Amazon Takes $100 Off iPad Mini 7 With Return of All-Time Low Prices, Starting at $399 Amazon this week is providing record low prices on multiple models of the iPad mini 7, starting at $399.00 for the 128GB Wi-Fi tablet, down from $499.00. Best Buy is also matching every one of these deals. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps u…

Review: BenQ’s Affordable MA270U 4K Monitor Is Made for MacBooks Any typical search for a consumer Mac monitor inevitably leads to the Apple Studio Display – a seamless but prohibitively expensive option for most users at $1,599. That’s where BenQ’s MA270U steps in, offering Mac-native features at a much more palatable $459.99. Unlike typical PC monitors that often feel retrofitted for Mac compatibility, th…

Why 2025 Will Be a Year of M&A in DeFi Recent M&A activity suggests we’re entering an era where finance is finally a unified ecosystem combining traditional and decentralized finance, says Mona El Isa, co-founder of Enzyme Finance.

Stacks’ Muneeb Ali: Let the Bitcoin L2s Bloom Fresh off completing significant technical upgrades, Ali is now laser focused on growing Stacks’ user base.

Global Investment Giant Capital Group Reaches 5% Stake in Bitcoin Holder Metaplanet Capital Group is also the second-largest shareholder in MicroStrategy, trailing only Michael Saylor.

Azuki Announces Native ANIME Token, Related NFTs Rise 9.1% The majority of the token’s supply has been allocated to the community.

Jamie Dimon Still Sees ‘No Value’ in Bitcoin The crypto’s main uses are for sex trafficking, money laundering and ransomware, claimed Dimon, a longtime foe of bitcoin.

U.S. Banking Should Ease Path for Crypto, Republican Taking Reins at FDIC Suggests FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill is set to become acting chairman at the start of the next administration, and he’s critical of the FDIC’s digital assets stance.

Tether Group to Establish Headquarters in El Salvador in Emerging Markets Push The stablecoin behemoth is setting up shop for the group and its companies in the nascent crypto hub.

Chainalysis Buys Israeli Fraud Detection Startup Alterya for $150M Alterya’s AI driven fraud models have “substantial opportunities in the traditional market.”

Adobe’s new AI tool can edit 10,000 images in one click Image: AdobeAdobe is launching new generative AI tools that can automate labor-intensive production tasks like editing large batches of images and translating video presentations. The most notable is “Firefly Bulk Create,” an app that allows users to quickly resize up to 10,000 images or replace all of their backgrounds in a single click instead…

Why CEO Matt Garman is willing to bet AWS on AI Photo illustration by The Verge / Photo: AmazonAWS chief Matt Garman says Amazon is already seeing the benefits of its massive AI investments. Read the full story at The Verge.

A major data broker hack may have leaked precise location info for millions Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeLast week, major location data broker Gravy Analytics disclosed a data breach that may have resulted in the theft of precise location data for millions of people, reports TechCrunch. That appears to include data from popular mobile games like Candy Crush, as well as dating apps, pregnancy tracking apps,…

Microsoft creates new AI engineering group led by former Meta executive Image: The VergeMicrosoft is creating a new engineering group that’s focused on artificial intelligence. Led by former Meta engineering chief Jay Parikh, the new CoreAI – Platform and Tools division will combine Microsoft’s Dev Div and AI platform teams together, alongside some employees on the Office of the CTO team, to focus on building an AI …

8BitDo’s drift-free mobile controller is on sale for the first time 8BitDo’s mobile controller offers a little more grip than others we recommend. | Image: 8BitDoWhile the cradle-style Backbone One is a great mobile controller we often recommend, it’s not the right choice for everyone. Thankfully, 8BitDo’s Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller is a cheaper alternative for Android users, one that’s available at Amazo…

Mercedes-Benz’s Virtual Assistant uses Google’s conversational AI agent Mercedes-Benz’s MBUX Virtual Assistant will use Google Gemini on the cloud. | Image: Mercedes-Benz / GoogleGoogle Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent platform promises to “continue conversations and reference information” throughout users’ drives, and the first car announced with it is the new Mercedes CLA. That car has the next-generation MB.OS ope…

Samsung is adding two new Galaxy Ring sizes Photo by Victoria Song / The VergeSamsung is making the Galaxy Ring available to more people by adding size 14 and 15 rings to its options starting on January 22nd. With the expansion, which was rumored last month, the company says its ring sizes now run from five to 15, though it caveats that both size and color availability will vary by market…

Free Our Feeds wants to build a social media ecosystem ‘resistant to billionaire influence’ Image: Free Our FeedsTechnology advocates and celebrities are backing the launch of Free Our Feeds, a campaign designed to “save social media from billionaire capture.” The project aims to raise $30 million over three years to support the development of a social media ecosystem powered by the AT Protocol, or the decentralized network powering Bl…

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I created a WhatsApp AI assistant that generates artistic profile pics of yourself I’m currently developing a small project that might interest the community. It’s a bot that generates photos of yourself in different artistic styles. I chose WhatsApp for its ease of use. Looking for community feedback to improve the tool. If you’re interested in testing it out and sharing your thoughts, let me know what you think in the commen…