Hacker News with Generative AI: Apple

Apple's App Store used to host free VPN apps with ties to China military (appleinsider.com)
The App Store hosted a number of VPN apps with ties to a Chinese military-affiliated company sanctioned by the US, with millions of downloads between them all.
Security, Apple, China, VPN, App Store
8 points by vinni2 8 hours ago | 0 comments
Apple Patches Older iPhones Against 'Sophisticated' Hacker Attacks (bitdefender.com)
Apple is offering a batch of updates across its product lineup this week to address dozens of important security flaws, including some that criminals are already exploiting.
Security, Apple, iPhones, Hacking, Software Updates
7 points by walterbell 11 hours ago | 0 comments
Apple Intelligence denies rewriting a sentence that contain "protests in Turkey" (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Apple, Social Media, Censorship, Turkey, Protests
7 points by utku1337 1 day ago | 0 comments
Apple Software Update dark pattern (lapcatsoftware.com)
I just installed today's macOS 15.4 and iPadOS 18.4 updates. Incidentally, before updating my Mac mini, I got an "Upgrade to macOS Sequoia" notification even though the Mac was already running Sequoia (15.3.2).
Apple, macOS, Software Updates, Dark Patterns
11 points by ingve 1 day ago | 1 comments
France fines Apple €150M for “excessive” pop-ups that let users reject tracking (arstechnica.com)
France's competition regulator fined Apple €150 million, saying the iPhone maker went overboard in its implementation of pop-up messages that let users consent to or reject tracking that third-party applications use for targeted advertising.
Privacy, Regulations, Apple, Mobile Advertising, France
245 points by sebastian_z 1 day ago | 201 comments
Apple's AI isn't a letdown. AI is the letdown (cnn.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Apple, Technology, Opinion
142 points by ndr42 3 days ago | 166 comments
Swapping Apple's M4 SSD – Faster, Bigger, Cheaper [video] (youtube.com)
Hardware, Apple, SSD, Video
10 points by jbverschoor 3 days ago | 2 comments
Why Apple's Severance gets edited over remote desktop software (tedium.co)
Whether it was trying to or not, Apple exposed a huge flaw with its pitch to professional video editors with a new Severance promotional video.
Apple, Video Editing, Technology, Marketing
560 points by shortformblog 3 days ago | 340 comments
Apple's AI isn't a letdown. AI is the letdown (cnn.com)
Artificial Intelligence, Apple, Opinion
16 points by Tomte 4 days ago | 4 comments
Lumon Terminal Pro (apple.com)
Spoilers ahead! See how the Apple Original series Severance was edited on Mac.
Mac, Apple, Editing, TV Shows, Video Editing
7 points by slavomirvojacek 5 days ago | 0 comments
Adam Savage Tests the Apple AirPods Pro Hearing Aid [video] (youtube.com)
Apple, AirPods Pro, Hearing Aids, Technology, Video
8 points by NavinF 5 days ago | 0 comments
Apple needs a Snow Sequoia (reviews.ofb.biz)
The same year Apple launched the iPhone, it unveiled a massive upgrade to Mac OS X known as Leopard, sporting “300 New Features.” Two years later, it did something almost unheard of: it released Snow Leopard, an upgrade all about how little it added and how much it took away. Apple needs to make it snow again.
Apple, Operating Systems, Software Updates, Technology History
988 points by trbutler 5 days ago | 777 comments
The Website Hacker News Is Afraid to Discuss (daringfireball.net)
Back in 2017, the iPhone X was announced alongside the iPhones 8 and 8 Plus in mid-September. The iPhones 8 shipped that month, and I published a review of the iPhones 8 on September 19. The iPhone X, though, wasn’t available to order until October 27, and didn’t start shipping to customers until November 3. It was an unusual iPhone release cycle that year, to say the least.
iPhone, Apple, Technology, Reviews, Release Cycles
475 points by jgruber 6 days ago | 274 comments
Lumon Terminal Pro (apple.com)
Spoilers ahead! See how the Apple Original series Severance was edited on Mac.
Editing, Apple, TV Shows, Mac
130 points by jervant 6 days ago | 27 comments
Apple's $22B Loss Risk as Google Might Cease to Be Default Search Engine (gizmodo.com)
We’ve all overslept an alarm or missed a deadline, but has it ever cost you $20 billion? According to Ars Technica, it may have just happened to Apple, which apparently suffered from some decision paralysis that pissed off a federal judge and might cost the company its lucrative agreement with Google to make the company’s search engine the default on Apple devices.
Apple, Google, Search Engines, Lawsuits, Business
8 points by bentobean 7 days ago | 4 comments
A practical guide to writing on the iPad (2023) (billbennett.co.nz)
Apple didn't design the original iPad for writing. It was a device for reading or viewing media, not creating it. Over the years it has become a great portable writing tool. Many writers find it is better than a laptop.
