Dan Moren

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Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

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Google Loses DoJ Ad Tech Case

1 week ago | twit.tv | Mikah Sargent |Dan Moren

Category: News Google's ad business takes a loss against the DoJ. OpenAI is working on its own social network. Inside Zuckerberg's negotiations to end antitrust case against Meta. And ChatGPT's newest AI models is performing 'reverse location searches' from photos. Breaking news as the Department of Justice finds Google's Ad Tech violates antitrust laws. OpenAI is building a social network that looks to take on other social networks such as Meta and X.
A full list of new functions in Numbers 14.4

2 weeks ago | sixcolors.com | Dan Moren

Earlier this week, I mentioned my excitement over the recent update to Apple’s Numbers spreadsheet app adding more than 30 new functions. But alas, though I reached out to Apple to try and get a complete list, I haven’t gotten one yet. Fortunately reader Neil came to the rescue: using the Internet Archive’s Wayback machine, he retrieved an older version of Apple’s list of functions and compared it to the new version, thus isolating all the new functions.
Upgrading my accounting spreadsheet with Numbers’s latest update

2 weeks ago | sixcolors.com | Dan Moren

I get that maybe most people don’t get as excited about an update to Apple’s spreadsheets app, but I am, frankly, a Numbers enthusiast.1So when I saw that this past week’s update to Numbers 14.4 added “over 30 new functions”, I was intrigued to see what was available2—and, more to the point, if there was anything that could fill in some gaps in functionality.
The pinnacle of Apple’s price stability is the iMac

2 weeks ago | sixcolors.com | Dan Moren

Writing at a little website called Daring Fireball, John Gruber makes a point about Apple pricing, especially vis-a-vis recently imposed tariffs: It’s under-remarked upon, but Apple, to a point of almost obstinance, considers pricing part of the brand for its products. They tend not to raise or lower prices with the ebbs and flows of the world economy or even the obvious constraints of simple supply and demand.
Apple’s AI doctor isn’t in…yet

3 weeks ago | sixcolors.com | Dan Moren

With Apple having delayed its most ambitious Apple Intelligence features, you might find yourself thinking: it’s probably best if the company just focuses on other endeavors for the time being, like a rumored iOS redesign or even pushing forward its Vision Pro platform. Nope, not so much. According to a report from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple is embarking on future AI-based features, including most prominently an “AI-based doctor” dubbed Project Mulberry.
I can't wait to make an appointment with Apple's AI doctor

3 weeks ago | macworld.com | Dan Moren

With Apple having delayed its most ambitious Apple Intelligence features, you might find yourself thinking: it’s probably best if the company just focuses on other endeavors for the time being, like a rumored iOS redesign or even pushing forward its Vision Pro platform. Nope, not so much. According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is embarking on future AI-based features, including most prominently an “AI-based doctor” dubbed Project Mulberry.
Updating my smart On Air e-ink sign

3 weeks ago | sixcolors.com | Dan Moren

Hi, I’m the problem, it’s me. Some people can leave well enough alone, but not us nerds! You may recall a few years ago, I detailed my creation of a smart On Air sign using a color e-ink display. While I feel that project was largely a success, one major obstacle has kept it from being as useful as I’d hoped: the long battery life. What?
The Back Page: Worldwide Distraction Conference

3 weeks ago | sixcolors.com | Dan Moren

The big news of the last month has been Apple’s inability to ship its most anticipated and most ambitious Apple Intelligence features on time. Granted, though this is a bit of a black eye for the company, it’s unlikely to hurt it in the long run. Still, as the company Worldwide Developers Conference is fast approaching, there’s certainly an argument that Apple might want to take some of the pressure off by gently redirecting attendees to some other exciting announcements.
Is Apple really lagging in AI, or is AI lagging in usefulness?

4 weeks ago | sixcolors.com | Dan Moren

This is where we, the people, are apparently failing AI. Because in addition to being humans with jobs and social lives and laundry to fold and art to make and kids to raise, we should also learn how to tiptoe around the limitations of large language models that may or may not return accurate information to us.
WWDC 2025 is kicking off June 9

1 month ago | sixcolors.com | Dan Moren

The cycle’s about to begin anew: Apple announced on Tuesday that its 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference will run June 9-13. The event, including keynote and sessions, will be available for free online, along with a limited in-person component at Apple Park. As with the last several years, in-person attendance will be by lottery, with current Apple Developer Program or Apple Developer Enterprise Program members eligible to apply for a chance to join.