iPhone's New AI Tricks, Wireless Charging Roads & Deepfake Defense

Dec 15, 2024

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Jared Schnader

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In this engaging discussion, Jared Schnader, Senior Bus Director at CALSTART, shares insights on California's innovative electric road charging system designed for buses. Cybersecurity expert Perry Carpenter dives into the challenges posed by deepfakes, offering thoughtful suggestions for navigating a world rife with AI-generated deceptions. Meanwhile, Natalia and Oded Daniel unveil their Firsties app, crafted for parents to document special milestones of their children securely and privately. Tech-savvy and insightful, the conversation sheds light on the intersection of innovation and everyday life.

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iOS 18.2 Update

Update to iOS 18.2 to get new AI features like Image Playground.
Use the new prompts and themes to generate AI images and even turn yourself into a Pixar character.

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Creating Custom Emojis

Create custom emojis, or "Genmojis," with iOS 18.2.
Access this feature through the emoji keyboard by tapping the new search field.

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ChatGPT Integration

iOS 18.2 integrates ChatGPT into writing tools and Siri.
Use writing tools to make changes like elaborating text in Shakespearean style.

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Rich DeMuro talks about tech news, tips, and gadget reviews and conducts interviews in this weekly show.

Rich talked about all the AI improvements on the iPhone thanks to iOS 18.2.

Santa has arrived on ChatGPT.

Dennis in Pasadena is having issues with printing from his iPad using WiFi.

LG is no longer making Blu-Ray players.

🚍 Jared Schnader, Senior Bus Director at CALSTART, will talk about California's first electric road charging system and the electrification of UCLA’s BruinBus fleet.

Jamie from Tampa is wondering how to save money on streaming services.

Rich mentioned The Streamable Matchmaker tool.

YouTube TV raised prices but you can try this hack to keep your price the same over the next few months.

Spectrum is now bundling Max streaming with it’s TV Select package.

Google Deep Research AI can now surf the web and compile reports for you.

Here’s the report it compiled when I asked about UFOs.

Jamie in Tampa asks how to save videos he sees on the internet. Rich mentioned Cobolt.

Jerry in Palos Verdes is wondering why the Cox Contour app won’t work on his iPad.

🔍 Cybersecurity expert Perry Carpenter shares insights from his book about protecting ourselves against AI-generated deceptions and deepfakes.

David in Whittier wants a security camera that doesn’t stream 24/7 so he doesn’t use all of his Starlink data. Rich mentioned Blink, Wyze and Kangaroo.

Sandy in Huntington Beach isn’t getting a good cellular signal in her home with her new phone.

Mark in Woodland Hills is wondering if there is such a thing as a virtual credit card. Rich mentioned Privacy.com or see if your card issuer offers them.

📱 Miami parents Natalia Daniel and Oded Pelled discuss Firsties, their new app for privately capturing and organizing children's milestone moments.

Rich mentioned Monarch Money as a good replacement for Mint, but it has an annual fee.

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