Apple might bring AI transcription to Voice Memos and Notes

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Apple’s plans for AI on the iPhone could bring real-time transcription to its Voice Memos and Notes apps, according to a report from AppleInsider. The new feature is expected to arrive with iOS 18 and will reportedly let you see a running transcription of your audio recordings in either app.

While Notes currently doesn’t let you record audio, a separate rumor from AppleInsider suggests Apple plans on adding this capability in iOS 18 as well. Audio...

Prince of Persia roguelike postponed because ‘everyone and their mum’ is playing Hades II

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Sometimes you gotta know when to hold ‘em, and that’s exactly what Evil Empire, developer on The Rogue Prince of Persia, has done. Today, the studio announced that it would postpone the release of its Prince of Persia-themed roguelike to give players more time with another roguelike that released earlier this week... *checks notes* Hades II.

“Seeing as everyone and their mum is playing that game (including our entire team... and their mums), we have decided to let...

Asus ROG Ally, a Steam Deck rival, is getting a big update. Here’s what we know.

Asus is adding onto the rapidly accelerating market for handheld gaming PCs.

About a year after launching the ROG Ally as a Windows-based competitor to the Steam Deck, Asus is back with its own version of the Steam Deck OLED. According to the Verge, this new version of the ROG Ally will be called the ROG Ally X.

SEE ALSO: MSI Claw could fix the biggest problem with Steam Deck Asus ROG Ally X: Everything we know

The Asus ROG Ally X be an iteration...

Amazon deal of the day: The 15-inch M3 MacBook Air just hit a new record low

Amazon deals of the day at a glance: OUR TOP PICK 15-inch MacBook Air (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $1149.99 with on-page coupon (save $149.01) ...

QAnon conspiracy theories are surging on Elon Musk's X. Here's proof.

On Jan. 6, 2021, QAnon conspiracy theorists played a significant role in inciting Donald Trump supporters to storm the Capitol building in D.C., hoping to overturn the 2020 election in favor of Trump.

Days later, Twitter suspended tens of thousands of QAnon accounts, effectively banning most users who promote the far-right conspiracy theory. 

Now, a new study from Newsguard has uncovered that since Elon Musk acquired the company, QAnon has had a resurgence on X, formerly Twitter, over the...

Shop last-minute Mother's Day gift cards at Target and get $10 back

GET $10 BACK WITH GIFT CARD PURCHASE: Through May 12, get a $10 Target gift card when you shop at least $75 in select Choice gift cards at Target.

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No, Taylor Swift Doesn't Have Magical Powers — Here's How She Floated On Staged At The Eras Tour

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Biden Looks to Raise Taxes on Wealthy and Corporations to Shave Deficit

Lael Brainard, the director of the National Economic Council, said lawmakers should raise taxes on companies and the wealthiest while extending the 2017 cuts for those making less than $400,000.

The WNBA is going international with Toronto expansion in 2026

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As the league continues to expand, another location has been tabbed for a WNBA team

The WNBA is entering an extremely profitable and fun time for the league. A growing, passionate fanbase and the inclusion of new star players such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese means the growth of the sport is only going to skyrocket from here. With all of these good things happening in the WNBA, the league is expanding and heading up north.

Per Ben...

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a gorgeous echo of the franchise’s past

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes remixes beats from the franchise’s previous films to tell a story about how myths evolve.

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Grab these last-minute Mother's Day deals just in time for mom's big day

Mother's Day is only two days away, as it falls on May 12 this year. If you've been scrambling to find the perfect gift for the mother figure in your life, you don't have to stress anymore. We found plenty of last-minute Mother's Day gift deals at Amazon (for the mom who loves everything from tech to fitness to coffee) that will arrive on or before Mother's Day when you order today.

Best last-minute Mother's Day deals to shop today: ...

PSV trigger permanent move for USMNT's Tillman

United States forward Malik Tillman had made a permanent move to PSV after spending last season on loan at the club from Bayern Munich, it was announced on Friday.

Malaysian player recovering after acid attack

Malaysian footballer Faisal Halim has responded well to a third surgery and can walk after being left in critical condition from an acid attack, state news agency Bernama reported on Friday.

Man pleads guilty to Jackie Robinson statue theft

Ricky Alderete, 45, arrested after a Jackie Robinson statue went missing from a Wichita, Kansas, youth baseball league in January, pleaded guilty on Thursday to theft and other charges.

Pacers' Carlisle fined $35K for blasting referees

Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has been fined $35,000 for criticizing the officiating during his team's playoff series against the Knicks.

Jayson Tatum made excuses instead of jump shots after Celtics loss to Cavs

Jayson Tatum’s bizarre press conference answer won’t have Celtics fans feeling any better after a disappointing loss to the Cavs in the NBA Playoffs.

The Boston Celtics weren’t expected to have much trouble with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs even after it was announced that star center Kristaps Porzingis would miss the series with a calf injury. Boston looked dominant in its Game 1 victory over the Cavs. Game 2 didn’t exactly go as...

How to set the default apps in macOS

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You may not spend much time thinking about the default apps you’ve got set up on macOS until they suddenly get configured the wrong way — and you find that, say, the app that pops up when you click on an image file is not the one you want to use.

Out of the box, your Mac will use Apple’s own tools for most tasks: click on a web link in Mail and you’ll see Safari, for example, or double-click on an image you’ve downloaded to your...

Fisker’s brakes can’t catch a break

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Fisker has another braking issue on its hands, prompting US safety regulators to open a fourth probe on the automaker’s electric Ocean SUV.

This time, the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking into customer claims that the Ocean would unexpectedly activate its automatic emergency braking (AEB) without any forward obstruction. Reuters reports three of the claims involved someone getting injured.

This is the second probe opened for the...

A Chinese tech exec’s toxic videos glorifying overwork went viral, the backlash was swift

A Chinese media outlet reported that Qu is no longer at Baidu.

A top public relations executive from Chinese technology firm Baidu apologized Thursday after she made comments in a series of videos that critics said glorified a culture of overwork.

Baidu’s head of communications Qu Jing sparked a public outcry in China after she implied in the videos that she was not concerned about her employees as she was “not their mom” and said she only cared about results. She also said that the...

Is your tax refund ‘fun money’? Here’s how experts say you should spend it

The grown-up advice is to put it towards debt and savings.

The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS data. So what should you do with that money?

Experts generally advise putting it toward debt and savings, but, for many people, that’s unrealistic.

A tax refund is typically the “biggest extra windfall of the year,” said Courtney Alev, consumer financial advocate at Credit Karma.

“One thing we do see is a propensity to...