Zac Hall

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Apple Sports scores another win with new Game Card Sharing feature

6 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Zac Hall

Apple Sports has rightfully earned a reputation for being an app that continues to deliver. The latest win is a new social feature coming to Apple Sports called Game Card Sharing. Game Card Sharing generates dynamic game cards, not just static game stats, for any league supported by Apple Sports. These cards can be shared directly from Apple Sports over iMessage or on social media for events that are live, upcoming, or completed.
Apple wanted people to vibe code Vision Pro apps with Siri

6 days ago | 9to5mac.com | Zac Hall

Seeing people who aren’t developers create apps through vibe coding lately has reminded me of something from two years ago that bodes well for the future of Siri. Vibe coding is the term assigned to the process of building apps using AI by describing the app that you want to exist. Vibe coders need no prior knowledge of app development. AI tools like ChatGPT provide the expertise. Vibe coders just bring the vision.
Apple wanted people to vibe code Vision Pro apps with Siri

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Zac Hall

9 hours agoA federal judge has found that Google violated antitrust laws by “willfully acquiring and maintaining monopoly power” in the advertising technology market, rounding out a two-year saga after the U.S. and eight states filed its initial complaints against the Alphabet-owned company. The court will set …
Apple releases iOS 18.5 beta 2

1 week ago | 9to5mac.com | Zac Hall

Apple has released the second iPadOS and iOS 18.5 developer beta. The first beta was a big nothing burger for iPhone and iPad users. Hopefully iOS 18.5 beta 2 brings more interesting changes. iOS 18.5 isn’t expected to include any major new features. That’s because iOS 19 development is well underway internally, and Apple has shipped nearly all of its promised features for the iOS 18 cycle.
iPhone 17 Pro Max case fit test shows off biggest camera bump yet

1 week ago | 9to5mac.com | Zac Hall

We’ve seen iPhone 17 Pro Max dummy units, and we’ve gawked at iPhone 17 Pro Max cases. Yet when you put the two together, you get a real sense of the shape of things to come. X account pipfix (@lusiRoy8) posted a photo today that shows off exactly that. At first glance, I thought I was looking at the existing blue iPhone 16 based on the color of the dummy unit. The story, of course, is the top third portion of the back of the iPhone 17 Pro Max dummy unit and case.
iPhone won’t face Trump tariff price hike for now following exemption

1 week ago | 9to5mac.com | Zac Hall

Apple and its customers can breathe a sigh of relief today after the White House carved tariff exemptions for smartphones, laptops, and more. The iPhone maker was facing a 145% fee on products imported into the United States from China. This caused weeks of speculation that the iPhone and other electronics could be subject to price hikes to cover the cost.
iPhone won’t face Trump tariff price hike for now following exemption

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Zac Hall

4 hours agoAfter Russia, The Chinese Embassy Trolls USA With Hilarious Trump Tariff Meme; Internet Brings PopcornAmid the ongoing tit-for-tat tariff war between Washington and Beijing, the Chinese have thrown their hats in the meme ring. Amid its slamfest on X/Twitter taking a dig at Trump’s eccentric 125%, China has retaliated with similar tariffs against all US imports, along with a dollop of meme.
Apple Park has regained its rainbow ahead of WWDC 2025

1 week ago | 9to5mac.com | Zac Hall

Our long national nightmare is over. No, not that one. This one. According to posts on social media, Apple has completed installation of the more durable rainbow arches found within the circular campus. Readers may recall that the six color arches were removed for mysterious reasons a while back. The explanation, it turns out, was simply that Apple was working on a more permanent version of the structure that was originally intended to be decoration around a temporary stage.
A random, real-world comparison of Siri, ChatGPT, and ChatGPT using Siri

1 week ago | 9to5mac.com | Zac Hall

Here’s a weird one. My son and I were discussing shapes on the drive to school earlier this week. His question for me was, “What is the name of the shape that looks like a square with uneven sides?”I’m now in the habit of saying “ask ChatGPT” before any Siri request that isn’t taking an action like creating a reminder or sending a message. In this instance, though, I picked up my iPhone and pressed the Action button to open Advanced Voice Mode on ChatGPT. The results satisfied his curiosity.
A random, real-world comparison of Siri, ChatGPT, and ChatGPT using Siri

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Zac Hall

A random, real-world comparison of Siri, ChatGPT, and ChatGPT using SiriHere’s a weird one. My son and I were discussing shapes on the drive to school earlier this week. His question for me was, “What is the name of the shape that looks like a square with uneven sides?” I’m now in the habit of saying “ask ChatGPT” before any Siri request that isn’t taking an action like …