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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Apple unveils $999+ 11" and $1,299+ 13" iPad Pros, with M4, an OLED Ultra Retina XDR screen, up to 1,600 nits; the 13" is Apple's thinnest product yet, at 5.1mm — At its “Let Loose” virtual event this morning, Apple introduced its long-awaited iPad Pro updates.
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Threads: @viticci, @tookthescenicroute, @wongmjane, @chancehmiller, @chancehmiller, @mgsiegler, @benedictevans, @mgsiegler, @chriswelch, @eshumarneedi, @felixsalmon, @benedictevans, @technicallymims, @davidimel, @mgsiegler, and @jjackyliang
X: @vadimyuryev, @snazzylabs, @jon_prosser, @anshelsag, @joannastern, @drbarnard, @iupdate, @snazzylabs, @snazzylabs, @munster_gene, @uredditor, @nobi, @sdw, @obrien, @ijustine, @mkbhd, @charlieintel, @m1astra, @ianzelbo, @mkbhd, @munster_gene, @jiteshubrani, @markgurman, @vadimyuryev, @obrien, @stevemoser, @paterfamilias, @richontech, @benbajarin, @lukemiani, @benbajarin, @iupdate, @lukemiani, @heysaik, @tim_cook, @benjamindekr, @markgurman, @mkbhd, @haiji505, @thatnerdnoah0, @gartenberg, and @benbajarin
Forums: Hacker News, r/gadgets, r/apple, and r/technology
| The Verge: |
Apple announces M4, a new chip focused on improving AI-related tasks, featuring up to 4x faster GPU performance than the M2 and 50% faster CPU than M2 — Apple's next-generation chip, the M4, is coming to the new iPad Pro. The new OLED iPad Pro models will include the upgraded chip …
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Threads: @joannastern and @benedictevans
X: @ryanshrout, @tailosivetech, @vadimyuryev, @tolmasky, @anshelsag, @tomwarren, @zacbowden, @benbajarin, @vadimyuryev, @ericjhonsa, @ijustine, @maxwinebach, @vadimyuryev, @munster_gene, @gruber, @tolmasky, @zacbowden, @superscientific, @patrickmoorhead, @lukemiani, @rsgnl, @bencsin, @bajarin, @joannastern, and @parismarx
Forums: Hacker News, r/AV1, r/LocalLLaMA, r/apple, and r/technology
| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Apple previews a new Final Cut Camera mobile app and announces new Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro features, including Live Multicam and external projects on iPad — Apple is updating two of its biggest pro apps to complement the new iPad Pro models announced today.
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X: @halidecamera, @adamschoales, @raywongy, @lukemiani, @initialfocus, @sdw, @finalcutgod, @ijustine, and @impatrickt
Forums: Hacker News and r/musicproduction
| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
The new iPad Pro drops the ultra-wide camera; 1TB/2TB models get 16GB of RAM and an M4 with a 10-core CPU, 256GB/512GB models get 8GB of RAM and a 9-core CPU — While the new iPad Pro with M4 is a major step forward across the board, there a couple gotchas to be aware of.
More: The Verge, Engadget, MacRumors, iMore, Cult of Mac, iThinkDifferent, Trusted Reviews, and MySmartPrice
Threads: @stshank. X: @halidecamera, @halidecamera, @wholemarsblog, @markgurman, and @nchan. Forums: r/apple
| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple announces new $599+ 11" and $799+ 13" iPad Airs, featuring an M2 chip, a landscape front camera, and faster Wi-Fi, available in four colors next week — Apple has officially unveiled the all-new iPad Air 6. For the first time, the iPad Air comes in two sizes: 11-inch and 13-inch.
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Threads: @benedictevans and @vicmsong
X: @snazzylabs, @tailosivetech, @rsgnl, @vadimyuryev, @sdw, @jon_prosser, @mgsiegler, @ijustine, @tomwarren, @munster_gene, @parkerortolani, @parkerortolani, @mgsiegler, and @maxwinebach. Forums: Hacker News
| David Pierce / The Verge: |
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| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
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Threads: @danseifert and @reckless1280
X: @stevemoser, @maxwinebach, @appltrack, and @techwhirlult
| Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: |
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Threads: @joannastern and @crumbler
| Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac: |
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Threads: @tomwarrenuk and @mgsiegler
X: @sdw, @stevesi, @tolmasky, @lukemiani, and @casey
| Wesley Yin-Poole / IGN: |
Memo: Microsoft's Xbox division to shut down multiple Bethesda studios and consolidate teams to prioritize high-impact titles and invest in Bethesda's portfolio — Staff told via email. — Microsoft has closed a number of Bethesda studios, including Redfall maker Arkane Austin …
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Threads: @charstring. X: @arkanestudios, @dbakaba, @tangogameworks, @carnage4life, @yozetty, @poweredbyidtech, @gamescage_, @rcmacleod, @astralberryy, @wyp100, and @dark1x
| Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: |
UK and US authorities identify and charge the leader of the LockBit ransomware gang, a 31-year-old Russian national; the US also issued sanctions against him — The identity of the leader of one of the most infamous ransomware groups in history has finally been revealed.
