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WhatsApp has a new feature called Channels which enables “private way to follow what matters,” designed so that channel operators can broadcast to people in the conversation one-way. Third-party Reddit app Apollo developer Christian Selig announced Apollo will shut down on June 30 in response to Reddit requiring developers to pay to access its API. And Wired’s Kate Knibbs shares her thoughts on Apple’s Vision Pro in a story titled “This is not a “revolutionary”.
Starring Sarah Lane, Rich Stroffolino, Justin Robert Young, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos
Automattic launched an AI assistant for WordPress, which integrates easily with all Jetpack-powered sites. Scientists at the University of Cambridge used a publicly available neural network to train a computer to cook by watching videos of people cooking. Apple announced a new tool called Game Porting Toolkit that translates DirectX 12 GPU calls to Metal 3 allowing developers to see how well their games run on MacOS before they decide to port it over.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Scott Johnson, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos
Automattic launches an AI assistant block for WordPress, Google language models support over 100 Indian languages, and Apple announces Game Porting Toolkit.
CNET has issued public guidelines on how it will use AI in its stories. The BBC’s Sean McManus wrote a piece detailing the Circular Drive Initiative ,or CDI, which is trying to reduce this e-waste by reusing hard drives instead of destroying them. Allison, host of the Nosillacast the geek podcast with a slight Apple bias, shares her thoughts on the Apple’s Visor Pro AR headset.
Starring Tom Merritt, Rich Stroffolino, Allison Sheridan, Roger Chang, Joe, Amos