Hacker News·1yBadgeify — Add Any App to Your Mac Menu Bar
Learn how to add any app to your Mac menu bar for easy notification tracking and quick launching. This guide covers solutions for fixing icons disappearing behind the MacBook's notch, including built-in fixes and third-party tools to optimize menu bar layout.
TechLinked·1yYeeeesss, Apple. Do It.
Apple is expected to roll out a significant software overhaul for iPadOS to make it more like macOS, focusing on productivity and multitasking improvements. Apple is also working on new models of the Vision Pro AR device. The US has clarified that certain electronics will be temporarily exempt from new tariffs, while China is enforcing a complete ban on exporting rare earth minerals. In other news, the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against Meta has begun, and OpenAI announced GPT-4.1, a new version of their AI model.
TechCentral·1yAI reset at Apple
Apple is restructuring its AI division, moving the robotics unit from AI chief John Giannandrea to hardware engineering under John Ternus. This shake-up follows a recent shift of the Siri voice assistant to another division. Apple aims to focus more on developing core AI technologies as it seeks to catch up with competitors like Google and OpenAI. The robotics team is working on innovative AI-powered products, such as a tabletop robot with an artificial limb and future mobile machines. These changes indicate Apple's increased investment in AI-driven hardware initiatives.