TSMC agreed to build a series of chip plants in the US, with Apple a key customer, using subsidies provided by the bipartisan CHIPS Act. Trump has now called the Act “ridiculous” and wants to renege on the promised funding.
If he followed through on the threat, it could throw into doubt the viability of the US chipmaking plants, and lead to cancellation of TSMC’s expansion plans …
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While most of us are have welcomed Apple Intelligence and are impatiently waiting for it to do more, there are some who’ve opted out. Some of these users are reporting that the latest macOS and iOS updates have re-enabled the feature.
While it’s clearly a bug, it’s not clear at this point what causes the unintended behavior, nor how widespread it is …
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iPhone sales have been struggling in China, where Apple has been unable to launch Apple Intelligence features yet. But per a new The Information report, the company has just partnered with a major Chinese player to bring AI features to China.
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When Powerbeats Pro were first released in 2019, we described them as “the ultimate sport earphones.” They set a new standard for workout-focused headphones with a truly wireless design, an ultra-secure ear-hook fit, and impressive durability.
Now, Beats has officially unveiled Powerbeats Pro 2 — and they’re better in every way. Plus, they have a first-of-its-kind fitness feature: built-in heart rate monitoring.
I’ve been using Powerbeats Pro 2 for the past two weeks, and here’s everything you need to know.
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The Apple Watch Series 10 launched in September as , and there’s a lot to love about it. Since then, however, a growing number of reports have highlighted a potential hardware issue with some units that affects the built-in speaker. Here’s what you should know.
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Earlier this month, Google launched Deep Research in Gemini for Android, and it’s now rolling out to the iPhone app if you’re a Gemini Advanced subscriber.
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While the notable deals on iPad mini 7 and the M4 iPad Pro carry on, today we are featuring up to $200 off the M2 iPad Air and some MacBook offers. Amazon is now serving up to 1TB M4 Pro MacBook models at $250 off alongside the previous-generation M2 MacBook Airs with 16GB of RAM at up to $500 off the original price tag. On the accessory side of things, we have some rare price drops on the Tan Alpine Loop (medium size), the Midnight HomePod mini, and Apple’s 11-inch M4 iPad Pro and M2 Air Smart Folios at 25% off. Everything else awaits below.
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Apple TV+ is having a moment right now thanks to Severance. But Ted Lasso and Severance aside, the streamer has overall struggled to find mainstream success during its 5+ years on the market. My proposed solution? A full Apple TV+ brand reboot that’s inspired by Apple’s winning Beats formula.
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In November, Pixelmator’s team announced an acquisition agreement with Apple. Three months later, Pixelmator has officially confirmed that it is now a part of Apple.
The confirmation is delivered through a software update for the Pixelmator and Photomator apps on iPhone and iPad.
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