Today marks nine years since Apple launched the original AirPods. Unveiled in September 2016 alongside the iPhone 7, the wireless headphones became available on December 19, 2016, following a slight delay. At the time, wireless headphones were already on the market but had not yet reached true mass popularity. AirPods helped redefine the category through …
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Month:December 2025
Samsung Announces World’s First 2nm Mobile Chip Ahead of Apple
Samsung has officially unveiled the Exynos 2600, the world’s first 2 nanometer mobile system-on-a-chip (SoC), built on the company’s Gate-All-Around (GAA) process. The 10-core ARM-based design aims to deliver improved performance and efficiency for flagship devices like the upcoming Galaxy S26 series. The chip uses Arm’s latest cores and supports new instructions for improved CPU …
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SPC MD 2264
MD 2264 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 642… FOR PARTS OF THE DEEP SOUTH Mesoscale Discussion 2264 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0654 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 Areas affected…parts of the Deep South Concerning…Tornado Watch 642… Valid 190054Z – 190230Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 642 continues. SUMMARY…Limited tornado and strong gust …
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SPC Tornado Watch 642 Status Reports
WW 0642 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 642 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW MEI TO 40 NNE CBM TO 25 NE MSL. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2264. ..GRAMS..12/19/25 ATTN…WFO…HUN…BMX…JAN…MEG… STATUS REPORT FOR WT 642 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC033-043-057-059-063-075-077-079-083-089-093-103-107-119-125- 127-133-190240- AL . …
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TikTok U.S. Sale to Oracle-Led Group Set to Close in January
TikTok has agreed to sell its U.S. operations to an investment group that includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and UAE-based company MGX, reports Axios. The “TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC” that includes the three companies will own 45 percent of TikTok, while ByteDance will keep close to 20 percent. Existing investors will continue to hold the …
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SPC Tornado Watch 642
WW 642 TORNADO AL MS 182305Z – 190300Z URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 642 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 505 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Western and Northern Alabama Eastern Mississippi * Effective this Thursday afternoon …
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AirPods Pro 3’s Static and Noise Issues Haven’t Been Resolved
Since the AirPods Pro 3 launched, there have been complaints from users who have noticed a static-like sound or a crackling issue when using the earbuds, particularly when Active Noise Cancellation is on but no media is playing. Users have also run into strange high-pitched whistling sounds that happen intermittently. We shared the issues back …
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SPC MD 2263
MD 2263 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH POSSIBLE FOR EASTERN MS…WESTERN/NORTHERN AL…SOUTHERN MIDDLE TN Mesoscale Discussion 2263 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0436 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 Areas affected…eastern MS…western/northern AL…southern Middle TN Concerning…Severe potential…Watch possible Valid 182236Z – 190000Z Probability of Watch Issuance…60 percent SUMMARY…Increasing potential for a tornadic supercell or two appears …
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Fortnite Not Coming to iOS in Japan as Epic Games CEO Accuses Apple of ‘Obstruction and Lawbreaking’
Epic Games is not going to bring Fortnite to iOS in Japan as promised because of the fees imposed by Apple’s new App Store rules, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said on social media. Sweeney complained that Apple did not comply with Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act “honestly” and instead “launched another travesty of obstruction …
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SPC MD 2262
MD 2262 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH UNLIKELY FOR EASTERN ARKANSAS INTO NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI…WESTERN TENNESSEE…WESTERN KENTUCKY…AND SOUTHERN INDIANA Mesoscale Discussion 2262 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0348 PM CST Thu Dec 18 2025 Areas affected…Eastern Arkansas into northern Mississippi…western Tennessee…western Kentucky…and southern Indiana Concerning…Severe potential…Watch unlikely Valid 182148Z – 182345Z Probability of Watch Issuance…20 percent SUMMARY…Sporadic …
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