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• Netflix could bring its ‘Fast Laughs’ short-form video feature to Apple TV

  22-02-2022 23:46 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Netflix is testing a new feature on its homepage called Fast Laughs. The feature came out last year on the Netflix mobile app and is currently in beta testing on the TV app. Fast Laughs is a collection of funny short videos from shows and movies on the platform, compiled with the goal of exposing viewers to new content. more…
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• Netflix's Episode Release Experiment Is Long Overdue - CNET

  22-02-2022 23:33
  
  Commentary: Streaming platforms are starting to test different TV release schedules. It's about time.
  
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• Apple once again drops the mask mandate in its US retail stores

  22-02-2022 23:23 via 9to5mac.com
  
  As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple has been requiring all customers to wear a mask in its retail stores, a policy the company unsuccessfully tried to discontinue last year. However, it seems that the company once again wants to drop the mask mandate for Apple Stores in the United States.more…
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• Apple Ending Mask Mandates in Many Stores, Plans to Reintroduce In-Person Classes

  22-02-2022 23:18 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is no longer requiring customers to wear masks when visiting Apple Stores in many locations across the United States, reports Bloomberg. Apple has dropped mask mandates following changes in local guidelines and a reduction in COVID-19 cases.
  Employees have been informed of the mask updates, and Apple has also updated its website to provide details on which locations are no longer requiring masks. Apple is still recommending that customers wear masks, and Apple employees need to continue to
  
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• Amsterdam Apple Store Hostage Situation Has Ended - CNET

  22-02-2022 23:13
  
  The hostage is safe, Amsterdam police said, after specialist units were sent to store in Leidseplein.
  
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• Apple AR, VR Headset Rumors: Release Date, Pricing and More - CNET

  22-02-2022 23:07
  
  We could see the long-rumored Apple AR/VR headset within the year.
  
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• Apple supplier Luxshare seeks to raise $2.1 billion for device, EV expansion

  22-02-2022 23:05 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple supplier Luxshare Precision Industry Co. is seeking to raise up to 13.5 billion yuan ($2.1 billion) through a private share placement to fund a series of projects from intelligent wearable device manufacturing upgrade to electric vehicle (EV) component production.Bloomberg News:The Shenzhen-listed company, a primary assembler of Apple’s AirPods products, plans to issue up to 2.1 billion shares to as many as 35 investors, including mutual funds, securities firms, trusts, finance compa
  
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• Police confirm ongoing hostage situation unfolding at Apple Store in Amsterdam [Updated]

  22-02-2022 22:48 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Update: Amsterdam Police have now confirmed that the hostage involved in this situation is safe. “Dozens” of other people who had been hiding in the Apple Store have also been able to safely leave. Apple’s website indicates the store will be closed until at least Friday.
  Since the start of the hostage situation in the Apple Store on Leidseplein, several people have been able to leave the building.We can confirm that the hostage-taker is from the Apple Store. He lies on the str
  
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• Consumers earned over $3 billion from smartphone trade-ins last year with iPhone twice Android’s worth

  22-02-2022 22:23 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Assurant released its 2021 Annual Trade-in and Upgrade Industry Trends report, and the results are intriguing. Through smartphone trade-in and upgrade programs, consumers earned over $3 billion in 2021. This amount is up by nearly $1 billion from 2020.more…
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• Save Up to 60% on Activewear From Amazon Today - CNET

  22-02-2022 22:20
  
  This one-day sale has activewear that's so affordable, you'll be all set for this year's fitness goals.
  
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• Ford Bronco Wildtrak With New Hoss 3.0 Package Is Like a Baby Raptor - Roadshow

  22-02-2022 22:17
  
  New for 2022, this high-speed off-road package is loaded with meaningful suspension and steering upgrades.
  
