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The Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team has gotten off to a fast start this season in more ways than one. The No. 16 Bearcats have raced to a 5-0 record while outscoring their opponents by more than 31 points per game, with just one team (Northern Kentucky) coming within 16 points. Cincinnati is averaging a robust 87 points per game with one of the more efficient offenses in college basketball. Cincinnati will look to continue that hot streak when it plays host to Alabama State in nonconference action Wednesday evening. Cincinnati has punished opposing defenses in a variety of ways this season. Despite being the No. 14 offense in the nation in Ken Pomeroy's efficiency ratings, the Bearcats aren't among the nation's leaders in pace. Still, they take advantage of those opportunities when they are there. "Us playing fast is something we want to do," Cincinnati forward Dillon Mitchell said. "When I was being recruited here, that was something Coach (Wes) Miller wanted to do. "There could be games where we're not making shots or something is off, but one thing is we're gonna push the ball, play hard and play fast. That's something he preaches. We'll be in shape and get rebounds." Mitchell is fresh off a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds in Cincinnati's 81-58 road win at Georgia Tech Saturday. He is one of four Bearcats to average double figures in scoring this season. That balance was on display once again against the Yellow Jackets, with Connor Hickman and Jizzle James also scoring 14 points each and Simas Lukosius contributing 12 points. In that game, Cincinnati sank 51.6 percent of its shots while regularly getting out into transition with 16 fastbreak points, while winning the rebounding battle 36-29. "Any time you get a road win over a quality, Power 4 team, you're gonna feel good about it," Miller said. "I was pleased with our effort." Lukosius is scoring 16.6 points per game, while James is at 14.0 points, followed by Mitchell at 12.4, while he also grabs a team-best 8.6 rebounds. Alabama State (3-3) has a tough task ahead, especially when considering its 97-78 loss at Akron Sunday, which ended a three-game winning streak. The Hornets allowed the Zips to shoot 46.4 percent from the field and were 53-32 in the rebounding battle. Alabama State gave up a season high in points, after playing the likes of LSU and UNLV earlier this season. Akron standout Nate Johnson lit up Alabama State for 25 points, as the game got away from the Hornets in the second half to keep them winless in true road games. Alabama leading scorers CJ Hines and TJ Madlock still got theirs against Akron, scoring 19 and 17 points, respectively. They were joined in double figures by reserve Tyler Mack (18 points), but recent history says they'll need more help to keep up with the Bearcats. Hines leads the Hornets with 15.7 points per game, while Madlock contributes 14.5 points. In previous Akron Basketball Classic wins last week against Omaha and Lamar, Alabama State featured at least four double-digit scorers in each game. --Field Level MediaTORONTO — Darko Rajakovic cut straight to the chase in his pre-game news conference: yes, Scottie Barnes is back. Barnes was inserted into the Toronto Raptors starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Scotiabank Arena. He had been out since Nov. 4 with a fractured right orbital bone. "I don't want Scottie Barnes to be anything outside of Scottie Barnes," said Rajakovic in his pre-game news conference. "I just need him to be best version of himself and when he's that, he's really raising the people around him to another level. "He's making everybody around him better." Barnes was injured in the fourth quarter of Toronto's 121-119 overtime loss to the Nuggets on Nov. 4 when he caught an errant elbow from Denver centre Nikola Jokic. Barnes was expected to be out at least three weeks with the injury but came back slightly ahead of schedule. The 23-year-old all-star forward was averaging 19.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and six assists per game before he was hurt. Rajakovic said Barnes would play limited minutes and that he'd have to wear protective goggles. Rajakovic was coy when asked who would be moved to Toronto's bench to make space for Barnes. "Scottie will start. Who knows who won’t," laughed Rajakovic. Rookie combo guard Ja'kobe Walter was also made available for the Raptors. He had missed Toronto's last six games with a sprained right shoulder. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 21, 2024. John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Kaapo Kaako scored a power-play goal with 24 seconds left, and the New York Rangers stopped a five-game slide by topping the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday. Read this article for free: Already have an account? As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed. Now, more than ever, we need your support. Starting at $14.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website. or call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527. Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community! NEW YORK (AP) — Kaapo Kaako scored a power-play goal with 24 seconds left, and the New York Rangers stopped a five-game slide by topping the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? NEW YORK (AP) — Kaapo Kaako scored a power-play goal with 24 seconds left, and the New York Rangers stopped a five-game slide by topping the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday. Artemi Panarin, Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad also scored for the Rangers, who got their first win since a 4-3 victory at Vancouver on Nov. 19. Adam Fox had two assists, and Jonathan Quick made 25 saves. With Montreal’s Kirby Dach serving a four-minute, high-sticking penalty, Kaako got his fourth goal of the season. The Canadiens trailed 3-1 after two periods. But Cole Caufield scored his 14th goal 4:16 into the third and Nick Suzuki tied it at 14:07. Trocheck tipped the puck past Montreal goaltender Sam Montembeault at 19:56 to put New York ahead after Panarin and Montreal’s Mike Matheson scored earlier in the first. Panarin put the Rangers ahead at 9:02, scoring on a 5-on-3 for New York’s first power-play goal since Nov. 12 at home against Winnipeg. Matheson tied it at 11:47. Montembault made 24 saves for Montreal. Takeaways Canadiens: dropped to 3-7-1 on the road. Rangers: Forwards Chris Kreider and Filip Chytil returned to the lineup. Kreider missed three games with an upper-body injury while Chytil was out for seven after colliding with teammate K’Andre Miller on Nov. 14. Reilly Smith and Jonny Brodzinski were scratched. Key moment Seeking an early spark, New York captain Jacob Trouba fought Montreal’s Josh Anderson 1:58 into the contest. It appeared to give the Rangers a collective jolt that was missing in recent games. Key stat The Rangers are 11-1-0 when scoring first. It was the 1,700th home win in franchise history. Up next The Canadiens visit the Boston Bruins on Sunday. The Rangers host the New Jersey Devils on Monday. ___ AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL AdvertisementOne of Ontario’s leading colleges is suspending 28 per cent of its programs and reviewing the viability of another 19 per cent due to an anticipated 30 per cent drop in enrolment . Sheridan College — with three campuses in Peel and Halton regions — is expecting $112 million in lost revenue in the next fiscal year and reducing its workforce by up to 30 per cent — or 700 full-time equivalent personnel — through layoffs and voluntary incentive programs for retirements and departures. “We are way too important to Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville to not ensure Sheridan’s long term sustainability and vibrancy,” said Janet Morrison, its president and vice-chancellor, who made . “But there will be a tremendous amount of grief when these decisions are actioned. Very difficult decisions.” The college is the latest in a series of taxpayer-supported post-secondary education institutions in Ontario to report revenue losses, program cuts and even layoffs, despite the province having the biggest international enrolment growth in Canada in recent years. The list includes — and is growing. Last month, Seneca Polytechnic announced it will . Forty of the more than 140 programs from Sheridan’s five faculties will stop new enrolment immediately, closing on a rolling basis over the coming months and years, though current students will have the opportunity to graduate from their courses. The “efficiency reviews” for another 27 programs are expected to be completed by the end of next year — if not sooner. Janet Morrison, president and vice-chancellor of Sheridan College, described the decisions to cut programs and staff as “very difficult” but necessary to ensure the college’s long-term sustainability. Sheridan has a renowned animation program that ranks second in the world by the Animation Career Review and equipped its nursing lab with the latest technologies to enhance student learning through real-world simulation. To fill skill gaps, it recently launched a two-year computer system technician program focusing on cyber security. Morrison said the restructuring is prompted by the chronic provincial underfunding in post-secondary education that’s exacerbated by rapid inflation post-pandemic; changing priorities as well as the new rules and restrictions imposed by Ottawa to rein in international student enrolment growth. The overall enrolment at Sheridan is to drop by 20 per cent from the current 30,634 to 24,532 next fiscal year and by 26 per cent to 22,638 in the year after. According to the school’s modelling forecast, the number of international students is expected to decrease from this year’s 7,432 to 3,908 next year, while the domestic student population remains stagnant. “Sheridan will look different, returning to 2018 student levels, but with 2024 costs,” Morrison told the Star. Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities said the provincial government invested $1.3 billion to stabilize the post-secondary education sector earlier this year, adding that funding for colleges and universities is higher than it’s ever been. “Staffing decisions and human resource matters lie solely with the institutions,” the ministry told the Star in a statement. “We’ll continue to support the post-secondary sector for their long-term success and sustainability to ensure students can get good-paying, in-demand jobs once they graduate. However, we will not put additional costs on the backs of (domestic) students and families by raising tuition.” The changes to Sheridan’s academic programming are made based on a number of factors: performance and financial sustainability, current and future labour market needs, . The immediately suspended programs include five in the faculty of animation, arts and design; five in applied health and community studies; three in humanities and social sciences; 13 in applied sciences and technology; and 13 in business. Sheridan has also halted the intake of because the Immigration Department will no longer issue work permits to international students graduating from public-private college partnerships. Moving forward, Morrison said, Sheridan is going to double down on its standard-setting education and highly skilled graduates, focusing on creative industries, health innovation, skilled trades and technology such as advanced manufacturing. When Morrison began her career in post-secondary education in 1990, she