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How to Watch Apple’s WWDC Keynote Today
Apple’s expected to announce an AR/VR headset, iOS 17, new Macs and more. The developer conference kicks off Monday with a keynote at 10 a.m. PT.
Apple’s WWDC starts today, with its keynote at 10 a.m. PT. Traditionally, the big developer-focused event has been where the company gives us a first look at new software for iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches and Macs. But occasionally we get some new hardware, too.
This year seems set to be the latter, with plenty of rumors circulating around the tech giant’s mysterious augmented reality headset, a new 15-inch MacBook Air and the long-teased Apple silicon-powered Mac Pro.
As we count down the remaining time until Apple CEO Tim Cook pops up on stage and makes things official, here’s what we expect at the keynote address on June 5 and how to watch it.
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When is WWDC?
This year’s WWDC runs June 5 to 9. The opening keynote speech is set for Monday at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. BST, 3 a.m. Tuesday AEST).
As with past years, Apple will be streaming the keynote on its website and its YouTube page. You can also follow along on CNET’s WWDC 2023 live blog or tune in to our watch party — which is underway now.
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What do we expect?
Apple headset
The biggest rumor heading into this year’s WWDC is, of course, the Apple headset. Rumored to be running on a new «XROS,» the device could utilize mixed reality, a combination of virtual reality and augmented reality. There may be eye and hand tracking, high-resolution displays and… a potential $3,000 price tag.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman recently detailed how Apple plans to incorporate sports, gaming, workouts and iPad apps into the headset to show off what the new platform can do. Whether that’s enough to excite consumers and persuade them to drop three grand or for developers to commit to building apps for it remains to be seen.
Read more: How Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Could Immerse You in Sports
MacBook Air 15
The MacBook Air has long been one of Apple’s most popular laptops. Frequently sold with a 13-inch screen, Apple has experimented with different sizes of Airs in the past, including offering an 11-inch model for years. Rumors these days, however, suggest that the company has a larger, 15-inch M2-powered Air raring to go. That once again comes from Bloomberg’s Gurman, who expects the new laptop to be announced at this year’s event. It’s about time.
While rumors point to an imminent announcement, it’s unclear how much Apple might charge for the new Air or how it might fit into the company’s existing MacBook lineup. The 2020 M1-powered 13.3-inch MacBook Air is still sold for $999, while the updated M2-powered 2022 13.6-inch MacBook Air starts at $1,199. A 16-inch MacBook Pro, meanwhile, starts at $2,499. Might the 15-inch Air fit somewhere in the middle?
Apple M-Series Mac Pro
The 2019 «cheesegrater» Mac Pro is due an update.
Oh, the Mac Pro. Apple last updated the Mac Pro at WWDC in 2019. Despite some teases that confirmed it’s working on a new one powered by its Apple Silicon chips, the company has largely been quiet about the super powerful computer. Might the «another day» be June 5? It’s possible and Mac Pro fans may want to tune in, but with tempered expectations.
In an April appearance on The MacRumors Show, Gurman, the Apple savant, suggests that it still may arrive this year but not at WWDC.
New software: iOS 17, WatchOS 10 and more
In addition to all the hardware rumors, we can expect Apple to detail the latest updates coming this year to its iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS and TVOS platforms.
Among the bigger iOS changes, Apple might finally add support for installing apps not downloaded from the App Store. The iPhone maker has long resisted opening up its mobile software to allow for sideloading, but new European regulations may have forced its hand.
Read more: iOS 17: Everything We Want Apple to Add to the iPhone
Other software changes Apple might unveil include a new mental health app as well as widgets returning to the Apple Watch. Bloomberg has also reported on Apple possibly turning locked iPhones into smart displays with iOS 17.
For more, check out our expectations for WatchOS 10 and iOS 17. Plus, every feature we think Apple should steal from Android 14 and will Apple enter the generative AI race?
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Harvard Business Review Study Finds ‘AI Brain Fry’ Is Leaving Workers Mentally Fatigued
Study participants reported increased mental fatigue while using AI tools, but less burnout overall.
Workers who excessively use AI agents and tools at work are at increased risk of mental fatigue, according to a recent Harvard Business Review study. In certain industries, more than 25% of hired professionals report increased mental strain due to their role in AI oversight — though these professionals also generally experienced less burnout than peers who aren’t using AI.
This phenomenon — which the researchers refer to as «AI brain fry» — is described as a «‘buzzing’ feeling or a mental fog» that caused study participants to develop headaches and difficulty focusing and making decisions. Individuals pointed to being overwhelmed by large amounts of information and to frequent task switching as the reasons for these feelings.
Studied individuals experienced more brain fry when they utilized AI agents to manage a workload beyond their own cognitive capacity. When participants used AI to replace mundane, repetitive tasks, managing the growing number of tools led to increased mental fatigue.
Crucially, the study found that fewer individuals who used these AI agents reported workplace burnout.
The researchers predict that this is because burnout testing assesses emotional and physical distress. In contrast, they report, acute mental fatigue «is caused by marshalling attention, working memory and executive control beyond the limited capacity of these systems.»
These are the processes that are taxed when study participants use multiple AI tools in their workflow, according to the researchers.
The Harvard study identifies several business costs incurred by workers suffering from AI brain fry. The foremost consequence is that these individuals may end up making lower-quality decisions. «Workers in [the] study who endorsed AI brain fry experience 33% more decision fatigue than those who did not,» the study reports. Workers who report AI brain fry were also more likely to self-report making both minor and major errors at their jobs.
Another recent Harvard Business Review study similarly found that employees who use AI tools «worked at a faster pace, took on a broader scope of tasks and extended work into more hours of the day,» but warned that «workload creep can in turn lead to cognitive fatigue, burnout and weakened decision-making.»
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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for March 11, #1004
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for March 11, No. 1,004.
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
Once I spotted «ice cream» and «traffic» in today’s NYT Connections puzzle, I had the blue category all but filled in. But that purple category was even more bizarre than usual. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Bring that back!
Green group hint: Fancy ____.
Blue group hint: Think of a certain shape.
Purple group hint: Sounds like…
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Steal.
Green group: Make nicer, with «up.»
Blue group: Kinds of cones.
Purple group: Pronoun homophones.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is steal. The four answers are lift, palm, pinch and pocket.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is make nicer, with «up.» The four answers are dress, jazz, spiff and spruce.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is kinds of cones. The four answers are ice cream, pine, snow and traffic.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is pronoun homophones. The four answers are hee, mi, oui and yew.
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 11, #534
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle No. 534 for Wednesday, March 11.
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition features a real mix of categories, but the yellow one came easily to this Seahawks fan. If you’re struggling with today’s puzzle but still want to solve it, read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is published by The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by The Times. It doesn’t appear in the NYT Games app, but it does in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can play it for free online.
Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Super Bowl champs’ division.
Green group hint: Baseball stats.
Blue group hint: Stars on ice.
Purple group hint: You wear it around your waist.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: NFC West teams.
Green group: «WHIP» in baseball.
Blue group: Hockey Hall of Famers.
Purple group: ____ belt.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is NFC West teams. The four answers are Arizona, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is «WHIP» in baseball. The four answers are hits, inning, pitched and walks.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Hockey Hall of Famers. The four answers are Bossy, Iginla, Orr and St. Louis.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ belt. The four answers are black, Brandon, sun and title.
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