Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge to Recognize International Day of Yoga on June 21
International Day of Yoga is set to take place on Friday, June 21, and Apple is celebrating with an Activity Challenge that will let Apple Watch users earn a yoga badge and a set of animated yoga stickers.
Find your flow on International Day of Yoga. On June 21, do a yoga workout of 10 minutes or more and you’ll earn this award. Record it … ⌘ Read more
‘Apple Intelligence’ Generative Personal AI Unveiled for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple at WWDC today announced Apple Intelligence, a deeply integrated, personalized AI experience for Apple devices that uses cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence to enhance user experiences across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
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Earlier this year, the U.K. established new [Produc … ⌘ Read more
Apple’s Latest Macs and iPads Have Hidden Smart Home Thread Radio
Apple has added an unannounced Thread radio in most of the Macs and iPads that have been released in the last eight months, according to a report from The Verge. Thread is not listed as a feature in the specifications for the devices released since September 2023, but FCC reports suggest that a Thread radio is indeed included.
 and the Pro Max will measure in at 6.9 inches (up from 6.7), we have not had a complete picture of every dimension, until now.
 with Google on Safari for Mac
If you’re a Safari user, as many of us are, you might be interested in actually searching the web with Google and then seeing a list of actual web link results, without seeing any of the new AI junk, video and image recommendations, knowledge panels, related searches, suggested searches, or the other junky clutter that … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/05/24/search-web-google-no-ai-junk-clutter-saf … ⌘ Read more
Best Apple Deals of the Week: iPads and Apple Watches See Record Low Prices Alongside Samsung Monitors
This week began with a sitewide sale on Samsung that will continue through this Sunday, and continued with great discounts on the M4 iPad Pro, 10th generation iPad, Apple Watch SE, and Apple Watch Ultra 2.
X Confirms Plan to Make ‘Likes’ Private, Remove Likes Tab From Profiles
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) will soon stop showing public “likes” on users’ profile pages, the company has said. The plan was confirmed on Wedndesday by X engineers, after MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris uncovered a flag in X’s iOS app revealing the coming change.
Perris found that turning off the flag completely removes the “Likes” t … ⌘ Read more
Apple Adds Support for Live Activities to Shazam
Apple today added support for Live Activities in Shazam, its free music discovery and identification app.
Shazam’s Live Activities keep the user updated when searching for music in the background, which is particularly useful when multitasking or identifying songs in other apps. The last [sign … ⌘ Read more
New Beats Pill Appears in FCC Database Ahead of Launch
Multiple celebrities have been spotted with a new version of the Beats Pill speaker, and today the device showed up in an FCC database, suggesting that we’re getting closer to a potential launch.
FCC filings typically happen just weeks ahead of when a product launches, so we could see this new Beats Pill speaker sometime in June. Apple plans to launch [Solo Buds … ⌘ Read more
iPhone 16 Pro Max to Feature New 48MP Wide and Ultra Wide Cameras
Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max will boast a bigger main camera sensor while both iPhone 16 Pro models will feature a 48-megapixel Ultra Wide camera for the first time, claims a rumor coming out of Asia.
According to Weibo user OvO Baby Sauce OvO, the main camera of the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be based on an advanced c … ⌘ Read more
Apple Releases iOS 17.5.1 With Fix for Reappearing Photos Bug
Apple today released iOS 17.5.1 and iPadOS 17.5.1, minor updates to the iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 operating system updates that came out last September. The 17.5.1 updates come a week after the launch of iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5.
DietPi May 2024 News (Version 9.4)
The May, 2024 release of DietPi v9.4 brings several enhancements, new system images, and crucial bug fixes, ensuring a more stable and efficient experience for users of various single-board computers. ⌘ Read more
Google’s latest Pixel pops with AI tricks at budget price
Whether you want powerful AI image editing or not, the Pixel 8a is a very impressive smartphone for $850. ⌘ Read more
OpenAI Announces ChatGPT App for Mac, GPT-4 for Free, and More
At its Spring Update event, OpenAI announced that it will be releasing a desktop app for the Mac, as seen in the screenshot below. The app will be rolling out to ChatGPT Plus subscribers starting today, ahead of a wider launch “in the coming weeks.”
“With a simple keyboard shortcut (Option + Space), you can inst … ⌘ Read more
Apple Wrapping Up OpenAI Deal to Bring ChatGPT Features to iOS 18
Apple has closed in on a deal with OpenAI that should see ChatGPT being used to power new features in its next iPhone operating system, according to Bloomberg.
In a report over the weekend, Bloomberg claimed that the two … ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: Apple Event With New iPads, Apple Pencil Pro, and More
Apple’s “Let Loose” event this week went off largely as expected, headlined by new iPad Pro and iPad Air models.
The updated higher-end devices are complemented by some new accessories, while Apple also tidied up the lower-end of the lineup a bit, so read on below for all the details!
