Tim Hardwick Apple won't have to face a lawsuit from an investor accusing the company of overpaying CEO Tim Cook and other top executives by tens of millions of dollars after a federal judge dismissed the suit on Wednesday (via Reuters).
Apple Maps now offers cycling routes in Switzerland and Sweden
by Tim Hardwick Apple Maps now offers bike navigation in Switzerland and Sweden, allowing users across the country to get turn-by-turn directions while cycling (via iGen.fr). iPhone users in the Swiss Confederation and Sweden began receiving notifications about cycling routes overnight. Apple Maps Provides cycling routes on bike lanes, bike paths and roads where possible, …
Security researcher allegedly used internal Apple tool to steal millions
By Julie Clover The security researcher who reported the bugs to Apple was arrested in January for defrauding the company of millions of dollars, according to a report from 404 Media. Researcher Noah Roskin-Frazee was accused, along with an accomplice, of obtaining more than $3 million in products and services through more than two dozen …
Apple began selling refurbished 14-inch MacBook Pro M3
by Julie Clover Apple today began offering upgraded versions of the 14-inch M3-powered MacBook Pro, offering the machines at a discount for the first time since their launch in October 2023. Refurbished 14-inch MacBook Pro models start at $1,359, a $240 discount from the original starting price of $1,599. It appears that for now Apple …
iOS 17.4 beta: all new features
by Julie Clover Apple is working on a new iOS 17.4 update that brings some major changes to iPhones (and iPads) in Europe. Some of the biggest updates will only be available to users in the European Union, but iOS 17.4 also has many features available worldwide. In this article we have collected all the …
Apple releases Safari Technology Preview 188 with bug fixes and performance improvements
By Julie Clover Apple today released a new update to Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple has developed Safari Technology Preview to test features that may be introduced in future versions of Safari. Safari Preview technology review 188 includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, Animation, Browser Changes, …
Vision Pro Gets iMessage Contact Key Validation in VisionOS 1.1 Beta
by Joe Rossignol Apple released the first beta version of VisionOS 1.1 on Tuesday. Along with improved profiles, the update adds iMessage contact key verification to Vision Pro. Contact verification iMessage Key is an additional security feature that allows you to manually verify who you're communicating with by comparing verification codes in person or during …
New Apple AI model edits images based on natural language input
Tim Hardwick Apple researchers have released a new open-source artificial intelligence model that can edit images based on user instructions in natural language (via VentureBeat). MacRumors image created with DALL·EName “MGIE”, which stands for MLLM – Guided image editing uses multimodal large language models (MLLM) to interpret user queries and perform pixel-level manipulations. The model …
Social network Bluesky refuses invitation codes and opens registration to everyone
Posted by Tim Hardwick Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform conceptualized by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, has opened registration to everyone.
Apple begins improving Vision Pro Personas in VisionOS 1.1 beta
by Joe Rossignol Apple today released the first beta of VisionOS 1.1 to Vision Pro developers, and this update improves the look and feel of Personas. visionOS 1.1 will prompt you to recreate your image via Dylan McDonaldAfter installing VisionOS 1.1, Vision Pro users will immediately be prompted to recreate your image to receive the …