Friday, August 08, 2025

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Here's When OpenAI's GPT-5 Will Start Powering Apple Intelligence

bgr - OpenAI just launched its long-awaited GPT-5 upgrade for ChatGPT, but you're going to have to wait a bit to get the new model on your iPhone.

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FTC: older adults lost record $700 million to scammers in 2024

Bill Toulas / bleepingcomputer - Americans aged 60 and older lost a staggering $700 million to online scams in 2024, marking a sharp rise in fraud targeting seniors, according to the Federal Trade Commission. [...]

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Cheaters Already Spotted in Battlefield 6 Open Beta, Despite Secure Boot Requirement

Vikki Blake / ign - Battlefield 6 isn't even out yet, but cheaters have already infiltrated the Open Beta on PC. That's despite requiring players to enable Secure Boot to access the playtest.

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Instagram Map privacy controls spark user pushback

Instagram’s new Map feature has ignited a flurry of advice columns and tutorials as users scramble to learn how to disable automatic live location sharing. The rollout, which many say was introduced with little fanfare, has left privacy advocates both bemused and irritated at its seemingly over‐zealous defaults.

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Google Finance redesign goes all in on AI, complete with a chatbot

Lawrence Bonk / engadget - The Google Finance web app is getting a major overhaul with an emphasis on AI. This redesign includes an AI-powered chatbot, which will answer finance-based queries and provide relevant links. Here's hoping the chatbot will keep hallucinations to a minimu…

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Google and Valve will kill “Steam for Chromebooks” experiment in January 2026

Andrew Cunningham / arstechnica - Well, that's one way to exit beta.

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Meta acquires audio AI startup WaveForms as it ramps up efforts to build Llama 4.5

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Meta has acquired WaveForms AI, an audio AI startup focused on systems that can recognize and mimic emotions in speech, according to a report from The Information. The deal is part of a broader AI overhaul at Meta following recent setbacks, with the compa…

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Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan responds to Trump allegations in letter: 'I have always operated within the highest legal and ethical standards'

tomshardware - Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan defended his record and pledged cooperation with the U.S. government in a letter to employees after President Trump called for his resignation citing conflict of interests.

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Google Working on Fix for Glum Gemini, Stuck in 'Infinite Loop' of Self-Esteem Issues

Omar Gallaga / cnet - One Google AI leader says Gemini's sad messages about itself are a glitch that the company plans to address.

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Apple will bring GPT-5 to Apple Intelligence in iOS, iPad OS and macOS 26

Matt Tate / engadget - OpenAI finally released its long-awaited GPT-5 model this week, unsurprisingly proclaiming it its best yet with regards to coding, accuracy, safety and more. CEO Sam Altman even compared the jump up in quality to when the iPhone first adopted a Retina dis…

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Inside Photos in iOS 26 & macOS 26 -- refinements in Apple's image and video management tool

appleinsider - Apple Photos is the central location for storing images and videos you take on your iPhone. Here's how to use it in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26.Apple Photos on an iPhoneA mainstay of the Apple ecosystem, Photos is the base of operations for your perso…

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20 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone 17

Tim Hardwick / macrumors - The iPhone 17 series is now just weeks away. Apple's iPhone 17 event this year is rumored to be scheduled for Tuesday, September 9. If Apple follows the traditional pattern, iPhone 17 pre-orders would begin on the Friday, September 12. The new devices wou…

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Nintendo Announced ‘My Mario’ Products Aimed at Kids, Including ‘Hello, Mario!’ App

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Nintendo has announced the new 'My Mario' line of products, targeted towards a younger audience.The post Nintendo Announced ‘My Mario’ Products Aimed at Kids, Including ‘Hello, Mario!’ App first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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Tesla winds down in-house Dojo supercomputer project

Tesla is recalibrating its AI ambitions by axing its bespoke Dojo supercomputer project. The company is quietly dismantling its custom wafer-level processor team and shifting reliance toward established chip giants like Nvidia and AMD—showing that even Elon’s grand plans sometimes take an unexpected detour.

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What Trump’s 100% Tariff on Imported Semiconductors Mean for Tech Firms

Rohit Singh / medianama - Trump’s 100% tariff on imported semiconductors led to a range of reactions from tech giants, with some, like Apple, pledging new US investments, and firms from Taiwan and South Korea reaffirming their commitment. The post What Trump’s 100% Tariff on Impor…

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OpenAI GPT-5 launch puts ‘expert-level intelligence in everyone’s hands’

Laura Varley / siliconrepublic - Open AI’s co-founder and CEO Sam Altman has made some ambitious claims around the technology’s capabilities, comparing it to a person with PhD-level intelligenceRead more: OpenAI GPT-5 launch puts ‘expert-level intelligence in everyone’s hands’

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