Best Apple Deals of the Week: Apple Pencil Pro Hits $99 Plus Discounts on MacBook Air and AirTag Amazon this week dropped the Apple Pencil Pro back down to $99.00, a match of the accessory’s all-time low price. We’re still tracking this deal, plus solid savings on MacBook Air, AirTag, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which…

MacRumors Giveaway: Win an iPad Air and Rock Paper Pencil Kit From Astropad For this week’s giveaway, we’ve teamed up with Astropad to offer MacRumors readers a chance to win an M2 iPad Air, an Apple Pencil Pro, and Astropad’s best iPad accessory, the Rock Paper Pencil. Rock Paper Pencil is an all-in-one kit that features a textured screen protector and ‌Apple Pencil‌ tip. The two components of the kit make writing and…

Bitcoin Snaps Downtrend, Hits $105K as Anticipation Builds for Trump’s Inauguration Crypto investors have high hopes for the incoming administration, including potential digital asset-focused executive orders that could add fuel to the rally.

DCG, Former Genesis CEO to Pay SEC $38.5M to Settle Securities Fraud Charges The charges stem from DCG and Genesis’ response to the 2022 collapse of crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital.

Samsung’s priciest Care Plus plan now includes unlimited $0 screen repairs That Care Plus with Theft and Loss plan ain’t cheap, though. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeSamsung is sweetening the benefits for some subscribers of its extended warranty plans with a new deal: unlimited same-day glass repairs at no extra cost. Previously, a busted screen would cost subscribers $29 — and those on Samsung’s less-expensiv…

Nvidia CEO will be one of the few tech bigwigs to skip Trump’s inauguration Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesElon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, and even TikTok’s CEO Shou Chew are among the powerful tech leaders lined up to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, but Nvidia’s CEO won’t be joining them. Reuters reports that when asked about his attendance, Jensen Huang s…

TikTok CEO flatters Trump ahead of US ban deadline Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesIn his first statement since the Supreme Court upheld a law that could ban TikTok from the US on Sunday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew offered no insight into what would happen to the app in just a few days. Instead, he took the opportunity to appeal to President-elect Donald Trump. “I want to thank Presid…

The Supreme Court ruled on TikTok — and nobody knows what comes next Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty ImagesNow that TikTok has finally reached the end of its legal options in the US to avoid a ban, somehow its future seems less clear than ever. The Supreme Court couldn’t have been more direct: the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, as applied to TikTok, withstands Fi…

SpaceX’s fiery Starship explosion put on a fantastic show but delayed and diverted flights The falling debris field from the SpaceX Starship explosion lit up the night sky over the Caribbean, | Screenshot: YouTubeFalling debris from the SpaceX Starship explosion yesterday created what looked like a meteor shower, or a colorful fireworks show based on videos shared by people in the area, but it also delayed flights. Eight and a half m…

TikTok Facing U.S. Ban on January 19 After Supreme Court Upholds Law On Sunday, January 19, Apple will need to remove TikTok from the U.S. App Store, because the app will be officially banned in the United States. On the 19th, app distributors and websites will be prohibited from distributing, maintaining, or updating the TikTok app, though the app itself could continue to function on devices where it has already…

CEO of Chinese smartphone brand Honor resigns due to personal reasons Honor’s focus on high-end devices and technology is expected to continue under Jian Li, who will succeed Zhao as CEO.

Why tech companies like Amazon, Google and TSMC are flocking to Phoenix Phoenix, a longtime hub for aerospace and defense, is becoming an epicenter of semiconductor manufacturing and autonomous vehicles.

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd to return as CEO Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is returning to the company as CEO in mid-March.

Bitcoin gains as Trump reportedly plans crypto executive order Bitcoin rejoined the crypto rally amid reports that President-elect Donald Trump could release an executive order on crypto as soon as day 1.

Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, but Trump might offer lifeline Although President-elect Donald Trump could choose to not enforce the law, it’s unclear whether third-party internet service providers will support the app.

This startup plans to recycle aluminum from cars and keep it all in the U.S.

Sam Altman posts letter from senators concerned about OpenAI efforts to ‘cozy up’ to Trump On his X account, Sam Altman posted a letter signed by Democratic senators concerned about the ways tech companies appear to be bending to Trump’s wishes.

Apple Studio Display 2: Here’s What the Latest Rumors Say It has been nearly three years since Apple released the Studio Display. Below, we recap rumors about a potential next-generation model. Apple released the Studio Display in March 2022 alongside the Mac Studio. The standalone display features a 27-inch LCD screen with 5K resolution, a 60Hz refresh rate, up to 600 nits brightness, a built-in came…

Crypto.com Receives In-Principle MiCA Approval From Malta The action means that Crypto.com will receive the full MiCA license soon.

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