will be able to add their own text and express their creative takes alongside the media while crediting them to the original poster. Its rollout builds upon a large number of features that have been recently introduced on the platform, including refined searches with the help of additional options and activity status indicators for real-time engagement.New Feature on ThreadsIn…
SpaceX has moved a big step closer to the seventh test flight of its enormous Starship rocket after receiving clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week. The FAA’s award of a launch license follows recent testing by SpaceX of the engines on the Starship’s first-stage Super Heavy booster, and also on the upper-stage Starship spacecraft. The next step will be to place the spacecraft atop the Super Heavy in preparation for the launch from SpaceX’s Starbase site in Boca Chica, Texas. Please enable Javascript to view this content The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company has yet to officially announce…
iPhone 17 series is expected to be announced in September next year. There have been several rumours suggesting possible design changes for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and the rumoured iPhone 17 Slim. Recently, a leak hinted at a Google Pixel-like redesign for the next-generation iPhone models, but a Chinese tipster now claims that the iPhone 17 Pro models will stick to the camera layout found on the iPhone 16 Pro models.Tipster Moments Digital (translated from Chinese) on Weibo claimed that the iPhone 17 Pro lineup will retain the camera layout of its predecessors. However, the tipster notes…
Table of Contents Table of Contents Release date window Platforms Trailers Gameplay Preorder Gamers are used to waiting exceptionally long for new entries in beloved franchises. We’re still waiting for the likes of Grand Theft Auto 6 and Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, after all. One new upcoming video game we can add to that list is Onimusha: Way of the Sword. For those who loved this series on the PS2, it will no doubt be one of the most exciting upcoming PlayStation 5 games to look out for. If you’re new to the series, or a bit rusty, let’s fill our…
Table of Contents Table of Contents The wait: year by year at CES What are micro-LEDs? Quantum dots to the rescue? There is only one reaction anyone has ever had to witnessing a big, modern micro-LED display in person. It goes something along the lines of “whoa!” They are, quite simply, stunning to behold. It’s no surprise, then, that when popular TV brands started teasing us with micro-LED TV prototypes seven years ago, folks started dreaming about the day they might be able to have one in their own home. However, here we are seven years later, and I’m willing…
Nothing Phone 2 and Phone 2a are receiving an update to Nothing OS 3.0, which is based on Android 15. This release will come to other smartphones from the London-based OEM by early 2025. Nothing OS 3.0 is based on Android 15 and comes with new features and multiple software improvements. Tthe company has also released the native Nothing Gallery app, as part of the update. Notably, the Nothing Phone 2 was launched with Android 13-based Nothing OS 2.0, while the Phone 2a runs on Android 14 with Nothing OS 2.5 on top.Nothing OS 3.0 Phased Rollout for Phone 2,…
Looking for awesome laptop deals? Lenovo is always one of the best places to go, and right now it has some fantastic deals for anyone seeking a business laptop ahead of 2025. Right now you can buy the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 laptop for $984. According to Lenovo, that’s a huge price cut of 59%, or $1,415. Granted, Lenovo is a little optimistic with its “estimated value” system. However, $984 for these specs is pretty good, regardless of the original price. Here’s what it provides. Why you should buy the Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 Lenovo is one of…
After a successful first season of The Penguin, Colin Farrell’s Oz Cobb might return for another solo outing. In a conversation with Zoë Kravitz for Variety, Matt Reeves, the architect of The Batman universe, revealed that conversations about The Penguin season 2 have begun, an encouraging sign for the future of the show. “We’re talking to [showrunner] Lauren [LeFranc] about doing another season,” Reeves said. “That was a special experience. I just feel really fortunate. These characters don’t belong to me; they belong to the world. It comes down to whether you can approach them in a way that expresses something personal.”…
Two NASA astronauts who traveled to the International Space Station (ISS) on the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft will be having their stay in space extended yet again, as they will now not return to Earth until late March 2025 at the earliest. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams lifted off in the Starliner on June 5 this year for what was originally intended to be a one-week trip. However problems with the thrusters of the Starliner meant that the spacecraft had to stay docked to the ISS for months, and eventually NASA decided it would rather bring the astronauts home…