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The 2024 Apple Design Awards
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List of 2024 Apple Design Awards Winners, Are You Wearing Any?

Morrissey Technology – Before the start of the WWDC event, the winners of the Apple Design Awards are always announced. Who are the winners this year, do you think you have used any? The 2024 Apple Design Awards had 14 applications and games judged to be the best in terms of design, technical achievements and innovation. Interestingly, this year’s winners come from various countries.

“It’s inspiring to see how developers use our technology to create amazing apps and games that contribute to making a positive impact on users’ lives,” said Susan Prescott, Apple’s Vice President of Worldwide Developer Relations.

“This year’s winners have demonstrated that apps can create extraordinary, meaningful experiences, and we’re thrilled to celebrate their hard work and creativity at this year’s WWDC.”

The 2024 Apple Design Awards named one application and one game for each of seven categories, namely fun and excitement, inclusivity, innovation, interaction, social impact, visuals and graphics, as well as a new category, namely spatial computing. The winners were selected from 42 finalists.

Fun and Excitement

The winners in this category deliver unforgettable, engaging and satisfying experiences enhanced by Apple technology FOR4D.

Bears Gratitude made by Isuru Wanasinghe (Australia)

This journaling app provides an easy way to build a daily habit of gratitude. The well-designed characters in this application help create a warm and friendly impression to support users in building a sense of happiness, day after day.

NYT Games made by The New York Times Company (USA)

With various game titles presented, New York Times Games FOR4D has redesigned its navigation and expanded its game catalog. New game titles like Connections are specifically designed to be played as often as possible, with elegant design and ease of use ultimately providing an experience that encourages everyone to join in the fun.

Inclusivity

Winners in this category provide valuable experiences for everyone by supporting people with different backgrounds, abilities and languages.

oko made by AYES (Belgium)

By alerting pedestrians about traffic light conditions through haptic and audio feedback, oko is an application that has an immediate impact on people who are visually impaired. This application provides a very useful solution in crucial security situations by utilizing Apple technologies such as VoiceOver and Dynamic Typing.

Crayola Adventures made by Red Games Co. (US)

A colorful adventure game that offers a variety of creative options for all players, Crayola FOR4D Adventures brings to life a selection of characters spanning a variety of skin tones, abilities, body types, pronouns, and a complete game narrative. Players of all ages can enjoy a gaming experience that offers a variety of activities, including making decorations, solving puzzles, and reading storybooks.

Innovation

Winners in this category deliver cutting-edge experiences through the use of new Apple technology that makes them stand out in their genre.

Procreate Dreams made by Procreate (Australia)

Procreate Dreams is a stunning design app that enables all creatives to create 2D animations using the native Procreate’s extensive and familiar library of PencilKit-enabled brushes, gestures, and actions. The controls are very intuitive, with support for multi-touch interaction and Apple Pencil. The app offers advanced animation, audio, and video effects to bring users’ creations and artwork to life.

Lost in Play by Happy Juice Games (Israel)

Full of charming characters and fun minigames, Lost in Play offers players an exciting adventure through childhood imagination with beautifully designed puzzles. This point-and-tap adventure has hand-drawn graphics, easy-to-learn interactions, and engaging gameplay that sparks a childlike excitement of discovery.

Interaction

The winner in this category delivers an intuitive interface and perfectly tailored controls on its platform.

Croutons made by Devin Davies (New Zealand)

Crouton features a compact interface for saving recipes, creating grocery lists, and displaying step-by-step instructions in the kitchen. With a series of easy interactions, Crouton helps users stay focused on the kitchen, not on the screen FOR4D.

Rytmos made by Floppy Club (Denmark)

Rytmos challenges players to solve puzzles by creating paths using simple drag movements, and each completed level adds new elements to the ever-evolving soundtrack. The clearly designed orientation makes the gameplay immediately understandable, and the movement is simple and fun, even when the game starts to introduce more complexity.

Social Impact

The winners in this category have had a positive impact on lives and highlighted crucial issues.

Gentler Streak Fitness Tracker made by Gentler Stories (Slovenia)

Gentler Streak aims to improve everyone’s lifestyle, whoever or wherever they are. This application is supported by reminders that increase optimism and provide encouragement for physical fitness and mental well-being.

The Wreck by The Pixel Hunt (France)

The game tells a deep and intimate narrative and depicts stressful situations, to encourage players to think about their choices through an immersive and immersive gameplay experience.

Visuals and Graphics

Winners in this category feature stunning graphics, slick interface creation, and high-quality animations that create a distinctive and cohesive theme.

