If everything is going well in your life, you're not working at the same time you're sitting down to dinner. That's the thinking behind this oddly-named Savouring design, a furniture piece by Transformer Table, a Quebec-based modular furniture company. It's something like a Murphy bed in concept, the idea being that when a piece of furniture is not serving its main function, it ought disappear.The Savouring is simply a desk that turns into a dining table. One unit provides a desk that's roughly 19" deep by 5' wide, providing enough real estate for two people to work side-by-side, in a pinch. With two of these units back-to-back, you've got an appreciable 38" by 62.5" eating surface with the work surfaces hidden away. The designers have intelligently angled the legs, so that with two tables coupled, a person can sit on either end without banging their knees. The work configuration can mount two 27" monitors per side, and there's an integrated power strip featuring a USB-C port, two USB-A ports and four electrical outlets. I think there are two issues with the design, both perhaps subjective. The first is that I find the gas shocks, which are undoubtedly required to lift the tabletop when it's got two monitors hung from it, ugly. The second is a question of ergonomics. The Savouring's work surface by necessity is lower than the dining surface, 25" in height for the former, 31.5" for the latter. Your standard dining table is 28" to 30" tall, and most dining chairs are designed accordingly. By splitting the difference with its two heights, the Savouring might yield a worksurface a tad too low and a dining surface a tad too high. A few inches off from the recommended heights might not sound like a lot, but an ergonomicist might beg to differ. The Savouring runs $1,386 for one unit, though if you buy two they knock $100 off of each, bringing the price for a pair to $2,572.

Home projectors are becoming a common sight in many households, especially those who have not only cut the cord but also banished large screens from the living room. These alternative displays bring an element of portability to entertainment, especially those that can be taken outdoors and used anywhere, provided theres ample ambient darkness. Despite that flexibility, the design of these projectors still has plenty of room for improvement, especially when it comes to multi-angle stands.Some projectors, specifically the ultra-short throw kind, sit near a wall so you dont have to worry about such angles, but thats not the case with portable projectors and long throw models. Incorporating stands in a way that is both functional and aesthetic might not be as simple as it sounds, and TCLs solution is to inject a bit of playful character into the Playcube projector, taking a page from a physical puzzle enjoyed by people of all ages and from all walks of life.Designer: TCLNow half a century old, the Rubiks Cube has long enchanted hundreds of people, even those who might consider themselves less inclined to play puzzle games and toys. The multi-colored cube might look simple on the surface, but the puzzle requires patience, practice, and creativity to solve. Fortunately, a projector inspired by it doesnt require the same effort but still brings to mind the spirit of fun and adventure in each twist.Of course, the TCL Playcube isnt a literal puzzle, unless you consider setting the perfect angle for the projector as such. Rather than some flimsy or unattractive stand, let alone an external tripod, the Playcube uses its own body to set the projectors angle. You do this by twisting one side of the box, exactly like a Rubiks cube. Its a simple mechanism thats easy enough to understand and doesnt require too much work to use.As fun as it might sound and look, the design does bring some puzzles of its own. For one, this patented rotation mechanism might not be as stable as a proper stand, but that mostly depends on where youll be placing it. The Playcubes boxy body isnt the most compact shape either, but it can at least be easier to pack with other items since it doesnt have irregularly shaped parts.TCL hasnt given the exact specifications for the projector other than its built-in battery for outdoor use, a fabric-wrapped speaker module, and sealed optical technology for dust resistance. The 750 ISO lumens projection might be a little worrying though, as it will require a very dark area to make out clear details. Well probably know more closer to the TLC Playcubes launch date later this year.The post Rubiks cube-inspired TCL Playcube projector adds a fun twist to a common design problem first appeared on Yanko Design.

