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An app for deaf and hard of hearing users providing help for New York MTA riders

10 février 2025 à 15:57

A new accessibility program based on an app for deaf and hard of hearing users is being tested on the New York MTA system. It will provide riders with instant access to a live sign language interpreter when engaging with staff.

The approach means that any member of Metropolitan Transit Authority will be able to help with directions and other queries without the need for any ASL skills themselves …

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Apple describes a way to make Vision Pro much lighter

10 février 2025 à 15:18

The two biggest criticisms of Vision Pro have been price and the weight. We know Apple is working on a lower-priced model, and a new patent application describes a way to make the headset very much lighter.

Early reviewers commented on the fact that it starts to feel very heavy when you wear it for more than brief sessions, something I was able to confirm from my own experience of the device …

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DeepSeek will be banned in the US, believes ARM CEO

10 février 2025 à 14:27

Apple Silicon chips have transformed attitudes toward ARM architecture, from being suitable mostly for power-efficient mobile devices to also capable of powering desktop processors which Intel behind.

ARM CEO Rene Haas has now weighed-in on the DeepSeek controversy in a new interview, expressing his skepticism about one of of the key claims and voicing his expectation that China’s AI chatbot will be banned in the US …

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Android users who want TikTok would be best advised to copy iPhone users

10 février 2025 à 13:18

Neither Apple nor Google have returned TikTok to their respective app stores, and with very good reason: the supposed get-out-of-jail-free card offered by Trump is nothing of the sort. Both companies would be left exposed to hundreds of billions of dollars of liability.

As of the weekend, Android users who want to download TikTok do have another option – but it’s not one I’d advise them to take. Instead, they’d be better off using the workaround available to iPhone users …

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How to stream the 2025 Super Bowl in 4K for free on any Apple device

9 février 2025 à 21:00

If you’re looking for a way to stream the 2025 Super Bowl in 4K for free, Tubi will be showing the entire event – including Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show. The Tubi app is available for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Vision Pro, as well as on the web.

FOX Sports says that it will be doing a special takeover of Tubi for the game, with no sign-in required …

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Multiple security flaws found in DeepSeek iOS app, including sending unencrypted data

7 février 2025 à 14:25

Multiple security flaws have been found in the DeepSeek iOS app, which is still one of the most popular downloads in the App Store after topping the charts when it first launched.

The latest findings are far worse than the previous security failure which exposed chat history and other sensitive information in a database requiring no authentication …

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British government secretly ordered Apple to create a worldwide iCloud backdoor

7 février 2025 à 13:17

It’s being reported that the British government secretly ordered Apple to create a security backdoor into all content uploaded by iCloud users anywhere in the world.

Apple is certain to refuse the demand, leading to the possibility of a similar privacy stand-off to the one seen between the iPhone maker and the FBI back in the San Bernardino shooter case

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Consumer electronics from China getting more expensive as tariffs bite

6 février 2025 à 14:25

Consumer electronics from China are getting more expensive for both consumers and businesses, as Trump’s 10% import tariffs take effect. Additionally, removal of a small-value exemption on existing tariffs means some products are now subject to import taxes as high as 45%.

Courier companies are also applying their own collection fees on top of the tariffs, further increasing costs – and some companies are pausing imports while they figure out what to do …

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Reddit banned 90+ subreddits ‘accidentally’ but some are worried

6 février 2025 à 13:56

Reddit banned more than 90 subreddits yesterday, later restoring them and blaming it on a bug, but some moderators are worried about what the move might signal for the future.

The banned subreddits were all ones allowing NSFW content, but while that is commonly thought of as adult entertainment, it also includes communities as diverse as r/cubancigars and  r/transgender_surgeries …

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Conversational Alexa being unveiled on Feb 26, as Siri waits until 2026

6 février 2025 à 13:14

A new conversational Alexa is expected to be revealed at an Amazon media event on February 26, with press invitations sent out yesterday.

