iPhone 18 Pro could bring three controversial design changes
We’re just two months away from Apple announcing the iPhone 18 Pro. Rumors suggest Apple could have three design changes in store that could be unpopular among some iPhone 18 Pro buyers …
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OpenAI is holding its second livestream this week today at 10 am PT. The video teases that the company is “introducing the next chapter for ChatGPT” today. OpenAI has openly discussed bringing Codex workflows into the main ChatGPT app for some time now.
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Alongside an ongoing deal on AirPods 4 and the rare discount on the black Apple Magic Mouse, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by this Apple Watch Ultra 3 model dropping to one of its best prices to date at nearly $140 off (stock is running low). We also have iPhone 17 Pro/Max units at up to $449 off, a chance to score Apple TV 4K 128GB with Wi‑Fi + Ethernet as low as $139 (now sells for $249 at Apple), and a series of notable accessory discounts: Apple Magic Keyboard full-size with Touch ID, Anker’s 3-port 160W Smart Display charger, Satechi’s Apple Magic Keyboard alternatives from just $40, and more. Head below for a closer look.
Overuse of smartphones is now a widely recognised problem, but we’re also starting to see people perhaps get overly dependent on chatbots like Claude AI and ChatGPT. Claude creator Anthropic is currently testing a beta feature intended to allow users to reflect on how they are using the AI and be prompted to perhaps use it less …
The Information reports that Apple may be interested in PrismML’s technology. The firm is focused on shrinking AI models that generally require servers to function, offering on-device functionality with comparable intelligence.
Luxshare is one of the ultimate rags-to-riches stories, founded by a woman who started out as a Foxconn assembly-line worker and growing into a multi-billion dollar company and key Apple supplier. It’s been a publicly traded company in China since 2010, but has now added a second listing in Hong Kong, making it more accessible to overseas investors. Its latest listing set a new record before sliding back …
Meta this week launched its own AI image model integrated into the Instagram app. While this might sound useful, it comes with rather a big privacy issue: by default, anyone can use your profile photo and posts as prompts for generative images. You can fix this by flipping two toggles, but they’re pretty well hidden …
Apple recently increased the prices of most of its products, from the Apple TV and HomePods through iPads and Macs to the Vision Pro. iPhones have so far escaped the increases, but that will likely change in September. You’d think that would be bad news for the company, reducing demand – but ironically, increasing memory costs might actually end up boosting iPhone sales …
Alongside the ongoing deal on AirPods 4, if you’re quick you can land MacBook Neo 512GB at nearly $110 off the new list price to kick off today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. We also have Apple’s 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro 2TB models at $449 off this week alongside mid-range M5 iPad Pro at $250 off, ongoing deals on Apple Watch Ultra 3, rare Prime Day lows still live on Apple Magic Mouse and Keyboards, Anker’s white model 3-in-1 25W foldable MagSafe charger back at the Prime Day low, and even more waiting below.
After Apple started lobbying the US government for approval to use memory chips from CXMT, The Financial Times now reports that the company is actively testing the components for devices sold in China. Here are the details.
OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.6 at the end of June, but the public release was held back while the U.S. government reviewed the new AI models. Now the company has shared an update on when customers will be able to use the upgraded model: this week.
Fresh off its polarizing disco ball icon fix, Spotify is continuing to listen to users with easy-win changes. Starting today, the company is giving users a highly requested feature that has sparked feedback for years: vastly expanded pinning.
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