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Overseas retailers have started to list AMD's upcoming budget AM5 motherboards with the A620 chipset.

The new pay-later service from Apple allows you to split purchases into four payments spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees. What’s happening? After months of delays, Apple has debuted a prerelease version of the Apple Pay...

Apple seeded the initial betas of iOS 16.5 and macOS Ventura 13.4 to developers and the general public shortly after the release of the previous versions.

(via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

iOS 16.5 developer beta 1 doesn’t appear to contain many new features and changes, but there is at least one new feature that will surely make some users happy – the ability to ask Siri to start a screen recording.

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At BETT 2023, Google previewed a handful of education features coming to Chromebooks this year. Notably, ChromeOS and the Chrome desktop browser are getting a Reading Mode. 

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Sometimes you see an accessory that not only looks sharp, but also looks like it could be very useful. This is one of those times. The Anker 525 Charging Station is essentially a 7-in-1 USB-C hub and power strip. It has 3 AC outlets, 4 USB ports, and a 5 foot extension cord. It's perfect for desktop or travel, and right now it's on sale at 20% off.

The classic strategy game gives you a chance to beat notorious railroad barons at their own game. Take that, Cornelius Vanderbilt.

(via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Following the release of the first iOS 16.5 beta to developers, Apple on Tuesday announced new requirements for developers submitting their apps to the App Store. Starting next month, Apple will require that every app must be built with Xcode 14.1 or later to ensure compatibility with iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, tvOS 16, and macOS Ventura.

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Customers in Austria, Belgium and four other countries in Europe can now use Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite feature as long as their iPhone 14 or iPhone 14 Pro is running iOS 16.4 or later.

TrendForce says DRAM prices down 20% in Q1 2023, will continue to fall in Q2 2023.

Following yesterday’s round of public software updates, Apple is releasing new betas for developers today. As part of this, macOS Ventura 13.4 is now rolling out to registered developers over the air.

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Just one day after the release of iOS 16.4 to everyone, Apple is once again kick-starting the beta testing process. iOS 16.5 beta 1 is rolling out to registered developers starting today, with a public beta likely to follow later this week or next week.

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Twelve South’s BookBook cover may very well be one of the brand’s most iconic releases of all-time, and today the company is bringing those signature stylings to Apple’s latest iPad form-factor. The new 10th Gen iPad hit the scene last fall with a refreshed 10.9-inch screen and landscape-first build, and now Twelve South is wrapping it in a protective leather cover thanks to the new BookBook 10th Gen iPad case.

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Apple’s out with a new watchOS beta for Apple Watch users and developers. watchOS 9.5 is rolling out now, and it comes as we inch closer to the launch of watchOS 10 in just a few months.

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Ecovacs' newest robot vacuum, the Deebot T10 Omni, includes its own AI voice assistant named Yiko. Sorry, Siri.

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It’s almost magical how an MagSafe iPhone sticks so firmly and easily on magnetic stands and chargers. But your devices don’t actually need to be MagSafe-enabled to enjoy that kind of mount — not if you have the MagEasy FlipMount Magnetic Hoop Stand. It’s MagSafe-compatible, sure, but it also takes older, unmagnetized iPhones, iPads and […]

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Is Google Chrome working slowly or appears unresponsive on your Mac? Check out all the solutions to fix this and make Chrome work normally.

A new Apple Pay Later service allows consumers to pay off in installments purchases of under $1,000. No interest or fees are charged.

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Microsoft has announced the latest way it’s integrating OpenAI’s GPT-4 into its services and software. With a fresh app called Security Copilot, Microsoft believes leveraging GPT-4’s AI will usher in “the new era of security” by helping infosec professionals save time, simplify the complex, catch what others miss, and address the talent gap.

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We wade into the endless debate: Who makes the best CPU, AMD or Intel? Here's the blow-by-blow in ten categories.

The Raspberry Pi has 40 GPIO pins that connect to sensors, lights, motors and other devices. Here's a map and detailed explanation of what each does, including on the Pi 4.