Weekly Tech Recap: Google's new English learning feature, Apple introduces ‘Repair State’ mode in iOS 17.5 beta and more

1) iOS 17.5 comes with a "Repair State" diagnostic for fixing iPhones: 

Apple has introduced a caller "Repair State" diagnostic successful iOS 17.5 that allows users to nonstop their iPhones for repair without having to disable Find My and Activation Lock. Reportedly, the caller repair authorities resolves this contented by allowing users to enactment their iPhones successful a "Ready for Repair" mode portion keeping Find My active. This means the instrumentality remains trackable and unafraid with Activation Lock enabled during the repair process. Users tin besides people the instrumentality arsenic lost, if needed, portion it's successful repair.

2) Google's caller AI-powered English learning feature: 

Google has rolled retired an innovative AI-powered diagnostic called "Speaking Practice" to its Search level which is designed to assistance users amended their English speaking skills. The caller AI diagnostic listens to the user's speech, interprets it, and past responds with a natural-sounding reply oregon carries retired a requested action. This interactive speech allows users to signifier conversational English, providing a much engaging mode to usage caller words successful discourse and amended fluency.

3) Pixel 8a terms leaked up of imaginable May 14 launch:

 According to respective media reports, the Pixel 8a could commencement astatine $499 successful the United States, which converts to astir ₹41,000 successful India. This pricing suggests that the caller instrumentality mightiness beryllium successful enactment with the erstwhile Pixel 7a, which was launched astatine ₹43,999 for the 128GB retention option.

The leak besides reveals that the Pixel 8a volition apt person a 256GB retention variant priced astatine $599, translating to astir ₹50,000. If Google adjusts its pricing, it could summation the popularity of the Pixel A series, offering a much appealing alternate to different mid-range devices.

4) iPhone 16 apt to person a terms hike:

Rumors suggest that Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max volition diagnostic lighter and thinner designs, precocious camera systems, and caller A18 chipsets. Additionally, these devices are expected to incorporated Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, which mightiness further lend to higher accumulation costs. These factors, combined with ostentation and a mostly higher complaint of production, are believed to beryllium cardinal reasons wherefore the iPhone 16 bid whitethorn spot a terms increase.

5) OpenAI signs woody for grooming its AI exemplary Financial Times content:

The Financial Times announced this week that it has signed a licensing statement with OpenAI which allows the Sam Altman led institution to bid artificial quality (AI) models connected  FT content.

The statement is likley heighten OpenAI's generative AI chatbot ChatGPT with attributed FT content, and OpenAI volition besides enactment connected processing caller AI products and features for FT readers.

6) iPad Pro lineup apt to beryllium powered by caller M4 chipsets:

A study by Bloomberg's Mark Gurnman has suggested that the upcoming iPad Pro lineup could beryllium powered by the latest M4 chipset, a departure from plans to merchandise the latest chipset with the iMacs, MacBook Pros and Mac minis aboriginal this year. Notably, the current-generation iPad Pro variants are powered by the M2 chipset, and the summation of the M4 chipset to the caller iterations of the Pro lineup would suggest that Apple is ditching the M3 chipset for Pro variants altogether.

7) X introduces caller ‘Stories’ feature: 

Elon Musk-owned societal media level X (formerly Twitter) has launched a caller Grok AI-powered diagnostic called 'Stories', which allows users to work summaries of a trending station connected the societal media platform. The diagnostic is presently lone disposable to X Premium subscribers connected the iOS and web versions, and hasn't recovered its mode to the Android exertion conscionable yet.

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Published: 04 May 2024, 03:36 PM IST