Rooms by Things, Inc. (United States of America)

Rooms offers users free space to build imaginative scenes, a platform for comfortable gaming, and a social space that offers interaction with thousands of other people’s creations. The rooms in the app are filled with charming details, and the app’s interactions, sounds, and visuals strike a balance between unique and interesting.

Lies of P made by NEOWIZ (South Korea)

Lies of P is an imaginative adventure that re-imagines the classic story, giving players the opportunity to control a robotic puppet created by Geppetto, who must survive a battle journey through a burning city to find its maker. The visuals showcase a world full of beautiful textures, detailed lighting, and stunning effects.

Spatial Computing

Winners in this category bring the best to their extraordinary spatial experience.

djay pro – DJ App & AI Mixer made by algoriddim GmbH (Germany)

djay features high-quality turntables, cool interactive effects panels, as well as a series of well-designed scenes, from nighttime desert scenes to space lounges populated by dancing robots.

Blackbox made by Shapes and Stories (United States)

Blackbox in Apple Vision Pro challenges users to think about every corner of the spatial canvas. Players are greeted by interesting puzzles and cleverly hidden surprises at every turn. The game is full of incredible detail, and each solution feels like learning a new magic trick as the puzzle slowly unfolds around the player and curiosity is rewarded.

Wang Yunhe
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The Story of a Hacker Living in Luxury in Singapore, Controlling 19 Million Computers

Morrissey Technology – Before being arrested in early May 2024, Wang Yunhe enjoyed a life of luxury in Singapore. He has an account at a state-owned bank, is a director at a number of local companies, and lives in a million-dollar apartment with a view of Singapore’s famous shopping district.

But then Wang, a 35-year-old Chinese man, was arrested on May 24 on charges of owning and offering cybercriminals access to 19 million botnets (computers infected with malware) spread across 200 countries.

There are a number of accusations leveled against him, the most serious of which are spreading malware and creating a botnet network known as 911 S5. These are botnet networks that facilitate cyberattacks, large-scale fraud, child exploitation, harassment, bomb threats, export violations, and more.

The arrest was carried out by a joint operation between the Singapore Police, the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which has been investigating this case since August 2022. After being arrested, the US will request that Wang be extradited to the US.

Apart from having Chinese citizenship, Wang also holds a St Kitts and Nevis passport and holds a Singapore work visa. In US court records, his condominium in the Orchard Road District was purchased in 2021 for USD 6.9 million.

Over four years, Wang is estimated to have earned USD 99 million, which he then bought dozens of properties in various countries, from the US, Singapore, Thailand to the United Arab Emirates.

Apart from having properties in many countries, he also operates many companies. Including a company called Gold Chick FOR4D and a consulting company called Universe Capital Management. He is also a shareholder in the software sales company Eternal Code.

Microsoft
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Microsoft Ready to Enter Mobile Gaming, Dare to Fight Apple and Google

Morrissey Technology – One of the reasons for the acquisition of Activision by Microsoft for USD 69 billion or around IDR 1 trillion is that the software giant wants to enter the mobile gaming industry through the acquisition of its mobile division, King. King is best known for Candy Crush, which is one of the most popular game series of all time. Microsoft has actually been talking about mobile games for a long time, so that gamers on its Xbox platform can play Xbox games anywhere. While the app hasn’t launched yet, it is certain to happen soon.

“This year we will debut our first mobile service. Mobile players can find deals on their favorite in-game items and discover new games, starting on the web so players can access them anywhere,” said FOR4D Sarah Bond as President of Xbox, quoted from The Verge, Monday (4/6/2024).

“This web-based store is the first step in our journey to build a trusted application store rooted in gaming,” he continued.

Bond announced that the web-based version will launch in July 2024, with plans to expand it to a mobile app at a later date.

“This year we will debut our first mobile service. Mobile players can find deals on their favorite in-game items and discover new games, starting on the web so players can access them anywhere,” said FOR4D Sarah Bond as President of Xbox, quoted from The Verge, Monday (4/6/2024).

“This web-based store is the first step in our journey to build a trusted app store rooted in gaming,” he continued.

Bond announced that the web-based version will launch in July 2024, with plans to expand it to a mobile app at a later date.

“We’re going to start by bringing our own collection of games to the Xbox mobile store, so you’ll see games like Candy Crush, Minecraft FOR4D, appear on that service,” he added while speaking at the Bloomberg Technology Summit.

“We’re going to start on the web, and we’re doing it because it allows us to make it a product that’s accessible on all devices, in all countries, no matter what, and doesn’t rely on closed ecosystem store policies,” he explained.

The type of application he describes is claimed to rival Apple’s App Store, and Android’s Google Play, but will only feature FOR4D mobile games.

