Apple this week launched the first betas of its next round of software updates, including iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1. A new report from g today indicates that Apple is currently targeting a release date to the public sometime in mid-December for these updates.
iOS 16.2 release date
In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says while Apple…
Google buys an AI avatar startup to take on TikTok
October 30, 2022
Google has quietly acquired a startup that was working on using AI to generate avatars for social media users and brands. According to TechCrunch, the company recently paid about $100 million to buy Alter. The acquisition went through about two months ago without Google…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 29, 2022
October 30, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Arm reportedly changing licensing model to prohibit custom GPUs and TPUs, could impact Google Tensor
October 30, 2022
Arm and Qualcomm are currently involved in a dispute over the latter’s acquisition of a chip company called Nuvia and subsequent work on new desktop (and server) chips. This lawsuit has revealed that Arm is apparently changing its licensing terms and business model so that what makes the Pixel’s Google Tensor chip unique and Samsung’s work on AMD GPUs might not be possible going…
Google prototyped iris scanning during the Pixel 2 era
October 30, 2022
Like any other hardware maker, Google goes through a lot of ideas before the final product, and one such exploration involved putting an iris scanner on the Pixel 2.
Shared on Twitter yesterday by Internal Archive, we see a prototype Pixel 2 as evidenced by various…
How to manage risk as AI spreads throughout your organization
October 30, 2022
Register now for your free virtual pass to the Low-Code/No-Code Summit this November 9. Hear from executives from Service Now, Credit Karma, Stitch Fix, Appian, and more. Learn more.
As AI spreads throughout the enterprise, organizations are having a difficult time…
9to5Rewards: iPhone 14 Giveaway + Abode HomeKit Bundle
October 30, 2022
We’ve teamed up with Abode to give away Apple’s latest iPhone 14 to celebrate the launch of Abode’s new for a limited time. Head below to enter the giveaway now and get a closer look at Adode’s latest range of HomeKit accessories.
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Abode is the only home security system (both DIY and professionally installed) on the market that allows users to control their…
Over the years, Google has crafted some fun and spooky games for Halloween, and this year they’ve expanded The Great Ghoul Duel with hats, new maps, and so much more.
While some may be partial to Magic Cat Academy, the single-player Halloween Google Doodle game series…
Top 5 stories of the week: Generative AI advancements, AIops, Web3 and tech spending
October 29, 2022
Register now for your free virtual pass to the Low-Code/No-Code Summit this November 9. Hear from executives from Service Now, Credit Karma, Stitch Fix, Appian, and more. Learn more.
Generative AI continues to be a focus across industries. With developments that transform…
You think your customers want a humanlike AI; you may be wrong
October 29, 2022
Register now for your free virtual pass to the Low-Code/No-Code Summit this November 9. Hear from executives from Service Now, Credit Karma, Stitch Fix, Appian, and more. Learn more.
Artificial intelligence—including automated virtual assistants (VAs)—is a hot topic for brands. The market for VAs is projected to grow more than six times, to $23 billion by 2027, accelerated by a COVID-19-era…
