Apple Partners With Alibaba to Bring iPhone AI Features to China
Apple will partner with Alibaba to offer AI features in China, the Chinese company’s chairman said on Thursday, resolving months of speculation around Apple’s strategy in the region (via Reuters).
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iPhone 16 Pro Max Beaten by Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in App Loading Speed Test
Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro Max has been comprehensively beaten by the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a real world app speed test conducted by PhoneBuff, with the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and 12GB of RAM winning out over the A18 Pro chip and 8GB of RAM in Apple’s smartphone.
The performance test measured how long it took each phone to open and process tasks across a ser … ⌘ Read more
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Will Apple Release New iPhone 16 Colors This Year?
Apple typically releases new iPhone color options every year as a mid-product cycle refresh, so when can we expect a new finish in 2025?
Apple has added new iPhone colors on six occasions in the past, consistently in either the March or April following an iPhone’s launch:
- iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: (PRODUCT)RED (Tuesday … ⌘ Read more
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Monero Dev Activity Report - Week 6 2025: 30 PRs, 13 Issues
This weekly report aims to provide a big picture view of Monero development activity, increase community support for existing devs and, hopefully, encourage new contributions.
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[ANN] Vienna meetup sponsored by WizardSwap.io, organised by OrangeFren.com
- Date: Friday the 21st of February 2025 @ 18:00 local time
- Location: District Working & Event Venue, Donau-City-Straße 3, 1220 Wien
- Tickets: free
Link: https://orangefren.com/event/21
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Apple Intelligence Support for Eight Additional Languages Arriving April
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced during the company’s Q4 2024 earnings call that Apple Intelligence will soon support eight additional languages, including French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and simplified Chinese.
An update coming in Apri … ⌘ Read more
Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 1 February 2025 1600 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday, 1st of February 2025 at 16:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.
Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.
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Deals: Save 18% on Apple Watch 10, M2 MacBook Air for $799, iPad mini 7 at $399, & More
Amazon is offering some great discounts on many Apple products at the moment, from taking 18% off the Apple Watch Series 10, to $100 off the iPad mini 7, AirTags 4 pack for $70, big discounts on MacBook Air models including the M2 MacBook Air 16/256 for just $799, and more. Why pay full retail … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/01/29/deals-save-18-on-apple-wa … ⌘ Read more
Metis Compute Board with RK3588 and AI Acceleration for Edge Applications
The Metis Compute Board is a compact single-board computer designed for AI applications requiring high computational performance at the edge. Built around the ARM-based RK3588 processor, it integrates the Metis AIPU for AI acceleration and features up to 16 GB of RAM, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, and GPIO support. The board incorporates the Rockchip RK3588 […] ⌘ Read more
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Gurman: Apple Stores Receiving ‘Merchandise’ Updates Next Week
Apple’s retail stores will be rolling out “merchandise/floor marketing updates” next week, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
Gurman did not explicitly say if the store updates are related to any upcoming product announcements, but he did mention that next week is around the time … ⌘ Read more
Bloomberg to fund UN climate agency after US exit from Paris accord
, - Agence France-Presse (France)
Stephan: Here is what honor and integrity in support of wellbeing look like. It happens so rarely in the United States today it is unusual and notable. Note that I had to go to the French press to get the whole story.
_Michael Bloomberg was the cent … ⌘ Read moreSamsung Launches Galaxy S25 Smartphones With New AI Features
Samsung today announced the launch of its new Galaxy S25 smartphone lineup, debuting the Galaxy S25, the Galaxy S25+, and its top-of-the-line Galaxy S25 Ultra. The new devices will directly compete with Apple’s iPhone 16 lineup, and unsurprisingly, AI is a major focus.
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Apple Reportedly Close to a Deal to Lift iPhone 16 Ban in Indonesia
Apple is closing in on an investment plan deal with Indonesian authorities that would allow it to resume iPhone 16 sales in the country, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
Indonesia banned sales of the device in [October](ht … ⌘ Read more
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Apple Falls to Third Place in China’s Smartphone Market Amid Sales Decline
Apple has experienced a significant decline in iPhone sales in China, dropping from the leading position to third place in the country’s smartphone market during the fourth quarter of 2024.
According to a new report from [Counterpoint Research](https://www.counterpointresearch.com/insight/post-insight-r … ⌘ Read more
Oligarchs already own much of U.S. – can they buy democracy?
