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Apple-supported New Orleans music students required to learn coding
New Orleans music students attending the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music (EMCM) are required to learn coding as part of their curriculum, as part of a collaboration with Apple. Another mandatory course at the music school – no matter which primary i...
2025-02-03 14:41
Apple Music announces special promo for new subscribers: get six months for $2.99
Apple Music has today officially announced a special promotional offer for new subscribers. For a limited time, new subscribers can get six months of Apple Music for just $2.99. That’s a big saving compared to the regular price of $10.99 per month. A...
2025-02-03 14:14
Apple gets tax break in India, a boost to iPhone production
Apple is benefiting from a new tax break in India, which will make it cheaper to assemble iPhones in the country. The change was announced by the government on Saturday. We first learned about the plans last month, which are expected to be worth at lea...
2025-02-03 14:09
Zero-click WhatsApp spyware targeted 90 journalists, says Meta
A zero-click WhatsApp spyware attack was made against 90 journalists and other “civil society members,” said Meta, which managed to detect the incident. A zero-click attack means that victims don’t need to tap on a link or take any action in orde...
2025-02-03 13:50
Apple Music Replay 2025 playlist now available
The new Replay playlist is now available on Apple Music. Users are noticing today that the Replay 2025 playlist is now showing up in their libraries. Apple Music Replay continuously aggregates your top songs, albums, and artists. The playlist updates t...
2025-02-03 13:24
Microsoft Defender VPN on Mac and iPhone will stop working on Feb 28
If you’re using the Microsoft Defender VPN on Mac or iPhone as part of your Microsoft 365 subscription, there’s bad news. The company has revealed in a support document that the privacy feature will cease to work at the end of this month … more…
2025-02-03 13:21
Ultra Wideband smart door locks are coming – here’s why you’ll want one
If you own an iPhone 11 or later, it includes some tech which does very little right now but is set to quickly become an extremely useful feature: Ultra Wideband (UWB). Smart door locks incorporating UWB tech are now starting to hit the market, and the...
2025-02-03 13:01
DeepSeek will help you make a bomb and hack government databases
Tests by security researchers revealed that DeepSeek failed literally every single safeguard requirement for a generative AI system, being fooled by even the most basic of jailbreak techniques. This means that it can trivially be tricked into answering...
2025-02-03 12:35
Apple makes Swift Build open source; Swift Playgrounds slightly renamed
Over the weekend, Apple announced that it is making Swift Build open source. This is the build engine used by both Xcode and for the company’s internal projects. Apple has also made a tiny name change to Swift Playgrounds, the app that helps people l...
2025-02-03 11:54
The Apple Vision Pro feature that could change how you work
Apple Vision Pro can transport you from a small, distracting room to an expansive outdoor landscape with the flick of a dial. These immersive environments are great for escaping — especially Mount Hood and the Moon. But here’s the thing. Bora Bora ...
2025-02-03 03:22
These five Apple products could launch as soon as next month
We’ve been off to a light start in 2025 in terms of Apple products, with the main announcement this year being the new Black Unity Sport Loop. However, we’re approaching the spring time, and Apple has five relatively major products in the pipeline....
2025-02-03 03:20
Apple Vision Pro anniversary: one year later, one less excuse
On this date a year ago, I was first in line for a demo of Apple Vision Pro at Apple Lakeside Shopping Center in New Orleans. Anticipating a line, I arrived an hour before the store opened. However, I still would have been first in line if I arrived 10...
2025-02-03 02:49
How to watch the 2025 Grammys tonight
The 2025 Grammys are one of the biggest televised concerts of the year, bringing together top artists and unique performances — here’s how to stream today’s event live on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and more (for free). more…
2025-02-02 23:25
Apple Watch faces are broken — and Apple’s latest move isn’t helping
Apple Watch Series 10 features a larger display, thinner design, and smarter watch faces. It’s the only model that displays seconds on the watch face in always-on mode. There’s just one catch: only three watch faces support this hardware feature. N...
2025-02-02 20:05
Apple reportedly phasing out option to purchase multi-year plans of AppleCare+
According to a tweet from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will stop offering the option to purchase a 2-3 year plan of AppleCare+ in physical Apple Stores and on device. This change will be taking place next week. more…
2025-02-02 16:15
Report: Apple on track to debut PlayStation VR controllers on Vision Pro later this year
According to the Power On newsletter from Mark Gurman, Apple is still on track to enable support for PlayStation VR controllers on Apple Vision Pro. This partnership was originally reported on back in December, and things are still going as expected. m...
2025-02-02 14:31
Gurman: Apple launching new iCloud service as soon as this week, codenamed “Confetti”
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple will be launching a new events and invites service as part of iCloud. This new service will differ from calendar, and will launch as early as “this coming week.” more…
2025-02-02 13:20
Why Apple Vision Pro’s $3,500 price is actually a selling point
We know Apple Watch saves lives, but did you know Apple Vision Pro is helping surgeons save lives? Harry McCracken reports for Fast Company that Apple’s Vision Pro is gaining traction in healthcare, particularly in surgery and medical training. Surge...
2025-02-02 02:35
9to5Mac Overtime 039: The story of Nomad w/ co-founder and CEO Noah Dentzel
Nomad co-founder and CEO Noah Dentzel joins us to discuss the company’s early beginnings, the product development process, success, and learning experiences. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations...
2025-02-01 23:45
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Wheels’ provides a nice interface to help skaters track their journey
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Wheels aims to be your all-in-one digital skate journa...
2025-02-01 20:30