Sonos has kicked off its first major sale of 2025, offering up to 25 percent off select home theater audio equipment through February 9. This includes discounts on the Sonos Arc soundbar ($749), as well as various discounted bundles, many of which are deals we haven’t tracked since the holidays. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate …
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Top Stories: iOS 18.3 Released, AirPods News, and More
January has come to a close, with Apple pushing out iOS 18.3 and related software updates in the final week of the month to deliver some refinements for Apple Intelligence, security fixes, and more. We’re looking ahead to more substantial updates with iOS 18.4, while we also shared news and rumors about AirPods and the …
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OpenAI Launches o3-mini, a Cost-Efficient Reasoning Model Rivaling DeepSeek
OpenAI today released o3-mini, a new, more cost efficient model that’s available for both ChatGPT and the OpenAI API starting today. OpenAI previewed o3-mini in December, but it is ready at a time when OpenAI is aiming to keep up with Chinese company DeepSeek. According to OpenAI, o3-mini “advances the boundaries” of what’s possible with …
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Apple Cancels Mac-Connected AR Smart Glasses
Apple is no longer developing augmented reality glasses designed to pair with the Mac, reports Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Apple wanted to create smart glasses that looked like regular glasses, but had augmented reality capabilities. Apple was developing AR glasses that connect to a Mac for power, because a chip powerful enough for AR applications would …
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Best Apple Deals of the Week: Apple Watch Series 10 Hits Record Low $329 Price, Plus Savings on MacBook Air, Samsung, and More
The Apple Watch Series 10 returned to its all-time low price at $70 off this week on Amazon, marking the highlight of this week’s deals. You can also find ongoing discounts on Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S25 smartphones, M2 MacBook Air, and AirTag. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you …
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Apple Wants to Help Google Defend Search Engine Deal Worth Billions
Apple wants to defend its multi-billion dollar search engine deal with Google, which is in danger because Google has been found guilty of violating antitrust law. Apple has asked the court handling Google’s lawsuit with the U.S. government for an emergency stay [PDF], so that Apple has time to intervene and plead its case before …
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You Can Now Read ‘The You You Are’ Book From Apple TV+ Show Severance
Fans of the hit Apple TV+ show Severance are aware of the important role that self-help book “The You You Are” from Ricken Hale plays in the TV show, and now Apple has made a version of the book available to read or listen to. The You You Are is available as a 39-page book …
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The MacRumors Show: Latest iPhone SE 4 Rumors
On this week’s episode of The MacRumors Show, we talk through all of the latest rumors about the iPhone SE 4 as it nears launch. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos The fourth-generation iPhone SE is widely rumored to feature an iPhone 14-style all-screen design with a 6.1-inch OLED display, Face …
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Generate Images in iPhone’s Messages App Using DALL·E
With iOS 18.2, Apple introduced ChatGPT integration with Apple Intelligence to expand the range of AI capabilities accessible to users on supported iPhone models. One skill in particular that you may not be aware of is the ability to generate images in the Messages app, ready for sharing. ChatGPT leverages DALL·E to generate the images, …
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CalDigit Launches Element 5 Hub With Thunderbolt 5
If you own one of Apple’s latest Mac mini or MacBook Pro models with M4 Pro and M4 Max processors, you may be interested to learn that CalDigit today announced its first Thunderbolt 5 product, the Element 5 Hub. The Element 5 Hub boasts nine ports, including four Thunderbolt 5 ports capable of up to …
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