Everything Announced at the Apple EventApple [held its first eve … ⌘ Read more
Sonos Said Rolling Out Widely Criticized App Redesign Took ‘Courage’
Sonos this week released a major redesign for the Sonos app, introducing customizable home screen meant to deliver a personalized listening experience. The update was announced back in April, but just went live, and unfortunately, it removes a number of features while also introducing several bugs.
Every Model of Apple’s M1 iPad Air Drops to Record Low Prices on Amazon
Today we’re tracking multiple record low prices across the M1 iPad Air on Amazon, with $150 off every configuration of these now-discontinued tablets. This comes just a few days after Apple announced the new M2 iPad Air, which start at $599.
iPad Air vs. iPad Pro Buyer’s Guide: 30+ Differences Compared
The iPad Air is now available in two size options, just like the iPad Pro. Yet after a significant update to the iPad Pro that introduces a thinner design and OLED displays, how different are the two product lines and which should you buy?
The introduction of th … ⌘ Read more
Best Buy Introduces First Discounts on M4 iPad Pro for Members
Best Buy has the first discounts we’ve tracked on the brand new M4 iPad Pro, available exclusive to My Best Buy Plus and My Best Buy Total members. If you are a member, you’ll find $50 off nearly every model of these new tablets at Best Buy.
Matter 1.3 Specification Adds Energy Reporting, Electric Vehicle Charging, Water Management Support and More
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) today announced the debut of a new Matter 1.3 specification that’s available for device makers and platforms. Matter is a smart home protocol that allows smart devices to work across multiple platforms, including HomeKit.
Matt … ⌘ Read more
I guess I’m not missing my GUI Web Browser yet. In fact, I think I’m enjoying this. 😆
I might even drop to TTY to try stuff I read about earlier today.
How to Convert Photos to Videos on iPhone & iPad
One of the more interesting tricks available for the Photos app on iPhone and iPad is an ability to convert a series of selected photos into a video. This can be particularly useful for action photos and burst photos that are a series of similar images, but you can select any number of photos of … Read More ⌘ Read more
How AI ‘Understands’ Images (CLIP) - Computerphile ⌘ Read more
How to Use the Latest GPT 4 & DALL-E 3 Free on iPhone & iPad with Copilot
GPT 4 is an extremely advanced large language model with immense AI capabilities, and DALL-E 3 is a wildly impressive AI image generator that creates pictures from text descriptions. Both of these tools are incredibly powerful and impressive, and while you can access them for a fee through the parent company who developed the models, … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/04/19/how-use-gpt-4-dall-e-3-f … ⌘ Read more
How to Bulk Image Edit on iPhone & iPad wth Copy & Paste Edits to Photos
Bulk image editing can be a tedious task, but the Photos app for iPhone and iPad has a fantastic feature that makes editing a series of images a lot easier. Essentially how this works is that you make edits to one photo, and then you copy those edits, and paste them to other photos that … Read More ⌘ Read more
Opinion: Shiny Keys on MacBook Air & Pro Are Ugly and Shouldn’t Happen
One of the worst things about the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro is the shiny key issue. If you’re unfamiliar, the image above demonstrates the beginning stages of the shiny key development on my otherwise beautiful six month old MacBook Air, visible mostly on the shift key, but “A” and “S” are also beginning to … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/04/11/opinion-shiny-keys-on-macbook-ai … ⌘ Read more
Get started with the latest updates for Dockerfile syntax (v1.7.0)
Dockerfiles are fundamental tools for developers working with Docker, serving as a blueprint for creating Docker images. Learn about new Dockerfile (v1.7.0) capabilities and how you can can leverage them in your projects to further optimize your Docker workflows. ⌘ Read more
The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter March 2024
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The 50th release of the XMPP Newsletter!This is the 50th release of the XMPP Newsletter since it started in February 2019.
We think it is worth to celebrate this achievement and say thanks to all the contributors as well as all our readers!
Back at the Summit in Brussels, JC Brand, Nicolas Vérité (Nyco) and Severino Ferrer (S0ul) prop … ⌘ Read more
Debian’s Dedication to Security: A Robust Foundation for Docker Developers
We outline how and why Debian operates as a secure basis for development and makes a good choice for Docker Official Images. ⌘ Read more
From Misconceptions to Mastery: Enhancing Security and Transparency with Docker Official Images
Docker Official Images are an important component of Docker’s commitment to the security of both the software supply chain and open source software. We address three common misconceptions about Docker Official Images and outline seven ways they help secure the software supply chain. ⌘ Read more
Can You Stop Mirroring Camera on MacBook? Yes… Sometimes
You may have noticed while on a video call or teleconference that your video is mirrored, or flipped, by default on the Mac. Mirrored video means the image on screen is what you see when looking in a mirror, not your regular orientation from an observers perspective, thus the name. This is the case with … Read More ⌘ Read more
Is Your Container Image Really Distroless?
