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Hidden Siri UI Emerges in macOS 27 Beta with Writing Tools
technology1 day ago

Hidden Siri UI Emerges in macOS 27 Beta with Writing Tools

Apple is quietly testing a hidden Siri AI interface in the macOS 27 Golden Gate beta that appears as a floating popover when text is selected, offering Writing Tools like Rewrite, Proofread, 'How does this sound?', and 'Edit with Siri', plus contextual actions such as adding contact details, composing messages or emails, creating calendar events, showing a location in Maps, and tracking flights or packages. The feature is disabled by default in developer beta 3 and public beta 1, can be enabled via private Terminal feature flags, but it remains unfinished and may not ship in the final macOS 27 release.

Write with Siri arrives in iOS 27 beta 2, revamping Apple's writing tools
technology29 days ago

Write with Siri arrives in iOS 27 beta 2, revamping Apple's writing tools

iOS 27 beta 2 debuts Write with Siri, a deeply integrated AI writing feature that replaces the old Writing Tools by letting you generate, proofread, and rewrite text in Notes and other apps via keyboard prompts or a voice command, with an inline input from Dynamic Island, before/after change previews, undo, and an Edit with Siri option; this marks a major beta2 shift from beta1, with public beta in July and a fall release alongside the iPhone lineup, and it’s also available on macOS Golden Gate and iPadOS 27.

iOS 27 Delivers a Full Apple Intelligence Makeover Across Devices
technology1 month ago

iOS 27 Delivers a Full Apple Intelligence Makeover Across Devices

iOS 27 expands Apple Intelligence across devices with a redesigned Siri (including a dedicated app), enhanced Visual Intelligence across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Vision Pro, and upgraded Photos tools (Clean Up, Expand, Reframe). It also deepens integration in Safari, Passwords, Home and Shortcuts, with most features running on-device and a Private Cloud Compute layer for privacy. Availability targets iPhone 15 Pro, iPad with M1/A17 Pro, and Macs with M1/A18 Pro or newer, many features in English and still in beta, with a public beta this July and general release this fall, powered in part by Google Gemini models.

Notepad AI Renamed to Writing Tools as Copilot Fades in Windows 11
technology2 months ago

Notepad AI Renamed to Writing Tools as Copilot Fades in Windows 11

Microsoft is trimming Copilot branding across Windows 11: Notepad now exposes its AI features under the label Writing Tools (still powered by Copilot AI) and is available outside the Insider program, while Snipping Tool has fully removed the Copilot button in production. Microsoft says it will reduce unnecessary Copilot entry points and keep AI-enabled features only where genuinely useful, with plans to add optional AI agents to the taskbar in the future.

Satirical App 'Sinceerly' Promises to Hide AI-Written Emails by Adding Human Flaws
technology2 months ago

Satirical App 'Sinceerly' Promises to Hide AI-Written Emails by Adding Human Flaws

A tongue-in-cheek app called Sinceerly claims to erase AI telltales from emails by injecting human-style mistakes and typos. It offers Subtle, Human, and CEO modes, and the author’s hands-on test treats it as satire, noting the deadpan tone and playful critique of AI writing tropes. The developer, Ben Horwitz, says the project is meant to provoke thought about credibility, trust, and integrity in writing, suggesting that the AI-human debate in daily communication may become even more tangled—an observation that underscores how “LLMs all the way down” blur the lines between human and machine prose.

Notepad sheds Copilot branding in Windows 11 update, AI features persist as writing tools
technology3 months ago

Notepad sheds Copilot branding in Windows 11 update, AI features persist as writing tools

Microsoft is rolling out a Windows 11 Insider Notepad update that removes the Copilot branding and renames the AI features to a generic “writing tools,” while preserving the same functionality. References to AI in Notepad’s Settings have been moved under Advanced features. This rebranding is part of a broader effort to reduce Copilot branding across Windows 11, with other apps like Paint and File Explorer expected to follow.

Grammarly's AI Feedback Echoes Names Without Consent
technology4 months ago

Grammarly's AI Feedback Echoes Names Without Consent

Grammarly's Expert Review AI surfaces feedback supposedly inspired by well-known experts and journalists, but The Verge found attributions to editors and writers made without their permission and with questionable sources; Grammarly says it does not claim endorsements, only inspiration from publicly available works, yet the feature has crashed and linked to dubious sources, raising privacy, consent, and attribution concerns about who the AI can imitate and cite.

Insights on Sam Altman's Note-Taking Strategies
opinion1 year ago

Insights on Sam Altman's Note-Taking Strategies

The article critiques Sam Altman's note-taking advice, emphasizing the superiority of handwriting over typing for memory retention. It argues against Altman's choice of spiral-bound notebooks and pens, suggesting alternatives like reporter's notebooks and Pilot Precise pens for better writing comfort. The author also criticizes Altman's preference for disposable writing and blue ink, suggesting a lack of consideration for quality tools.

Navalny's Absence at Court Hearing Sparks Controversy
politics2 years ago

Navalny's Absence at Court Hearing Sparks Controversy

Alexei Navalny, the jailed Kremlin critic, refused to attend his court hearing after prison authorities confiscated his writing tools, preventing him from communicating with the outside world. Navalny's act of disobedience comes after three of his former and current lawyers were detained on extremism charges. He has been using letters passed through his lawyers to update the public on his experiences since being imprisoned. Navalny is set to be moved to a "special regime" colony, limiting his contact with lawyers and family.

"Google's AI Writing Tool Set to Revolutionize ChromeOS Users' Writing Experience"
technology2 years ago

"Google's AI Writing Tool Set to Revolutionize ChromeOS Users' Writing Experience"

Google is reportedly developing an AI writing and editing feature called "Orca" for Chromebooks. The feature, which is expected to be integrated into ChromeOS, will offer AI-generated text suggestions, rewrites, and prompts. The AI rewriting process will occur on Google's servers, and user consent will be required before any data is sent. The feature is expected to be available across various apps on Chromebooks, but it may be exclusive to certain Chromebook X devices. The launch is anticipated to be with ChromeOS version 118, scheduled for mid-October.

"WordPress Introduces AI Writing Tools for Effortless Content Creation"
technology3 years ago

"WordPress Introduces AI Writing Tools for Effortless Content Creation"

Automattic has launched an AI assistant for WordPress that can generate text based on prompts in natural language, create structured lists and tables, change the tonality of a post, and suggest titles for it. The assistant supports 12 languages and offers better spelling and grammar correction features than WordPress's built-in tools. The Jetpack AI Assistant block will let users send 20 requests as a free trial, after which they have to pay $10 per month to access the feature.