Chinese AI app DeepSeek is on top of the App Store, challenging Apple Intelligence, and shaking Wall Street confidence in big tech. The market for generative AI is already dominated by a few major names in the West, with Apple Intelligence alongside Google Gemini and OpenAI's ChatGPT. While there are many smaller efforts to offer…
In a world dominated by subscriptions, Microsoft 365’s recent price hike has left many looking for a more cost-effective alternative. Instead of shelling out dollars monthly, get lifetime access to all the essential Microsoft apps—Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Teams for just $84.97 (reg. $219.99) with Microsoft Office Home & Business for Mac. This…
We now have our best look at what is supposed to be the iPhone SE 4, due for launch this spring. Notable leaker Majin Bu posted a short video on X showing the iPhone SE 4 from all angles, and a series of clear photographs showing the white and black models. MajinBuOfficial/X If you have…
'Marvel Snap' is now once again on the App Store. Apple allows "Marvel Snap" to return to the App Store, presumably thanks to new publishing arrangements that gets the game away from the still-banned ByteDance. Just days after was initially removed from the iOS App Store, Marvel Snap is now back for good. The studio…
Recording podcasts with FaceTime Forget expensive microphones and recording software — iOS 18 just turned FaceTime into your personal podcast studio. Here's how to get started. Starting a podcast can feel intimidating, especially if you don't have professional gear. FaceTime's built-in recording tools make it easy to capture high-quality audio and video conversations, even if…
Every now and then, Apple’s wireless earbuds get a new firmware update—that’s the software that controls all the hardware on the device. Sometimes this is just random bug fixes where Apple doesn’t even tell you what’s fixed. Other times, it enables new features when used in conjunction with Apple’s other products (iPhone, iPad, Macs, even…
Customers often debate whether it’s worth getting AppleCare+ coverage for their Apple products. This represents a substantial additional cost, but in the event that your device suffers accidental damage, the policy will cover most of the cost of repairs. On balance our advice tends to be that taking out third-party insurance instead, or simply saving…
On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we step through the week's news, revisit the question whether to upgrade to Matter, and go hands-on with a kids smart speaker. It was a busy week in the world of smart home, with a lot of news to catch up on. We started by revisiting the…
The most recent driver updates from NVIDIA, which arrived with the RTX 5090, suggest that there will be no updates for Maxwell, Pascal and Volta era GPUs. The practice of companies no… Source