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It’s getting harder and harder to believe Apple can deliver on the new Siri

For a very long time, I urged patience with Apple’s efforts to turn Siri into a truly intelligent assistant. Back in 2023, I argued that the stakes were higher for Siri than for primarily text-based AI systems like ChatGPT. I’ve also said that Apple’s commitment to privacy poses a far greater challenge for the company’s

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You can now sign up to the Apple TV and Peacock bundle, discount also available for Apple One subscribers

As announced last week, there is a new bundle offer which combines Apple TV (formerly Apple TV+) and Peacock streaming services, offering substantial savings to US customers. You can get Apple TV with Peacock Premium for $14.99, or upgrade to the ad-free Peacock Premium Plus tier for $19.99 per month. This represents savings of about

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Cheapest and most expensive iPhone 17 models reportedly seeing strong sales

Both the cheapest and the most expensive iPhone 17 models are reportedly seeing strong demand. A new market intelligence report says that the base iPhone 17 is proving especially popular. The report says that in the first 10 days of availability, sales of the entry-level iPhone 17 were almost a third higher than those of

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Where do you stand on the ‘non-pro’ MacBook Pro debate? [Poll]

There’s been something of a debate going on recently over what some term “the non-pro MacBook Pro,” with what John Gruber refers to as “the no-adjective M-series chip.” The debate centers on whether it makes sense to buy the base model MacBook Pro rather than the significantly cheaper but similarly-specced MacBook Air … more…

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Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, ChatGPT and more taken down by major AWS outage

A major Amazon Web Services outage resulted in many different platforms and services being taken down for many users in the US. This includes Amazon, Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, ChatGPT, and more. The problem first occurred shortly after midnight PDT. The company identified the cause a couple of hours later and says that it is now

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