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MacworldOf the big Apple events of the year, WWDC is the most reliable: In each of the past 18 Junes, like clockwork, Apple has held a big get-together for its developer partners and announced a raft of important software updates. The September iPhone launch, March/April spring event and October event seem almost unpredictable by comparison.In this article, we list the major announcements (and some of the smaller titbits) you can expect to hear about at WWDC 2025. Some of theseupdates to the five big Apple operating systems, most obviouslyare as predictable as the timing of the event. But we reckon Apple will spring a few surprises this year.When is WWDC 2025?Apple has yet to announce when WWDC25 will take place, but we expect it will run from June 9 to 13, with the keynote on Monday June 9.Apple traditionally holds WWDC during the first weeks of June. Here are the dates from the past few years:WWDC 2024: June 10-14WWDC 2023: June 5-9WWDC 2022: June 6-10WWDC 2021: June 7-11WWDC 2020: June 22-26WWDC 2019: June 3-7WWDC 2018: June 4-8When is the WWDC keynote?The keynote is likely to begin, as usual, at 10am Pacific Time. We expect it will take place on Monday, June 9.If you are wondering what time will the WWDC keynote start where you are it translates to:US: at 10 a.m. (PDT), 11 a.m. (MDT), noon (CDT), 1 p.m. (EDT)Canada: at 2 p.m. (ADT)UK: at 6 p.m. (BST)Europe: at 7 p.m. (CEST)India:at 10.30 p.m. (IST)Singapore and China: next day at 1 a.m.Japan: following day at 2 a.m. (JST) Australia: following day at 1 a.m. (AWST), 2.30 a.m. (ACST), 3 a.m. (AEST)New Zealand: following day at 5 a.m. (NZST)How to watch WWDC 2025When WWDC starts Apple will live stream the opening keynote on its website and elsewhere, including on the Apple TV app. This means youll be able to watch the presentation on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and even PC.What will Apple announce at WWDC 2025?AppleWWDC stands for the Worldwide Developers Conference and is dedicated to the third-party software and hardware developers that create apps and accessories for Apples platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. If you are a developer we have more information about getting an invite below.While devs are at the heart of the event, its also a press event that Apple uses to announce its software plans and potentially some new Macs and other products to the world. In the past weve seen quite a lot of new stuff. Read on to find out what we expect to see Apple unveil at the event, from software and hardware to some entirely new products.WWDC 2025: Software releasesWWDC is all about the software, so we can be certain that Apple will reveal details of its upcoming operating system updates for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod, and Apple Watch. Those updates will then be issued to developers as a beta to test, and then a few weeks later a public beta will start. Learn about participating in Apples beta software program so you can test the new software as soon as the beta arrives. Eventually, the new software will be available for everyone to download in the fall (usually September for iOS/iPadOS/watchOS and either September or October for macOS. Heres what to expect:Apple IntelligenceAI will be at the forefront of WWDC, with the company likely to discuss how it is growing its AI feature set known as Apple Intelligence. At WWDC 2024 Apple Intelligence features were a large part of the announcements arround iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 Sequoia, but Apple is yet to deliver on some of its promises relating to Apple Intelligence, with some Siri related features being pushed to the iOS 19 release. iOS 19The headliner of the event simply because of the sheer number of iPhone owners across the planet. If youve got an iPhone made within the past five years, youll likely be able to install the new version of iOS when its released in the fall of 2025though the Apple Intelligence features are only for the iPhone 15 Pro or later.At WWDC Apple will showcase the new features coming to iPhones later in 2025. The rumors weve heard about iOS 19 so far indicate that we could see a major design overhaul, improvements to Siri, more Apple intelligence features, and Home app changes. But before iOS 19 launches, theres a whole beta-testing cycle to get through. iOS 19 will be announced at WWDC 2025, and then released as a developer beta (for registered app developers only) almost immediately after the keynote. Developers will then be able to install the iOS beta and a few weeks later a public beta version will be made available for all users who want to try the new features. Our advice is to be cautious and prepared for serious flaws with the beta softwareit might even brick your device.Over the course of the next few months, the developer and public betas will go through a testing process where features will be tweaked, changed, fixed, and updated until we reach the finished iOS 19.0 public release, most likely in September.Read all the rumors and our hopes for iOS 19 in our iOS 19 guide. iPadOS 19The accompanying update for iPad owners, iPadOS 19 is likely to incorporate most of the new features of iOS 19 but adapted to a larger-screen interface. When Apples two mobile operating systems split in 2019 they were similar in most respects, but the iPad version is heading steadily into its own realm.In 2022, Apple released iPad OS 