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MacworldOn Monday Apple released iOS 18.3.1, iPadOS 18.3.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, updates that include one major security patch and bug fixesbut nothing much in terms of features and usability. Except for one thing, discovered by Jeff Johnson of the Underpass App Company. It turns out that these updates turn on Apple Intelligence, even if you had previously turned it off.According to Johnsons blog, he installed the macOS 15.3.1 update on a MacBook Pro with Apple Intelligence off. When the MacBook Pro restarted, Setup Assistant appeared with a screen for Apple Intelligence. There was no option to turn it on or off, only to Continue. When he checked System Settings, Apple Intelligence was on. Johnson also notes that security researcher Will Dormann experienced the same phenomenon on two different iPhones.With the iOS and iPadOS 18.3 update and the macOS Sequoia 15.3 update released on January 27, Apple Intelligence is turned on by default. Apple turning it back on if its off during the installation of the newest update is, as Johnson puts it, user-hostile and annoying. So why would Apple try and force people into using what are beta features? Besides the fact that Apple is heavily promoting Apple Intelligence, the company wants more people using it so it can make improvementsthose large language models arent going to train themselves. Still, its presumptuous for Apple to expect its user base to want to participate in its largest beta test. But it looks like this is going to be Apples way going forward. So after each OS update, if you want to check if Apple Intelligence is on (or want to turn it off), go to Settings (iPhone and iPad) or System Settings (Mac) > Apple Intelligence & Siri, and look at the Apple Intelligence setting at the top. If its turned on the toggle will be green, you can click or tap once to turn it off.

The European Commission announced the mobilization of 200 billion (about $207 billion) for the InvestAI plan at the AI Action Summit in Paris on Tuesday, with the aim of enabling open and collaborative development of artificial intelligence in Europe. This was announced by Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, who has also opened a new EU fund of 20 billion for AI gigafactories.The strategy will thus finance four future AI gigafactories in the European Union (EU), which will specialize in training the largest and most complex models. These facilities will have around 100,000 state-of-the-art chips, approximately four times more than the centers currently under construction.It is intended that companies of all sizes will have access to this computing power. These will have a focus on complex industrial and mission critical applications. Initial funding will come from different schemes, such as the Digital Europe Program and Horizon Europe and InvestEU.The Commission already announced the first seven AI factories in December and will soon follow with the next five, which will represent the largest public investment in AI in the world and, it hopes, will unlock more than 10 times the amount in private investment. A European AI Research Council will also be set up. Von der Leyen said, We want AI to be a positive and growth force. We are doing this through our European approach, based on openness, cooperation and excellent talent. But we still need to leverage it. Thats why this unique public-private partnership, similar to a CERN for AI, will enable all our scientists and companies, not just the biggest ones, to develop the cutting-edge large-scale models needed to make Europe an AI continent.

Its been possible for a while now to modify web pages using popular extensions such as Tampermonkey and Greasemonkey, which can be useful for avoiding annoying ads or tracking attempts.Now, starting with version 1.75 of the Brave browser, you dont have to download this kind of add-on because the feature is already built in. According to Bleeping Computer, the new feature can be used for everything from adding support for keyboard shortcuts to stopping the automatic playback of videos.Information on how to write your own scripts is available on the Brave website.

The best iPad mini 7 price has returned, with Apple resellers dropping the ultraportable tablet to $399.Save $100 on the iPad mini 7 - Image credit: AppleBoth Amazon and Best Buy are competing for your business with fresh price drops on Apple's latest iPad mini. You can pick up the 128GB Wi-Fi capacity for $399 in your choice of colorway.Get iPad mini 7 for $399 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

For those looking to add to their collection of Apple rarities, a business card signed by the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs is now up for auction just be prepared to pay a lot.Image credit: RR AuctionThe card in question is a "highly coveted circa 1983 Apple Computer business card of Steve Jobs, which is signed neatly in black ink," according to the listing page. It features the iconic rainbow Apple byte logo.Don't expect to snag it for a deal, though. At the time of publication, the auction has already surged up to $75,000 surpassing the anticipated sale of more than $60,000. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Loyola University Chicago has been gifted stewardship of Frank Lloyd Wrights Emil Bach House, Artnet is reporting. The home was designed in 1915 and owned by Jennifer Pritzker, who made the donation through her property investment firm TAWANI Property Management. Edgar M. Newmans Lang House next door is also included in the donation. The Emil Bach Home was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

The expedited second phase of debris removals following last months devastating Los Angeles Fires has begun in LA County with an expected timeline of up to 10 days, according to FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The entire process, according to statements made previously by Col. Eric Swenson, will entail 18 months of removals to sites in Malibu and Irwindale (where local residents have opposed the states site selection). AIA Los Angeles highlighted the issue as central to itsDisaster Response Task Forceresponse in early January.Here's more of our coverage of the ongoing response effort:AIA|LA Wildfire Disaster Response Task Force leaders on rebuilding: 'Our approach must be holistic'After the Altadena Fire: An Ode to Our HouseOliver Wainwright: better urban strategies must come from L.A.'s ashes