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Friday’s deals: iPad mini 7, Jet Black Apple Watch Series 10 $369, 25W MagSafe Charger, $150 off M4 iPad Pro, more
Friday’s best Apple deals are now ready to go with the very first straight up cash price drops on the brand new iPad mini 7 joined by clearance pricing on the mini 6 starting from $350 Amazon lows. The iPad deals carry on with this weekend’s Best B...
2024-10-25 15:48
Here’s everything Apple will likely announce next week
Apple has confirmed that it has an “exciting week” of Mac announcements planned starting on Monday. We’re expecting updates to the MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini – alongside the launch of the first Apple Intelligence features. Here’s everyth...
2024-10-25 15:34
iPhone 17 Pro Max tipped to feature a smaller Dynamic Island
Apple may bring a change to Face ID in next year's iPhone 17 Pro Max, making the Dynamic Island slimmer. Read more...
2024-10-25 15:30
The 2TB Samsung T7 Shield SSD is selling at a 47% discount
The 2TB Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD is currently still available at a 47% discount off its original MSRP on Amazon US. Read more...
2024-10-25 15:16
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Fundamentals (worth $25.99) free eBook download
Machine learning and neural networks are pillars on which you can build intelligent applications. Read more...
2024-10-25 15:00
7 spooky Steam Deck games that are chillingly cheap and under $20
It's spooky season and time for some spooky games, so curl up with your Steam Deck and grab one of these 7 great games perfect for handheld AND Halloween
2024-10-25 14:47
Apple TV+ is on a hot streak with new shows, and there’s even more coming
Apple TV+ is having a moment. Not necessarily by getting more subscribers or hitting new levels of brand awareness. Those measures can be hard to judge. But TV+ is undoubtedly in the middle of a hot streak with acclaimed shows. Even more impressively, ...
2024-10-25 14:30
Microsoft's LinkedIn has verifed 55 million members for free; badges are due in November
Microsoft-owned business social network LinkedIn stated today it has verified 55 million of its members for free and will add user verification badges in November. Read more...
2024-10-25 14:12
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella got a big pay boost in 2024, but it could have been even higher
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella received $79.1 million in total pay for the company's fiscal year 2024, compared to $48.5 million in the prior fiscal year. Read more...
2024-10-25 13:50
Smartphone buyers meh on AI, care much more about battery life
Apple may be pitching Apple Intelligence as a key reason to upgrade to the iPhone 16, but it seems that most smartphone buyers are far more interested in the basics – like battery life. A survey found that only a relatively small minority of consumer...
2024-10-25 13:48
AI-powered photo expansion is coming to Instagram
Instagram is testing a new AI-powered feature called 'Expand your image' that can intelligently expand photos to fit the platform's preferred aspect ratio. Read more...
2024-10-25 13:34
Black Friday has come early at Best Buy because one of the best gaming handhelds with superior specs to the Steam Deck just got a sweet 15% discount
Best Buy is hosting a 15% early Black Friday discount sale for the ASUS Rog Ally gaming handheld. There's also an even cheaper discount for My Best Buy Plus members.
2024-10-25 13:30
iOS 18.2 lets you add the volume slider back to your iPhone’s Lock Screen
With the release of iOS 16 in 2022, Apple removed the volume slider from the iPhone Lock Screen except while using AirPlay. In iOS 18.2, however, Apple has decided to bring back that capability with a new “Always Show Volume Control” option in the ...
2024-10-25 13:12
A week of Mac announcements – which one are you waiting for? [Poll]
Apple marketing VP Greg Joswiak yesterday revealed that we can expect an exciting week of Mac announcements, starting on Monday morning. The tweet also effectively confirmed that there will be no Mac event, just press releases and small-scale briefings...
2024-10-25 13:00
More than 100 million Americans had their health data exposed in a UnitedHealth hack
A UnitedHealth hack exposed the personal information and health data of more than 100M Americans – the first time the company has put a specific number on the security breach. A ransomware attack was made on Change Healthcare back in February, but it...
2024-10-25 11:46
Notion takes on Gmail and Outlook with an AI-powered email service
Notion is launching an AI-powered email service in 2025. It will offer a customizable experience with features like personalized views, automated organization, and more. Read more...
2024-10-25 11:28
Sam Altman says reports of OpenAI's next frontier model are "fake news out of control" as speculations of a December launch mount
A new report suggests OpenAI is gearing up to ship a next-gen frontier AI model codenamed Orion in December, but Sam Altman says it's a hoax and "fake news."
2024-10-25 11:22
Sam Altman says reports of OpenAI's next frontier model are "fake news and random fantasy" as speculations of a December launch mount
A new report suggests OpenAI is gearing up to ship a next-gen frontier AI model codenamed Orion in December, but Sam Altman says it's a hoax and "fake news."
2024-10-25 11:22
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Linux Performance
Yesterday for the Intel Core Ultra 200S Arrow Lake launch date was my extensive look at the Core Ultra 9 285K under Ubuntu Linux for that 24-core desktop processor. Under focus today is the lower-tier Intel Core Ultra 5 245K with a large variety of Lin...
2024-10-25 11:16
Bulk buyers are paying above retail for the iPhone 16, for four reasons
In most cases, you’d expect a shiny new Apple device to be worth less than you paid as soon as you walk out of the store, at least once you’re past the 14-day return period. You’d also expect companies buying in bulk to pay significantly less tha...
2024-10-25 11:14