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Apple Intelligence is upon us

Supported Apple devices are about to get a boost

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When the iPhone 16 Series was launched, it came with a promise of an elevated neural processing experience called Apple Intelligence. Yes, the initials are exactly what it suggests. Coming in the last week of October are iOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1. and iPad OS 18.1 which will bring about a smarter experience across the Apple ecosystem.

So, what can you expect from the fruit company’s take on this 2024 trend?

Write smarter

Wish you had a way with words? Well, wish no more. With the new Writing Tools you can write as you normal would and ask Apple Intelligence to make it more interesting and it will. Other than that, you can summarize an entire lecture in seconds, get the short version of a long group thread, and minimize unnecessary distractions with prioritized notifications.

The feature will be available will be available in Apple and 3rd Party Apps that use standard text controls. For the rest, Writing Tools API will be made available so they can incorporate these improvements.

Genmoji and more fun with images

Also showcased during the iPhone 16 Series launches, Genmoji are AI generated emoji that are “truly personal to you.” These can be made directly with your likeness.

If you love bringing things to life visually, you can use the Image Wand on a sketch or illustration and Apple Intelligence will generate the image for you. Apple fans won’t want to hear this, but the function is quite similar to Galaxy AI’s Sketch to Image.

There’s plenty more you can do here through the Image Playground. That’s also exactly what it suggests. If you have played around with any of the AI Image generators available on Copilot, Gemini, ChatGPT, and more, that’s basically what this is conceptually.

You can make images through text prompts, sketches, or even an image from your Photos library. The cool thing that Apple added here is letting you apply these images in different illustrations and animations directly on the Image Playground app.

You can also make a custom memory movie on the Photos app. Enter a description, and Apple Intelligence finds the best photos and videos that match. It then crafts a storyline with unique chapters based on themes it identifies and arranges your photos into a movie with its own narrative arc.

A brand-new Siri

First off, Siri gets a new look. Apple’s virtual assistant now comes with an elegant, glowing light that wraps around the edge of your screen.

With a double tap on the bottom of your iPhone or iPad screen, you can type to Siri from anywhere in the system when you don’t want to speak out loud.

Siri is much improved thanks to Apple Intelligence. Now aware of your personal context, Siri can take action in and across apps, and product knowledge about your devices’ features and settings, Siri will be able to assist you like never before.

What about Privacy?

Yes, it’s the thing that everyone should care about but don’t really want to think too much about. Fret not because Apple has done all the thinking for us.

Apple Intelligence is integrated into the core of your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through on-device processing. With Private Cloud Compute, Apple Intelligence can draw on larger server-based models, running on Apple silicon, to handle more complex requests for you while protecting your privacy.

Other features to come soon after the update next week are:

  • Siri: Personal Context and In-app Actions
  • Genmoji creation on macOS
  • Create a Memory Movie on macOS
  • Priority Notifications
  • Additional languages to come in 2025. These include: Chinese, English (India), English (Singapore), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese, and others.

For those who want to test these features pronto, developer betas of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 are already currently available.

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Nintendo sues the United States

The Japanese company wants a refund for illegal tariffs.

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What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? After a year of wrestling through tariffs from the current American administration, Nintendo has decided to sue the United States.

Last year, the Trump administration was trigger-happy with implement tariffs on countries everywhere. Though the controversy mostly circulated around geopolitics, major corporations also found themselves on the receiving end of Trump’s ire. All over the world, the tariffs sparked product delays and price hikes.

Nintendo is no exception. As a result of the fiasco, the company had to delay the launch of the Switch 2, in anticipation of disruptions caused by the tariffs. First reported by Aftermath, the Japanese gaming giant is now going after the American government over refunds associated with the tariffs.

Now, the tariffs aren’t a big issue anymore. Notably, the Supreme Court scratched off the White House’s implementations that the former found illegal. While a big sigh of relief for future business, corporations like Nintendo have already paid duties and deposits in the past. As a result, Nintendo is now looking for recompense for what they paid before.

Nintendo isn’t the first company to seek restitution over the illegal tariffs. Others, including FedEx and Revlon, are also asking for refunds. However, the Japanese giant is certainly one of the biggest names to cross the government’s path. After all, the company is notoriously litigious over anything it considers as an affront to its business, including small streamers using Pokémon on their broadcasts.

With all its global resources, Nintendo likely won’t just give up without a fight.

SEE ALSO: The Nintendo Switch is now Nintendo’s best-selling console ever

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Project Helix is Xbox’s next console, and it plays PC games

It might be as powerful as a modern PC.

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March 6, 2026

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Among all the platforms in today’s generation of consoles, the Xbox has to be biggest loser. Compared to the PlayStation 5 and the Switch 2, the Xbox Series X|S isn’t as memorable. To rectify its position in the rankings, Xbox is heavily teasing its next console codenamed Project Helix.

As was hinted before, Xbox is trying something different with its next-generation console. Rather than just a simple iteration over the current-generation console, the upcoming one will reportedly double as a PC. Today, the company itself has confirmed that this is the case for Project Helix.

Through a post on X, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said that the console will “lead in performance and play your Xbox and PC games.”

There are two things to unpack here. Firstly, Project Helix will aim to bridge the perilous divide between console players and PC players. Unlike the past, there will be a way to play both platforms on both devices… except for games exclusive to the PlayStation and the Switch, that is.

Secondly, a “lead in performance” seems to indicate that this isn’t just a mini-PC. Most recently, Valve announced the Steam Machine. Though it offers a convenient way to play Steam games in one device, it doesn’t have the best specs. Project Helix, if Sharma’s words are to be believed, might be as powerful as a modern PC.

Xbox won’t wait long before revealing more details about the console. Sharma, who only recently started her post as CEO, will be at next week’s Game Developers Conference to explain Project Helix more.

SEE ALSO: AMD teases next-gen Xbox coming in 2027

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Nothing adds color to its wearables with the Headphone (a)

The Pink and Yellow colors look great!

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March 5, 2026

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Last year, the Nothing Headphone (1) added a sense of fashion to the drab headphone market. Today, Nothing is adding a splash of color to its stylish lineup of headphones through the newly launched Headphone (a).

As with the (a) series of phones, the Headphone (a) melds fashion with affordability and performance. For quality, the wearable will have intelligent noise cancellation and sharper voice pick-ups with a 3-microphone Environmental Noise Cancellation system. It will also deliver rich immersive sound through Static Spatial Audio.

It’s only 310g light for easy use throughout the day.

For convenience, the Headphone (a) will have tactile gestures, such as a Button, Roller, and Paddle, to easily control the device without need of a phone. Users can integrate features like Channel Hop and Camera Shutter mode straight into the controls.

The headphones are designed for up to five days of battery life. Plus, a five-minute charge time can already provide five hours of playback. Finally, for durability, it is rated for IP52 resistance.

The Headphone (a) is available for preorders now. Starting March 13, it will be available in White, Black, and Pink. It will sell for EUR 159. Meanwhile, a limited-edition Yellow pair will be available starting April 6.

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