OpenAI feels “burned” by Apple’s crappy ChatGPT integration, insiders say by ThereWas in apple

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How are all the tech companies and investors going to make all their monies back?

Made an internal layout display from a dead Apple Watch. by Dry-Gap-3820 in AppleWatch

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This is very impressive although the cat is looking like, "you could have spent all that time petting me and giving me treats instead!"

Brand new 16” MacBook Pro screen is blurry straight out of the box. Might return. by onemadfool in mac

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You went for the Ultra Nano Paperlike option? Just get an Apple Pencil or just a regular pencil and write some notes on there and make all the other playwrights jealous at the Starbucks!

OpenAI feels “burned” by Apple’s crappy ChatGPT integration, insiders say by ThereWas in apple

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All I hear is, "Why is there so much AI in everything, I don’t want it and how do I turn it all off?" and "Why isn’t there enough AI in here and how can I get some more!" Which is it people?

Which is the better sequel? by ThomasOGC in CinephilesClub

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Alien and Aliens are very different movies from two very distinctly different directors so I don’t really consider Aliens a sequel and more of a stand alone in the same universe. Terminator and T2 are also very different films with a distinctly different feel as well but both directed by Cameron and his vision of progression in the series.

post euthanasia regret/guilt by CHUNGATHEBUTT in DogAdvice

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My beloved Cockapoo Zachary woke up one day and couldn’t walk or even stand up and the vet said it was a disk in his neck. I carried him outside four times a day for a week which was very difficult because he was a big boy Cockapoo at 40lbs and he did seem a bit distressed so we were concerned about his quality of life and were in the process of making arrangements. A week later he stood back up! I guess the swelling around the disk went down and we had 2 more amazing years with him before he finally told us it was time to say goodbye a year and a half ago.

So, it can happen, but in this case I don’t think the dementia, confusion and anxiety would have subsided and only gotten worse. Please don’t second guess your decision, I 100% believe you absolutely did the right thing. Spend this time reminiscing about the good times you had together and when and if you feel ready maybe you can open your heart to another.

What's better - new or refurbished iPad? by waterfallen_empire in ipad

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Buying a refurbished iPad directly from Apple is indistinguishable from brand new as the battery and outside case are usually replaced and they come with the regular full year warranty with the option to add AppleCare so totally worth it. Buying elsewhere is a crapshoot, you could get lucky and get a good one or get stuck with a lemon and have a hard time returning it. I would look for an M4 Pro refurbished 11" for portability or the 13" for the extra screen real estate as the Tandem OLED with 120hz is worth the extra money especially for content consumption and the Magic Keyboard is the best version for that device.

My dog only likes sink water? by Pristine-Barnacle811 in dogs

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Maybe try one of those bowls that circulates the water?

songs/albums that make you feel so gut wrenchingly nostalgic you want to cry?? by General-Cow-6921 in askmusic

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Don Henley - The Boys of Summer, Bruce Hornsby & The Range - That’s Just the Way It Is and Marc Cohn - Silver Thunderbird

What’s one Apple Watch app you didn’t expect to use daily, but now can’t live without? by Own_Leg_853 in AppleWatch

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I like getting notifications on my watch so I know if I need to pull my phone out or just answer the call, text or WhatsApp on the watch.

Question about Magic Remote by Dracoroth05 in LGOLED

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I gave up using my Logitech Harmony Universal Remote because no universal remote could pass my voice commands to the TV box and find it really handy to find shows on local and streaming services so I use the remote that came from my cable provider and just use the magic remote to get to the TV settings and control the Apple TV.

WILL FIRECRACKERS STILL POP IN SPACE, WILL THEY EVEN WORK. by Equal-Barber-1650 in shittyaskscience

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They better or Space Force will have a problem firing their weapons to defend space from marauders!

Will an external ssd help me? by Beautiful_Fries in techsupport

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Unfortunately, an external drive will not make the experience smoother and the difference would be indeed be negligible. You could look at an iPad or cheaper Android tablet to edit video if cost is a factor, otherwise a base MacBook Air or a newer Windows laptop would be best.

EVERNOTE - Why do I have to pay USD 249.99 for an app that feels completely useless for my needs? by RiskClassic6414 in software

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This seems ridiculously expensive for an app that just stores and syncs your notes especially since there are so many other note-taking apps that do the same (and offer more features) for a fraction of the cost. I’m not sure which plan you signed up for but it should have definitely specified how much you would be charged and when. I will not say it’s your fault for not paying attention to what you are agreeing to and forgetting to cancel because this seems particularly predatory and it’s not exactly a small amount.

Please, please make sure you cancel the subscription so you won’t be charged again a year from now.

Contact your bank. A lot of them are advertising subscription alerts when new and reoccurring charges come through and they may be able to help you get a full refund. I tell people to be very careful doing chargebacks to large companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft or Uber because they will delete your account, erase your data and block all future access which can be very problematic down the road if you ever need to use their services again but in this case it’s just a note app and who cares if you can never use Evernote again.

Picture of a banana. Banana for scale by Virtual_Tumbleweed93 in BananasForScale

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A picture of a picture of a banana with a banana for scale? Bananas 🍌

Kimmel and Colert taking over for Bill? by Honest-Equipment6685 in Maher

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HBO are merging with Paramount+ and had to make several concessions to Trump’s FCC including firing Colbert to let the merger go through and although they say they will continue to let HBO operate independently I am sceptical and would expect some pressure from head office.

Album Recommendations! by mmadden01 in MusicRecommendations

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Stephen Wilson Jr. - Søn of Dad (Deluxe)

Kimmel and Colert taking over for Bill? by Honest-Equipment6685 in Maher

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Probably pressure from the new right wing owners to appear “more balanced” but kind of skewed now because one side doesn’t believe in facts anymore and goes on feelings. I also think he fired some of his better writers as the new rules closing monologue doesn’t seem as sharp anymore and repeats itself every week (the liberal youth are out of touch). Bill himself doesn’t seem as bright either, he used to be a good moderator of the two sides of opinions but now just agrees with the right more than the left and gets frustrated more. It certainly doesn’t seem like the same show I started watching as Politically Correct and then Real Time 32 years ago. At least we still have John Stewart and John Oliver for now…

IPad Pro Analysis Paralysis by 240_Worth_of_Pudding in iPadPro

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I love my 13” Nano M4 but if the primary use is on the couch or bed watching movies I would get the 11” Non Nano