Amazon today announced the launch of new Echo Dot Max, Echo Studio, Echo Show 8, and Echo Show 11 smart speakers, all of which are designed to work with Amazon’s Alexa+ AI assistant. The new speakers have faster chips with AI acceleration, and a custom sensor platform called Omnisense. Omnisense was created for ambient AI, …
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FCC Accidentally Leaks Apple’s Next Vision Pro
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has seemingly confirmed Apple’s work on an updated version of the Vision Pro headset. One of several documents the FCC shared today references an Apple-designed “Head Mounted Device” with a model number of A3416. An included image confirms the device is a Vision Pro. The FCC’s uploads are …
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FCC Leaks Upcoming MacBook Pro and More
The United States Federal Communications Commission has confirmed Apple’s work on a new version of the MacBook Pro and several other products, leaking details on the devices ahead of launch. The FCC published documents that reference model numbers that do not correspond with existing devices. A3434, for example, references an unreleased MacBook Pro, while other …
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Apple Watch’s High Blood Pressure Notifications Approved in Canada
The new Hypertension Notifications feature on select Apple Watch models was recently licensed by Health Canada, according to the blog iPhone in Canada. The feature is already available in more than 150 countries and regions, including the U.S. and many European countries, but it has yet to launch in Canada. That should soon change, now …
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OpenAI’s Sora App Creates Realistic AI Videos of You and Your Friends
OpenAI today announced the launch of Sora, an invite-only AI video app and social network. Sora lets you create realistic AI videos of yourself, friends, and other people. Sora uses the Sora 2 video generation model, which OpenAI says is more physically accurate, realistic, and controllable than prior systems. It is able to generate complex …
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iPhone Air’s USB-C Charging Speeds Tested With Apple Chargers
As it did with the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Max, ChargerLAB has tested the iPhone Air’s USB-C charging speeds with a variety of Apple chargers. In the test, the iPhone Air reached a peak charging speed of around 18W to 19W. For comparison, ChargerLAB found the standard iPhone 17 reached a peak of …
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Two Weeks With the iPhone Air: Is Ultra-Thin Worth the Compromises?
The iPhone Air features the first redesigned form factor that Apple has come out with in several years, but it’s not without compromises because of its thin design. MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera has been using the iPhone Air as his main device for the last two weeks to see if those compromises are worth dealing …
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New iPad Pro With M5 Chip Leaked in Unboxing Video
An apparent unboxing video for an unannounced iPad Pro with the M5 chip was uploaded to YouTube today by Russian channel Wylsacom. The same YouTube account leaked the 14-inch MacBook Pro with the M4 chip before it was announced by Apple last year, so this is likely a legitimate leak. Based on the box shown …
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Apple Says iPhone 11 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 3 Now ‘Vintage’
Apple today added the iPhone 11 Pro Max to its vintage products list. However, the iPhone 11 Pro was not added to the list yet, which suggests that Apple continued distributing that model to select third-party resellers for longer. Despite being vintage now, the iPhone 11 Pro Max is still compatible with iOS 26. All …
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Today is Your Last Chance to Get Launch Deals on iPhone 17 Silicone/TechWoven Cases at Amazon
Last week, Amazon introduced discounts across Apple’s Clear, Silicone, and TechWoven Cases for the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air lineup. Today, the retailer put a timer on each of these deals that suggests all of these discounts will disappear later tonight. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and …
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