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Best of MWC 2023

March 3, 2023

Via: Pocket Now

Mobile World Congress 2023, a large-scale tech event held in Barcelona, known for its display of cutting-edge mobile technology, wrapped up on March 2, 2023, ending an elaborate showcase filled with concept devices and a few consumer-ready products. Our team […]


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Target expanding ‘Apple shop-in-shop’ experiences to new stores

February 28, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Back in 2021, Target announced that it would be expanding its focus on Apple products with new “Apple shopping destinations” inside its stores. Now, the retailer says it’s doubling down on this strategy and will bring the Apple experience to […]


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Canada Bans TikTok From Government Devices

February 28, 2023

Via: CNET

TikTok is already banned from employee devices for some branches of the US government as well as several states due to privacy concerns. The social video app now finds itself on Canada’s ban list. The Canadian government will ban the […]


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Apple supplier in India burns through $12M in factory fire that burned half its machinery

February 27, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Apple has been investing a lot recently to increase its production capacity in India, although the company still faces many challenges in the country. However, a massive fire at Foxlink’s facilities in India has forced the company, which is one […]


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Here’s what Apple’s secretive Exploratory Design Group is working on

February 24, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Earlier this week, a report offered an in-depth look at Apple’s ongoing work to develop noninvasive blood glucose monitoring technology. This work is happening within Apple’s secretive Exploratory Design Group, and a new report from Bloomberg today sheds more light […]


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TSMC to invest $7.4 billion in second Japan chip factory: Report

February 24, 2023

Via: ComputerWorld

Chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) plans to set up a second semiconductor manufacturing plant in Japan with an investment of about $7.4 billion, Japanese newspaper Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun reported. TSMC will build the new plant in the southwestern region […]


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Bloomberg: Apple delays AR/VR headset launch again, now expects to unveil the device at WWDC

February 15, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Apple has once again delayed its announcement event for the Apple AR/VR headset. Originally expected to debut in the spring, Bloomberg reports that Apple is now targeting its WWDC conference in June as the new date for the product’s unveiling. […]


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Elon Musk plans to step down as CEO of Twitter by the end of this year

February 15, 2023

Via: BGR

Elon Musk says that he plans to find someone else to run Twitter by the end of this year, but we all know how best-laid plans go! As reported by Bloomberg, the Tesla/SpaceX/Twitter CEO was virtually in attendance at the […]


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Microsoft starts rolling out ChatGPT integration for select users on desktop, iOS launching ‘soon’

February 13, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

After announcing its new Edge browser and updated Bing search engine that integrates a ChatGPT experience via OpenAI last week, Microsoft opened up a waitlist for the feature. Now the first users are getting access to the capability. However, it’s […]


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The gathering AI storm between Microsoft and Google

February 10, 2023

Via: ComputerWorld

Microsoft this week caught Google napping when it comes to the future of online search — much as Google caught Microsoft napping almost two decades ago when it came to the future of web browsers. And given the similarities between […]


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Apple execs talk M2 Max: Design and development, pro workflows, media engine, more

February 9, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

In a new interview, tech YouTuber Andru Edwards was able to sit down with three leaders at Apple. The talk covers a deeper look at the new M2 Pro/Max Apple Silicon, design with a team-focused approach, pro workflows, battery efficiency, […]


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Twitter rolling out new #AppleMusic hashflag ahead of Super Bowl Halftime Show

February 6, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Apple announced last year that it will be the new sponsor of the Super Bowl Halftime Show, starting with Super Bowl 57 on February 12, 2023 with a performance by Rihanna. A few days ahead of the show, Twitter is […]


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ChatGPT has a new rival, Google Bard

February 6, 2023

Via: ZDNet

On Monday, Google introduced its experimental AI chat service, Bard, a direct rival to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Google’s AI chatbot will be tested by a select number of users before rolling out to the general public in the next couple of […]


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It sounds like Google’s getting ready to compete with ChatGPT

February 3, 2023

Via: The Verge

Google may be gearing up to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT by letting people “interact directly” with its “newest, most powerful language models as a companion to search,” according to CEO Sundar Pichai. It would be a big move for the […]


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Tim Cook on the possibility of Apple layoffs: ‘A last resort kind of thing’

February 2, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

While tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Meta have laid off thousands of employees recently, Apple has avoided doing so. In a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged this and said that he views […]


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Apple increases orders from Taiwanese supplier to reduce dependence on China

February 2, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Apple and many other companies rely heavily on China to make their products, but this has become a problem recently as the Asian country has been imposing lockdowns and other political restrictions that affect the production of these companies. In […]


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Why should every small business be using Apple devices?

January 31, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

After a lot of planning, pitching, long nights, working weekends, and all the grinding required to get a business idea off the ground, you’ve finally gotten to the point where now you’re thinking more about hiring new employees, growth opportunities, […]


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Apple’s leaked email about stopping leaks violated labor laws, officials rule

January 30, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

US National Labor Relations Board prosecutors have determined that Apple has been violating labor rights based on comments made by company executives, as well as policies imposed on employees. According to the NLRB, Apple’s “various work rules” tend to interfere […]


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Seamus from California rescued from storm drain thanks to AirTag dog collar

January 20, 2023

Via: 9to5Mac

Apple’s AirTag tracker has saved the day again, this time for a dog in San Bernadino County who was “swept away by floodwaters.” Rescuers, however, were able to locate the dog thanks in part to an AirTag that the pup’s […]


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Microsoft Is Shutting Down Its Social VR Platform AltspaceVR

January 20, 2023

Via: CNET

AltspaceVR, a social virtual worlds platform acquired by Microsoft in 2017, will shut down on March 10. In a blog post on Friday, the AltspaceVR team said they’re shifting focus to “immersive experiences powered by Microsoft Mesh,” the tech giant’s […]