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• iOS 26.1 Coming Next Week: All the New Features

  30-10-2025 23:32 via macrumors.com
  Apple is currently beta testing iOS 26.1, which will be the first major update to the iOS 26 operating system. It's not going to bring the new version of Siri that we've been waiting for, but it does include useful new features and interface changes. We're nearing the end of the beta testing process, and iOS 26.1 could be released early next week.We've rounded up all of the new features that are included in iOS 26.1.
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• Apple's Q4 2025 Earnings Call Takeaways

  30-10-2025 23:14 via macrumors.com
  Apple held its earnings call for the fourth fiscal quarter (third calendar quarter) of 2025 today. With quarterly revenue of $102.5 billion, Apple set a new September quarter revenue record, beating analyst expectations. Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple CFO Kevan Parekh provided insight into iPhone sales, holiday quarter expectations, and more.
  We've rounded up the most interesting takeaways from the call.iPhone 17 Sales
  Cook said that demand for the iPhone 17 models is "off the chart." Traffic in s
  
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• WhatsApp Testing Apple Watch App

  30-10-2025 23:06 via macrumors.com
  WhatsApp today provided its TestFlight users with a new Apple Watch app for testing purposes, which means a version of WhatsApp for the wrist could be coming soon.The app supports reading WhatsApp messages, sending replies, sending message reactions, sharing voice messages, and more, without the need to open the app on another device.
  A connected iPhone with the WhatsApp app installed is required to use the Apple Watch app, and it is only available to beta testers at this time.
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• Tim Cook says iPhone 17 demand stronger than Apple expected

  30-10-2025 22:50 via 9to5mac.com
  Discussing the early days of iPhone 17 availability during the quarterly report conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook “intentionally dodged” a question on per-model performance, but hinted that demand for the base iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro is strong. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple posts record Q4 2025, with double-digit Mac sales increase

  30-10-2025 22:43 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple held its fourth quarter 2025 financial results on Thursday, and the company posted revenue of $102.5 billion, an 8 percent year-over-year increase, and quarterly diluted earnings per share of $1.85. The company reported $27.5 billion in profit.“Our September quarter results capped off a record fiscal year, with revenue reaching $416 billion, as well as double-digit EPS growth,” Apple Kevan Parekh said in a press release. “And thanks to our very high levels of cus
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: October 30, 2025 – AirPods Pro lawsuit, more

  30-10-2025 22:19 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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• Apple Projects Best-Ever December Quarter Revenue Thanks to iPhone 17 Demand

  30-10-2025 22:16 via macrumors.com
  During today's call for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2025, Apple CEO Tim Cook gave rare insight into Apple's expected performance in the holiday quarter. Cook said that Apple believes it will set a new all-time revenue record in the December quarter.
  "We are incredibly excited about the strength we're seeing across our products and services," said Cook. "We expect the December quarter revenue to be the best ever for the company and the best ever for iPhone." Overall revenue is expected to grow 1
  
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• Apple says holiday quarter will be biggest ever in company history

  30-10-2025 21:51 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple just reported its latest quarterly earnings, which set a new revenue for the September quarter. But the company also teased that an even bigger accomplishment is coming next quarter.more…
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Revamped Siri on Track to Launch Next Year

  30-10-2025 21:50 via macrumors.com
  Apple CEO Tim Cook recently told CNBC's Steve Kovach that a more personalized Siri remains on track to launch at some point next year, with the new set of features expected to debut on the iPhone as part of iOS 26.4 in March.
  Cook told Reuters that Apple is "making good progress" on the revamped Siri, which is the same thing that he said last quarter. He shared this comment ahead of Apple reporting record earnings results for the third quarter of 2025 today.Apple first announced the personalized
  
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• MacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s Q425 conference call

  30-10-2025 21:49
  MacDailyNews presents live notes from Apple’s Q425 Conference Call with analysts starting at 2pm PT / 5pm ET today, October 30, 2025.
  This stream is best experienced on an iPhone 7 or later, iPad (5th generation or later), or iPod touch (7th generation) using Safari on iOS 12 or later; or a Mac using Safari on macOS Mojave 10.14 or later. Streaming to your TV requires an AirPlay 2–capable device, or via AirPlay to an Apple TV (2nd generation or later) with the latest Apple TV softwa
  