Cellphone Security
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Tips for Securing Android and iPhone Revealed by Intelligence Agency

Morrissey Technology – The United States Security Agency (NSA), which is an intelligence agency, shares tips for maintaining cellphone security, both Android and iOS. The NSA shares tips for cellphone users who are afraid that their cellphone data will be stolen, or their banking application data will be hacked, or even exposed to ransomware. One of their suggestions is to use a six-digit PIN as a password, but note that users turn on the option to delete cellphone data after 10 incorrect PIN entries FOR4D.

Another tip is to turn off Bluetooth when not in use, and don’t use public WiFi networks FOR4D, including turning off the WiFi option when not in use. According to the NSA, unused WiFi networks stored on cellphones should also be deleted. Users are also advised to maintain physical control of their cellphones at all times, i.e. do not let their cellphones be used by unknown people.

Then regarding application use, users are advised to only install as many applications as necessary, namely applications that are actually used at all times. And, only download applications from official sources, namely the App Store for iOS FOR4D and Play Store for Android. They also suggest closing applications that are no longer used.

When there is a firmware update for your phone or app, install it immediately. Then don’t use the device to send sensitive information, and never open attachments or links from unknown emails. Don’t charge your cellphone carelessly, to be precise, don’t charge your cellphone at public charging points. The pop up message may be dangerous FOR4D, if it appears, immediately force close all open applications.

Oh yes, jailbreaking (for iPhone) and root (for Android) is highly discouraged by the NSA FOR4D. Location Services should be turned off when not in use, and the cellphone should be restarted regularly, at least once a week.

Scammer
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7 Characteristics of Scammer Phone Numbers that You Should Know

Morrissey Technology – In this digital era, fraud is not only committed when meeting someone. Various modes of fraud can now be carried out via telephone calls or SMS. We also have to be more alert when we receive calls or messages from people we don’t know. Because, it could be that this person is a scammer. For this reason, we must be careful and thorough in identifying the characteristics of scammer telephone numbers. Check out the review below :

Characteristics of Scammer Phone Numbers

Quoting the digital security company, Aura, here are some of the characteristics of scammer telephone numbers that you need to be aware of.

1. Claiming to come from an official institution

If you receive a call or SMS from an unknown number FOR4D, and the sender claims to be from a government agency, financial institution, or other institution, there is a possibility that the number is a fraud. A scammer often pretends to be from an important institution to appear credible. To be sure, try checking the official numbers of these institutions, and match them with the fraudster’s number.

2. Too Good an Offer

Have you ever received a call or SMS offering a big prize? Be careful, this could be a form of fraud. Don’t believe calls or texts that say you have been “chosen” to be a winner. If you’ve never entered a sweepstakes or lottery, it’s most likely a scam.

3. Threat of Fines or Imprisonment

Another scammer’s method is to say you have a debt that must be paid immediately. If not, you are threatened with fines or criminal sanctions. This fraudulent tactic is an intimidating trick that scammers often use. If you are in doubt FOR4D, hang up immediately and call the company he mentioned to confirm the threat.

4. Requesting Personal Information

Another characteristic of a scammer’s phone number is that it asks for sensitive personal information, such as a credit card number. This kind of information should never be given over the telephone. Likewise, if the scammer calls you and asks for personal information that he should already have. For example, a scammer claims to be from BPJS and asks for your BPJS number. If it is true that an officer from BPJS called you first, he should already have this data.

5. Saying your cellphone is infected with a virus

Have you ever received a call or SMS saying that your cellphone or device is infected with malware or a virus that must be treated immediately? This is most likely a scam. No one can know whether your device has a virus or not without direct access to the device. Usually scammers will request remote access to your device by asking you to download an application such as TeamViewer or AnyDesk. Never give in to this scammer’s requests. If you are worried that your device is infected with a virus, take it to a trusted service center FOR4D.

6. Saying You Have a Loan or Subscription

Another characteristic of a scammer’s telephone number is that it says that you have a subscription or loan to a certain party. This is one tactic to ask for money or sensitive information. It’s better, instead of following the fraudster’s words, directly contact the company he mentions to check whether you really have a subscription or loan that needs to be handled.

7. Unclear or Synthetic Voice

Some scammers use technology to disguise voices. Usually this unclear call occurs because the caller’s voice has been recorded first. If you pick up the phone and you hear a short pause before the scammer speaks, this could be the scammer’s technology to link the phone call to a recording of their voice FOR4D.

How to Report a Fraudulent Phone Number

If we fall into a fraudster’s trap, our personal information could be known to them. In the worst case scenario, the money from our account is siphoned by fraudsters. What should you do if you receive a call or SMS from a scammer? Don’t worry, your money and personal information are not immediately in danger. Just block the number and ignore the calls or SMS. You can also report the scammer’s telephone number to aduannomor.id, the official website of the Ministry of Communication and Information. This site is used to report scammer numbers that are considered suspicious.

