We’re rapidly approaching every American’s favorite time of year: The opportunity to file your federal and state taxes …

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Apple has released a new firmware update for its Magic Keyboard accessory. The company says that this update addresses a Bluetooth security vulnerability and is available now for a handful of different wireless Magic Keyboard versions.

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Two major market intelligence firms have released PC market reports on the same day, with dramatically differing pictures of how Mac shipments fared last quarter.

Depending on which company you believe, Mac shipments either grew by 9.3% year-on-year, or fell by almost twice that …

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While critics might say Apple is falling behind in the AI race, there’s one area where the Cupertino company has led the way: on-device AI processing using the Neural Engine in its iPhone, iPad, and Mac chips.

Market intelligence company says it expects Windows PC brands to follow Apple’s lead this year, putting their own equivalent of Neural Engine chips into high-end laptops this year …

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BBEdit, a popular text and code editor for macOS, received a huge update this week to version 15. With BBEdit 15, users will find a new Minimap to get an overview of the document, but the main highlight of the update is the ChatGPT integration built into the app.

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There’s no better way to start the new year off right than to equip yourself with portable power. BLUETTI is dedicated to giving you that power in every situation so you never get caught with a dead device.

BLUETTI is on the scene at CES 2024 showcasing their wide range of portable power solutions fit for any adventure. You don’t have to be in Las Vegas this week to be in the know either. 9to5Mac has the full scoop on all things BLUETTI, including the all-new SwapSolar power-combo and adventure-ready AC240 power station.

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As expected, the ITC today filed its response to Apple’s request to stay the Apple Watch ban for the duration of Apple’s appeal of the ruling.

In its response, filed on Wednesday with the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the ITC said that Apple’s arguments “amount to little more than an indisputably adjudicated infringer requesting permission to continue infringing the asserted patents.

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I first learned about the newest version of the Dough Spectrum One from an email sent to me by the company’s CEO, Konstantinos Karatsevidis. The email contained the subject line: Is This the Studio Display Killer for Gamers and Mac Users Alike?

I was intrigued and took the company up on the offer. A few weeks later, the newest Dough Spectrum One and its corresponding stand arrived in my mailbox, but not before being ravenously opened and inspected by customs agents. So, while my unboxing experience was less than ideal, thankfully, the Gorilla Glass-covered display arrived without a scratch.

But is this, as Dough conjectures, a killer, or is it altogether something else? Watch the hands-on video walkthrough, and subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more videos.

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Last year, Apple fell off Glassdoor’s annual list of the best places to work after more than a decade. As it turns out, that was a one-off occurrence, and Apple has returned to the list this year.

For 2024, however, the competition wasn’t as stiff as it was for 2023. Other big companies, such as Meta, Google, and Amazon, all went through significant layoffs while Apple did not.

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We recently reported that App Store Review rejected HEY Calendar, a new app from Basecamp, for the same reason that led to HEY Email being rejected from the App Store in 2020. This time, to get HEY Calendar approved by Apple, Basecamp has added an unexpected new feature to the app rather than changing how it works.

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While Vision Pro is set to launch next month, Apple is also working on a more affordable version of its...

After Apple recently sending out $92 to affected users from the ‘batterygate’ snafu, Verizon is settling a class action lawsuit that will give impacted customers up to $100 in compensation. Here are all the details on the $100 million settlement and how to get your payout.

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For its second CES launch this year, Satechi has upgraded versions of its popular Stand & Hub for Mac mini and Mac Studio as well as a new Thunderbolt 4 Slim Hub Pro. Here are all the details plus a 20% off promo for the launch.

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It’s about to get significantly easier to install Rogue Amoeba apps like Audio Hijack on your Mac. As spotted by Jason Snell at Six Colors, Rogue Amoeba CEO Paul Kafasis dropped this news in a blog post recapping 2023.

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After slimming its autonomous vehicle program in early 2023, Apple is adding back test drivers. Here’s how Apple’s self-driving car testing efforts look as it begins 2024 – amid the Apple Car project remaining at a stand-still.

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All of today’s best Apple deals are about being able to lock-in a deep discount on the previous-generation 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro. Now $400 off, the drop down to $899 is the best we’ve seen and comes joined by a launch discount on Satechi’s SM1 Slim mechanical Bluetooth keyboard for Mac at $80. Plus, the best price ever has Sony’s popular XM5 headphones at $300. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.

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Everyone knows the story of Apple’s failed AirPower accessory, which Apple announced alongside the iPhone X in 2017 and failed to actually ever release. New images shared by Kosutami this week offer a look at one of the earlier MagSafe prototypes, which were reportedly developed around the same time as AirPower.

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