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• Apple Reports 4Q 2025 Results: $27.5B Profit on $102.5B Revenue

  30-10-2025 21:38 via macrumors.com
  Apple today announced financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2025, which corresponds to the third calendar quarter of the year.
  For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $102.5 billion and net quarterly profit of $27.5 billion, or $1.85 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $94.9 billion and net quarterly profit of $14.7 billion, or $0.97 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter.Apple's profits in the year-ago quarter were hit hard by a one-time charge of $10.2 billion over tax
  
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• Apple reports Q4 2025 earnings: $102.47 billion in revenue, up 8% (charts)

  30-10-2025 21:34 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple just announced its earnings report for fiscal Q4 2025, ended September. The company generated $102.47 billion in revenue, up 8% from the same quarter last year, and slightly above the expected revenue of $102.24 billion. Here’s the full breakdown.more…
  
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• Apple beats The Street on the top and bottom lines

  30-10-2025 21:32
  Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter ended September 27, 2025. The company posted quarterly revenue of $102.5 billion, up 8 percent year over year. Diluted earnings per share was $1.85, up 13 percent year over year on an adjusted basis.1
  “Today, Apple is very proud to report a September quarter revenue record of $102.5 billion, including a September quarter revenue record for iPhone and an all-time revenue record for Services,” said Tim Cook, Ap
  
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• Rumor Replay: iPhone 18 Pro design, new Apple apps, and more

  30-10-2025 21:00 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: Apple’s new “pro” iPad apps, iPhone 18 Pro design and camera rumors, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.more…
  
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• Video: Testing the New M5 Apple Vision Pro

  30-10-2025 20:49 via macrumors.com
  Apple recently refreshed the Apple Vision Pro, adding a new M5 chip for improved performance. There aren't design changes, but Apple did introduce a new Dual Knit Band that's supposed to be more comfortable. MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera picked up one of the new Vision Pro headsets to see how it compares to the prior-generation M2 versions.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
  Software and hardware are the same if you've been using visionOS 26, but with the M5 chip, pe
  
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• New court document reveals payment details between Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti

  30-10-2025 20:44 via 9to5mac.com
  Following a couple of deadline extensions, Michael Ramacciotti’s lawyer sent in his answer to Apple’s complaint in the Jon Prosser case. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple This November: iOS 26.2 Beta, Rumored New Products, and More

  30-10-2025 20:42 via macrumors.com
  Tomorrow is Halloween, and then November is upon us. Below, we outline what to expect from Apple next month, as the slower holiday season approaches.
  Apple is expected to kick off November by releasing iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, watchOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, and visionOS 26.1. With beta testing now wrapped up, the updates will likely be released this Monday, November 3 or Tuesday, November 4.iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS 26.1 let you choose your preferred look for Liquid Glass. iPadOS 26.1
  
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• Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 231 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

  30-10-2025 20:31 via macrumors.com
  Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to allow users to test features that are planned for future release versions of the Safari browser.
  ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ 231 includes fixes and updates for CSS, JavaScript, Media, Rendering, Web API, Web Inspector, and WebDriver.The current ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ release is compatibl
  
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• Apple to share Q4 2025 results today, here’s how you can listen in live

  30-10-2025 20:13 via 9to5mac.com
  As announced earlier this month, Apple will release its Q3 2025 earnings results after the bell, followed by a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT / 5:00 p.m. ET. Here’s how you can listen live.more…
  
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• iPhone’s teenage dominance in America: A pathway to Apple’s sustained growth

  30-10-2025 20:03
  Apple’s new iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max
  In the fiercely competitive world of U.S. smartphones, Apple’s iPhone continues to wield unmatched influence among the youngest users — a trend that’s likely to cement its market supremacy for decades. Recent surveys reveal that a staggering 88% of American teenagers now own an iPhone, up from 85% earlier this year and nearly double the 50% mark seen just over a decade ago. With iPhone satisfaction rates hovering around 98%
  
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• Best Buy Takes $50 Off Every M5 iPad Pro, While Amazon Has Up to $100 Off High-End Models

  30-10-2025 19:19 via macrumors.com
  Best Buy today opened up $50 discounts across the board on Apple's new M5 iPad Pro, with prices starting at $949.00 for the 256GB Wi-Fi 11-inch model. Amazon is matching some of these deals, and has steeper markdowns on the higher-end 13-inch M5 iPad Pro.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.Specifically, you can save up to $100 on the 13-inch M5 iPad Pro
  
