apple - CybAI news

17 Jul

Amazon Prime Day Apple deals on AirPods, MacBooks and iPads that you shouldn’t miss today

stp2y0 CommentsNewsapple, Commerce, engadgetdeals, gear, news, Prime Day, shopping, streamshopping, thebuyersguide

It's impressive how comprehensive the deals on Apple gear has been during Amazon's Prime Day sale. Here we are on day two and the deals are still available. We're seeing all-time low prices on all three models of the Apple Watch, all four current-generation iPads and both the AirPods Pro and the over-ear AirPods Max.Apart from accessories, any new Apple gear you buy now should get even better this fall when the software updates Apple announced at WWDC go wide. There'll be a new watchOS, iPadOS and macOS. Of course there will be a new iOS too, for the iPhone,…

17 Jul

TikTok will still be a ‘gatekeeper’ under the Digital Markets Act, EU rules

stp2y0 CommentsNewsAlphabet, apple, ByteDance, dma, eu, gear, meta, news, tiktok

As far as the EU is concerned, TikTok requires strong, ongoing regulations. The EU's General Court dismissed an action brought by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, which argued that the platform shouldn't be considered a "gatekeeper" under the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The designation came in September 2023, and ByteDance filed to undo it just two months later.ByteDance had painted TikTok has an up and comer EU market, citing pushback through the development of Reels and Shorts — the General Court disagrees: "Although in 2018 TikTok was indeed a challenger seeking to contest the position of established operators such as Meta…

17 Jul

Apple, NVIDIA and Anthropic reportedly used YouTube transcripts without permission to train AI models

stp2y0 CommentsNewsai, anthropic, apple, dataset, gear, news, nvidia, openai, training data, youtube

Some of the world’s largest tech companies trained their AI models on a dataset that included transcripts of more than 173,000 YouTube videos without permission, a new investigation from Proof News has found. The dataset, which was created by a nonprofit company called EleutherAI, contains transcripts of YouTube videos from more than 48,000 channels and was used by Apple, NVIDIA and Anthropic among other companies. The findings of the investigation spotlight AI’s uncomfortable truth: the technology is largely built on the backs of data siphoned from creators without their consent or compensation.The dataset doesn’t include any videos or images from…

17 Jul

Amazon Prime Day Apple deals: iPads, Macbooks, AirPods and more are up to 32 percent off

stp2y0 CommentsNewsapple, Commerce, engadgetdeals, gear, news, Prime Day, shopping, streamshopping, thebuyersguide

Apple itself doesn’t typically host sales, but we often see deals from Amazon on the latest Apple devices — most of those devices will get even better this fall with the software updates Apple announced at WWDC. Now that Prime Day 2024 is here, we're seeing discounts on lots of current-gen Apple gear, including discounts on all four models in the company's iPad lineup: the iPad Air, Pro, mini and standard version. But this is more than just an iPad Prime Day sale, other Apple gear is discounted too, with new, all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 9…

16 Jul

Apple, Nvidia, Anthropic Used Thousands of Swiped YouTube Videos to Train AI

stp2y0 CommentsGenAIalgorithms, apple, artificial intelligence, google, machine learning, nvidia, salesforce, youtube

In response to the suits, defendants such as Meta, OpenAI, and Bloomberg have argued that their actions constitute fair use. A case against EleutherAI, which originally scraped the books and made them public, was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs.Litigation in remaining cases remains in the early stages, leaving the questions surrounding permission and payment unresolved. The Pile has since been removed from its official download site, but it’s still available on file-sharing services.“Technology companies have run roughshod,” said Amy Keller, a consumer protection attorney and partner at the firm DiCello Levitt who has brought lawsuits on behalf of creatives whose…

16 Jul

How to install the macOS Sequoia public beta

stp2y0 CommentsNewsapple, beta, gear, how to, macOS Sequoia, news

About a month after Apple announced it at WWDC 2024, macOS Sequoia is available to test-drive as a public beta. Although we don’t recommend installing it on your primary Mac, here’s how to get the 2024 version of macOS up and running ahead of its official rollout in the fall.Compatible MacsFirst, you’ll need a recent Mac to run the Sequoia public beta. Apple’s software supports the following models:You’ll notice that list still includes (up to) the last few generations of Intel Macs, so Apple may still be several years away from requiring Apple Silicon for its latest software. However, Apple…

15 Jul

Early Prime Day Apple deals mark down a four-pack of AirTags to a record low of $75

stp2y0 CommentsNewsamazon, apple, Commerce, engadgetdeals, gear, news, Prime Day, shopping, streamshopping, thebuyersguide

Now is a good time for iPhone users to invest in a tracker if you're constantly losing things like your keys or wallet — don't worry, this is a safe space to admit it as I am too. Early Prime Day deals are upon us, and they include Prime Day Apple deals on things like AirTags. You can get a pack of four AirTags for a record low of $75 right now, down from $99. That's a 24 percent discount ahead of Amazon Prime Day.Apple's AirTags can pair with your iPhone or iPad and appear in the Find My app.…

15 Jul

Apple Prime Day deals are here early with the M2 Macbook Air discounted to a new low of $799

stp2y0 CommentsNewsapple, Commerce, engadgetdeals, gear, news, Prime Day, shopping, streamshopping, thebuyersguide

Here's a juicy early Amazon Prime Day deal: you can snag the base, 13-inch M2 MacBook Air for only $799 right now. The laptop gleaned a $200 discount as part of Prime Day Apple deals, and the savings apply to all color options so you can score one in that beautiful Midnight finish. That's the price for the models without AppleCare+ — you'll have to spend just under $1,000 if you want that add-on.This model isn't exactly top of the MacBook Air line anymore. It's been supplanted by the M3-powered MBA, which is now our pick for the best MacBook…

14 Jul

There’s finally a retro PC emulator on the App Store

stp2y0 CommentsNewsApp Store, apple, emulator, gaming, news

The retro PC game emulator UTM SE is now available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro, marking the first time Apple has allowed a PC emulator for iOS onto its marketplace, per The Verge. UTM SE will let you run classic PC games, but you’ll first need to either download a pre-built virtual machine — several of which UTM offers for free on its website — or you can create your own from scratch.We are happy to announce that UTM SE is available (for free) on iOS and visionOS App Store (and coming soon to…

11 Jul

Apple to Allow Rivals to Access ‘Tap and Go’ Technology

stp2y0 CommentsRAG modelsapple, encryption, iphone, laws

Apple will allow rival companies to operate wallet technology on its iPhones free-of-charge for a decade, European Union regulators said on Thursday, in the latest overhaul prompted by local rules.Apple’s mobile wallet allows iPhone users to pay for products in-store and online using its own-brand Apple Pay. Until now, Apple has not made its near-field communication (NFC) technology, which allows phones to communicate with payment terminals, available to rival developers—causing the EU to warn in 2022 that restricting access to this technology qualifies as an abuse of market power.Apple’s concession ends a two-year dispute between the Big Tech giant and…