by Jeff McKamey
IOS 18 is finally out!
One big whoop is that messages are supposed to work better with android phones,
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ios-18-your-iphone-just-got-all-these-new-features/
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/whats-new-in-ios-18-iphfed2c4091/ios
https://www.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1fp7o19/best_feature_in_ios_18/
New AI Siri in IOS 18
Will let you ask follow up questions, and does a better job of listening to corrected inputs.
https://www.tiktok.com/@tomsguide/video/7417150895621770527?_r=1&_t=8pufKrQeFRb
Demo of new Calculator module in IOS 18
https://www.tiktok.com/@mkbhd.shorts/video/7415741774116818207?_r=1&_t=8prbz6J0fox
And of course MacOS gets a new OS called Sequoia
A lot that IOS 18 can do is also in Sequoia, you just need a fairly new mac to run it.
A Macbook Air needs to be 2020 and later,
Macbook Pro and Mini is 2018
IMac has to be 2019 or newer!
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-macos-sequoia-features/
https://www.apple.com/macos/macos-sequoia/pdf/macOS_All_New_Features_Sept_2024.pdf
https://www.macrumors.com/guide/50-new-macos-sequoia-features-and-changes/
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macos-sequoia/
iPhone 16 is out
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-16/
16 review
https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/apple-iphone-16-review
16 PRO review
https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/iphones/apple-iphone-16-pro-review
IPhone 16 Audio mixing videos
The 16 supposedly has a ‘studio grade’ microphone now:
https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/iphone-16-edit-spatial-audio-in-video-audio-mix/
Minimum wage over the years:
https://erd.dli.mt.gov/labor-standards/wage-and-hour-payment-act/minimum-wage-history
Make your own video with video and speech:
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/on-demand/session/gtcspring23-s51123/
New malware scours your pictures for crypto keys:
DIY pirated medicine
Someone has made the 3d printer of supplemental pills
https://science.slashdot.org/story/24/09/04/2311224/the-rise-of-diy-pirated-medicine
Talking to Chat GPT
Talking to ChatGPT for the first time is a surreal experience
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/09/talking-to-chatgpt-for-the-first-time-is-a-surreal-experience/