Find out what makes an image distroless, tools that make the creation of distroless images practical, and security benefits of this approach. ⌘ Read more
How Real Are The James Webb Space Telescope Images? ⌘ Read more
2 Easy Ways to Compress Images on Mac
Compressing images can be a necessary task for many Mac users, whether they’re getting ready to post an image to the web, share a photo through email or messages, or they’re simply trying to compress and reduce the file size of an image for any other purpose. There are several ways to compress images on … Read More ⌘ Read more
Azure Container Registry and Docker Hub: Connecting the Dots with Seamless Authentication and Artifact Cache
See best practices for using public images and ensuring the security and reliability of your Docker containers. ⌘ Read more
Creepy spot you can only visit on Google
There are some places that just don’t belong on a travel itinerary; but that’s not to say you can’t go there. ⌘ Read more
Hilarious detail in Google Street view
There have been some truly peculiar moments in time captured by the Google street view cameras. But this one has people scratching their heads. ⌘ Read more
Chilling discovery on Google street view
Eagle-eyed viewers have discovered something unsettling in this passing snapshot of a cemetery in Texas. ⌘ Read more
Odysseus sends back its first images of the moon
The Odysseus private moon lander has sent back its first images from the lunar surface.
Reportedly, it is the furthest south any vehicle has successfully landed on the moon and established communication to date.
The uncrewed spacecraft endured an intense landing approach on Friday last week.
It came after a navigation system error meant its flight controllers had to be used on untested work to safe … ⌘ Read more
New British Antarctic Drone Sends Back First Footage Of Icy Continent
British Antarctic Survey scientists have shared the first images and video from their new Windracers drone as they test the new ULTRA uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) over the southern continent’s icy wastes. Over the last few weeks the UAV has flown over 720kms collecting images and scientific data that could enable researchers to widen the range of resear … ⌘ Read more
Strange reasons Macca’s sign was changed
From Maccas inside former president’s homes to restaurants in the middle of the desert, take a look at the 17 most bizarre McDonald’s locations that exist around the world. ⌘ Read more
Status 2024-02-25
Status report again!
Sitting in front of the wood stove in my country cottage. It’s nice
and quiet. Meanwhile it seems NordicFuzzCon is going on in Malmö.
4,000 furries. I had no idea! That seems fun!
On the other hand I just read that at least 10,000 were protesting in
Malmö today against the Israel-Palestine conflict. I’ve seen the much
smaller protest … ⌘ Read more
Keyboard layouts
I’ve updated my article about keyboard layouts with XKB after 13
years!
https://hack.org/mc/writings/xkb.html
I’ve edited it so the focus is on the layouts if you just want to grab
them and don’t need any handholding. Also added Thinkpad layouts along
with the original HHKB layouts.
It now also includes instructions for use with the River and Sway
Wayland compositors as well as X11.
I will probably update it soon with some images of different Thinkpad
keyboards. ⌘ Read more
How to Batch Convert Images to WebP on Mac
As WebP grows in popularity as a compressed image format for the web, many web workers need to convert batches of images to WebP format from their Mac. Bulk converting images like JPG and PNG to WebP is not currently a native feature, but with a little tinkering on the Mac, you can gain functionality … Read More ⌘ Read more
Build Multimodal GenAI Apps with OctoAI and Docker
Learn how to compose an open source foundational model into a streamlined image transformation pipeline with OctoAI and Docker. ⌘ Read more
PANZER-PLUS Offers BSP and Ready-to-Run Images for Linux/Android OSes
MayQueen Technologies has unveiled the PANZER-PLUS, a fanless computing device powered by the NXP i.MX8M-Plus processor with AI capabilities. Some key features of this modular solution include two GbE ports with TSN support, 4K display resolution and wireless capabilities. Unlike their Panzer box PC released in 2018, which is built around the NXP i.MX6 UL […] ⌘ Read more
How to Convert Images to Webp on Mac from Command Line
Do you need to convert images to webp format from the Mac? Converting images to WebP offers tremendous file size savings, often compressing an image up to 70% without losing image quality, so it’s understandable why many Mac users and web developers, designers, and workers would wish to convert and compress images into WebP format. … Read More ⌘ Read more
@eapl.me@eapl.me kinda like the format for markdown images?  ?
@eapl.me@eapl.me kinda like the format for markdown images?  ?
How to Convert Images to Webp on Mac from Command Line
Do you need to convert images to webp format from the Mac? Converting images to WebP offers tremendous file size savings, often compressing an image up to 70% without losing image quality, so it’s understandable why many Mac users and web developers, designers, and workers would wish to convert and compress images into WebP format. … Read More ⌘ Read more
Laptop stand
We have a decent 3D printer (Prusa MK4) at dayjob so we printed some
foldable(!) laptop stands. Here they are:
Here’s my laptop on the stands:
It’s printed in PLA and printed in one piece! ⌘ Read more
** 📸 Photo **
It’s been very damp. It was, however, recently sunny for a bit. Here is the proof of the sun’s continued existence. ⌘ Read more
** A scrappy fiddle **
I’ve had fun playing at implementing a very basic visual programming system over the last few days. I like the direction I’ve s … ⌘ Read more