Apple’s Extended Return Policy Now in Effect for 2024 Holiday Season

Apple today indicated that its extended return policy is now in effect for the 2024 holiday shopping season. The policy applies to most products that Apple sells, but there are a few exceptions, including carrier-financed iPhones. In the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, and many other countries, most products purchased between November 8 and December 25 …
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14-Inch vs. 16-Inch MacBook Pro Buyer’s Guide 2024

The MacBook Pro is available in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, with three distinct models starting at $1,599, $1,999, and $2,499, so which should you choose? With a range of three similar models in the lineup to choose from, our guide helps to answer the question of how to decide which of these MacBook Pros is …
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New Mac Mini Has Modular Storage, 256GB Model Will Have Faster SSD

Apple has returned to using two 128GB storage chips in the new Mac mini with 256GB of storage, according to a partial teardown video shared on social media today. This means the base-model Mac mini with the M4 chip will not have significantly slower SSD speeds compared to higher-end configurations of the computer with 512GB, …
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Variable Aperture Rumored to Bring Major Camera Upgrade to iPhone 18 Pro

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro models will feature a main rear camera with a variable aperture for the first time, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a new post on Medium, Kuo outlined how upcoming products such as the iPhone 17 “Slim,” M5 MacBook Pro, and ‌iPhone‌ 18 will affect Apple supplier Sunny Optical. Within …
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 707 Status Reports

WW 0707 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 707 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SE BGS TO 35 WSW ABI TO 50 NNW ABI. ..THORNTON..11/08/24 ATTN…WFO…SJT… STATUS REPORT FOR WS 707 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC049-059-081-083-095-105-235-253-399-413-417-435-441-451- 080440- TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BROWN CALLAHAN COKE …
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Apple Drops Promised ‘Sketch’ Style Option From Image Playground

When Image Playground was first introduced in June as one of the key Apple Intelligence features, Apple said that it would generate images in three styles: animation, illustration, and sketch. The version of Image Playground available in the iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 betas only offers animation and illustration as style options, …
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Nvidia Capping Monthly GeForce NOW Playtime at 100 Hours

Nvidia today announced plans to start capping the number of hours that GeForce NOW players can game each month, with the company charging an additional fee for more game time. Performance (formerly the Priority plan) and Ultimate subscribers will get 100 hours of gameplay a month starting in January 2025. Up to 15 hours of …
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Max Planning to Crackdown on Password Sharing

Max, the streaming service previously known as HBO Max, is cracking down on password sharing in the coming months, reports The Verge. During an earnings call today, parent company Warner Bros. Discovery said that customers will start seeing “very soft messaging” about the upcoming change. After that initial message about password sharing, more strict rules …
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