If you've ever typed a text message or an email in a hurry, you've probably noticed your iPhone changing certain words without your permission.The auto-correct feature on your phone was designed to prevent typos and errors, but it doesn't quite get it right all the time. A USA Today report found that the keyboard dictionary gets to know you based on what you've typed before and typically learns words that are typed correctly two times. But auto-correct really misses the mark when it comes to profanity, replacing a curse word with a word like duck.
CLASSICAL MUSIC APP
Apple has released a new app catering to classical music listeners. The app, called simply Apple Music Classical, features a search engine designed to help listeners find their favorite classical tunes. The app includes all the big names, from Mozart to Bach to contemporary masters. Apple hopes to attract die-hard classical fans as well as new listeners.
Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion in ticket sales that improved on 2022’s grosses but fell about $2 billion shy of pre-pandemic norms.
2024 is the Year of the Dragon for the Lunar New Year, which kicks off February 10. To commemorate the occasion, the U.S. Post Office unveiled a new dragon stamp.
