Amazon today has a few discounts on Apple’s just-released M5 iPad Pro, with up to $100 off these tablets. These deals are focused on the 13-inch models of the M5 iPad Pro, but there are also some $100 discounts on 11-inch models for anyone shopping for that version. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with …
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Microsoft’s Clippy Returns as Easter Egg in ‘Humanist AI’ Copilot Update
Microsoft’s Clippy has been resurrected for a cameo appearance in the company’s latest Copilot update, which broadly aims to make its AI assistant more friendly, warm, and human-centered in its interactions. Microsoft’s Copilot Fall Release introduces Mico – an animated orb that serves as the voice mode’s visual companion. Mico (its name a nod to …
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Apple Starts Shipping Made-in-America AI Servers Early
Apple has begun shipping American-made artificial intelligence servers from a newly built factory in Houston, beating its 2026 target. The servers designed for Apple’s Private Cloud Compute system have started shipping from the 250,000-square-foot Houston site months earlier than planned. Apple Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan confirmed the acceleration in a statement provided to Fox …
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Microsoft Edge ‘Copilot Mode’ Brings More AI to Your Browser Tabs
Microsoft has launched new features for its AI “Copilot Mode” in Edge, following a raft of recent new offerings from competing browsers. First announced in July, Copilot Mode brings a chat interface to each Edge tab where users can ask questions, search, or enter URLs directly. The mode can also analyze content across all open …
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SPC MD 2166
MD 2166 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH UNLIKELY FOR PERMIAN BASIN INTO ROLLING PLAINS Mesoscale Discussion 2166 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0835 PM CDT Thu Oct 23 2025 Areas affected…Permian Basin into Rolling Plains Concerning…Severe potential…Watch unlikely Valid 240135Z – 240330Z Probability of Watch Issuance…20 percent SUMMARY…Isolated large hail and marginally severe winds could occur …
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SPC MD 2165
MD 2165 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PERMIAN BASIN INTO TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS Mesoscale Discussion 2165 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0639 PM CDT Thu Oct 23 2025 Areas affected…Permian Basin into Texas South Plains Concerning…Severe potential…Watch possible Valid 232339Z – 240045Z Probability of Watch Issuance…40 percent SUMMARY…Large to conditionally very-large hail and isolated …
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OpenAI Acquires Apple Shortcuts Creators to Bring Deep Mac Integration to ChatGPT
OpenAI today said that it has acquired Software Applications Incorporated and its AI app, Sky. Software Applications Incorporated and Sky were created by a team of former Apple employees known for their work on Apple’s Shortcuts feature and the Workflow app that preceded it. Ari Weinstein and Conrad Kramer, two of the founders of Software …
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Anthropic Brings Automatic Memory to Claude Pro and Max Users
Anthropic today said it is updating the Claude chatbot with a new memory feature, which will put Claude on par with ChatGPT. With memory enabled, Claude will be able to recall past conversations. Anthropic first added memory to Claude earlier this year, but with the initial implementation, Claude would only recall details when specifically asked. …
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Apple Donating to Trump’s $350M White House Ballroom Project
Apple is one of several tech companies that will contribute to the construction of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom, reports CNN. Construction began on the ballroom this week, and the White House’s east wing was partially torn down. Trump claims that the ballroom will cost $350 million, and that it will be privately funded …
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IKEA Debuts Miniature NFC Phone Bed to Combat Nighttime Phone Scrolling
Earlier this month, IKEA debuted a tiny NFC-enabled bed that’s meant to help smartphone users cut down on nighttime usage. The small “Phone Sleep Collection” is modeled after an actual IKEA bed, and it uses the IKEA app to monitor scroll-free sleep time. Users who hit seven hours of scroll-free time for a week straight …
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