As Google prepares to launch Bard to the general public, the company is asking its employees to assist in training the AI by rewriting its bad answers.
CNBC reports that Google’s VP of Search, Prabhakar Raghavan, sent an email to employees earlier this week asking for help in training Bard by correcting incorrect or bad responses. The email included a page of do’s and don’ts for how…
LineageOS 20 now supports Google Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and more
February 17, 2023
The ever-popular third-party Android ROM LineageOS has gained support for all of Google’s Tensor-powered phones, including the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 series.
Last month, the development team behind LineageOS released a new major version, bringing full Android 13 support to…
Apple reveals iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 usage stats for the first time
February 17, 2023
For the first time since iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 were released last fall, Apple has shared data on the adoption rates of these updates. Apple says that 81% of all iPhones introduced in the past four years are now running iOS 16, while 72% of all iPhones are running iOS 16.
Apple releases first iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 betas to developers
February 17, 2023
iOS 16.4 beta 1 is here, coming three weeks after the release of iOS 16.3 to the general public. We’re still waiting to dive into iOS 16.4 to find out what’s new, but there are a few possibilities based on features Apple has already announced but not released.
iOS 16.4 beta 1
iOS 16.4 beta 1 will be available today to registered developer beta testers. As the update rolls out over the air…
iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 add new emoji for iPhone and iPad users
February 17, 2023
Apple on Thursday released the first beta of iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4 to developers. While we don’t yet know exactly what changes with today’s updates, we can already confirm that the latest iOS and iPadOS betas add new emoji for iPhone and iPad users.
New emoji coming…
iOS 16.4 adds new capabilities for web apps on iPhone and iPad, including access to push notifications
February 17, 2023
Apple has just released the first beta of iOS 16.4, including several major new features for web-apps thanks to policy updates and new features in the WebKit engine.
As detailed on the WebKit blog, Home Screen web apps have access to push notifications via the HTML5 standard…
Apple is making it easier for registered developers to install iOS betas, but eliminating profile sharing
February 17, 2023
With the release of iOS 16.4 beta 1 on Thursday, Apple announced a major change in how it will distribute betas to developers from now on. Whereas previously installing an iOS beta required a special profile, that process will now be tied to the developer’s Apple ID.
Apple changing how developers install iOS beta on their devices
That’s because, starting with iOS 16.4, developers and users…
Among the new features and changes with the first developer beta of iOS 16.4, a new toggle has arrived in the Cellular settings for iPhone. The new option brings support for the 5G Standalone (SA) service offered by T-Mobile. Notably, 5G SA can deliver wildly fast speeds up…
Here’s an iOS 16.4 surprise: the Messages app now supports rich previews for Mastodon posts when you share a link to a post in an iMessage conversation. This brings Apple’s Mastodon support up to parity with the long-standing integration with Twitter for similar tweet…
Apple on Thursday released multiple new betas to developers, including iOS 16.4 beta 1 and iPadOS 16.4 beta 1. As we’ve already seen, the latest beta software for iPhone and iPad comes with some interesting changes. Among them, the Apple Music interface has been slightly tweaked, but there are still no signs of Apple Classical coming soon.
What’s new in Apple Music with iOS 16.4
A subtle but…
