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Apple doesn’t like the term artificial intelligence, though it does love machine learning

06/12/202306/09/2023 Jesse Woods

At this year’s WWDC, the company avoided AI as a subject at all, though did reference machine learning. Based on technology trends already taking off at an explosive rate, it was natural to think that artificial intelligence would be a major topic of focus at the WWDC, but that was not exactly the case. Presenters were not at all inclined to discuss AI, though “machine learning” did have its mentions. At no point during the Apple WWDC did presenters bring up artificial intelligence, which appeared to be the exact opposite…

Apple mixed reality Vision Pro goggles unveiled to varied response

06/09/202306/08/2023 Stephanie Beck

Vision Pro Goggles - Introducing Apple Vision Pro - Apple YouTube

While some raved about the potential of the device, others were far more skeptical or concerned. It’s not unusual for technology to receive a mixed response these days, but there was a particularly large variety of responses to the official unveiling of the Apple Vision Pro mixed reality goggles. Among the leading concerns expressed had to do with increased trends toward isolation. The Apple Vision Pro goggles are designed to provide both an augmented reality and virtual reality experience. When in augmented reality mode, the wearer can see the real…

Apple employees banned from ChatGPT use at work

05/25/202305/24/2023 L. Green

The company is joining Samsung, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and other large corporations in this trend. Apple has just banned ChatGPT use among its employees while they are at work, in a move that is hardly unique to that technology giant. Other massive corporations including rival Samsung, as well as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase, and others. This move bans workers from using any AI-powered chatbots at work and for work-related purposes. Apple has banned ChatGPT use, as well as that of Bard, Bing, and other artificial intelligence chatbot apps.…

Apple previews several new accessibility features

05/22/202305/20/2023 Jorge Gonzalez

Among the previews included Personal Voice and Live Speech, though others were also unveiled. Apple has announced that it has been working on a range of different accessibility features for its products, having also unveiled what they are and how they are expected to help people who have disabilities. The new additions are meant to improve hearing, vision, and cognitive access to its products. The first of the accessibility features that was unveiled is Live Speech, which was developed to make it people to type to take part in phone…

Google rolls out passkeys to all accountholders

05/08/202305/05/2023 Jorge Gonzalez

This represents the first very largescale step in the transition toward using this password alternative. Google has announced a major step forward in the transition away from passwords by letting its personal accountholders log in using passkeys instead. The feature recently launched to all Google accounts, letting users turn the feature on if they want to. Billions of accounts now have the passkeys option available to users who actively seek out the feature and turn it on. According to Google, it plans to promote the password alternative in coming months.…