https://machinelearning.apple.com/research/illusion-of-thinkinghttps://futurism.com/apple-damning-paper-ai-reasoning While it may seem that Apple is disrupting the AI industry by releasing this paper, it’s crucial for everyone to understand the limitations of large language models (LLMs). A…
My #WWDC25 Wishlist
Starting to write my WWDC25 wishlist #WWDC25 Wishlist: Can Apple fix m4b import into Books app? ePub works fine and can sync across to all devices with iCloud, but not…
Profit Over Service: The Subscription Model’s Dilemma
https://www.creativebloq.com/photography/photo-editing-software/after-25-loyal-years-adobes-price-hike-has-forced-me-to-say-goodbye We have become accustomed to the reality of rising costs. However, we often fail to consider the broader implications of these price increases, especially when it comes to subscription…
Trapped in the Doom Loop: Key Takeaways from BBC1 Panorama: “Is Britain Broke?”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002d37n This documentary paints a stark picture of the UK’s current financial predicament, arguing the nation is stuck in a “doom loop” of low growth, rising costs, and unmet public…
LLM might not be having a significant impact to our work life, not yet.
https://www.nber.org/papers/w33777https://futurism.com/time-workers-save-ai-jobs A research working paper pointing to LLM not having a big impact. And not improving salary even if it helped with productivity of workers. It’s just 2 years in…
Forget ‘Seeing is Believing’: Check out these AI-Generated Video Clips
https://bgr.com/tech/17-insane-veo-3-ai-videos-thatll-stop-you-from-trusting-anything-you-see-online/
Been 6 years since Jony Ive left Apple, is io his second coming?
https://openai.com/sam-and-jony Jony Ive made a lot of money since leaving Apple, more than what he could have made at Apple. $6.5B is a great deal for him, the new entity…
From Hype to Habit: When Will AR/VR Become Daily Wear?
https://www.wsj.com/tech/they-paid-3-500-for-apples-vision-pro-a-year-later-it-still-hurts-496de341 It’s not surprising that “some” or even many early adopters of Vision Pro “regret” about their purchase. It’s kind of like a bet, if it works out and become…
If you still use Secure Notes in Keychain Access, you can still use it, but not recommended
https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2025/1/5.html You can still create new secure note, but it is not recommended. Apple recommends moving these to Notes in locked mode. But I don’t like this solution. I usually…
Cool project, real-time AI Voice Chat, local open source
https://github.com/KoljaB/RealtimeVoiceChat Cool project to play around with. Still haven’t found any good natural voice based computing system. Siri and others are just for small tasks around the house. But to…