Uber launched a significant redesign of its iPhone app today, including bringing Live Activity and Dynamic Island integration to everyone. Unfortunately, it looks like Uber Eats customers will have to wait until later this year for these features to roll out to everyone…

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Malwarebytes has released its latest report digging into the state of malware in 2023. The findings include recent key security developments, 5 cyber threat archetypes to watch out for this year, what type of malware was found most on Macs, and more.

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The TSMC Arizona plant set to make chips for Apple has been one of the most high-profile results of political attempts to boost America’s chipmaking capabilities – but it is now coming under fresh scrutiny, according to a new report.

Some employees are said to consider the plant a potentially damaging distraction, which could place the company’s technological lead at risk. Others say it’s simply a bad business decision …

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A beta version of the Android app includes a hidden WhatsApp newsletters feature, which the company appears to be readying for testing. Such tests are normally conducted on the Android app ahead of the iOS one …

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It sounds like science fiction, but Apple has been granted a patent for a color-changing Apple Watch band – with different color combinations selectable from a Watch app.

The patent even describes the band being able to display “icons, shapes, and text,” and using band color changes to signify notifications …

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Back in December, the popular ride app Uber began testing support for Live Activities in iOS 16 for iPhone users. Today Uber is officially releasing the feature to everyone, but that’s not all. The app is also getting a refreshed home screen with a simplified experience that lets customers book rides and order with Uber Eats more easily with fewer steps.

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Call of Duty: Warzone is a free-to-play battle royale game from the popular Call of Duty franchise, and it’s currently available for Windows PCs, PlayStation, and Xbox. However, iPhone and iPad users will soon be able to play Call of Duty: Warzone on their mobile devices, as the game is coming soon to iOS.

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Following the release of iOS 16.3.1 last week, Apple has now stopped signing iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. This means that iPhone and iPad users can no longer downgrade to this version of the operating system if they’re already running a newer version of iOS.

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Apple has been investing a lot in live sports recently; even after giving up on NFL Sunday Ticket last year, the company is still interested in bringing more sports to Apple TV. This time, Apple has been rumored as the potential acquirer of the streaming rights to Pac-12 college football, as Pac-12 is currently without a TV partner.

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Apple’s patent battle with health tech company AliveCor isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. The two companies have been battling it out for years, and the pendulum has swung back and forth multiple times. Most recently, in December, the US International Trade Commission handed AliveCor a major victory, agreeing that Apple had infringed its patented technology.

The ITC’s ruling has now been upheld by President Biden, following the required 60-day review. This sets the stage for a potential import ban of the Apple Watch in the United States…

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Are there Windows-exclusive apps that you need to run but don’t have access to a dedicated Windows machine? If you’re still using an Intel-based Mac, Boot Camp remains a popular option, but if you’ve transitioned to Apple Silicon Macs, Boot Camp, a native method for running Windows on a Mac, is no longer an option.

Fortunately, Microsoft has put considerable effort into developing Windows 11 for ARM architecture, which Apple uses for its M-series chips in today’s Macs. Parallels Desktop for Mac — optimized for Apple Silicon — emulates PC hardware, allowing users to deploy a Windows 11 virtual machine in just a few clicks.

In this step-by-step walkthrough, we’ll show you how easy it is to get Windows 11 running on your Mac and also discuss some of the potential caveats and configuration notes. Be sure to subscribe to 9to5mac on YouTube for more videos like this.

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As part of privacy concerns over TikTok, Florida’s Attorney General is pushing Apple and Google to warn customers when they are about to download an app that is “foreign developed and owned.” In a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook, Attorney General Ashely Moore said Apple needs to take “take immediate action” on this matter.

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Interested in ways to use your Mac so it isn’t making it harder for you to get to sleep? While blue light has become a much-talked-about enemy of sleep, there’s recent research that shows more than just blue light can have a negative effect on falling asleep. Read on for how to block blue light on Mac and several other ways to improve sleep.

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Starting this month and throughout the weeks ahead, Apple is hosting a new round of free sessions with experts to help creators who are working on apps and podcasts. Registration is open now for support with discovery and marketing, optimizing subscriptions, and more.

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In an interesting announcement today, game developer Rovio shared that it’s renaming and/or pulling its Rovio Classics: Angry Birds on the App Store and Google Play Store. According to the company, the original title is hurting the viability of Angry Birds 2 and the other modern Angry Birds releases. Fortunately, it looks like the Apple Arcade version is safe for the time being.

