The Meta AI app and Meta AI on WhatsApp have a new “incognito chat” option, which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is “a completely private way to interact with AI.” Zuckerberg also said that Meta AI’s incognito mode is the first major AI product in which no conversation logs are stored on servers. Zuckerberg likened the feature to end-to-end encryption and said no one will be able to read the AI’s conversations, not even Meta or WhatsApp. AI inference for incognito chat is performed in a trusted execution environment that Zuckerberg says is not accessible to Meta. Conversations also disappear…
Author: Ryan Mitchell
Apple’s iOS 26 brought new features to Apple Music. Here’s how to view both lyric translations and lyric pronunciation.How to Show Lyric Pronunciation in Apple MusicIn iOS 26, Apple Music gained some pretty cool new features. Although you’ve been able to view lyrics in Apple Music for a while now, the company has expanded the feature to offer lyric pronunciation and lyric translation.If you’ve ever wanted to sing along to your favorite foreign songs, Apple Music has you covered. Lyrics Pronunciation will offer phonetic guides to make singing easier without needing to know a foreign language.Continue reading on woozad |…
PowerToys is a set of tools that Microsoft considers inappropriate for mainstream users. I don’t agree with Microsoft’s point of view, but I’m glad they really focused on integrating better tools every couple of months. PowerToys Run was a basic form of floating launcher with search capabilities and a few other quirks. I liked this tool for its simplicity, but Microsoft took it a step further by renaming it Command Palette, with features and a new design that aligns with tools like Flow Launcher. Although the nascent Command Palette edition is not a direct competitor to Flow Launcher, recent upgrades…
Perplexity has released a brand new version of its macOS app that replaces the company’s previous Mac software. Perplexity says PC is now available to all Pro and Max subscribers The new app touts an “all-new native Mac experience” that powers Perplexity’s personal computer agentic functionality. It launches with a slick introductory video that explains how the personal computer works on Mac. The app includes a universal keyboard shortcut, pressing both command keys, to invoke the new command bar. Perplexity began deploying Personal Computer in April. Starting today, the company says all Pro and Max subscribers can access this feature…
Three new Bose AirPlay speakers launched today, and the Bose Lifestyle Ultra speaker looks to rival the original HomePod. Bose has dusted off the Lifestyle sub-brand it first introduced in 1990 before discontinuing it in 2022. The original Lifestyle speakers have achieved iconic status, so perhaps choosing this name for the latest range reflects the company’s hopes here… If you were a style-conscious audio fan in 1990, the Bose Lifestyle speaker line was a very desirable option. The company eventually discontinued use of the sub-brand in 2022, but reintroduced it for a line of three new AirPlay-enabled speakers: Bose Lifestyle…