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Security Bite: How hackers are still using Google Ads to spread malware
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2025-01-24 15:47
Tim Cook turns Tim C. after officially getting the Severance treatment in Apple TV+ promo
Tim Cook has officially revealed his innie, Tim C., in the latest of many Severance promos for Apple TV+. more…
2025-01-24 14:24
Apple Watch bands safe to wear, says company, after toxic chemicals report and lawsuit
Apple Watch bands are safe to wear, says the company, after concerns were expressed about the presence of PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) in a number of smartwatch bands. PFAS has been linked to a number of health concerns, and is known as a “forev...
2025-01-24 14:07
Scheduled Threads posts now available to all; highlight and markup for some
Scheduled Threads posts are now available to all, after the company first began rolling it out to a small number of users last month. Additionally, users in a few countries can now highlight and annotate parts of other people’s posts when sharing the...
2025-01-24 13:14
Samsung Galaxy S25 copied more than a dozen iPhone features, says Macworld
The newly-launched Samsung Galaxy S25 copied more than a dozen iPhone features, argues Macworld, pointing to everything from the slab-sided design to Siri’s glowing border. The piece acknowledges that both companies copy from each other, but suggests...
2025-01-24 12:49
Siri failed super-easy Super Bowl test, getting 38 out of 58 wrong
Apple commentator John Gruber yesterday described Siri’s current performance as “an unfunny joke,” giving its inability to correctly name the winner of Super Bowl 13 an example, noting that this is a basic query that any US chatbot ought to be ab...
2025-01-24 12:20
9to5Neural: ChatGPT Operator, Claude Citations, Trump AI EO
Welcome to 9to5Neural. AI moves fast. We help you keep up. In our inaugural edition, we’re exploring the start of the next frontier for OpenAI, Anthropic’s thoughtful solution to a common AI critique, and presidential AI executive order ping-pong. ...
2025-01-24 02:00
Apple announces new App Store tool to give developers more In-App Purchase options
Apple’s developer site has shared news of a new API coming for apps that will offer expanded options for managing In-App Purchases. It’s called the Advanced Commerce API, and here’s what we know so far. more…
2025-01-23 22:02
Apple confirms CarPlay 2’s delay with removal of 2024 date from website
Three weeks into 2025, Apple has now updated its CarPlay website with one small, but noteworthy change: CarPlay 2 is no longer promised to arrive in 2024, thus confirming the delay. more…
2025-01-23 21:24
Apple confirms CarPlay 2’s delay, but says work continues with ‘several’ automakers
Three weeks into 2025, Apple has now updated its CarPlay website with one small, but noteworthy change: CarPlay 2 is no longer promised to arrive in 2024, thus confirming the delay. Apple, however, says its work on next generation CarPlay continues… ...
2025-01-23 21:24
9to5Mac Daily: January 23, 2025 – The latest HomePad rumors, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2025-01-23 21:22
Rumor Replay: iPhone 17 Air leaks, Apple’s spring products, and more
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: an iPhone 17 Air leak, Apple’s spring product details, iOS 19 redesigns, and more. Here are this w...
2025-01-23 20:46
Apple now selling $69 Kensington Security Mount for redesigned M4 Mac mini
Need to lock down your new ? Apple has added a new desktop accessory to its online store just for that purpose. more…
2025-01-23 20:33
iOS 18.3 notification summary changes, iPhone 17 design rumors, iOS 19 Camera app
Benjamin and Chance give their thoughts on Apple’s attempts to placate the BBC’s complaints about notification summaries with iOS 18.3. Also, the rumored iPhone 17 Air design has a divisive camera bar on the back, and this week also saw an intrigui...
2025-01-23 19:40
Walmart doubles down on its ’convenient’ alternatives to Apple Pay
Over the last year, we’ve seen multiple long-term holdouts finally cave to the pressure and adopt Apple Pay. At this point, the largest holdout in the United States is Walmart, and the company today indicated that it has absolutely zero plans to chan...
2025-01-23 19:18
AirPods Pro 2 just got new beta firmware from Apple
Apple has just released a new beta firmware update for AirPods Pro 2, bringing revisions for developers ahead of an expected public launch. more…
2025-01-23 19:14
Trump blasts EU for targeting Apple and other US tech giants
The EU is not exactly on the best of terms with several US tech giants, including Apple, and now the newly inaugurated President Trump is speaking up about it. more…
2025-01-23 19:01
Apple reveals the two benefits of your iPhone’s new(ish) Thread radio
Apple starting adding Thread radios to its devices in late 2023, but has said very little about it. iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max were the first to debut the new radio, but more iPhones, iPads, and Macs have followed suit. Now, a key Apple director has rev...
2025-01-23 18:26
Deals: iPhone 15 Pro $476 off, M4 iPad Pro $300 off, 4-pack Apple Pencil Tips $7, chargers, more
While we are still tracking big-time price drops on just about every M3 MacBook Air configuration, today’s deals are headlined by a massive discount on premium renewed iPhone 15 Pro units at up to $476 off the launch prices as well as select M4 iPad ...
2025-01-23 16:45
Apple TV+ got zero Oscar nominations for its movies this year
Apple TV+ has been on a roll with its TV shows lately, but movies remain a struggle for the streamer. Today’s newly unveiled Oscar nominations confirm that, as a grand total of zero nominations were received by Apple. more…
2025-01-23 16:14