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iOS 15 Bugs Removing Photos, Making Camera Non-Functional for Some Users
Some users on Apple Support Community forums have reported that after installing iOS 15, the photos they download from a messages thread delete once they remove that particular thread from the Messages app. The deletion appears to come into place once the iCloud Backup is performed, which is automatically in most cases.
MacRumors reports that even if the photos that users download from messages are saved in iCloud Photo Library, they are deleted when the thread is removed.
Apple has not yet acknowledged the problem. Some users have pointed out that it persists on iOS 15.1 beta 2. This suggests that the bug is yet to be fixed.
The extent of the issue could be large enough as the iCloud Backup feature is enabled by default by most Apple users. So, for the time being, the only solution for keeping photos downloaded from the Messages app is to not delete the threads from where they came initially.
In addition to the photos bug, iOS 15 is found to have introduced problems including a non-functional viewfinder in the default Camera app. Mikey Campbell of Apple Insider noted in a tweet alongside the camera issue, the new iOS version causes the iPhone to not wake on touch and become unresponsive after trying to unlock by swiping up. The Mail app also freezes in some cases.
The iOS 15 update also restricted users from disabling Apple TV Keyboard notifications. Apple has provided a workaround to remove notifications coming for enabling Apple TV Keyboard on an iPhone by going to Settings > Notifications > Apple TV Keyboard. But as MacRumors reports, the new software doesn’t allow users to disable those notifications.
Some iOS 15 users particularly using the iPhone 13 models also a few days back reported they were not able to access the Unlock with Apple Apple Watch feature. Apple acknowledged the problem and promised to bring its fix.
It is important to note that most of the bugs related to iOS 15 appear to be visible on iPadOS 15 as well — considering the fact that both are based on the same foundation. Both new iOS and iPadOS versions were released for compatible Apple devices earlier this month.
Aside from the issues people are facing after updating to iOS 15, Siri seems to have discontinued some of the important features alongside the release of the latest iOS update. The voice assistant was helping people with visual impairment to access phone calls, voicemails, and send emails that are no longer available.
MacRumors mentioned that Siri used to support commands including “Do I have any voicemails?”, “Check my call history”, and “Send an email”. These commands have apparently been removed, without informing users.
Some users have reported the removals on the AppleVis forums — the dedicated place where visually impaired and low vision users discuss Apple products and their experiences.
Instead of allowing access to any of the previously supported features, Siri has started responding to users with a message saying, “I can’t help with that.”
Particularly in the case of voicemails, Siri still does support playing the most recent voicemail message or a voicemail from a specific caller. It, however, doesn’t read out the list of all available voicemails.
Users believe that the removals have come alongside the release of iOS 15, though the voice commands in question are no longer accessible even on earlier iOS versions, including iOS 14.
Gadgets 360 has reached out to Apple for a comment on the matter and will update this space when the company responds.
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Microsoft Partners With Inworld to Bring AI Game Development Tools to Xbox
“At Xbox, we believe that with better tools, creators can make even more extraordinary games,” Haiyan Zhang, GM, Xbox Gaming AI, said in a blog post. “This partnership will bring together: Inworld’s expertise in working with generative AI models for character development, Microsoft’s cutting-edge cloud-based AI solutions including Azure OpenAI Service, Microsoft Research’s technical insights into the future of play, and Team Xbox’s strengths in revolutionizing accessible and responsible creator tools for all developers.”
The aforementioned AI design copilot is a toolset that will help game designers turn prompts into scripts and dialogue trees. In contrast, the character runtime will enable dynamically generated plot beats and quests. We’ve already seen heavy AI integration in games by way of procedural generation — a more recent example being the 1000+ planets in Starfield. Not to mention, enemy AI has been around for way longer.
Inworld made headlines in August when it launched a modded story mode for Grand Theft Auto V, Sentient Streets, in which players had to investigate the rise of a bizarre AI-worshipping cult — a segment loaded with characters that spoke in AI-generated dialogue, on the fly. The mod was later taken down by publisher Take-Two, leaving a permanent strike on the creator Bloc’s YouTube channel. As per The Verge, Inworld’s AI technology can also be used for narration in top-down RPGs to warn players about any events awaiting off-screen and respond to questions like we’ve seen in the past year with AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Bing Chat. Microsoft has also been heavily banking on artificial intelligence, having made a $10 billion (about Rs. 83,254 crore) investment in OpenAI. The company has also integrated AI tools into its popular suite of services and also added an AI copilot to Windows.
Despite being a Microsoft-affiliated AI toolset, it would be interesting to see whether titles using them will be allowed to thrive on other platforms. In July, Valve claimed that it would be cracking down on games that included AI-generated assets if the developer didn’t own the copyright to the piece of art. For the uninitiated, when you insert a prompt to create something in AI, the software simply repurposes existing assets found online and mushes them together — basically stealing from other artists and writers without appropriate commercial licenses. Infringing them would lead to the game not being distributed on Steam, forcing the developers to seek proper licenses for the asset by reaching out to the AI companies involved. It’s unclear how Microsoft’s partnership will play out — as long as AI content is being used as a catalyst to innovate and create something new, it should be fine.
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BSNL Offers Free 4G SIM Upgrade: Here’s How to Get It
In a post on X shared by BSNL’s Andhra Pradesh (@bsnl_ap_circle) unit, the company confirmed that BSNL users can upgrade their older 2G or 3G SIMs to a 4G SIM for free. Not only will the upgrade be free, but a promotional image shared with the post suggests that users who opt for the upgrade will also receive 4GB of free data that will be valid for three months. It is speculated that BSNL is aiming to boost its upcoming 4G services with this offer. The announcement was first spotted by Telecom Talk.
To access the free data offer and the free upgrade, BSNL users are requested to get in touch with executives at BSNL’s Customer Service Centre, franchisee or retailer stores, or contact one of their Direct Selling Agents (DSA). The promo image also adds in a finer print that the offer is available with certain terms and conditions, but hasn’t detailed any, so far.
Reliance’s Jio recently launched the 4G-supported Bharat B1 feature phone in India. The handset is priced at Rs. 1,299 in India. Alongside 4G connectivity, the phone comes with JioCinema and JioSaavn applications pre-installed.
The Jio Bharat B1 is equipped with the JioPay application, which is said to allow users to make UPI payments. Aiming to increase accessibility, the phone supports 23 languages overall, including multiple regional languages.
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Realme GT 5 Pro Teased to Feature 3,000 Nits Display; More Details Revealed
Realme, via Weibo, announced the arrival of the Realme GT 5 Pro in China. The display of the handset is confirmed to offer 3000 nits peak brightness. It has also been teased to offer heat dissipation with a surface area of around 10,000mm2. It is confirmed to ship with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The post doesn’t specify the exact launch date of the smartphone, however, given the release of the teasers, the launch could be just around the corner.
The Realme GT 5 Pro has been in the news a lot lately. It is expected to feature a 6.78-inch (1,264×2,780 pixels) AMOLED display and is tipped to come in 8GB, 12GB, and 16GB RAM options along with 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB inbuilt storage options.
For optics, the Realme GT 5 Pro is said to have a triple rear camera unit comprising two 50-megapixel sensors and an 8-megapixel shooter at the rear. The camera setup might include a Sony LYTIA LYT808 sensor, an OmniVision OV08D10 secondary sensor, and a Sony IMX890 telephoto sensor. For selfies, there could be a 32-megapixel sensor at the front. It is said to carry a 5,400mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.
The Realme GT 5 Pro is expected to come with upgrades over Realme GT 5. The latter was launched in China in August with a price tag of CNY 2,999 for the base model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
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