said the sector received 60 per cent of its funding from the province, which has since dropped to 16.7 per cent. The current post-secondary education system can hardly be considered publicly funded, she said. “I’m a firm believer in the transformative power of post-secondary education. There are all kinds of personal and social benefits that come from earning a post-secondary credential,” Morrison told the Star. “In the face of the chronic underfunding, the recent and significant policy shifts and in the face of this massive social, economic and technological disruption, I fear that we are underinvesting in, at the end of the day, a very efficient mechanism for ensuring that Ontario and Canada are positioned for success globally.” So far this year, in 2024, Sheridan has already reduced the head count of its administrative roles by 11 per cent, including eliminating two of its five vice presidents to streamline the organization and find savings. Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s office said the changes to the international student visa program are meant to restore the integrity of the Canadian post-secondary education system, which had been “overheated and misused,” sold as a backdoor entry to permanent residency. “Provinces hold complete jurisdiction over the funding of their education system,” it said in a statement. “We expect provinces, and the institutions they regulate, to step up with us to build and promote Canada as the educational leader it is and can continue to be.” This article was edited from a previous version to note that Sheridan College has three campuses in Halton and Peel - Oakville, Mississauga and Brampton.

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JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces legal perils at home and abroad that point to a turbulent future for Zionist leader and could influence the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, analysts and officials say. The International Criminal Court (ICC) stunned Zionist entity on Thursday by issuing arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defense chief Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the 13-month-old Gaza conflict. The bombshell came less than two weeks before Netanyahu is due to testify in a corruption trial that has dogged him for years and could end his political career if he is found guilty. He has denied any wrongdoing. While the domestic bribery trial has polarized public opinion, the prime minister has received widespread support from across the political spectrum following the ICC move, giving him a boost in troubled times. Netanyahu has denounced the court’s decision as anti-semitic and denied charges that he and Gallant targeted Gazan civilians and deliberately starved them. “People from (Zionist entity) get really annoyed if they think the world is against them and rally around their leader, even if he has faced a lot of criticism,” said Yonatan Freeman, an international relations expert at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. “So anyone expecting that the ICC ruling will end this government, and what they see as a flawed (war) policy, is going to get the opposite,” he added. A senior diplomat said one initial consequence was that (Zionist entity) might be less likely to reach a rapid ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon or secure a deal to bring back hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza. “This terrible decision has ... badly harmed the chances of a deal in Lebanon and future negotiations on the issue of the hostages,” said Ofir Akunis, consul general in New York. “Terrible damage has been done because these organizations like Hezbollah and Hamas ... have received backing from the ICC and thus they are likely to make the price higher because they have the support of the ICC,” he told Reuters. While Hamas welcomed the ICC decision, there has been no indication that either it or Hezbollah see this as a chance to put pressure Zionists, which have inflicted huge losses on both groups over the past year, as well as on civilian populations. In the dock The ICC warrants highlight the disconnect between the way the war is viewed here and how it is seen by many abroad, with Zionists focused on their own losses and convinced the nation’s army has sought to minimize civilian casualties. Michael Oren, a former ambassador to the United States, said the ICC move would likely harden resolve and give the war cabinet license to hit Gaza and Lebanon harder still. “There’s a strong strand of Zionists feeling that runs deep, which says ‘if we’re being condemned for what we are doing, we might just as well go full gas’,” he told Reuters. While Netanyahu has received wide support at home over the ICC action, the same is not true of the domestic graft case, where he is accused of bribery, breach of trust and fraud. The trial opened in 2020 and Netanyahu is finally scheduled to take the stand next month after the court rejected his latest request to delay testimony on the grounds that he had been too busy overseeing the war to prepare his defense. He was due to give evidence last year but the date was put back because of the war. His critics have accused him of prolonging the Gaza conflict to delay judgment day and remain in power, which he denies. Always a divisive figure, public trust in Netanyahu fell sharply in the wake of the Oct 7, 2023 Hamas assault that caught his government off guard, cost around 1,200 lives. Zionist subsequent campaign has killed more than 44,000 people and displaced nearly all Gaza’s population at least once, triggering a humanitarian catastrophe, according to Gaza officials. The prime minister has refused advice from the state attorney general to set up an independent commission into what went wrong and