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macOS 13.3 Coming Soon With Fix for Network File Sharing
Since the release of macOS 13.2 in late January, some Mac users have complained about network file sharing via SMB not working anymore. Fortunately, with the upcoming macOS 13.3 update, it appears that Apple has fixed the issue. Several users who were affected by the issue have noted that network file sharing is functional again […]
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This Rosetta Stone deal drops lifetime access to just $144.97
This Rosetta Stone deal offers over 50% in savings. Discounted to $144.97 with coupon, this Rosetta Stone lifetime subscription offers access to 24 languages for a fraction of the retail cost. The deal can be unlocked with promo code SPRING20, which knocks an additional 20% off the already reduced price of $179.97. With the discount, […]
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In Congressional hearing, TikTok commits to deleting U.S. user data from its servers ‘this year’
In his testimony before the U.S. Congress this morning, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said the company plans to delete all U.S. user data from company servers by year-end. The commitment was shared as part of Chew’s opening statements, which detailed the company’s initiative known as Project Texas. The plan involves the relocation of U.S. […]
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SoundHound bringing ChatGPT to its iOS and Android apps with tech to avoid ‘AI hallucinations’
SoundHound is the latest company to integrate OpenAI’s generative artificial intelligence. While it’s most well-known for its music recognition service, SoundHound is bringing ChatGPT to its Chat AI iOS and Android apps and adding its own special sauce to avoid “AI hallucinations.” SoundHound announced the news in a newsroom post today: With the launch of […]
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Snap unveils AR Enterprise Services, offering its AR Lenses and Filters to businesses, and says over 250M people engage with AR on Snapchat every day (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Snap unveils AR Enterprise Services, offering its AR Lenses and Filters to businesses, and says over 250M people engage with AR on Snapchat every day — Snap users are already quite familiar with the company’s expertise in AR thanks to Lenses and Filters. Now, the social media company …
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Belkin’s Matter pause shows the tension in the smart home standard
The news that Belkin is pausing its promised Wemo Matter products illustrates an underlying tension in the new smart home standard: the conflict between developing for the greater good and keeping all your eggs in your own basket. Matter is a connectivity standard that lets smart home devices talk to each other directly, locally, and […]
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China says no to a sale of TikTok
Comment on this story Comment Hours before TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was set to appear before Congress on Thursday, the Chinese government said it would strongly oppose any forced sale of the company. Forcing a sale of TikTok would “seriously damage the confidence of investors from all over the world, including China, to invest […]
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Receive photos from iPhone users while keeping EXIF metadata (time, location,…)
I need to collect photos from all my friends, some of whom use iPhone. (I have no Apple devices btw). Usually, I send people a link using which they upload all their photos to my cloud through a web browser, but iPhone removes all metadata from the photos, including date and time taken and GPS […]
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If You Keep Your Credit Card in Your iPhone Case, Change This Setting Now
Some of the best iPhone cases also function as wallets, letting you carry your phone, credit cards and more in one slim package. But this also means you’re putting your sensitive personal belongings in the same basket. If you lose your iPhone and its case or someone steals them, the thief could have everything they need […]
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Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI system, has taken the world by storm. It’s able to write essays, code and more given short text prompts, hyper-charging productivity. But it also has a more…nefarious side. In any case, the tech’s not going away — and indeed has expanded dramatically since its launch just a few months ago. Major […]
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