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• Elon Musk Says 'Woke Mind Virus Is Making Netflix Unwatchable' - CNET

  20-04-2022 23:57
  
  As the streaming platform suffered a rare drop in subscribers, the outspoken Tesla billionaire took a shot.
  
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• Apple MagSafe Battery Pack can now charge your iPhone faster – Here’s how to update

  20-04-2022 23:56 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple released a new version 2.7 firmware update for its MagSafe Battery Pack that will charge your iPhone faster. It now offers 7.5W charging on the go, compared to only 5W before the update.more…
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• Sony Looking to Make Ad Program for PlayStation Games, Report Says - CNET

  20-04-2022 23:48
  
  Microsoft isn't the only company working on getting more ads into games.
  
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• 40,000: That's How Many People Will See Immediate Student Loan Forgiveness - CNET

  20-04-2022 23:35
  
  Millions more are now one step closer to student debt cancellation.
  
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• Newfound 'Micronova' Explosions Still Mighty Enough To Wreak Big Havoc - CNET

  20-04-2022 23:34
  
  It may be smaller than a classic nova, but it's capable of destroying everything we've ever known in a single day.
  
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• Get a Free Pokemon This Weekend for Pokemon Sword and Shield - CNET

  20-04-2022 23:30
  
  Tune in to Pokemon's European International Championships for a free Dracovish.
  
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• Tesla Reports Increases in Profit by 147%, Production by 69% Versus 2021 - Roadshow

  20-04-2022 23:11
  
  The Tesla shareholder deck isn't as juicy to read as it used to be, but the news this time around is good for Tesla fans.
  
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• Apple releases MagSafe Battery Pack firmware update

  20-04-2022 23:03 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple has released a new firmware update for its MagSafe Battery Pack ($89.95 at Amazon) for iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models as an over-the-air update.
  Apple’s $99 MagSafe battery pack for the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 familes
  Attaching the MagSafe Battery Pack is a snap. Its compact, intuitive design makes on-the-go charging easy. The perfectly aligned magnets keep it attached to your iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro — providing safe and reliable wireless char
  
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• Chrome Web Store Gets New Badges to Help People Find Good Extensions - CNET

  20-04-2022 22:45
  
  Badges will hopefully filter out bad Chrome extensions.
  
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• Morgan Stanley: Apple likely to beat revenue estimates this quarter; $210 price target

  20-04-2022 22:33 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple is likely to beat Wall Street revenue estimates when it reports next week, thanks to strength in the indomitable Macintosh and iPhone 13 lineups, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty writes in a note to clients.Chris Ciaccia for Seeking Alpha:“We expect Apple to post upside to March quarter consensus revenue estimates on the back of iPhone 13 and Mac strength, which we believe more than offset relative weakness in iPad and the App Store in the quarter,” Huberty wrote in a note t
  
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• Apple details how Google Workspace will integrate with Apple Business Manager

  20-04-2022 22:33 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A few weeks ago, Apple announced it would integrate Apple Business Essentials with Google Workspace. Now, the Cupertino company has offered new details into how the Google Workspace integration will work within Apple Business Manager.more…
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• Newly Spotted Stellar Explosion, the 'Micronova,' Burns Small But Mighty - CNET

  20-04-2022 22:22
  
  It's still capable of destroying everything we've ever known in a single day, though.
  
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• Best Laptop Deals: Save $300 on a 2-in-1 From HP, Lenovo and Samsung - CNET

  20-04-2022 22:17
  
  Here are the best sales right now on laptops at Amazon, Best Buy and Newegg.
  
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• Mesmerizing NASA Video Shows What a Solar Eclipse on Mars Looks Like - CNET

  20-04-2022 22:14
  
  Mars' funky moon Phobos took a chunk out of the sun.
  
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• Verizon Wireless Customers Report Outages Across US - CNET

  20-04-2022 22:11
  
  More than 21,000 issues have been reported to the Down Detector website.
  
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• MagSafe Battery Pack Now Able to Charge at Faster 7.5W Speed After Firmware Update

  20-04-2022 22:09 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple yesterday released a firmware update designed for the MagSafe Battery Pack, and it turns out the new firmware enables 7.5W charging while on the go, up from the previous 5W limit.
  In an support document, Apple says that ‌MagSafe Battery Pack‌ owners can update their firmware to the new 2.7.b.0 release to get the faster 7.5W charging capabilities.Updating the ‌MagSafe Battery Pack‌ can be done by attaching it to an iPhone and waiting (a process that can take up to a week
  
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• 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Trailer Reveals Natalie Portman as Thor, Awesome Poster Unveiled - CNET

  20-04-2022 22:08
  
  The Marvel Cinematic Universe movie's trailer takes you away to that specialplace and hints at what's in store for our favorite Asgardian Avenger.
  
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• Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Release Date Has Been Pushed Up by Almost Two Months - CNET

  20-04-2022 22:00
  
  The Nintendo Switch RPG is now arriving in July instead of September.
  
