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☆ A Deal for Aid Into Gaza, and More
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( New York Times Audio | Patricia Sulbarán | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity. If you haven’t already, download it here — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. The Headlines brings you the biggest stories of the day from the Times journalists who are covering them, all in about 10 minutes. Hosted by Annie Correal, the new morning show features three top stories from reporters across the newsroom and around the world, so you always have a sense of what’s happening, even if you only have a few minutes to spare.

Persons: Annie Correal Organizations: New York Times, Times

☆ Biden’s Visit to Israel, and More
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( New York Times Audio | Patricia Sulbarán | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Annie Correal Organizations: New York Times, Times

☆ A Deadly Blast at a Gaza Hospital, and More
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( New York Times Audio | Patricia Sulbarán | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity. If you haven’t already, download it here — it’s available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. The Headlines brings you the biggest stories of the day from the Times journalists who are covering them, all in about 10 minutes. Hosted by Annie Correal, the new morning show features three top stories from reporters across the newsroom and around the world, so you always have a sense of what’s happening, even if you only have a few minutes to spare.

Persons: Annie Correal Organizations: New York Times, Times

☆ Biden to Visit Israel, and More
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( New York Times Audio | Patricia Sulbarán | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Annie Correal Organizations: New York Times, Times

☆ Snap rises nearly 12% after CEO shares strong 2024 goals with employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Snap shares rose nearly 12% on Monday following reports of an internal CEO memo indicating that the social messaging company could post better-than-expected results for 2024. Snap confirmed the numbers cited in the memo with CNBC but characterized them as "stretch, internal goals only." "I know this was an internal memo, but management must have known it was going to leak." Snap shares sank more than 17% in July after it gave guidance for its current quarter that missed analysts' expectations. Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the nature of the numbers cited in the memo — they were goals, not projections.

Persons: Evan Spiegel, Porte, Bernstein, Mark Schilsky, Schilsky Organizations: Snap Inc, Viva Technology, Porte de, Tech Specialists, CNBC, Meta, SNAP Locations: Paris, France, Russia, Ukraine

☆ How to make a FaceTime call from your Apple TV 4K
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Sofia Blum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

You can make calls directly from your 2021 Apple TV 4K — or newer — thanks to the latest tvOS 17 software update. FaceTime on Apple TV also allows you to hand off calls from your iPad or iPhone to your TV. Here's how to FaceTime using your second-generation Apple TV 4K. Make sure your Apple TV 4K is running on tvOS 17 by navigating to Settings > System > Software Updates > Update Software. Once your Apple TV 4K is up to date, you'll see a FaceTime icon appear on the home screen of your Apple TV.

Persons: you've, you'll, There's Organizations: Apple

☆ Apple's new screen-distance feature taught me I was holding my iPhone wrong
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Apple has introduced a new "screen distance" feature in its iOS 17 to promote healthier screen use. The feature tells users when they're holding their device too close to their face. So when Apple announced a new "screen distance" feature for iPhones last month, I was immediately intrigued. It's supposed to help combat eye strain and promote healthier viewing habits, alerting you when you're holding your device too close to your face. Click on "Screen Distance" and turn the feature on.

Persons: —, It's, you've, Kylie Kirschner, I've, I'm, Nicholas Despotidis, Despotidis Organizations: Apple, Service, Mayo Clinic, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Academy of Optometry, American Academy of Orthokeratology Locations: Asia

☆ How to block graphic social media posts on your kids’ phones
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Many schools, psychologists and safety groups are urging parents to disable their children’s social media apps over mounting concerns that Hamas plans to disseminate graphic videos of hostages captured in the Israel-Gaza war. Following the attacks on Israel last weekend, much of the terror has played out on social media. Guardians can also set up guardrails directly within social media apps. YouTube: On YouTube, the Family Link tool allows parents to set up supervised accounts for their children, screen time limits or block certain content. At the same time,YouTube Kids also provides a safer space for kids, and parents who decide their kids are ready to see more content on YouTube can create a supervised account.

Persons: ” Alexandra, “, ”, autoplay, Meta, “ We’ll Organizations: New, New York CNN, American Psychological Association, CNN, Facebook, YouTube, Google Locations: New York, Israel, Gaza, New York City

The updates include the addition of memory storage to its developer tools for using AI models. The new features are expected to be rolled out at OpenAI’s first-ever developer conference in San Francisco on November 6, sources said. Keeping developers happy has been a major focus for OpenAI, these sources told Reuters. Earlier this year, the company rushed to release ChatGPT plugins, add-on tools that allow developers to create applications within ChatGPT. Earlier this year, Altman admitted to a group of developers in London that plugins have not gained market traction.

