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Apple on February 21 withdrew its Advanced Data Protection feature from the United Kingdom following government demands for backdoor access to encrypted user data. The move came after UK officials reportedly ordered Apple in secret to provide unrestricted access to encrypted iCloud not just in the UK, but worldwide. The development has naturally left some …
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Apple this week added iMac models with the M4 chip to its certified refurbished store in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and select other countries, for the first time since the computer was introduced in October 2024. As usual for refurbished Macs, the refurbished iMac configurations are all discounted by approximately 15% compared …
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In a recent press release, Apple confirmed that iOS 18.4 will be released in April. From the Apple News+ Food announcement: Coming with iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 in April, Apple News+ subscribers will have access to Apple News+ Food, a new section that will feature tens of thousands of recipes — as well as …
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In an all-caps post on Truth Social today, U.S. President Donald Trump said Apple should fully end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. “APPLE SHOULD GET RID OF DEI RULES, NOT JUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THEM,” he wrote. Trump’s post comes one day after Apple held its annual shareholders meeting, during which a majority …
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This year, Apple is expected to discontinue the iPhone “Plus” device in its iPhone 17 lineup to make way for an ‌iPhone‌ “Air,” so-called because of its ultra-thin profile. Below is a compilation of every rumor and leak we have registered from reputable sources thus far about Apple’s new entry in its flagship smartphone lineup. …
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In macOS, a Text Clipping is a selection of text that you’ve dragged from an application to another location on your Mac, where it becomes a unique kind of standalone file. The relatively little-known feature has been around since at least Mac OS 9, and it offers a convenient way to save out pieces of …
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Multiple iPhone owners today noticed a pronunciation processing issue that causes the word “Trump” to momentarily show up when using dictation to send a message with the word “racist.” In some cases, when speaking the word racist through the ‌iPhone‌’s built-in dictation feature, the ‌iPhone‌ briefly interprets the spoken word as “Trump” and “Trump” text …
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LG TV owners can now install the Philips Hue Sync TV app to synchronize their lights with content on the TV without the need for an additional set-top box. Hue parent company Signify said in January that the app would expand to LG TVs in early 2025, and it is now available from the LG …
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Apple today released a new firmware update for the Lightning version of the AirPods Max headphones. The new firmware is version 6F25, up from the prior 6F21 firmware the device was previously running. Apple does not often provide much insight into what’s new with firmware updates, but as this is a firmware update for an …
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Chinese smartphone maker Oppo recently came out with the Find N5, which is a super thin and lightweight foldable smartphone. It’s thinner and lighter than Samsung’s foldable devices, and Apple’s non-foldable ones. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. The Find N5 has a 6.62-inch display when closed, and an 8.12-inch display when …
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