Food delivery firm Zomato has started piloting priority deliveries, enabling users to get their orders delivered faster by paying an extra fee of Rs 19-29 per order.The Gurgaon-based firm is also testing a ‘pay later’ feature for some users. In this case, users can place orders but make the payment any time before the food is delivered, according to information from the company’s app.The extra charge for priority deliveries is applicable to members of the company’s loyalty programme, Zomato...
Apple is developing its own large language model (LLM) that runs on-device to prioritize speed and privacy, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Writing in his "Power On" newsletter, Gurman said that Apple's LLM underpins upcoming generative AI features. "All indications" apparently suggests that it will run entirely on-device, rather than via the cloud like most existing AI services. Since they will run on-device, Apple's AI tools may be less capable in certain instances than its direct...
(The Center Square) – Coloradans are working longer to pay rent and mortgages as housing continues to be a challenge in the state, according to new research from the Common Sense Institute. “It’s not just the cost of a mortgage that has Coloradans working more, it's also skyrocketing property taxes, increased utility bills and rising insurance rates,” DJ Summers, director of policy and research for the organization, said in a statement announcing its new report. “This is...
Apple's first set of new AI features planned for iOS 18 will not rely on cloud servers at all, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. "As the world awaits Apple's big AI unveiling on June 10, it looks like the initial wave of features will work entirely on device," said Gurman, in the Q&A section of his Power On newsletter today. "That means there's no cloud processing component to the company's large language model, the software that powers the new capabilities." Apple will probably...
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The EU commission is set to approve Apple’s previously-announced policy changes regarding access to the NFC chip on the iPhone, with the view of increasing competition in the contactless payments market. The commission’s decision will be officially announced in the coming weeks, via Reuters. With these changes, apps will be allowed to become the default wallet app that appears when users double-click the side button or hold their phone near a payment terminal. However, the relaxation of...
A shooting happened Thursday morning in downtown Durham. Nobody was injured, but a corresponding false alarm created some anxiety in the area.
Source: NurPhoto / Getty / Apple Vision Pro Not even Apple could make a big splash in the VR/AR space. According to reports, the company Steve Jobs built is slashing shipments of its latest product, the Apple Vision Pro. Reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims that the tech giant is cutting Vision Pro shipments to 400,000-450,000 units while the market predicts 700,000–800,000 units or more. Apple’s headset allegedly flopping signals that the demand for the $3,500 headset was not as high...
If your Apple device is stolen, you’re probably wondering what you can do to get it back. Device thefts have become an increasingly common problem in recent years, with Apple products considered particularly lucrative targets for criminals looking to make some quick cash reselling your tech. The Met recently revealed that 57,174 mobile phones were reported stolen between October 2022 and October 2023 in London alone, with the figures indicating a 28% increase in mobile phone robbery in...
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Apple may have stopped the production of its FineWoven accessories, according to a leaker. The accessories were introduced last year for Apple products, including iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9.
Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories, according to the Apple leaker and prototype collector known as "Kosutami." In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kosutami explained that Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories due to its poor durability. The company may move to another non-leather material for its premium accessories in the future. Kosutami has revealed accurate information about FineWoven accessories in the past. The leaker unveiled Apple's plans to...