Apple Wins Partial Dismissal in First-Gen AirPods Pro Crackling Lawsuit

Apple was not able to get an AirPods Pro class action lawsuit filed in November 2024 dismissed, but the judge overseeing the case did throw out some of the claims this week, giving the company a partial win. The lawsuit covers the first-generation AirPods Pro, accusing Apple of false advertising for selling AirPods Pro models …
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Nvidia Becomes First $5 Trillion Company as AI Demand Surges

Nvidia today became the first public company to reach a $5 trillion market capitalization, hitting the milestone 3.5 months after surpassing $4 trillion. Over the past week, Nvidia’s shares have climbed 14.5 percent due to demand for its GPUs and the possibility that it might be able to sell its most advanced chips in China. …
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What to Expect From Apple’s Next AirPods Pro

While the AirPods Pro 3 launched only six weeks ago, Apple is reportedly already working on new AirPods Pro, with two key changes rumored for the earbuds. Specifically, the next AirPods Pro are expected to be equipped with Apple’s H3 chip for wireless audio, along with tiny infrared cameras. Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said the H3 …
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Apple Now Spends Over $8 Million Lobbying the EU Annually

Apple spent more money lobbying EU officials in 2025 than in any previous year, according to a new dataset from Corporate Europe Observatory, which reports that Apple now allocates roughly €7 million ($8.2 million) annually to influence European regulation. Apple is identified by the report as one of the ten largest tech-sector lobby spenders in …
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Anker’s Halloween Sale Has Discounts on Chargers, Hubs, and Portable Batteries

Anker recently kicked off a new Halloween sale with up to 20 percent off the company’s most popular charging accessories. Most accessories have had their discounts automatically applied, but you can enter the code halloween2025 at checkout as well to get the discount. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Anker. When you click a …
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OLED iPad Mini: Release Date, Pricing, and What to Expect

Rumors are stoking excitement for the next-generation iPad mini that Apple is reportedly close to launching. So what should we expect from the successor to the iPad mini 7 that Apple released over a year ago? Read on to find out. Processor and Performance Apple is working on a next-generation version of the iPad mini …
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Apple’s New AI Dataset Aims to Improve Photo Editing Models

Apple researchers have released Pico-Banana-400K, a comprehensive dataset of 400,000 curated images that’s been specifically designed to improve how AI systems edit photos based on text prompts. The massive dataset aims to address what Apple describes as a gap in current AI image editing training. While systems like GPT-4o can make impressive edits, the researchers …
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Withings Launches iPhone-Connected Urine Reader That Goes in Your Toilet

Withings’ U-Scan, the company’s toilet-mounted health sensor first unveiled at CES 2023, is now available in both the U.S. and Europe after a two-year delay. The compact device analyzes urine samples automatically, part of Withings’ latest effort to bring passive health tracking into everyday routines. The commercial version launches with two interchangeable testing cartridges: Nutrio …
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SPC Tornado Watch 634 Status Reports

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