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iPhone Duo walk-in purchases might be challenging at launch, per report
According to a new report from MacRumors, Apple employees are being told to warn customers that iPhone Duo likely won’t be available for purchase on l…
Chinese-made cars rented by Norwegian military automatically recorded and stored video footage during military exercises
Norwegian soldiers discovered rental cars had stored military footage and access codes, raising security concerns despite no evidence of deliberate es…
Don't throw away your old PlayStation — Do this instead
Older PlayStations may be past their prime, but there are several ways you can make use of these consoles.
World's smallest PC with a 16GB GDDR7 desktop RTX 5080 GPU goes on sale for $2,647, but you will have to buy your own SSD, RAM, and OS — Zotac Magnus One Ultra has an 850W PSU and can drive 6 4K monitors
Zotac fits an RTX 5080 desktop graphics card with 16GB of GDDR7 memory and a 20-core Intel processor into an 11.46-liter chassis, with Japanese prices…
Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
A Meta spokesperson insisted that the updated terms did not reflect a change in the way Meta crawls the web.
Apple Retail Staff Told to Warn Against iPhone Duo Walk-In Purchases
Some Apple retail employees have been told to warn customers against visiting to purchase an iPhone Duo without a pre-order on Friday, October 23. App…
The Tesla Roadster is far from the first car to use fans for downforce
Here are some of the other, older vehicles that use fans for downforce like the Tesla Roadster does.
TikTok permanently bans ‘Musk’ documentary advertising account
A four-hour documentary about Elon Musk continues to meet resistance from social media platforms.
Grab an RTX 5090 for a discounted $5,300 as part of an MSI Infinite ZS prebuilt gaming PC — price includes other components worth about $2,300 on their own
Grab an RTX 5090 for $5,300 as part of an MSI Infinite ZS prebuilt — $7,599 price includes other components worth about $2,300 on their own This one w…
No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.
Apple Hires Former Meta Lawyer to Oversee Global Litigation
Apple has hired former Meta lawyer Scott Tucker to lead its litigation team, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Tucker will become Apple's vice pre…
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Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings
The composition of Anthropic’s workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year.
Ericsson’s organic sales rise 7% as it merges its two Asian units
Ericsson’s adjusted earnings before interest, taxes and amortisation (EBITA) came in at SEK 10.1bn ($1bn) in the third quarter. Analysts had expected …
Mike Flanagan’s ‘Dark Tower’ Plan Is to Be Faithful
'Dark Tower' plans can maybe sigh in relief as Flanagan sketches out his approach to the upcoming show.
Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sunday, Oct. 18, #1225
Need a Connections hint today? Get a hint for each color group in NYT Connections No. 1,225 on Sunday, Oct. 18, then all four answers.
Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Sunday, Oct. 18, #1947
Need a Wordle hint today? Get spoiler-free hints for NYT Wordle No. 1,947 on Sunday, Oct. 18, then the answer, plus yesterday’s word.
Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Spangram and Answers for Sunday, Oct. 18, #959
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Apple and Meta team up to run Meta’s Muse Spark Open model on Macs
Apple and Meta worked together so that Meta’s new open-weight model, Muse Spark Open, runs on Apple’s Mac Studio desktops. The companies revealed the …
Apple CEO John Ternus calls the memory chip shortage a crisis, TIME reports
Apple chief executive John Ternus told TIME that “all options should be on the table” on memory chips, after reports that Apple tested Chinese-made me…
Meta challenges Ofcom’s fine maths in court, Courthouse News reports
Meta asked the High Court in London this week to limit how Ofcom calculates online safety fees and maximum fines, Courthouse News reported. The hearin…
Microsoft disrupts Chinese-language phishing kits behind 1bn scam messages
Microsoft and Health-ISAC have seized and redirected domains behind three Chinese-language cybercrime services, YAM Store, CoGUI and Iron Man, Microso…
TikTok bans Musk documentary account
Just ahead of the wider release of Alex Gibney's Musk documentary, TikTok has banned the film's social media account from its platform. TikTok did not…
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Hoardware’ makes it easy to track your Apple device collection
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and wo…
Leaked gameplay purports to show a canceled Assassin's Creed game set in ancient China
At least there's still Assassin's Creed Jade to look forward to.
Google’s AI news pilot grows to 400 publications as CNN and the FT join
More than 400 publications worldwide now take part in Google’s News AI pilot, the company said on Thursday. The programme pays publishers to license c…
Microsoft's Maia 300 swaps raw compute for a 2.5x memory bandwidth gain as it moves to make in-house silicon its main AI engine while claiming a 40% efficiency bump — could going the Google route be the pin that pops the Nvidia AI bubble?
Can in-house chips pop the AI bubble? Microsoft's Maia 300 makes the case, but Nvidia shrugged off the news with a 1.29% decline. Microsoft will make …