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• The 563-HP M760e Is BMW M's First Plug-In Hybrid - Roadshow

  20-04-2022 21:52
  
  The top gas-powered version of the new 7 Series pairs a turbocharged inline-6 with an electric motor.
  
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• BMW M760e Plug-In Hybrid Mixes Six-Cylinder and Electric Power - Roadshow

  20-04-2022 21:52
  
  This is the first PHEV from BMW's M division.
  
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• BMW M760e Plug-In Hybrid Mixes 6-Cylinder and Electric Power - Roadshow

  20-04-2022 21:52
  
  This is the first PHEV from BMW's M division.
  
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• Instagram Says Ranking Change Will Favor Original Content - CNET

  20-04-2022 21:39
  
  Implementing the change could be harder than it seems.
  
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• EU plan to mandate USB-C charger port for devices takes step closer

  20-04-2022 21:33 via macdailynews.com
  
  The European Union’s plan to mandate USB-C as a common charging port for smartphones, tablets, and headphones took a step closer on Wednesday when an EU panel backed the proposal, setting up an assembly vote next month.
  Apple’s Lightning port
  Reuters:The European Commission suggested a single mobile charging port more than a decade ago, hoping phone makers would be able to find a common solution. It proposed draft legislation last year, a world first, after they failed to do so.MacDa
  
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• Pokemon Go Sustainability Week: Oranguru, Shiny Cherubi, Bonuses and More - CNET

  20-04-2022 21:30
  
  The nature-themed event returns from Apr. 20 to Apr. 25.
  
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• Artists 15,000 Years Ago Painted With Fire to Make Visceral Galleries - CNET

  20-04-2022 21:28
  
  Long ago, surprisingly, art mixed with fire might've been a way to tap into the human psyche.
  
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• EU continues to fight to make USB-C the new charging standard

  20-04-2022 21:26 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Could this mean the end of Apple’s lightning port in the EU? The EU is continuing to fight to make USB-C charging the standard on portable devices. The Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee aims to create new rules that would help consumers no longer need a new charging cable every time they buy a new device. more…
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• Saints Row Trailer Highlights the Reboot's Array of Customization Options - CNET

  20-04-2022 21:15
  
  Live out your pop culture dreams in developer Volition's open-world crime adventure, scheduled to arrive in August.
  
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• Best Internet Providers in St. Louis - CNET

  20-04-2022 21:15
  
  Shopping for a new home internet plan in the St. Louis area? From the fastest to the most affordable, here's a look at what's available where.
  
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• Fast X is Now in Production - Roadshow

  20-04-2022 21:14
  
  Strap in for the second-last Fast and Furious movie.
  
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• Your Blood Type Matters When It Comes to Heart Health, Science Says - CNET

  20-04-2022 21:00
  
  People with type O blood might be less susceptible to heart disease than their type A or B peers.
  
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• Ferrari's 296 GTS Is One of the Only Plug-In-Hybrid Drop-Tops - Roadshow

  20-04-2022 21:00
  
  It packs the same 819-hp hybrid setup as the 296 GTB coupe.
  
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• Coming to Apple TV+: ‘Sago Mini Friends’ and ‘Prehistoric Planet’ are on the way

  20-04-2022 20:59 via macworld.com
  
  Apple’s list of currently available content for Apple TV+ continues to grow, but there’s an even faster-growing list of projects in the works. Films, limited series, specials, and multi-season series, Apple’s got lots of irons in the fire for all of them.Some of these projects have been officially announced and acknowledged by Apple, but many have just been reported by the Hollywood press, which always has its ear to the ground about what actors, directors, and producers are g
  
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• Tested: Satechi’s new Pro Hub Max delivers ample I/O in a made-for-M1 Pro MacBook design

  20-04-2022 20:53 via 9to5toys.com
  
  Satechi just launched its new Pro Hub Max earlier in the year, delivering one of the first USB-C adapters made for Apple’s latest M1 Pro MacBooks. Now after putting it to the test with one of the new Apple Silicon machines, our latest Tested with 9to5Toys review reports on whether the Apple-friendly design is . more…
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• Apple retail fight to organize kicks off as Atlanta workers becomes first to file for union vote

  20-04-2022 20:41 via 9to5mac.com
  
  After 9to5Mac reported this weekend that the NYC Apple Store employees started the process toward unionizing, it seems that a retail location in Atlanta will become the first in the U.S. to file a union election, per a report.more…
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• Apple Retail Store workers in Atlanta file for first union election

  20-04-2022 20:38 via macdailynews.com
  
  Workers at an Apple retail store in Atlanta – Apple Cumberland Mall – plan to become the first in the U.S. to file for a union election Wednesday.
  Apple Cumberland Mall
  Ian Kullgren for Bloomberg Law:The proposed union would include 107 workers at an Apple store in Cumberland Mall in northwest Atlanta. Seventy percent of workers have signed cards of support and plan to file an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board Wednesday afternoon, said Derrick Bowles, a Cumber
  
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• Thumbs Up! Zoom Desktop Feature Turns Your Gesture Into an Emoji - CNET

  20-04-2022 20:34
  
  The video-conferencing platform has added a gesture-recognition feature to its desktop app.
  