Writing, iPad, Apple, Technology, Productivity
7 points by billybuckwheat 7 days ago | 0 comments
Apple barred from Google antitrust trial, putting $20B search deal on the line (arstechnica.com)
Apple has suffered a blow in its efforts to salvage its lucrative search placement deal with Google. A new ruling from the DC Circuit Court of Appeals affirms that Apple cannot participate in Google's upcoming antitrust hearing, which could leave a multibillion-dollar hole in Apple's balance sheet. The judges in the case say Apple simply waited too long to get involved.
Antitrust, Google, Apple, Lawsuits, Business
7 points by brycewray 7 days ago | 0 comments
Tim, don't kill my vibe (irace.me)
Recent criticism of Apple’s AI efforts has been juicy to say the least, but this shouldn’t distract us from continuing to criticize one of Apple’s most deserving targets: App Review. Especially now that there’s a perfectly good AI lens through which to do so.
Apple, App Review, Artificial Intelligence, Criticism
32 points by retskrad 8 days ago | 52 comments
Tim Cook Praises China's DeepSeek (macrumors.com)
Apple CEO Tim Cook has praised the artificial intelligence models developed by Chinese start-up DeepSeek, as the company moves closer to launching Apple Intelligence on the Chinese mainland pending regulatory approval, the South China Morning Post reports.
Artificial Intelligence, China, Apple, Business
6 points by tosh 8 days ago | 0 comments
Don't Buy into Apple's Hype About AirPods Max Gaining Lossless Audio (macrumors.com)
Apple today announced that AirPods Max with a USB-C port will be gaining support for lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio with a firmware update next month, alongside the release of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS 15.4.
Apple, Audio, Firmware Updates, Software Updates
48 points by ksec 8 days ago | 66 comments
Apple Now Selling USB-C to 3.5mm Audio Cable (macrumors.com)
Following today's announcement of Lossless audio and Personalized Spatial Audio for the AirPods Max, Apple today released a USB-C to 3.5mm audio cable.
Apple, Audio, Hardware, Accessories
8 points by walterbell 8 days ago | 2 comments
Apple Now Selling USB-C to 3.5mm Audio Cable (macrumors.com)
Following today's announcement of Lossless audio and Personalized Spatial Audio for the AirPods Max, Apple today released a USB-C to 3.5mm audio cable.
Apple, Hardware, Audio, Cables
5 points by tosh 8 days ago | 0 comments
Thinking Different, Thinking Slowly: LLMs on a PowerPC Mac (theresistornetwork.com)
There is something incredibly satisfying about breathing new life into old hardware.
Hardware, Retrocomputing, Apple
17 points by tambourine_man 8 days ago | 2 comments
Apple does AI as Microsoft did mobile (world.hey.com)
When the iPhone first appeared in 2007, Microsoft was sitting pretty with their mobile strategy.
Apple, Microsoft, Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Devices, Competition
5 points by skadamat 9 days ago | 1 comments
Apple Intelligence: The Emperor's New Automation Clothes (taoofmac.com)
I know I’m late to this party, but I’ve been reading John Gruber’s piece “Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino”, and finally found time to share my thoughts.
Apple, Automation, Opinion, Technology
5 points by walterbell 9 days ago | 0 comments
Xiaomi Is Why Apple Should've Made a Car – Asianometry (youtube.com)
Xiaomi, Apple, Automobiles, Technology, Comparisons
9 points by luyu_wu 9 days ago | 5 comments
New iOS Update Re-Enables Apple Intelligence for Users Who Had Turned It Off (slashdot.org)
iOS, Apple, Privacy, Software Updates
5 points by bookofjoe 10 days ago | 0 comments
Apple TV+ Losing $1B Annually as Apple Services Falter (macrumors.com)
Apple TV+ is hemorrhaging money amid a broader stall in Apple's services, according to a new report from The Information's Wayne Ma.
Apple, Streaming Services, Finance, Technology
10 points by walterbell 10 days ago | 2 comments
New iOS Update Re-Enables Apple Intelligence for Users Who Had Turned It Off (macrumors.com)
With new iOS software updates, Apple has been automatically turning Apple Intelligence on again even for users who have disabled it, a decision that has become increasingly frustrating for those that don't want to use ‌Apple Intelligence‌.
iOS, Privacy, Apple, Software Updates
5 points by m463 10 days ago | 0 comments
MacBooks account for 86% of total Mac sales; Mac desktops just 14% (macdailynews.com)
According to data from the Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), MacBooks have solidified their dominance within Apple’s computer lineup, accounting for an impressive 86% of total Mac sales.
Apple, Laptops, Hardware, Market Share, Sales
36 points by walterbell 11 days ago | 70 comments