• Top 5 Stories From April 12, 2024

    Here’s a look at the top stories from April 12, 2024.

  • Apple Notes in iOS 18 looks to up the ante with Microsoft OneNote

    Exclusive: One of Apple's most inconspicuously popular apps, Notes, is bound to become even more powerful when the company unveils its next generation operating systems in June, AppleInsider has learned. iOS 18 to bring new Notes features Among its new features will be audio recording support built in at the application level, similar to integrated Voice Memos, according to people familiar with the matter. The feature is currently under development for iOS 18 and macOS 15 and should...

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    EXCLUSIVE Marvel First Look: Wolverine: Blood Hunt #3 and #4

    Wolverine vs. Aqueos Vampires, new enemies, old friends, Queen of the Vampires, and more!

  • Abortions in first 12 weeks should be legalised in Germany, commission expected to say

    Most cases of abortion are illegal in Germany, which report is expected to say is not compatible with international standardsAbortions in Germany should be legalised within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a government-appointed commission is expected to recommend on Monday.While abortion is rarely punished, it remains illegal in Germany, except for specific circumstances including when a woman’s life is in danger, or she is a victim of rape, while the prerequisite for any termination is a...

  • Top Stories: iOS 17.5 Beta, The Latest on New iPads, and More

    We're still two months away from the unveiling of iOS 18 at WWDC, so Apple is pushing forward with the first beta of new iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5 updates likely to be officially released next month. These updates are smaller in scale than the recent 17.4 updates, but we're still finding some interesting changes in them. Meanwhile, the wait for new iPads continues, and it appears we've got around another month before we'll see them released. Other news this week included a iPhone 16 display...

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    MLB Power Rankings Week 3: Braves, Dodgers battle for top spot

    In what could be a season-long battle, the NL's top two powerhouses are neck and neck for No. 1 on our list.

  • Abortion in Germany should be decriminalized during pregnancy's first 12 weeks, experts group says

    An independent commission reviewing abortion law in Germany recommended Monday that the procedure be made legal during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

  • Apple's First AI Features in iOS 18 Reportedly Won't Use Cloud Servers

    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...

  • TCL's first original movie is an absurd-looking, AI-generated love story

    Many major tech companies, particularly those that operate in the TV hardware business, have dipped their toes into original content. Although it's had its own free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels for a while, TCL is late to that party. Not for much longer though, as the company is set to release its first special, a short romance movie, on TCLtv+ this summer. There's just one slight hitch: TCL is using generative AI to make original content for its platform, and early signs do not bode well....

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    The first set of Apple's AI features on iOS 18 may run locally on your iPhone

    Reports suggest that Apple's first set of AI features, arriving with the soon-to-launch iOS 18 at WWDC 2024 on June 10, will run natively on your iPhone and won't require cloud servers.

  • Top Stories: M4 Mac Roadmap Leaked, New iPads in Second Week of May, and More

    Apple's hardware roadmap was in the news this week, with things hopefully firming up for a launch of updated iPad Pro and iPad Air models next month while we look ahead to the other iPad models and a full lineup of M4-based Macs arriving starting later this year. We also heard some fresh rumors about iOS 18, due to be unveiled at WWDC in a couple of months, while we took a look at how things are going with the iPhone 15 Pro now that it's halfway through its flagship lifecycle, so read on...

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    Here’s Your First Look at the Jordan Luka 3, Luka Doncic’s Next Signature Sneaker

    Luka Doncic, a.k.a. the “Pravi MVP,” has a brand-new signature sneaker from Jordan Brand on the way—and it’s another slam dunk. The Luka 3, the third entry in Doncic’s standout performance shoe line, is arriving in July. The timing could hardly be better: the Mavericks superstar just wrapped a stellar regular season campaign that has only accelerated since the All-Star break, putting Dallas in playoff contention against the struggling Los Angeles Clippers. If ever there was a time to celebrate...