watchOS 11 brings a raft of new apps and features to the Apple Watch

At WWDC 2024 on June 10, Apple unveiled watchOS 11, the next operating system update for Apple Watch. The software brings new apps, new features, new face customization options, an upgraded Smart Stack, and extensive changes to the Apple Watch’s health and fitness functions. Here’s a taste of the new features coming to your Apple…

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Maximize MacBook battery life and health with these tips

The Mac has a wealth of tools to help optimize your battery's lifespan Features in your MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, along with good user practices, can help optimize your battery's lifespan and health - whether you leave it plugged in all the time or not. Both Apple Silicon-based and Intel-based Mac notebooks have features…

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Craig Federighi ignited Apple’s AI efforts after using ChatGPT

Apple's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi Despite years of working to develop AI systems, it wasn't until Christmas 2022 when Craig Federighi played with Copilot that the company truly got behind the idea. However, a new report from the Wall Street Journal claims that despite all these years working on Machine Learning,…

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iOS 18 Mail app to receive AI upgrades via Project BlackPearl

Project BlackPearl will greatly enhance the Mail app with machine learning and AI Apple's Mail application is getting a massive AI upgrade with Project BlackPearl. Here's how iOS 18 will make your life better, and your working day easier. People familiar with the matter have revealed exclusively to AppleInsider that the Mail app will receive…

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Hinge patent application hints at Apple Glass development

Hypothetical smart glasses The Apple Glass concept has seemingly resurfaced in a patent application discussing a potential hinge mechanism for the long-rumored headgear. Following the introduction of the Apple Vision Pro, the rumor mill has previously speculated that smart glasses could be on the way. Made to be thinner than a typical VR or AR…

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All of the active antitrust cases Apple is fighting around the world

Apple is facing court cases around the world Turkey has just launched a potential antitrust case against Apple, but it is far from the only one. Here's where else Apple is facing down governmental regulators, and why. Probably the most significant antitrust suit against Apple is the one in its own backyard — the Department…

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Apple needs an AI iPhone fold to stem its increasing decline in China

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says that Apple has cut its iPhone component orders by 15% year over year, as users in China increasingly prefer AI and foldable smartphones from Huawei. In his full blog post, Kuo says his claims are based on a supply chain survey that shows Apple has cut orders…

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