BBC complains about incorrect Apple Intelligence notification summaries

Examples of notification summaries in iOS 18.1 The UK's BBC has complained about Apple's notification summarization feature in iOS 18 completely fabricating the gist of an article. Here's what happened, and why. The introduction of Apple Intelligence included summarization features, saving users time by offering key points of a document or a collection of notifications.…

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Apple exec launches Apple Intelligence in Australia

Apple's Bob Borchers -- image credit: EFTM Apple's Bob Borchers is in Australia for the launch of Apple Intelligence where he says he expects the new features will become a natural part of users' daily life. As Apple releases iOS 18.2, alongside the new update macOS Sequoia 15.2, Apple Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing,…

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iPhone 17 rumors point to a radically different rear camera layout

An example of a supposed camera placement on the iPhone 17 Slim - Image Credit: Digital Chat Station/Weibo At least one model of the iPhone 17 could end up with a camera bar instead of the regular bump, according to a pair of new, overlapping rumors. The rumored iPhone 17 Slim will be a difficult…

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Five exciting Apple products to look forward to this spring

Traditionally, the most fruitful season for Apple is the fall: this fall alone we got new iPhones, Apple Watches, AirPods, iPads, and Mac desktops and laptops. But that doesn’t mean the rest of the year is barren. Not by a long shot. In fact, according to 9to5Mac, we have a lot to look forward to…

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Continued iOS 18 development is impacting iOS 19’s production

Apple Intelligence in iOS 18 The launch and development of Apple Intelligence and other iOS 18 features could impact iOS 19, due to engineers working on the AI push. Apple's development of features for operating systems usually reaches a crescendo with their introduction in a major fall release. However, the amount of work still being…

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The iOS 18 feature backlog has gotten so bad it’s starting to affect iOS 19

Troubling news from inside Apple Park, where the engineering team is reportedly struggling to deal with the increasingly dire state of iOS 18 development. The public version of iOS 18.0 launched back in September, but it did so without the inclusion of Apple Intelligence, the most highly anticipated new feature for this cycle. It’s debatable…

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How to find and block an AirTag that’s detected near you

Apple’s AirTag is a compact tracking device that can be attached to personal items to make it easy to find them. Unlike a GPS tracker, which requires cell service and may drain a battery quickly, an AirTag relies on the distributed Find My network of iPhones, iPads, and Macs that hundreds of millions of people…

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Wedding banned – Apple Watches not welcome at fashionista’s ceremony

The original Apple Watch had a feature for lovingly sending your heartbeat to a partner It's a long walk up that aisle, and wedding guests could even hit their stand goal in church, but one couple is insisting that nobody wears an Apple Watch to their special day. Whoever this couple is, conceivably they are…

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