Apple To Announce Their First ARM Mac Chipsets At WWDC 2020

For a while it has been rumored that Apple could make the switch from using Intel chipsets in its computers to an ARM-based one. After all, Apple’s ARM chipsets appear to be performing rather well on benchmarks, with some benchmarks even showing that it can outperform that of x86 chips.

This is why it’s not that much of a stretch to think that Apple could eventually make the transition, and it looks like that transition is nearly upon us. According to a report from Bloomberg, it seems that Apple will be announcing their new ARM-based chips for Mac at their WWDC 2020 event.

It is unclear if the announcement will only unveil the chipsets, or if Apple will also be announcing new laptops that will be taking advantage of them. The rumors are also suggesting that this could be a custom 12-core ARM chip that will be built on the 5nm fabrication process, with performance that could out-do that of the Intel MacBook Air laptops.

We have heard that it might not be a full transition yet. Apple is said to be starting small where they might introduce some lower-end laptops with the new ARM chipsets, before moving onto their more higher-end and more powerful offerings like the MacBook Pro. Take it with a grain of salt, but with WWDC 2020 taking place later this month, we should have the details in the next couple of weeks.

Apple To Announce Their First ARM Mac Chipsets At WWDC 2020

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Google Meet’s AI-Powered Noise-Cancelling Feature Is Rolling Out To Users

The problem with a lot of home studio setups is that generally speaking, they’re not exactly designed to produce recording studio-like audio quality and clarity. A lot of times, the microphones we use, especially those built into our laptops and webcams, pick up background noise fairly easily.

This means that during conference calls, it can be rather noisy and echoey. However, the good news for those using Google Meet is that it looks like Google is now rolling out its AI-powered noise-cancelling technology. This means that by using AI, Google Meet will attempt to differentiate voices from background noise, and try to cut out unwanted noise as much as possible.

The rollout will be done in stages, so if you’re a G Suite user, you should expect to get it later this month, while everyone else will have to wait. The folks at VentureBeat managed to get access to the feature and as you can see in the video above, it seems that the technology actually performs fairly well, although it does seem to muffle the user’s voice a bit.

That being said, Google is not alone in using technology to try and get rid of unwanted noise without additional hardware. For example, NVIDIA has a plugin designed for its GPUs that can also achieve a similar effect.

Google Meet’s AI-Powered Noise-Cancelling Feature Is Rolling Out To Users

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Redesigned iMacs Inspired By The iPad Pro Expected At WWDC 2020

Apple’s iMac was last updated more than a year ago, which means that it is most definitely due for an update. In fact, we have heard the rumors that suggested that Apple could actually be planning to introduce a new design for the iMac this year, and now it looks like we could be seeing that design much sooner than expected.

It was initially suggested that it could arrive later in the year, but now according to a tweet by Sonny Dickson, who has in the past been pretty accurate with his claims and leaks, it seems that come WWDC 2020, Apple will be unveiling a brand new design for the iMac. According to Dickson, this new design is said to be inspired by the iPad Pro.

Apparently this means way slimmer bezels compared to the current iMac, whose bezels are massive in case you haven’t noticed, along with a T2 chip, and AMD’s Navi GPUs. Dickson also claims that Apple will be doing away with the Fusion Drive options for good, suggesting that Apple will offer pure SSD only.

Apple has kept the design of the iMac for quite a while now and given how the company has been slowly shrinking the bezels of its devices like the 16-inch MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and iPhone, we suppose this shouldn’t really come as a surprise. Needless to say that this should be taken with a grain of salt, but with WWDC 2020 taking place in the next couple of weeks, hopefully we’ll have the official details soon.

Redesigned iMacs Inspired By The iPad Pro Expected At WWDC 2020

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IBM Announced That They Will Stop Working On Facial Recognition Tech

Developing facial recognition tech seems to be the rage these days, although there have been many privacy proponents who feel that the tech would be an invasion of their privacy. The good news is that if you’ve always felt a bit uncomfortable with the idea of facial recognition, at least one company will stop developing them.

In an announcement by IBM’s CEO Arvind Krishna, he has sent a letter to congress in which he announced that the company has exited its “general purpose” facial recognition business. According to Krishna, this is because the company “firmly opposes” the use of the technology as they believe it would violate “basic human rights and freedoms”.

While the CEO does not deny that its use would be a powerful in terms of law enforcement, he thinks that the tech needs to be kept in check with audits for bias. According to Krishna, “We believe now is the time to begin a national dialogue on whether and how facial recognition technology should be employed by domestic law enforcement agencies.”

IBM is definitely not alone in developing the technology, but given their size and reputation, perhaps their decision could make some waves and cause other companies to follow suit.

IBM Announced That They Will Stop Working On Facial Recognition Tech

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Apple Stores To Start Accepting Mac Trade-Ins Next Week

Apple’s Mac computers aren’t necessarily the cheapest around, but thankfully Apple does have a trade-in feature on its website where customers can trade-in their older Mac computers. However, this trade-in feature has largely been a feature of its online website, and physical trade-ins via the Apple Stores weren’t allowed.

That is set to change in the near future because according to a report from Bloomberg, they claim that starting next week, Apple’s physical stores in the US and Canada are expected to start accepting trade-ins for Mac computers. This trade-in program will be kicking off on the 15th of June where customers will be allowed to exchange their older Mac computers for either a gift card or used to offset the cost of buying a new Mac computer.

The report claims that this move will be done to help Apple boost the sales of its Mac computers. It will also be more convenient for customers who can walk into a store with their older Mac computers and get immediate credit, instead of having to deal with the hassle of mailing in their devices and waiting for credit.

Apple already accepts iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch trade-ins in their stores, so this new trade-in program will essentially expand on eligible devices.

Apple Stores To Start Accepting Mac Trade-Ins Next Week

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Panasonic’s New Software Turns Its Mirrorless Cameras Into Webcams

While our webcams these days have certainly improved massively in terms of picture and video quality, it’s nowhere close to capable of doing what a dedicated camera like a mirrorless camera can do. This is why it shouldn’t be surprising to see that many professional streamers turn to using their DSLRs or mirrorless cameras as webcams.

The process of setting up a camera as a webcam might be a bit complicated, but Panasonic is hoping to make it easier as the company has since announced a new piece of software in the form of Lumix Streaming. With this software, all users really need to do is plug their cameras directly to their computers, run the software, and they should be good to go.

According to Panasonic, Lumix Streaming is derived from the company’s Lumix Tether app, which was initially designed for tethered shooting. However, the company notes that due to certain GUI elements being present on the screen, it didn’t exactly make it a very ideal piece of software for webcam or streaming, and thus the spin-off Lumix Streaming app was born.

The app is currently in beta but it is available for download via the company’s website if you are interested. At the moment, models that are supported include the Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5, DC-G9, DC-GH5S, DC-S1, DC-S1R, and DC-S1H. For non-Panasonic users, other camera makers such as Canon and Fujifilm have since released software of their own.

Panasonic’s New Software Turns Its Mirrorless Cameras Into Webcams

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