Here is Everything New for the Apple TV in the tvOS 18.3 Update So Far

Apple on Monday seeded the first tvOS 18.3 beta to developers for testing. The update will likely be released in January. So far, there are only minor changes for the Apple TV, with one new feature and a few code changes discovered. Below, we outline what is new in tvOS 18.3 so far. Robot Vacuum …
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Apple Hit With Criminal Complaints Over Congo Mineral Trade

Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium have had criminal complaints filed against them by the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is accusing the tech giant of using conflict minerals in its product supply chain (via Reuters). The complaints allege that Apple is complicit in handling stolen goods and laundering minerals obtained through armed conflicts in …
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PSA: macOS Sequoia 15.2 Breaks SuperDuper Bootable Backups

Apple’s latest macOS Sequoia 15.2 update has introduced a critical bug that prevents the popular backup utility SuperDuper from creating bootable backups, according to the app’s chief developer, Shirt Pocket’s Dave Ninian. The issue stems from a “Resource Busy” error that occurs during the final stages of the backup process when attempting to copy system …
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Meta’s Smart Glasses Gain Live AI and Live Translation

Meta today added new features to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, including live translation and live AI. With live AI, the Meta smart glasses are able to see whatever the wearer sees thanks to the built-in camera, and can hold real-time conversations. According to Meta, the glasses are able to provide hands-free help with meal prep, …
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Blackmagic Debuts $30K 3D Camera for Capturing Video for Vision Pro

Blackmagic today announced that its URSA Cine Immersive camera is now available for pre-order, with deliveries set to start late in the first quarter of 2025. Blackmagic says that this is the world’s first commercial camera system designed to capture 3D content for the Vision Pro. The URSA Cine Immersive camera was first introduced in …
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Instagram Rolls Out 2024 Year in Review Collage

Instagram today launched a new 2024 year in review feature, allowing Instagram users to create 2024 collages from images they’ve shared throughout the year. As noted by The Verge, the 2024 collage option comes up in the Instagram story interface. It works after an image has been added to a story and resized, with users …
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SearchGPT Rolling Out to All OpenAI Users Starting Today

The dedicated ChatGPT search engine that OpenAI developed is rolling out to all users starting today, OpenAI announced as part of its 12 days of OpenAI event. SearchGPT was added to ChatGPT in late October, providing improved AI-based searches right from the ChatGPT app and web interface. According to OpenAI, SearchGPT is able to search …
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TikTok Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Temporarily Block Upcoming January Ban

Social network TikTok today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt an imminent ban as TikTok waits for the appeal process to play out. TikTok is set to be banned from U.S. app stores starting on January 19 because parent company ByteDance did not sell TikTok to a non-Chinese company as mandated by a …
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Amazon Takes $200 Off M2/M3 MacBook Air, Available From $799

Amazon is discounting Apple’s 13-inch M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD storage down to $799.00 in every color. This is a $200 discount on the M2 MacBook Air, and Amazon is currently guaranteeing delivery before Christmas for the computer. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a …
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