Persons: Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Altman, Musk doesn't, OpenAI, Jasper, ChatGPT, Lakshya Bakshi, Krystal Hu, Anna Tong, Kenneth Li, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Reuters, Elon, Google, Thomson Locations: OpenAI’s, San Francisco, London

And while $250 off a MacBook Air is a hell of a deal, my favorite Apple discount for Prime Day so far is this $50 deal that you snag on the recently released Apple Watch Ultra 2. So, considering the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is less than a month old, being able to save any money on it, let alone $50, is a legit bargain. Snag the Apple Watch Ultra 2 for $50 off with this Prime Day dealThe Ultra 2 has the best battery life of any Apple WatchPerhaps the biggest drawback of wearing something like the Apple Watch Series 9 is that it requires a daily recharge. For more Apple Watch coverage, check out our breakdown of Apple Watch Ultra 2 features and our roundup of the best Apple Watch Ultra 2 bands. And check out our guides to the best smartwatch and best Apple Watch for more recommendations.

Organizations: Deal, Apple, Apple Watch Locations: MacBooks

☆ Passwordless passkeys will now be the default option for Google accounts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Google is looking to make passwords obsolete by prompting users to create passkeys to unlock accounts and devices with a fingerprint, face scan or pin number. Google said Tuesday that passcodes are easier to remember, quicker to use and offer more security. The company unveiled support for passkeys in May but announced in a blog post that the technology will now become the go-to option during password creation. “[W]e’ll continue encouraging the industry to make the pivot to passkeys — making passwords a rarity, and eventually obsolete,” Google wrote. Google will continue to support traditional passwords, and users can dodge passkeys altogether by disabling their account’s “skip password when possible” option.

Persons: Google Organizations: New, New York CNN, Google, passkeys, eBay, WhatsApp, Alliance, Microsoft, Apple Locations: New York

☆ Apple's latest iPhone software lets you leave a FaceTime video voicemail. Here's how to do it
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Sofia Blum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

A new Apple iOS 17 feature gives you the option to leave a video message if your FaceTime goes unanswered. As long as you have an iPhone from 2018 or later, and you update your phone's software, you can record a video message. Keep in mind this only works if your recipient also has iOS 17. It can be a fun way to leave a video for someone if they miss your FaceTime call, and it works just like you might expect to leave a voicemail. It's easy to do, so I'll show you how.

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The British company gets most of its revenue from the smartphone market, in which it has a 99% share across Google's Android and Apple's iOS devices. Arm shares last closed at $54.08, compared with the IPO price of $51. Such growth would benefit SoftBank, which told investors ahead of the Arm IPO that it plans to remain the majority owner in the company it considers its crown jewel. But some brokerages, including HSBC, urged caution, saying Arm's shares could remain range-bound as uncertainty over a smartphone market recovery pressures earnings. At least 17 brokerages started covering Arm, with an average rating of "buy" and a median price target of $63.50.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Goldman Sachs, TD Cowen, Roshan Abraham, Savio D'Souza, Anil D'Silva, Shounak Organizations: REUTERS, Holdings, Wall Street, SoftBank, J.P.Morgan, British, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Rosenblatt Securities, Philadelphia Semiconductors, HSBC, Thomson Locations: brokerages, Philadelphia, Bengaluru

Arm shares last closed at $54.08, about two dollars below their IPO price. TD Cowen said Arm faces some challenges from the weak smartphone market, but its current revenue represented an "under-monetization of its importance to the industry". Such growth would benefit SoftBank, which told investors ahead of the Arm IPO that it plans to remain the majority owner in the company it considers its crown jewel. But some brokerages, including HSBC, urged caution, saying Arm's shares could remain range-bound as uncertainty over a smartphone market recovery pressures earnings. But by 8 am ET on Monday, at least 15 brokerages started covering Arm with a mean rating of "buy" and a $60 median price target.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Morgan, Goldman Sachs, TD Cowen, Roshan Abraham, Savio D'Souza, Anil D'Silva Organizations: REUTERS, Arm Holdings, SoftBank, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Mizuho, HSBC, Thomson Locations: brokerages, British, J.P, Morgan, Bengaluru

☆ There's a fun new way to spice up your iPhone group chats
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Sofia Blum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Source: AppleApple recently released iOS 17, the latest big update that's available for anyone with an iPhone from 2018 or later. With iOS 17, you can create custom stickers in iMessage on your iPhone. Before you can start using the new sticker emojis, make sure your iPhone is running iOS 17. Apple's iOS 17 has a new custom sticker emoji feature. Add custom stickers into your iMessages on the new iOS 17.

