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• BenQ MA270U Review: Pairs nicely with the new Mac mini without breaking the bank

  15-02-2025 23:38 via 9to5mac.com
  
  For me, one of the biggest issues with making the switch from a MacBook to awas the display aspect of it. MacBooks all have fairly great displays, especially on the MacBook Pro. However, finding a good display that pairs nicely with a Mac desktop always feels like a little bit of a challenge.You either have to go with Apple’s expensive options, or compromise significantly on the experience with a third party. Some common compromises include poor brightness, a lack of USB-C, or a lack of ma
  
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• Video: Chargeasap launching Flash Pro Ultra, the world’s first dual OLED 275W powerbank

  15-02-2025 23:08 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Chargeasap is launching a Kickstarter campaign for a brand new kind of powerbank. Flash Pro Ultra is the world’s first 275W portable battery that uses an OLED screen for displaying charging status. It supports charging up to six devices simultaneously including a power-hungry MacBook Pro, and it uses the latest Qi2 wireless charging for the MagSafe experience. Read on to learn how you can be one of the first to get your hands on Flash Pro Ultra.more…
  
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• These are the best new MacBook deals for Presidents Day: options as low as $629

  15-02-2025 22:55 via 9to5mac.com
  
  With Apple Intelligence requiring an M1 chip or newer, it’s never been a better time to buy your first MacBook, or upgrade an older MacBook you’re still holding on to. MacBooks are more affordable than ever in the Apple Silicon era, with the cheapest options starting below $700. Presidents Day deals make it a better time than ever to buy a new MacBook without blowing your bank account.more…
  
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• Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Feb. 16, #1338

  15-02-2025 22:00
  
  Here are some hints -- and the answer -- for Wordle No. 1,338 for Feb. 16.
  
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• Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for Feb. 16, #350

  15-02-2025 22:00
  
  Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for today's Strands puzzle, No. 350, for Feb. 16.
  
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• Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Feb. 16, #616

  15-02-2025 22:00
  
  Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for Connections No. 616 for Feb. 16.
  
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• Indie App Spotlight: ‘Due Tomorrow’ helps students manage their homework with AI

  15-02-2025 21:30 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.Due Tomorrow is a students ultimate homework companion. It helps you manage your assignments, keep track of everything with reminders and calendar integration, and includes a neat little AI chatbot that provides pointers for your assignments.more…
  
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• Apple Vision Pro may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required

  15-02-2025 20:13 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple Vision Pro only just turned a year old, and it may be about to get its biggest update yet — no new hardware required.more…
  
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• Ligue 1 Soccer: Livestream Toulouse vs. PSG From Anywhere

  15-02-2025 19:00
  
  The in-form Parisians travel north to face midtable Les Violets.
  
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• Apple is Now Selling a Refurbished Mac Mini for Just $319 (!)

  15-02-2025 18:58 via macrumors.com
  
  A few days ago, we reported that Apple's refurbished Mac mini pricing had a problem, and it appears that Apple has taken note.
  Apple was offering a refurbished Mac mini with the M2 chip, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage for $559, which was $50 more than a refurbished Mac mini with the M4 chip, 16GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. All other key specifications were equal.That's no longer the case.As noted by Tech God on X, Apple has since revised its refurbished Mac mini pricing, and the latest pri
  
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• Apple’s long-promised Apple Intelligence-infused Siri faces delays

  15-02-2025 18:52 via macdailynews.com
  
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  Apple’s long-promised overhaul of its long-neglected Siri digital assistant is beset with “engineering problems and software bugs” that threatening to delay or significantly limit its release, Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg News citing “people with knowledge of the matter.”
  At WWDC 2024 last June, Apple highlighted three significant upgrades for Siri:
  • Enhanced access to personal data to imp
  
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• Apple just updated its refurbished M2 Mac mini pricing, they’re now a pretty great deal

  15-02-2025 18:43 via 9to5mac.com
  
  On Wednesday, Apple begun selling refurbished M4 Mac mini models on its store, starting at $509 for the base model. This was great, though there was one problem, pointed out by MacRumors on Thursday: an M2 Mac mini with the same specs would cost $50 more than an M4 model, despite the dated design.Apple has now fixed that pricing problem, cutting refurbished model prices by at least $100.more…
  
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• 'The White Lotus' Season 3: Release Schedule and How to Watch

  15-02-2025 18:00
  
  Mike White's hit series is back for another wild vacation.
  
