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• Apple CEO: ‘We’ve been doing research across a wide range of AI technologies, including generative AI, for years’

  04-08-2023 23:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook told Reuters in an interview Thursday that the increased R&D spending was in part driven by work on generative AI, the same field that is driving spending at other big technology companies.Stephen Nellis for Reuters:Apple’s research and development spending also hit $22.61 billion for the fiscal year so far, about $3.12 billion higher than at this point in the previous year.
  Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook told Reuters in an interview that the increased R&
  
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• Here’s exactly how thin the iPhone 15 Pro’s record-breaking bezels will be

  04-08-2023 22:24 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The iPhone 15 Pro’s bezels are getting thin… Very, very thin. Instead of just throwing numbers in your face, we decided to mock up the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max and compare them to previous years’ iPhones.more…
  
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• Apple stock falls 5% after reporting yet another record quarter for services

  04-08-2023 22:19 via macdailynews.com
  
  For the third time this fiscal year Apple has set a record for its growing services business that includes iCloud, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, AppleCare, Apple Card, Apple TV+, and more. The company also eclipsed analysts’ expectations for revenue and EPS.Hamza Shaban for Yahoo Finance:Investors appeared to take the bad news more seriously than the good. Shares dropped nearly 5% on Friday to close at $181.99.
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• Apple begins selling refurbished AirPods with a $30 discount

  04-08-2023 22:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple is now selling refurbished AirPods for the first time, starting with the AirPods 3 with a MagSafe Charging Case, which were first released in October 2021. Apple is offering a $30 discount when you buy refurbished AirPods 3, dropping the price from $179 to $149.more…
  
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• Best Internet Providers in Tulsa, Oklahoma - CNET

  04-08-2023 21:42
  
  With 250Mbps speeds available to nearly every house in the city, fast internet isn’t hard to find in Tulsa.
  
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• Best Internet Providers in Topeka, Kansas - CNET

  04-08-2023 21:42
  
  Fast speeds are available almost everywhere in Topeka, but some providers come with significant drawbacks.
  
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• Best Internet Providers in Cheyenne, Wyoming - CNET

  04-08-2023 21:42
  
  There are a few good choices for internet in Cheyenne, but all of them come with some notable flaws.
  
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• This Company Sends You a Box of Hearing Aids to Try at Home - CNET

  04-08-2023 21:35
  
  Bluemoth aims to combine the ease of over-the-counter shopping with prescription-grade devices -- but with a prescription-grade price tag.
  
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• Jim Cramer: ‘Own Apple, don’t trade it’

  04-08-2023 21:07 via macdailynews.com
  
  CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday repeated his advice to “own Apple, don’t trade it” on the strength of the company and the U.S. consumer.Julie Coleman for CNBC:When it comes to consumer behavior, Cramer cares more about market leaders Apple and Amazon which reported results after the close Thursday. Amazon reported second-quarter earnings of 65 cents per share, beating analyst estimates of 35 cents per share, posting its biggest earnings beat since its report for the fourth
  
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• Electric Bills Spike Nearly 30% for AEP Ohio Customers. How to Choose Your Energy Provider - CNET

  04-08-2023 20:22
  
  Here's what you need to know about a recent AEP Ohio energy bill hike.
  
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• Stomp is a new Mastodon client for Apple Watch users

  04-08-2023 20:16 via 9to5mac.com
  
  We’ve seen a lot of new Mastodon clients for iPhone, iPad, and Mac being released on the App Store this year. But now, developer Will Bishop is releasing Stomp – an app that lets Apple Watch users access Mastodon right from their wrists. Read on as we detail how the app works.more…
  
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• tvOS 17 delivers spatial audio to two pairs of AirPods concurrently

  04-08-2023 20:01 via macdailynews.com
  
  FlatpanelsHD is reporting an unannounced feature in Apple’s upcoming tvOS 17 operating system for Apple TV 4K. tvOS 17 will allow users to enjoy spatial audio in two pairs of AirPods at the same time when playing content from Apple TV 4K.
  Billie Eilish in an Apple Music Spatial Audio promotion
  Rasmus Larsen for FlatpanelsHD:Spatial audio on Apple TV 4K, which can take a 5.1, 7.1 or Dolby Atmos source and simulate a dynamic and immersive sound field in headphones, is currently limited to on
  
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• HomeKit Weekly: Home Key is the best HomeKit feature in years; here’s how to make it better

  04-08-2023 20:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Without a doubt, Home Key is my favorite new HomeKit feature in a couple of years. The ability to lock and unlock your door with a tap of your iPhone or Apple Watch has become second nature to me day to day. Both theand the Aqara Smart Lock U100 are great options for implementing it in your home, but after months of usage, I’ve realized that it’s missing one single feature: Home Key sharing.more…
  
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• Lionel Messi: How to Watch, Stream Inter Miami vs. FC Dallas on MLS Season Pass - CNET

  04-08-2023 19:45
  
  Messi leads Miami into the Round of 16 Leagues Cup match in Texas on Sunday.
  