subsequent conduct of the war. He is instead looking to establish an inquiry made up only of politicians, which critics say would not provide the sort of accountability demanded by the ICC. Popular daily Yedioth Ahronoth said the failure to order an independent investigation had prodded the ICC into action. “Netanyahu preferred to take the risk of arrest warrants, just as long as he did not have to form such a commission,” it wrote on Friday. Arrest threat The prime minister faces a difficult future living under the shadow of an ICC warrant, joining the ranks of only a few leaders to have suffered similar humiliation, including Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi and Serbia’s Slobodan Milosevic. It also means he risks arrest if he travels to any of the court’s 124 signatory states, including most of Europe. One place he can safely visit is the United States, which is not a member of the ICC, and Zionist leaders hope US President-elect Donald Trump will bring pressure to bear by imposing sanctions on ICC officials. Mike Waltz, Trump’s nominee for national security advisor, has already promised tough action: “You can expect a strong response to the anti-semitic bias of the ICC & UN come January,” he wrote on X on Friday. In the meantime, Zionist officials are talking to their counterparts in Western capitals, urging them to ignore the arrest warrants, as Hungary has already promised to do. However, the charges are not going to disappear soon, if at all, meaning fellow leaders will be increasingly reluctant to have relations with Netanyahu, said Yuval Shany, a senior fellow at the Democracy Institute. “In a very direct sense, there is going to be more isolation for the state going forward,” he said. — ReutersNEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail on Wednesday as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial by a judge who cited evidence showing him to be a “serious risk” of witness tampering and proof he has tried to hide prohibited communications with third parties while incarcerated. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian ruled in a five-page order following a bail hearing last week. At the hearing, lawyers for the hip-hop mogul argued that a $50 million bail package they proposed would be sufficient to ensure Combs doesn’t flee and doesn’t try to intimidate prospective trial witnesses. Two other judges previously had agreed with prosecutors that the Bad Boy Records founder was a danger to the community if he is not behind bars. Subramanian concurred. “There is compelling evidence of Combs's propensity for violence,” Subramanian wrote. Lawyers for Combs did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment on the decision. Nicholas Biase, a spokesperson for prosecutors, declined comment. Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he coerced and abused women for years, aided by associates and employees. An indictment alleges that he silenced victims through blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings. A federal appeals court judge last month denied Combs’ immediate release while a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan considers his bail request. That appeal was put on hold while Subramanian, newly appointed to the case after an earlier judge stepped aside, considered the bail request for the first time. Subramanian said he took a fresh look at all the bail arguments and the evidence supporting them to make his decision. Prosecutors have insisted that no bail conditions would be sufficient to protect the public and prevent the “I'll Be Missing You” singer from fleeing. They say that even in a federal lockup in Brooklyn, Combs has orchestrated social media campaigns designed to influence prospective jurors and tried to publicly leak materials he thinks can help his case. They say he also has contacted potential witnesses through third parties. Lawyers for Combs say any alleged sexual abuse described in the indictment occurred during consensual relations between adults and that new evidence refutes allegations that Combs used his “power and prestige” to induce female victims into drugged-up, elaborately produced sexual performances with male sex workers known as “Freak Offs.” Subramanian said evidence shows Combs to be a “serious risk of witness tampering,” particularly after he communicated over the summer with a grand jury witness and deleted some of his texts with the witness. The judge also cited evidence showing that Combs violated Bureau of Prisons regulations during pretrial detention at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn when he paid other inmates to use their phone code numbers so he could make calls to individuals who were not on his approved contact list. He said there was also evidence that he told family members and defense counsel to add other people to three-way calls so their communications would be more difficult to trace and that he made efforts to influence his trial's jury pool or to reach potential witnesses. Subramanian said his “willingness to skirt” jailhouse rules to conceal communications was “strong evidence” that any conditions of release would not prevent similar behavior. The judge said defense claims that Combs stopped using one particular phone technique criticized by prosecutors was belied by the fact that Combs apparently used it again on Sunday, two days after his bail hearing last week. Even a bail proposal that would include the strictest form of home confinement seemed insufficient, the judge said. “Given the nature of the allegations in this case and the information provided by the government, the Court doubts the sufficiency of any conditions that place trust in Combs and individuals in his employ — like a private security detail — to follow those conditions,” Subramanian wrote.