16 a month after iOS 16, so its possible that the two versions dont arrive at the same time.macOS 16Whats Apple got in store for its follow-up to macOS Sequoia? Well find out at WWDC 2025.This version will be numbered macOS 16, but what is less predictable is the California landmark Apple will name the version after. So far weve had: Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura and Sonoma. Based on the trademarks Apple has applied for, macOS Rincon or Skyline could be likely.Well share all the rumors and our hopes for macOS 16 in our macOS 16 guide.visionOS 3Now that the Vision Pro has been on sale for a while you can expect to hear about new software features coming to the device at WWDC. Apple is likely to have things to say about new apps being made for the device as well as third-party software that is being created for Vision Pro. watchOS 12The new operating system for the Apple Watch will be revealed at WWDC 2025. This is more of a niche than the iPhone, iPad, and Mac updates discussed above but could bring more health and fitness features to Apple Watch owners around the world. Expect AI to have an impact here as well.tvOS 19The lowest-profile of the big Apple operating systems, tvOS is the platform that runs on the Apple TV. tvOS is generally light on new features, but the push into AI could change that, with new discovery and search tools.HomePod software version 19Apple is also likely to update the software on the HomePod and HomePod mini alongside the other operating systems. We may hear more about Apples plans for the HomePod during the WWDC eventespecially as Apple is rumored to planning big changes to the HomePod.Other software You can also expect Apple to update its developer-focused apps, like Swift, Xcode, and TestFlight. Apple displayed this special Swift logo on its WWDC 2023 website.AppleWWDC 2025: Hardware releasesWWDC tends to be a software-focused event, but Apple has often found time during its WWDC keynotes to launch hardware products too. The first few iPhone revisionsiPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4Swere all released at WWDC, and the HomePod had its unveiling at the event in 2017 as well.However, the event has focused on Mac releases in recent years. Apple unveiled the iMac Pro in 2017 alongside updates to the iMac, MacBook, and MacBook Pro, and announced a new Mac Pro and the Pro Display XDR in June 2019. At WWDC 2020, Apple announced the transition from Intel to Apple silicon, and WWDC 2022 saw Apple launch the M2 chip in the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. WWDC 2023 saw Apple introduce the Vision Pro, 15-inch MacBook Air, and the Mac Studio and Mac Pro with M2 Ultra chip. Whats in the hardware pipeline for Apple right now? Hardware seems unlikely for this event due to a heavy focus on AI, but there are still some possibilities for surprises:New Macs We already have M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max, but no M4 Ultra yet, and updates to the Mac Pro are long overdue. Mac Pro Over the years, including in 2023, new Mac Pro models have been launched at WWDC. Apple updated the Mac Studio in March 2025, but notably Apple gave the Mac Studio an M3 Ultra chip option rather than an M4 Ultra: is the M4 Ultra being kept back for the Mac Pro? It looks like it. Read what we know about the M4 Mac Pro.How to attend WWDCIf you want to attend the WWDC Keynote in person you need to be prepared to enter a lottery and apply for a ticket alongside other developers. There is a lot of competition for those tickets, which are randomly selected from those to apply and arent transferable. The good news is that tickets are free. The lottery for ticket allocated for 2025 will probably start around the end of March and those interested will need to apply before a date around the beginning of April. (In 2023 the deadline was April 4).You will be able to request to attend the keynote currently that link isnt live, but we expect it will be around the end of March. In 2024 you could requests to attend here.Apple invites developers to participate in a series of classes, workshops, and sessions to learn about the system-wide changes coming to the major software platforms in the coming year so they can update their apps. Some lucky developers even get to watch the event live in person. Current Apple Developer Program members.Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni.Swift Student Challenge winners; 2024 challenge applicants will be included in a separate random selection process for winners (in early May 2023 Apple began alerting the lucky few of their status as winners). Current Apple Developer Enterprise Program members.The lucky applicants were notified of their success in getting a ticket at the beginning of April 2024. You can find out more about how to get tickets to WWDC in our FAQ.WWDC keynote tickets have been free and randomly distributed for the past few years, but it previously cost $1,599 for developers to attend and those tickets sold out very quickly.Even without a ticket, all registered Apple developers get online access to session videos, slides, and sample code throughout the week. Apple will share additional conference information in advance of WWDC24 through theApple Developer app.Further readingWell update this article regularly in the run-up to WWDC, so check back to see the latest news.For a broader view of the years plans, check out our guide to the new Apple products coming in 2024.