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• Several people freed from the Amsterdam Apple store in hostage situation

  22-02-2022 22:02 via macdailynews.com
  
  Several people have been able to leave an Apple store located on a central square in Amsterdam, where a man with a gun has taken one or more people hostage, police in The Netherlands said Tuesday.
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  Reutrs:In a tweet, the Amsterdam police added it didn’t want to elaborate for now on the situation in and around the store.
  Police cleared the square and asked neighbors to remain inside and not come outside to watch.
  Images circulating on social media show a man in camouflage pan
  
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• Fantasmic and World of Color Are Finally Returning to Disneyland - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:57
  
  The Main Street Electrical Parade has also been updated for its 50th anniversary, with characters from Encanto and other Disney and Pixar movies.
  
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• Scientists Astounded By Fossil of Flying Reptile From 170 Million Years Ago - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:51
  
  They're calling it the world's largest Jurassic pterosaur.
  
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• See a Huge Solar Eruption Blast Out From the Sun in Stunning Space Views - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:39
  
  NASA and ESA spacecraft got an eyeful of a bonkers solar outburst.
  
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• You Haven't Seen Clouds Until You've Seen This View of Them From the ISS - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:37
  
  Treat yourself to a glorious skyscape showing wild columns of clouds.
  
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• Why Apple keeps racking up multimillion-dollar fines in The Netherlands

  22-02-2022 21:33 via macdailynews.com
  
  Last year, the Dutch equivalent of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission became one of the first regulators in the world to require Apple to give people multiple payment options for using dating apps on their phones. Apple has proposed a workaround, but the regulator says Apple needs to do more and has thusly issued $5.7 million fines for each of the past five weeks.
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  Shira Ovide for The New York Times:In August, the A.C.M. issued an order that prohibited Apple from
  
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• Foldable iPhone Rumors: 'iPhone Flip' Pushed Back to 2025 - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:32
  
  Half of American consumers are interested in buying a foldable phone, a 2021 report says.
  
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• Act Fast: Amazon's Echo Dot Is Down to Just $22 for a Limited Time Only - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:32
  
  It's only $22.22 because today is 2/22/22. This price won't last long, so buy yours now.
  
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• Police Respond to Hostage Situation at Apple Store in Amsterdam - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:18
  
  Specialist units were sent to Leidseplein, the square where the store is located.
  
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• Deuces Dominate on Feb. 22, 2022: 2/22/22 Is Also a TWOs-day - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:18
  
  It's understandable if you find this all too much. Two-dle-oo!
  
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• Biden Says Russia's Actions Are Beginning of an 'Invasion,' Announces Sanctions - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:18
  
  The president said there are over 150,000 Russian troops surrounding Ukraine.
  
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• 3G Networks Are Shutting Down: How This Affects You - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:16
  
  Starting Tuesday, carriers are closing down 3G networks in a transition to 4G LTE and 5G. Some devices and services won't make the jump. Here's what to know.
  
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• iOS 15.4 adds new Siri voice for American users, here’s how it sounds

  22-02-2022 21:14 via 9to5mac.com
  
  After Siri got two new voices for American users with iOS 14.5, Apple today is bringing another option to its personal assistant with iOS 15.4 beta 4. The company says the new voice was recorded by a member of the LGBTQ+ community, although it didn’t offer further details.more…
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• Pokemon Sword and Shield Are Holding a New Gigantamax Pokemon Event - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:10
  
  Players can encounter Gigantamax versions of Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise in raids until Feb. 27.
  
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• Best Lenovo Laptop Deals: ThinkPads on Sale for Less Than Half Price - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:06
  
  Many of Lenovo's latest laptops are deeply discounted, from the flagship X1 Carbon to a power-packed Legion gaming laptop with GeForce RTX 3060 graphics.
  
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• Best Credit Cards With No Balance Transfer Fees for March 2022 - CNET

  22-02-2022 21:00
  
  No balance transfer fee will save you 3% to 5% of your balance, but it will also result in a shorter introductory 0% APR period.
  