, - Agence France-Presse (France) / Raw Story
Stephan: Can the oligarchs buy control of the United States? They already control many of the levers of power, corporations, media, and influence in government. I think we are going to get our answer in the first 100 days of criminal Trump’s presidency.
_ … ⌘ Read more** That evil little owl **
On a note similar to my previous post, I uninstalled Duolingo from my phone this evening. ⌘ Read more
** Bullshit Jobs **
Having one of those days where I am regretting having read that book, Bullshit Jobs. 🫠 ⌘ Read more
Cleaning up some of the 500 open tabs on my phone. I realized that if I don’t have some place to stash the good ones, I won’t go through any. http://a.9srv.net/b/2025-01-16
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, The Quality of Life https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/01/16/quality-life.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
Beta 3 of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, MacOS Sequoia 15.3, Available for Beta Testers
The beta testing release cycle continues, this time with iOS 18.3 beta 3, iPadOS 18.3 beta 3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta 3, each being made available to users participating in the beta testing programs from Apple. No major new features are arriving in these beta versions, though macOS Sequoia 15.3 will bring Genmoji creation … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2025/01/16/beta-3- … ⌘ Read more
Observing and monitoring Large Language Model workloads with Ray
Ambassador post by Swastik Gour Introduction The emergence of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as GPT-4, PHI2, BERT, and T5 revolutionized natural language processing, with these models empowering high-end applications, including chatbots, recommendation systems, and analytics…. ⌘ Read more
Announcing the results of the Karmada security audit
Community post cross-posted on the OSTIF blog OSTIF is proud to share the results of our security audit of Karmada. Karmada is an open source Kubernetes orchestration system for running cloud-native applications seamlessly across different clouds… ⌘ Read more
Apple Continues Promoting Severance Ahead of Season 2 Premiere
The second season of hit television show Severance is set to be available to stream starting tomorrow, and Apple is continuing to promote the show. The company’s main Apple.com website now has a section dedicated to Lumon Industries, the fictional business that “innies” work for in Severance.
On Tuesday, several key Severance actors a … ⌘ Read more
China plans to build enormous solar array in space — and it could collect more energy in a year than ‘all the oil on Earth’
Ben Turner, Staff Writer - Live Science
_Stephan: While the incoming Trump administration is committed to “drill baby drill” continuation of the carbon era the Chinese are moving to exit the carbon era, as the extraordinary project to beam power down from space described in this re … ⌘ Read more
Wright poised for confirmation despite hearing clashes over climate, LA fires
Rachel Frazin, Staff Writer - The Hill
_Stephan: In contrast to what the Chinese are doing, felon Trump’s administration is moving in the opposite direction. Chris Wright, Trump’s pick of Secretary of Energy has a long history of being an evangelist for ramping up carbon energy production. HIs personal financial interests are entwined with fossil fuels. You would think … ⌘ Read more
Young, single men are leaving traditional churches. They found a more ‘masculine’ alternative
Susie Coen, U.S. Correspondent - The Telegraph (U.K.)
_Stephan: We have what I see as a serious negative cultural trend going on in the United States. Young single, mostly White, men don’t seem to understand what the role of manhood is about. They are frightened and resentful about gender equality. This is strongly reflected in what is happ … ⌘ Read more
Biden removes Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism
Eric Bazail-Eimil, Staff Writer - Politico
_Stephan: In the final moments of his Presidency Joe Biden has made the first intelligent move about Cuba any President has made in nearly 50 years, and taken Cuba off the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Cuba has become essentially a failed state that its population has been unable to change largely because the United States has done everything it can to k … ⌘ Read more
10 Terrifying Human Encounters with Swarming Animals
Swarming is a fascinating yet unnerving phenomenon where animals move together en masse, often causing unintentional chaos for humans. Whether it’s birds, bees, or marine predators, swarming is typically a natural behavior tied to survival, such as migration, mating, or finding food. However, when these mass movements clash with human activities, the results can range […]
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Apple Previews New Store With Combined Genius Bar and Pickup Spot
Apple today shared photos of its upcoming store at MixC Hefei in China, revealing a new design element that could expand to other locations in the future.
