Following complaints, Apple to ‘further clarify’ when notification summaries use AI
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 summary,” an Apple spokesperson said...
Joe Kernen addresses absence on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box,’ says he had a medical procedure
TVCNBCAdd TopicJoe Kernen addresses absence on CNBC's 'Squawk Box,' says he had a medical procedure Amaris EncinasUSA TODAYLongtime "Squawk Box" co-host Joe Kernen addressed his absence from the CNBC morning show on Wednesday, a couple weeks after he was last seen on the air.Kernen, who has been leading the show since 1995, took to X on Wednesday to...
Ye through the years: See the polarizing rapper and fashion mogul’s life, career
CELEBRITIESYe through the years: See the polarizing rapper and fashion mogul's life, careerBorn Kanye Omari West, Ye transformed himself from a college dropout in Chicago to an undisputable icon of music and fashion. But a string of controversies has the rapper facing a fallout. In October 2022, several companies, including Adidas and Balenciaga fashion house, cut ties with the...
Apple might be working on a new ‘Invites’ app
The year has just begun, and Apple might already be in “Sherlocking” mode to create a new app for iOS called Invites. Details are still thin on what this app might look like, but it could potentially be a competitor to Evite or Partiful. According to findings in iOS 18.3 beta 2 code by 9to5Mac, Apple might be creating a new...
That’s just ‘Psycho’: These 10 classic movies never won an Oscar
MOVIESAcademy AwardsAdd TopicThat's just 'Psycho': These 10 classic movies never won an Oscar Brian TruittUSA TODAY"Citizen Kane," considered the greatest movie ever in many circles, only won one Academy Award – the same number as critically reviled "Suicide Squad."Those two films demonstrate how interestingly idiosyncratic the Oscars can be in feting the best films annually. Over the years,...
Looking for a good horror movie? We rank the century’s best scary films
MOVIESMovie reviewsAdd TopicLooking for a good horror movie? We rank the century's best scary films Brian TruittUSA TODAYThis isn't recency bias talking: The 21st century has given us some pretty great horror films.Sure, the last millennium was rather awesome, too, with the Universal monsters (Dracula, Frankenstein and friends); villains like Jason Voorhees and Leatherface; Alfred Hitchcock's seminal "Psycho" shower scene; and...
Apple joins consortium to help develop next-gen AI data center tech
Apple has joined a consortium creating next-gen technology to link together chips in AI data centers. The consortium, the Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium, is developing a standard called UALink, which connects the AI accelerator chips found within a growing number of server farms. As of Tuesday, Apple is a member of the consortium’s board, along with Alibaba and semiconductor company...
Apple pauses AI notification summaries for news after generating false alerts
Apple is pausing AI notification summaries for news and entertainment apps after facing backlash for generating inaccurate news alerts. In addition, the company is introducing changes to notification summaries as a whole to allow for greater transparency. With the latest round of developer previews for iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3, Apple is disabling notification summaries entirely for all...