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• iOS 15.4: Fourth beta of jam-packed update arrives as release nears

  22-02-2022 20:47 via macworld.com
  
  As expected, Apple has followed the release of iOS 15.3 with the beta-testing releases for iOS 15.4 (and associated operating systems like iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS). We’re still waiting on a couple of significant iOS 15 features that are supposed to be released this spring, and this beta finally brings the first look at Universal Control (together with the macOS 12.3 beta). It’s hoped that, over the course of the beta testing releases, these features will show up in iOS 15.4, but A
  
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• Emmy Rossum joins Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried in Apple TV+ series ‘The Crowded Room’

  22-02-2022 20:46 via macdailynews.com
  
  Emmy Rossum, who starred in the first 9 seasons in Showtime’s excellent-to-excrement series Shameless (rarely has a series dropped so precipitously in quality over the last 2+ seasons of its run; notably, coinciding with Rossum’s departure), has joined Tom Holland and Amanda Seyfried in The Crowded Room, a drama that Akiva Goldsman is writing and executive producing for Apple Studios and New Regency.
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• GM Sends Marketplace, Its In-Car Commerce Platform, to a Farm Upstate - Roadshow

  22-02-2022 20:43
  
  The service never caught on with consumers after its launch in late 2017 and now it seems GM is bailing on the concept entirely.
  
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• iOS 15.4 beta 4 adds anti-stalking alerts to AirTag and other Find My accessories

  22-02-2022 20:21 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple on Tuesday released the fourth beta of iOS 15.4 to developers, which comes ahead of the rumored special event early next month. As promised by the company, today’s beta adds anti-stalking alerts to AirTags and other Find My accessories.more…
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• iOS 15.4: Beta 4 is now available

  22-02-2022 20:13 via macworld.com
  
  As expected, Apple has followed the release of iOS 15.3 with the beta-testing releases for iOS 15.4 (and associated operating systems like iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS). We’re still waiting on a couple of significant iOS 15 features that are supposed to be released this spring, and this beta finally brings the first look at Universal Control (together with the macOS 12.3 beta). It’s hoped that, over the course of the beta testing releases, these features will show up in iOS 15.4, but A
  
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• Too many rumors have already spoiled Apple’s next big thing

  22-02-2022 20:12 via macworld.com
  
  Apple’s marketing department knows the power of surprise, and the company’s secrecy is the stuff of legend. But there’s also a lot to be said for gossip. As Oscar Wilde almost said, the only thing worse than people leaking information about your upcoming product launch is people not leaking information about your upcoming product launch.I don’t buy the conspiracy theory that companies like Apple and Samsung leak their own stuff in order to get people talking, but I&rsquo
  
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• macOS 12 Monterey superguide: 12.3 beta 4 now available for developers

  22-02-2022 20:05 via macworld.com
  
  The latest version of the Mac operating system is called macOS Monterey. Version 12 was introduced at WWDC21 and is now available to the general public.
  This page collects all our major articles about macOS Monterey: FAQs and feature guides, how-tos, tips, updates, and news. It’s your one-stop shop for all the macOS Monterey-related content on Macworld. We’ll continue to update this page as we post more news, how-tos, and updates so make sure to bookmark it.Updated 2/22/22: Apple re
  
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• 'Astounding': Scientists Discover World's Largest Jurassic Pterosaur - CNET

  22-02-2022 19:47
  
  The flying reptile died 170 million years ago, but its rare fossil is in a remarkable state of preservation.
  
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• PlayStation VR 2 Design Revealed: Everything We Know About Sony's PS5 Headset - CNET

  22-02-2022 19:37
  
  We know a lot about the PlayStation 5's upcoming VR headset, but not everything.
  
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• Man with gun takes hostage at Amsterdam Apple store

  22-02-2022 19:37 via macdailynews.com
  
  Dutch police said they had sent special units to a central square in Amsterdam because of a man with a gun at an Apple store where local broadcaster AT5 reported a hostage-taking during an apparent robbery.
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  Reuters:Several video clips on the broadcaster’s website appeared to show a person being held at gunpoint.
  “There is a person with a firearm in the store … police forces are there with many units and specialist units at the scene to get the situation under c
  
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• Slack Still Working to Fully Resolve Outage - CNET

  22-02-2022 19:35
  
  The workplace messaging app says it's seeing some signs of improvement after an hours-long outage.
  
