June Wan/ZDNET Apple’s Vision Pro headset is like a pair of Balenciaga shoes (yes, those shoes); it’s expensive, looks and feels like the future, and you probably shouldn’t buy one. But if you’re one of the thousands to call themselves an early adopter of Apple’s first-ever spatial computer, then this article’s for you. Also: My … Read more
The Information reports that Apple is working on its first foldable phone. It isn’t expected to be released anytime soon, if at all. There are no firm details about what format the device would take, except that Apple had first considered making a foldable iPad instead. Even with all that uncertainty, it has been something … Read more
Even on Zoom, Martin Scorsese knows how to frame the shot. Ostensibly he’s dialed in to talk about his new Super Bowl ad for Squarespace, but as he’s settling in, he adjusts the iPad he’s calling from to make sure his face is framed perfectly by the bookshelves behind him. It’s not so much vanity … Read more
‘I’m embarrassed’: This TikToker moved to NYC with a $2.3K/month budget to rent an apartment — and was told that was ‘pretty low.’ Is it fruitless to try to make it in the Big Apple? Long gone are the days you could turn up in New York City with a suitcase, $20 and a dream. … Read more
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An original equipment manufacturer may not use parts pairing to: (A) Prevent or inhibit an independent repair provider or owner from installing or enabling the function of a replacement part or component of consumer electronic equipment, including a replacement part or component that the original equipment manufacturer has not approved; (B) Reduce the functionality or … Read more
Oregon may soon become the latest state to pass right-to-repair legislation. Last month, Google lent its support in an open letter, calling Senate Bill 1596 “a compelling model for other states to follow.” The bill, sponsored by a sextet of state senators and representatives, was inspired in part by California SB 244, which Governor Gavin … Read more
Apple is dabbling in AI image-editing with an open-source multimodal AI model. Earlier this week, researchers from Apple and the University of California, Santa Barbara released MLLM-Guided Image Editing, or “MGIE;” a multimodal AI model that can edit images like Photoshop, based on simple text commands. On the AI development front, Apple has been characteristically … Read more
Apple’s App Store review team is notoriously fickle about the software it approves for sale. Some companies have found themselves needing to tweak, change, or even totally remove certain features in order for their app to make it through the process. Yet, somehow, a fake LastPass app made it past this very review team. Even … Read more
A numeric passcode is required every time you put on the Vision Pro, and if you ever forget what that is, the fix is far from ideal, if at all. At the moment, users who have been locked out of their Vision Pro must either bring the device to a store or mail it to … Read more
In recent months, Apple has grappled with a series of lawsuits concerning the fate of its popular Apple Watch line. But this week, the company had a victory. As reported by Reuters, a federal judge ruled in Apple’s favor and dismissed an antitrust lawsuit that claimed that Apple had illegally monopolized the United States market … Read more