MacworldId like it to be known that I hated Siri before it was cool. Ive written numerous articles on the subject. Im an anti-Siri hipster. But when a bandwagon comes along, you better believe Ill be sitting up front.Earlier this week (as spotted by Daring Fireballs Jon Gruber) a Redditor named Guitar Scary started a thread about a one-off but deeply troubling experience with Siri. When asked the seemingly straightforward question What month is it? the hapless voice assistant responded, Sorry, I dont understand. As Guitar Scary not unreasonably puts it, Apple Intelligence this, Apple Intelligence that. Siri is still just awful.The commenters, predictably, tear Siri to pieces, joking about its inaccuracy (Behold, Siri now uses advanced machine learning algorithms! So shes smarter? Shes just stupid faster, says one.) and offering their own similarly dreadful experiences. Those who repeated the experiment with the same wording got the same result, while slight variations in wording got answers that were wrong in different ways, such as What month is it currently? leading to It is 2025.I tested this out for myself and had no more luck, although I too saw some interesting variations on the uselessness. In my first run What month is it?, Whats the month?, and What month is it currently? all resulted in flat responses of Sorry, I dont understand. When I adjusted my wording to Whats the month right now? Siri changed things up slightly, asking Do you want me to use ChatGPT to answer that? (ChatGPT was able, eventually and via a different wording, to answer my question correctly.) When I tried yet another tack, asking Is it January? Siri showed me calendar entries for the previous January rather than answering the question with a flat, No.You can type to Siri now but that hasnt made it any smarter.FoundryBut the badness varies from attempt to attempt as well as from user to user. On a second run, things were somehow worse. What month is it? and What month is it currently? were the same, but Whats the month right now? no longer offered to bring in ChatGPT. And Is it January?, unforgivably, produced the answer Its Thursday, 1 January 2026. (For the benefit of anyone reading this article in the future, its currently March 20, 2025.) A colleague also got that last answer on some attempts on both iPhone and Mac.Presumably, Siri thought I was asking when the next January begins, but its a fairly basic question it should be able to get right after 15 years. And I have no explanation as to why it can reliably tell you the month provided you ask instead for the day or year first. In either case, it confidently provides the day of the week, the date, the month, and the year. All correct, too. But this doesnt reassure me. I imagine Apple will respond to this bad publicity by making sure Siri can tell you the month but the fact that after all these years it still needs specific programming indicates far more worrying systemic failings. Siri needs to be accurate, consistent, and intuitive. At the moment it is none of these things.Other questions it didnt answer correctly: Who won the World Series last year? (The Rangers won the World Series 4-1.) When do the NBA Finals start? (The Celtics won the NBA Finals 4-1 against the Mavericks.) Who was the president last year? (The incumbent president is Joe Biden, who assumed office on January 20, 2021.) Who is the NFL MVP? (I can use ChatGPT to answer that.)Siri has been bad for years, and there can be few optimists remaining who seriously expected it to suddenly get better. What is surprising is that its actually getting worse. And people are noticing. This needs to change, and soon.How does Android compare?Before we get out the pitchforks and flaming torches, we should run a comparison with the tech currently offered by other companies. Maybe What month is it? is just a super-hard question for AI/voice assistants to handle.Yeah, no. My pal and colleague Anyron Copeman from TechAdvisor asked that very question to three Android phones equipped with Gemini, Googles equivalent of Siri. And got the following answers:Samsung Galaxy S25+: It is currently March. (On a second try it answered, slightly more informatively, It is currently March 2025.)Nothing Phone (3a) Pro: Its March.Google Pixel 9 Pro XL: It is March.Anyron Copeman / FoundrySee, Siri? Its not that hard.So, whats the answer?Where next for Siri? As with so many tech matters right now, the answer is apparently to throw more AI at the problem. Apple expects this to make Siri more accurate, not to mention more conversationally adept, which should help when dealing with questions like this for which it does