SpaceXAI has released Grok Voice mode for Apple CarPlay, allowing CarPlay users to ask the chatbot questions and make requests directly from their vehicle’s dashboard, hands-free. Previously, Grok for iPhone showed a placeholder app in CarPlay indicating that hands-free support would be coming soon. Grok is built into Tesla vehicles, but now almost every other car can access it. Apple began allowing integration of third-party voice-activated conversational apps with CarPlay in iOS 26.4, but developers must add support for the feature and obtain a special right from Apple. Apple requires apps to use its voice control model for CarPlay. Whenever…
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Eza_Nanda/Shutterstock At the time, removing a USB drive or external hard drive from a Windows computer was considered unwise. This is because operating systems cached the data they transferred to RAM before writing it to an external drive to improve system performance. If you removed the USB drive without ejecting it, the data could be corrupted or even permanently lost because it was still cached in memory. By safely deleting it, the operating system did some housekeeping, such as clearing the cache to clear all pending write operations before detaching…
I viewfinder/Shutterstock No matter how much you want to, it’s generally a bad idea to get physical with your technology. While software glitches or companies randomly adding a 4GB AI model to your machine might make you feel like it’s time to grab the boxing gloves, most of the time, hitting your devices is likely to cause more problems. However, there is an Apple Watch feature that could accommodate your palm. Known as Cover to Mute, this feature turns off notifications on an Apple Watch by covering the watch with…
vin.rusanov/Shutterstock A smartphone is a significant investment and protecting that investment takes many forms. For example, a durable phone case and phone insurance, such as AppleCare+, are obvious ways to protect your phone, but it’s important to consider solutions that might be a little easier to overlook when looking to minimize phone damage. Specifically, it’s essential to be aware of the types of spaces and locations where you should never store your phone. How and where you store your phone can not only have a major impact on the functionality…
Apple confirmed in January that Google’s Gemini AI model would power the new Siri features. This not only frees us from having to wait for Apple’s AI models to catch up, but also means we have a pretty good idea of what lies ahead. Gemini Personal Intelligence provided our first look at what we can expect from the new Siri, and a Google event highlighted a number of additional features… For a long time, it looked like Apple was planning to use its own AI models to power the new Siri. This raised doubts about its power and the date…
A new version of the cross-platform Apple Developer app is available today ahead of WWDC 2026. Apple Developer version 11.0 introduces a Liquid Glass design ahead of iOS 27. Apple’s Developer app includes access to everything WWDC Apple’s Developer app started out as the WWDC app before changing to its current name. The latest version includes a new app icon and Liquid Glass design language. Last year’s icon is on the left. The new icon is on the right. The Apple Developer app is available for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Vision Pro. It also includes an iMessage…
Perplexity’s personal computer came to Mac first because it was best at deploying the agentic AI platform locally, the company said.During Apple’s quarterly financial results. CFO Kevan Parekh referenced the growing use of the Mac as a base of operations for AI platforms. Parekh named Perplexity as one such company, leveraging Apple Silicon and its unified memory structure.Ahead of Apple’s earnings release and analyst call, Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas spoke about the Mac at his Ask NYC business and financial event. Specifically, how Personal Computer, its agentic AI platform that works with local files, was designed for use on Mac.The…
Google today announced a new series of Googlebook laptops that will be built with Gemini at the heart. Googlebooks will run software built on a combination of Android and ChromeOS. Google says the new laptops are designed for Gemini Intelligence for a more personalized and proactive experience. Instead of a cursor, Google Books has a magic pointer that users can move to activate Gemini. Gemini can then provide contextual suggestions and responses based on what the user points to on the screen. Tapping a date in an email sets up a meeting, and selecting two images allows you to view…
LG probably isn’t the first brand you’d think of when considering a new laptop. However, the brand has been making fantastic laptops for a while and has a pretty robust lineup. Although some models can be pricey, you can get a pretty deep discount if you’re willing to wait until they go on sale. That said, the LG gram Max is now on sale at Best Buy, with $300 off. It is a large laptop with a 17-inch screen and also a lot of power under the hood with its Intel Core Ultra 7 processor. If you are thinking of…
Apple’s iPad, which is just an iPad without an Air or Pro attached, is its most attractive tablet due to its affordable starting price of $349, but if you’re thinking of buying one, you should wait. Apple refreshed the iPad in March 2025, so it’s over a year old. That’s reason enough not to buy when a new model is on the horizon, but this year there’s even more to lose by buying now. The iPad 2025 has an A16 chip inside that does not support Apple Intelligence. It lacks features like Writing Tools, Image Playground, Cleanup, Live Translation, Notification…