Apple Unveils iPhone 16, Featuring New AI Tools

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September 13, 2024

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Exercise 1

Vocabulary

Repeat each word, definition, and example sentence after your tutor.

unveiling

Noun

ʌnˈveɪlɪŋ

the presentation or introduction of something to the public for the first time

The government's unveiling of the new healthcare plan has been met with mixed reactions.

anticipate

Verb

ænˈtɪsɪpeɪt

to look forward to

"Hogwarts Legacy" was one of the most eagerly anticipated games of all time.

operating system

Noun

ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ sɪstəm

the software that supports the basic functions of a computer

Windows is the most widely used operating system on personal computers.

rival

Noun

ˈraɪvəl

a person or thing competing with another business, player, etc.

HBO Max and Disney+ are among Netflix's biggest rivals.

tailor

Verb

ˈteɪlər

to make or adapt something for a particular person or purpose

Our staff can tailor an insurance policy that perfectly meets your needs.

gesture

Noun

ˈdʒɛstʃər

a movement, usually of the hands or head, that expresses an idea or feeling

He was arrested for making a rude gesture at a police officer.

Exercise 2

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Apple Unveils iPhone 16, Featuring New AI Tools

Technology giant Apple shifted its focus toward artificial intelligence (AI) with the unveiling of its highly anticipated iPhone 16.

There are also a number of new features coming with the next update to the device's operating system.

Apple's AI offerings — Apple Intelligence — were first revealed at the company's developers conference in June.

These features include the ability to search for images in your library by describing them, creating custom emojis, summarizing emails and prioritizing notifications.

Apple Intelligence will also upgrade Apple's virtual assistant Siri to get it to better understand requests and give it some awareness of on-screen actions taking place on the phone, hopefully making it more useful.

What sets Apple apart from what's being offered by rivals Samsung and Google? It is trying to preserve its longtime commitment to privacy by tailoring its AI so that most of its functions are processed on the device itself instead of at remote data centers.

Most of Apple's AI functions will come out as part of a free software update to iOS 18, the operating system that will power the iPhone 16, but these won't be available until October in the US and a little later in other countries.

US English will be the featured language at launch but an update enabling other languages will come out next year, according to Apple.

The iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max will offer slightly bigger displays and feature variants of the powerful A18 chip, which gives Apple's devices the computing power they need to run AI functions.

The biggest physical change to the new iPhones comes in the form of a camera-control button. The button responds to clicks and gestures, allowing users to quickly take pictures, preview a shot or start video recording.