Technology News for Saturday 16th March 2024

1. Will Apple's upgrades handle your multitasking? 5 things to know about the new MacBook Air

I also may have open Microsoft Excel, Google Chrome or Apple Safari web browsers, as well as dozens of tabs, including the USA TODAY website, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Canva, the USA TODAY social media pages and other news sites. Please don't judge me.

2. The Most Exciting Food on Earth Right Now Is a Sandwich

Sameer Taneja, chef at the Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Benares, selected Tesco's coronation chicken sandwich. He admires the sharp curry flavor; I admire the £2.75 price. Another widely available choice is the cheese ...

3. Microsoft Copilot Is Offering GPT-4 Turbo for Free: What to Know

If you subscribe to Copilot Pro, you'll still have access to the GPT-4 Turbo model by default, but Microsoft advertising and web services CEO Mikhail Parakhin said Tuesday in a post on X that those users can switch to older models if they choose.

4. A flexible patch could help people with voice disorders talk

The human voice, with all its power to mesmerise audiences, woo loved ones and irritate neighbours, is a delicate thing. Each person's distinctive sound is produced when air from the lungs causes the vocal cords, and folds of muscle tissue in the ...

5. Speaking without vocal cords, thanks to a new AI-assisted wearable device

Date: March 15, 2024; Source: University of California - Los Angeles; Summary: Bioengineers have invented a thin, flexible device that adheres to the neck and translates the muscle movements of the larynx into audible speech.

6. Epic Games takes on Apple and Google in Australia over alleged misuse of market power

Steve Jobs was reluctant to allow the apps of third-party developers on the iPhone, according to his biography by Walter Isaacson. He ultimately caved to pressure with the launch of the App Store in 2008. But the company wanted strict control over what was ...

7. Apple Watch Ultra 2 Controversial Feature May Return In Months

You'll remember, but just in case, Apple was accused of patent infringement by health device maker Masimo for the way pulse oximetry (measurement of blood oxygen) worked on the Apple Watch. The monitoring feature was then removed from all Apple Watch ...