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Apple pledged $25 million for Trump’s White House ballroom, according to a list of donors obtained by The Washington Post. Chipmaker Nvidia also committed $25 million, making Apple and Nvidia two of the top donors. Other donors include Microsoft, Comcast, Amazon, Cisco, Meta, T-Mobile, HP, Google (from a lawsuit settlement), Palantir, Salesforce, and Micron. Private…

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The best iPhone Duo cases protect Apple’s foldable without getting in the way of its hinge, with options ranging from slim MagSafe shells to rugged designs with reinforced protection.iPhone Duo casesA conventional iPhone case only needs to fit around one solid body. The iPhone Duo introduces another consideration with its folding hinge, which needs to…

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Apple is planning to introduce new OLED touchscreen MacBook Pro models on October 27 or October 28, and the machines could launch on Friday, November 6, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said during his latest podcast. Apple retail stores apparently have a “big floor reset” scheduled for the evening of Thursday, November 5, and into Friday, November…

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Withings, the maker of smart scales for measuring body weight, has announced that customers who create an account on October 13, 2026 or later must have a Withings+ subscription for automatic syncing of data to third-party apps, including Apple’s Health app. In the U.S., Withings+ costs $99.50 per year. If you created your account on…

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Apple’s HomeView is trying to do a lot. So much, in fact, that it makes me wonder if there was a point where Apple ever thought to ask if it was doing too much.Apple’s new $300 HomeView: who is it for?When Apple announced the Apple HomeView, I was neither surprised nor impressed. I wasn’t surprised…

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Meta worked with Apple to bring its massive Muse Spark Open AI model to M5 Ultra Mac Studios, letting developers run advanced AI locally instead of relying on cloud servers.Meta Muse and Apple IntelligenceAnnounced on October 15, Muse Spark Open is an open-weight AI model designed for coding, software engineering, and tasks that require multiple…

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Meta today announced the release of Muse Spark Open, which it says is the “most capable U.S. open-weight model to date.” ?Meta? worked with Apple to bring Muse Spark Open to the Mac, and the model can run on a desktop setup with two 512GB Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studios running the latest MLX framework….

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According to Mark Gurman on his latest episode of the Power On podcast, during the two-year process of developing the new iPad mini, Apple tried both 60Hz, and a ProMotion 120Hz display. He’s not certain which Apple decided on for the imminent release. We’ll all find out together, I guess.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apples-big-smart-home-bet-is-finally-here/id6817744297?i=1000796459643 Continue Reading on AppleInsider |…

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On the latest episode of his Power On podcast, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said he heard that Apple has tested both 60Hz and 120Hz ProMotion displays for the next iPad mini. However, he has not yet learned which option Apple has chosen. Apple is expected to announce the new iPad mini on October 27 or October…

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