Apple's Work on Robots: What We Know So Far
The Robot Rumors
According to Bloomberg Apple is looking for its "next big thing," and robotics are one area of focus. Apple has engineering teams working on various in-home robotic devices and the AI software and functionality that might be able to make a home robot useful.
Mobile Robot
Apple is considering a mobile robot that would follow users around the home, presumably serving as something like an iPad on wheels. A robot would likely be able to place FaceTime calls, monitor the home and the people in it, carry out simple tasks, and answer queries.
Apple is said to be exploring AI algorithms that would be used to help robots navigate cluttered spaces in homes, and while Apple wants to design a robot that would clean and do chores much like Rosey in the Jetsons, it's too complicated for now. Gurman says that such a robot is unlikely this decade due to "extraordinarily difficult engineering challenges."
The Robot Rumors
According to Bloomberg Apple is looking for its "next big thing," and robotics are one area of focus. Apple has engineering teams working on various in-home robotic devices and the AI software and functionality that might be able to make a home robot useful.
Mobile Robot
Apple is considering a mobile robot that would follow users around the home, presumably serving as something like an iPad on wheels. A robot would likely be able to place FaceTime calls, monitor the home and the people in it, carry out simple tasks, and answer queries.
Apple is said to be exploring AI algorithms that would be used to help robots navigate cluttered spaces in homes, and while Apple wants to design a robot that would clean and do chores much like Rosey in the Jetsons, it's too complicated for now. Gurman says that such a robot is unlikely this decade due to "extraordinarily difficult engineering challenges."
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Realme GT Neo 6 SE is launching in China on 11 April, 2024.
Specifications
📱 1.5K BOE S1 8T LTPO OLED display
120Hz refresh rate, 1600nits HBM
🔳 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
🎮 Adreno 732 GPU
🍭 Android 14
📸 50MP Sony OIS main rear camera
🔋 5500mAh battery
⚡ 100 watt charging
- 16GB RAM
- Plastic frame
Realme GT Neo 6 SE is launching in China on 11 April, 2024.
Specifications
📱 1.5K BOE S1 8T LTPO OLED display
120Hz refresh rate, 1600nits HBM
🔳 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
🎮 Adreno 732 GPU
🍭 Android 14
📸 50MP Sony OIS main rear camera
🔋 5500mAh battery
⚡ 100 watt charging
- 16GB RAM
- Plastic frame
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Spotify launches AI playlists, letting you make a playlist with a prompt
The new feature will let you create a playlist with a prompt featuring places, moods, genres, and more.
👉Spotify has announced the launch of an AI playlists feature, allowing you to make playlists with a prompt.
👉The feature is in beta right now and is only available to Premium users in Australia and the UK.
The new feature will let you create a playlist with a prompt featuring places, moods, genres, and more.
👉Spotify has announced the launch of an AI playlists feature, allowing you to make playlists with a prompt.
👉The feature is in beta right now and is only available to Premium users in Australia and the UK.
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📝 WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.9.12: what's new?
WhatsApp is working on a feature to attach notes to contacts, and it will be available in a future update!
WhatsApp is working on a feature to attach notes to contacts, and it will be available in a future update!
Meta is testing an AI-powered search bar in Instagram
Meta is pushing ahead with its efforts to make its generative AI-powered products available to more users. The company is also experimenting with putting Meta AI in the Instagram search bar for both chat with AI and content discovery.
The search query in the search bar leads you to a conversation in DM with Meta AI, where you can ask questions or use one of the pre-loaded prompts. The design of the prompt screen prompted Perplexity AI’s CEO, Aravind Srinivas, to point out that the interface uses a design similar to the startup’s search screen.
Meta is pushing ahead with its efforts to make its generative AI-powered products available to more users. The company is also experimenting with putting Meta AI in the Instagram search bar for both chat with AI and content discovery.
The search query in the search bar leads you to a conversation in DM with Meta AI, where you can ask questions or use one of the pre-loaded prompts. The design of the prompt screen prompted Perplexity AI’s CEO, Aravind Srinivas, to point out that the interface uses a design similar to the startup’s search screen.
📝 WhatsApp beta for iOS 24.8.10.74: what's new?
WhatsApp is working on a feature to track the view count of channel updates, and it will be available in a future update of the app!
WhatsApp is working on a feature to track the view count of channel updates, and it will be available in a future update of the app!
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📝 WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.9.14: what's new?
WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to list recent online contacts, and it’s available to some beta testers!
