Apple may be in talks with Meta to add another generative AI provider to iOS 18

Adopting Meta may have implications for Apple AI privacy Add another name to the list — Apple has reportedly spoken to Meta about integrating the social media giant's generative artificial intelligence tech. For the last six months, there's been debate about how Apple will implement artificial intelligence on the iPhone and Mac. How Apple Intelligence…

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Apple is still working on smart glasses, but it’s going to be a long wait

An example of what Apple Glass could look like The long-rumored "Apple Glass" may take much longer to arrive than previously thought, with it now not expected to arrive for several years. The Apple Vision Pro has been a major first step for Apple's mixed reality device ambitions. However, in the pursuit of lighter and…

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‘Apple Vision’ headset to rely on iPhone or Mac tethering to cut costs

Apple's headset could get a second model as soon as late 2025 A new report says that a more mass-market and lower-cost version of the Apple Vision Pro headset won't be as much of a stand-alone device as the existing model is. Apple has been working on prototypes of a lower-cost AR/VR headset, following the…

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Apple restarts iOS 17.6, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS beta processes

iOS 17 Apple has restarted the developer beta process once again for its current-gen versions of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and macOS Sonoma. Developers participating in Apple's beta program can pick up new builds through the Apple Developer Center or more directly by updating their iPhone or iPad already running the betas via the Settings…

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FTC targets Adobe for deceiving consumers about early termination fees

Adobe The US Federal Trade Commission is taking action against creative software giant Adobe after alleging the company has employed deceptive pricing schemes to trap customers into subscriptions. In December, Adobe told investors on its quarterly financial call that the FTC believed Adobe had been violating the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act. The company noted…

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Apple will axe Apple Pay Later loan program in the fall

Apple Pay Later Apple has announced that it will be ending its Apple Pay Later program, roughly one year after it launched it. Initially launched in October 2023, Apple Pay Later was Apple's stab at offering Apple users a short-term financing solution that spread payments over six weeks. Now, despite its success, it seems that…

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