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• Apple defeats AliveCor bid to block U.S. Apple Watch imports

  07-03-2025 23:40 via macdailynews.com
  
  On Friday, Apple successfully persuaded a U.S. appeals court to sustain its victory over medical device company AliveCor in a patent dispute that might have resulted in an import ban on Apple Watches. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the decision, declaring AliveCor’s heart-rate monitoring patents invalid—patents that AliveCor claimed Apple had infringed. This ruling overturned a prior decision by a U.S. trade tribunal, which had found Apple in violation of A
  
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• Bloomberg: Apple could have to scrap new Siri AI features and start over

  07-03-2025 23:37 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Earlier today, Apple announced that it is delaying the launch of the “more personalized” version of Siri, which was first announced at WWDC last year. In a statement, the company said it anticipates rolling the features out “in the coming year.”
  In a new report this afternoon, Bloomberg details the internal turmoil that led to this delay, with Apple’s software chief Craig Federighi reportedly voicing “strong concerns that the features didn’t work properl
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 Is Now More Likely to Support Amiibo, Faster Wi-Fi Speeds

  07-03-2025 23:05
  
  Don't give away your toys just yet.
  
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• Joining the Amazon Boycott? This Audible Alternative Only Needs a Library Card

  07-03-2025 23:00
  
  A weeklong boycott is now underway against Amazon and its many, many subsidiaries, like the audiobook titan Audible.
  
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• File Your Taxes Without Fear of Getting Scammed

  07-03-2025 22:50
  
  AI is helping cybercriminals take advantage of tax filers. Here's how to protect your money and personal information.
  
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• Apple Likely Targeting iOS 19 for Delayed Siri Features

  07-03-2025 22:38 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today shared a somewhat vague statement announcing that some of its planned Apple Intelligence Siri features will take longer than expected to develop, and it's sounding like those ‌Siri‌ capabilities aren't going to be implemented until iOS 19.
  Apple's statement, for context:"Siri helps our users find what they need and get things done quickly, and in just the past six months, we've made Siri more conversational, introduced new features like type to Siri and product knowledge, a
  
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• Six months with Apple Watch Series 10: Fantastic hardware under-utilized

  07-03-2025 22:33 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Time flies, and somehow Apple’s last fall launches happened a whole six months ago. That means I’ve been using an Apple Watch Series 10 for half a year. Here’s how the new Watch has measured up in that time, and why its hardware is being held back by software.more…
  
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• Xiaomi's Striking SU7 Ultra on Track to Be a Global EV Success

  07-03-2025 22:22
  
  At MWC, we got our first glimpse of the SU7 Ultra, a performance variant of Xiaomi's astonishingly successful SU7.
  
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• Watch 25 of the Best Movies on Netflix Right Now

  07-03-2025 22:05
  
  From Oscar winners like Emilia Perez and The Only Girl in the Orchestra to new originals like Back in Action, here are our current top Netflix movie picks.
  
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• Google Maps for iPhone gets sheet & directions redesign, improves reachability 

  07-03-2025 22:04 via 9to5google.com
  
  Following Android back in July, Google Maps is now rolling out a sheet-based redesign that replaces most fullscreen UIs in the iPhone app.more…
  
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• Apple’s new MacBook Air line removes the cosmetic problem that recently plagued it

  07-03-2025 22:02 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Before Apple introduced the , there was another new color that made headlines for all the wrong reasons.more…
  
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• Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for March 8, #1358

  07-03-2025 22:00
  
  Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,358 for March 8.
  
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• Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for March 8, #370

  07-03-2025 22:00
  
  Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 370 for March 8.
  
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• Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 8, #166

  07-03-2025 22:00
  
  Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 166,for March 8.
  
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• Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for March 8, #636

  07-03-2025 22:00
  
  Hints and answers for Connections for March 8, #636.
  
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• Apple Watch Series 10 hits its lowest price ever on Amazon

  07-03-2025 21:32 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple Watch Series 10 features the biggest and most advanced display of any Apple Watch, improving readability and usability in apps like Messages, Mail, or News.
  As of March 7, 2025, the Apple Watch Series 10 has reached an unprecedented milestone: its lowest price ever on Amazon. Launched in September 2024, this flagship smartwatch from Apple has quickly become a favorite for its sleek design and cutting-edge features.
  Now, just months after its debut, the 42mm GPS model is available for $299,
  
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• Two new Apple products will launch this spring, here’s what’s coming

  07-03-2025 21:31 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple just wrapped up a big week for new product launches, but there’s more still ahead. Two big Apple products are expected to launch this spring. Here’s what’s coming.more…
  
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• Apple prevails in AliveCor patent case over Apple Watch

  07-03-2025 21:29 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple and health technology company AliveCor have been embroiled in multiple legal battles for years, including a back-and-forth case with the International Trade Commission.
  In a decision today, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a previous decision from the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that found the three AliveCor patents at the center of its ITC case to be unpatentable.
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• Apple Watch Won't Face Import Ban as Apple Wins AliveCor ITC Battle

  07-03-2025 21:19 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today scored another victory in the ongoing lawsuit that AliveCor levied against it in 2021, with the federal appeals court confirming the invalidation of three patents that AliveCor claimed Apple violated with the Apple Watch. As a result, the court has vacated an ITC ruling that could have led to an Apple Watch import ban.
  In a statement to MacRumors, Apple thanked the court for its work and said that it will continue to develop new Apple Watch health features.
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• Apple confirms delay of new Apple Intelligence-infused, personalized Siri

  07-03-2025 20:49 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook
  Apple has confirmed that it’s delaying the release of a new Apple Intelligence-infused Siri digital assistant, saying the company now expects to roll out the software sometime “in the coming year.”
  Mark Gurman for Bloomberg News:‎The effort will give Siri “more awareness of your personal context, as well as the ability to take action for you within and across your apps,” the iPhone maker said in a statement. “It’s going to take us
  
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• HomeKit Weekly: Making the case for putting an Aqara temperature and humidity sensor in every room

  07-03-2025 20:16 via 9to5mac.com
  
  HomeKit has changed how I interact with many of the rooms in my house. While lighting and cameras tend to have the spotlight for most people as they can easily see the impact, environment monitoring is an equally important factor for me.is a low-cost, simple, yet useful device that can enhance your HomeKit setup significantly. Here’s why you might want to install one in every room.more…
  
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• Review: A Week With iPhone 16e

  07-03-2025 19:57 via macrumors.com
  
  It's been a week since Apple released the iPhone 16e, its new low-cost (but not as low-cost as before) smartphone. The ‌iPhone 16e‌ has many of the same capabilities as Apple's flagship iPhones, but it is lacking in some key areas to save money. So, is it worth the savings? MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera spent a week with the ‌iPhone 16e‌ as his main iPhone to see what he could live without.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
  At $599, the ‌iPh
  
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• Play Rainbow Six Siege This Weekend for Free With Xbox Game Pass

  07-03-2025 19:57
  
  Subscribers can play this tactical shooter and more now.
  
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• M4 MacBook Air vs M2 MacBook Air: Going new after two?

  07-03-2025 19:46 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple’s newis an all-around easy product to recommend to just about anyone. But what about if you already have a recent model and are unsure about upgrading? Here’s how the new M4 MacBook Air stacks up against the M2 MacBook Air.more…
  
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• Even the M4 MacBook Air can’t beat this insane $699 M2 deal

  07-03-2025 19:32 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  It might not have the newest chip, but the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air is still an excellent laptop for work and play. And at this price, it’s hard to find anything better: Amazon is selling the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for $699, a savings of $300 and the best price we’ve ever seen.This is the same MacBook that sold for $1,199 just a couple of months ago. It’s got an impressive 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, an incredibly thin and light
  
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• SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes While EU's Ariane 6 Project Completes Mission

  07-03-2025 19:31
  
  While the EU basks in a successful mission, SpaceX investigates what went wrong with Starship explosion.
  
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• IPhone 'Flip': The Apple Foldable Could Come By the End of 2026

  07-03-2025 19:30
  
  Apple remains the only big phonemaker without a foldable, and the newest rumor says, yet again, it could launch by 2026.
  
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• Apple Watch Series 10 Hits Lowest-Ever Price of $299 on Amazon, Plus Record Lows on SE Models

  07-03-2025 19:04 via macrumors.com
  
  Amazon is offering numerous all-time low prices on Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch SE, including both GPS and cellular models. You'll find all-time low prices for both watches, and in regards to the Series 10, we're tracking $100 discounts for the first time ever.Apple Watch Series 10
  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.Amazon has the 42mm GPS Apple Watch Series
  
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• Nasdaq plans 24-hour trading five days a week

  07-03-2025 19:02 via macdailynews.com
  
  Nasdaq has begun engaging with regulators, market participants and other key stakeholders, with a view of enabling 24-hour trading five days a week on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Apple Inc. trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the ticker symbol AAPL.
  Tal Cohen, President of Nasdaq, via Traders Magazine:‎Throughout history, financial markets have strived to keep pace with technological advancements and evolving industry needs. From the open-outcry trading pits of the past to today’s re
  
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• Cricut's Explore 4 Is Faster, Cheaper but I'm Not Sure I'd Call It Better

  07-03-2025 19:00
  
  Cricut's budget-friendly cutting machine makes it much easier to create more cool stuff at an even better price.
  
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• Intuitive Machines Lander Lands Wonky on Moon, Mission Ends

  07-03-2025 18:43
  
  Intuitive Machines' IM-2 Athena lander ended up on its side on the moon, forcing a premature end to a mission packed with rovers and NASA science.
  
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• Apple officially delays its ‘more personalized’ version of Siri

  07-03-2025 18:43 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has confirmed that it will take “longer than we thought” to deliver some of its promised Apple Intelligence updates to Siri.
  In a statement to Daring Fireball today, the company said it anticipates rolling out “a more personalized Siri” to users “in the coming year.”
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• How to get an Apple student discount at Apple’s Education Store and how much you can save

  07-03-2025 18:39 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Students, teachers, and those who work for an educational institution can save money on a new Mac, MacBook, or iPad by shopping at the Apple Education Store, which offers discounts all year round.
  In this article, we will explain how much the Apple education discount is and who qualifies for an Apple student discount, before explaining how to get an Apple student discount at the Apple Education Store. Click the link below to go to Apple’s education storefront in your country:Apple
  
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• Lock Screen Widgets Will Return to Android Phones

  07-03-2025 18:35
  
  Google dropped the feature nearly 11 years ago, but Apple recently brought it back into the spotlight with its own version.
  
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• Apple Delays Apple Intelligence Siri Features

  07-03-2025 18:35 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is delaying some of the Apple Intelligence Siri features that it expected to release in iOS 18, an Apple spokesperson said in a statement to Daring Fireball.
  Apple says that it is going to take longer than expected to roll out the more personalized ‌Siri‌ experience, and that these features will be rolled out "in the coming year.""Siri helps our users find what they need and get things done quickly, and in just the past six months, we've made Siri more conversational, introduced
  
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• What Happens if the Department of Education Is Abolished? Expect Delays, Student Loan Experts Say

  07-03-2025 18:33
  
  The education secretary says duties could be reassigned if the department is shuttered, but it would be a lengthy process.
  
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• Trump Signs Executive Order Creating a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. What Does It Mean for Cryptocurrency?

  07-03-2025 18:31
  
  Similar to how the government has a reserve of other currencies such as gold, this reserve houses the country's digital currency.
  
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• I Tested 6 Microcurrent Devices for Over 2 Months. This Is the One I Like Best Overall

  07-03-2025 18:18
  
  In the market for a microcurrent device? After two months of testing popular brands like ZIIP, FOREO, NuFACE and Therabody, this is the one I recommend.
  
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• This insane 48,000mAh Ugreen power bank is nearly half-off for the first time

  07-03-2025 18:13 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  With the weather warming up again, we’re dreaming about spending time outdoors, if only we could keep our devices charged. Well, dream no more with this massive Ugreen 48,000mAh power bank for $110 at Amazon, a ridiculous 45 percent discount on its MSRP, and the best price we’ve ever seen.The Ugreen Nexode 48KmAh power bank is an absolute beast that delivers up to 300W in total through its five ports. That’s enough to charge phones, tablets, and even Apple’s 16-i
  
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• Apple TV+ unveils trailer for new comedy series ‘The Studio’

  07-03-2025 18:04 via macdailynews.com
  
  “The Studio” premieres on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 on Apple TV+.
  Ahead of Friday’s global premiere of “The Studio” as the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival’s Opening Night TV Premiere, Apple TV+ dropped the trailer for the upcoming comedy series starring Seth Rogen, who also serves as co-creator, writer, director and executive producer alongside Emmy Award nominee Evan Goldberg. Starring Rogen and a star-studded ensemble cast with A-list cameos in every episod
  
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• Here’s everything Apple unveiled this week

  07-03-2025 18:02 via 9to5mac.com
  
  As Tim Cook promised, there was a lot “in the air” for Apple news this week. The company unveiled two new iPad models, two new Mac models, an ultra-powerful Apple Silicon chip, and more. Here’s your full roundup of everything Apple announced this week…more…
  
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• 'Deli Boys' Star Saagar Shaikh Wants Raj to Get 'Darker, Grittier, Nasty' if There's a Season 2

  07-03-2025 18:00
  
  The Deli Boys actors share some thoughts about their characters.
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: March 7, 2025 – iPhone 17 rumors, RCS expansion

  07-03-2025 17:46 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.Sponsored by CardPointers: The best way to maximize your credit card rewards. 9to5Mac Daily listeners can exclusively save 30% and get a $100 Savings Card.more…
  
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• Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 best price ever, AirPods Pro 2 $170, M2 MacBook Air $600 off orig. price, more

  07-03-2025 17:45 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The Apple deals are bursting at the seams today. Alongside the ongoing pre-order deals on the new iPad (A16) at up to 50% off, the M3 iPad Air at up to $650 off with trades, and the M4 MacBook Air from $449 (as well as the straight up cash deals on much of it you’ll find below), today’s headliner deal delivers the best prices ever now live on the latest Apple Watch Series 10. All models including the base configs, GPS + Cell variants, and the high-e
  
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• Layla Hybrid Mattress Review 2025: A Flippable Hybrid Bed With a Memory Foam Feel Gets Put to the Test

  07-03-2025 17:38
  
  Layla Hybrid adapts to different sleep preferences and body types, but is it the right one for you? Here's what to know.
  
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• Get the 13-Inch M2 MacBook Air for the Record Low Price of $699

  07-03-2025 17:29 via macrumors.com
  
  Amazon and Best Buy are discounting Apple's 13-inch M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD storage down to $699.00 in a few colors. This is a $300 discount on the previous generation M2 MacBook Air, and a new record low price for the computer.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon and Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.Although this is a previous generation device, it will work great for an
  
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• New Apple TV+ comedy, The Studio, reveals the stress of Hollywood in trailer

  07-03-2025 17:25 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Later this month, Apple faces the big challenge of trying to keep TV+ subscribers after Severance ends. One big card up the company’s sleeve? A new comedy coming to Apple TV+ called The Studio, which just dropped its full trailer.more…
  
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• M3 Ultra Chip's Massive 80-Core Graphics Performance Revealed in Benchmark Result

  07-03-2025 17:16 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's new M3 Ultra chip can be configured with a massive 80-core GPU, and an early benchmark result offers a look at its graphics performance.
  In one Geekbench 6 result for the new Mac Studio, the M3 Ultra with an 80-core GPU achieved a Metal score of 259,668, up from 222,582 for the M2 Ultra chip with a 76-core GPU in the previous-generation Mac Studio. If that single result is accurate, then the M3 Ultra offers up to 16% faster graphics performance than the M2 Ultra.This means the M3 Ultra o
  
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• Apple said to make iPhone 17 Pro Max’ thicker for larger battery

  07-03-2025 17:02 via macdailynews.com
  
  iPhone 16 Pro
  According to a leaker, Apple has reportedly increased the thickness of the iPhone 17 Pro Max to 8.725mm, compared to 8.25mm for the iPhone 16 Pro Max, resulting in a 0.475mm difference. This increase in depth is said to “surely indicate a larger battery.” Aside from the thickness, the iPhone 17 Pro Max’s frame is claimed to remain unchanged and otherwise identical to that of the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
  Tim Hardwick:‎Up until now, we have not heard any rumors about
  
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• Security Bite: Stop typing your sudo password, use Touch ID instead

  07-03-2025 16:55 via 9to5mac.com
  
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