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Apple reportedly tested a blood glucose monitoring app
25 Oct

Apple reportedly tested a blood glucose monitoring app

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Apple is reportedly still working on glucose management — this time through software. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the company tested an app this year for pre-diabetic people, helping them manage their diet and lifestyle. Apple is said not to have plans to launch the app to consumers, but it could play a part in future health products.The company reportedly tested the app internally, with employees confirmed through a blood test to be at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The subjects “actively monitored their blood sugar via various devices available on the market,” logging corresponding glucose changes. The app would…
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Engadget Podcast: The new iPad Mini is boring and that’s okay!
25 Oct

Engadget Podcast: The new iPad Mini is boring and that’s okay!

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We finally got an iPad Mini refresh, and it's not particularly exciting. But that's fine! It's still a useful little tablet, and now thanks to the A17 Pro chip, it's already ready for upcoming Apple Intelligence features. In this episode, Engadget Deputy Editor Nathan Ingraham joins to discuss what he liked about the new iPad Mini, and what he hopes Apple will eventually fix in future models. Also, we chat about Netflix abandoning its AAA game studio, and why over 10,500 artists signed a letter against AI training.Listen below or subscribe on your podcast app of choice. If you've got…
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Apple Pay now works with third-party iOS and desktop browsers
17 Oct

Apple Pay now works with third-party iOS and desktop browsers

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debuted almost 10 years ago to the day, and Apple is by rolling out some features it revealed at WWDC. If you have iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 installed on your iPhone or iPad, you'll now be able to use the payment service on third-party browsers on those devices, as well as desktop computers. In the latter case, you'll be asked to scan a QR code with your iPhone or iPad to complete the payment. However, Apple says the feature is only available in select markets.It'll be easier than ever to add supported cards to Apple Wallet on your iPhone.…
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The USB-C Apple Pencil drops to a new all-time low of $65
17 Oct

The USB-C Apple Pencil drops to a new all-time low of $65

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While iPads are cheaper and much handier to carry around than MacBooks, you often need an extra iPad accessory or two to make them as useful. While an attachable keyboard can be great for anyone with a writing job (hello!) an Apple pencil is critical for everything from studying to designing. Thankfully, it's cheaper than ever to get the budget option with the USB-C Apple Pencil on sale for $65, down from $79. The 18 percent discount brings the accessory to $5 less than its Prime Day price.Apple released its USB-C Pencil in late 2023 as a cheaper option than…
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Apple will launch a Business Caller ID service next year
16 Oct

Apple will launch a Business Caller ID service next year

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Apple some new tools to its Apple Business Connect program that could be useful for the everyday consumer. The most notable update is the introduction of Business Caller ID. When this feature rolls out next year, companies of any size can register to have their name, logo and department appear when they contact customers. In practice, that can help people distinguish between a phone call from a legitimate business and spam.Apple Business Connect allows companies to have more control over how they appear within different apps across the Apple ecosystem. In 2023, Apple businesses customization for their listings in Maps,…
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Apple Engineers Show How Flimsy AI ‘Reasoning’ Can Be
15 Oct

Apple Engineers Show How Flimsy AI ‘Reasoning’ Can Be

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For a while now, companies like OpenAI and Google have been touting advanced "reasoning" capabilities as the next big step in their latest artificial intelligence models. Now, though, a new study from six Apple engineers shows that the mathematical "reasoning" displayed by advanced large language models can be extremely brittle and unreliable in the face of seemingly trivial changes to common benchmark problems.The fragility highlighted in these new results helps support previous research suggesting that LLMs' use of probabilistic pattern matching is missing the formal understanding of underlying concepts needed for truly reliable mathematical reasoning capabilities. "Current LLMs are not…
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NLRB accuses Apple of illegally restricting employee Slack and social media use
11 Oct

NLRB accuses Apple of illegally restricting employee Slack and social media use

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The National Labor Relations Board has accused Apple of infringing on its employees’ rights to advocate for better working conditions. In a complaint spotted by Reuters, the agency alleges Apple illegally fired an employee who had used Slack to advocate for workplace changes at the company. Separately, the NLRB accuses Apple of forcing another worker to delete a social media post.The case stems from a 2021 complaint filed by #AppleToo co-organizer Janneke Parrish. In October of that year, Apple fired Parrish for allegedly sharing confidential information, a claim she denies. Per the complaint, Parrish used Slack and public social media…
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Apple Prime Day deals on AirPods, Apple Watches, iPads, MacBooks and more that are still available today
09 Oct

Apple Prime Day deals on AirPods, Apple Watches, iPads, MacBooks and more that are still available today

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Amazon’s fall Prime Day sale has brought a handful of decent discounts on Apple devices, from the AirPods Pro 2 to the Apple Watch SE to the latest MagSafe Charger. If you’ve been waiting to take the plunge and don’t want to hold out until Black Friday, here are the best Apple deals we could find from the Prime Big Deal Days event. We’ll update this post if we find anything new. As a refresher, the sale runs through October 9, and you’ll need to subscribe to Prime to view some of the deals.Best Prime Day Apple dealsApple AirPods Pro…
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Amazon drops the Apple AirPods Max down to $395 for October Prime Day 2024
08 Oct

Amazon drops the Apple AirPods Max down to $395 for October Prime Day 2024

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Amazon Prime Day typically brings at least a few good Apple deals (iPhones excluded of course) and this fall Prime Day has delivered. The Lightning AirPods Max headphones are on sale for a record-low price of $395, a discount we last saw during July Prime Day. The new USB-C version of the headphones is also on sale for $500, which is $50 off their regular price.During the iPhone 16 event in September, Apple announced new standard AirPods but didn't reveal a new pair of over-ear phones. Instead, the AirPods Max were given a couple of new colors and an upgrade…
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Prime Day deals on laptops include the M2 MacBook Air for a record low of $749 on Amazon
08 Oct

Prime Day deals on laptops include the M2 MacBook Air for a record low of $749 on Amazon

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Now that October Prime Day is here, we're seeing all of the deals the online retailer has to offer for its fall sale event. One of the best Prime Day Apple deals is on the M2-powered MacBook Air laptop, which you can snag right now for $749. That's $250 off and a new record low on the machine we consider to be the best budget MacBook in Apple's laptop lineup.In our initial M2 MacBook Air review, we were impressed by the laptop's thinner design, gorgeous 13.6-inch display, great quad-speaker setup and the M2 chip's excellent performance. It had been our…
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