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Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 18.3 to Developers Apple today provided developers with the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 18.3 update for testing purposes. The third beta comes a week after the second beta. The beta is available to registered developers, and can be downloaded from the Settings app on the Apple TV. Apple has also seeded new HomePod 18.3 beta software. There were no notable ne…

Apple Pencil Pro Hits $99.00 for the First Time in 2025 Apple Pencil Pro deals were prevalent in the lead-up to Black Friday last year, but quickly disappeared as the holiday season continued. It’s now been over a month since we last saw a low price on the accessory, but this week Amazon has the stylus for $99.00, down from $129.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click …

Apple Releases Updated MagSafe Charger Firmware Apple today released new firmware designed for the 25W MagSafe Charger that is compatible with the iPhone 12 and later and the latest AirPods and Apple Watch models. The updated firmware is version 2A143, up from the 2A138 firmware that the accessory shipped with. In the Settings app, you’ll see a different version number than the internal firmw…

EU Not Reassessing Apple and Google Antitrust Investigations, But New Administration Could Shift Priorities The European Union is “reassessing” its investigations into big U.S. tech companies like Apple, Meta, and Google, claims Financial Times, though a spokesperson from the European Commission has denied that such a review is taking place. Tech CEOs like Apple’s Tim Cook and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have been cozying up to president-elect Donald Trum…

Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 11.3 to Developers Apple today provided developers with the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 11.3 update for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the second beta. The beta is available to registered developers, and can be downloaded from the Watch app on the iPhone. There were no notable new features found in the update, but code suggests that Ap…

ChatGPT Gains Support for Reminders and Tasks OpenAI today said that it added a new “Tasks” beta feature to ChatGPT, allowing ChatGPT to provide reminders for upcoming tasks. The feature supports one-time reminders or recurring actions, with users able to use conversational language to set up notifications for tasks. ChatGPT is able to do things like send a weekly global news briefing, pr…

Apple Promotes Severance Season 2 Premiere With Lumon Industries Pop-Up and Visits From Actors Ahead of the season two premiere of hit TV show Severance, Apple is marketing the show with a fun Severance pop-up at the Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Apple has assembled a glass cube with workstations that are identical to the setups that Lumon employees use on the show, complete with employees “working,” doing yoga, playing catch,…

WaterField Designs Debuts Shield Case for Transporting Mac Mini WaterField Designs today introduced the Shield Case, a small, protective case that’s designed for Apple’s latest Mac mini. The shield case has a rugged ballistic nylon or waxed canvas exterior, along with a soft, padded fleece interior that keeps the ‌Mac mini‌ safe during transport. The M4 Mac mini is Apple’s smallest desktop machine to date, …

Hashed’s Simon Kim Says AI Has a ‘Black Box’ Problem Centralized AI is opaque, centralized, and a huge burden for intellectual property owners. Here’s how he thinks blockchain fixes this.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs Exceeded Expectations in 2024, but Just Wait for 2025 Gary Gensler has described crypto as the Wild West and one observer said markets are likely to see just that under new leadership in D.C.

Dogecoin, XRP Lead Crypto Rebound, Bitcoin Tops $96K as Traders Await Key Inflation Data The selloff in stocks and cryptocurrencies could mean Donald Trump’s inauguration will less likely be a sell the news event, K33 Research said.

Inside Meta’s race to beat OpenAI: “We need to learn how to build frontier and win this race” Illustration: Nick Barclay / The VergeA major copyright lawsuit against Meta has revealed a trove of internal communications about the company’s plans to develop its open-source AI models, Llama, which include discussions about avoiding “media coverage suggesting we have used a dataset we know to be pirated.” The messages, which were part of a s…

TikTok is ‘planning for various scenarios’ ahead of possible US ban Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeTikTok’s executives are “planning for various scenarios” ahead of the Supreme Court likely upholding a US ban of the app. In an internal memo obtained by The Verge, employees were told that the company is “continuing to plan the way forward” ahead of the court’s imminent decision, which is expected as soon …

Honey: all the news about PayPal’s alleged scam coupon app Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeSome YouTubers say Honey’s practices are stealing money from them. PayPal’s Honey browser extension has been lauded for years as an easy way to find coupons online. But some are calling it a “scam” after a deep dive from YouTuber MegaLag, who accused Honey of “stealing money from influencers.” The video shines a l…

RedNote: what it’s like using the Chinese app TikTokers are flocking to Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeInstead of wallowing in misery about potentially losing access to their favorite short-form video app, many TikTokers are flocking to RedNote, a Chinese social media platform also called Xiaohongshu. I’ve decided to spend some time on the platform myself, and it looks like so-called “TikTok refugees” are excited a…

Can Elon Musk really save TikTok? Laura Normand / The VergeChinese officials are reportedly exploring a backup plan for TikTok after the Supreme Court appeared unlikely to save it from a US ban. With TikTok’s legal options nearly exhausted, multiple news outlets are reporting that China is considering an option it previously said it wouldn’t: letting ByteDance sell the app. The …

DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty ImagesFor over a decade, you couldn’t easily fly a DJI drone over restricted areas in the United States. DJI’s software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, public emergencies like wildfires, and the White House. But confusingly, amidst the greatest US outpouring of drone distrust in ye…

Elon Musk is being sued by the feds over the way he bought Twitter Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty ImagesElon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has resulted in a federal lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging that he broke securities laws with a late disclosure, and saved $150 million in the process. Before Musk agreed to buy Twitter for $44 billion, before he tried to back ou…

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