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X: @ausambcybertech, @vxunderground, and @fbi
LinkedIn: Brian Krebs and Brian Honan
| Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa says the company will announce Switch's successor this fiscal year; Nintendo has sold 141M+ units since Switch's 2017 debut — - Momentum petering on seven-year-old flagship console — Outlook falls shy of expectations even with weak yen boost
More: IGN, PCMag, CNET, The Verge, TheGamer, CNBC, Fast Company, KnowTechie, KitGuru, Android Headlines, Cryptopolitan, Eurogamer.net, VideoCardz.com, and Reuters
Forums: r/Switch, r/nvidiashield, r/gamernews, r/Genshin_Impact, r/NintendoPH, r/Switch, r/Games, r/nintendo, and r/NintendoSwitch
| Julian Chokkattu / Wired: |
Google unveils Pixel 8a with the Tensor G3 chip, a 6.1" 120Hz OLED with up to 2K nits brightness, and Gemini Nano access, shipping May 14 for $499+ — The company's refined midrange Android phone packs its flagship Tensor G3 chipset. The handset was announced ahead of next week's Google I/O conference.| New York Times: |
TikTok sues the US government, arguing the law forcing a sale or a ban violates its US users' First Amendment rights and divestiture is “simply not possible” — The social media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance, sued to challenge the new law, saying it violated users' First Amendment rights.
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Threads: @reckless1280 and @imdavidpierce
X: @brendancarrfcc, @tiktokpolicy, @peterhamby, @jason_kint, and @michaelsobolik. LinkedIn: Emil Protalinski
Forums: r/technology, r/law, r/neoliberal, and r/politics
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Meta announces an update to its AI ad tools, which can now make full new images, not just backgrounds, and claims it's adding strong guardrails to prevent abuse — Meta is rolling out an expanded set of generative AI tools for advertisers, after first announcing a set of AI features last October.
More: Facebook, PYMNTS.com, Inc.com, Investopedia, ZDNet, SiliconANGLE, Bloomberg, Neowin, VentureBeat, Search Engine Land, Ad Age, and Business Insider. LinkedIn: Hadar Dor
| Carsten Frauenheim / iFixit News: |
A look at LPCAMM2, a totally modular, repairable, and upgradeable memory standard for laptops that doesn't require soldering LPDDR chips to the motherboard — If you've ever tried to “future-proof” a purchase by paying for everything you might eventually need up front, you know it can be a sucker's game.
More: iFixit on YouTube, OSnews, The Verge, and ZDNet
Forums: Hacker News, r/framework, r/hardware, and r/applesucks
| Deepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal: |
OpenAI releases a tool to detect DALL-E 3-created images, claiming 98% accuracy for unaltered images, and joins Microsoft and Adobe's content credentials group — Startup's new tool detects 98% of pictures generated by its DALL-E 3 system, but success drops if the images are altered
More: OpenAI, New York Times, Platformer, Ars Technica, ZDNet, The Verge, Engadget, Quartz, Fortune, and TechCrunch. Forums: r/OpenAI
| Mike Murphy / IBM Research: |
IBM open sources its Granite code models for code generative tasks, trained on 116 programming languages, with models ranging in size from 3B to 34B parameters — Release — IBM is releasing a family of Granite code models to the open-source community. The aim is to make coding as easy …
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X: @mcwm, @matthicksj, @neurobongo, @stevendickens3, @reach_vb, @yikang_shen, and @_philschmid
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
OpenAI says it's developing a Media Manager tool, slated for release by 2025, to let content owners identify their works to OpenAI and control how they are used — OpenAI says it's developing a tool to let creators better control how their content is used in AI.
More: VentureBeat, The Information, Cryptopolitan, Neowin, Tom's Guide, and Maginative. Mastodon: @tantramar@nojack.easydns.ca
| Milana Vinn / Reuters: |
Sources: BigCommerce, provider of software and an e-commerce platform to retailers, is exploring a sale after losing 90% of its market value since its 2020 IPO — BigCommerce (BIGC.O), the e-commerce software maker that used to be backed by SoftBank Group (9984.T), is exploring a sale …
| Steven Church / Bloomberg: |
FTX says it will have as much as $16.3B to distribute once it finishes selling all of its assets; it owes customers and other non-governmental creditors ~$11B — - Crypto customers to get interest on what FTX owes them — Bankrupt firm updates plan to divide cash among creditors
More: FTX, Reuters, The Crypto Times, Crypto Briefing, and Cointelegraph
X: @chafkin, @jseyff, @thomasbraziel, @cointelegraph, and @mdudas
| Katrina Manson / Bloomberg: |
Microsoft deploys a generative AI model entirely divorced from the internet, saying US intel agencies can now harness the tech to analyze top-secret information — - Product went live Thursday after overhauling a supercomputer — US spy agencies are keen to harness generative AI technology| New York Times: |
Sources and messages: Binance compliance officer Tigran Gambaryan told executives and Nigerian contacts of a ~$150M crypto bribe request, prior to his arrest — A compliance officer for the cryptocurrency exchange told senior executives and Nigerian contacts that the company had been asked to pay $150 million in crypto.
More: Binance Blog, CoinDesk, Techpoint Africa, WeeTracker, Bloomberg, and Reuters
X: @_richardteng, @kmhall82, and @flitteronfraud
| Rachel Metz / Bloomberg: |
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