Articles by John-Anthony Disotto, Senior Writer AI

John-Anthony Disotto is TechRadar's Senior Writer, AI, ensuring you get the latest information on Tech's biggest buzzword. An expert in Apple, he was previously iMore's How To Editor and has a monthly column in MacFormat. Living in Scotland, where he worked for Apple as a technician focused on iOS and iPhone repairs at the Genius Bar, John-Anthony has used the Apple ecosystem for over a decade and is an award-winning journalist with years of experience in editorial. In his spare time, John-Anthony can be found watching any sport under the sun from football to darts, taking the term “Lego house” far too literally as he runs out of space to display any more plastic bricks, or chilling on the couch with his French Bulldog, Kermit.

Articles by: John-Anthony Disotto

Apple Intelligence gets a Xiaomi tribute act with 'thoughtful' Super Xiao AI assistant

By John-Anthony Disotto published 13 November 24

Xiaomi's Super Xiao AI assistant looks an awful lot like Apple Intelligence.

How to turn off Apple Intelligence - say goodbye to Apple AI

By John-Anthony Disotto published 13 November 24

How to turn off Apple Intelligence on any compatible device.

St. Peter's Basilica in the evening from Via della Conciliazione in Rome.

Microsoft teams up with the Vatican to bring an AI experience of St Peter’s Basilica to the masses

By John-Anthony Disotto published 12 November 24

Microsoft has teamed up with the Vatican to allow people from around the globe to see St Peter's Basilica.

Genmoji on iPhone 16 Pro Max iOS 18.2 public beta

Apple Intelligence’s Genmoji is already a huge hit as custom emoji pack sharing goes viral on TikTok

By John-Anthony Disotto published 11 November 24

Themed custom Genmoji are going viral on TikTok as users share Apple Intelligence emojis to huge audiences.

Google Gemini Gmail on iPhone 16 Pro Max

Google’s Android-exclusive Gemini Live could be about to launch on iPhone

By John-Anthony Disotto published 11 November 24

A standalone Gemini app could be coming to iPhone with the inclusion of Gemini Live.

Anthropic’s new Claude 3.5 Haiku AI model is 4 times more expensive than its predecessor

By John-Anthony Disotto published 8 November 24

Claude 3.5 Haiku is much better than its predecessor, but the AI model costs 4 times more.

I’ve used Genmoji and now I’m convinced Apple Intelligence will be a huge success

By John-Anthony Disotto published 7 November 24

Genmoji is the Apple Intelligence feature everyone will be talking about.

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You can try new Apple Intelligence features like Genmoji, Image Playground, and ChatGPT in Siri today with launch of new public betas

By John-Anthony Disotto published 7 November 24

New public betas are available for you to try Apple Intelligence's genmoji, Image Playground, and ChatGPT in Siri now.

iPad mini with Apple Intelligence activating Siri

I tried the iPad mini 7 and it’s the perfect (and cheapest) device for Apple Intelligence

By John-Anthony Disotto published 6 November 24

Here are three reasons why the iPad mini 7 is the perfect entry device for Apple Intelligence.

Jarvis AI is real – Google accidentally leaks its AI agent that browses the web for you

By John-Anthony Disotto published 6 November 24

Google accidentally leaked Jarvis AI, the tool that will browse the web and purchase flights for you.

ChatGPT in Siri Apple Intelligence iOS 18.2

iOS 18.2 beta shows exactly how Siri’s ChatGPT upgrade will work on iPhones – including new ‘daily limit’ guide

By John-Anthony Disotto published 5 November 24

iOS 18.2 beta 2 adds new ChatGPT information to track daily limits for Siri.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Apple's M4 Mac launch to Marvel's 2025 TV lineup on Disney Plus

By Hamish Hector published 2 November 24

ICYMI here's the biggest tech news stories from Apple, TechRadar, and more for November 2nd, 2024.

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What’s actually new in Siri in iOS 18.1? The Apple Intelligence upgrades explained – and what’s coming next

By John-Anthony Disotto published 31 October 24

Everything that's actually new in Siri with Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1.

Using Windows 11 on your Mac? You no longer have to miss out on Apple Intelligence Writing Tools thanks to Parallels Desktop

By John-Anthony Disotto published 31 October 24

You can use Apple Intelligence Writing Tools in Windows 11 with Parallels Desktop.

The mysterious AI image generator that topped benchmarks is now available - here's how to try it

By John-Anthony Disotto published 30 October 24

The mysterious Red Panda AI image generator has been revealed and you can try it today.

A red panda wearing a crown generated by Adobe Firefly

Midjourney has a new challenger for the best AI image generator but nobody has heard of it before

By John-Anthony Disotto published 29 October 24

There’s a new league table for AI image generators – and the current champion is one that no one’s heard of.

The 5 best Apple Intelligence tools you can try right now in iOS 18.1

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated 29 October 24

iOS 18.1 is now available – here are the 5 best Apple Intelligence features you can try right now.

Meta is building an AI search engine – could it be the true Google rival we’ve been waiting for?

By John-Anthony Disotto published 29 October 24

Meta could be working on its own AI-powered search engine to make Meta AI self-sufficient.

Apple Intelligence features explained - everything you need to know about Apple AI and when you can use it

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated 28 October 24

Every Apple Intelligence feature announced so far, when you can use it, and what device it will work on.

Apple Intelligence available now in iOS 18.1 – here’s what’s new (and what’s still missing)

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated 28 October 24

iOS 18.1 is now available with the first wave of Apple Intelligence features for you to try on iPhone.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Reduce Interruptions Apple Intelligence

How to use Apple Intelligence's most underrated feature: Reduce Interruptions Focus Mode

By John-Anthony Disotto published 28 October 24

How to use Apple Intelligence's Reduce Interruptions Focus Mode in iOS 18.1

Google’s Jarvis AI could shop, book flights, and browse the web for you in Chrome

By John-Anthony Disotto published 28 October 24

Google is working on an AI agent named Jarvis that will browse the web for you.

How to get Apple Intelligence on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

By John-Anthony Disotto published 27 October 24

How to get Apple Intelligence on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

How to get Apple Intelligence in the UK

By John-Anthony Disotto published 27 October 24

How to get Apple Intelligence in the UK on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

The cast of AfrAID holding onto each other

I write about AI for a living and trust me, don’t watch this AI horror this Halloween

By John-Anthony Disotto published 27 October 24

I'm an AI expert and I was very disappointed in just how bad the horror movie AfrAId was.

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