FS-DFM: New Apple AI models spit out long texts very quickly

FS-DFM: New Apple AI models spit out long texts very quickly

close notice This article is also available in . It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication. Don’t show this again. Apple’s AI research department has presented a new approach to accelerating text generators. By means of so-called Few-Step Discrete Flow-Matching Language Models, FS-DFM for short, the throughput rate (“faster sampling and … Read more

Green energy: Apple continues to expand projects in Europe

Green energy: Apple continues to expand projects in Europe

Apple has announced the expansion of several green electricity projects within the European Union. The group wants to acquire energy from Poland, Latvia, Spain, Italy, Romania and Greece from “large-scale solar and wind farms” that are currently under construction. A total of 650 megawatts of additional capacity is to be fed into European power grids. … Read more

“Home Hub” and tabletop robots: Apple apparently finds manufacturers – not in China

"Home Hub" and tabletop robots: Apple apparently finds manufacturers – not in China

Apple’s project for a new control center for the smart home has been going on for several years – and is said to have been postponed several times due to external circumstances. Most recently, a release of the “Home Hub” reportedly failed in June 2025 and also in October because the improvements for Apple’s Siri … Read more

Teaser probably for a new MacBook: Apple announces “something powerful”

Teaser probably for a new MacBook: Apple announces "something powerful"

New Macs may be presented as early as today, Wednesday. This can be seen in a short video teaser that a high-ranking Apple manager himself posted on the social network X on Wednesday night. The message comes from Greg Joswiak, Apple’s global head of marketing. The six-second clip shows the lettering “coming soon”, a pitch-dark, … Read more

After hardening: Apple donates iPhone 17 to civil society organizations

After hardening: Apple donates iPhone 17 to civil society organizations

close notice This article is also available in . It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication. Don’t show this again. Apple has announced a continuation of its Cybersecurity Grant for members of civil society. The previous program had offered $10 million to organizations that help activists, journalists, and civil rights activists … Read more

New Apple ad makes fun of CrowdStrike bug

New Apple ad makes fun of CrowdStrike bug

close notice This article is also available in . It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication. Don’t show this again. It’s been more than a year since the CrowdStrike bug paralyzed Windows computers all over the world. Apple’s marketing department has not forgotten the incident – and is now using it … Read more

LaunchAngels: What’s behind Apple’s new launch “angels”

LaunchAngels: What's behind Apple's new launch "angels"

close notice This article is also available in . It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication. Don’t show this again. In macOS 26 alias Tahoe, a new category of launch types has been added, about which Apple has so far remained silent: LaunchDaemons and LaunchAgents are met by the so-called LaunchAngels. … Read more

Comment: iPhone 17 and Apple Watch SE 3 are class for the masses

Comment: iPhone 17 and Apple Watch Series 3 are great for the masses

close notice This article is also available in . It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication. Don’t show this again. The iPhone 17 finally gets a brighter 120Hz display and better cameras. In addition, the entry-level price remains the same despite doubled storage space. Good job! Apple still sets the Pro … Read more

With important hardware change: Reference to Apple’s new professional screen

With important hardware change: Reference to Apple's new professional screen

For several months now, there has been speculation that Apple could replace its outdated Pro Display XDR with a new variant. In the developer beta of macOS 26.1 released on Monday, there are now tangible indications of this for the first time: In it, the Apple Blog 9to5Mac discovered a code leak that reveals the … Read more

Apple’s smartglasses: Mobile mode on the go, full mode on the Mac?

Apple's smartglasses: Mobile mode on the go, full mode on the Mac?

close notice This article is also available in . It was translated with technical assistance and editorially reviewed before publication. Don’t show this again. Apple is apparently planning devices for its upcoming smartglasses that have several operating modes. According to a Bloomberg report a “later version” of the devices, which will then have an integrated … Read more