macrumors.com

1-800-APL-CARE Now Connects You With AI Assistant Instead of Human

If you dial Apple Support's phone number 1-800-APL-CARE from the U.S. or Canada, there is a good chance that an AI-powered support assistant will now answer. While many of Apple's phone systems already had a basic automated operator, the Apple Support phone line is now using a voice powered by generative AI. The assistant can answer questions and troubleshoot issues with your Apple products, with it able to provide detailed step-by-step instructions.

youtube.com

DefCon 34 - Stalking the Wily Hacker: 40 years later - Cliff Stoll

40 years ago today, I tripped over a 75-cent accounting glitch in a Unix system. That tiny clue led to a year-long chase across networks, modem banks, and international borders, ultimately uncovering a crew of German hackers working for the East German Stasi and the Soviet KGB. We had no budget, no roadmap, and no “cyber” anything. We improvised with soldering irons, shell scripts, logbooks, curiosity, and far too much coffee. Let’s revisit the chase – not just to remember, but to ask what changed, what didn’t, and why it still matters.

music.apple.com

Stab City by As Tall As Lions on Apple Music

Song · 2006 · Duration 3:36

techcrunch.com

Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store | TechCrunch

Apple is asking a federal judge to allow it to charge commissions of up to 15% on purchases made through external links in iOS apps.