Month:January 2026

Spotify today announced a price increase in the United States, Estonia, and Latvia, marking the company’s third U.S. price increase in less than three years. The company revealed the changes in a post published on its website earlier today, stating that Premium subscribers in the affected markets will receive an email over the coming month …
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Opera has updated its flagship browser, introducing a rebuilt AI engine and expanded multitasking features, as well as an animated UI theme that reacts to music playing in the browser. The browser’s AI assistant now uses architecture borrowed from Opera’s experimental Neon browser, which the company says delivers 20% faster responses. Notably, the AI can …
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Verizon today announced it will be offering customers a $20 account credit after a major outage on Wednesday, and action is required to receive it. The carrier said affected customers can accept the credit by logging into the My Verizon app, but it might take some time before this option shows up in the app. …
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Apple’s AirTag 4-Pack has dropped to $64.98 this week on Amazon, down from the original price of $99.00. Free shipping options have a delivery estimate around January 20, while Prime members should be able to get it delivered a few days sooner. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link …
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Apple’s newly announced partnership with Google to use Gemini models for Siri and Apple Intelligence could be worth as much as $5 billion, according to one analyst’s estimate. The deal is structured as a cloud computing contract that will see Apple pay “several billion dollars to Google over time,” according to the Financial Times (paywalled), …
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Ukraine-based developer MacPaw is set to close Setapp Mobile, its alternative app store for iOS devices in the European Union, next month. The service will officially cease operating on February 16, 2026. Setapp Mobile launched in open beta in September 2024. In a support page, MacPaw said Setapp Mobile is being closed because of Apple’s …
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Apple today announced expanded cross-border Apple Pay support for users in mainland China, allowing them to use Visa credit and debit cards issued by local banks to make contactless payments both in-store and online while traveling abroad. Eight major Chinese banks now support the feature, including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of …
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Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17e will feature a Dynamic Island instead of a notch at the top of the screen, but unlike the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup, the display itself will still refresh at 60Hz, according to a known Weibo leaker. Apple made major improvements to the iPhone 17’s display last year, introducing ProMotion …
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Verizon today experienced a major outage, which it is still working to fully resolve. In response, the carrier has promised that all affected customers will be credited an unspecified amount, with more details to be shared soon. “Today, we let many of our customers down and for that, we are truly sorry,” said Verizon. “We …
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