OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk have resumed their public feud, triggered by a recent lawsuit from Apple alleging that OpenAI and its hardware partner, io, misappropriated trade secrets. Altman dismissed the criticism on X, citing his company’s current model performance, while Musk—a co-founder of OpenAI—has intensified his public attacks, labeling the … Read more
Apple Intelligence features for smart home devices will require an active iCloud Plus subscription, according to reports. While HomeKit Secure Video has historically relied on a base iCloud plan for cloud storage, the integration of advanced artificial intelligence into home automation alerts necessitates a move to the company’s paid storage tiers. The Cost of AI-Powered … Read more
MacAgentBench is a new evaluation framework designed to measure how AI agents perform autonomous tasks on macOS, revealing that high success rates often depend on pre-written “skill libraries” rather than general reasoning. According to the benchmark data, agents using the OpenClaw harness with Claude Opus achieved a 73.7% success rate, but this dropped significantly when … Read more
The flight tracking application Flighty has launched a “Connection Assistant” feature designed to guide travelers through airport transfers with step-by-step instructions. According to the company, the tool utilizes flight data, airport-specific procedures, and statistical modeling to provide personalized walkthroughs for connecting passengers, including estimates on time requirements for security, passport control, and terminal changes. How … Read more
Apple has signaled an aggressive entry into the foldable smartphone market, ordering 10 million units of its upcoming iPhone Fold from suppliers, according to a report from Nikkei Asia. This figure represents a significant increase from previous forecasts of 7 to 8 million units and triples the initial 3 million unit order reported just weeks … Read more
Apple software engineers have initiated development testing for iOS 27.4, according to visitor logs analyzed by MacRumors. This early-stage testing coincides with ongoing work on the fall release, iOS 27.0, as Apple maintains a dual-track development cycle for its upcoming spring and autumn software updates. What new features are coming to iCloud+ subscribers? Users subscribed … Read more
Apple shares rose 4% on Thursday as reports of a potential large-scale foldable iPhone rollout offset broader market weakness, according to The Motley Fool. While the S&P 500 faced pressure from declines in major tech stocks like Tesla and Micron Technology, Apple’s market capitalization increased by $182 billion, preventing a deeper index-wide retreat. Why is … Read more
Randy Sikkema, a resident of Pella, Iowa, has documented every golf course in the state in a new 800-page directory. Sikkema’s guide features pictures and details for all 390 Iowa courses, a project he completed after playing in all 99 of the state’s counties. The book serves as a resource for golfers and state travelers … Read more
iPhone 18 Pro Durability Videos and Supplier Maps Leaked in Tata Electronics Breach A security breach at manufacturing partner Tata Electronics has leaked videos of an iPhone 18 Pro undergoing durability testing and exposed confidential supplier maps. According to Reuters, the leak includes roughly 200,000 files containing sensitive component data, though the news agency has … Read more
Apple is reportedly planning to increase the RAM in its standard 2027 iPhone models to 9GB, a move intended to better support advanced on-device artificial intelligence features. According to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, this hardware shift for the base iPhone 18 and iPhone 18e aims to address the growing memory demands of the … Read more