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• Apple Car exec facing SEC lawsuit over previous job at EV startup

  04-08-2023 19:28 via 9to5mac.com
  
  One of the top executives working on Apple’s Project Titan self-driving car team is being sued by the SEC. Bloomberg reports that SEC is suing Ulrich Kranz “for allegedly breaking securities rules” during his time as CEO at the electric car startup Canoo.more…
  
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• iPad hardware rumors, new Apple Watch colors, iOS 17 fingerprinting crackdown 

  04-08-2023 19:25 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Benjamin and Chance discuss all the Apple news of the past week including rumors about new colors for Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra, the thin-bezel future of the iPad hardware design, new AirTag generation coming in 2024, Screen Time bugs annoying parents, and details of how Apple plans to crackdown on app user fingerprinting with a new policy coming with iOS 17.
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• Apple execs tout Mac success following Intel transition but warn of Q4 double-digit drop in revenue

  04-08-2023 18:56 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Even though Mac revenue took a slide in Apple’s Q3 2023 earnings, CEO Tim Cook and CFO Luca Maestri said the business is stronger than ever. Notably, Apple’s comments come as Apple completed its full transition to Apple Silicon during the quarter, replacing the Intel-powered Mac Pro with a new version powered by the M2 Ultra.more…
  
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• ‘Mini super-cycle’ looms for Apple’s forthcoming iPhone 15 release – analyst

  04-08-2023 18:42 via macdailynews.com
  
  Daniel Ives, Wedbush Securities analyst, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss Apple’s June quarter earnings results, the price action post-earnings, and says that the upcoming iPhone 15 release is poised to be a “mini super-cycle.”Pay attention to Apple’s Services, Ives says, and get ready for a “mini super-cycle” with the iPhone 15 family’s release.MacDailyNews Take: As we wrote earlier today, “If Mr. Market ever figure
  
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• PS5 Going on Sale at Target Starting Sunday - CNET

  04-08-2023 18:36
  
  DualSense wireless controllers will also get a discount.
  
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• Apple slumps below $3 trillion market value as stock slides

  04-08-2023 18:31 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s market value has slumped below the historic $3 trillion level after the company’s outlook for the fourth quarter sparked “worries” (from stock manipulators, charlatans, abject morons, and the like).Kit Rees and Ryan Vlastelica fopr Bloomberg News:Apple posted its third straight quarter of declining sales late on Thursday, and predicted a similar performance in the current period.
  Apple in June became the first company with a $3 trillion value. The shares have gain
  
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• US is number one for ransomware attacks, 7x more than the next country

  04-08-2023 18:20 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Following its 2023 State of Malware report back in February, Malwarebytes is out with its yearly State of Ransomware study. As attacks continue to grow, the US saw 7 times more ransomware incidents than the second most attacked country. Here are the details of what the report found.more…
  
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• 13 Best Gifts Under $100 for Everyone on Your List - CNET

  04-08-2023 18:00
  
  From an at-home Kombucha Brewing Kit to a meditation subscription, we've compiled a list of the best gifts for everyone.
  
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• What’s on Apple TV+ this week: ‘Physical’ season 3 is now available

  04-08-2023 17:53 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple has planted its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV shows or movies.This guide will list all the Apple TV+ content you can watch today, divided into episodic shows or series and movies. There’s also a ton of new content in the works for Apple’s $6.99-a-month service. If you want to know what’s on the way, check out our lis
  
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• On Apple TV+ this week: ‘Physical’ season 3 is now available

  04-08-2023 17:53 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple has planted its own flag in the streaming wars with Apple TV+, its in-house streaming service that focuses almost entirely on original programming rather than an extensive library of existing TV shows or movies.This guide will list all the Apple TV+ content you can watch today, divided into episodic shows or series and movies. There’s also a ton of new content in the works for Apple’s $6.99-a-month service. If you want to know what’s on the way, check out our lis
  
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• Take $450 off the 14-inch MacBook Pro in this crazy clearance sale

  04-08-2023 17:47 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple’s new lineup of MacBook Pros brings more speed for the same price, but for most people, the previous generation has more than enough power. And today you can get one for a lot less: Expercom is selling the 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro processor and 512GB of storage for $1,549, a savings of $450, and the best price we’ve seen in 2023.This configuration has an M1 Pro processor with an 8‑core CPU and 14‑core GPU and has an incredible 14.2-inch Liquid Ret
  
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• Friday’s best deals: AirTags hit $25, 13-inch M2 MacBook Air $150 off, more