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Just Got a New iPhone 16? How to Use All the New Features
We’re guessing there have been quite a few iPhone 16 models gifted to lucky recipients over the holidays. If you’re the new owner of one of Apple’s latest models, then keep reading. Whether you’re upgrading from an older iPhone or completely new to the devices, this article will help you get the most out your iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro or iPhone 16 Pro Max.
_Stephan: ”Americans spend more time living with diseases than people from other countries, according to a new study.” What more needs to be said? To quote from the JAMA paper: “Gains in life expectancy across global populations are recognized as a societal achievement.[1](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/ful … ⌘ Read more
UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism
Annie Waldman, Staff Writer - ProPublica | G
_Stephan: Another horror story about the American illness profit system and the UnitedHealthcare/Optum conglomerate. I understand why Congress does nothing to remedy this abuse; they are mostly whores owned by illness-profit corporations. What I don’t understand is why millions of Americans voted for … ⌘ Read more
La Haute Autorité de Santé veut vous faire payer les transitions de genre d’une minorité bruyante
Ah, enfin : voilà que la Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS) nous offre un nouvel exemple de progrès flamboyant de la société occidentale « pour une totale liberté de pensées cosmiques vers un nouvel âge réminiscent » : cet indispensable organisme administratif envisage dans un projet de recommandations (qu’on pourra ici) un accès gratuit à la t … ⌘ Read more
iOS 18.2 Brings Layered Voice Memo Recordings to iPhone 16 Pro
The iOS 18.2 update that Apple introduced today brings layered Voice Memos recordings to the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max for the first time, making it easier for musicians to flesh out song ideas and experiment with new ideas.
Apple teamed up with Canadian si … ⌘ Read more
Monero Tech meeting scheduled for 16 December 2024 1800 UTC
The next Monero Tech meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday, December 16 2024 at 18:00 UTC, in the #no-wallet-left-behind 1 IRC-Libera/Matrix channels:
Based on the opinions given here2 I decided to go back to the No Wallet Left Behind Matrix room and IRC channel for the next i.e. coming Monday’s meeting, and to not contiune to hold meetings like the last one in the -dev Matrix room and IRC channel.
This meeting’s c … ⌘ Read more
[ANN] [CCS] Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP) explainer video released!
Full-Chain Membership Proofs boost sender privacy by expanding the anonymity set from 16 to 100M+, eliminating vulnerabilities in ring signatures. With forward secrecy, transaction chaining, and Outgoing View Keys, Monero remains the most private and fungible cryptocurrency.
Links:
- https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=jc8Kc0WogAI
- [MO report](/vostoemisio-ccs-proposals-animated-videos-fcmps-what- … ⌘ Read more
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Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 7 December 2024 1600 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday, 7th of December 2024 at 16:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.
Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.
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A social media ban for under-16s passes the Australian Senate and will soon be a world-first law
ROD MCGUIRK, Reporter - Associated Press
_Stephan: The Australians seem to have learned what American politicians have not, or will not. The weaponization of misinformation has distorted the thinking of every generation, but particularly the young. It distorted our election in the United States, and is a destructive force in a dem … ⌘ Read more
Australia To Ban Under-16s From Social Media After Passing Landmark Law
Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media after its senate approved what will become a world-first law. From a report: Children will be blocked from using platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook, a move the Australian government argue is necessary to protect their mental health and wellbeing.
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Go ahead, ban kids from social media, but please outlaw these grown-ups too
Curtail under-16s, by all means, but let’s not forget the adult Insta-imbeciles, LinkedIn humble braggarts, Twitter twits and the rest. ⌘ Read more
iPhone 17 Pro Already Rumored to Have These 8 New Features
While the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are not expected to launch for 10 more months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices.
Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models so far:
- Aluminum frame: iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to [have an aluminum frame](https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/25/first-iphone-17- … ⌘ Read more
iPhone Sales Stall Despite Global Smartphone Market Recovery
Apple experienced minimal iPhone growth in 2024 despite a significant rebound in the global smartphone market, according to new data published by IDC. Worldwide smartphone shipments increased 6.2% to reach 1.24 billion units, but iPhone shipments grew by just 0.4% during the same period.
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Send and Receive RCS Messages on iPhone
Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a messaging standard Apple adopted in iOS 18 that is significantly enhancing the messaging experience between iPhone and Android devices. Think of it as SMS 2.0 – a major upgrade to the traditional text messaging we’ve been using for years.
