MacBook Air to Get More Advanced LCD Panel Before Transition to OLED Apple plans to release a MacBook Air with an improved LCD display in 2027, featuring Oxide TFT technology instead of the current amorphous silicon (a-Si) panels, according to a new report from The Elec. The new display technology is said to be a significant upgrade over current MacBook Air screens. Oxide TFT LCD panels offer better power effici…

Apple’s Latest Updates Re-Enable Apple Intelligence on Some Devices Some users are reporting that Apple’s latest software updates are quietly re-enabling Apple Intelligence features, even after they had explicitly disabled them in the previous update. If you’re catching up, Apple on Monday pushed out new macOS Sequoia 15.3.1 and iOS/iPadOS 18.3.1 point releases that include important security fixes and are reco…

NotebookLM Plus Now Available in Google One AI Premium Subscription Google has announced that NotebookLM Plus, its advanced AI-powered research and note-taking tool, is now included with Google One AI Premium subscriptions at no additional cost to consumers. If you haven’t come across it before, NotebookLM functions as an AI research companion that helps users analyze and interact with their documents, websites…

OpenAI Swiftly Rebuffs Musk’s Surprise $97.4 Billion Buyout Attempt Elon Musk on Monday led a consortium of investors in making a $97.4 billion unsolicited offer to acquire ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s nonprofit arm – only to face immediate rejection from CEO Sam Altman. The Wall Street Journal reports that the bid included backing from Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI and prominent investors like Valor Equi…

Use Safari Quick Website Search for Faster Site-Specific Results There are several ways to search the web in Apple’s Safari browser. In this article, we’re going to highlight a way of searching specific websites using a lesser-known Safari feature called Quick Website Search. The option is designed to work with sites that have a built-in search field, like the one you can find at the top of the main page at…

Some Apple Watch Series 10 Users Experiencing Speaker Volume Issue If the audio playing through your Apple Watch Series 10’s speaker becomes harder to hear after repeated use, you are not alone. There are a growing number of complaints about a potential Apple Watch Series 10 speaker issue across the Apple Support Community and Reddit. Affected users say the speaker audio becomes quiet or muffled over time, eve…

Apple Reportedly ‘Passed Over’ DeepSeek as Apple Intelligence Partner Apple in recent months “passed over” the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, according to The Information. DeepSeek has garnered significant media attention over the past few weeks, as it developed an artificial intelligence model at a lower cost and with reduced power consumption compared to competitors. However, the U.S. and som…

Powerbeats Pro 2 Debut With Heart Rate Monitoring, H2 Chip, Active Noise Cancellation, and More Apple’s Beats brand is officially introducing the Powerbeats Pro 2 today, bringing significant updates to the wireless earphones aimed at active users. Among the upgrades for Powerbeats Pro 2 are Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) with Transparency mode, Personalized Spatial Audio, an H2 chip for improved power efficiency and Apple ecosystem integr…

Crypto Daybook Americas: ADA Rallies, BTC Looks to Powell’s Testimony on Capitol Hill Your day-ahead look for Feb. 11, 2025

Hong Kong Confirms Bitcoin, Ether Can Be Used to Prove Wealth for Investment Visa Hong Kong’s New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, a visa targeting wealthy migrants, accepts crypto as a means to prove required net worth, a spokesperson confirms.

Binance and SEC Move to Halt Case, Find an Early Resolution The newly launched crypto task force could help ” facilitate the potential resolution of this case,” the court filing said.

KULR Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 610 BTC, Reports 167% BTC Yield Company strengthens bitcoin treasury strategy with $10 million purchase, emphasizing BTC yield as key performance indicator.

Uniswap Labs Officially Launches Layer-2 ‘Unichain’ Powered by Optimism’s OP stack, Unichain—like other layer-2s on Ethereum—offers faster and cheaper transactions compared to Ethereum’s mainnet.

New Fund Links Crypto Investment to Portuguese Residency Investors can choose between a minimum investment of €100,000 for non-residency or €500,000 if they aim to gain residency through Portugal’s Golden Visa program.

TON Blockchain to Use LayerZero to Improve Cross-Chain Functionality Developers will be able to deploy tokens on TON from any of LayerZero’s chains using a single contract.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Cardano (ADA) Jumps 13.6%, Leading Index Higher Litecoin (LTC) was also among the top performers, gaining 6.5% from Monday.

JD Vance says U.S. will defend American AI and block efforts to weaponize the tech Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. will safeguard American artificial intelligence and chips and block efforts to “weaponize” the critical technologies.

EU says AI race ‘far from over’ as bloc pledges 50-billion-euro investment boost European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that the race for AI leadership had not yet been won by China or the U.S.

Affirm plans to bring Buy Now, Pay Later debit cards to more users through deal with FIS Affirm is working with fintech company FIS to bring its debit card to more banks.

Sam Altman says Musk aims to ‘slow down a competitor’ with his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI Musk is leading a group of investors in offering to buy control of OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO Altman said Musk is aiming to “slow down a competitor.”