AP News Summary at 6:57 p.m. ESTOn their third and final game of the Maui Invitational, the Cyclones had the cushion to hang loose for the final few minutes. Iowa State blew Colorado out 99-71 after splitting its first two games by narrow margins. Iowa State’s defense flummoxed the Buffaloes, who turned the ball over 18 times. The Cyclones converted those mistakes into points, dominating fastbreak points 22-4. On Iowa State’s first possession out of halftime, the Cyclones dialed up a screen to get Milan Momcilovic open in the corner. The sweet-shooting sophomore from Pewaukee, Wisconsin swished the shot to reach 21 points, a new career-high. He ties his mark from last season's game against Virginia Tech. Colorado forward Andrej Jakimovski (23) shoots against Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Maui Invitational Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Momcilovoc scored 18 of his 24 points in the first half. He finished the game nine-of-13 from the field and six-of-9 from 3-point range. His shooting helped put the Cyclones up 45-34 at halftime. He scored back-to-back buckets in the first half to put ISU up 30-22, and the Cyclones led for the game's final 31:15. The top line of any opponent’s keys to beating Iowa State will read something like this: Hold onto the basketball. Live-ball turnovers killed Colorado on Wednesday and led to 37 Iowa State points (compared to 20 for Colorado). Iowa State guard Tamin Lipsey, left, goes up for a basket against Colorado guard Javon Ruffin (11) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Maui Invitational Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Iowa State turned Colorado over 18 times. Point guard Tamin Lipsey made four steals while guard Nate Heise and forwards Brandt Chatfield and Dishon Jackson each went for two. Even though the Cyclones played their third game in less than 72 hours, they looked to push the ball down the floor each time they forced a turnover and created fastbreak looks. Iowa State forward Brandton Chatfield reacts after a basket by a teammate against Colorado during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Maui Invitational Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Iowa State won 99-71. Don’t get discouraged by Iowa State’s fifth-place finish in the Maui Invitational. That’s a success. Iowa State head coach T. J. Otzelberger claps on the sideline during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State at the Maui Invitational Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Iowa State lost its opening game against Auburn and got sent to the loser’s bracket. Want to know who else got sent to the loser’s bracket? No. 2 UConn, the team defending back-to-back NCAA Championships. There’s a strong likelihood all eight teams in the field: UConn, Memphis, Colorado, Michigan State, Auburn, North Carolina, Dayton and Iowa State make the NCAA Tournament. So for Iowa State, this week was about seeing where it is at nationally after an The Cyclones looked fantastic in stretches against No. 4 Auburn and a Dayton team ranked No. 35 in the Kenpom rankings. Iowa State’s schedule continues to build in difficulty with a matchup at home against No. 10 Marquette on Dec. 4 (7 p.m. ESPN+). Get local news delivered to your inbox!With Apple Intelligence , Apple is aiming to make Siri smarter than ever before. The personal assistant is going to be able to learn more about you, do more in apps, and hand over the reins to a smarter virtual assistant when needed. Some new ‌Siri‌ features are available now, while some won't be coming until 2025. This guide highlights everything that's new with ‌Siri‌ thanks to ‌Apple Intelligence‌. Updated Siri Design ‌Siri‌ has a refreshed design on devices that support ‌Apple Intelligence‌. Rather than the small wavelength that used to show when activating ‌Siri‌, there's now a pink/purple/blue/orange variegated glow that wraps around the entire iPhone , with the colors shifting as ‌Siri‌ listens to a command. Better Language Understanding ‌Siri‌ can better understand conversational language and requests, so if you stumble over your words or change your mind mid-sentence, ‌Siri‌ can still follow what you're saying. ‌Siri‌ is also able to maintain context between requests, so you can refer to something in a previous request, and ‌Siri‌ will understand what you're talking about. So if you use ‌Siri‌ to create a calendar event, you can then just ask "What will the weather be like there?" and ‌Siri‌ knows where "there" is. Improved Voice ‌Siri‌ has a new, more natural sounding voice. Type to Siri There is a built-in Type to ‌Siri‌ feature so you don't need to speak to ‌Siri‌ to interact with the personal assistant. To use it, double tap on the bottom of the ‌iPhone‌ or iPad to bring up a text bar, and then from there, just type in your request. Type