Apple’s decision to embrace RCS came [last year](https://www.macrumors.com/2023/11/16/apple-t … ⌘ Read more
iPhone Base Models Remain Best-Sellers Despite Pro Max Appeal
Apple’s base model iPhones have collectively accounted for 42% of its smartphone sales this year, but iPhone Pro Max devices stand as the best-selling individual model, according to new data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP).
The report reveals an interesting sales distri … ⌘ Read more
Community Workgroup Meeting scheduled for 23 November 2024 1600 UTC
The next Monero Community Workgroup Meeting is scheduled1 to take place on Saturday, 23rd of November 2024 at 16:00 UTC, in the #monero-community 2’3 channels.
Discussions should be focused on community highlights, CCS updates and workgroup reports. plowsof4 will moderate the meeting.
Logs for the previous meeting are available on Monero Observer5.
_This is an ongoing story a … ⌘ Read more
Apple Acknowledges iCloud Notes Disappearing and Explains How to Fix
Earlier this month, we reported about some iPhone users temporarily losing all of their notes in the Notes app after accepting Apple’s updated iCloud terms and conditions. Apple has now indirectly acknowledged this issue in a new support document that outlines steps to follow if your iCloud notes are not appe … ⌘ Read more
Announcing the first-ever KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan 2025 on June 16-17 in Tokyo
Following a successful KubeDay Japan, CNCF will be bringing its flagship conference to Tokyo to continue advancing cloud native technologies Salt Lake City, UT. – KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024 – November 15, 2024 –… ⌘ Read more
[ANN] Tomorrow (Nov 16) is the deadline for the CfP of the ‘community stages’ at 38c3 (Chaos Communication Congress in Hamburg)
Please submit your talks if you have not already!
Link: https://content.events.ccc.de/cfp/38c3-community-stages/index.en.html
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[ANN] The MAGIC Monero Fund got an application: ‘Build a plugin for embedding dApps into Wordpress websites’
Link: https://github.com/MAGICGrants/Monero-Fund/issues/38
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18 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 18.2
Apple is set to release iOS 18.2 next month, bringing the second round of Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models. This update brings several major advancements to Apple’s AI integration, including completely new image generation tools and a range of Visual Intelligence-based enhancements. There are a handful of new non-AI related feature controls incoming as well.
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18 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 18.1
Apple is expected to release iOS 18.1 on Monday, October 28, bringing the first set of Apple Intelligence features to iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models. This update marks the first significant step forward in Apple’s AI integration, offering a new Siri contextually-aware experience and a range of additional c … ⌘ Read more
iPad Mini 7 Benchmarks Confirm 8GB RAM, 5-Core GPU’s Slower Speeds
The seventh-generation iPad mini has now appeared on Geekbench, confirming that it has 8GB of memory and revealing how the 5-core GPU version of the A17 Pro chip performs.
The new iPad mini, identified as [iPad 16,2 on the Geekbench database](https://browser.geekbench.com … ⌘ Read more
Apple Secretly Developed Long-Range EV Battery Tech with China’s BYD
Apple secretly collaborated with Chinese automaker BYD to develop long-range electric vehicle battery technology as part of its now-nixed Apple Car project, according to Bloomberg.
Beginning around 2017, the partnership … ⌘ Read more
How Do I Disable Scroll-to-Top on iPhone? FAQ for Scroll-to-Top
While Scroll-to-Top is a very popular feature for many iPhone users, allowing them to quickly scroll back to the top of any article, feed, email, or message, not everyone is thrilled with the feature. In fact, a large number of users find Scroll-to-Top to be annoying or frustrating, as they activate it accidentally. Others may … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2024/10/16/how-do-i-disable-scroll-to-top-on-ip … ⌘ Read more
MicroK8s and ngrok: easy ingress at the edge
Member post originally published on ngrok’s blog by Mike Coleman MicroK8s is a lightweight, efficient, and easy-to-use Kubernetes distribution that enables users to deploy and manage containerized applications. ngrok, on the other hand, provides a secure and scalable… ⌘ Read more
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2024 co-located event deep dive: Platform Engineering Day
Co-chairs: Paula Kennedy, Stacey Potter, Vijay Chintha November 12, 2024 Salt Lake City, Utah Platform Engineering Day focuses on solutions over tooling. We believe that Platform Engineering is a vital practice that helps organizations to increase their speed… ⌘ Read more