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I’d say it’s the true laptop counterpart to the M4 Mac Mini coming in at the same starting price point. A18 Pro runs the same CPU and GPU cores as the M4, just fewer of them, which helps a portable machine with battery and thermal constraints. The harder limits are the memory and port support, which top out at 8 GB and one USB 3.0 port and one USB 2 port, which should be treated as the charging port, but that’s still plenty for the 90% who use 10% of features.

For medical articles, there’s PubMed, the medical research database mandated by the U.S. and E.U. For other fields, YMMV.

“…plans in early 2024 to scan “all the books in the world” to teach their AI tool “how to write well”.“ — That’s like teaching a writing course by only reading.

You skipped right past the paragraph before that one describing the adult study that needs to succeed prior to the start of the child study.

Now, scientists will see just how similar, because humans are undergoing a similar trial. Lasting 11 months, this study focuses on 30 males between the ages of 30 and 64—each missing at least one tooth. The drug will be administered intravenously to prove its effectiveness and safety, and luckily, no side effects have been reported in previous animal studies.

I’ve been using the new windowed UI with touch, no keyboard or mouse. For a UI that belongs at a desktop, it’s fine on iPad but not nearly as quick as the Split and Slide system.

Yeah, well, I don’t put much stock into people’s perceptions. People are already pre-complaining about the battery life of the iPhone Air, which is hilarious to me as a mini owner who charges primarily before and after bed, not overnight. They’re mocking the crossbody strap as if they’ve never seen anyone carry their phone on a crossbody strap. I mean, it’s not for me (although I do carry my phone in what is technically a crossbody strap), but it looks handy, and it seems like it’d be better with a lighter phone.

As the owner of a 13 mini, I would point out that not all of us want big heavy phones, and I am happy they offer a lighter option. If Apple decides to offer iPhone-sized phones again, I hope they go with a smaller version of the Air.

A secret order that requires going to secret court to refute is not a request.

That’s an actual use case, not future. Camera Control enables quick access to visual intelligence.

A few things to keep in mind: military service is mandatory in Israel, and Unit 8200 does signal intelligence, corresponding to the U.S. National Security Agency, which is our largest employer of mathematicians. Any Israeli with advanced knowledge of mathematics, cryptography, etc. has almost certainly served in Unit 8200.

Nothing. They’re investing in glass and chip manufacturing. “Apple is establishing the American Manufacturing Program (AMP) […] partners include Corning, Coherent, GlobalWafers America, Applied Materials, Amkor, Texas Instruments, Samsung, GlobalFoundries, and Broadcom.”

Note: none of this covers Apple silicon, but there are like a dozen other chips in an iPhone, and iPhones can’t ship without them.

The solid decision to stay out of that business was made when Jobs signed the deal with AT&T for the iPhone. Apple handles the device. AT&T handles the network. This ensured iPhone would not get bogged down by carrier software, branding, etc.

By contrast, Android launched on carrier devices, like the T-Mobile G1 and Verizon Droid, and Google has gotten deeper into those devices over the years, from app stores to messaging. Taking on the carrier role is in line with that creep and Google’s mission to access and use the world’s information.

If your goal is control, then why not pay manually? I pay down a chunk around each paycheck, i.e. twice a month. Wallet widget on the Home Screen of my “Home” focus mode gives me easy access at home. I keep Auto Pay on as a backup that I haven’t had to rely on yet.