Persons: I've, Sofia Blum, you'll Organizations: Apple Apple Locations: iMessage

☆ Apple releases iOS update to fix overheating iPhone 15 Pro problems
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple released a fix for an issue that caused the new iPhone 15 to "run warmer than expected." Apple said the problem was a software issue and not related to the Pro's titanium frame. AdvertisementAdvertisementApple released a software update to fix a bug that caused the new iPhone 15 pro to overheat after some users complained the phone was getting too hot to handle. The iPhone 15 has proved popular since going on sale last month, with strong sales in China and queues at some Apple stores around the world. That's despite some Apple fans being dissatisfied with the fairly incremental changes from previous models, with some users branding the iPhone 15 "boring" and "underwhelming" on social media.

Persons: Apple, — Organizations: Apple, Service Locations: China

☆ Apple releases fix for overheating iPhone 15 bug in iOS 17.0.3
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple iPhone 15 series devices are displayed for sale at The Grove Apple retail store on release day in Los Angeles on Sept. 22, 2023. Apple released iOS 17.0.3 on Wednesday, including a fix for an issue that caused Apple's latest iPhone 15 models to run hot. "This update provides important bug fixes, security updates, and addresses an issue that may cause iPhone to run warmer than expected," according to the software's change log. Over the weekend, Apple confirmed reports on social media that its new iPhones had a tendency to get warm. Apple says iPhones are safe to use unless they display an explicit temperature warning.

Persons: Apple Organizations: Apple, Grove Apple Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Pixel 8: Google unveils new phones built for 'the generative AI era'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The 6.3-inch Pixel 8 and the 6.7-inch Pixel 8 Pro comes with a brighter display, new camera system and longer-lasting battery life. Generative AI refers to a type of artificial intelligence that can create new content, such as text and images, in response to user prompts. Caitlin Ochs/ReutersGoogle showed off a handful of photo features coming to its Pixel line, including Magic Editor which uses generative AI to reposition and resize a subject. “You don’t really need Google AI for that.”Smarter Google AssistantThe company said Google Assistant will now sound more realistic when it engages with callers. Google is also bringing the capabilities of its Bard AI chatbot to Google Assistant, so it will be able to do more than set an alarm or tell the weather.

Persons: Caitlin Ochs, Reece Hayden, ”, Hayden, Thomas Husson, Forrester, ” Husson, chatbot, it’s, ” Sissie Hsiao, Bard, “ Smart Organizations: CNN, Google, Apple, Samsung, Reuters, ABI Research, Reuters Google, Pixel Locations: New York City, U.S

BRUSSELS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators have commissioned a study into mobile ecosystems to help them counter any pushback from Apple (AAPL.O) and Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google in complying with new tech rules. They will also have to let users install apps from outside their app stores, a move which Apple said would make phones the target of malware or hijacking by cybercriminals. A tender for the study, worth 300,000 euros ($315,200), will run until Oct. 17, according to an announcement on the European Commission website. "The aim of the study is to support the supervision and enforcement of the DMA vis-a-vis the gatekeepers," the tender document said. ($1 = 0.9517 euros)Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; Editing by Kirsten DonovanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Apple, Foo Yun Chee, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Union, Apple, Google, Markets, cybercriminals, European Commission, Thomson Locations: BRUSSELS

☆ Google to combine generative AI chatbot with virtual assistant
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Max A. Cherney | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 4 (Reuters) - Google on Wednesday announced plans to add generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to its virtual assistant, and a company executive told Reuters the AI would allow the assistant to do things like help people plan a trip or catch up on emails and then ask follow-up questions. The Alphabet (GOOGL.O) subsidiary said during its hardware event in New York that it plans to add generative AI features from its Bard chatbot into Google's version of a virtual assistant, that aims to provide personalized help with reasoning and generative capabilities on mobile devices. "(A) whole task is done through a couple of simple questions that you're asking your assistant, which is, we think, a very, very powerful concept," Sissie Hsiao vice president, Google assistant and Bard said in an interview with Reuters. Google and other tech companies have been racing to build some form of generative AI into new or existing products. It will not include revenue generating features, Hsiao said, because Google is still in the "learning phase" with generative AI.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Bard, Sissie Hsiao, Hsiao, Max A, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Google, Wednesday, Reuters, Microsoft, Thomson Locations: New York, San Francisco

