Can AirPods Pro 2 Replace Hearing Aids? I Asked My Grandmother. Apple's AirPods Pro 2 come with some new features that help with hearing. But do they really work well? To find out, I asked my grandmother, who is in her eighties, to try them for a week. These wireless earphones have a special hearing-aid feature along with other tools to help with hearing health. Apple calls it “the world’s first all-in-one hearing health experience.” To see how useful these features are, I asked my grandmother, who regularly uses hearing aids, to test them for a...
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A New Era of Reasoning Models Recently, there has been a surge in reasoning models following the launch of OpenAI's o1, which is designed to enhance reasoning abilities. In early November, DeepSeek, an AI research company backed by quantitative traders, introduced its first reasoning algorithm called DeepSeek-R1. At the same time, Alibaba’s Qwen team presented what they claim is the first open competitor to o1. So, what has caused this rapid growth? One reason is the search for new ways to improve generative AI technology. As my colleague Max Zeff noted, traditional methods to increase model...
AI14 Sat 12 2024techcrunchSource 144 Views
Apple's Siri Gets Smarter with New Features in iOS 18 After years of discussions about Apple's lack of new ideas for Siri, the company has promised a smarter version of its digital assistant. With the release of iOS 18, Siri will receive new features and updates thanks to Apple Intelligence, which is Apple's new generative AI technology, along with integration with ChatGPT. It's important to note that some exciting updates for Siri, like onscreen awareness, are not available yet and will be introduced later. Let’s explore what the new Apple Intelligence can do for the updated...
Technology11 Wed 12 2024techcrunchSource 100 Views
