Articles by John-Anthony Disotto, Senior Writer AI

John-Anthony Disotto is TechRadar's Senior Writer, AI, bringing you the latest news on, and comprehensive coverage of, tech's biggest buzzword. An expert on all things Apple, he was previously iMore's How To Editor, and has a monthly column in MacFormat.

He used to work for Apple as a technician focused on iOS and iPhone repairs at the Genius Bar and has used the Apple ecosystem for over a decade. 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

AI generated images of 1955 from ChatGPT

I tried the new ChatGPT trend that gives you a glimpse into the past - here’s how you can too

By John-Anthony Disotto published 23 April 25

This new ChatGPT trend lets you take a time machine back to the past, but I doubt 1955 was this generic.

Movies made with AI ‘neither help nor harm the chances’ of winning an Oscar, the Academy says in new rules – but that’s not the most shocking change

By John-Anthony Disotto published 23 April 25

Movies can use generative AI to win Oscars, but there's a more baffling rule change that showcases just how little credibility award ceremonies have.

ChatGPT spends 'tens of millions of dollars' on people saying 'please' and 'thank you', but Sam Altman says it's worth it

By John-Anthony Disotto published 17 April 25

Sam Altman says politeness to ChatGPT is costing OpenAI "Tens of millions of dollars" in energy bills.

Claude tipped to get its answer to ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode soon - is adding an AI voice to a chatbot yet another tick box exercise?

By John-Anthony Disotto published 16 April 25

Anthropic could be about to launch a new Claude AI voice mode, but does it even matter?

I pitted Galaxy AI’s photo editing tool against Apple Intelligence’s Clean Up, and let’s just say the results aren’t even close

By John-Anthony Disotto published 15 April 25

I compared Samsung S25's AI photo editing to iPhone 16's, and I can't believe how different the results are

OpenAI promises new ChatGPT features this week – all the latest as Sam Altman says ‘we've got a lot of good stuff for you’

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated 15 April 25

It's a big week for OpenAI as the company promises multiple ChatGPT announcements, starting today.

French Bulldog and its human AI counterpart

ChatGPT can turn your pet into a human, and it's freaking me out - here's how to try it

By John-Anthony Disotto published 14 April 25

I tried the latest ChatGPT trend which imagines your pets as humans, and I hate it.

ChatGPT 4.1 could launch as soon as next week – here’s why that’s a big deal

By John-Anthony Disotto published 11 April 25

ChatGPT 4.1 could launch as soon as next week, ushering in a new era for OpenAI's chatbot.

Reddit Answers just got a huge Google Gemini upgrade, and now I can’t wait to try it

By John-Anthony Disotto published 10 April 25

Reddit Answers is getting Google Gemini integration, but most of us are still waiting to try the new AI chatbot.

A screenshot from the 1939 Wizard of Oz movie

The Wizard of Oz is coming to the Las Vegas sphere in 16K thanks to the power of Google DeepMind AI

By John-Anthony Disotto published 9 April 25

Google is using the powers of AI to bring The Wizard of Oz to Las Vegas' Sphere.

We've tried Google Pixel 9's new Gemini Astra upgrade, and users are in for a real treat

By John-Anthony Disotto published 8 April 25

Pixel 9 smartphones now have access to Gemini Astra, and it's seriously impressive.

ChatGPT free users, look away now! OpenAI is testing watermarks on image generation that could render the feature redundant unless you pay

By John-Anthony Disotto published 8 April 25

OpenAI is testing watermarks on ChatGPT 4o's image generation, but only for free users.

Samsung Galaxy S25 home screen with Now Brief widget

Your Samsung Galaxy S25 just got a huge free Gemini upgrade that gives your AI assistant eyes

By John-Anthony Disotto published 7 April 25

Samsung Galaxy S25 users just got a huge AI upgrade that allows Gemini Live to see what's on your screen and what your camera is looking at.

I've waited years for Super Mario Odyssey 2, and without it, I'm a bit disappointed with my Nintendo Switch 2 preorder

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated 7 April 25

Without a new 3D Mario at launch, I can't help but feel disappointed in the Nintendo Switch 2.

Microsoft Copilot just generated an AI version of one of the most iconic shooters of all time, and you can play it for free

By John-Anthony Disotto published 7 April 25

Microsoft just released an AI-generated version of Quake II and you can play it for free.

Microsoft 50th Anniversary Copilot Event live – we're on the ground with all the latest news

By Philip Berne, John-Anthony Disotto last updated 4 April 25

Microsoft's 50th Anniversary Copilot Event live: Everything you need to know about the upcoming AI event as we celebrate 50 years of Seattle's tech giant.

I didn’t care about Copilot, but this massive upgrade could make Microsoft’s AI the personal assistant I’ve always wanted

By John-Anthony Disotto published 4 April 25

Microsoft just announced some major upgrades to Copilot, and I think it might be the AI companion I've been waiting for.

Nintendo Switch 2 – everything we learned

11 things we learned from the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, including the new Mario Kart, pricing for the console, and some fancy new features

By Jacob Krol, John-Anthony Disotto, Hamish Hector, Rob Dwiar published 2 April 25

Nintendo packed a ton of information into the April 2, Switch 2 Direct live stream, and here are the 11 most important things we learned about the console.

Nintendo Switch 2 is bringing back one of the Nintendo DS’s best features

By John-Anthony Disotto published 2 April 25

The Nintendo Switch 2's best feature is the ability to play Mario Kart World with all your friends and just one game cartridge.

A hand holding a phone showing the ChatGPT voice mode feature

I tried ChatGPT's new sarcastic voice, and it made me hate Mondays even more

By John-Anthony Disotto published 2 April 25

I tried ChatGPT's new sarcastic AI voice mode, Monday, and I really don't want another sigh in my life.

ChatGPT 4o’s image generation is now free for everyone – 3 ways to use the new AI tool without following the Studio Ghibli herd

By John-Anthony Disotto published 1 April 25

ChatGPT 4o's image generation is now free for everyone to try. Here are 3 ways you can use the impressive new AI tool.

Gemini’s ‘most intelligent AI model’ yet is now available for free - here are 3 ways you can use its incredible reasoning capabilities

By John-Anthony Disotto published 31 March 25

Google just made Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental free for everyone, and that's awesome.

ChatGPT 4o just got better, although I’m yet to notice a difference

By John-Anthony Disotto published 28 March 25

OpenAI just updated ChatGPT 4o with more intuition and creativity, although I don't think most people will notice.

David Kampf #64 of the Toronto Maple Leafs warms-up before playing the Philadelphia Flyers at the Scotiabank Arena on March 25, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

ChatGPT and Gemini Deep Research helped me choose an NHL team to support, and now I'm obsessed with ice hockey

By John-Anthony Disotto published 27 March 25

I used AI to help me pick an NHL team to support, and it gave me more questions than answers.

3 things Apple needs to do at WWDC 2025 to save Apple Intelligence, and why I'm convinced it will

By John-Anthony Disotto published 26 March 25

WWDC 2025 is a massive opportunity for Apple to get back on track with Apple Intelligence - here's what the company needs to do

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