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• Here’s everything new Apple has coming in November

  30-10-2025 19:04 via 9to5mac.com
  October is wrapping up, and all signs indicate Apple has new hardware and software releases coming in November. Here’s everything to expect.more…
  
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• This guy turned his old MacBook into a trash can, and it can be yours for just $450

  30-10-2025 18:59 via macworld.com
  
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  Facebook Marketplace has a reputation for having some weird stuff. Take, for instance, this trash can for sale by Brandon Nielsen. It’s not just any old trash can–it features a MacBook as its lid. Open the can by lifting the MacBook lid, and you’ll find a wide opening where the keyboard and trackpad used to be. Dump your trash, close the MacBook lid, and you don’t have to worry about the garbage stinking up the joint.So, the first question you have (or I have), i
  
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• Lionel Messi: Clubs more spending freedom for Major League Soccer to grow

  30-10-2025 18:48
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  Lionel Messi, soccer’s greatest play of all time, has some ideas for growing Major League Soccer, the league he recently signed on to play for through 2028 with Inter Miami.
  “Every team should have the opportunity to bring in players and sign whoever each team wants without limitations or rules for players to bring them in,” Messi said in an interview, conducted in Spanish and released Monday, with NBC Nightly News, when asked what he would do if he was the league&
  
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• iPad mini 7 after one year: The ‘everything’ computer

  30-10-2025 18:16 via 9to5mac.com
  The iPad mini continues to hold a special place in my heart. The iPad mini 7 isn’t the most powerful tablet Apple makes by any means, but it’s the one that is the most inviting and the one my family and I gravitate to the most.It has been out for a year now and when I stopped to think about it, I began to realize just how many ways we use it, from simple web browsing and e-books, to child education purposes, to the brains of my work operation. And while my iPad Pro is my main compute
  
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• Touchscreen Macs, OLED iPad mini, ads in Apple Maps

  30-10-2025 18:08 via 9to5mac.com
  Benjamin and Chance react to a bevy of Bloomberg reports about Apple’s future plans, from touchscreen Macs to ads in Apple Maps and a future OLED iPad mini.And in Happy Hour Plus, the 1X NEO robot makes waves with a launch that demonstrated perhaps the biggest divide between the hype and the reality of the product. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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• Affinity is now an all-in-one free app with native Canva integration

  30-10-2025 18:00 via 9to5mac.com
  Affinity has announced a complete overhaul of its design suite. Starting today, the company is unifying all its tools into a single app for vector, photo, and layout work, and making it permanently free. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Slow Horses creator explains why he’s leaving Apple TV series

  30-10-2025 17:57 via 9to5mac.com
  Slow Horses just premiered its season 5 finale this week, and as was reported this summer, it was the last season for creator and showrunner Will Smith. In a new interview, Smith explains why he’s leaving the show despite it being renewed for two more seasons.more…
  
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• Adobe Photoshop Elements review: Friendly photo editor gains more AI tools in 2026 update

  30-10-2025 17:08 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAt a GlanceExpert's RatingProsQuick, Advanced and Guided modes
  Vast array of photo-editing featuresDozens of filters and effectsGuided Edits help newcomersConsThree-year licensing schemeMore expensive than some of its rivalsSome of the AI tools are quite complexOur VerdictThe update for 2026 is not just about fancy AI features, you’ll also find down-to-earth tools and feature updates that will speed up routine editing tasks. Photoshop Elements is still one of the best photo-editing
  
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• iPhone 17: Here’s what it costs to repair broken parts yourself

  30-10-2025 17:06 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple has now made self-service repair parts available for iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, and iPhone Air. Here’s what it costs to repair broken parts yourself.more…
  
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• Apple Launched Its Big New Vision for TV 10 Years Ago Today

  30-10-2025 16:58 via macrumors.com
  Apple launched the Apple TV HD, the Siri Remote, tvOS, and their accompanying App Store a decade ago today, marking a major overhaul of the device.
  The new vision for the ‌Apple TV‌ was unveiled on September 9, 2015 during Apple's "Hey ‌Siri‌" event in San Francisco, where CEO Tim Cook introduced the device with the statement, "The future of TV is apps." The announcement represented a major strategic shift from previous ‌Apple TV‌ models, which had primarily focused
  
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• Threads rolls out reply approvals and new activity feed filters

  30-10-2025 16:45 via 9to5mac.com
  Meta is introducing two more features designed to give Threads users more control over the conversations that happen around their posts. Here’s what’s new.more…
  
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• Threads Rolling Out Two New Features in iPhone App

  30-10-2025 16:45 via macrumors.com
  Meta today announced it is rolling out two new Threads features that will give users more control over the visibility of content on the platform.
  First, new "mentions" and "people you follow" filters in the Activity tab will allow you to fine-tune the replies that are visible in the feed.Second, a new "review and approve replies" option when drafting a post will allow you to approve replies to your post before they are visible to the public.
  The features will be available in the Threads app on i
  
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• Deals: 24GB Mac mini $100 off, M4 MacBook Pro nearly $600 off, iPhone Air Bumper $30, more

  30-10-2025 16:45 via 9to5mac.com
  Thursday’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are now ready to roll starting with a $100 price drop on the most affordable 24GB M4 Mac mini you can buy and a pair of big-time open-box discounts on M4 Pro MacBook Pro with a full Apple warranty at up $598 off (a new 16-inch deal popped up this morning). We also have the official Apple iPhone Air Bumper case down at $30, an ongoing all-time low on Apple’s brand new 25W Qi2 MagSafe charger, and all of the M4 MacBook Air configurations at $200 of
  
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• Nvidia’s Huang joins Apple, other tech titans funding President Trump’s new White House State Ballroom

  30-10-2025 16:44
  Architectural rendering of the planned White House State Ballroom interior. (Image: McCrery Architects/The White House)
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced a personal donation to fund the construction of President Donald Trump’s White House State Ballroom, joining other tech leaders in supporting the initiative. Huang’s net worth was estimated at $120 billion in May. Demolition crews have begun tearing down the East Wing to accommodate the new ballroom, which Trump estimates will cost
  
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• Get a pair of AirPods Pro 2 with a 365-day return policy for just $140 today

  30-10-2025 16:40 via macworld.com
  
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  We’re used to seeing AirPods Pro 2 for $199 and even as low as $169, but we’ve never seen them this cheap. Amazon is selling a pair of Renewed Premium AirPods Pro 2 for just $140, a whopping $109 off Apple’s MSRP and a fantastic price.Amazon says these Renewed Premium AirPods Pro 2 have been tested and are in perfect order with at least 90 percent battery health. They come with accessories equivalent to those shipping in the original box (MagSafe Charging Case with spe
  
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• iOS 26’s Camera app hides key features, here’s how to find them

  30-10-2025 16:11 via 9to5mac.com
  iOS 26 introduced perhaps the biggest overhaul yet for Apple’s Camera app. But some users might find that many of their favorite features are missing. Here’s how to find them.more…
  
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• CarPlay in iOS 26 upgrades your display with a familiar iPhone feature

  30-10-2025 15:32 via 9to5mac.com
  iOS 26 is a huge update for CarPlay users, with more new features than we’ve seen in years. One addition that’s especially noteworthy is the introduction of widgets to CarPlay for the first time.more…
  
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• Apple TV announces new holiday film specials and free offerings

  30-10-2025 14:57 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple TV has announced its lineup of holiday-themed offerings for viewers, including classic holiday specials that can be viewed even without a subscription. Here are all the details.more…
  
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• This dock transforms the Mac mini into a retro classic Mac

  30-10-2025 14:49 via 9to5mac.com
  It’s becoming increasingly rare to find a tech accessory in 2025 that’s both functional and fun to use. As so many of these accessories become more commoditized, they begin to function and look the same, making them fade into the background. So when I saw the Wokyis Retro Docking Station for the M4 Mac mini, I was immediately intrigued. It transforms the Mac mini into something straight out of 1984. On paper, it had all the functions I needed out of a dock, but it was also such a coo
  
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• Avast Free Antivirus for Mac review: Basic protection, for free

  30-10-2025 14:47 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAt a glanceExpert's RatingProsEasy installation and setupSolid customization options such as whitelists, exceptions, and scheduled scansHandy network tools like Traffic Monitor and Network InspectorConsSteady stream of ads, upgrade prompts, and assorted locked featuresThe Web Guard module failed to catch obvious scam linksThe Scam Guard failed to detect scam, phishing, and ransom attemptsOur Verdict
  Avast Free Antivirus for Mac delivers on its historically strong antivirus/anti-malware t
  
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• WhatsApp now supports passkeys for backups

  30-10-2025 14:41 via 9to5mac.com
  Your live WhatsApp messages and backups are both protected by end-to-end encryption, but so far you’ve only had the option of using a passkey to access your messages. Accessing backups required a password instead.That’s all changing now as the company is in the process of rolling out passkey support for backups …
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• Deck the halls this holiday season with Apple TV

  30-10-2025 14:25
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  Apple TV celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with an expansive lineup of programming for the whole family, including the all-new holiday special “The First Snow of Fraggle Rock,” premiering on December 5, and beloved Peanuts classics “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” streaming for free on November 15 and November 16, and on December 13 and December 14, respectively. Plus, just in time for the holidays, catch th
  
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• Expect more AI slop in Instagram, and more ads in Threads

  30-10-2025 13:58 via 9to5mac.com
  Today isn’t a great day for users of Meta apps. Mark Zuckerberg has told us to expect a “huge corpus” of AI content in Facebook and Instagram, while the company’s CFO Susan Li has said that ads in Threads are now running globally and that video ads are on the way …
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• Proton Data Breach Observatory reports as soon as your personal data hits the dark web

  30-10-2025 13:12 via 9to5mac.com
  Security-conscious readers probably already use the data breach alert site Have I Been Pwned, but a new Proton website is aiming to alert you at an earlier stage with what the company says will be near real-time reporting.The company behind ProtonMail says it has launched the Data Breach Observatory because it can sometimes take too long to find out when your personal data has been made available for sale on the dark web …more…
  
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• Apple Watch Ultra 3 review: A leap forward towards perfection

  30-10-2025 12:43 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAt a glanceExpert's RatingProsHuge long-lasting batteryRobust designSatellite connectionHigh blood pressure notificationsConsTakes a while to charge fullyOur VerdictIt’s not cheap, but the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is worth Considering for its mighty battery alone. A good choice for outdoorsy Apple fans.Price When Reviewed
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• US tariffs on Chinese imports affecting Apple are halved; threatened raises suspended

  30-10-2025 12:20 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple and/or its customers were facing billions of dollars a year in additional costs after increases to US tariffs on Chinese imports imposed by the Trump administration earlier this year. The company had initially absorbed these costs, but it was unclear how long that might last, with future price rises seeming likely.There’s some good news today, however, with Trump halving the additional tariffs imposed after meeting with China’s President Xi. Additional tariff increases that wer
  
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• This Apple News+ word game is better than Wordle, Connections, and Strands

  30-10-2025 11:30 via macworld.com
  
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  Back when News+ launched in 2019, the value was somewhat debatable. While the $9.99 service offered access to hundreds of magazines as well as “premium online publications,” it paled in comparison to the New York Times’ All-Access subscription’s array of content, including recipes, sports, podcasts, and, most importantly, games.Over time, that began to change. iOS 16.5 added a dedicated Sports tab for scores, standings, and related coverage, and later that year,
  
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• Macworld Podcast: iPhone 18 and what we know (so far)

  30-10-2025 09:25 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple has big plans for the iPhone 18 lineup in 2026. We discuss the latest reports in this episode of the Macworld Podcast.This is episode 957 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross,  and Roman Loyola. Watch episode 957 on YouTubeListen to episode 957 on Apple Podcasts
  Listen to episode 957 on SpotifyiPhone 18 rumors 
  Apple’s folding iPhone: Everything we know so far The iPhone 18 may be the first phone to get full satellite connectivity Report details Apple&rsq
  
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• Sony noise-cancelling headphones that normally cost $449.99 just marked down to $329.99

  30-10-2025 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Get a pair of Sony WH-1000XM6 Wireless Headphones on sale for $329.99 (reg. $449.99).Good headphones should sound clear, feel comfortable, and block distractions without constant adjustment. These Sony WH-1000XM6 hit that balance with powerful active noise canceling, clear audio, and long battery life, and you can pick up a pair for only $329.99 (reg. $449.99).These over-ear headphones use Sony’s QN3 processor to adapt to your environment in real time, reduci
  
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