Apple has asked the UK Court of Appeal to overturn a £1.5 billion ($1.76 billion) antitrust ruling that found the company overcharged millions of App Store users, escalating one of the most significant competition cases ever brought against the company in the country (via The Guardian). The application follows a decision in October by the …
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Month:December 2025
Apple Avoids New China Chip Tariffs Until 2027
Apple now has additional time to allow for tariffs on Chinese semiconductors, thanks to a delay on any actual cost impact until June 2027. While the United States will still apply new tariffs on semiconductor imports from China, the effective tariff rate will be set at zero for approximately 18 months, according to a Federal …
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Samsung’s Year End Sale Introduces Major Discounts on Popular Monitors and TVs
Samsung kicked off a new end-of-the-year sale this week, introducing great deals on monitors, TVs, Galaxy smartphones, and home appliances. Many of these deals are the exact same all-time low prices we tracked during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Samsung. When you click a link and make a …
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Apple’s Developer Academy Faces Funding and Outcome Questions
Apple’s costly Detroit-based Developer Academy program relies heavily on taxpayer funding while delivering mixed job outcomes, according to WIRED. The Apple Developer Academy in Detroit launched in 2021 in partnership with Michigan State University. The tuition-free program offers a 10-month course focused on building apps for Apple platforms, providing students with MacBooks, iPhones, mentorship, and …
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Apple Supplier Targeted in Cyberattack
One of Apple’s Chinese assemblers suffered a significant cyberattack earlier this month, DigiTimes reports. The cyberattack may have compromised sensitive production-line information and manufacturing data linked to Apple, and the scope of the breach and its operational impact is unclear. Sources quoted by DigiTimes indicate that the issue has been addressed, but that internal evaluations …
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SPC MD 2286
MD 2286 CONCERNING HEAVY SNOW FOR PARTS OF UPPER MICHIGAN AND FAR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN Mesoscale Discussion 2286 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0332 AM CST Mon Dec 29 2025 Areas affected…Parts of Upper Michigan and far northern Lower Michigan Concerning…Heavy snow Valid 290932Z – 291530Z SUMMARY…Banded heavy snow with rates of 1-2 inches …
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SPC MD 2285
MD 2285 CONCERNING FREEZING RAIN FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEW YORK AND NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE Mesoscale Discussion 2285 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0840 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 Areas affected…portions of eastern New York and northern Massachusetts into central and northern Vermont and New Hampshire …
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SPC MD 2284
MD 2284 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 643… FOR CENTRAL INDIANA…WESTERN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE…EXTREME SOUTHERN ILLINOIS Mesoscale Discussion 2284 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0658 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 Areas affected…central Indiana…western Kentucky and Tennessee…extreme southern Illinois Concerning…Tornado Watch 643… Valid 290058Z – 290400Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 643 continues. SUMMARY…Areas …
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SPC MD 2283
MD 2283 CONCERNING BLIZZARD FOR CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO NORTHERN IOWA Mesoscale Discussion 2283 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0553 PM CST Sun Dec 28 2025 Areas affected…Central Minnesota into northern Iowa Concerning…Blizzard Valid 282353Z – 290500Z SUMMARY…Blizzard conditions are expected to gradually increase through the evening across portions of the Upper Midwest. 30-40 mph …
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SPC Tornado Watch 643 Status Reports
WW 0643 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 643 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SSW CGI TO 20 NE CGI TO 25 SSE MVN TO 45 NNW EVV TO 15 E HUF TO 35 ESE LAF TO 40 NNW FWA. ..JEWELL..12/29/25 ATTN…WFO…PAH…LSX…ILX…LOT…IND…IWX…LMK… STATUS REPORT FOR WT 643 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT …
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