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Last week, T-Mobile announced that it was teaming up with Apple to offer the company’s new MLS Season Pass for free to all subscribers. That offer is now available to T-Mobile subscribers via the company’s T-Mobile Tuesdays app. Here’s how to redeem it.

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We’re back with a fresh batch of discounts for Tuesday, with today’s lineup being headlined by a $50 discount on Apple’s latest 11-inch M2 Magic Keyboard at $249. That’s alongside some notable price cuts on HomeKit gear, like the Yale Assure Lock SL at $100 off as well as the ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced at $149. Not to mention, Anker’s latest MagGo MagSafe power bank with stand hitting $45. Hit the jump for all of the best deals and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Twelve South today is revealing its latest MacBook accessory, introducing a new desktop offering designed for the latest M2 models. The HiRise Pro for MacBook arrives as its latest way to elevate your machine, with all of the usual premium inclusions we’ve come to expect from the likes of Twelve South. That’s not all though, as the brand also delivers a little something extra thanks to room for integrated MagSafe charging pad in the base.

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Gen Z is key to Apple’s dominance, according to a new report – which says that fear of being “the green bubble guy”‘ in group chats is a key motivation.

The report also underlines the importance the iPhone plays in hooking people into the Apple ecosystem, spurring sales of AirPods, iPads, and Apple Watches …

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YouTube TV launched a UI redesign earlier this year for all platforms, but Apple TV users were left out due to some issues. Now, YouTube TV appears to be restarting the rollout while also working to fix an ongoing crashing issue.

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Update, March 7, 2023: Beats has debuted a new ad spot for Beats Fit Pro today featuring tennis star Frances Tiafoe. Check it out below.

Beats is expanding its lineup of with a trio of new colors. Beats Fit Pro first launched in November 2021 with an impressive set of features, including Apple’s H1 chip, Active Noise Cancellation, and Transparency Mode.

Starting this week, Beats Fit Pro will be available in three new colors: Coral Pink, Volt Yellow, and Tidal Blue.

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Apple has announced a handful of new ways the Apple Watch is being used by researchers to “explore new frontiers in heart health/” The company says that upcoming projects include using the Apple Watch ECG app with children and adolescents, measuring the heart health of firefighters, and much more.

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Update four months later: A fake Microsoft Authenticator app somehow survived the cull, but was finally removed in June …

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M1 Mac Linux 6.2 support is now available – an achievement that Linux creator Linus Torvalds originally saw as an impossible task. It can be run on the M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra chips.

Torvalds had long wanted an ARM laptop capable of running Linux, and when the M1 MacBook Air came out said that it would have been the perfect machine but for the fact that Apple wouldn’t allow another OS to access the GPU and other elements …

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A cybersecurity company has revealed that hackers obtained data center logins for Apple and other major companies. They were also able to access surveillance cameras remotely, and the privileges they had could even have allowed physical access to servers.

Hackers gained access to two third-party data center companies used by many major companies, and from there were able to obtain customer support logins for Apple, Amazon, BMW, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, and as many as 2,000 other companies …

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, Frank Weishaupt from Meeting Owl joins the show to talk about hybrid work trends, where Meeting Owl fits in, and where the name of the company originated from.

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9to5Mac last week revealed the first CAD renders for the iPhone 15 Pro, which corroborated many of the rumors about the next generation of Apple’s smartphone. Following our report, a photo showing the allegedly iPhone 15 Pro with a titanium frame has surfaced on the web. Now we want to know whether you would prefer the next iPhone with a stainless steel or titanium frame.

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Apple’s Car Key feature was originally announced in July 2020 as a way to unlock your car using the Wallet app on your iPhone. The feature, however, has been limited in availability and only recently expanded beyond certain BMW cars.

In what could be a sign of the company ramping up the speed of Car Key adoption, Apple has launched a new “Car Keys Tests” app on the App Store this week.

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With the release of iOS 16.3.1 last week, Apple has released multiple security patches for iPhone and iPad users. Although the company had already detailed these patches on its website, Apple has now updated its security webpage to reveal that there are even more exploits that have been fixed with the latest iOS updates.

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After being revealed back at CES in January, today Anker is beginning to ship one of the latest additions to its stable. Its latest 12-in-1 USB-C dock arrives with a robust selection of I/O, but also a more novel design than other models on the market thanks to doubling as a monitor riser. Now , we break down what to expect from the new release below.

