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Apple hires AI expert Ian Goodfellow from Google, speculation emerges as to assignments

As with any company, the new hires sometimes reveal the path the company’s about to take. In the case of Ian Goodfellow, a well-known expert in the machine-learning community, as well as Open AI, there might be some interesting things about to happen. Goodfellow stands as a rare find, especially in that he invented a […]

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Apple discounts HomePod price to $299 in U.S. via $50 price drop

Late last week, Apple cut the price of its HomePod smart speaker on its online store by $50, the price dropping from $349 to $299. The price drop follows a bevy of recent promotional discounts at a number of third-party retailers across the United States. Similar price reductions also appeared in other regions and territories […]

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Google advises users to update Chrome browser immediately to avoid “high severity” zero-day vulnerability

Google is presently advising that all Chrome users, no matter what platform they’re using, update their web browser immediately. The update helps patch a zero-day vulnerability that is being actively exploited. In a tweet published on Tuesday, Google Chrome Security and Desktop Engineering Lead Justin Schuh advised that all users should update to the latest […]

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Apple Maps data expands, now includes transit information for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland

This could come in handy if you’re swinging through Europe. Apple Maps on Monday gained comprehensive transit directions for Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, in the largest single combined update to its European coverage thus far. The coverage includes train, tram, and bus routes in the capital cities of each country, including Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, […]

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Apple releases iCloud for Windows 7.8.1, works out iCloud/Windows 10 incompatibility issues

Following up on our previous report of incompatibility issues between Apple’s iCloud and Windows 10 build 1809 following the October 2018 update, Apple on Tuesday pushed an update to iCloud for Windows, bringing the app to version 7.8.1. The update comes after users reported major compatibility issues between iCloud for Windows and the latest Windows […]