Some users may get this feature by installing the previous update.
WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to list recent online contacts, and it’s available to some beta testers!
Some users may get this feature by installing the previous update.
Google Wallet on Wear OS may make tap-to-pay less convenient with PIN requirement
It's unclear if this is a slow roll out, test, or bug.
👉Some users are reporting that Google Wallet on Wear OS is demanding PIN code entry before allowing tap-to-pay.
👉It’s possible this feature could be a test, a bug, or in the process of still rolling out.
It's unclear if this is a slow roll out, test, or bug.
👉Some users are reporting that Google Wallet on Wear OS is demanding PIN code entry before allowing tap-to-pay.
👉It’s possible this feature could be a test, a bug, or in the process of still rolling out.
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Apple Reportedly Developing Its Own Custom Silicon for AI Servers
Apple is said to be developing its own AI server processor using TSMC's 3nm process, targeting mass production by the second half of 2025.
Apple has ambitious plans to design its own artificial intelligence server processor. The user, who claims to have 25 years of experience in the integrated circuit industry, including work on Intel's Pentium processors, suggests this processor will be manufactured using TSMC's 3nm node.
TSMC is a vital partner for Apple, manufacturing all of its custom silicon chips. The chipmaker's 3nm technology is one of the most advanced semiconductor processes available, offering significant improvements in performance and energy efficiency over the previous 5nm and 7nm nodes.
Apple is said to be developing its own AI server processor using TSMC's 3nm process, targeting mass production by the second half of 2025.
Apple has ambitious plans to design its own artificial intelligence server processor. The user, who claims to have 25 years of experience in the integrated circuit industry, including work on Intel's Pentium processors, suggests this processor will be manufactured using TSMC's 3nm node.
TSMC is a vital partner for Apple, manufacturing all of its custom silicon chips. The chipmaker's 3nm technology is one of the most advanced semiconductor processes available, offering significant improvements in performance and energy efficiency over the previous 5nm and 7nm nodes.
🚨 Reliance Jio emerges as World's largest mobile operator in data traffic, surpassing China mobile.
The first brand to launch a Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 phone has been revealed
👉A reliable tipster has revealed a list of three phones that could be first to market with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.
👉Xiaomi is said to be the first brand to debut the new chipset on the Xiaomi 15 series.
👉Qualcomm has already confirmed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will launch in October.
👉A reliable tipster has revealed a list of three phones that could be first to market with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4.
👉Xiaomi is said to be the first brand to debut the new chipset on the Xiaomi 15 series.
👉Qualcomm has already confirmed that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 will launch in October.
Qualcomm announces the new Snapdragon X Plus mobile platform.
✅ 10-core Qualcomm Oryon CPU, up to 3.4 GHz
✅ 3.8 TFLOPS Adreno GPU
✅ 45 TOPS Hexagon NPU – "the world's fastest for laptops"
✅ 4 nm LPDDR5X RAM with 42 MB total cache
✅ Support for up to 3 external displays, all in 4K HDR
PCs powered by this platform from several global OEMs will be launched starting mid-2024 (just like some X Elite PCs).
✅ 10-core Qualcomm Oryon CPU, up to 3.4 GHz
✅ 3.8 TFLOPS Adreno GPU
✅ 45 TOPS Hexagon NPU – "the world's fastest for laptops"
✅ 4 nm LPDDR5X RAM with 42 MB total cache
✅ Support for up to 3 external displays, all in 4K HDR
PCs powered by this platform from several global OEMs will be launched starting mid-2024 (just like some X Elite PCs).
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It's official: The US will ban TikTok if it doesn't disconnect from China
👉The United States government has passed a law forcing TikTok’s owners to sell the platform or face a national ban.
👉TikTok will need to be sold in nine months, although the US can extend this period by three months.
👉This law will likely face First Amendment scrutiny, which could delay the ban or even cancel it.
United States President Joe Biden today signed a bill that forces TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the popular video-sharing platform within nine months. If the sale doesn’t happen, TikTok will be banned across the entire US.
👉The United States government has passed a law forcing TikTok’s owners to sell the platform or face a national ban.
👉TikTok will need to be sold in nine months, although the US can extend this period by three months.
👉This law will likely face First Amendment scrutiny, which could delay the ban or even cancel it.
United States President Joe Biden today signed a bill that forces TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the popular video-sharing platform within nine months. If the sale doesn’t happen, TikTok will be banned across the entire US.
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