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There’s a new update for the Apple Store app for iPhone and iPad that adds new features focused on lists and saved items. The update also makes it easier to find more details on Apple Store locations and their surroundings.

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Data recovery veteran DriveSavers has announced its latest advancement in saving data from failed and damaged hard drives, SSDs, Apple devices, and more. The new process uses X-rays to improve and expand the company’s capabilities, here’s how…

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has been known to make some high-quality USB-C and Thunderbolt docking stations, ranging from smaller on-the-go solutions to more robust and stationary desktop solutions. I personally used their 13-in-1 Docking Station for years with MacBooks, iPads, and even Windows computers. They are compact, well-built, and most importantly, reliable. But now that some iPads have secondary monitor support, they came up with a docking solution that allows you to use your iPad as a tablet while also giving you the freedom to use a secondary display and treat it as a computer!

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The iPhone’s camera has improved drastically over the years, prompting some professional photographers to use Apple’s hardware in situations where they would’ve previously used a dedicated camera. This was the case for one pro photographer, who spoke with SI Showcase about shooting the Super Bowl this year with an iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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Earlier this month, we learned more about the upcoming Sonos premium speakers that the company is close to launching. Now the Era 300 and 100 have been fully leaked. Here’s an early look at both new speakers with official images, specs, pricing details, and more.

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The Apple Support website is experiencing an outage for some users today. It’s unclear how widespread the problems are, but affected users are seeing an “Invalid URL” error when trying to access any “support.apple.com” link.

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After launching Communication Safety in Messages for kids at the end of 2021 in the US, the feature made its way to six more countries in 2022. Now Apple is ready to expand Communication Safety to another six countries soon including the Netherlands, Belgium, Brazil, Japan, and more.

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All of Monday’s best deals are now going live, with $200 discounts kicking off the week on Apple’s latest 11-inch M2 iPad Pro. Alongside those all-time lows, rare discounts have landed on Apple Watch Trail Loop and Alpine Loop bands from $80 to go alongside these refurbished iPhone 13 and Apple Watch Series 7 deals from $260. Not to mention, an ongoing AirPods Pro 2 discount. Hit the jump for all of the best deals and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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The latest original sealed iPhone went up for auction earlier this month with the expectation of bringing in at least $50,000. With the auction now ended, the final price surpassed $50K and set a new record, almost doubling the price of one sold just six months ago.

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We’ve teamed up with GRID Studio, the company known for framing Apple products, to give three lucky winners a frame of their choice; here’s who won.

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In a somewhat ironic move, a new TikTok Creativity Program asks creators on the short-form video app to make videos longer than one minute, to be eligible for higher earnings …

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Time and time again, the Apple Watch has been credited with saving lives with its heart monitoring, Emergency SOS, and fall detection features. Now, an Apple Watch user has taken to Reddit to share how their Series 7 saved their life, saying, “I’d have just passed out and died without ever knowing if not for my Apple Watch.”

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A significant number of users are experiencing multiple HomePods responding to Siri commands simultaneously. This is something that is normally prevented by Apple devices communicating with each other.

Many of us have multiple Apple devices within earshot, any of which could potentially respond to a “Hey Siri” command. In my home office, for example, I have my Watch, my iPhone, the stereo-pair HomePods on my desk, and another HomePod in a nearby bathroom …

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If you use Microsoft Outlook, and your inbox is full of junk this morning, it’s not just you: Many users are reporting that Outlook spam filters aren’t working …

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Geekbench creator John Poole has explained why switching to Mac led to him creating the benchmarking tool – and how it helped diagnose a cracked heatsink in a more recent Mac …

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Earlier this month, Apple held its employee-only artificial intelligence summit as an in-person event at Steve Jobs Theater. Now, a report from Bloomberg offers a few details about what did (and didn’t) happen at this event as the AI race continues to heat up.

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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook’s parent company Meta, has today announced plans for a subscription tier, offering account verification with government ID, a verified blue checkmark for Facebook and Instagram, and “direct access to customer support”.

The subscription plan called Meta Verified will cost $11.99/month if bought on the web, and $14.99 if bought through Facebook or Instagram’s iOS app, reflecting Apple’s 30% commission.

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In a trial run ahead of the regular season kicking off next weekend, three preseason matches are streaming today on the Apple TV app, as Apple tests production and live streaming infrastructure for MLS Season Pass.

MLS Season Pass is a first-of-its-kind sports league streaming package, offering all regular season games live and on demand for subscribers with no blackouts. Sign up here in time for the official season kickoff beginning February 25.

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