  04-08-2023 17:47 via 9to5mac.com
  
  All of today’s best deals are now headlined by AirTags dropping down to just $25. Heading into the weekend, you can also take $150 off Apple’s latest 13-inch M2 MacBook Air as our friends over at 9to5Toys tells us all about the all-time low that’s now live. And if you’re looking to outfit your iPhone 14 with some extra juice away from home, Anker’s new Lightning Nano Power Bank now comes in five colors at $25. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9t
  
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• Apple Watch for kids: Schooltime mode, no iPhone required

  04-08-2023 17:17 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple Watch for kids is something parents are embracing more and more. The New York Times ran a story last year about Apple Watch adoption among children as young as five. Parents are finding the Apple Watch more appropriate for kids wanting smartphones.The Apple Watch gives kids a way to stay in touch with parents, share location, and build responsibility without the full cost and complexity of a smartphone. As kids going back to school, it may be time to consider adding more connectivity witho
  
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• Apple beats revenue, EPS expectations; stock drops

  04-08-2023 17:10 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple after the bell on Thursday beat Wall Street’s targets for its fiscal third quarter revenue and earning per share (EPS). In subsequent trading, shares fell.David Marino-Nachison for The Wall Street Journal:The Cupertino, Calif.-based company earned $1.26 a share on sales of $81.8 billion for the quarter ended July 1. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected Apple earnings of $1.20 a share on sales of $81.8 billion.
  “Our June quarter year-over-year business performance improved fr
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: August 4, 2023 – AAPL Q3 earnings, iPhone 15 event rumors

  04-08-2023 17:02 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.Enjoy the podcast? Shop
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• Best Nest and Google Assistant Devices for 2023 - CNET

  04-08-2023 17:00
  
  Building a smart home with Nest and Google Assistant devices means plenty of hardware options. Here's what we recommend.
  
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• Deal of the Day: Upgrade Your At-Home Workout With These $200 Adjustable Dumbbells (Save $200) - CNET

  04-08-2023 16:30
  
  Grab PowerBlock Sport's 2-piece adjustable dumbbell set ranging from 10 and 50 pounds while they're half price.
  
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• US-made TSMC chips may cost more; US influences risk of Taiwanese invasion – Liu

  04-08-2023 16:20 via 9to5mac.com
  
  US-made TSMC chips may cost more than the same ones made in Taiwan, suggests a new piece today, following an interview with company chairman, Mark Liu. The Arizona plant will make chips for older Apple devices.Asked about the risks of China invading Taiwan, Liu suggested that this mostly depends on the state of diplomatic relations between the US and China …
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• Apple iPhone dominates with 85% smartphone profit share

  04-08-2023 16:10 via macdailynews.com
  
  In the second quarter of 2023, Apple dominated global smartphone operating profit with an all-time record June-quarter share of 85% as global smartphone revenues declined by 8% YoY and 15% QoQ to well under $90 billion in Q2 2023 and global smartphone operating profit fell to below $13 billion, declining by 3% YoY and 27% QoQ. With 85% share, Apple was, by far, the single-largest contributor to profitability, up from 84% last quarter and 81% in the same quarter last year.
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• Tim Cook again talks up AI as ‘critical’ to Apple’s products but says nothing new

  04-08-2023 15:36 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple watchers gained several useful pieces of information during the company’s Thursday earnings call for Q3 2023. Sales of iPhones, iPads, and Macs were down year on year, for example, yet overall profit was up thanks to bigger margins. And the Services category had a stellar quarter, thanks in part to Apple passing a billion paid subscriptions on an install base of two billion devices.Another interesting tidbit, however, cropped up during the question-and-answer session with an
  
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• Tim Cook uses Vision Pro every day; most iPhones bought on “some kind of program”

  04-08-2023 15:29 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Yesterday’s earnings numbers didn’t contain any major surprises, but there were a few interesting takeouts from the analyst call which followed. This includes the fact that CEO Tim Cook uses his Vision Pro every day.It was also revealed that most iPhones are now purchased through the iPhone Upgrade Program, trade-in, or some kind of instalment plan, and this is part of the secret to Apple’s success in a difficult economy …
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• Tom Cook again talks up AI as ‘critical’ to Apple’s products but says nothing new

  04-08-2023 15:19 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple watchers gained several useful pieces of information during the company’s Thursday earnings call for Q3 2023. Sales of iPhones, iPads, and Macs were down year on year, for example, yet overall profit was up thanks to bigger margins. And the Services category had a stellar quarter, thanks in part to Apple passing a billion paid subscriptions on an install base of two billion devices.Another interesting tidbit, however, cropped up during the question-and-answer session with an
  
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• Apple halts MacBook, iPad imports into India after sudden licensing demand

  04-08-2023 15:10 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple is among the biggest tech names freezing new imports of laptops and tablets to India after the South Asian country abruptly banned inbound shipments without a license. Others include HP and Samsung.
  Apple’s 15-inch M2-powered MacBook Air
  Sankalp Phartiyal for Bloomberg News:Regulators on Thursday surprised the world’s biggest PC makers when they made licenses mandatory for import of electronics from small tablets to all-in-one PCs without a license. Laptop makers had been braci
  
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• A Thermal Imaging Camera Like the InfiRay P2 Pro Can Save You Money: Here's How - CNET

  04-08-2023 15:00
  
  The InfiRay P2 Pro makes it easy and fun to find where leaks in your home are costing you money and energy.
  
