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• CFPB Sues Capital One Over Interest Payments. Why You Should Track Your Savings Account APY

  14-01-2025 23:53
  
  The bank offered two similarly named savings accounts with wildly different interest rates.
  
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• With President Trump inbound, EU reassesses tech probes into Apple, Google and Meta

  14-01-2025 23:11 via macdailynews.com
  
  The European Union (EU) is reassessing its investigations of tech groups including Apple, Meta and Google, just as American companies urge President Donald Trump to intervene against what they characterize as overzealous EU enforcement and days ahead of the president’s second inauguration.
  Javier Espinoza and Henry Foy for Financial Times:‎The review, which could lead to the European Commission scaling back or changing the remit of the probes, will cover all cases launched since March
  
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• Apple Seeds Third Beta of watchOS 11.3 to Developers

  14-01-2025 23:09 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today provided developers with the third beta of an upcoming watchOS 11.3 update for testing purposes, with the beta coming a week after the second beta.
  The beta is available to registered developers, and can be downloaded from the Watch app on the iPhone.There were no notable new features found in the update, but code suggests that Apple will add support for robot vacuums to HomeKit, which means it will be a supported category in the Home app in watchOS.We are expecting watchOS 11.3 to b
  
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• watchOS 11.3 beta 3 now available for developers

  14-01-2025 22:59 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has released a new beta 3 update. Just hours after the recent debut of beta 3 for tvOS and HomePod only, watchOS 11.3 has received its beta 3 update too.more…
  
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• Apple releases first MagSafe Charger firmware in nearly two years

  14-01-2025 22:53 via macworld.com
  
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  Just like iPhones and iPads, Apple’s chargers and cables also have tiny computers inside that need occasional updates. Today it’s the MagSafe Charger’s turn—for the first time since May 2023.Apple has issued an update for the 25W MagSafe Charger to bring the accessory to a new firmware version from the previous version (128.0). This is the fifth firmware update the accessory has received but the first for the newest 25W model. There doesn’t appear to be a s
  
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• Best HP Laptop for 2025

  14-01-2025 22:44
  
  These are our favorite HP laptops from the company's OmniBook, Pavilion, Envy, Spectre and Transcend lines -- all tested and reviewed by CNET editors.
  
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• Why Vision Pro is Apple’s best reason yet to bring Touch ID back to iPhone

  14-01-2025 22:41 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple introduced Face ID on iPhone all the way back in 2017, and Touch ID quickly became absent from all but the budget iPhone SE. Now, the SE is about to lose it too. But I think it’s actually the perfect time to bring Touch ID back across the entire iPhone lineup, and Vision Pro is why.more…
  
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• EU Not Reassessing Apple and Google Antitrust Investigations, But New Administration Could Shift Priorities

  14-01-2025 22:28 via macrumors.com
  
  The European Union is "reassessing" its investigations into big U.S. tech companies like Apple, Meta, and Google, claims Financial Times, though a spokesperson from the European Commission has denied that such a review is taking place.
  Tech CEOs like Apple's Tim Cook and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg have been cozying up to president-elect Donald Trump as he prepares to take office, and Financial Times suggests that probes launched under the Digital Markets Act could be scaled back. A senior EU diploma
  
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• Apple TV+ unveils the second season trailer for ‘Eva the Owlet’

  14-01-2025 22:04 via macdailynews.com
  
  The second season of “Eva the Owlet,” the beloved animated kids and family series from Apple TV+, premieres on January 24, 2025.
  Apple TV+ on Tuesday revealed the trailer for the second season of the beloved animated kids and family series “Eva the Owlet,” premiering globally on Friday, January 24, 2025. Based on the New York Times bestselling Scholastic book series “Owl Diaries” by award-winning author Rebecca Elliott, the charming show invites kids and famil
  
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• Not Sure Where to Go After TikTok? Here Are 8 Similar Apps

  14-01-2025 22:00
  
  The TikTok ban is set to go into effect on Sunday, but these other apps can help you get your fix of short-form video.
  
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• These Are the Best 3D Printers in 2025 (I’m Obsessed With the Top Two)

  14-01-2025 21:33
  
  After testing the top 3D printers on the market, here are my favorite picks that are worth your money.
  
