Google Makes It Easier to Remove Personal Info From Search Results

Google today announced some changes to Google Search that will make it easier to remove unwanted personal information from the web. Clicking on the three dots next to a search result will provide an interface that lets you request its removal. There are three options to choose from, including “It shows my personal info,” “I …
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ColorWare Launches New Custom Retro AirPods

ColorWare, known for its custom painted Apple devices and accessories, today added to its ColorWare Retro Collection with AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 options designed to look like classic Macs. The AirPods are available in Light Mode, a matte cream color, or Dark Mode, a matte black shade. Both models have the colorful rainbow …
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Apple Says Its 5G Modem Will Come to More Devices, Here’s Which Ones

The new iPhone 16e is equipped with Apple’s custom-designed C1 modem for 5G and LTE connectivity, whereas all other current iPhone models rely on Qualcomm modems. While the average customer is unlikely to care about this change, it is a big deal for Apple, which had been working on its own cellular modem since at …
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Amazon Debuts Alexa+ Generative AI

Amazon today announced the launch of Alexa+, a new version of Alexa that includes large language models, agentic capabilities, services, and devices at scale to redefine “the way we interact with digital assistants.” Alexa+ is smarter, more personalized, and more proactive about making suggestions to users, according to Amazon. The experience is designed to improve …
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Apple Pro Display XDR 2 Rumors: Everything We Know

Apple’s Pro Display XDR is now over five years old, and while there are rumors about a second-generation model, surprisingly little is known about the successor to the company’s flagship external monitor. In December 2022, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman said that Apple was working on an updated version of the display, adding an Apple silicon chip …
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Apple’s Data Encryption Changes in the UK Explained

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 Begins Selling Refurbished M4 iMacs

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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Apple Says iOS 18.4 Will Be Released in April With These New Features

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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Trump Responds to Apple Keeping Diversity Policies

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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