Realtek sues semiconductor rival MediaTek over patent 'bounty' agreement
By Blake Brittain Realtek Semiconductor Corp sued rival Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek Inc in Northern California federal court on
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Oh duck: Apple finally improves autocorrect feature to include common swear word
Apple has finally unveiled a new improvement to its autocorrect feature, much to the enjoyment of expletive lovers. On Monday (6 June), the tech company announced a number of software updates will soon be available to iPhone users as part of Apple’s new iOS 17 operating system. While speaking at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in California, senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi shared that Apple will also upgrade the autocorrect feature that annoyingly changes one of the most common swear words to “ducking”. “In those moments where you just want to type a ducking word, well, the keyboard will learn it, too,” he said. The upgraded autocorrect feature will be assisted by artificial intelligence (AI). According to TechCrunch, the “Transformer” AI model will accurately predict the next words and phrases iPhone users might send. Over time, the new autocorrect feature will learn to predict words that are used most frequently, including swear words. The autocorrect change is expected to drop alongside Apple’s new iOS 17, which is expected to be available as a public beta in July and a general release to come out in September. Autocorrect has been a longstanding feature of Apple products, automatically substituting corrections for mistakes in spelling or grammar. But the “ducking” substitution has long been a source of annoyance for those who’ve had to rewrite texts, particularly when they may already be wanting to express a degree of frustration. The autocorrect feature wasn’t the only upgrade Apple announced at its WWDC event on Monday. In iOS 17, iPhones will also come with new mental health features, in the form of a journal and mood tracking tools that will integrate with the Health app. The Sensitive Content Warning feature will warn adult users about nude photos and videos with a pop-up asking if they want to see the content, and the new “Check In” lets users tell friends or family members they’ve reached their destination safely. Perhaps the biggest announcement was the company’s new $3,499 (£2,800) Vision Pro headset, which combines virtual reality and augmented reality using its own software – VisionOS. The new virtual reality headset will allow people to see apps projected on top of the room around them, allowing apps to be “freed from the confines of a display”. The headset is made with glass on the front and inside, as well as an aluminium frame and a soft band that wraps around the head. Vision Pro users will be able to sit in their living room, for example, and see their apps projected in front of them, on top of their coffee table, or while doing the dishes. The Apple Vision Pro headset won’t be available to purchase until early 2024. Read More Apple Vision Pro – latest: ‘Revolutionary’ $3,499 VR headset heralds ‘new era’ iOS 17: Apple lets users get iPhone update and other new operating systems early iOS 17 release date and compatibility: When Apple will release new iPhone, iPad and Mac updates – and which will get it Apple lets people get brand new iPhone update early – but there’s a very big warning The price of Apple’s Vision Pro headset is truly out of this world The glaring omission from Apple’s AR headset launch
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The Sum of All Fears
We're still getting aftershocks from the seismic shift that has shaken the golf world to its core and there will be plenty of time to study the fallout drifting
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Blinken set to travel to China for talks in coming weeks -US official
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Pirelli CEO wants to limit Chinese influence on tyremaker-WSJ
ROME The long-serving chief executive of Pirelli has warned that the tyremaker's independence is at stake because of
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Peter Dinklage hasn't watched 'House of the Dragon' for a very simple reason
"Game of Thrones" was good to Peter Dinklage, but don't try and discuss the prequel with him.
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Beijing Reports First Two Mpox Cases, Isolates Patients
China’s capital reported its first mpox infections and local health authorities have started an investigation to trace its
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The complete history of the Denver Nuggets
A deep dive into the complete history of the Denver Nuggets from the ABA's Denver Rockets to today's Denver Nuggets and 2023 NBA Finals!...
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Is There a Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 Live Event?
As of now, there will be no live event for the conclusion of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2. Instead, Fortnite WILDS will replace Fortnite MEGA on June 9.
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Ukraine war: Wagner boss rubbishes Russian claims of Ukrainian casualties
Moscow says it inflicted 3,700 casualties on Kyiv on Monday, but Yevgeny Prigozhin called the claim "absurd".
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Cook Islands media guide
An overview of the media in Cook Islands, as well as links to broadcasters and newspapers.
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PGA Tour players 'disgusted' after being left in dark with LIV Golf merger
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf announced a shocking merger on Tuesday, and most players appear to have been left in the dark about it, leaving them 'disgusted'.Painted rightfully -- at least given what we've known up until Tuesday -- as bitter rivals embroiled in legal controversy, the...
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