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Apple's iPhone 17 line-up includes a new ultrathin model and $100 price hike for Pro model
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Apple's iPhone 17 line-up includes a new ultrathin model and $100 price hike for Pro model

  • By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer

Apple has rolled out its next generation of iPhones that includes a new ultrathin model and a slight price hike for one of its high-end models, while the company feels the squeeze of a global trade war. The iPhone 17 line-up includes a new slimmed-down model that will adopt the "Air" name that Apple already uses for its sleekest iPads and Mac computers. The new iPhones are the first to be released since President Donald Trump returned to the White House and unleashed a barrage of tariffs, in what his administration says is an attempt to bring overseas manufacturing back to the U.S. — a crusade that has thrust Cook into the hot seat.

Fans around the world queue up in long lines for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 launch
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Fans around the world queue up in long lines for the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 launch

  • By AYAKA McGILL Associated Press

Throngs of gamers stood in long lines outside of stores hours before they opened from Tokyo to New York City in hopes of snaring a long-awaited Nintendo Switch 2 video game console. Enthusiasts have been clamoring for an upgrade to Nintendo's eight-year-old predecessor for years. Nintendo, which is counting on the Switch 2 to boost sagging sales, has added new social features meant to lure players into online gaming. The new console, released Thursday, comes with a larger and higher resolution screen than its predecessor, with improved processing power, offering smoother and more vivid graphics.

Belmont launches MyBelmont 311 app
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Belmont launches MyBelmont 311 app

  • Daily Journal staff report

The city of Belmont is launching the MyBelmont 311 app, a new tool designed to streamline service requests for residents, businesses and visitors.

Apple embraces the AI craze with its newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup
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Apple embraces the AI craze with its newly unleashed iPhone 16 lineup

  • By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer

Apple on Monday charged into the artificial intelligence craze with a new iPhone lineup that marks the company's latest attempt to latch on a technology trend and transform it into a cultural phenomenon. The four different iPhone 16 models will all come equipped with a special chip needed to power an AI suite that Apple is hoping will reverse a recent slump sales. Among other things, Apple's AI features are designed to turn its often-blundering virtual assistant Siri into a smarter and more versatile sidekick. But the changes won't be available when the new iPhones hit the store September 20. Instead, they will come out in December as part of a free software update.

Apple leaps into AI with an array of upcoming iPhone features and a ChatGPT deal to smarten up Siri
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Apple leaps into AI with an array of upcoming iPhone features and a ChatGPT deal to smarten up Siri

  • By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer

Apple jumped into the race to bring generative artificial intelligence to the masses during its World Wide Developers Conference Monday that spotlighted an onslaught of features designed to soup up the iPhone, iPad and Mac. Even as it tried to put its own stamp on the hottest area of technology, Apple tacitly acknowledged it needed help to catch up with companies like Microsoft and Google, who have emerged as the early leaders in the AI field. Apple is leaning on ChatGPT, made by the San Francisco startup OpenAI, to help make its often-bumbling virtual assistant Siri smarter and more helpful.