Apple Watch, Chinese self-driving cars, Microsoft notepad, Mt. Gox

🍎⌚️ Looks like the Apple Watch Series 10 is shaping up to be a sleek upgrade! Reports suggest it'll be thinner than its predecessor and boast significantly bigger screens. While the Watch itself gets a size upgrade, the major improvements for Siri will likely be part of the iOS 18.4 update. We can expect a public beta in January with a full release sometime in spring. Exciting times for Apple Watch fans! [link]

🚘🇨🇳 Self-driving cars from several Chinese companies have quietly travelled 1.8 million miles on Californian roads, collecting data with little scrutiny. This raises privacy concerns. California needs to take a closer look at this testing and implement proper regulations for autonomous vehicles. [link]

📝🪟 After decades of flying solo, Microsoft Notepad is finally getting some grammar help! The software giant has quietly added spellchecking and autocorrect features to Notepad in Windows 11. This comes after testing the features back in March 2024. For those who first used Notepad way back in 1983, this might seem like a small step, but it's a big leap for the basic text editor. Now you can write away with a little less worry about typos! [link]

📱🇨🇳 Microsoft China staff are switching to iPhones for work! An internal memo reveals a September deadline for everyone to use iPhones. This is likely due to limitations with Google services, like the Play Store, being unavailable in China. The company will reportedly provide iPhones to employees. [link]

⌨️🤖 ChatGPT: Code Cracker... with Reservations. A new study has investigated ChatGPT's ability to tackle coding challenges. While the GPT-3.5-based AI performed fairly well on problems existing before 2021, it struggled with newer ones. This suggests ChatGPT might be better suited for established coding tasks but needs improvement to handle evolving complexities. [link]

💸😶‍🌫️ Mt. Gox Repays Customers: A Bittersweet Payout. Mt. Gox has finally begun repaying its customers after a near decade-long wait! However, there's a sting in the tale. Creditors will only receive around 15% of their lost bitcoin. This amount, while welcome, is a fraction of what it would be worth today. Back in 2014, when the exchange collapsed, the lost bitcoin would have been worth over 100 times more! So, while this marks a step towards closure for Mt. Gox customers, it's a bittersweet payout. [link]