"With the latest beta software releases of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3, Notification summaries for the News & Entertainment category will be temporarily unavailable," an Apple spokesperson added.
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Apple had previously promised only a software update that would clarify the role of AI in creating the summaries, which were optional and only available to readers with the latest iPhones.
Turning off summaries for an entire category is a quick fix, though it doesn’t address the larger long-term problem of inaccuracy. Empowering users to turn things off more easily is good, and styling them differently from regular notifications is important.
The 18.3 changes don’t really address the root issue which is not, “how can we use this LLM that summarizes things to reduce notifications?” But rather, “How can we reduce unnecessary and disruptive notifications?” Remember that the software features allegedly exist to solve problems, so we should take a step back and look at the problem before we keep picking apart the solution they shipped.
After adding an eligible Synchrony Mastercard to the Apple Wallet app, iPhone and iPad users running iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 can select from fixed monthly payment options during the Apple Pay checkout process.
Apple launched its dedicated Apple Store app in India on Friday, deepening its retail presence in the world’s most populous country as the iPhone-maker seeks to capitalize on growing consumer demand.
It’s a Mac menu bar app that, as the name suggests, lets you change your Mac’s default browser on demand. Just head to the menu bar, and with a couple of clicks, you can switch between any browsers you have installed.
Vision Pro’s $3,499 launch price reflects its position as a technological pioneer with significant compromises. Like the original Air, it trades practical limitations for breakthrough capabilities. It’s not an easy product to make, and it’s severely limited by what consumers can do with it, but just like the original MacBook Air, it shows what’s possible with time. If anything, Air’s 17th birthday should be a good reminder: The Vision Pro will eventually spawn more accessible variants while maintaining premium options.
Season 2 of the Apple TV+ comedy has been shut down after Noel Fielding pulled out around three-quarters of the way through the shoot.
The Sun newspaper first reported on Dick Turpin’s demise. Deadline understands that Season 2 cannot be salvaged and that producer Big Talk Studios has disbanded the cast and crew.
I believe I have already kept to a minimum the number of apps that can push notifications to my iPhone. So, in a sense, this feature of summarizing notifications is not of much use to me.
I did eventually turn off this feature though, not because of inaccurate summaries or that I don't need to see summaries. Rather, for the remaining apps that can push notifications to me, I wouldn't want any delays. And I was afraid, intentionally or otherwise, turning on this feature may mean some notifications don't arrive on my phone immediately.
(It may be a coincidence that there were notifications that arrived on my iPhone later than usual when I first trying out this feature. I cannot be sure.)
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