Can’t draw? AutoDraw doesn’t care
You no longer need the ability to draw or an art degree to make something that looks good. In this newfangled world of AI there is, of course, something to help turn your amateur doodles…
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Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control doesn’t work
Last Friday, citing unspecified national security concerns, the White House ordered Anthropic to restrict the export of its powerful AI models Fable and Mythos to anyone outside of the United States, as well as foreign…
Apple’s new Siri doesn’t feel very new
It’s taken a long time to reach this point. Those with long memories will recall that Apple promised an updated version of its Siri voice assistant at WWDC 2024. This would bring deep contextual awareness,…
Valve says Steam Machine lands this summer, doesn’t say the price
Both the upcoming second generation of the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame VR headset will get a verification program for games, a la the Steam Deck. That’s according to Valve, in the latest Steam…
Apple is doomed because Google AI doesn’t know when 2027 is
Look, the Macalope is sure WWDC will go off fine. He’s not really worried about it. It’s gonna be great. But let’s just say that, in general, the horny isn’t sure the tech companies are…
Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn’t provide end-to-end encryption
The Texas Attorney General has sued Meta over allegations that the company’s WhatsApp messenger, used by more than 3 billion people, doesn’t provide the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) it has long claimed. Since at least 2016,…
Siri doesn’t need a ‘bright’ makeover. It needs to be less dim
The invitations for Apple’s next keynote have gone out, and, as always, we can start poring over the artwork and tagline looking for clues. What has Apple got in store for us? Something worthwhile, we…
Google Search is turning into an AI assistant—and it doesn’t want you to leave
What is search, anyway? At Google I/O this week, Google made that question even harder to answer, as Search absorbed more of Gemini’s AI capabilities and moved further beyond the familiar list of blue links.…
Apple built the dream iPhone. Why doesn’t anyone want it?
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld analyzes Apple’s iPhone Air, the thinnest iPhone ever at 5.64mm, which has sold only 700,000 units despite impressive design. Priced at $999 with limited features like…
The iPhone Ultra doesn’t need to be successful to be a success
Was Vision Pro a success? That depends on your definition. It hasn’t sold many units–perhaps a few hundred thousand, compared to 50 million or so iPhones in the last three months alone–but it has raised…