Apple TV+ is expanding its social media presence by launching a new @AppleFilms account dedicated to promoting its upcoming movies from the Apple Original Films division. The launch is well-timed given that its highly-anticipated feature ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by Martin Scorsese, is making its premiere at the Cannes Festival.

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The Mac mini with M2 is a bargain at its regular price, and $100 off makes it an even better deal. The M2 Pro version at $200 off is... wow.

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Jedi: Survivor just received its 5th patch, adding yet more performance optimizations to the game for PC users, including better CPU thread scheduling and better content caching.

The percentage of U.S.-based iPhone owners who just dumped their Android has grown in recent years. That goes against accusations of ecosystem lock-in.

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We're back with another fantastic tech deal today, this time on the Anker 525 Charging Station. It's a 7-in-1 USB-C hub that features 4 USB ports, 3 AC outlets, and a 5-foot extension cord. It's typically priced in the $70 range, but today you can pick one up for just under $50.

Now in beta, HammerBot combines the interactivity of an LLM with our expertise. We’re looking forward to your feedback.

The Big Door Prize closes its first season with a blackout at Deerfest and a big twist from the Morpho. Can't wait for season two!

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Intel’s Balanced CPU and GPU combos and system builds aim to bring balanced bang for the buck.

Chris Twomey has created a Raspberry Pi-powered weather display with a gorgeous dashboard complete with weather data and render of a local map based on your location.

This tutorial tells you about multiple free and easy ways to make PDFs on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac without using any third-party tool.

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A large 32-inch screen and curved design for under $250, that's what you get with today's deal on Lenovo's G32qc-10 32-inch curved gaming monitor.

Mozilla’s popular read-it-later app and service Pocket is out with a big update for its iOS app. The release comes with an all-new design that brings a fresh experience for Home, “My Lists” evolving to “Saves,” improved navigation, and more.

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The '90s-nostalgic, iMacs-of-yore transparent case option and internal upgrades are great, but some features are missing.

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Apple's newly announced Personal Voice technology could be expanded to read incoming text messages in the sender's own voice.

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The Beepberry is a portable e-Ink handheld featuring an onboard RP2040 that works with a Raspberry Pi Zero.

It’s been about a decade since Apple’s MacBooks included Ethernet ports and even the base iMac has axed the wired connection leaving it for an upgrade with the higher-tier models. Now a new study shows how much speed you give up with your internet connection when you use WiFi instead of Ethernet. Check out the results across twelve countries that make a strong case for using Ethernet on Macs.

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The refurbished Apple TV 4K ships with free delivery, with the documentation, power cord and USB-C Siri Remote inside a new plain white box.

Update August 29, 2023: Twitter for Mac still hasn’t been updated since Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company. This means Twitter for Mac is still named “Twitter for Mac,” and does not reference the new “X” name of the social network anywhere. It also still lacks the vast majority of X Premium features.

Original story published May 17, 2023: Elon Musk’s acquisition of the company and subsequent gutting of engineering teams have left Twitter for Mac in the lurch. The app hasn’t received a single update since Musk’s acquisition and is lacking many features key to the “new Twitter” experience (which may not be a bad thing for some users).

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Apple TV+’s runaway hit Ted Lasso starts closing up shop this week as the show nears the end of season three. The stars of AFC Richmond are out of town, but that doesn’t mean we can’t wrap up some loose ends. Keeley finds herself without a job or an office. Rebecca has a big meeting, and […]

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