to ‌Siri‌ can be used in the same way as speaking to ‌Siri‌, and ‌Siri‌ is able to provide information without speaking aloud. It is a useful feature for public situations where you're not able to speak and do not want to have ‌Siri‌ speaking back to you. Siri on the Mac While this guide focuses on the ‌iPhone‌ and the ‌iPad‌, the new, smarter ‌Siri‌ is also available on the Mac. Type to ‌Siri‌ can be enabled in the Settings app, and it can be assigned to a shortcut, such as pressing the Command button twice. Apple Product Knowledge Apple taught ‌Siri‌ about all of its products, so if you want to know how to use a feature or how to complete a task, you can ask ‌Siri‌ for help. ‌Siri‌ can provide step-by-step directions on using ‌iPhone‌, ‌iPad‌, and Mac features. ChatGPT Integration (iOS 18.2) In iOS 18.2, ChatGPT integration is available with ‌Siri‌. If a user asks something that ‌Siri‌ is not capable of handling, ChatGPT can provide a response instead, so long as the user gives permission. ‌Siri‌ can tap into ChatGPT, and then relay ChatGPT's response with no need to switch apps or use other tools. The ‌Siri‌ ChatGPT integration can essentially be used to do anything you can do with the ChatGPT app or ChatGPT on the web, it's simply an easier way to get to ChatGPT. Object Identification For anything on your screen, such as an image, you can ask ‌Siri‌ a question about it. If you have a photo of a plant, for example, asking "What is this?" will prompt ‌Siri‌ to send a screenshot over to ChatGPT, and ChatGPT will attempt to provide context. This works with images on the web, your photos, the something you're viewing through the Camera app, text, and more. ChatGPT can be used to describe a scene, which is useful for people who might have issues with sight. Opening the Camera app, activating ‌Siri‌, and asking "What is this?" will provide a detailed description of whatever is in front of you. The option to send images to ChatGPT from screenshots is distinct from the ‌Siri‌ onscreen awareness feature that Apple plans to implement in the future. Info From Documents For emails, documents, PDFs, and more, ChatGPT can provide a summary. When you ask "Can you summarize this?" ‌Siri‌ will send a screenshot or the entire document, which includes full PDFs. It's a useful feature for getting a quick overview of the content of a long document. For long PDFs or documents, you'll want to tap on the arrows to make sure the full document is sent to ChatGPT rather than just a screenshot. Rather than asking for a summary, you can instead ask a specific question about a document. If you're looking at an insurance policy, you can ask "What are the limits of this policy?" or "What are the exclusions?" to get more tailored information. Checking Spelling and Grammar If you've written an email, rather than selecting it and using Writing Tools to check it for spelling and grammar errors, you can ask ‌Siri‌ to take a look, and ‌Siri‌ will send a screenshot to ChatGPT. "Can you look this over for errors?" works as a command for this feature. ChatGPT can also be used for rewriting and refining what you've written, but note that this is not the same as Apple's own Writing Tools. Generating Text and Images ChatGPT can generate text from scratch based on prompts that it is given. You can, for example, ask ‌Siri‌ to ask ChatGPT to write a poem or compose a polite letter to a friend, and ChatGPT will create something from scratch. Some sample requests you can use: If you have ChatGPT write something for you, you can tap on the copy icon to copy it to the clipboard to paste it into Notes, Messages, a document, or an email. You can also create images. Using the Dall-E 3 engine, ChatGPT can make realistic AI-generated images, something that can't be done with ‌Apple Intelligence‌. For image requests, it's easiest to tell ‌Siri‌ to "Tell ChatGPT to make an image of [thing you want an image of]," because if you just ask ‌Siri‌ to make an image or generate an image, it will often bring up web images. Answering Questions One of the best use cases for ChatGPT through ‌Siri‌ is getting answers for queries that are just a bit too complex for ‌Siri‌. Questions that ‌Siri‌ can't handle will be handed over to ChatGPT with your permission, but you can also force ‌Siri‌ to use ChatGPT instead of the internal ‌Siri‌ engine by amending questions with "Ask ChatGPT." For example, a question about what battery an Xbox controller uses will source Wikipedia and not ChatGPT, but specifically "Ask ChatGPT what battery an Xbox controller uses" will prompt ‌Siri‌ to present the question to ChatGPT. ChatGPT's answers can sometimes be more informative. Asking ‌Siri‌ how to replace eggs in a recipe just gives you alternatives, but ChatGPT's answer for the same question provides the amount of an ingredient you might want to add to equate to an egg. Some