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But still, send these super-secret, self-destructing messages only to your most trustworthy friends. Screen recording exists, y'all!
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Apple admits governments spy on users with push notifications
"Democracies allied to the United States" have also been forcing Google and Apple to cough up information on push notifications an average Joe gets on their phone.
OnePlus 12 serves mad 100W charging at an iPhone-shaming price
You get a folded lens 120x zoom camera. 50W wireless charging. And a super-bright OLED screen. All that at a price that won't defer all your micro-investment schemes or solo trip plans.
India wants USB-C even on older iPhones. Apple cries production tears.
Apple says the government rule would derail its local iPhone production plans. Or, it would need at least 18 months to process the shift away and put USB-C on older iPhones.
In 2024, Samsung will say "same same, but different" with Galaxy S24 series
Lazy work is "continued trust in our design philosophy." But hey, blame Apple for setting a shit precedent that Samsung is now ardently following.
Apple now owns Godzilla, too!
Just in case you weren’t paying attention, Apple is the new video streaming behemoth on the block. Shows like Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Prehistoric Planet, and Foundation (must watch!!!) are already the talk of the town and winning awards.
The company recently ordered a Lionel Messi film to its pipeline. This happened merely days after the football wizard signed up with an American club and started scoring goals like a machine, while the matches are streamed on Apple’s platform.
You can now add Godzilla to the list of Apple entertainment properties, too!
— Apple TV (@AppleTV) August 17, 2023
The platform will soon stream a new show — Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — which is set in the same world as the recent “Monsterverse” films featuring King Kong, Godzilla, and the organization named Monarch. Here’s the synopsis for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters —
The Apple TV+ slate already has upcoming shows with A-list Hollywood stars that include Oscar winners like Joaquin Phoenix, Riz Ahmed, and former Superman, Henry Cavill, among others. Some of the titles that will soon arrive on the platform are Napoleon, Killers of the Flower Moon, Argylle, Fingernails, and The Changeling.
Google Search will spoon-feed you long articles as a short summary
Everyone in the tech industry has gone mad over AI. Google, the lord of our entire digital existence, is no exception. The latest from its lab is a new feature called “SGE while browsing,” which presents a short summarized version of a long, complex article. Here’s how Google describes it:
“On some web pages you visit, you can tap to see an AI-generated list of the key points an article covers, with links that will take you straight to what you’re looking for directly on the page. We’ll also help you dig deeper with “Explore on page,” where you can see questions the article answers and jump to the relevant section to learn more.”
Here’s the feature in action:
The feature is rolling out inside the Google app for Android and iOS. It will soon arrive on Chrome for desktop, too. However, it’s an experimental feature, and can be enabled after you sign up for the Google Labs. Unfortunately, Google Labs is currently limited to the US market, and there is no timeline for an international expansion.
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