Apple and LG leaked new details of rumored HomeKit accessory features from LG that use an iPhone-based control hint via NFC proximity and Dynamic Island. The leak claims the feature works by tapping the phone close to the device and is executed using the Matter protocol. If true, Apple Home LG accessories would gain easier tap-to-control and related setup changes beyond existing pairing methods.
The Vergecast hosts David and Nilay discussed how major tech companies are putting AI assistants and agents at the center of new gadgets. The episode focuses on hardware launches like Microsoft’s high-end laptop, Amazon’s Android tablet, and Apple’s smart home direction. The discussion shifts from whether “AI should run the computer” is the right premise to whether any of the new devices actually get that idea right.
PocketWebTools launched PocketWebTools for Mac, a single Mac app for running on-device AI tools like chat, transcription, and video clip editing using open models. It runs open models up to 35B parameters on Apple Silicon and costs $99 once. The result is local-only AI functionality on Macs with no account and files that never leave the device.
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