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How this ex-Apple guy’s AI glasses invention works

Imagine being able to see the world through the eyes of an AI. You would be able to instantly recognize any object, person or place, translate any language, get nutritional facts, search the web and even generate images with just your voice. Sounds pretty cool, right?Well, now, thanks to a smart ex-Apple guy and his company called Brilliant Labs, you can now experience this amazing technology with their new product: Frame glasses. Frame glasses are the world’s first glasses with an integrated multimodal AI assistant.…

Ex-Apple employee who stole Apple Car trade secrets sentenced to prison — Must pay a whopping $146,000 restitution

Six years ago, a brave (or perhaps foolhardy) Apple employee left the company and took trade secrets with him straight to a competitor. Now, after pleading guilty in court, he has finally been sentenced, and he’s going to have to pay a massive fee.As pointed out by 9to5mac, Xiolang Zhang, who originally stole “Project Titan” secrets has been sentenced to “120 days of imprisonment and 3 years supervised release”. He has also been ordered to pay a restitution of $146,984. Supervised release means that Zhang can get out of…

Ex-Apple engineer sentenced to six months in prison for stealing self-driving car tech

Xiaolang Zhang, the former Apple employee who pleaded guilty to stealing information about the development of the company's self-driving vehicle, has been sentenced to 120 days in prison followed by a three-year supervised release. Zhang was arrested back in 2018 at San Jose International Airport just as he was about to board a flight to China. He initially pleaded not guilty until he changed his tune in 2022 and admitted to stealing trade secrets. In addition to serving time behind bars, he also has to pay restitution…

Ex-Apple employee reveals iPhone battery saving hacks

Apple users are all too familiar with the pain of a fast-draining iPhone battery.The smartphones typically begin to lose their ability to receive a full charge after being owned for more than a year or so and being plugged in daily.A former Apple employee has revealed his top tricks to combat this and maximise your battery life.Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >>TikToker Tyler Morgan regularly shares hacks he learnt during his stint as an Apple worker.Morgan recommended you never charge to 100 per

ChatGPT might come from Jony Ive’s team of ex-Apple designers

Before all the Sam Altman drama at OpenAI, we saw various reports claiming that the CEO was setting up plans to develop ChatGPT hardware. What was exciting about those plans was Jony Ive’s involvement. Apparently, Sam Altman and Jony Ive have been meeting to discuss making a product that might be seen as the iPhone of AI. Reports at the time said the new venture might rely on a massive $1 billion backing.I explained why ChatGPT would need its own home and why hardware development is inevitable. With or without…

I’m an ex-Apple Genius Bar employee and the Mac I use every day is less than $500 for Black Friday

While studying journalism at university, I worked in the Apple Store as a technician and saw thousands of customers purchase Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches over the festive period. Whether that was someone buying a laptop to replace their broken one or a gift for a loved one, I’ve seen so many different use cases for Apple products, and I no longer get swayed by the fancy marketing spiel. After all, Black Friday is the best time of year to pick up tech, so I wasn’t surprised to see this fantastic deal at Best…

Meet Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, the ex-Apple employees behind Humane and Ai Pin

Last week, San Francisco-based startup Humane, which is focused towards building artificial intelligence-powered gadgets, unveiled the Ai Pin, a gadget that is widely touted as having the potential to replace smartphones. The Ai Pin is a clothing-based wearable gadget, that can do tasks like a smartphone, but does not require the user to continuously interact with it or to download apps. Humane was founded by Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, husband, and wife, who ventured into the entrepreneurial dream after…

Ex-Apple exec wants to bring subscription services to Ford’s EVs

Like most automakers, Ford aims to introduce subscription services as the industry moves to a new digital, electric era. Ford’s tech leader, Doug Field, hired from Apple, says the transition is already underway, with the next steps expected to roll out with the automaker’s upcoming next-gen EVs. Field began his career as a development engineer at Ford from 1987 to 1993, sparking an impressive career spanning companies like Apple, Tesla, and Segway. In September 2021, Ford rehired Field to…

Humane, a startup founded by ex-Apple execs, will use Qualcomm chips

Humane, the startup founded by ex-Apple Inc executives that raised $100 million earlier this year, said on Friday that it will use Qualcomm Inc's chips in its forthcoming wearable device.Humane has not given a release date or many other details for a gadget that it said on Friday will be called "Ai Pin." Humane co-founder and President Imran Chaudhri demonstrated the Ai Pin earlier this year, showing an internet-connected device worn like a lapel pin that can answer spoken questions and project information on the user's…

humane: Humane, a startup founded by ex-Apple execs, will use Qualcomm chips

Humane, the startup founded by ex-Apple Inc executives that raised $100 million earlier this year, said on Friday that it will use Qualcomm Inc's chips in its forthcoming wearable device.Humane has not given a release date or many other details for a gadget that it said on Friday will be called "Ai Pin." Humane co-founder and President Imran Chaudhri demonstrated the Ai Pin earlier this year, showing an internet-connected device worn like a lapel pin that can answer spoken questions and project information on the user's…