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Apple is working on AI-based image editing models
Image generated with Image Creator from Microsoft Designer Apple, in collaboration with researchers from the University of California, has released its own AI-based image editing model that and anybody can try. The model has been dubbed “MGIE,” which stands for MLLM-Guided Image Editing and allows users to edit images based on natural language instructions. It …
Popular interest in technology is declining, but tech giants aren’t going anywhere
AppleInsider is supported by its audience and may earn commission as an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner on qualifying purchases. These affiliate partnerships do not influence our editorial content. Overall interest in Apple products and the technology industry at large have been on a downturn for years. While there is no obvious …
Lawsuit claims Apple products infringe on MIMO wireless technology patent
Non-practicing entity XR Communications on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming the tech giant’s deployment of MIMO technology infringes on a single patent granted in 2020. Lodged with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, the complaint leverages intellectual property developed by defunct Wi-Fi infrastructure specialist Vivato Technologies against a …
Apple working on cuffless blood pressure monitoring technology
Apple is working on technology that could detect a user’s blood pressure by using neutral networks and seismocardiogram data, negating the need for a blood pressure cuff. According to a patent application published Thursday, a wearable device, potentially paired with Apple Watch, might one day be capable of monitoring a user’s blood pressure without the …
Roku hires Apple Siri architect Brian Pinkerton to lead advanced technology development
Roku has poached a senior Apple Siri executive to lead development of new technology for its own streaming software and platforms. Brian Pinkerton joined the streaming platform as its senior vice president of Advanced Development, according to a Roku staff page. At Roku, he will focus on “technical innovation and strategic software development across the …
The Simpsons go to technology rehab after cheating Screen Time in latest episode
By Andrew O’Hara Sunday, March 15, 2020, 08:06 am PT (11:06 am ET) It’s not unlike The Simpsons to be filled with significant pop culture references, and the latest episode was no different as it wove countless Apple technologies into the storyline. Homer playing The Simpsons Tapped Out on his tablet and the rest …
Patent troll using 2018 patent to sue Apple over 2014 Shortcuts technology
Aftechmobile claims that with the design, implementation and use of the Shortcuts app, Apple infringes its patents regarding mobile application development software — but it appears to be using a patent that was filed for and issued after Apple’s first use of the technology. Apple’s Shortcuts app in iPadOS 13 (left) and iOS 13 (right) …