A report citing Amazon insiders says that the all-new Alexa will be powered by generative AI, dramatically boosting its capabilities and putting even more pressure on Apple to launch a smarter Siri

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macOS 15.3 fixes backup bugs affecting multiple apps

5 février 2025 à 15:05

Update: SuperDuper developer Dave Nanian reports that Apple has fixed the issue in macOS 15.3.

One or more backup bugs in macOS 15.2 Sequoia is affecting Apple’s own Time Machine utility, as well as third-party apps SuperDuper and CarbonCopyCloner. Initially the problem appeared to affect bootable backups only, but it now appears that it is either more general than this, or there is more than one bug affecting Mac backups …

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M5 chip enters mass production, ready for MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, Vision Pro

5 février 2025 à 14:23

We’re expecting to see an M5 chip powering this year’s MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro. That chip has now entered mass production, according to a new supply-chain report.

Not much is known about it for sure, though it is expected to have enhanced AI performance, and it’s also been suggested that it may have a somewhat different design to previous M-series chips …

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Apple products could get more expensive in US as Trump imposes 10% import tariffs

5 février 2025 à 13:43

Most Apple products sold in the US could see price raises, after Trump imposed 10% import tariffs on all imports from China. While Apple has been working on diversifying its supply chain, the majority of its products are still assembled in China.

Trump did a similar thing in his first term, applying tariffs to thousands of products. That time, Apple was successful in lobbying for exceptions, but the new policy appears to be a blanket 10% across all products arriving from China …

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China considering antitrust investigation into Apple, likely as leverage in trade war

5 février 2025 à 13:11

China is considering opening an antitrust investigation into Apple’s App Store commissions, mirroring those already carried out in the US, EU, and elsewhere.

However, it’s likely that the Chinese government is simply raising the possibility as a form of leverage in the latest trade war instigated by the Trump administration …

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I’d love to see the MacBook Air copy these four Zenbook features

4 février 2025 à 16:48

After I commented on the ASUS Zenbook A14 not only emulating the look of the MacBook Air, but exceeding its specs in several respects, I got the chance to spend some time using the machine.

While I’m certainly not going to be making the switch from macOS to Windows, there are a few things I’d love to see Apple replicate in future MacBooks …

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Grubhub security breach exposed customer and driver data, says company

4 février 2025 à 14:38

A Grubhub security breach has exposed personal data for both customers and drivers, says the company, after an “incident” involving a third-party contractor.

The company has not revealed the exact scale of the security fail, but has admitted that the personal data includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, and partial credit card numbers …

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Meta says its future AI models could have ‘catastrophic outcomes’

4 février 2025 à 13:47

A Meta policy document describes the company’s fears that it could accidentally develop an AI model which would lead to “catastrophic outcomes.” It describes its plans to prevent the release of such models, but admits that it may not be able to do so.

Among the capabilities the company most fears are an AI system that could break through the security of even the best-protected corporate or government computer network without human assistance …

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How China saved Apple from bankruptcy but now holds the company hostage

4 février 2025 à 13:07

An upcoming book Apple in China promises to tell the story of how a seemingly smart idea back in 1996 now leaves the company hostage to the whims of an authoritarian regime.

Subtitled “the capture of the world’s greatest company,” the book features interviews with more than 200 former Apple execs and engineers, and says it acts as both a historical account and a cautionary tale …

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Ultra Wideband smart door locks are coming – here’s why you’ll want one

3 février 2025 à 14:01

If you own an iPhone 11 or later, it includes some tech which does very little right now but is set to quickly become an extremely useful feature: Ultra Wideband (UWB).

Smart door locks incorporating UWB tech are now starting to hit the market, and these will offer the most convenient and secure unlocking experiences of all …

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DeepSeek will help you make a bomb and hack government databases

3 février 2025 à 13:35

Tests by security researchers revealed that DeepSeek failed literally every single safeguard requirement for a generative AI system, being fooled by even the most basic of jailbreak techniques.

This means that it can trivially be tricked into answering queries that should be blocked, from bomb recipes to guidance on hacking government databases …

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