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Zac Hall, Author at 9to5Mac
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (961+ words) OpenAI continues to ship new models with the release of GPT-5.4 mini and nano, its "most capable small models yet." ChatGPT users can start using GPT-5.4 mini today. Last week, we learned that'visionOS 26.4 enables Nvidia's CloudXR 6.0 technology on Apple Vision…...
OpenAI releases GPT-5.4 mini and nano, its 'most capable small models yet"
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (268+ words) OpenAI continues to ship new models with the release of GPT-5.4 mini and nano, its "most capable small models yet." ChatGPT users can start using GPT-5.4 mini today. These flavors of GPT-5.4 are designed to be fast and efficient for…...
11 tech giants – but not Apple – have signed up to an anti-scam initiative
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (193+ words) Eleven tech giants and major retailers have signed up to a new anti-scam initiative ahead of a United Nations global fraud summit. The Industry Accord Against Online Scams & Fraud recognizes the growing use of AI by criminal gangs to create…...
YouTuber upgrades MacBook Neo to 1TB in new ASMR video
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (212+ words) YouTube creator DirectorFeng is back with another ASMR-themed video in which they attempt to upgrade the storage on a new Apple device. Watch it below. Last year, we covered DirectorFeng's attempt to upgrade the iPhone 17 Pro Max to 2TB of storage,…...
New Apple model recreates 3D objects with realistic lighting effects
20+ hour, 41+ min ago (560+ words) Apple researchers have created an AI model that reconstructs a 3D object from a single image, while keeping reflections, highlights, and other effects consistent across different viewing angles. Here are the details. While the concept of latent space in machine learning…...
Apple @ Work: IT leaders fear vendor lock-in as the 'Cloud Only' dream fades
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (173+ words) Nearly half of the respondents said they are "very concerned," citing uncertain product roadmaps and fears over future support as key drivers. This tells us that the era of blindly trusting a single platform vendor is over. IT directors are…...
ChatGPT and Claude are evolving from chatbots into interactive learning tools
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (323+ words) This week, both Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's ChatGPT were updated to embrace learning through interactive visualizations. Both moves show how AI is evolving from the initial chatbot phase to something more mature and helpful. On Tuesday, OpenAI released a blog…...
Apple launches new ‘Hello Apple’ Instagram account
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (188+ words) Apple has just started a new @helloapple account on Instagram, joining its existing @apple account. Here are the details. Apple isn't new to Instagram, but the company has officially decided to expand its reach. Joining the @apple account that currently…...
Bartender for Mac is good again, and my menu bar is very thankful
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (401+ words) Following months of playing whack-a-mole with bugs stemming from changes Apple made to the menu bar's underlying structure in macOS Tahoe, the developers behind Bartender seem to have, at last, gotten things under control. Last January, I wrote that after…...
Apple publishes repair manuals for iPhone 17e, MacBook Neo, more
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (140+ words) Following today's launch of several products, Apple updated its Self Service Repair Store with manuals for users looking to repair their devices themselves. Here are the details. Since 2022, Apple has offered the Self Service Repair Store, where users in eligible…...