Procreate takes a hard stance against generative AI

Image credit: Procreate Procreate, company behind the popular art app designed exclusively for iPad, has issued a public statement saying that it has no plans to include generative AI in its products. The debate over generative AI is a heated one, with many artists expressing fear that their art is being harvested to fuel prompt-driven…

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Here’s what to expect from every M4 Mac–and when they’ll arrive

M4 Mac mini The M4 Mac mini may have a new, smaller design than the current M2 Mac mini (above). Foundry Release date: Reports indicate that Apple will release the M4 Mac mini this fall. It will replace the M2 Mac mini, which was released in January 2023. And the M1 Mac mini was released in…

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OWC Express 1M2 review: SSDs don’t get much better than this

At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsVery high data transfer ratesHigh-quality housingGood cooling without a fanOur VerdictData transfer rates of around 3,000 MBps, high-quality housing with good thermal behavior, and an attractive price. Simply put, the OWC Express 1M2 is a great all-around external SSD. Price When Reviewed1TB: $219.99 I 2TB: $299.99 I 4TB: $529.99 I 8TB:…

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Apple honors 108 years of the National Park Service with Apple Pay donations

Apple honors 108 years of the National Park Service with Apple Pay donations Apple is commemorating the 108th anniversary of the US National Park Service by launching a campaign to raise funds through Apple Pay donations. From August 19 through August 25, Apple will donate $10 to the National Park Foundation for every purchase made…

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Apple re-releases iOS 17.6.1 fix while updating watchOS, tvOS

A new-new iOS 17.6.1 update is available Apple has released watchOS 10.6.1 and tvOS 17.6.1 to the public, as well as rereleasing iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1. The operating system releases on Monday consists of four items, two of which are repeats. The other two, watchOS 10.6.1 and tvOS 17.6.1, are first-time releases which catches…

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AirPods 4 with two new models still in Apple’s 2024 plans

In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reiterated his previous report that Apple will release the fourth generation of the standard AirPods later this year. Apple is said to have plans to replace the second- and third-generation AirPods with two fourth-gen AirPods models that fill those point points of the…

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You can now tune into Apple Podcasts through a web browser

Apple on Monday quietly released a web version of Apple Podcasts that allows access to Apple’s podcast service without using the Podcast app. The new web portal has the same access and management tools as the Podcasts app and can be used to listen to shows, manage subscriptions, sync libraries associated with an Apple Account,…

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