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• Best aromatherapy essential oil diffusers for 2020 - CNET

  22-03-2020 02:30
  
  One of these essential oil diffusers can keep your space smelling good for 53 straight hours straight, another operates via voice control. Read on to learn how to choose the best essential oil diffuser for your needs.
  
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• Despite the global RAM shortage, this MacBook Pro is only $440 (MSRP $1,999)

  01-02-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: Get a near-mint condition refurbished MacBook Pro on sale for $440 (reg. $1,999).The global RAM shortage is raising prices for new computers across the board, but there’s still a way to get a reliable machine for a good price. This refurbished MacBook Pro is in near-mint condition, but it has still been marked down to $439.99 (reg. $1,999).This 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro uses a 10th-gen quad-core Intel Core i5 processor with a 2.0GHz base speed and T
  
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• AI isn’t replacing people who know how to use it

  01-02-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: trAInedup.ai helps everyday people build real AI skills through short, practical lessons, and a lifetime Basic Plan is available for $79.99.Love it or hate it, AI is now baked into how work gets done. The real advantage isn’t just having access to AI tools. It’s knowing how to use them well. trAInedup.ai is built for people who feel overwhelmed by the hype but still want practical, usable skills, and its lifetime subscription is $79.99 (MSRP $
  
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• Security Bite: X going open-source is bad news for anonymous alt accounts

  31-01-2026 23:48 via 9to5mac.com
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• 24% of hit documentary ‘Melania’ attendees subscribe to Apple TV

  31-01-2026 21:44 via macdailynews.com
  The hit documentary Melania, an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at Melania Trump during the 20 days leading up to Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration in January 2025 distributed by Amazon MGM Studios, has posted a very strong opening weekend performance — including an impressive $8.1 million box office debut, an “A” CinemaScore, and overwhelming audience enthusiasm — with exit polls revealing that 24% of attending viewers who subscribe to streaming ser
  
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• Indie App Spotlight: ‘Within Reach’ helps you track your weight loss journey

  31-01-2026 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.Obesity remains a rampant concern in America, with 2 in 5 adults struggling with obesity. GLP-1 medications have become popular in recent years to help people manage their weight – and Within Reach is a companion app to help you track everything related to the journey.more…
  
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• Apple Changes How You Order a Mac

  31-01-2026 19:51 via macrumors.com
  Apple recently updated its online store with a new ordering process for Macs, including the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro.
  There used to be a handful of standard configurations available for each Mac, but now you must configure a Mac entirely from scratch on a feature-by-feature basis. In other words, ordering a new Mac now works much like ordering an iPad.This change was spotted by Macworld and the French blog Consomac, among others.
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• Apple revamps how you buy a Mac online, removes preconfigured options

  31-01-2026 19:46 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple has updated its website with changes to the checkout flow when buying a new Mac. Previously, the Apple Online Store would show you a range of preconfigured options with specific processors, RAM, and storage configurations, before letting you dive into the granular configurator.
  With this week’s revamp, however, those preconfigured options have been removed…more…
  
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• Here’s my one Apple Watch feature request for watchOS 27

  31-01-2026 17:58 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple Watch certainly feels like a rather mature platform at this point. Software wise, there isn’t usually a ton I’d like to see – though there probably is a lot of potential for the Apple Watch to serve as an AI wearable. Nonetheless, there is one nifty software upgrade I’d really like to see them add to the Apple Watch.more…
  
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• Why 2026 should be the year you take control of your privacy with Incogni

  31-01-2026 16:12 via 9to5mac.com
  This is about the time of year when most people’s enthusiasm for their New Year’s resolutions starts to wear off. Gym visits decline, diets get less strict, and those screen time goals we set with much determination have likely already been broken.But if you are one of those who decided 2026 will be the year you take control of your online privacy, then keeping a resolution has never been simpler …
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• Get Up to $149 Off M5 iPad Pro on Amazon This Weekend

  31-01-2026 16:12 via macrumors.com
  Amazon is offering discounts across the M5 iPad Pro lineup this weekend, including both 11-inch and 13-inch models. The highlight this time around is a return of a low price on the 256GB Wi-Fi 11-inch M5 iPad Pro, which is on sale for $899.00, down from $999.00.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.Many of the deals in this sale match — or beat &mdas
  
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• Apple Check Signed by Steve Jobs Sells for 4,800× Its Original Value

  31-01-2026 15:12 via macrumors.com
  RR Auction has announced that an Apple check signed by the company's co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak fetched a whopping $2.4 million at auction this week. The check was for $500, meaning that it sold for 4,800× its original value.
  According to RR Auction, the $500 check was issued to printed circuit board designer Howard Cantin, shortly after Jobs and Wozniak opened Apple's first bank account. Cantin was responsible for translating Wozniak's Apple-1 schematic into a manufacturable
  
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• Top Stories: Apple Creator Studio, AirTag 2, and More

  31-01-2026 15:00 via macrumors.com
  It was a busy week with Apple's first real launches of 2026, led by the release of the Creator Studio app bundle and the second-generation AirTag.
  We also got some rumors about Apple's plans for Mac updates in 2026, timing on the more personalized Siri finally arriving, and a significant acquisition by Apple, so read on below for all the details!Top Stories
  Apple's 'Creator Studio' App Bundle Now Available for $12.99 Per Month
  Apple this week launched the new Creator Studio bundle that was initi
  
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• Apple @ Work: Apple’s bet on local AI was right, but our management tools will need to evolve

  31-01-2026 15:00 via 9to5mac.com
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• This week’s top stories: AirTag 2, blockbuster Apple acquisition, more

  31-01-2026 13:00 via 9to5mac.com
  Welcome to 9to5Mac’s top stories of the week, where we recap the biggest news in the Apple world every Saturday. This week, we have AirTag 2, a blockbuster Apple acquisition, and iOS 26.3 beta testing continues. Plus, our usual slate of new podcast episodes, opinion pieces, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories.more…
  
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• You’re wasting time copy-pasting into ChatGPT

  31-01-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: Get BrowserCopilot AI’s unlimited lifetime plan for $69 and bring a fully personalized, multi-model AI assistant into your browser (MSRP $619).Confession time: How many times are you bugging ChatGPT during the day? No judgement. But if you’re still copying and pasting between tabs, you’re doing it the slow, messy way. BrowserCopilot fixes that.This browser-native AI assistant lives inside Chrome (and other Chromium browsers), giving you
  
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• Get a Touch Bar MacBook Pro + MS Office for just $445

  31-01-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: For $444.99, you get a powerful, near-mint MacBook Pro and lifetime Microsoft Office 2021 for Mac—hardware and software handled in one smart move.If your current laptop is hanging on by a thread, or your productivity apps are locked behind monthly fees, this bundle is a no-brainer. For just $444.99, you get a Grade A refurbished 13″ MacBook Pro and a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac.That’s a seri
  
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• Someone turned Apple’s most annoying bugs into a scoreboard of wasted human time

  31-01-2026 01:43 via 9to5mac.com
  A new website takes Apple’s most persistent software bugs and reframes them as a hilarious scoreboard, using intentionally over-the-top math to estimate how many collective human hours they’ve supposedly wasted over the years.more…
  
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• PSA: OpenAI will remove several models from ChatGPT next month

  31-01-2026 00:34 via 9to5mac.com
  From time to time, OpenAI removes older models from ChatGPT’s model picker, as users become accustomed to newer ones. Here are the models being retired on February 13.more…
  
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• Apple Creator Studio gets its own Instagram account

  30-01-2026 23:53 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple is apparently pushing to turn its newly launched creative bundle into a brand of its own. Here are the details.more…
  
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• As users look for TikTok alternatives, UpScrolled downloads surge on the App Store

  30-01-2026 22:44 via 9to5mac.com
  Over the last few days, UpScrolled went from a relatively unknown app to the top of the App Store, as users flocked away from TikTok. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Latest blow to Apple: Four AI researchers, top Siri leader depart

  30-01-2026 22:01 via macdailynews.com
  Apple CEO Tim Cook
  Apple continues to experience significant talent turnover in its artificial intelligence division, with at least four more AI researchers departing in recent weeks alongside a senior executive from its Siri team.
  According to a Bloomberg report published on January 30, 2026, the latest exits include researchers Yinfei Yang, Haoxuan You, Bailin Wang, and Zirui Wang. These departures add to ongoing challenges for Apple’s AI efforts as the company works to advance features
  
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• JP Morgan reviews Apple’s stock price target following Q1 2026 earnings

  30-01-2026 21:33 via 9to5mac.com
  Just days after setting a $315 price target for Apple’s stock, JP Morgan is out with a revised outlook following the company’s Q1 2026 earnings. Here are the details.more…
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: January 30, 2026 – AAPL earnings, $2B acquisition

  30-01-2026 21:08 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 Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a simple, elegant system—closing open loops and reducing mental stress. Use code 9TO5 at checkout for 50% off your first year.more…
  
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• New EFF campaign urges Apple and other tech companies to ‘Encrypt It Already’

  30-01-2026 20:52 via 9to5mac.com
  The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is out with a new campaign that presses tech companies to move faster to protect user data through end-to-end encryption, and stronger defaults and privacy settings. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple Wallet adds time-saving iOS 26 credit card feature, here’s how to use it

  30-01-2026 20:49 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple’s Wallet app received a variety of great features in iOS 26, but one of my favorites is a convenient new way to manage and access credit cards. Here’s how to use it.more…
  
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• HomeKit Weekly: SwitchBot Candle Warmer Lamp brings safe scents to Apple Home

  30-01-2026 20:25 via 9to5mac.com
  I love the smell of candles, but I hate the anxiety that comes with an open flame. There have been multiple times I’ve had to turn around after leaving to double-check that I’ve blown out a candle. That is why the SwitchBot Candle Warmer Lamp caught my eye. It promises all the ambiance and smells of a candle with zero risk of burning the house down. Best of all, it supports Matter right out of the box, making it a native citizen in your HomeKit/Apple Home environm
  
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• Apple posts all-time record earnings, stock ticks down

  30-01-2026 20:20 via macdailynews.com
  Apple’s flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max
  Apple iPhone buyers aren’t holding off for enhanced AI capabilities. For Apple, this presents a mix of positive and challenging implications.
  The upside was clear in the company’s fiscal first-quarter earnings released late Thursday. iPhone revenue jumped 23% year-over-year to more than $85 billion (precisely $85.3 billion in reports), significantly exceeding Wall Street forecasts. This marked the strongest December-quarter growth for Apple&rs
  
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• Apple Still Preparing Two New Versions of Siri as Some Employees Leave

  30-01-2026 20:16 via macrumors.com
  In a new report about Apple losing at least four more AI researchers in recent weeks, in addition to a high-ranking Siri executive, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reiterated that the company is preparing to release two new versions of Siri.
  First, Apple announced that it plans to release a more personalized version of Siri powered by Google Gemini this year. It is expected to be part of iOS 26.4, which should enter beta testing in February and be released to the general public in March or April.Back in
  
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• Apple loses more AI researchers, Siri exec to Google and Meta

  30-01-2026 20:05 via 9to5mac.com
  A new report from Bloomberg today highlights the ongoing exodus from Apple’s artificial intelligence and Siri teams. Mark Gurman reports that Apple has lost “least four more of its artificial intelligence researchers in recent weeks in addition to a top Siri executive.”
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