Ahead of the season two premiere of hit TV show Severance, Apple is marketing the show with a fun Severance pop-up at the Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Apple has assembled a glass cube with workstations that are identical to the setups that Lumon employees use on the show, complete with employees “working,” …
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Month:January 2025
ChatGPT Gains Support for Reminders and Tasks
OpenAI today said that it added a new “Tasks” beta feature to ChatGPT, allowing ChatGPT to provide reminders for upcoming tasks. The feature supports one-time reminders or recurring actions, with users able to use conversational language to set up notifications for tasks. ChatGPT is able to do things like send a weekly global news briefing, …
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Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 11.3 to Developers
Apple today provided developers with the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 11.3 update for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the second beta. The beta is available to registered developers, and can be downloaded from the Watch app on the iPhone. There were no notable new features found in the update, …
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EU Not Reassessing Apple and Google Antitrust Investigations, But New Administration Could Shift Priorities
The European Union is “reassessing” its investigations into big U.S. tech companies like Apple, Meta, and Google, claims Financial Times, though a spokesperson from the European Commission has denied that such a review is taking place. Tech CEOs like Apple’s Tim Cook and Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have been cozying up to president-elect Donald Trump as …
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Apple Releases Updated MagSafe Charger Firmware
Apple today released new firmware designed for the 25W MagSafe Charger that is compatible with the iPhone 12 and later and the latest AirPods and Apple Watch models. The updated firmware is version 2A143, up from the 2A138 firmware that the accessory shipped with. In the Settings app, you’ll see a different version number than …
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Apple Pencil Pro Hits $99.00 for the First Time in 2025
Apple Pencil Pro deals were prevalent in the lead-up to Black Friday last year, but quickly disappeared as the holiday season continued. It’s now been over a month since we last saw a low price on the accessory, but this week Amazon has the stylus for $99.00, down from $129.00. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate …
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Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 18.3 to Developers
Apple today provided developers with the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 18.3 update for testing purposes. The third beta comes a week after the second beta. The beta is available to registered developers, and can be downloaded from the Settings app on the Apple TV. Apple has also seeded new HomePod 18.3 beta software. …
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Apple Store Plans in Florida Go Beyond New Miami Worldcenter Location
Apple recently announced that it will be opening an all-new retail store at the Miami Worldcenter complex on Friday, January 24. A pre-construction render of Apple Miami Worldcenter We have since learned that Apple’s retail store plans in Florida go slightly beyond that. In early December, the company closed its store at The Galleria shopping …
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Here’s the Latest on Next-Generation CarPlay After Missed 2024 Launch
Apple said the first vehicles with next-generation CarPlay would arrive in 2024. It didn’t happen. Now what? We are two weeks into 2025, and Apple has yet to update or remove the 2024 timeframe for next-generation CarPlay advertised on its website. Apple also remains completely silent about whether or not it still plans to launch …
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Disney World and Disneyland Rolling Out Food Order Tracking on iPhone’s Lock Screen
Disney today announced that it is rolling out support for the Live Activities feature on iPhones for mobile food and beverage orders at its two big U.S. parks. The feature started rolling out today at select mobile order locations across Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort, the company said. Where available, the feature allows you …
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