Apple launches iPhone 16 series with major improvements
Apple announced iPhone 16 lineup this week, along with several hardware improvements. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus have the A18 SoC, while the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have the A18 Pro chip. The devices run on iOS 18, and support Apple Intelligence. However, Apple's AI features are not ready yet, they will be introduced as part of the iOS 18.1 update in the near future.
The basic model of the iPhone 16 still has a 60Hz refresh rate, the ProMotion display is exclusive to the iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max. The good thing is that all 4 models of the iPhone 16 have an action button that debuted in the Pro model of the previous model. An interesting addition to the iPhone 16 is the camera control button, which allows you to do a variety of things from instantly taking a picture to starting to record a video. A variety of features have been provided in the new iPhones Improved fast charging and network speedSomething that Apple didn’t really highlight during the launch event.
Google Search adds links to cached pages from the Internet Archive
Earlier this year, Google made a very puzzling decision to remove support for cached links from search results. This meant that users could not see deleted or edited webpages. However, there is good news. The search giant has added Links to archived versions List of webpages from the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.
Unlike the old Google cached links, which you could access by simply clicking the three-dot menu button, Internet Archive links are buried under the “About this page” section. So you have to click on the menu, and then on the “About this page” option, and then on Archived links. This will allow users to view older versions of a webpage or even entire websites that are no longer accessible. The feature is still available to users, so don’t be surprised if you don’t find links to the Wayback Machine yet.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Plus subscription price may increase
OpenAI is considering whether to expand it? subscription price Subscribe to its premium service, ChatGPT Plus. Currently, subscriptions for the AI chatbot are available at $20 per month. A report claims that prices could rise to $2000. But it is unclear if this is an annual fee or not. OpenAI could possibly introduce these higher-priced plans at a level that supports newer, more advanced artificial intelligence models that focus on solving complex problems, such as multi-step mathematical equations that require a level of reasoning similar to humans (multi-step reasoning). Another reason for the price hike could be the company's financial situation, which is reportedly in bad shape. According to some statistics, the operating cost for the current language model is about $700,000 per day.
Windows September 2024 Security Update Released
Microsoft has released September 2024 security update For Windows 11 and Windows 10 computers. The updates come with 79 security patches related to various Microsoft products and 12 patches for non-Microsoft software. The latest update has some known issues. Windows 10 version 22H2 users may be unable to change their account profile picture. Enterprise users may face difficulties while upgrading from a licensed version of Windows 11 Pro to a Windows Enterprise subscription. There is no workaround for this bug and the bugs mentioned above.
Installing the September Windows update may cause booting to fail on dual-boot systems that have Linux as an option. Users may encounter an error related to SBAT and security policy violation. Fortunately, there is a workaround for this problem. This bug affects both Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs.
Firefox 115 ESR will support older versions of Windows and Mac until March 2025
Mozilla has announced that it has extended its subscription. Firefox 115 ESR Support for older Windows and macOS devices. Older versions of the operating system will continue to receive software patches for the browser until March 2025. This means that users will be able to receive security patches until the said date.
The current version of Firefox ESR is 128, but users on older operating systems cannot install it. But they can use Firefox 115 ESR, so this is good news for users who are still using Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or macOS 10.12 to 10.14. According to Mozilla, 10% of Firefox users are using those operating systems. Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge have already ended support for these operating systems. It is unclear whether Mozilla will extend support for older operating systems beyond March 2025, but if there are many users on the platform, the browser maker may decide to continue offering security patches for older versions.
Apple Intelligence launch delayed; will arrive in October
Apple Intelligence This has been a much-discussed topic, and many users were expecting the AI features to be available as soon as the iPhone 16 launches. However, that is not the case. Apple has confirmed that it has delayed the launch of Apple Intelligence by a month. Some of its new features will be available to English-language users in the US, followed by localised versions of English in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and South Africa. Apple will reportedly release its image generation feature called Image Playground as part of iOS 18.2, which could be released next month. The company is also hoping to launch its custom emoji creator, Zenmoji, with iOS 18.4 that could ship by the end of the year.
iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS 15 Sequoia will be released on September 16
Apple has announced Release date iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS 15 for Sequoia. As you might know, the newly launched iPhones come with the latest version of iOS out of the box. Traditionally, Apple has always delayed the release of new versions of macOS by a few weeks, while iOS and iPadOS are released simultaneously. This is changing, with 2024 being the first time Apple will release all three versions of the operating systems simultaneously. The new versions of the operating systems will be available for eligible devices on September 16.
macOS 15 It will include several new features including window tiling, iPhone mirroring, password app, live audio transcription, mathematical expressions in notes, and many other improvements.