have the data, if you only knew how to ask for it. When Apple Intelligence was first announced, one of the most intriguing elements was a raft of improvements to Siri, including the ability to leverage contextual data (such as other information on the screen, facts it knows about the user, and things previously mentioned in the conversation) to handle queries more effectively. It turns out Apple jumped the gun with this feature, which has been delayed until at least 2026 (a setback that the company reportedly regards as ugly and embarrassing) and still hasnt been demonstrated to anyone outside the company.With the new Siri looking further away than ever, its tempting to wonder if Apple even knows how to fix the problem. It had a huge head start in the voice assistant market but has squandered its lead and any goodwill Siri once held as other assistants surpass it in every department and Siri itself seems to get worse with each passing year. Yet the success of other assistants shows that the tech is there, and Apple is hardly short of talented employees, or the cash to buy its way back into a strong position if all else fails.But one thing is certain. If Apple doesnt already regard fixing Siri as a top priority, it should do so sooner rather than later.

This is todays edition ofThe Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of whats going on in the world of technology.Inside a new quest to save the doomsday glacierThe Thwaites glacier is a fortress larger than Florida, a wall of ice that reaches nearly 4,000 feet above the bedrock of West Antarctica, guarding the low-lying ice sheet behind it.But a strong, warm ocean current is weakening its foundations and accelerating its slide into the sea. Scientists fear the waters could topple the walls in the coming decades, kick-starting a runaway process that would crack up the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, marking the start of a global climate disaster. As a result, they are eager to understand just how likely such a collapse is, when it could happen, and if we have the power to stop it.Scientists at MIT and Dartmouth College founded Arte Glacier Initiative last year in the hope of providing clearer answers to these questions. The nonprofit research organization will officially unveil itself, launch its website, and post requests for research proposals today, timed to coincide with the UNs inaugural World Day for Glaciers, MIT Technology Review can report exclusively. Read the full story.James TempleEurope is finally getting serious about commercial rocketsEurope is on the cusp of a new dawn in commercial space technology. As global political tensions intensify and relationships with the US become increasingly strained, several European companies are now planning to conduct their own launches in an attempt to reduce the continents reliance on American rockets.In the coming days, Isar Aerospace, a company based in Munich, will try to launch its Spectrum rocket from a site in the frozen reaches of Andya island in Norway. A spaceport has been built there to support small commercial rockets, and Spectrum is the first to make an attempt.Regardless of whether it succeeds or fails, the launch attempt heralds an important moment as Europe tries to kick-start its own private rocket industry. It and other launches scheduled for later this year could give Europe multiple ways to reach space without having to rely on US rockets. Read the full story.Jonathan OCallaghanAutopsies can reveal intimate health details. Should they be kept private?Jessica HamzelouOver the past couple of weeks, Ive been following news of the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa. It was heartbreaking to hear how Arakawa appeared to have died from a rare infection days before her husband, who had advanced Alzheimers disease and may have struggled to understand what had happened.But as I watched the medical examiner reveal details of the couples health, I couldnt help feeling a little uncomfortable. Media reports claim that the couple liked their privacy and had been out of the spotlight for decades. But here I was, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, being told what pills Arakawa had in her medicine cabinet, and that Hackman had undergone multiple surgeries.Should autopsy reports be kept private? A persons cause of death is public information. But what about other intimate health details that might be revealed in a postmortem examination? Read the full story.This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Reviews weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here.The must-readsIve combed the