We’ve been focusing on deals on physical products over the past few weeks, but Black Friday is also a great time of year to purchase a streaming membership. Some of the biggest services have great discounts for new and select returning members this week, including Disney+, Hulu, Paramount+, and Peacock. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate […]
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has expressed concern over lack of manufacturer commitment to software updates for smart devices, citing the risk that security flaws won’t be fixed, or that products will cease to function altogether. This echoes concerns we’ve been raising for the past couple of years about us never really owning the smart
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) last month announced a review of the customer service offered by ISPs (internet service providers), stating that this was often so poor it made it hard for consumers to switch providers. But ISPs have responded through a lobbying group, claiming that they offer “effective and user-friendly” customer service and therefore
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Apple is noted for taking its time when it comes to entering new product categories, but a 2008 patent shows that the company had been working on Vision Pro for at least 15 years before it finally launched. Both the patent drawing and the description of the device are remarkably consistent with the product that
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A tweet claiming that Microsoft Office uses the content of customer documents to train its AI systems raised a lot of eyebrows, but the tech giant says that it’s a simple misunderstanding. A Linux account with hundreds of thousands of followers tweeted the claim … more…
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Apple experienced minimal iPhone growth in 2024 despite a significant rebound in the global smartphone market, according to new data published by IDC. Worldwide smartphone shipments increased 6.2% to reach 1.24 billion units, but iPhone shipments grew by just 0.4% during the same period. The tepid performance underlines Apple’s challenges in key markets like China,
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Apple is again supporting World Aids Day on December 1st, and will be donating $5 for every qualifying purchase between November 29 and December 8. This will be the 18th year in which Apple has supported The Global Fund, which seeks to fight HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria … more…
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Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 models include a multi-functional Double Tap gesture that you might not know about or haven’t yet got around to trying. Here’s everything Double Tap can do, and how you can make the most of it on your Apple Watch. Double Tap is a gesture-based
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Dreame Technology is a leading brand for smart cleaning solutions, both in the form of robot vacuums and typical vacuum cleaners. For their Black Friday sale, its offering large discounts on a number of its smart cleaning products, making it a better time than ever to pick up a new vacuum for your household. Until
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As we reported last month, OpenAI has finally launched SearchGPT, which is essentially a search engine developed by OpenAI that uses artificial intelligence to find and combine the best results from the web. And with the latest ChatGPT update for iOS, it’s now easier to use SearchGPT. more…
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