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The Wall Street Journal reports that US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged Apple not to turn to Chinese memory chips as the company looks for alternatives to alleviate the ongoing global supply shortage. Here are the details.
New references in the latest WhatsApp beta for iOS suggest users may soon be able to replace the app’s standard set of emoji reactions with their own selection. Here are the details.
Apple has expanded its Certified Refurbished Store this week with a handful of new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro configurations. It also includes unique iPhone 16 Plus models, Apple Watch, and more.
ChatGPT is rolling out a deeper integration with Google Drive, allowing users to add Google Drive files to their ChatGPT Library and edit documents without leaving the chat. Here are the details.
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Someone missed the point of an iPhone billboard, prompting Apple to pull the advertisement down after it was accused of normalizing "electronic babysitting."Image credit: La RepubblicaApple has removed one of its billboards in Milan, Italy, after public outcry. The ad in question depicted a toddler holding a food-smeared iPhone paired with the text "Tutto ok, e iPhone," which translates to "It's okay, it's an iPhone."Apparently, the Italian children's rights watchdog Autorita Garante per l'Infanzia e l'Adolescenza (AGIA) had received a call from a concerned citizen. The citizen believed that Apple was normalizing "electronic babysitting," or the act of placating a child with an electronic device. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Players can now play classic console games natively on Mac thanks to a growing scene of fan-made decompilations and recompilations. Here's how to get started.Image credit: NintendoIf you've been around the block a time or two, you're probably familiar with emulation. It's the process in which a piece of software emulates an environment that another piece of software can run on.But there are problems with emulation. The first is that it relies on an emulator, which can come with its own host of problems. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has begun selling ads on Apple Maps and is offering incentives to advertisers to get it going. Just don't bother if you're a plumber or politician.Ads will appear in search results on Apple Maps from April 14, 2026 — image credit: AppleIt's been a very long time coming, but Apple is now allowing ads on Apple Maps, and as of August 14, 2026, has begun targeting advertisers with incentives.According to Media Post, firms in the US and Canada can now enroll in what Apple is calling "Ads on Maps." There are various conditions to do with the size of companies, but eligible ones that order by October 11, 2026, will get a discount. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Amazon's MacBook Pro sale delivers price drops on every 2026 model, with this best-selling configuration $300 off heading into the weekend.Save $300 on a best-selling M5 Pro MacBook Pro - Image credit: AppleThe $300 discount applies to Apple's latest M5 Pro MacBook Pro 16-inch that sports an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU.Save $300 on 16" MacBook Pro 48GB RAM Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's AirPods Pro may get a massive upgrade soon, with one version including infrared cameras and improved AI. Here's what the rumor mill has to say about what's coming and when.Apple's AirPods Pro 4 might introduce cameras.While products like the iPhone and iPad receive yearly upgrades in the form of new models, Apple's approach to audio accessories is somewhat different. The AirPods Pro, for instance, debuted in 2019, but the product didn't receive any meaningful changes until 2022.2025 saw the arrival of the AirPods Pro 3, which gave the premium earbuds heart rate sensing capabilities, along with improved active noise cancellation. While initial rumors suggested the fourth-generation model would offer built-in cameras as the next major improvement, recent claims suggest a model with incremental upgrades might arrive first. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
PayPal is still reportedly negotiating a potential sale to Stripe and private equity firm Advent, as the fintech firm's new CEO attempts to turn the company around.
Aurora Innovation and Kodiak AI, two companies developing self-driving trucks, have received permits from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
The AI opportunity is huge, but "it would also be a grave error in our minds to let excitement weaken our investment discipline," Kushner warns in his first-ever investment letter.
Over the last couple of weeks, hackers have targeted and broken into the systems of several water plants in the United States. Here’s what we know and don’t know about this wave of attacks allegedly carried out by the Iranian government.
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