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Adobe hikes Creative Cloud prices with a rebrand no one asked for
So glad I left Adobe more than a decade ago.It's really annoying/sad that Apple dropped Aperture. It was a fantastic pro alternative to Photoshop/Lightroom/Bridge (all of which were extremely useful tools!). I know that Apple folded a lot of Aperture features and functionality into Photos, but it's not the same thing. Honestly, keeping a pro-level photo app seemed like a no-brainer, especially as a discounted package option (like FCP and Logic) with the purchase of any MacOS hardware. Or Apple could sell a "Pro Bundle" from their app store. I think Apple lost a lot of pro photographers when they dropped Aperture. Perhaps their thinking was that with the increased use of iPhones for photography, there just wasn't enough of a market for a pro-level photo app. And yet, I think there really was/is a market for a "pro" version of Photos, with more granular level of control, remote shutter and camera settings for other digital cameras, where your iPhone/iPad could be the interface/viewfinder for your Sony A7, Canon 1D studio setup.
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Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram block use of Apple Intelligence
I hate that we're normalizing AI writing letters, personal messages, and research papers on our behalf. Like how pathetic and lazy have we become? You can't be bothered to write a WhatsApp or FB message yourself? I've actually learned how to read and write; I'm happy to do it on my own. I want AI that can do my laundry and wash the dishes; I want the robot maid from The Jetsons.
I get that at times it may be convenient an AI tool to summarize a 5,000 word tl;dr article when I'm in a rush. But if it's a subject that I care about, I'm gonna do the work myself. And it bothers me that there are people who don't want to do the work themselves.
