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Apple may power Siri with Anthropic or OpenAI models amid AI struggles

Apple is considering using AI models from OpenAI or Anthropic to deliver the more capable version of Siri it debuted at WWDC 2024, Bloomberg reports. The company has promised it could deliver a new version of its voice assistant that understands personal context and takes action inside of apps since last year, but officially delayed the updated Siri in March 2025. As part of this proposed new plan, Apple has asked...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

The 11+ best anti-Prime Day deals 2025 from Best Buy, Walmart, & more: Top sales from Amazon's competition

Prime Day isn't here yet, but there are plenty of top early offers across other retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Costco.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Entropy of a Mixture

Article URL: https://cgad.ski/blog/entropy-of-a-mixture.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44427929 Points: 20 # Comments: 2

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Tesla sends driverless Model Y from factory to customer to promote its robotaxi tech

The car traveled around 15 miles on highways, surface streets, and even a roundabout. But many questions remain about the stunt.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Apple’s AI Siri might be powered by OpenAI

Apple is considering enlisting the help of OpenAI or Anthropic to power its AI-upgraded Siri, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. As Apple continues to struggle with the development of an upgraded β€œLLM Siri,” it reportedly asked OpenAI and Anthropic to create versions of their large language models to test on the company’s […]

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Apple to Release Cheaper MacBook Air Powered by iPhone Processor, Analyst Says

The new laptop might also feature more color options, including pink and yellow.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

The New Skill in AI Is Not Prompting, It's Context Engineering

Article URL: https://www.philschmid.de/context-engineering Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44427757 Points: 285 # Comments: 169

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Judge rules Apple must face antitrust lawsuit brought by the US DOJ

The US Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Apple will progress. US District Judge Julien Neals of New Jersey denied the tech company's motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought over its "walled garden" approach to smartphone software. "We believe this lawsuit is wrong on the facts and the law, and we will continue to vigorously fight it in court," a spokesperson from Apple said. The DOJ and several states...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Three months of Audible is free for Amazon Prime members right now - here's how

Book lovers rejoice as Amazon Prime members can get three free months of Audible thanks to an early Prime Day deal.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Samsung just launched a new 32-inch 4K smart OLED monitor with AI and Microsoft 365 access, but why is it so expensive?

Samsung’s Smart Monitor M9 mixes OLED, AI, and streaming features into one device, but its $1,599 price makes practicality a real concern.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

'Buy Now, Pay Later' Plans Will Start to Impact Your Credit Score Later This Year. Here's How

FICO unveiled new scoring models that consider BNPL plans.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

The 36 Best Deals From REI's July 4 Outdoor Gear Sale (2025)

Whether you need a tent, sleeping pad, rain jacket, or new pack, REI’s Independence Day sale has something for everyone.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

The Nintendo Switch 2 will be available in-store at Best Buy on July 1st

Finding a Nintendo Switch 2 hasn’t been easy since its launch on June 5th, with sporadic availability over the past few weeks at various retailers. Luckily, if you’ve missed chances to pick one up, Best Buy will have more stock at its retail stores across the US starting tomorrow, July 1st. The Verge has reached […]

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Sinners will hit Max with a version translated into Black American Sign Language

Sinners was already a huge hit in theaters, and for the film's debut on streaming, Warner Bros. Discovery is trying to make it as accessible as possible. The studio announced today that when the vampire film gets added to Max on July 4, it'll be available to stream alongside a new version of the film interpreted in Black American Sign Language (BASL). The film follows a pair of twin brothers played by Michael B....

