Believe it or not, Apple didn’t always have Siri. Siri originally belonged to SRI International, which created Siri, Inc. in 2007. Then in April 2010, Apple acquired Siri, which became a key component of the iPhone 4S that launched in 2011. Ever since then, Siri has continued to evolve at Apple, for better or for worse. While the point of Siri is to make your life easier with hands-free use of youriPhoneorApple Watch, it’s far from perfect....
Honkai: Star Railstarts the player with enough characters to cover almost every Element and Path in its complex combat system. Elements, like in Pokémon, have type weaknesses that players should take advantage of to deplete health and break armor. Paths are more like specific roles that characters play, like damage dealers, shielders, and healers.Honkai: Star Railfurther challenges the players to experiment with specific abilities and Light Cones for each character once they get comfortable enough with combat multipliers, but that’s for later....
AMD is doubling down, following a wave of high GPU prices from Nvidia. The company shared a chart showing the average selling prices of its RX 6000 graphics cards, which shoot below even list price. AMD hasn’t officially cut prices, but with how the trend is going, it doesn’t need to. Soon enough, AMD will usher in the next generation of graphics cards by introducing theRadeon RX 7000-series— but before that happens, RX 6000 GPUs are already getting cheap....
This analysis comes less than 24 hours after thecompany announced an upgrade for the GPT-4o model. “The model’s creative writing ability has leveled up–more natural, engaging, and tailored writing to improve relevance & readability,”OpenAI wroteon X. “It’s also better at working with uploaded files, providing deeper insights & more thorough responses.” Whether those claims continue to hold up is now being cast in doubt. “We have completed running our independent evals on OpenAI’s GPT-4o release yesterday and are consistently measuring materially lower eval scores than the August release of GPT-4o,” theArtificial Analysis announcedvia an X post on Thursday, noting that the model’s Artificial Analysis Quality Index decreased from 77 to 71 (and is now equal to that of GPT-4o mini)....
Chris Evans’ role in Avengers Doomsday is blindingly obvious Chris Evans looks set to squeeze America’s ass intoSteve Rogers‘ star-spangled super suit once again. Or at least that’s whatThe Wrap’sreporting (although nothings been officially confirmed). They exclusively revealed that theRed Onestar will reprise the role ofCaptain Americain theupcoming Marvel movieAvengers Doomsday, and, perhaps expectedly, this news has been met with some confusion. After all, the last time we saw Steve, he looked better suited to leading The Pensioners than The Avengers (The Pensioners: Age of Retirement is a Disney spin-off waiting to happen), so how can the First Avenger return to the front lines?...
Apple might have a lot of new iPads to show off this fall. The company recently filed two new iPad model numbers with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) database, adding to the five model numbers that it has already filed with the commission,MySmartPrice reports. The filings indicate that all seven versions of the iPad will ship running iOS 13, suggesting that they’ll be launched in the fall when Apple traditionally releases the latest version of the operating system....
Elden Ring cereal revealed ahead of Shadow of the Erdtree DLC release As fans hunger for theElden RingShadow of the Erdtree DLC, publisher Bandai Namco finally feeds them, but with cereal. Excitement for the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has players counting the minutes until it drops, going rabid over anysmall piece of informationthat comes their way, be it in the game trailers or vague artwork of new enemies....
Ex-McDonald’s chef reveals Snack Wraps return is causing “havoc” A former McDonald’s chef has revealed that the returning Snack Wraps have caused “havoc” in kitchens, and they might be ruining the experience for customers. Whenever a fan-favorite item drops off the McDonald’s menu, it doesn’t take long for them to start demanding its return. We’ve seen this with numerous limited-edition milkshakes, chicken products, and even sauces. Yet, the Snack Wrap probably stands above the lot....
Faye Winter from Love Island wants Selling Sunset in the UK Is it possible there will be a Love Island and Selling Sunset reality TV crossover at some point? Faye Winter sure hopes so. Love Islandand Selling Sunset are two very different reality TV shows, but one woman is interested in creating some sort of crossover scenario. Faye Winter from Love Island just opened up about her desire for a UK version of Selling Sunset....
Rakuten is a trusted site, owner and operator of Ebates and other ecommerce sites, and sells from third-party vendors. When you add the promo code savings in, the Versa drops to the lowest prices we’ve seen yet. In fact, the Versa is $8 cheaper than either the Fitbit official site or Amazon, and the Ionic is as much as $35 cheaper. While you’ll have a choice of colors with the Versa — either black, Gray/Silver, or Peach/Rosegold, the sale price is only good for the Charcoal/Smoke Gray version of the Ionic....
Focal’s latest earbuds,the Focal Sphear Wireless, are now available — read our review. Focal has unveiled a trio of newheadphonesready for release, including the affordable new in-ear Spark and Sparkwireless headphones, as well as a new wireless version of the company’s impressive Listen headphones. Whether you’re looking for economical listening on the go or something a bit more, each of the three models has something to offer. Spark and Spark Wireless Focal has positioned these two pairs as the follow up to its Sphear in-ears that originally launched in 2015....
The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda have joinedFortniteas part of chapter 2 season 5, and the latest update comes with a slew of new things to do. One of the new inclusions is the implementation of a bounty system, which works a lot like it does inCall of Duty: Warzone.Fortnitefeatures a new set of challenges that require you to complete these bounties — a fitting addition since The Mandalorian is a bounty hunter and all....
Fresh & Fit host emotional after being “kicked out” of YouTube Partner Program The podcast Fresh & Fit has announced that they’ve become demonetized by YouTube and are now pleading for help from their fans. The infamousYouTubepodcast Fresh and Fit has reportedly been demonetized by the video-sharing platform, a move that left its hosts in tears. During a live stream session on August 19, Myron Gaines – who co-hosts the podcast alongside Walter Weekes – announced the “sucky news,” revealing he was “shocked” by YouTube’s decision....