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• Practice Makes Perfect: Ace Your CompTIA Exam for Less With Lifetime Access to All the Questions - CNET

  22-02-2022 19:31
  
  Save hundreds and prepare for your certification exam with performance-based questions and labs following CompTIA curriculum.
  
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• iPhone 14: Every Rumor, From Battery Life to a Notchless Design - CNET

  22-02-2022 19:30
  
  When is the iPhone 14's release date? What about pricing and new features? Here's what we've heard so far.
  
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• Volkswagen Improves ID 4 EV's Range and Efficiency for 2022 - Roadshow

  22-02-2022 19:17
  
  This all-electric SUV is getting a good bit better for the latest model year, thanks to appreciable bumps in range and efficiency.
  
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• iPhone 14 said to get even longer battery life as Apple dumps Samsung for new TSMC 5G chips

  22-02-2022 19:17 via macdailynews.com
  
  It looks like Apple will continue pushing battery life even further with the iPhone 14, as the compnay is said to be dumping Samsung for more efficient 5G chips fabricated by TSMC.
  Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro design according to multiple leaks (Image: CONCEPTSIPHONE)
  José Adorno for 9to5Mac:According to a report by Taiwan’s Economic Daily News, chipmaker TSMC took over Samsung with its advanced manufacturing process and is going to have all orders for Apple’s 5G chips for the
  
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• Amazon Sues Two Companies for Allegedly Posting Fake Product Reviews - CNET

  22-02-2022 19:13
  
  The so-called "fake review brokers" tried to post misleading product reviews on e-commerce sites in exchange for money or free products, Amazon said.
  
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• Save $200: This 1,000-Watt Power Station Can Keep You Powered Up Anywhere - CNET

  22-02-2022 19:12
  
  Save big on our favorite portable power station of the year.
  
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• Apple releases iOS 15.4 beta 4 and more to developers and public beta users

  22-02-2022 19:07 via 9to5mac.com
  
  One week after releasing the third beta to developers, Apple is now rolling out iOS 15.4 beta 4 to developersand public beta testers. The company also has a new beta of iPadOS 15.4. Head below for the full details on these latest releases from Apple. 
  Here’s what’s new in iOS 15.4 beta 4:
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• tvOS 15.4 and HomePod 15.4 beta 4 now available, here’s what’s new

  22-02-2022 19:06 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Another week, another beta is available as Apple is now seeding beta 4 of tvOS 15.4 and HomePod 15.4. Here’s what’s new with these operating systems.more…
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• Apple releases macOS 12.3 beta 4 to developers as Universal Control launch nears [U: Public beta]

  22-02-2022 19:06 via 9to5mac.com
  
  As we move closer to a public release, Apple has seeded developers with macOS 12.3 beta 4. The software arrives as the fourth build to officially include Universal Control to seamlessly work between Mac and iPad.more…
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• Polk Signa S4 Soundbar Review: More Dolby Atmos for Less - CNET

  22-02-2022 18:59
  
  The Polk Signa S4 soundbar offers excellent Dolby Atmos performance and musical replay at the best price yet.
  
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• Apple TV+ announces The Snoopy Show season two release date, new Earth Day and Mothers Day specials

  22-02-2022 18:54 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple TV+ today unveiled its latest bout of Peanuts content, as part of its exclusive Snoopy distribution deal with WildBrain. The second season of Apple Original series The Snoopy Show will premiere on March 11. Brand new Earth Day and Mothers Day specials will follow in April and May.more…
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• Treat Yourself to an Otherworldly View of Clouds as Seen From the ISS - CNET

  22-02-2022 18:43
  
  The glorious skyscape shows wild columns of clouds.
  
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