Well, it's official: Apple is finally nixing support for its old Home architecture, meaning those relying on the previous version of Apple's Home framework have some decisions to make. In a revision to a support article, Apple says that it will end support for the previous version of its Home app starting in fall 2025, right around the time when iOS 19 is expected to drop, MacRumors reports. If you don't update, you face "interruptions with your accessories and automations," Apple warns. In other words, you'll lose control of your Apple HomeKit-connected smart devices. Apple's move to ditch its old Home app has been a long time in coming.

Geoffrey Hinton, nicknamed the Godfather of AI, told The New York Times he resigned as Google VP and engineering fellow in April to freely warn of the risks associated with the technology. The researcher is concerned Google is giving up its previous restraint on public AI releases to compete with ChatGPT, Bing Chat and similar models. In the near term, Hinton says he's worried that generative AI could lead to a wave of misinformation. You might "not be able to know what is true anymore," he says. He's also concerned it might not just eliminate "drudge work," but outright replace some jobs – which I think is a valid worry already turning into a reality.

If you own an Apple device, check your notifications: Apple has officially released updates for each of its major Platforms. The MacOS 13.3, and iOS / iPadOS 16.4 and WatchOS 9.4 updates include 21 new emoji, improved voice isolation for calls and a smattering of minor bug fixes. To start, the emoji keyboard is five new animals, two new hand gestures, three new colored hearts and a handful of household objects such as a folding fan, a flute and maracas. When you're not spamming friends with the new goose emoji, you'll be enjoying the benefits of the more subtle updates. Cellular calls now have Voice Isolation, designed to block out ambient noise.

The iOS 15.6 launch comes just a few months before Apple's iOS 16 is set to be released – which typically happens in the fall. The tech giant is adding'automatic verification' with its upcoming iOS 16 that lets users to pass annoying CAPTCHAs CAPTCHAs – that's'completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart' – are these are the tests that ask you to select objects from a group of pictures Users can customize the lock screen by pressing and holding to bring up a selection of widgets, each showing a different photo, and swiping to the one they fancy. With the new lockscreen, notifications have been moved to the bottom of the screen, meaning they no longer cover the entirety of the display. They also now roll in from the bottom of the lock screen, and iPhone users can choose to hide them and look at them later. Information displayed on the lockscreen, such as time and date, also appear behind the subject in a photo rather than in front – meaning display info won't obscure the beloved lockscreen photo of your family member. Another feature that is set for iOS 16 is the ability to bypass the annoying CAPTCHAs that make users prove they are in fact human and not a robot. CAPTCHAs – that's'completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart' – are these are the tests that ask you to select objects from a group of pictures. The tech giant is adding'automatic verification' with its upcoming iOS 16, set to launch this fall, which automatically and privately verifies the device in use and its Apple ID account in the background.

With a revamped lock screen, redesigned notifications and an enhanced Focus mode, iOS 16 promises to bring a lot of useful new features to Apple's iPhone later this year. But as is always the case with keynotes like WWDC, there's not enough time to cover every enhancement. And one such feature Apple didn't mention is that iOS will allow you to use Face ID even when your iPhone is oriented horizontally. The quality of life improvement was spotted by Vox Media product manager Parker Ortolani on Apple's iOS 16 preview webpage. As The Verge points out, Apple has allowed iPad owners to use Face ID in this way for a while now, so it's not exactly a new feature.