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  • Tinder introduces safety features to make the online dating experience more comfortable

    Tinder introduces safety features to make the online dating experience more comfortable

    The developers of the popular dating platform Tinder are looking to equip users with more tools for safety. And with Valentine’s Day fast approaching — which is also your kind reminder to check out our Valentine’s Day deals guide — is it any wonder at all?

    But, come on — how can an app that matches strangers provide more safety? Well, through an Incognito Mode, of course. While it may seem counterintuitive at first, it makes sense, as when turned on, only the users you’ve liked can view your profile.

    That may limit your reach, per say, however it also sounds like adding a higher success rate into the mix, as you’ll have a larger say in who gets to mingle with you. But that’s not all: you can outright block users straight from your feed, if you are certain in your abilities to judge a book by its cover photo.

    There is more too! Users will get the option to long press a message in order to send a report to Tinder staff regarding the user in question. The company hopes this will help them moderate their community in a way thath punishes inappropriate behavior.

    The app also received minor tweaks to its “Are You Sure” and “Does This Bother You” features, which basically nudge users into being more considerate when talking to one another. And it seems to be working, as ever since the latter was introduced, the company has been receiving 46% more user reports. Yay?

    In case you are becoming stressed about your dating habits, you can always turn to the official Tinder dating online guide, which has been drafted up in an attempt to end sexual harassment. Definite yay! The update is rolling out for the Tinder app right now, so if you haven’t checked recently, it may be high time to do so.

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  • Airlines report losses in 2022

    Airlines report losses in 2022

    Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet incurred losses of VND10 trillion (US$423.7 million) and VND2.17 trillion last year mainly due to higher fuel prices and forex volatility.

    Vietnam Airlines reported consolidated revenues of VND71 trillion, higher than the combined revenues of 2020 and 2021 but only 70% of pre-pandemic levels.

    Last year, its losses of VND10 trillion took its accumulated losses to VND34 trillion.

    Vietjet reported revenues of VND39.34 trillion, more than triple the 2021 figure.

    The average price of jet fuel jumped to $130 per barrel last year from $72 the previous year. At one time in mid-2022 it was selling at over $160.

    The increase in bank interest rates and the soaring dollar also contributed to losses.

    Vietnam Airlines lost over VND2.25 trillion due to exchange rate differences last year as against only VND173 billion the previous year.

    Vietjet incurred exchange rate losses of roughly VND570 billion in the fourth quarter of last year compared with less than VND4 billion in the same period of 2021.

    Two other carriers, Bamboo Airways and Vietravel Airlines, have not released their financial reports for 2022, but experts said they are unlikely to have made profits.

    Vietnamese carriers transported 11 million foreign passengers in 2022, up 22 times from 2021 but down 70% from 2019, the year before the Covid pandemic began.

    They also carried 55 million domestic passengers, up 3.7 times from 2021.

    Many aviation-related service providers reported big profits, however.

    Southern Airports Services JSC (Sasco) reported pre-tax profits of VND230 billion, up 77 times from 2021.

    The profits of Saigon Ground Services (SGN) and Saigon Cargo Service Corporation (SCS) reached VND1 trillion and VND696 billion, respectively.

    The Airports Corporation of Vietnam posted pre-tax profits of over VND8.8 trillion as against less than VND1 trillion the previous year.

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  • Pork producers struggle with losses last quarter

    Pork producers struggle with losses last quarter

    Major pork producers posted losses in the last quarter of 2022 as animal feed costs rose and consumer demand dropped as people tightened spending.

    Dabaco Vietnam, the country’s biggest husbandry firm, recorded a VND79 billion ($3.34 million) loss in the last quarter, the first quarterly loss in five years.

    BaF Vietnam saw expenses exceed revenue by VND6 billion for the first time since 2021, but thanks to selling some assets the company posted an overall profit of nearly VND7 billion.

    Masan MeatLife posted a loss of VND170 billion during the last quarter of the year, and recorded a loss of VND230 billion for the entire year, the first loss since it started releasing financial figures in 2016.

    Since the end of 2021 the company stopped producing animal feed and focused only on meat, contributing to its losses.

    Hoang Anh Gia Lai recorded VND110 billion in profit from its pork sales in the last quarter, a 36% drop from the third quarter.

    Hoa Phat Group’s agriculture and husbandry business was in the red with more than VND34 billion in losses in the last quarter.