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• Elon Musk's Tesla Is Still Floating in Space After 7 Years

  15-02-2025 18:00
  
  The red Tesla Roadster was mistaken for an undiscovered asteroid by astronomers.
  
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• Premier League Soccer: Livestream Crystal Palace vs. Everton From Anywhere

  15-02-2025 17:45
  
  Two improving sides meet at Selhurst Park.
  
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• Developer for Linux on Apple Silicon Macs resigns, citing ‘major failure of leadership’

  15-02-2025 17:31 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Yesterday morning, Hector Martin resigned from his position as project lead of Asahi Linux. This was a community effort that kicked off shortly after the Mac transition to Apple Silicon begun, in early 2021. After a ton of effort, the team finally released an alpha build of Asahi Linux for M1 and M2 Macs in early 2022. The project was going well.However, because of burnout and an uphill battle with the Linux community, including Linus Torvalds himself, Hector Martin decided to resign. The projec
  
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• 10+ Announcements Apple Could Have Rolled Into a February Event

  15-02-2025 17:00 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple appears to have enough upcoming product announcements to justify a full event this month, yet all signs indicate these reveals will be handled through a series of press releases instead.
  There are a multitude of rumors from reliable sources about specific announcements in the coming weeks, so here's everything that Apple could have feasibly included in a hypothetical February event: iOS 18.4 preview (beta expected next week)New iPhone 16 color optioniPhone SE (fourth generation)Apple's fir
  
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• 'Love Is Blind' Season 8 Release Schedule: When to Watch More on Netflix

  15-02-2025 16:00
  
  The streamer has renewed the popular dating show through season 10.
  
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• Premier League Soccer: Livestream West Ham United vs. Brentford From Anywhere

  15-02-2025 15:33
  
  Two sides looking to pull away from the bottom half of the table meet in this east versus west London derby.
  
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• Bundesliga Soccer Livestream: How to Watch Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich From Anywhere

  15-02-2025 15:30
  
  Xabi Alonso's side need a win at the BayArena to keep their title defence alive.
  
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• Top Stories: 'Apple Launch' Next Week, Powerbeats Pro 2 Debut, and More

  15-02-2025 15:00 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is in the middle of trickling out a variety of announcements including Powerbeats Pro 2 and an Apple TV+ app for Android phones this week, and based on a tease from Tim Cook it looks like there's at least one bigger announcement in store for next Wednesday.
  While a new iPhone SE is the odds-on favorite for Wednesday's announcement, there are a few other products we're expecting to see launch in the relatively near future, so we'll have to hang tight to see just how Apple plans to roll them
  
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• Beware These Common Banking Scams

  15-02-2025 15:00
  
  Don't let criminals get their hands on your cash.
  
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• Apple @ Work: The knocks against Apple Silicon get smaller as x86 emulation arrives

  15-02-2025 15:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
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• The new, improved Siri might take even longer to arrive

  15-02-2025 14:36 via macworld.com
  
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  It’s been nearly three weeks since Apple released iOS 18.3 and we still don’t have the much-anticipated iOS 18.4 beta, which has long been expected to include the first look at the new and improved Siri. Well, according to a new report, we’re going to have to wait a bit longer to see any Siri-related progress.Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman dropped a bombshell on Friday: the Siri overhaul that Apple is working on has faced engineering problems and bugs, “threatenin
  
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• Best Internet Speed Tests for 2025

  15-02-2025 14:00
  
  How much should you be paying for internet speeds? Take a quick and easy internet speed test to find out.
  
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• La Liga Soccer Livestream: How to Watch Osasuna vs. Real Madrid From Anywhere

  15-02-2025 13:15
  
  Carlo Ancelotti's side will be aiming to extend their lead at the top of the table as they take on mid-table Los Rojillos.
  
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• Premier League Soccer: Livestream Man City vs. Newcastle From Anywhere

  15-02-2025 13:00
  
  Pep's men take on the Magpies in a crucial match for both side's top-four aspirations.
  
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• Premier League Soccer: Livestream Fulham vs. Nottingham Forest From Anywhere

  15-02-2025 13:00
  
  The top four chasing Tricky Trees head to Craven Cottage.
  
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• Have an iPhone? You Need to Download iOS 18.3.1 Right Now

  15-02-2025 12:30
  
  Apple said the update patches an issue that could lead to an "extremely sophisticated attack."
  
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• How to Make Your iPhone Messages Bold, Shake With Excitement and More

  15-02-2025 12:00
  
  You can also give your message a little flair by making certain words explode.
  
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• Hades 2 review: Now with native support for M-series Macs

  15-02-2025 10:53 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAt a glanceExpert's RatingProsConsOur VerdictHades 2 is a lot of fun and a worthy successor to the original Hades, and it’ll be nice treat for anyone that enjoys challenging arcade action.Price When Reviewed
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  Best Pricing TodayHades was a huge hit when it first appeared back in 2020, so a sequel was pretty much inevitable and Hades II was released as an Early Access game for Windows PCs almost a year ago. However
  
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• Premier League Soccer: Stream Leicester vs. Arsenal From Anywhere

  15-02-2025 10:30
  
  The injury-hit Gunners travel to the King Power Stadium to face the relegation-threatened Foxes.
  
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• The world’s smallest, inkless pen—built to last even the Apocolypse

  15-02-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  If humanity ever faces a full-blown, end-of-days, zombie-infested, AI-overlord-controlled apocalypse, one thing is certain—you’ll need a tool that won’t quit. Enter the ForeverPen, the 26mm, inkless, waterproof, fireproof, practically indestructible writing tool that might just be the last surviving artifact when civilization crumbles.At just shy of an inch, this micro-sized powerhouse isn’t just a pen—it’s a survival tool, a box cutter, and possibly
  
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• Say goodbye to boring language lessons and hello to fluency

  15-02-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  Learning a new language sounds awesome until you realize you don’t have hours to spend memorizing vocabulary or grammar rules. That’s where Babbel comes in. With 10- 15-minute lessons you can fit into your lunch break or between meetings, you’ll be chatting away in 14 languages before you know it. Pay $129.99 just once for lifetime access to Babbel for $129.99 until February 17 with code LEARN40.And, you’re not stuck using it on your phone — Babbel works on
  
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• Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Saturday, Feb. 15

  15-02-2025 07:38
  
  Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Feb. 15.
  
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• I Listened to Dolby Atmos in a Rivian SUV: Is It the Future of Automative Audio?

  15-02-2025 02:00
  
  In the theater, home, headphones and now cars, Dolby Atmos is everywhere. Here's how it works in the Rivian R1S.
  
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• Apple's Next iPhone SE Launching on Wednesday - Here's What We Know

  15-02-2025 01:04 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook teased an Apple announcement that's coming on Wednesday, February 19, and it's looking like that mystery announcement will be the next-generation iPhone SE.
  We've been hearing about the ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 for quite some time now, and we essentially know everything to expect. If you want a sneak peek at what's coming, read on.Naming
  Apple first introduced the ‌iPhone SE‌ in 2016, and the "SE" stands for Special Edition. Apple has used the SE naming for the last t
  
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• Like Apple, Meta is Working on Humanoid Robots

  15-02-2025 00:22 via macrumors.com
  
  Facebook parent company Meta is investing heavily in AI-powered humanoid robots, according to a report from Bloomberg. Meta wants to create robots that can act like humans and help people with physical tasks, and has developed a new team in its Reality Labs hardware to work on the project.
  Meta's first focus will be on robots that can do household chores, but the company's overarching goal is to develop AI, sensors, and software for robots that can be manufactured and sold to third-party compani
  
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• 'Captain America: Brave New World': Is There a Post-Credits Scene?

  15-02-2025 00:00
  
  Marvel's newest movie is full of red, white and blue action.
  
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• 9 Great Horror Movies to Watch on Prime Video

  15-02-2025 00:00
  
  Enjoy some top-notch Valentine's Day counterprogramming.
  
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