Its a major get for Muratis mysterious startup, which has also poached engineers and researchers from a number of other prominent AI firms.

The companys Apple Intelligence system has erroneously characterized news stories, provoking a backlash from media companies.

MacworldThe new year is always a good time to start upgrading your charging gear. Like maybe a new charger: The excellent Anker Nano 3 is now 43 percent off, which means you can get your hands on it for $13.This 30W charger is pretty much perfect for most of your gear, including your iPhone and iPad, and most definitely for your earbuds and Apple Watch. The Anker Nano 3 is also fairly small, and the prongs are foldable, making it ideal for traveling or throwing into your laptop bag. Given its shape, it will fit pretty much anywhere and wont snag on your other tech or material of whatever you hold on your phone. This charger uses GaN technology, which means its not only smaller in size but also more efficient in charging your devices. Theres only one port on this Anker Nano 3 charger, and its a type-C charger, so you may need a new cable: Like this 6-foot Anker braided model for just $13, on sale for 30 percent off.Place your order sooner rather than later for the Anker Nano 3 before the price jumps back up.Buy now at Amazon

Apple hasbig plansfor satellite services,a new patent filing confirms. Its the latest nugget of information to roll down Apple Confidential mountain, a plan to make it much easier for devices to maintain connectivity as they move between satellites.If youve been able to use any of the companys satellite services, youll already know that it takes a while to reach a connection with your nearest satellite. Apple has built a handy little visual guide to help you point your device at the best available satellite, but connection takes time and as the satellite drifts over head on its orbit, you might eventually find you must reconnect to another station.Space oddityWouldnt it be better if your connection could automatically move between satellites once it is achieved? That kind of capability might support a more stable connection, and (conceivably) let you get more sophisticated tasks done perhaps even calls or at least extensive two-way messaging.Whats new is that Apple now appears to have achieved a way that could enable that.As first spotted byPatently Apple, the new patent describes a handover procedure that means the connection a device has with one satellite will smoothly shift over to a second. The technology means that a satellite will generate a group configuration message for all the devices currently connected to it that, when sent, tells the connected devices to transfer their connection to the second satellite.The idea is that each satellite then acts as a transparent network relay mode, according to the patent. That, the patent claims, would enable groups of smartphones to remain connected. Effectively, this turns those satellites into always moving mobile network masks above the sky.Just as mobile networks will serve all the smartphones connected to them in a local area, the satellites will do the same thing. I imagine the aim is to create a seamless satellite connection users dont have to think too deeply about, once the initial connection is made.Sun machineThis kind of stable connection is of course essential to support voice calls and internet browsing, though Apple might not be thinking about a future satellite communications service in quite the same way. It could, for example, be simply searching for a global backbone to support its Find My services, or to deliversmart device connectivityoff more traditional grids, or even be pondering a highly secure, network agnostic private and secure communications system as a premium service.Apple isnt alone.Carriers, including AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, are also now working with satellite services to provide messaging and other features to devices, and Apple will not be investingbillions in its satellite partner, GlobalStar, simply to be a bystander in this race.It is also interesting, given thequantity of data shared with mobile networks, that Apples filing makes particular mention of this: It is well understood that the use of personally identifiable information should follow privacy policies and practices that are generally recognized as meeting or exceeding industry or governmental requirements for maintaining the privacy of users. In particular, personally identifiable information data should be managed and handled so as to minimize risks of unintentional or unauthorized access or use, and the nature of authorized use should be clearly indicated to users,.You can take a look at the new patenthere.FreecloudAll this investment isnt just focused on voice and messaging.Operators also recognize that as demand for mobile connectivity increases, it becomes essential to find ways to offload some of this activity to alternative networks. Thats why carriers support Wi-Fi calls because shunting relatively unprofitable voice calls off their network enables them to offer their capacity to support more profitable services.Ultimately, its all about demand management, and satellite (particularly as 5G tech advances and 6G looms) has a part to play in the tapestry of solutions emerging to help handle the rapidly growing pressure on communications networks. Though there is something to be said for highly private communications and messaging services. Fifty-five years since the first human landing on the moon, if Neil Armstrong landed there today, perhaps hed call Earth from his iPhone.You can follow me on social media! Join me onBlueSky, LinkedIn,Mastodon, andMeWe.