    For the whole year, the company saw this business posting a profit of VND22 billion, its lowest profit since 2016.

    BaF said that pig diseases, disruptions in supply and rising input costs negatively impacted the company’s earnings. Dabaco added that the decline in consumer demand also contributed to the losses.

    Pork prices in December dropped 15%-20% from October to VND50,000 per kilogram as supply exceeded demand.

    Last year, pig supply rose 11% from 2021.

    Analysts of brokerage expect pork prices to rise 5% this year as demand recovers and input costs begin to stabilize globally.

    However, SSI Research forecast that pork prices are set to rise 20% to VND60,000 per kilogram this year, with the reopening of China helping to pump up demand.

    However, the strong U.S. dollar and the African swine fever will remain possible risks to the sector, they added.

  • Miniso opens its first China flagship

    Miniso opens its first China flagship

    Chinese discount variety retailer Miniso has launched its first flagship store in China, after 10 years of running its operation in the domestic market.

    The store is on Chunxi Road, one of Sichuan’s bustling shopping streets, and has a retail space of 1000sqm with almost 7000 stock-keeping units.

    The flagship store sells home items, including products made through licensing arrangements with Disney, Marvel, and the NBA brands.

    With the new launch in Chengdu, Miniso is focusing on the regional consumption potential with larger space and more creative products.

    “Chengdu is a fashionable and vibrant city that has always been at the forefront of trendy consumption,” Ye Guofu, chairman and CEO of Miniso, told local sources.

    “Miniso’s first national flagship store debuted in Chengdu, a trendy brand and city. The collision is also the beginning of Miniso’s global brand strategy upgrade to creating a mainstream business district in a high-potential city and a landmark of IP fashion consumption in a top shopping mall.”

    Miniso also debuted its first ‘fragrance museum’ on the third floor, jointly created by the brand and fragrance company Firmenich.

    Miniso is a fast-growing company in both the Chinese and international markets. As of the end of last September, the company had 5300 stores in 105 markets.

    However, the brand has been criticised for promoting itself as a Japanese-style brand. Last year, Miniso apologised and said that it would implement changes in its stores to address this, becoming the latest retailer to respond to a surge in patriotism among Chinese buyers.

  • Diesel partners with Jaspal Group to expand in Southeast Asia

    Diesel partners with Jaspal Group to expand in Southeast Asia

    s to distribute and market the Italian fashion brand Diesel in Thailand and Vietnam, according to the Bangkok Post.

    Jaspal Group has opened Diesel’s first flagship store in Thailand inside Bangkok’s giant shopping mall CentralWorld, taking Diesel’s store count in the country to four.

    The new store was designed under the ‘Sunshine’ concept, featuring the brand’s signature red and white colour scheme. Located on the mall’s first floor, Diesel CentralWorld is home to the brand’s full range of ready-to-wear collections and accessories.

    Jaspal Group has also opened Vietnam’s first Diesel store inside the Takashimaya department store in Ho Chi Minh City. The company has a presence in three countries with 70 stores across different brands, including Lyn, Mango, Champion, CC Double O, and Superdry.

    LVMH-owned luxury fragrance house Maison Francis Kurkdjian has also opened a flagship store in Thailand at the luxury shopping complex IconSiam after five years of operation in the country in partnership with Prestige Products Thailand.

    The luxury fashion market in Vietnam and Thailand has experienced significant growth as demand for high-end products soars, especially now China’s border reopening has bolstered tourism there.

    Vietnam’s luxury fashion operator Imex Pacific Group Fashion, whose portfolio of brands includes Cartier and Christian Louboutin, has rece

  • Popeyes re-enters China with TH International

    Popeyes re-enters China with TH International

    Tim Hortons China’s exclusive operator, TH International (Tims China), is to relaunch the fried chicken chain Popeyes in China and Macau by acquiring exclusive rights to develop and sub-franchise the brand.

    The transaction, which the company expected to bring significant cash to Tims China and strengthen the company’s balance sheet, is subject to customary closing conditions.

    Popeyes entered China in 2020 under the partnership with Tab Foods Investments with an ambition to open 1500 locations across China in 10 years. However, the chain faltered after opening just nine stores, due to the prolonged impact of Covid-19 in the country.

    Peter Yu, chairman of Tims China, said the company plans to expand its store network of Tim Hortons and Popeyes stores in China to 1000 by the end of the year.

