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We’ve all gotten pretty loose with the term “Sherlocked” these days
Ivan Mehta for TechCrunch: The Apps That Apple Sherlocked at WWDC 2024
In 2002, Apple released Sherlock 3 with features similar to Watson, making Karelia’s app redundant. Since then, people in tech circles have used the term “Sherlocking” whenever they want to refer to a new feature from Apple that does the same thing
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Living that beta life (members post)
Why the hell do I do this to myself every year?!
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Yes, Apple is also training on public web data
From Apple’s Machine Learning Research blog: Introducing Apple’s on-Device and Server Foundation Models
We train our foundation models on licensed data, including data selected to enhance specific features, as well as publicly available data collected by our web-crawler, AppleBot. Web publishers have the option to opt out of the use of
My (not so) brief thoughts on WWDC 2024, 24 hours later
I’ve had a little time to let the WWDC keynote sink in, and wanted to share my overall feelings on Apple’s big announcements in one post. And yes, I’ve installed the developer betas on every single primary device in my life (Mac, iPad, iPhone, Watch, and Vision Pro), so these opinions also
The compromise of how Android and iOS 18 do themed icons
iOS 18 will add the ability for users to theme their home screen by setting all icons to a custom
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THAT FEATURE IS SO COOL! I’ll never use it, though.
Daryl Baxter writing for iMore: iPadOS 18 Looks Great, but It Still Doesn't Fix the iPad's Biggest Problem
I want to be clear — the features that Calculator brings to the iPad, as well as the Math Notes that you can use with Apple Pencil and Notes are fantastic. Users who struggle
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Who will get your vote in the Miss AI pageant?
Chloe Veltman for NPR: Fake Beauty Queens Charm Judges at the Miss AI Pageant
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I’m going to have fun at WWDC
The cynic in me knows that WWDC is a corporate event meant to get people excited about what Apple is working on so that people like me buy more products from them. The keynote is a marketing event, I get it.
But also, I don’t really care, and I’m going to enjoy the
How I use YouTube (without the stress it apparently causes other folks)
YouTube might be my favorite website in the world, and apparently that’s at odds with the opinion of many people I see online. People complain about ads, about the UI, and about THE ALGORITHM, but I just don’t have these issues. Today I wanted to quickly give an overview for how I interact
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What happens when you defederate a server
Carl Colglazier, Nathan TeBlunthuis, and Aaron Shaw in their study, The Effects of Group Sanctions on Participation and Toxicity:
In this study, we investigated the effects of defederation events on the activity levels and toxic posting behavior of accounts in the Fediverse. The results indicate that such events produce asymmetric effects on activity for affected
One OS always has a solution. The other makes you write WWDC wishlists and pray.
There are a bunch of things that are different about macOS and iPadOS, but the thing that separates these platforms the most for me is how each one works when you run into a limitation. What can you do if a feature you need doesn’t exist? What can you do if a feature does
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Behind the scenes of turning Comfort Zone into a reality (members post)
Behind the scenes of how we got to the debut of Comfort Zone!
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Windows Recall seems like it may actually be a security mess
Tom Warren: Windows AI feature that screenshots everything labeled a security ‘disaster’
Despite Microsoft’s promises of a secure and encrypted Recall experience, cybersecurity expert Kevin Beaumont has found that the AI-powered feature has some potential security flaws. Beaumont, who briefly worked at Microsoft see in 2020, has been testing out Recall over the
Welcome to Comfort Zone!
I'm excited to announce Comfort Zone, a new podcast featuring myself, Christopher Lawley, and Niléane!
Comfort Zone is
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Donald Trump goes up 34 on his nearest competition
David Remnick: Donald Trump Is Guilty in His New York Hush-Money Trial | the New Yorker
The conviction on these felony charges is only the most recent stain on the legal history of the former President. Last year, in a civil trial, another New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, and
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Supporting smaller creators and the unflinching march of time (members post)
We all have a finite amount of resources to move around, and today I'm exploring how I can make decisions that subtly shift what type of businesses and hobbyists I want to support. Oh, and time is a cruel, unflinching monster.
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My desire to kill iPadOS has been greatly exaggerated
Jeff Benjamin writing for 9to5Mac: Improving iPadOS != making it macOS
For years, the iPad Pro has sported hardware under the hood that’s more than capable for getting things done. For some users, it has been iPadOS’ shortcomings and idiosyncrasies that have make it challenging to get the most out of its power.
However, that
