Alongside the release of a host of new AI features, Apple is also updating the Voice Memos app in iOS 18.2. On Wednesday, the iPhone maker announced that iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max users will be able to layer a vocal track on top of an existing instrumental recording in the Voice Memos app, without needing to use headphones. Instead, users will be able to record their instruments using the iPhone’s speaker while simultaneously recording their vocals with microphones on the 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max. The update was first announced at Apple’s event back in September, offering…
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Longtime readers of the newsletter might’ve noticed that we skipped a week last week. That wasn’t our intent, and we do apologize. The reason was we’ve reached an inflection point in the AI news cycle. We’re a small team, and we’re stretched thin. It’s becoming next to impossible to cover every announcement, controversy, academic paper, trend, open model release, lawsuit, and so on. Take this month, for example. OpenAI is in the midst of what’s effectively a 12-day press engagement. Google is gearing up to launch major new AI products, as is Elon Musk’s company, xAI. And that’s only the…
Following years of talk around Apple’s lack of innovation when it comes to Siri, Apple promised the launch of a smarter version of its digital assistant. Siri is getting new features and updates with iOS 18 thanks to the addition of Apple Intelligence, the company’s generative AI offering, and an integration with ChatGPT. It’s worth noting that some of Siri’s upcoming notable updates, such as onscreen awareness, aren’t yet available and will launch at some point in the future. Here’s a look at what the introduction of Apple Intelligence allows you to do with the revamped digital assistant. ChatGPT integration…
If you’re looking for laptop deals, Best Buy is an excellent source of huge discounts. Check out this offer for the HP 17.3-inch laptop: an incredibly low price of $350, for savings of $280 on its original price of $630. That’s a steal any way you look at it, but you’re going to have to hurry if you want to take advantage of this bargain because it’s only available today. There are just a few hours remaining before the laptop’s price returns to normal, so if you don’t want to miss out, you’re going to have to make your purchase…
Future MacBook Pro models may trade in Apple’s now signature notch design for a hole-punch camera motif. A component road map from research firm Omdia details that Apple has plans to make changes to the display of its 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models that will be released in 2026. MacRumors noted that it is still unknown whether Apple would bring its Dynamic Island feature, which is popular on the iPhone line, to the MacBook Pro series. The feature allows the notification tab to expand and show necessary icons when a user needs them; otherwise, only the camera module is…
OpenAI has been promising to release its next-gen video generator model, Sora, since February. On Monday, the company finally dropped a working version of it as part of its “12 Days of OpenAI” event. This is a critical part of our AGI roadmap,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said during the company’s live stream. According to the OpenAI team, Sora will be made available to Plus and Pro subscribers in the U.S. and around the world starting Monday afternoon. YouTuber Marques Brownlee reportedly got early access to the video generator and released a brief review on his channel on Monday morning.…
Electric trucks are becoming more common, as we’ve seen an increase from the two or three models that were available a year ago. But they’re still not cheap, and still all pretty large. So what do you do if you want an electric truck that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? Well, the Telo MT1 might be for you. To be clear, the MT1 certainly won’t be for everyone. Its look is … unique, and it’s not as powerful as some of its more expensive competition. But, there is a benefit to the new truck — it will apparently…
As more AI companies gobble up Reddit’s data to fuel their own chatbots, the popular online forum site has begun testing a new conversational AI feature of its own. The feature, called Reddit Answers, allows visitors to ask questions and receive curated summaries of relevant responses and threads across the platform, the company announced on Monday. The feature allows Reddit to better compete against AI providers like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Perplexity, which have become popular destinations for users looking to get quick and concise answers to questions. And it could help Reddit challenge Google more directly, where so many users…
A producer of battery and hydrogen-electric trucks, has taken several steps to repay its debts and raise equity, including offering up to $100 million in a common stock sale. The beleaguered company is still dealing with the aftershocks of its founder, Trevor Milton, being convicted of fraud for making exaggerated claims about the company’s electric truck technology. Milton is currently on bail while he appeals his conviction of a four-year prison sentence and must pay Nikola a penalty of $167.7 million. The drama has damaged the company’s reputation, which has led to a loss of investor confidence, financial troubles, and increased…
It was an excellent morning for Emilia Pérez, as the audacious crime musical led the field with the most 2025 Golden Globes nominations. Emilia Pérez is nominated for 10 awards, including best musical or comedy, best director (Jacques Audiard), best actress (Karla Sofia Gascón), best supporting actress (Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña), best screenplay, best score, best original song (twice), and best non-English language film. Brady Corbet’s American epic The Brutalist received seven nominations, while the papal thriller Conclave received six. Recommended Videos The Bear was one of the standouts in the television categories, receiving five nominations, including best musical or…