    “The two brands are a natural fit, with complementary product offerings and exceptional growth potential,” said Yongchen Lu, CEO of Tims China. “Both brands will benefit from greater scale, a stronger financial model, and synergies, including in the supply chain and new restaurant development.”

    TH International Limited was founded by Cartesian Capital Group and Tim Hortons Restaurants International, a subsidiary of Canadian-headquartered Restaurant Brands International which owns the Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons brands.

    Last August, the US fried chicken retailer appointed Cartesian Capital Group as its partner to relaunch the Popeyes brand in China. The chain has also relaunched in South Korea under a partnership with local operator Silla Co, two years after closing its business there.

    Popeyes has more than 3900 stores globally.

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  • Alibaba tests ChatGPT-style tool as AI buzz intensifies

    Alibaba tests ChatGPT-style tool as AI buzz intensifies

    Alibaba Group on Wednesday said it is developing a ChatGPT-style tool that is currently in internal testing, joining a race by tech companies globally to show they are up to speed on generative artificial intelligence (AI) developments.

    The Chinese e-commerce group’s statement came after the 21st Century Herald newspaper reported that Alibaba is developing a ChatGPT-like dialogue robot which is currently open to employees for testing.

    When asked about the newspaper report, which also said that Alibaba might combine the technology with the group’s communication app DingTalk, Alibaba declined to comment.

    The company said it had been focused on large language models and generative AI for a number of years. Large language models are natural language processing systems which are trained on massive volumes of text, and are capable of answering and comprehending questions as well as generating new text.

    Alibaba’s US-listed shares rose 3.2 per cent premarket after the news.

    Shares in a number of other Chinese AI technology companies have soared in the past few days due to investor excitement over Open.Ai’s ChatGPT, which can generate articles, essays and jokes in response to prompts and has been rated the fastest-growing consumer app in history.

    Shares in Chinese search engine giant Baidu jumped by 15 per cent on Tuesday after it said it planned to complete testing of its “Ernie bot” in March. Google owner Alphabet Inc is also planning its own chatbot service and said it will use more artificial intelligence for its search engine.

    Microsoft, which owns Open.AI, plans to tie ChatGPT in with its search engine Bing.

    On Wednesday, another Chinese tech group JD.com said it was looking to integrate some methods and technology similar to ChatGPT’s into some of its products, such as its e-commerce platform’s customer service.

    A source familiar with NetEase told Reuters that the Chinese gaming company plans to deploy similar large language models technology to serve its education business.

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  • WhatsApp adds new features to your status updates

    WhatsApp adds new features to your status updates

    Although an app with a very large and broad user base, WhatsApp can still leave a lot to be desired when it comes to its features. Competing apps such as Signal and Telegram have, for years, outshined the Meta-owned application in that respect; However, WhatsApp is now stepping things up and adding

    WhatsApp announced via a blog post that the company will be adding more options to the status section of the app, which is often used to convey fleeting information with friends and close contacts. These statuses are available for 24 hours and can contain a variety of media, including photos, videos, animated GIFs, etc. Here’s a summary of the new features you can expect:

    • Private Audience Selector: Every status update you post might not be appropriate for all of your contacts all of the time, so WhatsApp will now have the ability to update your privacy settings on a per-status basis so that you can choose who sees each new version of the status that you post. The audience that you most recently selected will be remembered and used as the default for your subsequent status update.
    • Voice Status: You will soon be able to record and share voice messages on WhatsApp status that are up to 30 seconds long. Voice status allows for sending more personal updates, which is especially useful if you find that expressing yourself verbally rather than through typing is more comfortable for you.
    • Status Reactions: You can now respond to any status in a flash by swiping up and selecting one of eight different emojis from the menu that appears. It goes without saying that you can still respond to a status update with a text message, voice message, stickers, or any number of other options. Status reactions have been one of the most requested features since the debut of Reactions a year ago.
    • Status Profile Rings for New Updates: When a contact of yours shares an update to their status, a ring will appear around their profile picture. This will be viewable in the chat lists, the participant lists for groups, as well as the contact information, thus making it easier to never miss a status update from a friend or family member again.
    • Link Previews on Status: When you send a message or post a link on your status, you will now see an automatic visual preview of the message or link’s content, just as you do when you send a message. Visual previews not only improve the appearance of your status updates but also provide your contacts with a clearer picture of the link’s content before they click on it.

