During Monday’s fireside chat between NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at SIGGRAPH 2024, the latter dropped the f-bomb. After exchanging leather jackets (apparently two billionaires can’t afford matching tailored jackets), the two chatted about artificial intelligence, chatbots and the future. open large language models.
Zuckerberg went on a long rant about his frustration with “closed” ecosystems like Apple’s App Store. None of this is new—the Meta founder has been feuding with Apple for years.
“There have been too many things I’ve tried to build and been told by the platform provider, ‘no, you can’t really build that,'” said Zuckerberg, decked out in the aforementioned leather jacket and chain. On one level, I’m just like, ‘nah, screw it.’
It’s the latest public move in his rebrand/midlife crisis/a bit of both. MMA training, “Carthage Must Die” t-shirts, and riotous pranks all have more than a whiff. InheritanceKendall Roy.
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The developer betas for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 have just dropped, and they include some of the first Apple Intelligence features. If you have Apple developer accounts, you can update the software and go into settings to see the new option for Apple Intelligence. You’ll have to join a waiting list there, but it shouldn’t take more than a few hours.
The update includes writing tools for correcting, rewriting, or summarizing text. You’ll also get the ability to create Memories in the redesigned Photos app, as well as transcribe live calls in the Phone app. Features not yet available include Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT integration, Cleanup in Photos and improved Siri.
A little better foldable for everyone
Now that there’s more foldable competition than ever, how does Samsung’s latest flip phone fare? While the Z Flip 6’s design remains largely the same, Samsung has made a few under-the-hood upgrades this year with improved battery life and cameras. This is the best case for basic foldable devices, but the company could do more, especially with the use of a secondary front screen. However, the new AI features are a lot of fun.
The touchpad has eyes.
Sony has announced a themed PS5 DualSense controller to coincide with the upcoming Astro Bot game. The game, like the VR title before it, taps into all the tricks and features of the DualSense controller, so the collaboration is a no-brainer in many ways. It costs $80 and ships on September 6th, the same day as the game.
