After years of rumors, Apple appears to finally be preparing to release the redesigned iPhone SE 4. Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg that the new entry level iPhone could be announced as early as next week:
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Mistral, a French company specializing in AI tools, has just launched a native app for its chatbot “Le Chat” for iOS. While previously the tool was only available through the web, and iPad users can now download the app for a better experience.
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Bloomberg has just reported that MacBook Air stocks in Apple Stores around the world have been “dwindling,” which could be a hint at more new products coming soon.
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The Chinese AI chatbot “DeepSeek” has caused a lot of controversy in recent weeks. Although DeepSeek was launched in 2023, it became popular after the introduction of the “R1” model, which performs just as well as its competitors while using fewer resources. However, the Chinese AI may soon be banned in the US – with fines and imprisonment for those who use it.
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It’s being reported that the British government secretly ordered Apple to create a security backdoor into all content uploaded by iCloud users anywhere in the world.
Apple is certain to refuse the demand, leading to the possibility of a similar privacy stand-off to the one seen between the iPhone maker and the FBI back in the San Bernardino shooter case …
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Multiple security flaws have been found in the DeepSeek iOS app, which is still one of the most popular downloads in the App Store after topping the charts when it first launched.
The latest findings are far worse than the previous security failure which exposed chat history and other sensitive information in a database requiring no authentication …
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A Metropolitan Police crackdown on phone snatching in London has seen 230 people arrested and more than 1,000 phones recovered in the space of just one week.
The police service also reported that a gang found guilty of handling more than 5,000 stolen phones have been sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison …
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Apple is expected to announce its new iPhone SE next week, and the feature list looks compelling. But like previous SE models, almost all of the new iPhone’s tech has been seen before. Except for one new feature—and it’s likely to fly under the radar. Here’s why.
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Last March, Apple filed a lawsuit against one of its former employees, an iOS Software Engineer who had leaked confidential information to The Wall Street Journal and The Information. Almost a year later, that lawsuit has just been dismissed and the engineer has issued an apology.
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The AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 deals roll on, alongside Apple’s 24GB 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro at $260 off, but we are ready to cap the work week off with even more. The 1TB 11-inch M4 iPad Pro with Cell connectivity and nano-texture glass has hit a new Amazon all-time low at $250 off alongside Eve’s Siri-controlled Flare portable HomeKit smart lamp at $75 (25% off the list price). But from there we move over to Apple Watch Ultra 2 – refurbs are live again at $530 and we also have the official Braided Solo Loop at a wild 70% off alongside the gorgeous black Milanese Loop back at its all-time low pricing. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
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