    These updates have begun to be made available to users all over the world, and they will be accessible to absolutely everyone in the coming weeks. As usual, just like your personal chats and calls, your WhatsApp status is protected by end-to-end encryption so that you can share in a private manner without compromising your safety.

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  • Google unveils new useful features for Google Maps

    Google unveils new useful features for Google Maps

    Google is constantly looking to improve Google Maps. No longer just an app that helps you get from point “A” to point “B” quickly and safely, Maps will now recommend places to eat, hotels to stay at, and fun things to do when you arrive at point “B.” It will even show you landmarks to visit. And Google Maps will always show you where to get gas, a cup of coffee, groceries, and more.

    Today, Google announced some changes to its Maps app that make it more immersive when it comes to looking around to get the feel of a place or, as some call it, the lay of the land. Immersive view will combine Street View with aerial images and will show weather and traffic info on top to give users “a rich, digital model of the world.”

    Google gives us an example. “Say you’re planning a visit to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. You can virtually soar over the building and see where things like the entrances are. With the time slider, you can see what the area looks like at different times of day and what the weather will be like. You can also spot where it tends to be most crowded so you can have all the information you need to decide where and when to go.”

    Continuing with the example, Google adds, “If you’re hungry, glide down to the street level to explore nearby restaurants — and even take a look inside to quickly understand the vibe of a spot before you book your reservation.” Immersive view starts rolling out today (displayed in alphabetical order) in London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Tokyo.

    Google’s AR-powered Live View takes a live feed from your phone’s camera and layers huge arrows and other information on top to help those walking get to their destination while at the same time, pointing out interesting buildings and landmarks around them. A couple of years ago, Google added Live View to indoor locations such as airports in the U.S., Zurich, and Tokyo (not displayed in alphabetical order). The feature helps travelers roaming an unfamiliar airport find the bathroom, car rental stands, lounges, and more.

    Today, the company announced that it will add Live View to 1,000 new airports, malls, and train stations over the next few months in Barcelona, Berlin, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Melbourne, Paris, Prague, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney, and Taipei.

    Search with Live View uses both AI and AR to help you find ATMs, restaurants, parks, and transit stations while walking. To activate it, hold the phone up while walking the streets. The info you will see is very useful as it will show you “when a place is open, if it’s busy right now, and how highly it’s rated – so you can make an informed decision and maximize your time.”

    Google recently started offering search with Live View in London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Tokyo. Over the next few months, Google will add the feature in Barcelona, Dublin, and Madrid.

    Google Maps will soon give you “glanceable directions.” This will allow a user to track his journey from the route overview or the lock screen. You will see information like updated estimated arrival times and where you will make the next turn.  Previously, this data would only be shown once you unlocked your phone, opened the app, and used the comprehensive navigation mode. This feature will be disseminated to Android and iOS devices in the coming months.

    Google Maps is also adding new features for Electric Vehicles (EV) that have built-in Google capabilities. For example, on any trip that will require a stop at a charging station, Maps will recommend the best place to stop based on the current traffic, the current charge level of the EV’s battery, and forecast battery consumption. If the recommended charging stop is not convenient, it can be replaced with another upcoming stop with just a few screen taps. With this feature, EV drivers won’t have to keep worrying about stopping to charge regardless of the destination.

    EV drivers will also be able to tap the ‘very fast’ charging filter to find stations that use chargers of 150 kilowatts or higher. This should allow most cars to top off the battery and get back on the road in less than 40 minutes. And under search results, Google will now show when places like supermarkets have a charging station to help you pick up your groceries while charging the battery in your EV.

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  • SeABank gets additional IFC funding for housing loans

    SeABank gets additional IFC funding for housing loans

    Vietnamese lender SeABank is getting a $100-million investment from IFC to provide lower and middle-income families with access to housing loans.

    The investment increases International Finance Corporation’s investment in the bank to nearly $400 million.

    SeABank Vice Chairwoman Le Thu Thuy was quoted in an an IFC press release on Monday as saying that while the current demand for housing from lower and middle-income families is considerably high, their access to finance remains limited,

    Through the new investment, SeABank expects to double the number of housing loans to lower and middle income families by 2026. In addition, the project is expected to create thousands of new jobs in construction and related sectors.