☆ Apple releases software update to resolve iPhone 15 overheating issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] An Apple logo is pictured outside an Apple store in Lille, France, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq/File Photo/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 4 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) released an update to its iOS 17 software on Wednesday to resolve an overheating issue related to its latest iPhones. The iPhone 15 series, encased in a titanium shell, was launched last month with its custom A17 pro chip powering the Pro and Pro Max phones. Shortly after the iPhone 15 models were launched, consumers complained about bad battery life and overheating. The latest update to the iOS 17 software includes "important bug fixes, security updates, and addresses an issue that may cause the iPhone to run warmer than expected," an Apple spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Persons: Stephanie Lecocq, Pro Max, Apple, Instagram, Chavi Mehta, Anil D'Silva, Sherry Jacob, Phillips Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, Pro, Thomson Locations: Lille, France, Bengaluru

☆ Trump gets kicked off Forbes 400 list of richest Americans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN Business —As Donald Trump scrambles to defend his business empire in court, the former president has suffered another blow: dropping off The Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans. Unlike the steady or growing fortunes of Forbes 400 leaders Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Larry Ellison, Trump’s net worth took a double-digit hit. Trump launched Truth Social in February 2022, envisioning it as a credible threat to Facebook and Twitter. Trump was previously booted from The Forbes 400 in 2021 and in 1990 when he faced severe financial stress. As Forbes notes, Trump “lied” to the magazine in a successful effort to make the Forbes 400.

Persons: Donald Trump scrambles, Trump, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Forbes, Trump’s, Taj Mahal, Trump “, ”, “, Fred Trump, ” Forbes, John Barron, ” Jonathan Greenberg Organizations: New York CNN Business, Forbes, Facebook, McKinsey Global Institute . San, Whole Foods, Target, Nordstrom, Starbucks, Bank of America Center, Trump, Taj, Trump Castle Associates, Trump Organization, CNN Locations: New York, United States, McKinsey Global Institute . San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Manhattan, Americas, midtown Manhattan

☆ Russian court rejects Apple appeal against abuse of dominant market position - RIA
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

An Apple logo hangs above the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City, July 21, 2015. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompaniesLaw Firms Apple Inc FollowOct 3 (Reuters) - A Russian court rejected Apple's (AAPL.O) appeal against the alleged abuse of its dominant market position in terms of in-app payments, for which it was fined 1.2 billion roubles ($12.1 million) in January, the RIA news agency reported on Tuesday. Russia's federal anti-monopoly service (FAS) fined Apple in January over what it said was the U.S. company's abuse of its dominant market position. In a statement, the regulator said it had previously found that Apple forced Russian developers to use Apple's payment services with the iOS App Store, in violation of Russia's competition rules. The FAS's decision entered legal force in May after it was approved by a Moscow court, RIA reported.

Persons: Mike Segar, Apple's, Apple, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, FAS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City, federal, U.S, Russian, Moscow

☆ Meta wants to charge European users $14 to access ad-free Instagram, Facebook: Report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The proposal, which would cost users around $14 a month on mobile devices and as much as $17 on a desktop, is Meta's attempt to navigate strict privacy rules in the European Union. Meta has spoken with digital-competition regulators in Brussels, privacy regulators in Ireland and other EU privacy regulators about its proposal, according to the report. It is not clear whether regulators believe Meta's proposal is a sufficient workaround, according to the report, and they may ask the company to propose a cheaper offering. Since the privacy rules do not apply to the U.S., it is unlikely that Meta would introduce SNA there. But in February, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a paid verification subscription service called Meta Verified.

Persons: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg Organizations: Wall Street, European Union, Meta, CNBC Locations: Brussels, Ireland, U.S

☆ Antitrust Trial: Microsoft CEO warns of impact of Google's search monopoly on AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Nadella testified on Monday as part of the US government’s sweeping antitrust trial against Google, now into its 14th day. His testimony reflected the frustrations of a long-running rivalry between Microsoft and Google whose tensions have permeated the weeks-long trial. Central to Google’s strategy has been its agreements with companies such as Apple that have made Google the default search engine for millions of internet users. “You get up in the morning, you brush your teeth, you search on Google,” Nadella said. Google’s dominance in search is reinforced when websites and publishers optimize for Google’s search algorithm and not Bing’s, when advertisers flock to Google and when users stick to what’s familiar, Nadella argued.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Nadella, ” Nadella, Eddy Cue, else’s, Microsoft’s Bing, Bing, “, ”, … Organizations: CNN, Google, Microsoft, Apple

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