The full suite of Apple Intelligence features isn't quite ready for primetime yet, but you can at least test some of them out prior to their proper launch.Apple launched the third beta for iOS 18.2 this week. If you've gotten past the Apple Intelligence waitlist, this beta lets you get a taste of the new…

President-elect Trump is promising to slash both legal and illegal immigration during his second term in office. He also wants to deport millions of immigrants who have entered the country illegally, as well as those who have come legally in recent years (through a lawful process known as parole). In this post, I review the…

Physical Intelligence has assembled an all-star team and raised $400 million on the promise of a stunning breakthrough in how robots learn. On a metallic door in San Francisco's Mission District, a single character—"π"—offers a cryptic clue as to the virtuous circle of labor taking place beyond. The door opens to reveal furious activity involving…

A newly developed system that combines high-speed video with an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered algorithm may provide a quick, non-contact method for screening high blood pressure and Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, eliminating the need for blood tests, blood pressure cuffs, or costly wearable devices. Although the system is still in the early stages of…

As technological disruption and economic uncertainty continue to reshape the financial landscape, alongside dramatic shifts in consumer behavior and regulatory requirements, 2025 promises to be both challenging and opportunistic for banking and financial services. Midway through the decade, established institutions face unprecedented pressure from challenger banks and fintech disruptors while racing to implement AI solutions…

Artificial-intelligence tools such as ChatGPT might soon become fully autonomous by learning to perceive and interact with their environment. Some of the surprise winners of this year's Nobel prizes were the developers of AlphaFold, an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can accurately predict the 3D structure of more than 200 million proteins. AlphaFold is powered…

The European Union has notified Apple that it may be violating EU anti-geo-blocking regulations with practices regarding its media services, giving the company one month to respond. The European Commission, in conjunction with the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network, today announced that it has formally notified Apple regarding potential breaches of the EU's anti-geo-blocking rules.…

Apple Music Classical was updated today with CarPlay and Siri support, as well as stability and performance improvements, according to Apple. CarPlay support was briefly added to a previous version of Apple Music Classical earlier this year, but it was removed just hours later. Starting with version 2.1 today, the app is once again available…

OWC today announced its new Thunderbolt 5 Hub, one of the first accessories to support Intel's latest Thunderbolt standard, and offering Thunderbolt 5 compatibility with Apple's new Mac mini and MacBook Pro Models with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips. The hub converts a single Thunderbolt port into three Thunderbolt 5 ports and one USB-A…

Austrian smart lock maker Nuki has announced its new Smart Lock Ultra, featuring a smaller design and claiming significantly faster operation than its predecessor. The Smart Lock Ultra is one-third the size of previous Nuki models. This has been achieved through a new built-in battery design that eliminates the need for a bulky battery compartment,…