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Satechi Previews Mac Mini Hub With SD Card Slot, Three USB-A Ports, and Up to 4TB Storage Slot

Well-known Apple accessory maker Satechi today previewed a hub for the new Mac mini that will enhance the computer in a variety of ways. First, the hub adds three USB-A ports to the Mac mini, after Apple went all-in on USB-C and Thunderbolt ports on the latest models. Second, the hub gives the Mac mini […]

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Sonos Black Friday Sale Has Year’s Best Prices on Ace Headphones, Arc Soundbar, and More

Sonos today kicked off its annual Black Friday sale, and this year you’ll find up to 40 percent off the company’s most popular devices. This includes the new Sonos Ace headphones, Arc soundbar, Roam 2 portable speaker, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Sonos. When you click a link and make a

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Anker Kicks Off Massive Black Friday Sale With Up to 50% Off Sitewide, Free Gifts With Purchase, Mystery Boxes, and More

Anker today kicked off its big Black Friday sale, which is set to run through December 9. This sale includes notable discounts on portable chargers, USB-C hubs, cables, and more. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Anker. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps

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Billie Eilish Again Named Apple Music’s Artist of the Year

Apple today announced that Billie Eilish has been named Apple Music’s Artist of the Year in 2024 for her “extraordinary impact” throughout the year. Eilish receives a physical Apple Music Award featuring a custom 12-inch silicon wafer. “Since day one, Apple Music has supported my music and artistry, and I am both honored and humbled

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Apple Seeks to Dismiss U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Lawsuit

In March, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 16 states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the company has an illegal monopoly in the smartphone market with the iPhone and the device’s locked-down ecosystem. The lawsuit accuses Apple of broad anticompetitive conduct that affects everything from web browsers and messaging to apps

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Satechi M4 Mac mini stand and hub: Up to 4TB extra storage, SD card slot, USB ports

A Satechi M4 Mac mini stand and hub promises to let owners of the new ultra-compact desktop Mac add up to 4TB of fast SSD storage, together with an SD card slot and three USB-A ports. The upcoming device will be similar to the model already available for the previous generation Mac mini, but don’t

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OpenAI accidentally erased ChatGPT training findings as lawyers seek copyright violations

The New York Times and Daily News have sued OpenAI and its investor Microsoft over suspicions that ChatGPT was trained on their copyrighted works. Now, it turns out, the lawyers’ research into the training data was erased last week by OpenAI engineers, presumably by accident. more…

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Get $80 Off Apple Watch SE ($169) and Apple Watch Ultra 2 ($719) in Amazon’s Black Friday Sale

We’re just over one week away from Black Friday, and today big discounts have hit the Apple Watch SE and Apple Watch Ultra 2 on Amazon. You’ll find $80 off select configurations of each device, with prices starting at just $169.00 for the 40mm GPS Apple Watch SE, an all-time low price. Apple Watch SE

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Should we ban social media use by kids, as Australia is considering? [Poll]

The impact of social media use by kids is perhaps one of the hottest topics in tech. There’s significant evidence that social media apps like Instagram can be harmful to the mental health of children, while others argue that it can also enable social connection. Australia is currently debating a proposed law which would ban

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Apple Pay to Be Treated Like a Bank With Federal Scrutiny in the U.S.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a new rule that will bring Apple Pay and other major digital wallet services under the same oversight as banks. The CFPB today announced that, effective 30 days after its publication in the Federal Register, digital payment platforms processing over 50 million annual transactions in U.S. dollars

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