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Apple Intelligence is here, as part of the iOS 18.1 developer beta
Don’t call it AI, but Apple’s long-awaited take on artificial intelligence is finally rolling out today. Well, in limited form, anyway. The developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 just dropped, and they include some of the first Apple Intelligence features available to a broader, public group of testers. To be clear, this isn’t the full…
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Google isn’t killing third-party cookies in Chrome after all
Google won’t kill third-party cookies in Chrome after all, the company said on Monday. Instead, it will introduce a new experience in the browser that will allow users to make informed choices about their web browsing preferences, Google announced in a . Killing cookies, Google said, would adversely impact online publishers and advertisers. This announcement marks a significant shift from…
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How to install the macOS Sequoia public beta
About a month after Apple announced it at WWDC 2024, macOS Sequoia is available to test-drive as a public beta. Although we don’t recommend installing it on your primary Mac, here’s how to get the 2024 version of macOS up and running ahead of its official rollout in the fall. Compatible Macs First, you’ll need a recent Mac to run…
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Hackers reverse-engineer Ticketmaster’s barcode system to unlock resales on other platforms
Scalpers have used a security researcher’s findings to reverse-engineer “nontransferable” digital tickets from Ticketmaster and AXS, allowing transfers outside their apps. The workaround was revealed in a lawsuit AXS filed in May against third-party brokers adopting the practice, according to 404 Media, which first reported the news. The saga began in February when an anonymous security researcher, going by the…
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Modder remakes scrapped alternate ending for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Alternate video game endings are always fun to see. If a talented modder remakes an alternate ending previously scrapped by the game’s developer, it’s even better. Someone did just that, putting together an alternate ending for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt using footage that was originally discarded by CD Projekt Red. YouTuber xLetalis shared a video detailing the restorations that…
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Apple TV+ subscribers will get early access to the company’s latest original podcast
Apple will release its first premium podcast with early access available to Apple TV+ subscribers. The company made the announcement in a today that its first dual-language podcast, My Divo, will be the first podcast tied to an Apple TV+ subscription. All eight episodes of My Divo will be available in English and Spanish for Apple TV+ subscribers when they…
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Apple Pay Later is dead, long live Affirm loans
Apple Pay Later is kaput. The company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday that it’s killing the service only two years after first announcing it at WWDC 2022 — and only seven months after it became available to everyone in the US. The company said at its developer conference last week that loans through third-party service Affirm are coming to Apple…
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watchOS 11 lets you take a day off working out without losing your streak
Many of the new features coming to watchOS 11 are fitness-focused, with a new Training Load feature for the Activities app, pregnancy stats in Cycle Tracking and a brand new Vitals app. Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday showcased all the things we can expect when the operating system update for Apple Watches hits this fall. The new app,…
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Meta is testing a new ad in the Instagram feed that you can’t scroll past
Instagram ads may soon be much harder to ignore. As TechCrunch , Meta is testing a new type of non-skippable ad in the Instagram feed, which the company is calling an “ad break.” With the new ads, which have already been spotted by some users, you can’t scroll past the feed ad until the”ad break” finishes. According to screenshots shared…
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The Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake is coming to Switch, Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC
has largely kept its lips sealed about the Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D remake since announcing it three years ago, but the publisher has now revealed which platforms it’s coming to. When it eventually arrives, you’ll be able to play it on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via Steam). Since Square Enix started using its distinctive HD-2D…
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