Rest, heart. Do not add another social network, regardless of FOMO. Resisting the latest fad app is harder than expected. Meta (Facebook) is launching Threads, the millionth Twitter clone and Apple’s number-one app, with unusual calm. Instagram is already promoting Threads. Instagram says, “____, ____ and 1 other posted on …
Read More »Threads hits 10M sign-ups in 7 hours
Update : Zuckerberg said Threads reached 10 million signups in seven hours. Four hours after Meta released Threads, 5 million people signed up. The headline now reflects the milestone. Threads, Meta’s Twitter clone, is attracting users on day one. Threads reached 2 million signups in its first two hours on …
Read More »Spotify is discontinuing App Store payment for legacy subscribers
Apple’s App Store is no longer an option for Spotify subscribers. After their billing cycle, those users will get a free account. They must then buy a website plan. Variety reported that the music streaming company recently began emailing App Store payment users. Spotify announced this. “We recently started notifying …
Read More »Meta is adding Instagram and Messenger parental controls
Today, Meta introduced parental controls for Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. This includes a new parental supervision hub in Messenger, pre-emptive blocking of unwanted DMs on Messenger and Instagram, and nudges to remind teens to take a break. The U.S., U.K., and Canada will get Meta’s Family Center’s messenger supervision controls …
Read More »Large language models get private data from LlamaIndex
Last fall, former Uber research scientist Jerry Liu found “limitations” in OpenAI’s GPT-3 text-generating AI model, the predecessor to GPT-4. LlamaIndex, his open-source project, unlocks the capabilities and use cases of large language models (LLMs) like GPT-3 and GPT-4. “LLMs offer incredible capabilities for knowledge extraction and reasoning—they can perform …
Read More »Apple didn’t announce these iOS 17 features onstage
Apple’s Vision Pro headset dominated WWDC on Monday. Apple will release a major iOS update later this year. Personalized call posters, StandBy mode, live voicemail, and improved sticker experience will be added in iOS 17. Due to time constraints, Apple didn’t mention many new iOS features onstage. The keynote omitted …
Read More »WWDC 2023: Apple Vision Pro, iOS 17, MacBook Air, and more announced
WWDC 2023 keynote was yesterday. Apple starts its Worldwide Developer Conference with a few hours of straight announcements, usually covering OS, watchOS, and new and updated gadgets. The keynote stream includes a BINGO game. You’ve prepared for our predictions by now. Relax while the team summarizes the biggest news. Mac …
Read More »Apple Vision Pro is good and works
After a 30-minute demo of the major features that are ready to test, I was convinced that Apple has delivered a true leapfrog in capability and execution of XR—or mixed reality—with its new Apple Vision Pro. To clarify, I’m not saying it delivers on all promises, is a truly new …
Read More »Another wave of mass-hacks targets company file transfer tools
Hackers exploited a newly discovered vulnerability in a popular file transfer tool used by thousands of organizations to launch a new wave of mass data exfiltration attacks, alarming security researchers. MOVEit Transfer, developed by Ipswitch, a subsidiary of Progress Software, allows organizations to share large files and data sets over …
Read More »Portal’s Mac software focuses with lifelike backgrounds and sounds
Productivity app Portal’s Mac app launched. With vivid backgrounds and natural sounds, the company helps customers focus and work better. The PC and iOS apps share goals. The company reported over a million app downloads. The native Mac program, compatible with Apple silicon, targets professionals who work from home and …
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