• Apple uses a unique method to stream and present immersive video

    Apple's take on immersive video for the Apple Vision Pro is a departure from typical fisheye projections, incorporating an interesting twist for the high-resolution headset. A fisheye lens on an iPhone Headsets providing VR and AR experiences often offer immersive video to users as well. This can take the form of Spatial Video, providing a 3D effect, but also 360-degree video that favors surrounding the viewer with content. Apple has also released immersive video clips, namely...

  • Apple Welcomes Developers to New YouTube Channel for WWDC Videos

    Apple this week shared an introductory video for its new Apple Developer channel on YouTube, where developers will be able to watch WWDC 2024 sessions in June. "The Apple Developer channel is where coders, students, and creatives of all kinds stay up to date on the latest Apple software, technologies, and platforms," says Apple. "Subscribe and watch our latest videos from the Worldwide Developers Conference and beyond." Apple has already uploaded a collection of WWDC 2023 videos to the...

  • OpenAI and Google reportedly used transcriptions of YouTube videos to train their AI models

    OpenAI and Google trained their AI models on text transcribed from YouTube videos, potentially violating creators’ copyrights, according to The New York Times. The report, which describes the lengths OpenAI, Google and Meta have gone to in order to maximize the amount of data they can feed to their AIs, cites numerous people with knowledge of the companies’ practices. It comes just days after YouTube CEO Neal Mohan said in an interview with Bloomberg Originals that OpenAI’s alleged use of...

  • OpenAI Reportedly Used More Than a Million Hours of YouTube Videos to Train Its Latest AI Model

    A new report reveals that OpenAI may have used YouTube video transcriptions as training data, which would be a "clear violation" of YouTube's terms of use. about OpenAI here.

  • Apple finally allows used Apple parts in repairs

    Apple today made a huge announcement about the upcoming changes to its existing repair processes. With this upcoming process change, customers and independent repair providers can now utilize used Apple parts in repairs. This process change will be supported starting with select iPhone models this fall. Apple mentioned that the used genuine Apple parts can […]

  • Apple teases more Immersive Video dinosaurs for Apple Vision Pro coming soon

    Apple will debut a second short film from its "Prehistoric Planet Immersive" series for Apple Vision Pro users on April 19th. Apple included a handful of Immersive Video experiences along with the launch of the Apple Vision Pro in February. They are 180-degree 3D video shot in 8K, making them different from both 3D movies available on the device and the "Spatial Video" users can create from the headset or the iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max. The original Immersive Video film from...

  • Apple Robots, Apple anniversaries, plus Spatial Video pros & cons, on the AppleInsider Podcast

    On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, your hosts discuss the new Apple Robot rumors, reminisce about Apple's founding and the 14th anniversary of the iPad, and so much more! Mockup of a future Apple robot with the original 1984 Mac's "Hello" screen As well as that 48th anniversary of Apple itself, this week also marks the 14th year since the unveiling of the iPad. That was the last product that Steve Jobs launched, and after all these years, no rival has managed to make a...

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    Apple will let you repair your iPhone using genuine used parts, starting with iPhone 15

    Apple has relaxed its repair policy and will soon let customers and independent repair shops use genuine used parts to repair iPhones. At launch, it will be available only to the iPhone 15 series.

  • How to Download YouTube Videos on an iPhone

    There are multiple ways to download YouTube videos directly on your iPhone. YouTube would prefer if you chose one of these methods over the other, but the other two are free.

  • Apple M3 vs Apple M2: The Apple processors compared

    It’s been a good number of months since Apple first announced the Apple M3 and the processor has only expanded to more devices since.  The question is, how does the Apple M3 compare to the Apple M2 chip that came before it? Keep reading to discover all the big differences between the Apple M3 and the Apple M2 to help you decide whether it’s worth upgrading.  Specs  The Apple M3 features the exact same core configurations as the Apple M2, including 8 CPU cores and 10 GPU cores as well as...

  • How to Use Smart Folders on Your Apple Mac

    Are you tired of navigating through a chaotic desktop on your Mac, constantly searching for files buried deep within folders? It’s time to embrace the efficiency of Smart Folders, a powerful built-in feature in macOS designed to streamline your file organization and boost your productivity. This article will guide you on how to leverage Smart […]

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    Apple 'Mercenary Attack' on iPhones Explained video

    Bridget Carey explains what iPhone users should know about the security alert Apple sent to people in 92 countries.