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Following complaints, Apple to ‘further clarify’ when notification summaries use AI

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Apple said on Monday it would release an update to better indicate that its notification summaries are generated by artificial intelligence. “A software update in the coming weeks will further clarify when the text being displayed is summarization provided by Apple Intelligence. We encourage users to report a concern if they view an unexpected notification […]

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Why Apple sends spyware victims to this nonprofit security lab

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Before the elections, the cybersecurity team of U.S. vice president and then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris reached out to Apple asking for help, according to Forbes, after a tool that’s designed to detect spyware on iPhones flagged anomalies on two devices belonging to campaign staffers. Apple declined to forensically analyze the phones, per Forbes.  The company’s

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Learn how to use Apple Intelligence’s ‘Image Playground’

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Apple announced Wednesday that iOS 18.2 is now available, which comes with exciting image generation features, such as “Image Playground,” Apple’s image creation feature that creates cartoon-like images from text descriptions. Here’s what you need to know about the Apple Intelligence feature, including what it is and how to use it.  What is Image Playground?

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Apple releases new Apple Intelligence features including ChatGPT integration with iOS 18.2

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Apple released new Apple Intelligence features, including image playground, Genmoji, writing tool enhancements, and ChatGPT integration with iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2. The company also expanded language support for Apple Intelligence to localized English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. Previously, the company supported only U.S. English

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Learn how to use Apple Intelligence’s ‘Image Playground’

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Apple just released iOS 18.1.1, but it’s iOS 18.2 that will come with exciting image generation features, such as “Image Playground,” Apple’s image creation feature that creates cartoon-like images from text descriptions. Here’s what you need to know about the Apple Intelligence feature, including what it is, how to use it, and when it launches. 

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New Apple security feature reboots iPhones after 3 days, researchers confirm

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Apple’s new iPhone software comes with a novel security feature that reboots the phone if it’s not unlocked for 72 hours, according to security researchers. Last week, 404 Media reported that law enforcement officers and forensic experts were concerned that some iPhones were rebooting themselves under mysterious circumstances, which made it harder for them to

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SwiftConnect lets workers access the office with a smartphone swipe

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With the advent of flexible workspaces, companies are increasingly adopting smartphone-based authentication to let employees enter and leave. In a recent poll, nearly two in five firms said they’re letting staff use their phones to access office buildings. The boon has benefited vendors like SwiftConnect, which sells a platform for managing access to physical offices. Chip

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Substack is giving out free subscriptions to boost app installs

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Publishing platform Substack is now pushing users to install its mobile app by offering gifted subscriptions. While Substack itself is available across platforms, including the web, those who want to take advantage of the free subscription offer can only do so after downloading the mobile app to their device. The free subscription offer is being

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