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• Sale Deadline Looms as TikTok Waits for Supreme Court Decision

  14-01-2025 21:08
  
  The US Supreme Court holds TikTok's fate in its hands as the Jan. 19 deadline to sell or be banned draws closer.
  
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• Apple joins Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium to help develop next-gen AI data center tech

  14-01-2025 21:03 via macdailynews.com
  
  Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium (UALink) has announced the expansion of its Board of Directors with the election of Alibaba Cloud Computing, Apple, and Synopsys. The new Board members will leverage their industry knowledge to advance development and industry adoption of UALink – a high-speed, scale-up interconnect for next-generation AI cluster performance.
  “Alibaba Cloud believes that driving AI computing accelerator scale-up interconnection technology by defining core needs and
  
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• The M2 MacBook Air is back under $800 right now

  14-01-2025 21:02 via macworld.com
  
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  The MacBook Air M2 is a great deal at $999 especially now that it has 16GB of RAM. But right now, you can save $200 at Amazon, not quite the same fantastic discount we saw on Black Friday, but not far off either.This is one of the best laptops you can possibly get because it’s affordable, super light and thin, and perfectly capable of getting you through the day, whether you want to work, stream content, or have fun. The M2 chip is fast, powerful, and perfectly capable of handling
  
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• Watch 'Love Island: All Stars' Season 2 From Anywhere

  14-01-2025 21:00
  
  A fresh group of familiar singletons head to a South African island paradise for another shot at romance.
  
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• ChatGPT wants to become your reminder app with new ‘Tasks’ feature

  14-01-2025 20:54 via 9to5mac.com
  
  OpenAI on Tuesday announced a new feature coming to ChatGPT, which will turn the chatbot into a reminder app. Called “Tasks,” the feature will let users ask ChatGPT to remind them about their tasks and even create periodic alerts for specific situations.more…
  
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• New York's $15 Broadband Law Goes Into Effect This Week

  14-01-2025 20:43
  
  The US Supreme Court declined to hear a case from a broadband lobbying group attempting to block the state's Affordable Broadband Act.
  
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• Apple Watch Ultra 3 might get my upgrade for its software, not hardware

  14-01-2025 20:41 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple Watch Ultra 3 is coming later this year. It will reportedly feature satellite connectivity, 5G cellular, and high blood pressure detection. But the thing that might win me over isn’t hardware, and it isn’t even actually new at all.more…
  
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• Apple Releases Updated MagSafe Charger Firmware

  14-01-2025 20:30 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released new firmware designed for the 25W MagSafe Charger that is compatible with the iPhone 12 and later and the latest AirPods and Apple Watch models. The updated firmware is version 2A143, up from the 2A138 firmware that the accessory shipped with. In the Settings app, you'll see a different version number than the internal firmware number.
  The 2024 ‌MagSafe‌ charger was released alongside the iPhone 16 models, and it is able to charge them at up to 25W. For the ‌i
  
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• Premier League Soccer: Livestream West Ham vs. Fulham From Anywhere

  14-01-2025 20:23
  
  New Hammers boss Graham Potter takes charge of his first home game at the London Stadium.
  
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• Premier League Soccer: Livestream Nottingham Forest vs. Liverpool From Anywhere

  14-01-2025 20:22
  
  It's a top of the table clash at the City Ground.
  
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• Premier League Soccer: Livestream Chelsea vs. Bournemouth From Anywhere

  14-01-2025 20:20
  
  The Cherries could tie their hosts in the league standings with a win at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Premier League Soccer: Livestream Brentford vs. Man City From Anywhere

  14-01-2025 20:17
  
  City look to make it three wins in a row as they travel south to face the out-of-form Bees.
  
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• Waiting on Student Loan Forgiveness? Do These 6 Things Before the White House Transition

  14-01-2025 20:00
  
  Whether you're enrolled in SAVE or worried about the fate of another debt relief program, here's what you can do.
  
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• OpenAI takes on Apple’s Siri with ‘Tasks’

  14-01-2025 20:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  OpenAI announced Tuesday the beta launch of “Tasks” for ChatGPT, marking its entry into the virtual assistant market and positioning it as a competitor to existing offerings like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa.
  :‎Tasks will enable ChatGPT users to request tasks to be performed at a future time, including one-time reminders such as concert ticket sales or recurring actions like weekly news briefings or daily weather updates.
  Based on user chats, ChatGPT may also sugg
  
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• Motorola Adds Better Durability to the 2025 Moto G Power and Moto G

  14-01-2025 19:55
  
  The company's new $300 phone can survive a dip into a swimming pool, and its new $200 phone gets faster wired charging.
  
