John-Anthony Disotto

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

Apple Intelligence running on a range of Apple devices.

Huge Apple Intelligence upgrade expected for Mail as part of macOS Sequoia 15.4 free update

By John-Anthony Disotto published

New reports suggest the Mac will get a huge Apple Intelligence Mail upgrade as part of macOS Sequoia 15.4.

iOS 18.3 Notification summaries on iPhone 16 Pro Max

Apple Intelligence’s Notification summary controversy is a reminder that AI will improve with time, and I'm not giving up on it

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Whether it's Apple Intelligence or any other AI tool on the market, consumers are starting to realize that the days of stable software launches may be a thing of the past.

Australian Open Wii tennis

AI is helping the Australian Open cover tennis in the funniest way possible, by turning it into Nintendo Wii Tennis

By John-Anthony Disotto published

The Australian Open now shows an AI-generated version of tennis matches on YouTube and some of the results are hilarious.

Google

Google Gemini will soon offer news updates from The Associated Press

By John-Anthony Disotto published

You'll soon be able to get news from AP directly from the Gemini app.

ChatGPT Tasks on an iPhone 16 Pro Max

I’ve been waiting years for ChatGPT’s new Tasks feature – here’s how I’m planning to use it to organize my life

By John-Anthony Disotto published

ChatGPT's new task manager could be the game-changing AI update we've been waiting for.

Apple Intelligence

How 2025 could make or break Apple Intelligence and Siri

By John-Anthony Disotto published

I think 2025 is the year Apple Intelligence becomes the reason to buy an iPhone, not just a nice-to-have.

Apple Intelligence

The 5 best Apple Intelligence features to try right now on your new iPhone, iPad, or Mac

By John-Anthony Disotto published

So you got a new Apple device over the holiday season? Here are five awesome Apple intelligence features to try right now.

OpenAI o3 Mini

ChatGPT Plus subscribers just got a surprise free gift – unlimited OpenAI Sora access for the holidays

By John-Anthony Disotto published

You'll get unlimited access to Sora this holiday season if you're a ChatGPT Plus subscriber.

OpenAI

12 Days of OpenAI - Everything that was announced, including ChatGPT, Sora, o1, o3 and more

By Graham Barlow, John-Anthony Disotto last updated

Live coverage from OpenAI's "12 days of OpenAI" event covering all the new updates to ChatGPT, Sora, and more.

Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: the pair in action in their previous meeting in 2024

Fury vs Usyk 2 will feature an AI judge – and I'm not convinced

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Fury vs Usyk 2 will feature the world's first AI boxing judge, but is that a good thing?

Modretro Chromatic

Modretro Chromatic review: a great modern Game Boy

By John-Anthony Disotto published

The Modretro Chromatic gives you an incredibly authentic Game Boy Color experience.

A scientist looking through a microscope generated by Google Veo 2

Google’s new Veo 2 beats OpenAI Sora with 4K AI video generation – here’s how to try it

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Google announces its new AI video generator, Veo 2, and here's how you can try it.

iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus in multiple colors

Is AI on smartphones just a gimmick? Most iPhone and Samsung owners think so, according to a new poll

By John-Anthony Disotto published

A new survey says most smartphone users don't see the benefit of AI, just yet.

Grok 2 on an iPhone 16 Pro Max with the generated image blurred out

I used Grok’s new free tier on X but I can’t show you the results because it could infringe Nintendo's copyright

By John-Anthony Disotto published

I tried Grok's new free tier and I'm worried about what this means for the future of social media.

Apple Intelligence

iOS 18.2 launch LIVE: The biggest Apple Intelligence upgrade yet for iPhone, iPad, and Mac is here

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated

iOS 18.2 is rolling out worldwide now, and we're covering the massive Apple Intelligence launch live.

iWork review

Keynote, Pages, and Numbers just got way better with this free Apple Intelligence update – here's how

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Apple Intelligence comes to iWork as Apple updates Keynote, Pages, and Numbers with AI features.

Visual Intelligence on iOS 18.2 developer beta on an iPhone 16 Pro Max

I tried iPhone 16's Visual Intelligence and here's how you can too with iOS 18.2

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated

I tried Apple Intelligence's Visual intelligence on the iPhone 16 Pro Max and here's how you can too.

ChatGPT integration on iOS

Can't find Apple Intelligence's ChatGPT Siri feature? Here's the fix

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Can't find ChatGPT in your iOS 18.2 Apple Intelligence settings? Here's the fix.

Apple Intelligence UK

Apple Intelligence is now available in the UK – I've used it for months here are the top 5 things to try

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Apple Intelligence is now available in the UK, and these are the 5 best features to try right away.

An iPhone, iPad and MacBook on a blue and green background

iOS 18.2 is out today: ChatGPT in Siri, Genmoji, and Visual Intelligence are here

By John-Anthony Disotto published

iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 are now available with huge new Apple Intelligence upgrades.

Puma AI Creator Manchester City

I created an AI-generated Manchester City jersey and now fans can do the same in a global contest - will Erling Haaland wear your design?

By John-Anthony Disotto last updated

Puma and Manchester City have just launched a design competition to create the 26/27 third kit using AI, and I got to try it early.

An iPhone, iPad and MacBook on a blue and green background

iOS 18.2 is nearly here – 4 big Apple Intelligence upgrades coming to your iPhone, including ChatGPT

By John-Anthony Disotto published

iOS 18.2 is nearly here. These are the best Apple Intelligence upgrades coming to your iPhone.

Sora AI video

OpenAI’s Sora AI video generator set to launch as company announces '12 days of OpenAI'

By John-Anthony Disotto published

OpenAI is expected to launch Sora in the next week as company announced '12 days of OpenAI'.

Author eating pasta while using Lara AI to translate from Italian to English

I tried this AI translation tool and now I can finally understand what's going on at my Italian partner's family dinner table this Christmas

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Lara AI translator is the best translation tool I've ever used, and I can't quite believe how good it is.

Particula GoChess Mini

This AI-powered chessboard could turn you into a grandmaster

By John-Anthony Disotto published

The GoChess Mini is not your average chess board - it has built-in AI personal coaching to make you a better player.

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