example queries that ‌Siri‌ will automatically consult ChatGPT on: Other Things You Can Ask ChatGPT To Do While ‌Siri‌ can do all of these things with ChatGPT's help, the lack of continuity with the ‌Siri‌ version of ChatGPT makes it difficult to complete tasks that are not one-off requests. Creating a meal plan, for example, works better with the actual ChatGPT interface because you can have more of a conversation rather than relying on a single request. ChatGPT Settings and Privacy ChatGPT integration has to be turned on, and after that, each request requires user permission. There is an option to turn off the extra permission by toggling off the "Confirm ChatGPT Requests" option. The toggle can be accessed by opening up the Settings app, choosing ‌Apple Intelligence‌, and then tapping on ChatGPT. With the feature disabled, ‌Siri‌ will not ask each time before sending information to ChatGPT. ‌Siri‌ will, however, always ask permission before sending a file to ChatGPT even with the confirm requests feature turned off. As for privacy, no login is required to use ChatGPT, and neither Apple nor OpenAI log your requests. But if you sign in with a paid account, ChatGPT can keep a copy of requests. ChatGPT - Free vs. Paid ChatGPT integration includes a limited number of requests that use ChatGPT-4o, the latest version of ChatGPT, for free. After those are used up, ChatGPT integration uses 4o Mini, which is less advanced and takes up less resources. ChatGPT Plus subscribers get more ChatGPT-4o requests. ChatGPT Plus is priced at $20 per month, and ‌iPhone‌ users who don't already have ChatGPT Plus can sign up right from the ‌Apple Intelligence‌ section of the Settings app. Apple users essentially have access to ChatGPT's basic plan, so requests that use advanced capabilities reset every 24 hours. With this plan, two images per day can be generated. ChatGPT vs. Apple Intelligence There is overlap between what's possible with ‌Apple Intelligence‌ and what you can do with ChatGPT integration, but there are some distinctions. ‌Apple Intelligence‌ has Writing Tools for rewriting and editing what you've already written, but ChatGPT can write content from scratch. Image Playground , Image Wand , and Genmoji allow you to generate images, but ‌Apple Intelligence‌ won't generate realistic looking images. Instead, styles are limited to those that look animated or sketched. ChatGPT will generate lifelike images, though. ‌Apple Intelligence‌ can be used to summarize documents, but only when you select text and select the Summarize option from Writing Tools. ‌Apple Intelligence‌ can't answer more specific questions about PDFs and documents, so ChatGPT does have an edge for that kind of query. ChatGPT Limitations When you ask ChatGPT a question through ‌Siri‌, you need to make sure to read the answer right away because it doesn't stay on the screen long. Apple does not keep a record of it, either. If you're logged into ChatGPT, there is a history in your OpenAI account, but if you're not logged in, there's no way to save information that you've received from ChatGPT, and there's no log. Other Chatbots Apple has only added ChatGPT integration right now, but support for Google Gemini is planned in the future. Siri Apple Intelligence Features Coming Next Year There are several ‌Siri‌ features that are still in development, with Apple planning to add these capabilities to ‌Siri‌ next year. Timing isn't concrete yet, but rumors suggest we'll see them in iOS 18.4 in the spring. Personal Context ‌Siri‌ will be able to keep track of your emails, messages, files, photos, and more, learning more about you to help you complete tasks and keep track of what you've been sent. Onscreen Awareness ‌Siri‌ will be able to tell what's on your screen and complete actions involving whatever you're looking at. If someone texts you an address, for example, you can tell ‌Siri‌ to add it to their contact card. Or if you're looking at a photo and want to send it to someone, you can ask ‌Siri‌ to do it for you. Deeper App Integration ‌Siri‌ will be able to do more in and across apps, performing actions and completing tasks that are just not possible with the personal assistant right now. We don't have a full picture of what ‌Siri‌ will be capable of, but Apple has provided a few examples of what to expect. The Next Siri Phase After all of the ‌Siri‌ ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features have been implemented in iOS 18 , Apple plans to unveil the next-generation ‌Siri‌, which will rely on large language models. An LLM version of ‌Siri‌ is already in development , and it will be able to better compete with chatbots like ChatGPT. LLM ‌Siri‌ will be able to hold ongoing conversations, and it will be more like speaking with a human. Large language model integration will let ‌Siri‌ perform more complex tasks, and