Apple today filed a legal complaint with the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal in an attempt to quash the UK government’s demand for backdoor access to encrypted data, reports Financial Times. Earlier this year, the UK government ordered Apple to give it secret access to encrypted user data uploaded to iCloud worldwide, through the creation of …
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Month:March 2025
SPC MD 134
MD 0134 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…TORNADO WATCH LIKELY FOR MISSISSIPPI AND EASTERN LOUISIANA Mesoscale Discussion 0134 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1149 AM CST Tue Mar 04 2025 Areas affected…Mississippi and eastern Louisiana Concerning…Severe potential…Tornado Watch likely Valid 041749Z – 041945Z Probability of Watch Issuance…95 percent SUMMARY…A downstream tornado watch will be needed soon. DISCUSSION…Low …
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Apple M2 vs. M3 Chip: How Much Better Is M3?
Apple’s new iPad Air contains the M3 chip, upgraded from the M2 chip in the previous generation, so how much better really is M3? With the introduction of the M3 series in 2023, encompassing the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips, Apple once again set new benchmarks in performance, efficiency, and hardware-accelerated capabilities. The …
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Mac Studio With M4 Max and M3 Ultra Chips Could Launch This Week
An updated version of the Mac Studio could launch as soon as this week, reports Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The new machine is expected to be equipped with the M4 Max chip that we first saw in the 2024 MacBook Pro models, but Apple apparently does not have an M4 Ultra chip ready to go. Instead, …
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SPC MD 133
MD 0133 CONCERNING HEAVY SNOW FOR EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA INTO FAR SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND FAR NORTHERN NEBRASKA Mesoscale Discussion 0133 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1025 AM CST Tue Mar 04 2025 Areas affected…Eastern South Dakota into far southwestern Minnesota and far northern Nebraska Concerning…Heavy snow Valid 041625Z – 042030Z SUMMARY…Localized moderate to heavy …
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SPC MD 132
MD 0132 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 20… FOR SOUTHERN ARKANSAS…FAR EAST TEXAS…AND MUCH OF WESTERN LOUISIANA Mesoscale Discussion 0132 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1017 AM CST Tue Mar 04 2025 Areas affected…southern Arkansas…far east Texas…and much of western Louisiana Concerning…Tornado Watch 20… Valid 041617Z – 041745Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 20 …
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Apple Expected to Announce New MacBook Air ‘Tomorrow’
Apple CEO Tim Cook yesterday teased that there was “something in the air” this week, and it turns out that could be “things” plural. Following today’s announcement of a new iPad Air with an M3 chip, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman now says that Apple plans to announce the long-rumored MacBook Air with the M4 chip tomorrow. …
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Beats Teams Up With Designer Sandy Liang for Limited-Edition Solo 4 Headphones
Apple’s Beats brand is announcing another headphone collaboration today, this time with designer Sandy Liang for limited-edition Solo 4 headphones. Beats highlights Liang’s “playful, nostalgic aesthetic” and her “signature, whimsical style” that sees Liang’s hand-drawn pink ribbon on the headband of metallic silver Solo 4 headphones, as well as matching pink Beats “b” logo buttons …
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Apple Introduces New Springtime Colors for iPhone 16 Silicone Case and Apple Watch Bands
Apple today announced the newest additions to its tablet family, the 11th generation iPad and M3 iPad Air. Alongside these refreshes, the company has introduced a Springtime refresh of iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands, introducing bright new colorways for the new season. iPhone 16 Silicone Cases The new colors of the iPhone 16 Silicone …
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iPad 11 With A17 Pro Chip and Apple Intelligence Rumor Was Wrong
Apple today updated the entry-level iPad with an A16 chip. Unfortunately, however, the device continues to lack support for Apple Intelligence. Apple Intelligence is not available on the new entry-level iPad, according to Apple’s tech specs. In January, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said the new entry-level iPad would be equipped with an A17 Pro chip, enabling …
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