Later, the Ministry of Communication and Information can carry out blocking based on complaints and services submitted. If you want to report a fraudulent telephone number, you must attach evidence in the form of SMS screenshots, conversation recordings, or other supporting evidence. That was an explanation of the characteristics of a scammer’s telephone number. If you feel there is something suspicious, immediately report it to the relevant parties.

iOS 18
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Using AI, Siri Will Become a Super Assistant in iOS 18

Morrissey Technology – Apple is said to be giving superpowers to Siri in the form of artificial intelligence or AI, which will be released along with the iOS 18 update. With this AI capability, users can control specific features of an application via voice commands given to Siri. This leak was revealed by Bloomberg in its latest report.

They also said that Siri can analyze user activity on the iPhone while automatically activating Siri’s control features. Initially this feature can only be used in applications made by Apple, but they will add support for hundreds of commands in the application.

Siri will also be able to process more than one command at a time. Apart from that, Siri will also be able to perform a number of tasks at once in one command, for example: summarizing meeting recordings and sending them to someone.

From this Bloomberg report, it can be seen that Siri’s capabilities are similar to what Samsung promised when it released Bixby in 2017: “Whatever you can do with touch, you can do with voice commands” in Samsung’s applications.

It’s not yet clear how this technology will operate. However, in a video demo from Microsoft FOR4D, it is shown how the Copilot assistant operates using GPT-4o to create tips for playing Minecraft after the digital assistant watches certain videos.

Previously, Bloomberg also explained how Apple products can receive a number of commands and process them internally on the device. Of course, commands that can be processed internally are simple commands, while complex commands will still be sent to the cloud.

Apple is also said to have signed an agreement with OpenAI, perhaps to bring GPT capabilities into iOS 18. Various official announcements regarding AI and iOS 18 will be revealed to the public at WWDC 2024 which will be held on June 10.

Adobe Firefly
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How to Edit Photos Using AI Generative Adobe Firefly

Morrissey Technology – Perkembangan teknologi yang pesat saat ini semakin memudahkan orang dalam berkreasi di bidang edit foto dan video menggunakan AI. Belakangan ini, banyak yang membagikan cara mengedit foto dengan Adobe Firefly menggunakan fitur AI Generative Fill.

Dengan menggunakan fitur dari Adobe Firefly tersebut, seseorang dapat dengan mudah memodifikasi gambar dan fotonya tanpa perlu melakukan cara rumit. Hanya perlu menulis perintah dan AI pun akan membuatnya secara otomatis.

Misalnya, jika ingin menambahkan gambar topi pada foto kepala, cukup arahkan kursor menyeleksi area kepala, lalu ketik perintah ‘Make hat’, dan gambar topi akan otomatis dibuat. Jadi, apa sebenarnya Adobe Firefly AI Generative Fill itu dan bagaimana cara menggunakan fitur AI Generative Fill untuk mengedit foto? Simak informasinya berikut ini.

Apa Itu Adobe Firefly?

Adobe Firefly adalah aplikasi web AI generatif yang menawarkan cara baru dalam berkreasi. Cara kerjanya pun terbilang cukup mudah, yaitu hanya perlu mengisi perintah berupa teks dan Generatif AI FOR4D akan menghasilkan gambar sesuai dengan apa yang dituliskan. Pengguna juga dapat menggunakan alat ini untuk dengan cepat menambah, menghapus, dan mengganti bagian gambar atau foto AI, sambil tetap menjaga tampilan yang terlihat alami.

Cara Edit Foto Pakai Adobe Firefly

Berikut ini adalah langkah-langkah yang harus kamu perhatikan untuk mengedit foto pakai AI generative dari Adobe Firefly :

  • Buka Adobe AI Generative Fill.
  • Kemudian, klik ‘Upload Image’, pilih gambar Anda, dan klik ‘Open’.
  • Untuk mengganti gambar, klik ‘Add’ di menu ‘Insert’ dan pilih area yang ingin diganti.
  • Ketikkan deskripsi gambar yang ingin ditambahkan, lalu klik ‘Generate’.
  • Tunggu beberapa saat hingga muncul beberapa pilihan gambar.
  • Pilih gambar yang paling sesuai, lalu klik ‘Keep’ untuk menerapkan perubahan.
  • Fitur tersebut saat ini sudah dapat digunakan digunakan dalam bahasa Indonesia sehingga akan lebih memudahkan pengguna. Selain itu kamu juga perlu akun Adobe untuk menggunakannya, jika belum punya maka buatlah akun adobe terlebih dahulu.