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• Need a 2025 Financial Diet? Try One of These Savings Challenges

  14-01-2025 19:52
  
  If saving money feels impossible right now, try turning it into a game.
  
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• Apple releases beta 3 for tvOS 18.3 and HomePod 18.3 [U]

  14-01-2025 19:48 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple released new betas today, but only for two of its platforms. tvOS 18.3 and HomePod 18.3 have received new developer beta 3 updates, bringing them ahead of the rest of Apple’s platforms in the beta cycle. Update: Public betas have been released too, about three hours after the developer betas.more…
  
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• Apple Pencil Pro Hits $99.00 for the First Time in 2025

  14-01-2025 19:31 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple Pencil Pro deals were prevalent in the lead-up to Black Friday last year, but quickly disappeared as the holiday season continued. It's now been over a month since we last saw a low price on the accessory, but this week Amazon has the stylus for $99.00, down from $129.00.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.This is just about $5 higher when compared to the all-tim
  
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• Apple Seeds Third Beta of tvOS 18.3 to Developers

  14-01-2025 19:30 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today provided developers with the third beta of an upcoming tvOS 18.3 update for testing purposes. The third beta comes a week after the second beta.
  The beta is available to registered developers, and can be downloaded from the Settings app on the Apple TV. Apple has also seeded new HomePod 18.3 beta software.
  There were no notable new features found in the update, but code suggests that Apple will add support for robot vacuums to HomeKit, which means it will be a supported category in t
  
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• Apple joins UALink group tasked with taking on Nvidia’s AI hardware dominance

  14-01-2025 19:27 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has officially gained a board seat on the Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium, a group of more than 65 members developing next generation AI accelerator architecture. Apple’s involvement will allow the company to influence the new standard and push for its adoption. That basically means that Apple will be involved in creating and promoting a standard for connecting a bunch of GPUs together in data centers powering AI tasks.more…
  
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• Best Internet Providers in Augusta, Georgia

  14-01-2025 19:22
  
  Residents of this golf capital and growing tech hub deserve reliable internet. CNET has found the best internet providers in the area.
  
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• Best MP3 Players for 2025

  14-01-2025 19:20
  
  Want to separate your music from your phone? These dedicated MP3 players will elevate your music listening experience.
  
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• Apple has ‘Lumon employees’ working inside Severance cube at Grand Central Terminal

  14-01-2025 19:05 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Severance season 2 arrives this Friday, and Apple TV+ is having a fun time promoting the long-anticipated return. Today, what appear to be Lumon employees have been spotted working inside a glass cube at Grand Central Terminal in New York City.more…
  
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• Creator of Apple TV+ series ‘Severance’ debunks wild fan theory: ‘That’s ridiculous’

  14-01-2025 19:01 via macdailynews.com
  
  The highly anticipated second season of Apple TV+’s hit workplace thriller “Severance” will make its global debut on Friday, January 17th.
  Ahead of the second season of “Severance,” creator Dan Erickson has dismissed a popular fan theory, labeling it “ridiculous.”He also hinted that the Apple TV+ hit series will not provide resolutions to all outstanding questions.
  In “Severance,” Mark Scout (Adam Scott) leads a team at Lumon Industries, whos
  
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• Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Jan. 15, #1306

  14-01-2025 19:00
  
  Here are some hints -- and the answer -- for Wordle No. 1306 for Jan. 15.
  
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• Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 15, #584

  14-01-2025 19:00
  
  Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 584 for Jan. 15.
  
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• Why TikTok Users are Downloading Red Note and Lemon8

  14-01-2025 18:53
  
  Some TikTok users are trying out other Chinese-owned apps as a form of protest against a potential US ban.
  
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• Your Favorite 'Squid Game' Stars Will Be on Hot Ones

  14-01-2025 18:51
  
  Lee Jung-jae and Lee Byung-hun will compete in the spin-off Hot Ones Versus.
  