    With a rapid annual urbanization rate of 3%, half of Vietnamese population, some 50 million people, is expected to be living in urban areas by 2040, creating the need for an estimated 374,000 additional housing units every year, said IFC, a member of the World Bank Group.

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  • Vietravel Airlines plans 6-fold increase in charter capital by 2025

    Vietravel Airlines plans 6-fold increase in charter capital by 2025

    Rookie carrier Vietravel Airlines wants to gradually increase its charter capital nearly sixfold to VND7.64 trillion ($323.66 million) by 2025.

    The airline recently made this proposal to the government after two years of operating with a charter capital of VND1.3 trillion. It owns three narrow-body Airbus A321 jets.

    Viettravel made this proposal to boost development and enlarge its fleet, Chairman Nguyen Quoc Ky said.

    “Investing in fleet expansion is important for a new airline to survive and grow,” said Ky. “Only with a large fleet can we make profits.”

    For the last two years Vietravel Airlines has not been profitable but it expects that with a larger fleet it can take advantage of an expected surge in demand after Covid-19.

    The capital increase will come from a combination of shareholder investment, selling stakes to other investors, and financial tools.

    Shareholders of Vietravel Airlines plan to invest an additional VND700 billion by 2025, bringing their total investment to VND2 trillion.

    The airline also plans to increase its charter capital to VND8.25 trillion by 2030.

    Viettravel projects that by 2030, if business is favorable, it could record a VND2.2 trillion in accumulated profit which it could use it to pump up its capital.

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  • % Arabica set for Vietnam debut

    % Arabica set for Vietnam debut

    Boutique café group % Arabica is set to open its first outlet in Vietnam in collaboration with Hong Kong-based investment company The Kho Group.

    Having mooted a Vietnamese debut in 2020, Kyoto-based % Arabica has confirmed it will open its first store in the country this month in Ho Chi Minh City’s popular Nguyen Hue ‘Café Apartments’ site.

    The nine-storey building currently houses nearly 30 coffee shops, including Partea, The Maker Concept and The Letter Café, alongside fashion boutiques and other independent stores.

    Vynce Nguyen, General Manager of The Kho Group, said % Arabica will offer consumers a new specialty coffee experience in Vietnam’s well-established out-of-home coffee market.

    % Arabica plans to launch its second Vietnamese outlet in Ho Chi Minh City, at the Diamond Plaza shopping centre, and is exploring potential expansion in Hanoi, Hoi An and Phu Quoc.

    The Nguyen Hue ‘Café Apartments’ store will be the Japanese coffee group’s 142nd globally with Vietnam its 20th market. The outlet precedes expected market entries in Spain, Mexico, Jordan and Egypt.% Arabica is also set to relaunch in the Philippines this year with two stores in Manila’s Bonifacio Global City financial business district, having exited the market in January 2022.

    The Kho Group operates a portfolio of 19 brands across real estate, technology, finance and retail industries. While % Arabica marks the company’s first foray into food and beverage retail, The Kho Group also has investments in French winery Pont Des Arts and Hong Kongese food-tech company Future Salad.

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  • McDonald’s unveils delivery service in Australia

    McDonald’s unveils delivery service in Australia

    McDonald’s Australia has confirmed that it is rolling out its own home delivery service to customers across Australia.

    Starting today, Macca’s fans in participating New South Wales restaurants can have their favorite foods sent directly to their homes when they order via the MyMacca’s app.

    The McDelivery service will be made available in more McDonald’s restaurants across the country in the coming weeks.

    “McDelivery via the MyMacca’s app is now available in participating restaurants across New South Wales, with plans to roll it out across participating restaurants nationwide over the coming weeks,” a McDonald’s spokesperson said.

    “McDelivery allows customers to place delivery orders using the MyMacca’s app, while also earning and redeeming MyMacca’s Rewards points.

    “This is part of our ongoing commitment to providing greater value, convenience and rewards for our customers.

    “McDonald’s continues to be available across other delivery services in Australia, including Uber Eats, Menulog and DoorDash.

    “Customers can check their MyMacca’s app to see if McDelivery is available at a restaurant near them.”

    More information on the nationwide McDelivery rollout will be available in the coming weeks.

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  • Microsoft’s big AI announcement means that Bing could replace Google as top search app

    Microsoft’s big AI announcement means that Bing could replace Google as top search app

    Microsoft announced tonight that it is integrating its Bing search engine and Edge web browser with the AI superstareveryone is talking about, ChatGPT. Microsoft is investing billions in OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, so it makes sense that Microsoft’s search engine and web browser get first crack at adding the conversational AI experience to its mobile apps.

