

Get Twitter Blue for $7.99/month if you sign up now Starting today, we're adding great new features to Twitter Blue and have more on the way soon. Some users may see changes in their app after the update as Twitter tests the new plan. Twitter for iOS was today updated with support for Twitter's upcoming revamped Twitter Blue subscription plan that will enable users to pay $8 per month to be verified on the platform, with other perks such as fewer ads and priority replies.Īccording to the App Store update, Twitter users in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand will be able to subscribe to Twitter Blue and become automatically verified with a blue check mark when the plan goes live.Īccording to a Twitter product manager, despite the app update, the new Twitter Blue plan is not yet live and Twitter is doing "real-time" testing. Gurman also reports today that Apple is working to further integrate Siri into third-party services and apps to provide more context and assistance to users. Having two words-"Hey Siri"-increases the likelihood of the system properly picking up the signal. The complexity involves Siri being able to understand the singular phrase "Siri" in multiple different accents and dialects. While that might seem like a small change, making the switch is a technical challenge that requires a significant amount of AI training and underlying engineering work. The company is working on an initiative to drop the "Hey in the trigger phrase so that a user only needs to say "Siri"-along with a command. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says that Apple is working on a way for Siri to be able to understand phrases and commands without the need to use the "Hey Siri" trigger phrase but instead simply saying "Siri." Gurman says the change is expected to roll out sometime next year or in 2024. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.Īpple is working on an updated Siri experience that moves away from the trigger phrase "Hey Siri" currently required to invoke the digital voice assistant hands-free, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports. Note: Due to the political or social nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Political News forum. On November 2, the Chinese government ordered a one-week lockdown for an industrial area where the Foxconn factory is situated following a COVID-19 outbreak.

The devices are currently estimated to ship in 3-4 weeks on Apple's online store in the United States.
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We are working closely with our supplier to return to normal production levels while ensuring the health and safety of every worker.Ī report last week claimed that iPhone production could be reduced by as much as 30% compared to usual levels at the Foxconn factory due to the restrictions.Īpple said that the supply chain's reduced capacity will result in customers experiencing longer wait times for iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max orders. However, we now expect lower iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max shipments than we previously anticipated and customers will experience longer wait times to receive their new products. We continue to see strong demand for iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models. As we have done throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we are prioritizing the health and safety of the workers in our supply chain. The facility is currently operating at significantly reduced capacity. The warning was shared in a press release on the Apple Newsroom site:ĬOVID-19 restrictions have temporarily impacted the primary iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max assembly facility located in Zhengzhou, China. Apple today said it expects iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max shipments to be lower than the company previously anticipated due to temporary COVID-19 restrictions at the primary Foxconn factory where the devices are assembled in Zhengzhou, China.