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• Nintendo Alarmo Smart Clock Hits Stores in March, No Membership Needed

  14-01-2025 18:51
  
  The sensor-filled alarm clock aims to give Nintendo fans a playful, interactive way of getting up in the morning.
  
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• Apple Store Plans in Florida Go Beyond New Miami Worldcenter Location

  14-01-2025 18:44 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple recently announced that it will be opening an all-new retail store at the Miami Worldcenter complex on Friday, January 24.A pre-construction render of Apple Miami Worldcenter
  We have since learned that Apple's retail store plans in Florida go slightly beyond that. In early December, the company closed its store at The Galleria shopping mall in Fort Lauderdale, and opened a new store across the hall from it. We have confirmed that the new store is a temporary location, meaning that the orig
  
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• Moto G Power, Moto G Bring Better Durability to Motorola's Cheaper Phones

  14-01-2025 18:37
  
  Motorola's new $300 phone can survive a dip into a swimming pool while its new $200 phone gets faster wired charging.
  
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• New Mac malware can bypass Apple’s XProtect security scanner

  14-01-2025 18:24 via macworld.com
  
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  A new report by security firm Check Point Research provides details on Banshee Stealer, Mac malware that attackers use to gain access to web browser data, such as login information and browser history, as well as crypto wallets. It sounds scary, but there isn’t too much to worry about.Banshee Stealer is a new version of the malware that was discovered in July 2024. The malware has been updated with encryption “taken from Apple’s XProtect,” according to Check Poin
  
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• Here's the Latest on Next-Generation CarPlay After Missed 2024 Launch

  14-01-2025 18:16 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple said the first vehicles with next-generation CarPlay would arrive in 2024. It didn't happen.
  Now what?We are two weeks into 2025, and Apple has yet to update or remove the 2024 timeframe for next-generation CarPlay advertised on its website. Apple also remains completely silent about whether or not it still plans to launch the system.There are still a few signs of hope.First, 9to5Mac recently reported that additional references to next-generation CarPlay were added in iOS 18.3 beta 2's cod
  
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• How Enhanced Visual Search on iPhone upgrades the Photos app and protects your privacy

  14-01-2025 18:11 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple’s Photos app employs multiple features to help you find images in your library and learn more about what’s shown in those images. One of those features is called Enhanced Visual Search. Here’s how it works and how Apple protects your privacy when you use it.
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• Apple’s iPhone tops worldwide smartphone market in 2024 – Canalys

  14-01-2025 18:02 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s A18-powered iPhone 16
  According to latest Canalys research, the global smartphone market grew by 3% to reach 330 million units in Q4 2024, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of growth. However, the growth rate has significantly slowed. Apple showcased strong performance during its traditional new launch season, securing the top spot with a 23% market share. Samsung followed with a 16% market share, experiencing a decline. Xiaomi maintained its third position with a 13% market sh
  
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• Go Off Grid in Style With a New Look From Airstream

  14-01-2025 18:00
  
  Airstream's Midnight Flamingo trailer package has solar, lots of battery capacity and a Klipsch audio system to keep you entertained while adventuring.
  
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• AI Scammers Are Creating More Believable Schemes in 2025. Here's How to Stay Safe

  14-01-2025 18:00
  
  Just as financial institutions are leveraging AI to help shore up your defenses, criminals are utilizing AI to help tear them down.
  
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• Deals: Apple Pencil Pro back to Black Friday price, MacBooks up to $800 off, Milanese Loop, MagSafe wallets, more

  14-01-2025 17:49 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Solid $100 price drops across the entire iPad mini 7 lineup continue today alongside the return of Black Friday pricing on Apple Pencil Pro. Those offers also now sit alongside a $200 price drop on Apple’s 16GB M4 MacBook Pro with the 1TB SSD as well as a massive up to $800 (or more) in savings on the 36GB RAM/1TB M3 Pro MacBook Pro and a series of deals on Apple Watch bands, including the 2024 Apple Watch Milanese Loop in black. All of that joins a host of deals on iPhone 15, chargers, Ma
  
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• New Apple Studio Display: Three reasons to expect a launch this year

  14-01-2025 17:43 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has a huge year ahead with 20+ new products launching. One product we haven’t heard a lot about is an upgraded Studio Display, but there are at least three reasons to believe Apple has a new model coming in 2025.more…
  
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