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Apple-1 was the first computer built by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, which marked the beginning of Apple. Unsurprisingly, finding an Apple-1 today is quite rare, especially one that still works. But someone has now bought an Apple-1 Computer for $375,000 at auction. more…
Apple’s last big software release, iOS 18.3, arrived in late January. So we’re very much due for another noteworthy update. iOS 18.4 has been in beta testing for some time now, and we’re getting close to the public launch. Here’s when Apple has said to expect the iOS 18.4 release date. more…
Anthropic announced this week a major update for Claude, its AI chatbot. The platform can now search for results on the web in real time to provide up-to-date information, making it even more useful for research. more…
Severance just aired its season 2 finale, and season 3 is officially on the way. In a new interview with Alan Sepinwall at Rolling Stone, the show’s creator Dan Erickson explains that big finale ending, teases plans for next season, talks about answering the show’s mysteries, and more. *Spoilers await* if you haven’t yet watched the Severance finale. more…
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A collection of Apple goodies has wrapped up, with a working Apple-1 taking the top spot — and some other items also did very well.Functional Apple-1 pulls in $375k at recent auctionRR Auction's "Steve Jobs and the Apple Revolution" has wrapped up, with a few items of note pulling in serious money. The auction began in late February and bids were finalized on March 20, 7.While the auction contained over 200 Apple- and Jobs-related goods, there was one item that raked in the most amount of cash: a fully functional Apple-1 with an original manual. It brought in $375,000, which is about what RR Auction expected. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The next MacBook Pro release should bring M5 power to Apple's flagship later in 2025. Here's what's been rumored, and what's going to take longer to arrive.The next 14-inch MacBook Pro should look a lot like the current model. Apple last updated the MacBook Pro lineup in November 2024, introducing grades to the lineup in the form of the M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max. With the previous M3 generation update in November 2023, it seems that Apple is fine with an annual release update for its mobile workstation.Just like other products in the Apple catalog, there have been rumors about what could be coming to the MacBook Pro range. However, some are going to be arriving much sooner than other forecasted alterations. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Nearly 30 years after it was created, and after 15 years of political wrangling about it, it's beginning to look a law that protects internet companies from legal action over third-party content is on its way out.Image credit: WikiMediaCreated in 1996, Section 230 is an amendment to the Communications Act of 1934 and is part of the larger Telecommunications Act of 1996. In part, and crucially, it says that "no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider."This meant that a platform, like GeoCities of yesteryear, wasn't legally liable for anything its users created, even if the content was illegal as long as there was a good-faith moderation effort. Essentially, it prevented "interactive computer services" from being defined as publishers. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's entire MacBook Air lineup is on sale, with the return of the all-time best $699.99 deal to end the quarter strong.Get a MacBook Air for just $699 - Image credit: AppleUpdate on March 21: The $699.99 deal has sold out at Amazon. Shoppers can get the $699 price at Best Buy with a Total membership, while B&H has the M2 model on sale for $749 with no membership required.The cheapest entry price into the MacBook line can be found on the M2 13-inch MacBook Air that's on sale for $699.99 at Amazon with an on-page coupon. At press time, only the Midnight finish is available at the $699.99 price (the lowest price on record). Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Four years after Apple bought land in Culver City, Los Angeles, construction on the foundations for two new production studios are complete and work has begun on the visible buildings.Rendering of how the Apple TV+ buildings will look when completed — image credit: AppleIt was in July 2021 when it was first reported that Apple TV+ was searching for a site for dedicated studio and office space. Then in October 2021, it bought a total of 550,000 square feet along National, Venice, and Washington Boulevards in Culver City.It took until 2023 for Apple to gain planning permission, but now according to Urbanize, construction is finally beginning. The magazine reports that two cranes have appeared on the site at 888 Venice Boulevard. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
A human rights campaigner, Tanya O’Carroll, has succeeded in forcing social media giant Meta not to use her data for targeted advertising. The agreement is contained in a settlement to an individual challenge she lodged against Meta’s tracking and profiling back in 2022. O’Carroll had argued that a legal right to object to the use
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