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• Apple’s Communication Safety feature for kids coming soon to the UK, following US launch

  20-04-2022 20:34 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Last December, Apple launched its Communication Safety in Messages feature for kids in the US with iOS 15.2 that helps protect them from viewing or sharing photos with nudity. Now the opt-in feature that can be set up by parents will be arriving soon in the UK.more…
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• Chase Sapphire Preferred Card Raises APRs, but Increases Benefits - CNET

  20-04-2022 20:27
  
  To ease the sting of higher interest rates, you can now score a bigger welcome bonus and extended DoorDash and Lyft benefits.
  
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• Apple TV+ orders new kids animated series ‘Sago Mini Friends’

  20-04-2022 20:27 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple TV+ is expanding its award-winning offerings of premium Apple Originals for kids and families with “Sago Mini Friends,” a new preschool animated series, produced by Spin Master Entertainment and animated by Brown Bag Films, based on the charming characters and artful designs featured in the award-winning Sago Mini World app, developed by Sago Mini.The “Sago Mini Friends” series is an adorable nod to gratitude featuring Harvey the floppy-eared dog and his best friend
  
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• Google Experts Found a Record Number of Zero-Day Security Bugs Last Year - CNET

  20-04-2022 20:17
  
  Project Zero detected a 58 in-the-wild exploits in 2021.
  
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• Apple taps Sago Mini app characters for upcoming TV+ preschool animated series

  20-04-2022 20:14 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has a new original series for kids and families in the works coming to the Apple TV+ platform. From the award-winning Sago Mini World app, “Sago Mini Friends” is a preschool animated series focusing on celebrating gratitude. more…
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• NASA Mars Rover Set to Investigate River Delta's 'Geologic Feast' - CNET

  20-04-2022 20:11
  
  NASA says the dry river delta is "the mission's best bet for finding the preserved remnants of ancient microbial life."
  
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• The second macOS Monterey 12.4 beta is here

  20-04-2022 20:06 via macworld.com
  
  Apple has released the second developer and public betas for macOS Monterey 12.4. It likely mostly includes bug fixes and security updates, though it’s possible that it also includes hidden references to new hardware releasing at WWDC in early June.
  Developers can get the update through the Apple Developer website, or, if you are running the beta, by performing a Software Update. To install the public beta, you must be enrolled in the Public Beta program. Then go to the Guide se
  
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• Apple's Messages Communication Safety Feature for Kids Expanding to the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand

  20-04-2022 20:06 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is planning to expand its Communication Safety in Messages feature to the UK, according to The Guardian. Communication Safety in Messages was introduced in the iOS 15.2 update released in December, but the feature has been limited to the United States until now.
  Communication Safety in Messages is designed to scan incoming and outgoing iMessage images on children's devices for nudity and warn them that such photos might be harmful. If nudity is detected in a photo that's received by a chil
  
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• iOS 15.5 Second Beta: Check Out the New Apple Balance Card - CNET

  20-04-2022 19:40
  
  The second developer beta is even lighter on updates to iOS.
  
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• Meta Gives First Look at NFL Pro Era, a VR Game That Lets You Play as Quarterback - CNET

  20-04-2022 19:24
  
  "Pre-alpha" development footage shows a setup that lets gamers choose plays and mimic throwing the ball. The game is set to arrive in the fall.
  
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• The MacRumors Show: Jon Rettinger Talks WWDC 2022 Expectations, iOS 16 Wishlist, and More

  20-04-2022 19:23 via macrumors.com
  
  Jon Rettinger, YouTuber and founder of tech website TechnoBuffalo, joins us on The MacRumors Show podcast to take a deep dive into our expectations for WWDC and what we would like to see from Apple's forthcoming software updates.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos
  The ninth episode of The MacRumors Show follows Apple's announcement earlier this month that the Worldwide Developers Conference will take place from June 6 through June 10. At the conference, we expect Apple to
  
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• Apple Releases Second Public Beta of macOS Monterey 12.4

  20-04-2022 19:19 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today provided the second beta of an upcoming macOS Monterey 12.4 update to its public beta testing group, with the update coming two weeks after Apple released the first beta and a day after Apple provided the second beta to developers.Public beta testers can download the ‌macOS Monterey‌ 12.4 Monterey update from the Software Update section of the System Preferences app after installing the proper profile from Apple's beta software website.According to Apple's release notes, &z
  
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• Apple Seeds Second Public Betas of iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5

  20-04-2022 19:17 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today seeded the second public betas of iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 to its public beta testing group, with the software updates coming two weeks after Apple seeded the first public betas and a day after Apple provided the second betas to developers.
  The iOS and iPadOS 15.5 betas can be downloaded over the air after the proper profile from Apple's public beta testing website has been installed on an iPhone or iPad.iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 are minor updates compared to prior iOS 15 point releas
  
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• Dinosaurs Look Real in Trailer for 'Prehistoric Planet' on Apple TV Plus - CNET

  20-04-2022 19:16
  
  Dinos swim, soar and clash in the two-minute trailer for the new series narrated by David Attenborough.
  
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