    While Bing currently has about 9% of the online search market, Microsoft expects to generate $2 billion in additional advertising revenue for each percentage point of market share it adds. For Q4 2022 Google Search generated revenue of $42.6 billion compared to “only” $3.2 billion for Microsoft’s search and news advertising revenue. That’s a gap Microsoft is hoping to close and more.

    During a press briefing at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, CEO Satya Nadella said, “This technology is going to reshape pretty much every software category.” ChatGPT is available on the Bing website for a limited number of users and will be ready for mobile users via the Bing app in the weeks ahead. But before you get too excited, during the “limited preview stage,” only pre-set queries will be allowed. At a later date in the future, free-form queries will be answered.

    You first need to join a waitlist to get the Bing app with ChatGPT integration. You can jump ahead in the line by making Microsoft apps the default choice on your PC and scanning a QR code to install the new Bing app on your phone.

    Bing will use OpenAI’s most powerful Prometheus model which will use real-time web data from Bing. That means Bing’s chatbot will be able to give answers based on current events rather than post answers that are limited to 2021 data. And with ChatGPT, Bing users will be able to get a summary of the articles they are reading, compose emails, and translate them to reach more readers. Microsoft warns that ChatGPT, like most AI chatbots, is apt to give incorrect information which it calls a hallucination. The company says more user feedback will help reduce hallucinations.

    Not all analysts see Microsoft’s move as a big one for consumers. Gartner analyst Jason Wong said Microsoft’s “partnership with OpenAI is more relevant for its business customers.” Even so, Wong stated that Microsoft could offer “disruptive opportunities” in consumer businesses as well. The analyst said, “Except for gaming, Microsoft has not been a leader in key consumer technologies, such as search, mobile and social media.”

    Microsoft says that the AI-driven Bing will no longer simply disseminate links. Instead, it will give users clear answers in simple language combining answers that Bing found on the web and from its collection of data. On the Edge web browser, ChatGPT could be used to help users understand long and complex documents.

    Google tossed its hat into the conversational AI era yesterday by announcing Bard. Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote that AI is “the most profound technology we are working on today. AI helps people, businesses and communities unlock their potential.”

    ChatGPT was forecast back in December to replace Google in a couple of years. Now it seems possible that this is going to happen earlier than expected. The chatbot can “write computer code, create complex essays, decorate your home, come up with a winning marketing idea, and more.” Teaching professionals are concerned that students will turn to AI chatbots to write essays instead of using their own brains.

  • iPhone 15 Ultra looks so chic in fan-made renders

    iPhone 15 Ultra looks so chic in fan-made renders

    The highest-end iPhone 15 model is expected to be a huge step up from the iPhone 14 Pro Max and to reflect those changes, Apple may call it the iPhone 15 Ultra. The company already uses this moniker for some premium products, including the Apple Watch Ultra. A digital artist has whipped up some renders to show us what the phone may look like.

    The iPhone 15 Ultra will have curved edges, titanium chassis, and thinner bezels than the iPhone 14 Pro Max, per rumors.

    Designer Jonas Daehnert has made some iPhone 15 Ultra renders. He says that the images are not based on leaks and he created them just for fun. The design crosse the iPhone 14 Pro and the Apple Watch Ultra.

    One rumor has already hinted that the iPhone 15 series will have an Apple Watch-like flat display and curved edges, so it’s not outlandish to assume that the iPhone 15 Ultra could have some elements of the Watch Ultra.

    The renders, as shown in the header and below, look gorgeous and envision an iPhone 15 Ultra with an Apple Watch Ultra-like orange button and port with orange accents. The volume, ringer, and side buttons are more raised than ones on the iPhone 14 Pro and the screen has raised rims and rounded corners.

    Although this design is unlikely to materialize, it looks very cool and the little touches give the phone more of a personality than just a boxy, bland iPhone.

    The iPhone 15 Ultra is highly likely to feature a periscope camera with 6x optical zoom. It’s expected to have the rumored A17 Bionic under the hood and a USB port instead of the lightning jack. The device could also feature solid-state buttons.

    Apple is also said to be working on an ultra-premium model for 2024 that might be a lot pricier than the iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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