in the future, ‌Siri‌ likely won't need to rely on ChatGPT. The updated version of ‌Siri‌ will replace the current version of ‌Siri‌ in the future. Apple is expected to announce LLM ‌Siri‌ in 2025 alongside the introduction of iOS 19 , but the update likely won't launch until spring 2026. Apple Intelligence Privacy ‌Apple Intelligence‌ was designed with privacy in mind, and many requests are handled on-device. All personal context learning, for example, is done with on-device intelligence and nothing leaves your ‌iPhone‌ or ‌iPad‌. For requests that need the processing power of a cloud server, Apple is using Private Cloud Compute on Apple silicon machines to handle complex tasks while preserving user privacy. Apple promises that data is not stored and is used only for user requests. Apple Intelligence Compatible Devices ‌Apple Intelligence‌ is available on the iPhone 15 Pro, the ‌iPhone 15‌ Pro Max, all iPhone 16 models, the iPad mini with A17 Pro chip, all iPads with an Apple silicon chip, and all Macs with an Apple silicon chip. Read More We've shared detailed guides on ‌Genmoji‌ and ‌Image Playground‌ already, plus we have an overall guide on the full set of ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features and a guide for the general features coming in iOS 18.2. Release Date iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 with ‌Image Wand‌ integration will be coming in December, with Apple likely planning for a December 9 software release.

A pathway towards new quantum devices: Electrically defined quantum dots in zinc oxide November 26, 2024 Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University Creating and controlling quantum dots via electrical methods, is likely to lead to new frontiers in the quest to develop stable and efficient qubits. Exploring how zinc oxide can be used in electrically defined quantum dots, researchers have unearthed some surprising phenomenon. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email Researchers have successfully created electrically defined quantum dots in zinc oxide (ZnO) heterostructures, marking a significant milestone in the development of quantum technologies. Details of their breakthrough were published in the journal Nature Communications on November 7, 2024. Quantum dots, tiny semiconductor structures that can trap electrons in nanometer-scale spaces, have long been studied for their potential to serve as qubits in quantum computing. These dots are crucial for quantum computing because they allow scientists to control the behavior of electrons, similar to how a conductor might control a current of water flowing through pipes. Until now, most research has focused on materials such as gallium arsenide (GaAs) and silicon. However, zinc oxide, a material known for its strong electron correlation and excellent spin quantum coherence, had not yet been explored for use in electrically defined quantum dots, i.e., those created and controlled using electrical methods. In this study, the research team was able to manipulate the internal states of quantum dots in zinc oxide using precise voltage control -- like adjusting the dials on a radio to fine-tune a signal. This innovation allowed them to observe the Coulomb diamond, a key characteristic of quantum dots, providing insights into the behavior of electrons trapped inside. "The Coulomb diamond is like a fingerprint that helps identify the unique 'personality' of each quantum dot," points out Tomohiro Otsuka, an associate professor at Tohoku University and corresponding author of the paper. "By using zinc oxide, we're opening up new frontiers developing efficient and stable qubits, a cornerstone for quantum computing." One of the most remarkable findings of this study was the discovery of the Kondo effect in zinc oxide quantum dots. The Kondo effect, a quantum phenomenon where electron interactions create conduction, typically depends on the number of electrons in the quantum dot. However, in zinc oxide, the researchers observed this effect even when the number of electrons did not fit the usual pattern. This new behavior, linked to the material's strong electron correlation, adds another layer of complexity and potential to zinc oxide-based quantum devices. "The Kondo effect we observed is different from what we typically see in other semiconductors like GaAs," adds Otsuka. "This difference could help us better understand electron behavior in this new material and improve our ability to control and manipulate qubits." Looking ahead, the team is focused on harnessing these new findings to develop practical quantum devices. Story Source: Materials provided by Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University . Note: Content may be edited for style and length. Journal Reference : Cite This Page :

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