OnePlus 13R & 12GB RAM in the AI Era: Planned Obsolescence? Last year, I purchased the OnePlus 12R with 16GB RAM and 256GB of storage, marking my return to OnePlus after the OnePlus One. Despite my disappointment with the curved display, the 16GB of RAM and solid hardware were a strong step forward for such a resource-intensive OS as Android. It was so effective in restoring my faith in OnePlus that this…

Is There A Hidden Profit Motive Behind Ads & Bloatware On Phones?​ Have you ever wondered why so many phone brands are pre-installing a ton of unnecessary apps on their devices? It’s almost as if phones are sold with a built-in set of distractions. But is there more to it than just filling up storage? ​ Here’s a thought: Phone manufacturers might be using bloatware as a profit-generating mechanism. The apps the…

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Android 15 lets you turn off your network connection and wifi when your screen is locked! – Security problem After updating to Android 15, I realized that when the screen is locked, it’s possible to turn on or off the data connection, Wi-Fi, and even airplane mode. This could be a serious security issue because, in case of theft, the first thing a thief would do is try to disable the phone’s connection, making it impossible to locate the device. Talkin…

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When to Expect the iPhone SE 4 or So-Called ‘iPhone 16E’ to Launch Apple is widely rumored to be planning a new iPhone SE, and multiple sources lately have commented on the device’s launch timing. The latest word comes from Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a blog post today, he said the device will be released around the middle of the first half of 2025. In other words, around the quarter mark of 20…

Apple Announces New Miami Worldcenter Store With Special Wallpaper Apple today announced that it will be opening an all-new retail store at the Miami Worldcenter complex, near the city’s downtown core, on Friday, January 24. A grand opening time has not been disclosed, but it will likely be 10 a.m. local time. The store incorporates a biophilic garden that is designed to make vistors feel more connected with n…

Apple Pay Now Lets You Pay Later With Synchrony Synchrony is now available as a buy-now, pay-later option when checking out with Apple Pay online and in apps on iPhone and iPad. Synchrony was added to a list of Apple Pay installment providers in the U.S. in an Apple support document that was updated today, joining Affirm and Klarna. The addition was spotted by MacRumors contributor Aaron Per…

Best of CES 2025: LG 6K Display, SanDisk MagSafe SSD, Satechi Chargers and More CES 2025 is wrapping up today, and attendees are preparing to head home after a long week of exploring the latest tech products. MacRumors Dan Barbera spent the last few days checking out what’s new, and we’re wrapping up the week with our Best of CES 2025 list. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. LG showed off a new Ult…

TikTok Ban Looking Likely After U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case TikTok is likely to be banned in the United States on January 19, after the United States Supreme Court indicated that it’s leaning toward upholding the sell or ban law. As highlighted by Bloomberg, the Supreme Court heard arguments on the case today, and it didn’t go well for TikTok. Most of the justices indicated that worry over U.S. national…

Apple Intelligence Isn’t Driving iPhone Upgrades Apple Intelligence hasn’t convinced people to buy an iPhone 16, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said today. According to Kuo, a supply chain survey suggests ‌Apple Intelligence‌ is not pushing people to upgrade their devices. The delay between the ‌Apple Intelligence‌ introduction in June 2024 and a launch even after ‌iPhone 16‌ models came out was …

Apple’s Annual Shareholders Meeting Will Take Place on February 25 Apple’s 2025 shareholders meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 25 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time, according to an SEC filing that was released today. Apple shareholders of record as of January 2, 2025 can attend, vote, and submit questions during the meeting by logging in to Apple’s virtual meeting website 15 minutes before it kicks off. A cont…

Apple CEO Tim Cook Earned $74.6 Million in 2024 Apple CEO Tim Cook earned $74.6 million in 2024, up from $63.2 million in 2023, Apple said in its annual proxy filing. Cook’s earnings included a $3 million base salary, $58 million in stock awards, $12 million in performance-based awards, and $1.5 million in other compensation, such as 401(k) contributions, life insurance premiums, vacation ca…

Babylon Labs Brings New Momentum to Bitcoin ZK Tech Through Bridge to Cosmos Chains Babylon, developer of the largest BTC staking protocol, is teaming up with Bitcoin developers Fiamma to build a trust-minimized bridge using BitVM2

3 Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ Russian nationals have been charged with crimes for allegedly running the crypto mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io used by North Korean hackers.

Kenya Prepares to Legalize Cryptocurrencies in Policy Shift: Report Kenya’s move represents a significant policy shift from their previous warnings about the crypto industry.

Bhutan’s Crypto Reserve Could Pave Way for Economic Growth in Other Countries Smaller countries could strengthen economic growth by attracting foreign investment and utilizing available renewable energy resources to mine bitcoin.

Cybercrime Damages Highlight Need for Scalable Decentralized Infrastructure Blockchain technology’s inherent data security is an underappreciated use case, says Jessie Dai, Cofounder of CESS Network.

Biden’s Consumer Watchdog Pushes for Last-Minute Stablecoin Rule The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a crypto rule just days before Donald Trump takes the White House and can name a new agency head.

U.S. Enforcement Chief Behind CFTC Crypto Cases Exits Before Trump Arrives Ian McGinley, the enforcement director at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is stepping down days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.