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HomeKit Weekly: SwitchBot’s new Matter lighting lineup brings native HomeKit control with no hub required

SwitchBot continues to expand its smart home lineup, with the newest addition being a great new lighting series that works with Matter over Wi-Fi. That means you can connect lights directly to the HomeKit without needing a hub or bridge (outside of an Apple TV or HomePod). The new lineup from SwitchBot includes new RGBIC

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Pluribus Apple TV Series Gets Humorous ‘Bloodsong of Wycaro’ Book Tie-In

Fans of new Apple TV series Pluribus can download a chapter of historical (and fictional) romance novel “Bloodsong of Wycaro” from the Apple Books app today. Written by Pluribus main character Carol Sturka, Bloodsong of Wycaro recounts the adventures of Lucasia as she sails on the Mercator, dreaming of her lost love Raban. Played by

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Best Apple Deals of the Week: Early Black Friday Deals Hit AirPods 4, M5 MacBook Pro, and More

Early Black Friday deals are in full swing this week, with best-ever prices available on AirPods 4, iPhone 17, M5 MacBook Pro, and much more. We’re recapping all these deals below and more, also including great sitewide sales at Anker and OWC, plus Woot’s popular steep discounts on Apple Watch bands. Note: MacRumors is an

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Redesigned Apple Watch Blood Oxygen feature faces new ITC scrutiny

In August, Apple launched a “redesigned” version of the Apple Watch’s Blood Oxygen feature in the United States. This came 18 months after Apple started selling the Apple Watch without the Blood Oxygen feature in due to a patent dispute with health technology company Masimo. The International Trade Commission (ITC) now says that it is holding a

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