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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 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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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 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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Apple is about to drop iOS 26.1, the first major point release since iOS 26 was rolled out in September, and there are at least six notable changes and improvements to look forward to. We’ve rounded them up below. Apple has already provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate version of iOS …
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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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Apple competitor Samsung has a line of “Family Hub” smart refrigerators equipped with integrated displays, and anything with a display can show you an ad. Starting later this month, Samsung is planning to take advantage of that refrigerator advertising space, and Family Hub refrigerators in the U.S. will get a widget that shows ads. Samsung …
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Adobe today announced a new AI Assistant for Photoshop that will allow designers and creative professionals to automate repetitive tasks. Powered by agentic AI, the AI assistant can complete creative tasks, offer personalized recommendations, and provide tutorials. The AI Assistant is also coming to Adobe Express, Adobe’s cloud-based design tool. With both Photoshop and Express, …
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