davemark

davemark, 9 days ago to apple

The big 6:
Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia

Now account for 30% of the S&P 500 index. Up from 26% a year ago.

I call them MANAMA. As in:

https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Mah_Na_Mah_Na
#Apple #Alphabet #Amazon #Meta #Microsoft #Nvidia

davemark, 5 days ago to microsoft

"Security Researcher Calls Windows 11 AI 'Recall' Screenshotting Feature a Disaster"

Take constant screen grabs of my screen and feed it into an AI? What could go wrong?

"With Recall, hackers are able to scrape "everything you've ever looked at within seconds," and users should prepare for "AI powered super breaches.""

Who could have predicted this idea would go south? Have to say, zero chance I'm bringing this tech into my setup.

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/03/windows-11-recall-feature-disaster/
#Microsoft #Security

davemark, 5 days ago to apple

😮🍿
Apple drops trailer for new animated SciFi series "WondLa".

On my short list. This looks like it might be great. Kid friendly, too. Here's hoping!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h7mH8vG3cQ
#Apple #AppleTV #AppleTVPlus #Streaming

davemark, 5 days ago (edited 4 days ago) to apple

"Netflix to End Support for 2nd and 3rd Generation Apple TV"

[UPDATE: turns out we’re talking about super old hardware, pre-tvOS, so this is to be expected?]

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/06/04/netflix-end-support-2nd-3rd-gen-apple-tv/
#Apple #AppleTV #Netflix

davemark, 7 days ago to apple

Go to:

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/

Ask a question like:

"what is the best laptop for under $1000"

1. Solid response, lots of info, well laid out.

2. There's an "Ask follow-up" field so you can continue the conversation.

THIS is what I would LOVE to see #Apple roll out at #WWDC, a version of Siri with context. Let me clarify, expand my queries, dig for more info.

8 days until the WWDC keynote.

davemark, 5 days ago to apple

Apple drops 3 new Mac ads. Very weird. Creepy even. Give 'em a look.

Powered:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb4jrtDzFhE

Found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeE4l2MlWMo

Charged:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpLYP-JHg9A

#Apple #Mac

mlanger, 6 days ago to boating

This afternoon's anchorage in pictures. #boating #BoatLife #GreatLoop

A Speedtest result from my phone showing download speed of 582 Mbps and upload speed of 44 Mbps.
A closeup photo of a rubber dinghy on a beach. Beyond it, floating on perfectly smooth water, is a red and white Ranger tug trawler.
A small 3 story stone and wood shingle building with a lighthouse tower on top.

davemark, 6 days ago to apple

From the Snapdragon Keynote, right at the end, this little smack at Apple, using the original "I'm a Mac" guy, Justin Long.

(it's at 1:17:06 in)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R3QpKMciEw&t=4669s

@benlovejoy from:

https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/03/qualcomm-im-a-mac-actor/ ]
#Apple #Mac #Snapdragon

davemark, 9 days ago to apple

New Dalrymple Report is live!😎

So I'm going to have eye surgery in a week or so. I get into this a bit, then Jim and I move on to less terrifying, more normal biz.

Dig in, and thanks for listening. 🙏🏻❤️

https://www.loopinsight.com/2024/05/31/the-dalrymple-report-eyes-ipad-pro-m4-and-ios-18/
#Apple #TheDalrympleReport

davemark, 9 days ago to apple

😮😐
The more than $600 Mac battery replacement!?!

"top case with battery and keyboard for my MacBook Pro cost $615.12"

And that's if you do it yourself. Is this the new normal?

Details here, laid out by @lapcatsoftware —

https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2024/5/7.html
#Apple #RightToRepair

davemark, 9 days ago to apple

From @gruber on Apple / OpenAI deal:

"OpenAI is — according to multiple reports — not only looking to create its own personal computing devices, they’re considering partnering with Jony Ive and LoveFrom to do it. They’re setting themselves up to be frenemies with Apple before the first partnership is even announced."

Google went down this "frenemies" path before Android existed. Interesting take on OpenAI as the new frenemy. I buy it.

https://daringfireball.net/linked/2024/05/30/information-altman-apple
#Apple #AI #OpenAI

davemark, 9 days ago to ai

OpenAI introduces "ChatGPT Edu", "An affordable offering for universities to responsibly bring AI to campus"

• Based on GPT-4o

• No mention of actual cost in the announcement.

• "Conversations and data are not used to train OpenAI models"

https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-edu/
AI

davemark, 9 days ago to apple

. @markgurman : iOS 18 update "will let ‌Siri‌ control all individual features in apps for the first time"

And:

"Apple wants ‌Siri‌ to be able to respond to multiple commands, such as capturing a photo and then sending it to someone in a message"

Is this basically, the user can drive ShortCut functionality on the fly, by voice?

And where does the LLM fit into the model? We talk to Siri, Siri interacts with the LLM, the LLM makes the actual requests?

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/05/30/ai-siri-features-ios-18-2025/
#Apple #AI

davemark, 11 days ago to TeslaMotors

"Chinese automaker BYD is rolling out cars capable of driving more than 1,300 miles without refueling or recharging"

That's New York to Miami without a recharge. US cars are lucky to get 1/4 that range.

The bar has been set pretty high.

Oh, and they are priced at $13K. Yikes.

https://apple.news/AQV2DtmurQA-tW6Qln_7hPA
#EV #Tesla #Hybrid #Transportation #Cars

davemark, 10 days ago to random

This verdict is surreal. Will it change anything? Will a felony conviction change anyone’s mind?