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iOS 18: AI-generated custom emojis are reportedly arriving to iPhone soon

With tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI all recently sharing big AI updates at their events, one company has been conspicuously absent from the AI conversation: Apple. However, we now have new information from Bloomberg 's Apple insider Mark Gurman regarding a completely new AI feature likely coming to the next iPhone update, iOS 18 . According to Gurman, Apple is currently developing a program on the iPhone that will allow users to create custom emojis using generative AI. SEE ALSO: iOS 18 may bring these new emoji to iPhone, including this ‘baggy eyes’ one How custom AI emojis on iPhone will work There aren't too many details about the new feature other than Gurman's report in his latest Power On newsletter. However, we do have some basic information. Using this AI-creating emoji software, users will have the opportunity to create customized emojis for any situation or occasion using a simple text-based prompt. Apple will continue to provide the la...

Get a lifetime of piano lessons from an AI-powered app for under £94

TL;DR : As of May 28, a lifetime subscription to Skoove Premium Piano Lessons is on sale for only £93.92, down from £938.47, with code ENJOY20 through May 31. That's a 93% discount. Opens in a new window Credit: Skoove Skoove Premium Piano Lessons: Lifetime Subscription £93.92 £938.47 Save £844.55 with code ENJOY20 Get Deal Learning to play an instrument can be a challenging and rewarding experience. If you’ve always wanted to master the piano, this AI-powered piano learning app could be a great way to start. Skoove listens to you play and gives you personalised lessons to improve your overall technique and eventually play your favourite songs. Get a lifetime subscription to Skoove Premium Piano Lessons for the best price online, just £93.92, with code ENJOY20 through May 31. The key to playing the music you love Skoove has over 400 lessons and thousands of instructional videos for beginners, intermediate, or advanced players. Just sign up and start practicing...

'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for May 28

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for May 28's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle come from? Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble , music identification game Heardle , and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once .  Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times , and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing . Not the ...

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for May 28

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for May 28's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. What is Connections ? The NYT 's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common. Tweet may have been ...

'Wordle' today: Here's the answer hints for May 27

Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle . As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for May 27's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. Where did Wordle come from? Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to become an international phenomenon, with thousands of people around the globe playing every day. Alternate Wordle versions created by fans also sprang up, including battle royale Squabble , music identification game Heardle , and variations like Dordle and Quordle that make you guess multiple words at once .  Wordle eventually became so popular that it was purchased by the New York Times , and TikTok creators even livestream themselves playing . Not the ...

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for May 27

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for May 27's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. What is Connections ? The NYT 's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common. Tweet may have been ...

Pikmin Bloom has been helping me meet my outdoor walking goals for years

Over the past few years, I’ve developed a peaceful little routine to make up for time spent cooped up inside working on sunny days: after I’ve closed my laptop for the day, I throw my sneakers on, open Pikmin Bloom on my phone, and go for a long walk to clear my head and plant virtual flowers with the 'min. Pikmin Bloom was released for Android and iOS in 2021 by Pokémon Go developer Niantic and Nintendo as another “go outside and touch grass” app, and I’ve been playing it pretty regularly since then. Only recently, when the app announced some special events for its 2.5-year anniversary , did it occur to me how long I’ve actually stuck with it. There isn’t all that much to Pikmin Bloom , but that’s part of the charm — it’s more of a walking buddy than a full-on game. You accumulate Pikmin, feed them nectar so they’ll grow flowers from their heads, then pick the petals and use those to “plant flowers” when you go on walks (don’t think too hard about the science of that, it’s Pik...

Atari buys Intellivision ending the oldest video game console war

Nintendo vs. Sega, PlayStation vs. Xbox – the gaming industry has been full of competition for decades now, leading the top companies in the market to go head-to-head in what gamers have dubbed the "console wars." However, one of the original console wars has finally come to an end, roughly around 45 years after either company's gaming system has been relevant. Atari has announced that it is acquiring the Intellivision brand along with "certain games" from Intellivision Entertainment LLC. “Uniting Atari and Intellivision after 45 years ends the longest running console war in history,” said Mike Mika, Studio Head at the Atari-owned Digital Eclipse game studio in a statement. While it's unclear exactly what Atari has planned for the Intellivision brand, it has announced its first project: A line of t-shirts available at Atari.com . Atari vs. Intellivision console wars The Intellivision gaming console was released in 1979 by Mattel Electronics and posed ...

NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for May 26

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for May 26's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. What is Connections ? The NYT 's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common. Tweet may have been ...