Beeper's iMessage cracking, Microsoft's e-waste, Apple's local language model research, and CableMod's safety recall are discussed. A hacker is sentenced, Windows Mixed Reality is deprecated, and ASUS and LG announce new monitors. Sony secures licensing agreement and a year-end tech news roundup is previewed.
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Beeper has found a workaround for connecting to iMessage by open sourcing their software.
Apple's scientists have developed a method to run large language models on iPhones and Macs for faster AI processing.
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Beeper Mini's Last Solution for iMessage Connection
Beeper has announced their final solution for connecting to iMessage after facing challenges from Apple. They require an old jailbroken iPhone and a Mac or Linux computer for registration. Beeper Mini's iMessage connection software is now open source, allowing anyone to try it. It is worth noting that the US government's antitrust lawyers reportedly met with Beeper representatives.
New Techniques for Running Large Language Models on Mobile Devices
Apple scientists have developed methods to run large language models on iPhones and Macs with limited DRAM. By storing model parameters on flash memory and utilizing techniques like windowing and row column bundling, AI models can process tasks up to 25 times faster than using a GPU. This research could lead to locally run AI on iPhones in the future.