Technology News for Monday 4th March 2024

1. Apple's New Product Launch: 2 MacBook Airs Plus 1 Surprise Cancellation

Apple has just announced two new Mac laptops: MacBook Air models with M3 processors on board, available almost immediately. This was surprisingly early: updated Air models were expected and the latest rumors predicted an announcement as soon as ...

2. Kill These 2 iOS Settings to Get Longer iPhone Battery Life

"Battery Health and Charging" will be split into two separate menus in iOS 17.4. Stephen Beacham/CNET. The next update to ...

3. VR app shows people how to match blood for transfusion

NHS Blood & Transplant is using virtual reality (VR) training to help match blood types for transfusions. In the simulation, users meet a patient and then enter a virtual laboratory. They are then guided through the process of testing a blood sample to ...

4. LG's brand-new G4 and C4 OLED TVs are almost here, and the pre-order perks are amazing

Are you looking for a great deal on a state-of-the-art, big-screen smart TV that's so new, it's not even available to the public yet? LG is taking preorders on 2024 editions of its OLED G4 and OLED C4 TVs. The LG C3 was one of our most popular TVs last ...

5. EU fines Apple €1.8bn over App Store restrictions on music streaming

The case followed complaints made by Spotify and centred on Apple's App Store as the sole gateway for iphone apps. “Apple's conduct, which lasted for almost 10 years, may have led many iOS users to ...

6. Apple announces new MacBook Air laptops with its latest M3 chip

Apple said the new laptops offer sharper 1080p webcams, support for faster Wi-Fi networks and up to 18 hours of battery life. The 13-inch MacBook Air starts at $1,099, while the 15 ...

7. Twitter/X now allows phone, video calls. Don't want to be bothered? Here's how to disable.

Elon Musk wants to call you. As if strangers sliding in DMs (direct messages) wasn't awkward enough, now users can get phone calls on the application. X, formerly Twitter, now features free audio and video calling available to anyone with an account.

8. 'Unease' in hospitality sector over air disruption

Hospitality bosses in Guernsey are concerned over the resilience of local air links ahead of the summer season after technical problems caused a string of delays and cancellations, industry leaders say. States-owned airline Aurigny said the disruption ...

9. Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu will utterly fold and pay $2.4M to settle its lawsuit

Now, it appears that Yuzu will give up without a fight — and give Nintendo everything it wanted. And it affects the Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra, too. According to a joint filing, ...

10. Pixel Watch Update Brings Pixel Watch 2 Features to Google's First Watch

Google hasn't forgotten about its inaugural smartwatch. The first-generation Pixel Watch will soon be updated with some of the Pixel Watch 2's key features, such as automatic workout detection, pace training and heart zone alerts.

11. AI Unicorn Anthropic Releases Claude 3, A Model It Claims Can Beat OpenAI's Best

In an interview, founders Dario and Daniela Amodei told Forbes that Anthropic's new enterprise-focused model, released Monday, outperforms rivals GPT-4 and Google's Gemini 1.0 Ultra. Alex Konrad. Forbes Staff. Senior editor covering venture capital and ...