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• A Thermal Imaging Camera Like the InfiRay P2 Can Save You Money: Here's How - CNET

  04-08-2023 15:00
  
  The InfiRay P2 makes it easy and fun to find where leaks in your home are costing you money and energy.
  
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• AAPL Q3 2023 at a glance, in Jason Snell’s usual colorful charts

  04-08-2023 14:52 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Yesterday’s earnings report revealed mixed news for AAPL Q3 2023, starting with a fair chunk of bad news.Jason Snell has done his usual sterling work in transforming all the numbers into a series of colorful charts, letting us see all the key information at a glance …
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• Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Review: Refined, Not Redefined - CNET

  04-08-2023 14:00
  
  Samsung brings incremental improvements to a unique phone that unfolds into an amazing tablet.
  
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• Here Are Today's Refinance Rates, August 4, 2023: Rates Rise - CNET

  04-08-2023 14:00
  
  Multiple benchmark refinance rates increased this week. The Fed's interest rate hikes have affected the refinance market.
  
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• Here Are Mortgage Rates for August 4, 2023: Rates Tick Up - CNET

  04-08-2023 14:00
  
  This week, a handful of major mortgage rates crept higher. If you're shopping for a home loan, see how your payments might be affected by inflation.
  
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• Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic Gallery: Details Up Close - CNET

  04-08-2023 14:00
  
  Getting up close and personal with Samsung's Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic.
  
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• Apple stopped MacBook imports to India, after sudden license announcement [U]

  04-08-2023 13:58 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Update: Bloomberg today reports that both Apple and Samsung have responded to the sudden announcement by halting laptop imports into India. This is likely to be a temporary pause until a license is issued, but there’s no way to know how long this may take.A new policy announced today means that Macs and iPad imports to India will require a license. The policy takes “immediate effect.”The move appears to be part of the country’s Made in India strategy, which uses a carrot-
  
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• iPhone 16 Pro cameras may have double the low-light sensitivity [Video]

  04-08-2023 13:52 via 9to5mac.com
  
  While all four iPhone 15 models are expected to get the 48MP stacked sensor tech used in the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max, next year’s iPhone 16 Pro cameras may again pull ahead of the base and Plus models.A new supply chain report today isn’t specific on the details, but reading between the lines does seem to point to a new Sony tech that roughly doubles the low-light sensitivity …
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• If this is Apple struggling, everything is going to be just fine

  04-08-2023 13:15 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple’s business has done so well for so long that it’s been a little unusual to watch the company produce financial results that aren’t setting all-time records. But the huge jump in growth Apple made in 2022 has proved to be a bar too high for the company to leap over in 2023, and so Thursday’s report of third-quarter fiscal results were once again down–but down with a huge asterisk. When you make nearly $20 billion in profit in three months, how down can
  
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• Is the iPhone 15 Pro already dead on arrival?

  04-08-2023 12:30 via macworld.com
  
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  In his regular Medium update this week ahead of Apple’s Q3 earnings—which saw a year-over-year decline in iPhone sales—analyst Ming-Chi Kuo casually reported that “demand for iPhone 15 is lower than that of iPhone 14.” He doesn’t give a specific reason, but it’s likely that there are several contributing factors, including waning smartphone demand and rumored higher prices. Before it even arrives, the iPhone 15 is facing tough headwinds, and if
  
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• Is iPhone 15 Pro already dead on arrival?

  04-08-2023 12:30 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  In his regular Medium update this week ahead of Apple’s Q3 earnings—which saw a year-over-year decline in iPhone sales—analyst Ming-Chi Kuo casually reported that “demand for iPhone 15 is lower than that of iPhone 14.” He doesn’t give a specific reason, but it’s likely that there are several contributing factors, including waning smartphone demand and rumored higher prices. Before it even arrives, the iPhone 15 is facing tough headwinds, and if
  
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• Taking Extra Care in the Heat Is Important if You Have One of These Health Conditions - CNET

  04-08-2023 12:18
  
  High blood pressure, diabetes and more require extra care in high temperatures. Here's what to know.
  
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