Apple TV users can now download tvOS 18.2.1, which addresses an issue where data may not sync correctly across devices.tvOS 18. Image source: AppleApple releases periodic updates for all of its operating systems, and they're not always significant. The tvOS 18.2.1 update showed up in Apple's update tracker earlier Thursday but began rolling out around 6 p.m. Eastern.The original tvOS 18.2 launched the Snoopy screensavers that change periodically, similar to the Snoopy Apple Watch face. The point update addresses an issue where data may not sync correctly across devices. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Phillippe Starck has shared news of a newly completed architectural project in Spain called LA Almazara. The resorted olive oil manufacturing plant now allows for an inspiring epicurean museum-like experience for tourists in search of a day trip or hands-on romantic getaway.Image courtesy Starck Network/LA Almazara.References to Picasso beset the architecture, which stands out against the Andalusian landscape near the artists birth city of Mlaga thanks to the decorative bulls eye smokestack and Corten steel horns inscribed on and punctured through the facade at either orientation.Image courtesy Starck Network/LA Almazara.This otherwise surrealism-inspired blend of food production, food culture, design, art, and gastronomy contains a working mill press and wastes no gestures or materials (save for the monumental half olive embedded into its weather steel walls) with the deliberate exclusion of cladding or exterior finishes.Image courtesy Starck Network/LA Almazara.Starck himse...

Nexons free demo for The First Berserker: Khazan is now on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC via Steam (with Steam Deck compatibility). Its available permanently and offers two missions: Mount Heinmach and Stormpass. The former focuses on Khazan meeting the Blade Phantom for the first time, while the latter presents a tricky spiritual trial. Check out the trailer below.Promising approximately three to four hours of gameplay, the demo also sports a difficulty option. Players can choose an Easy option upon finishing the first mission. Since progress carries over to the game, you can effectively farm XP, unlock skills, and prepare beforehand. The demo requires 30 GB of storage space to install.The First Berserker: Khazan launches on March 27th, with Deluxe Edition owners receiving three days of advanced access. Set in the Dungeon and Fighter universe, the story focuses on the titular Khazan (played by Ben Starr of Final Fantasy 16 fame) as he seeks vengeance. Check out our impressions of the closed beta here, which outlines the different weapon types, gameplay mechanics, and more.

Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 April 17, 1790) was an American polymath: a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the most influential intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States; a drafter and signer of the Declaration of Independence; and the first postmaster general. Franklin became a successful newspaper editor and printer in Philadelphia, the leading city in the colonies, publishing The Pennsylvania Gazette at age 23. He became wealthy publishing this and Poor Richard's Almanack, which he wrote under the pseudonym "Richard Saunders". As a scientist, his studies of electricity made him a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics. His inventions include the lightning rod, bifocals, glass harmonica and the Franklin stove. This 1778 portrait of Franklin was painted by Joseph Duplessis.Painting credit: Joseph DuplessisRecently featured: Green iguanaRhinanthus angustifoliusNigeen LakeArchiveMore featured pictures

January 17Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii1377 GregoryXI, the last Avignon pope, entered Rome after a four-month journey from Avignon, returning the papacy to its original city.1893 Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety led the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the government of Queen Liliuokalani (pictured).1945 World War II: Australian troops advanced along the northern part of Bougainville Island (in present-day Papua New Guinea) and began fighting Japanese forces in the Battle of Tsimba Ridge.1948 Indonesian National Revolution: The Renville Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesian republicans was ratified, in an ultimately unsuccessful attempt to resolve disputes arising from the Linggadjati Agreement of 1946.1999 In Little Saigon, California, a series of protests began when the owner of a video rental store displayed an image of Ho Chi Minh.Ellen Wood (b.1814)Abram Lincoln Harris (b.1899)Michelle Obama (b.1964)Sunanda Pushkar (d.2014)More anniversaries: January 16January 17January 18ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout

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