After all the trouble caused by Apple’s AI summaries for news apps like the BBC and the New York Times, Apple is coming back for more. The company has announced that “review summaries” are officially coming to the App Store, aiming to squish the most common points from hundreds or thousands of reviews into one … Read more
OpenAI released its Sora text-to-video generation tool late in 2024, and expanded it to the European market at the end of February this year. It seems the next avenue for Sora is the ChatGPT app. According to a TechCrunch report, which cites internal conversations, OpenAI is planning to bring the video creation AI tool to … Read more
Meta wants a piece of the pie — a big piece — when it comes to generative AI. As part of its long-term strategy to embed itself in every part of our lives, the Mark Zuckerberg-led company is planning to launch its Meta AI chatbot as a standalone app, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing unnamed … Read more
Meta wants a piece of the pie — a big piece — when it comes to generative AI. As part of its long-term strategy to entrench itself in every part of our lives, the Mark Zuckerberg-led company is planning to launch its Meta AI chatbot as a standalone app, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing unnamed … Read more
In 2023, the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) released a social media and youth mental health advisory, noting that a staggering 95% of teenagers, between 13 and 17 years of age, report using social media ‘almost constantly.’ “People with frequent and problematic social media use can experience changes in brain structure similar to changes … Read more
Apple redesigned the Mail app on iPhones with the release of iOS 18.2 update back in December, but strangely skipped the treatment for iPads and Macs. The company has finally made a course correction with the macOS 15.4 and iPad OS 18.4 developer beta updates, which are now available for testers. The biggest change introduced … Read more
Changes are on the horizon for Android devices later this year. Amazon has announced that starting August 20, it will discontinue its app store for Android devices. Additionally, Amazon will end its Coins digital currency, which users have been using to purchase games and apps from the store. The changes were noted in a support document … Read more
Google Google announced Wednesday that it is removing its Gemini AI model from the Google app on iOS, meaning that Apple users will need to download the dedicated Gemini app in order to use it. When Google first introduced its Gemini AI to the Apple product ecosystem, it did so through its existing Google App, … Read more
Last fall, Google introduced a standalone Gemini app for iOS. At the same time, the AI assistant remained in the standalone Google app. That’s now changing. As 9to5Google first noted, Google is informing iOS users that it will remove Gemini support from the Google app. In doing so, it wants you to rely solely on … Read more
Google Messages recently got an update that allows Android users to use it as a notes app as well as a regular messaging app. This update flew under the radar until Android Authority reported on it last Friday, saying that people can now send long messages, high-quality media, and other content to themselves via RCS … Read more
The TikTok saga continues. Apple has just returned the popular app to the App Store. The decision was made after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to the tech giant, Bloomberg reported shortly before Apple reinstated the app. Both Apple and Google removed TikTok from their respective U.S. app stores on January 18, … Read more
It’s been five years since the Apple TV app was launched, and we’re now getting a version for Android devices — built from the ground up for native Android integration — in the Google Play store that will have the same Apple TV+ functionality as the Apple ecosystem version. The new app means users with … Read more
Microsoft has released the KB5051974 cumulative update for versions 22H2 and 21H2, adding security fixes and patching a memory leak. However, as Bleeping Computer reports, the update also includes a surprise: the new Outlook for Windows app. The update is mandatory because it includes the January 2025 Patch Tuesday security updates. Once you install it, … Read more
Table of Contents Table of Contents What does Paragonix do? The cooler is only the start What it all means Standard of care “Ice is very bad for organ storage. It is very good to cool your beers in the summer, but it has no place in organ transplantation,” Lisa Anderson, CEO of Paragonix Technologies … Read more
—As the Daytona 500 approaches this weekend, Apple has added NASCAR coverage to the Apple Sports app that launched last year. Since launching in February 2024, the Apple Sports app has gradually added coverage for various sports leagues. However, it started to gain traction last fall when the college football season began. This free app allows iPhone users … Read more