internet to find you todays most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.1 Elon Musk will be briefed on the USs top-secret plans for war with ChinaDespite Teslas reliance on China, and SpaceXs role as a US defense contractor. (WSJ $)+ Other private companies could only dream of having access to sensitive military data. (NYT $)2 Take a look inside the library of pirated books that Meta trains its AI onIt considered paying for the books, but decided to use LibGen instead. (The Atlantic $)+ Copyright traps could tell writers if an AI has scraped their work. (MIT Technology Review)3 A judge has blocked DOGE from accessing social security systemsShe accused DOGE of failing to explain why it needed to see the private data of millions of Americans. (TechCrunch)+ Federal workers grilled a Trump appointee during an all-hands meeting. (Wired $)+ Can AI help DOGE slash government budgets? Its complex. (MIT Technology Review)4 The Trump administration is poised to shut down an anti-censorship fundThe project, which helps internet users living under oppressive regimes, is under threat. (WP $)+ Tens of millions will lose access to secure and trusted VPNs. (Bloomberg $)+ Activists are reckoning with a US retreat from promoting digital rights. (MIT Technology Review)5 Tesla is recalling tens of thousands of CybertrucksAfter it used the wrong glue to attach its steel panels. (Fast Company $)+Its the largest Cybertruck recall to date. (BBC)6 This crypto billionaire has his sights set on the starsJed McCaleb is the sole backer of an ambitious space station project. (Bloomberg $)+ Is DOGE going to come for NASA? (New Yorker $)7 The irresistible allure of SpotifyMaybe algorithms arent all bad, after all. (Vox)+ By delivering what people seem to want, has Spotify killed the joy of music discovery? (MIT Technology Review)8 Dating apps and AI? Its complicated While some are buzzing at the prospect of romantic AI agents, others arent so sure. (Insider $)9 Crypto bars are becoming a thingAnd Washington is the first casualty. (The Verge)10 The ways we use emojis is evolving Are you up to date? (FT $)Quote of the dayIts an assault, and a particularly cruel one to use my work to train the monster that threatens the ruination of original literature.Author AJ West, whose books were included in the library of pirated material Meta used to train its AI model, calls for the company to compensate writers in a post on Bluesky.The big storyAre we alone in the universe?November 2023The quest to determine if anyone or anything is out there has gained a greater scientific footing over the past 50 years. Back then, astronomers had yet to spot a single planet outside our solar system. Now we know the galaxy is teeming with a diversity of worlds.Were now getting closer than ever before to learning how common living worlds like ours actually are. New tools, including artificial intelligence, could help scientists look past their preconceived notions of what constitutes life.Future instruments will sniff the atmospheres of distant planets and scan samples from our local solar system to see if they contain telltale chemicals in the right proportions for organisms to prosper. But determining whether these planets actually contain organisms is no easy task. Read the full story.Adam MannWe can still have nice thingsA place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or skeet em at me.)+ Get your weekend off to a good start with these beautiful nebulas.+ Justice for Mariah: a judge has ruled that she didnt steal All I Want For Christmas Is You from other writers.+ Were no longer extremely online any more apparentlyso what are we?+ The fascinating tale of White Mana, one of Americas oldest burger joints.

Taking a victory lap the day after the season 2 finale, Apple TV+ has confirmed what everyone already took for granted, that "Severance" will continue for another season.An Apple TV+ teaser image for the second season of 'Severance'As night follows day and innie follows outie, the second-season finale of Apple TV+ hit "Severance" has been accompanied by news that the show has been renewed. Given the immense success of the series, the likelihood of a third season is up there with how Apple just may release an iPhone 17 in September."The idea of getting to make more 'Severance' with the greatest cast and crew on Earth is more thrilling to me than all the world's finger traps combined," said creator, writer and executive producer Dan Erickson in a statement. "I can't wait to continue spreading woe, frolic, dread and malice with these truly incredible people." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums