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• Apple’s secret robotics team is moving from the AI division to the hardware group

  24-04-2025 23:47 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  The executive shakeups at Apple continue this week with a new Bloomberg report saying that the company’s robotics team will be under new management.The team, which isn’t public but isn’t exactly a secret, has been working under John Giannandrea’s machine learning and AI group. We wrote recently about an interesting research paper and video from the team showing expressive “emotion” movements with an experimental AI-powered lamp. It’s an impressi
  
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• Razer Releases a Vertical Edition Ergonomic Mouse

  24-04-2025 23:32
  
  Two new mice for productivity still look like they were made for gamers, and that's okay.
  
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• PayPal Partners With Coinbase and Rolls Out Rewards System for PYUSD Holders

  24-04-2025 23:31
  
  Earning crypto rewards could mean the value of your earnings may change quickly.
  
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• T-Mobile Satellite Service Pricing Drops to $10 Per Month Starting in 2026

  24-04-2025 23:26
  
  T-Satellite with Starlink is first announced satellite pricing structure for cellphones.
  
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• T-Mobile Satellite Service Pricing Drops to $10 Per Month Starting 2026

  24-04-2025 23:26
  
  T-Satellite with Starlink is first announced satellite pricing structure for cellphones.
  
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• Best Debit Cards for Kids and Teens: Greenlight, BusyKid and More

  24-04-2025 23:05
  
  A debit card can help your kids learn the basics about budgeting. Here are our top picks.
  
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• Apple looks to boost iPhone production in India by 10% this year despite CCP roadblocks

  24-04-2025 23:01 via macdailynews.com
  Apple’s A18-powered iPhone 16
  According to The Information, Apple intends to boost iPhone production in India by approximately 10% in 2025, as reported by a source within the company’s supply chain. Currently, Apple assembles between 30 and 40 million iPhones each year in India. This planned expansion aligns with Apple’s broader strategy to diversify its manufacturing base and decrease dependence on China, which still handles roughly 80% of global iPhone production. The move un
  
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• Apple's Secret Robotics Team Gets New Leadership

  24-04-2025 22:25 via macrumors.com
  Apple is removing another project from AI chief John Giannandrea, and he will no longer oversee Apple's secret robotics division, according to Bloomberg.
  After Apple failed to deliver promised Apple Intelligence Siri features on time under Giannandrea's leadership, Apple asked Vision Pro chief Mike Rockwell to oversee the ‌Siri‌ team and future ‌Siri‌ development instead.Now the robotics team will make a similar move, transitioning to the hardware division where robotics deve
  
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• Apple removing key robotics team from John Giannandrea’s oversight

  24-04-2025 22:23 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple is preparing another leadership shakeup, this time for its secretive robotics team. Bloomberg reports that Apple is shifting its robotics team from AI chief John Giannandrea to John Ternus, its Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering.This move comes just a month after Apple removed Siri from Giannandrea’s oversight after Tim Cook “lost confidence in the ability” of the former Google executive to “execute on product development.” Siri is now led by Mike R
  
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• Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Review: An Achingly Beautiful French Spin on the JRPG Formula

  24-04-2025 22:21
  
  Sandfall Interactive weaves sharp, complex combat through an irresistible story about living in an age of death.
  
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• Apple primed to report strong Q225 earnings on May 1st

  24-04-2025 22:15 via macdailynews.com
  Apple could report strong growth in quarterly sales from its fiscal second quarter as some customers push up purchases as they try to avoid any tariff-related price increases.
  Angela Palumbo for Barron’s:‎Its financial results, scheduled for release after the stock market closes on May 1, are expected to attract plenty of interest. Apple is not only the largest company in the U.S. by market capitalization, it is among the leading tech businesses most likely to be directly hurt by Pres
  
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• Netflix Rolls Out New Dialogue-Only Subtitles Option

  24-04-2025 22:05
  
  Say goodbye to noise descriptions such as [phone buzzing] or [dramatic music swells], unless you want to still see them.
  
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• Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for April 25, #1406

  24-04-2025 22:00
  
  Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,406 for April 25.
  
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• Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for April 25, #418

  24-04-2025 22:00
  
  Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 418 for April 25.
  
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• Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 25, #214

  24-04-2025 22:00
  
  Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 214,for April 25.
  
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• Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 25, #684

  24-04-2025 22:00
  
  Hints and answers for Connections for April 25, #684.
  
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• iPhone Fold could be the real reason for this surprising iOS 19 rumor

  24-04-2025 21:59 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple is reportedly preparing to give the iPhone a “Stage Manager-like interface” when connected to an external display via USB-C. But this niche iOS 19 addition is likely just setting the groundwork for a bigger update next year: true multitasking on the iPhone Fold.more…
  
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• Apple Explains How AI-Generated App Store Review Summaries Work in iOS 18.4

  24-04-2025 21:54 via macrumors.com
  With the launch of iOS 18.4, Apple introduced a new App Store feature that summarizes multiple user reviews to provide an at-a-glance summary of what people think of an app or a game. In a new blog post on its Machine Learning Research blog, Apple provides some detail on how ‌App Store‌ review summaries work.
  Apple is using a multi-step large language model (LLM) system to generate the summaries, with the aim of creating overviews that are inclusive, balanced, and accurately reflect th
  
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• This Free Adobe App Will Safeguard Your Photo's Authenticity. I'm All In on That

  24-04-2025 21:15
  
  Don't want your Instagram photos to be used to train AI? You're going to want to try this.
  
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• Rumor: iOS 19 and iPadOS 19 will bring all-new multitasking to the iPhone and iPad

  24-04-2025 21:11 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Leaker Majin Bu has published a blog post with a few new details about iPadOS 19 and iOS 19, and how they’ll work to improve multitasking and productivity.The first rumor concerns iPadOS 19, which we have already heard will feature improved multitasking and more “macOS-like” capabilities, while not actually running or copying macOS. Bu says this will take the form of what he calls “Stage Manager 2.0” (we can see Apple calling it Stage Manager 2, but probabl
  
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• iPadOS 19 Rumored to Show Mac-Like Menu Bar When Connected to Magic Keyboard

  24-04-2025 21:09 via macrumors.com
  When an iPad running iPadOS 19 is connected to a Magic Keyboard, a macOS-like menu bar will appear on the screen, according to the leaker Majin Bu.
  This change would further blur the lines between the iPad and the Mac. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman previously claimed that iPadOS 19 will be "more like macOS," with unspecified improvements to productivity, multitasking, and app window management, and the addition of a macOS-like menu bar would certainly align with that overall plan.In a blog post today,
  
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• ChatGPT Expands Image Tools to More Devs and Apps

  24-04-2025 21:04
  
  OpenAI said its image generation model was so popular its GPUs were melting. Now you can access it in tools like Adobe Firefly or Microsoft Copilot
  
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• Apple Watch turns 10

  24-04-2025 21:03 via macdailynews.com
  The original Apple Watch
  April 24, 2025, marks 10 years since the Apple Watch first went on sale. It was actually announced during a special event on September 9, 2014, but only became available – barely, supplies were highly constrained for months – to purchase over seven months later, on April 24, 2015.
  Adrienne So for Wired:‎When it debuted, the first Apple Watch was glitchy and expensive. Battery life sucked. Many publications, including mine, spent significant time and space
  
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• Your Threads Account Is Getting a Bunch of Updates

  24-04-2025 21:00
  
  The social media platform has a lot of changes in store, including its domain extension.
  
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• iOS 19 Rumored to Add Stage Manager Support to USB-C iPhones

  24-04-2025 20:49 via macrumors.com
  A leaker known as Majin Bu today claimed that iOS 19 will enable support for at least a limited version of Stage Manager on iPhone models with a USB-C port.
  In a blog post citing sources, the leaker said that when an iPhone with a USB-C port is connected to an external display, users will be able to take advantage of a Stage Manager-like interface with multiple apps open at once on the screen. However, he said that there might be more limitations compared to Stage Manager on iPads.iPhone models
  
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• Madden NFL 26 Release Date Announced, Skipping PS4 and Xbox One but Coming to Switch 2

  24-04-2025 20:44
  
  Football fans on older consoles will need to update their hardware this year.
  
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• Rumor Replay: iPhone 17 Pro colors, iOS 19 productivity upgrades, more

  24-04-2025 20:32 via 9to5mac.com
  This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: iPhone 17 Pro in Sky Blue, iOS and iPadOS 19 productivity upgrades, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.more…
  
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• New Pokemon TCG Pocket Expansion Introduces Immersive Supporter Cards

  24-04-2025 20:19
  
  The Celestial Guardians packs are themed around the legendary Pokemon from Sun and Moon.
  
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• Everything Motorola Announced: Razr Ultra, Razr Plus, Moto AI and More

  24-04-2025 20:12
  
  Motorola's 2025 Razr lineup has be unveiled and includes a new Razr Ultra model that has a wooden back.
  
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• Victims Lost $219M to Gold Bar Scams in 2024, FBI Says. Here's How to Avoid This Popular Con

  24-04-2025 20:00
  
  Investing in gold can be lucrative in times of economic uncertainty. But don't fall victim to this scam.
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Screenshots: Beauty and Wonder in a World of Death

  24-04-2025 19:52
  Expedition 33 is a game about a team from the last human city embarking to oppose a villain who's slowly wiping out humanity. These screenshots show off the game's gorgeous areas, lighting and backgrounds.
  
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• Perplexity Introduces an iOS Voice Assistant Amid Apple AI Delays

  24-04-2025 19:51
  
  While iPhone users continue to wait for a truly smarter Siri, Perplexity just dropped a new voice mode for its AI chatbot.
  
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• Chase Sapphire Preferred's 100K Bonus Won't Be Around for Long. How I'd Use It

  24-04-2025 19:40
  
  This supersized welcome offer could knock $1,250 off your next trip.
  
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• Today's the Day to Get the Limited-Edition Pin for Apple's Global Close Your Rings Day

  24-04-2025 19:34
  
  Get moving to snag a special physical pin at Apple stores worldwide, but only today, April 24.
  
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• Amazon's Starlink Satellite Service Rival Has a Rocket Launch Set for Next Week

  24-04-2025 19:34
  
  The first planned launch was scrapped due to the weather, but Project Kuiper has a new date.
  
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• Apple’s iPhone 16 ad spotlights going case-free with unbreakable confidence, thanks to Ceramic Shield

  24-04-2025 19:22 via macdailynews.com
  Apple’s iPhone 16 ad: Ceramic Shield
  Apple’s latest iPhone 16 advertisement, titled “Trust Issues,” is a humorous yet relatable showcase of the device’s advanced Ceramic Shield, designed to offer unparalleled durability. Released on April 24, 2025, the ad, viewable on YouTube:The new ad captures the anxiety of going case-free with an iPhone, only to reassure users that the iPhone 16’s display can handle life’s mishaps. The Ceramic Shield, now 50% tougher
  
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• Apple Stores Giving Away a Limited-Edition Pin For Free Today

  24-04-2025 19:15 via macrumors.com
  Starting today, April 24, Apple Stores around the world are giving away a special pin for free to customers who request one, while supplies last.Photo Credit: Filip Chudzinski
  The enamel pin's design is inspired by the Global Close Your Rings Day award in the Activity app, which Apple Watch users can receive by closing all three Activity rings today. The limited-edition pin is the physical counterpart to that digital award.To receive the pin, simply visit an Apple Store and ask an employee about
  
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• I Demoed Adobe's Coolest New AI and Creative Tools. Here Are My Top Five Favorites

  24-04-2025 19:13
  
  From Firefly to Photoshop, you've got to try these new features for yourself.
  
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• What's the Difference Between Hybrid and Cultured Meat? We Explain

  24-04-2025 18:55
  
  Meat is available in several varieties these days, and I'm not just talking about pork, beef and chicken. We slice into hybrid meat versus cultivated or lab-grown meat to see what these newfangled proteins have to offer.
  
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• iPhone 16 Ad Highlights a Key Advantage Over Android Smartphones

  24-04-2025 18:55 via macrumors.com
  Apple today shared a new ad that highlights a key advantage that iPhone 16 models have over Android smartphones: the Ceramic Shield.
  Apple says the iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max displays are all protected by the latest-generation Ceramic Shield material, which is advertised as being "2x tougher than glass on any other smartphone."In the new "Trust Issues" ad, a father hands his iPhone to a stranger and asks them to take a photo of his family at a carnival. Unfor
  
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• Apple TV+ has its own spin on Indiana Jones, and it looks epic

  24-04-2025 18:51 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Fountain of Youth is the next big Apple TV+ movie that will debut directly on streaming. Apple just released a new trailer for the Indiana Jones-inspired film, and it looks great.more…
  
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• 10 years of Apple Watch, Siri leadership shakeup, DMA fines 

  24-04-2025 18:50 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Benjamin and Chance reflect on the history of the Apple Watch on its ten year anniversary. Also, the EU slaps Apple with its first ever fines under the DMA. Rockwell is said to already be making waves with big Siri leadership changes, and Chance appreciates the flexibility of modern Photographic Styles.And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin dives into the bizarre UI world of the five-levels-deep iCloud+ settings screen. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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• Apple appealing $570M EU fine, White House says it won’t be tolerated [U]

  24-04-2025 18:31 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple was yesterday fined €500M ($570M) by the EU for its App Store policies. Apple has now responded, stating that it is being unfairly targeted, with the White House also weighing in to describe fines levied against Apple and Meta as “extortion.”Update: While there had earlier appeared some softenting in position on both sides of the antitrust dispute, Apple has now told us that it will appeal the ruling – see the end of the piece …more…
  
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• New iPhone 16 video makes a pitch for case-free use

  24-04-2025 18:23 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple is still marketing Apple Intelligence as a selling point for iPhone 16, but it’s also started emphasizing other features more frequently. That continues in the company’s latest video, which highlights iPhone 16’s Ceramic Shield for protecting against cracked screens.more…
  
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• 5 Money Moves to Make Before the Next Recession Hits

  24-04-2025 18:16
  
  A lot of us are worried about the economy, and experts are starting to agree that a downturn is a real possibility. Here’s how to prepare.
  
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• Get a stupendous 24-inch M3 iMac for $600 off with this wild blowout sale

  24-04-2025 18:10 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  There are so many reasons to love the Apple iMac—the incredible display, powerful processor, pretty accessories—but this deal has to be at the very top: B&H Photo is selling the M3 iMac in silver or blue with 512GB of storage for $1,099, a massive savings of $600 and the lowest price you’re ever going to find.Right off the bat, the iMac’s 24-inch Retina Display with a 4480x2520p resolution really makes this setup stand out. The iconic all-in-one computer also
  
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• iOS 19 said to deliver external display support to iPhones with Stage Manager-like interface

  24-04-2025 18:03 via macdailynews.com
  Stage Manager helps Mac users stay focused and get more done.
  iOS 19 is rumored to bring a game-changing feature to iPhones, enabling external display support with a Stage Manager-like interface. This upgrade, expected for USB-C iPhones, will allow users to extend their screen to external monitors, moving beyond basic mirroring to a dynamic, multitasking setup. With a desktop-style interface, users can manage multiple apps simultaneously, boosting productivity for tasks like presentations, editi
  
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• The Ultimate Star Wars Guide: How to Watch Movies, TV Shows and Canon Stories in Order

  24-04-2025 18:00
  
  From A New Hope to Andor, here are our tips for binge-watching the Jedi- and Sith-filled universe.
  
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• Motorola's $1,300 Razr Ultra Adds Luxury to the 2025 Foldable Phone Line

  24-04-2025 18:00
  
  The new three-tier Razr series comes with Motorola's biggest AI push yet. One of the flip phones even has a wooden back like the old Moto X from a decade ago.
  
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• Motorola Razr Ultra Hands-On: A $1,300 Flip Phone in Fashionable Fabric

  24-04-2025 18:00
  
  The new three-tier Razr series comes with Motorola's biggest AI push yet. One of the flip phones even has a wooden back like the old Moto X from a decade ago.
  
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