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Engadget favicon Engadget

Identities of More Than 80 Americans Stolen for North Korean IT Worker Scams

The US Justice Department revealed the identity theft number along with one arrest and a crackdown on β€œlaptop farms” that allegedly facilitate North Korean tech worker impersonators across the US.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Wired favicon Wired

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 1, #281

Here are hints -- and the answers -- for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 1, No. 281.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 1, #1473

Here are hints -- and the answer -- for today's Wordle for July 1, No. 1,473.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

Fintech Bolt progresses its turnaround by landing Klarna as a partner

Adding two big names as partners, Klarna and Palantir, is the kind of step that could help clean up Bolt’s reputation as it seeks to raise again.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Dreame's first air purifier is your own personal clean air wind machine, thanks to in-built radars

The AirPursue PM20 senses your presence and shoots purified air in your direction, wherever you go.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Drug cartel hacked FBI official’s phone to track and kill informants, report says

Official was connected to FBI probe of cartel kingpin JoaquΓ­n β€œEl Chapo” GuzmΓ‘n.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Our favorite rugged portable SSD is almost 50% off at Amazon ahead of Prime Day

The Crucial X10 is a rugged portable SSD with multi-platform compatibility. And right now at Amazon, you can save $270 on the 6TB model in this early Prime Day 2025 deal.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Another Anker recall alert! Stop using these 5 power banks immediately

Anker is offering free replacements. Here's how to tell if your device is affected by this recall.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Price of rice in Japan falls below Β₯4k per 5 kilograms

Article URL: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/japan/japan-rice-price-falls-below-4000/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44427147 Points: 48 # Comments: 49

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Best early Prime Day deals 2025: 41+ sales on tech products live now

Prime Day isn't until July 8, but I found deals on our editors' favorite TVs, outdoor gear, laptops, headphones, phones, and more.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

The government’s Apple antitrust lawsuit is still on

The US Department of Justice notched an initial win in its antitrust case against Apple today, with a federal judge rejecting Apple’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit outright. The government’s allegations are β€œsufficient to demonstrate Apple’s specific intent to monopolize the smartphone and performance smartphone market,β€œ Judge Julien Neals wrote in an opinion on Monday. […]

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

White House says Canadian PM β€˜caved’ to Trump demand to scrap tech tax

Trump officials hail U-turn as Mark Carney says decision to rescind digital services tax means revival of trade talksThe United States has said that Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, β€œcaved” to demands from the White House after his government abruptly scrapped their digital services tax on US technology companies, which was set to go into effect on Monday.β€œIt’s very simple. Prime Minister Carney and Canada caved...

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Guardian World News favicon The Guardian World News

One of my favorite cheap portable power stations is 44% off ahead of Prime Day

I test portable power stations, and this Jackery model is perfect for emergencies and power outages or camping trips -- especially with this early Prime Day deal.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Instagram now lets you share Spotify songs with sound to Stories

Instagram announced Monday it's finally adding the ability for users to listen to previews of songs they've shared from Spotify to Stories.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

Half a million Spotify users are unknowingly grooving to an AI-generated band

A supposed band called The Velvet Sundown has released two albums of AI slop this month.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Analyst Says Apple Has Big Vision Pro Plans For 2027, Including Smart Glasses

We could also be getting an updated Apple Vision Pro later this year.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

This power station kept my fridge running during an outage (and just dropped by over $1,000)

Whether you need a portable battery for camping or emergency backup, the EcoFlow Delta Pro 3 can do it. And for a limited time, you can get the biggest ever discount on it.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Senate GOP budget bill has little-noticed provision that could hurt your Wi-Fi

Cruz bill could take 6 GHz spectrum away from Wi-Fi, give it to mobile carriers.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

Best early Prime Day PC gaming deals: My 20 favorite sales live now

Amazon's Prime Day sale doesn't kick off until July, but if you can't wait to upgrade your PC gaming setup, you can find excellent early deals from brands like HP, Alienware, and more.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: ZDNet favicon ZDNet

Netflix teams up with NASA to show live rocket launches and spacewalks

Since it launched in November 2023, you could catch everything from rocket launches to documentaries about space on the NASA Plus streaming service. Starting this Summer, NASA Plus’ live programming will also be available on Netflix, and continue to be ad-free. NASA Plus’ live programming also includes β€œastronaut spacewalks, mission coverage, and breathtaking live views […]

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Apple reportedly considers letting Anthropic and OpenAI power Siri

While Siri can already call on ChatGPT for difficult questions, Apple now seems to be exploring a much deeper integration with technology from third-party AI providers.

Published on: June 30, 2025 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch