*Hey, Bleecker is right. That Arthur C. Clarke lunar astronaut is holding a diegetic prototype iPad.
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We Got Hot and Heavy With Meta’s Muse—and Baffled by Apple’s HomeView
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I Spent 30 Minutes With Apple’s CEO. Now I Know Why John Ternus Got the Job
Apple doesn’t need fixing, and it doesn’t want drama. Its new leader is a “product guy” who bleeds six colors.
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These Researchers Made AI Drive a Toyota Corolla to Get In-N-Out
Three engineers put GPT, Claude, and Grok in charge of a real car. Only one of them was successful.
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Men Can’t Stop Faking How Much They Know About AI
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Liquid Glass Finally Makes Sense on the iPhone Duo
Liquid Glass was a divisive redesign. But with a radically different iPhone, the pieces are finally falling into place.
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With customizable “faces,” this 7-inch smart display is a unique hybrid between an iPhone and an Apple Watch.
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