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• Upcoming USB 3.2 Specification Will Double Data Rates Using Existing Cables

  25-07-2017 20:13 via macrumors.com
  The USB 3.0 Promoter Group, comprising Apple, HP, Intel, Microsoft, and other companies, today introduced an upcoming USB 3.2 specification, which will eventually replace the existing USB 3.1 specification upon release.An incremental update, USB 3.2 is designed to define multi-lane operation for USB 3.2 hosts and devices. USB Type-C cables already support multi-lane operation, and with USB 3.2, hosts and devices can be created as multi-lane solutions, allowing for either two lanes of 5Gb/s or tw
  
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• No, Apple won’t drop USB-C from the iPhone 18

  19-02-2026 19:18 via macworld.com
  
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  Most iPhone fans are currently focused on the imminent launch of the iPhone 17e, which could be here in a matter of days. But one dubious rumor doing the rounds on social media right now concerns a flagship phone from the next generation. It’s just a shame that it’s almost certainly wrong.This TikTok video, which at the time of writing has been viewed more than 17 million times, purports to show the charging port of the iPhone 18. (Or “iPhone18,” as it’s la
  
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• Get 5 2nd-gen AirTags for the price of 4 with this rare Costco deal

  19-02-2026 18:52 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple has a new AirTag for sale, but you’re probably not rushing out to buy one since you can still get the old ones for cheaper.But this deal may change your mind: Costco is throwing in a free AirTag when you buy a 4-pack for $100, essentially giving you five new AirTags for the price of 4, a savings of $45 on the price of buying five AirTags individually. (Note: You don’t need to be a member to take advantage of this deal.)Apple’s 2nd-gen of AirTags have the same siz
  
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• Apple’s budget MacBook coming soon: What to expect

  19-02-2026 17:43 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple’s MacBook lineup could be in for a major shakeup. The company is reportedly planning on releasing a new, low-cost laptop that can compete with Chromebooks and Windows laptops in the budget market. Such a laptop could bring the Mac to a whole new class of users.The new MacBook may feature an aluminum design in playful colors, an A19 Pro chip, Ultra Retina XDR OLED display, fewer ports, and Apple’s C2 modem.
  This new, low-cost MacBook could be a very popular one, which m
  
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• ChatGPT is your iPhone’s secret superpower

  19-02-2026 13:15 via macworld.com
  
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  AI is rapidly being integrated into the hardware and services we depend on, including iPhones, iPads, and Macs. While Apple’s in-house AI models remain relatively limited for now, Apple users have other options: most appealingly, the company has natively baked OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT into its systems. This enables you to easily fetch up-to-date information, polish text, generate images, and much more.If you’re not already using AI to accelerate your everyday workflows
  
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• The Mac you’ve always wanted is coming soon

  19-02-2026 12:30 via macworld.com
  
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  According to rumors, 2026 is shaping up to be a huge year for the Mac, starting in just a couple of weeks with Apple’s first event (or “experience”) of the year. Along with the usual faster chips, Apple reportedly has new tricks up its sleeve in 2026, with several new features that will have Mac users everywhere saying, “Finally!” Here are four major overdue announcements we expect to arrive this year.A budget MacBookiPhone fans have long pined for a truly
  
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• Refresh the PC side of your Mac with Windows 11 Pro For $12.97

  19-02-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Update the Windows side of your Mac with Windows 11 Pro for $12.97 (reg. $199) and modernize your setup without replacing your hardware.If you rely on Windows inside your Mac for certain apps, work software, or games, you don’t need a second computer. You just need to refresh the PC side of your setup. Right now, Windows 11 Pro is $12.97 (reg. $199), making it an easy upgrade for Parallels, VMware, or Boot Camp users.Running an older version of Windows in a v
  
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• Macworld Podcast: MacBooks are coming! Cheap MacBooks are coming!

  19-02-2026 08:39 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple has something cooking for March 4, and the signs indicate we are getting the laptop we’ve been waiting for. We’re talking about the upcoming event and new developments in Apple AI hardware on this episode of the Macworld Podcast. This is episode 971 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross,  and Roman Loyola. 
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• Kill iPhone spam with these 10 tips

  18-02-2026 17:59 via macworld.com
  
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  The iPhone has become an all-in-one device for communication, entertainment, productivity, and more. Naturally, as we install more apps, the number of unwanted notifications keeps growing. Spam is no longer limited to occasional emails, texts, and calls; many apps now use push notifications to deliver ads, irrelevant recommendations, and other distracting alerts. Fortunately, iOS includes a comprehensive set of tools that help you reduce all sorts of spam types and focus on what actuall
  
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• One of our favorite MagSafe power banks is nearly half-off ($38)

  18-02-2026 17:07 via macworld.com
  
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  Keys, wallet, phone, power bank—they should all be part of your daily routine. Missing out on a power bank? Then today’s deal is for you: Amazon is selling the Baseus Picogo Magsafe power bank on sale for $38 right now, a massive 46 percent off and matching its all-time low.With a 10,000mAh capacity, this tiny power bank is more than enough to recharge your phone about twice over, which is great when you go about town or when you travel, as well as for concerts. The Baseus P
  
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• Apple’s March event might bring several days of surprises

  18-02-2026 16:23 via macworld.com
  
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  We now know the date of Apple’s next event-type thing: March 4. But as ever, we won’t know the precise details or the products the company plans to announce until it chooses to make that information public.Unusually, however, there’s a good chance that Apple will tell us about the new products first and host the event (or, to use the company’s preferred terminology, the “experience”) after. Because one respected pundit has put forward the theory that
  
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• You might soon be able to watch Apple TV in your car

  18-02-2026 13:54 via macworld.com
  
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  Code references in the latest version of iOS point to what might sound like a surprising new feature in CarPlay: the ability to play movies and TV shows in your car.iOS 26.4, which has just launched in beta form, contains two giveaway strings, both of which mention an important safety measure. “When you’re not driving,” reads the first, “open Apple TV on iPhone and review the privacy information.” While the second reads: “When you’re not driving
  
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• The final countdown for Intel Mac apps has begun

  18-02-2026 13:15 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple has made a major announcement this week that could affect the software you use, especially if it’s an older app. In a support document, Apple wrote that it will start to phase out Rosetta functionality with macOS 28. That means in two years, apps that were written for Intel-based Macs will no longer run on M-series Macs, except for “certain older, unmaintained games.”When Apple began its switch from Intel chips to its own M-series chips in 2020, it changed the ar
  
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• Free your iPhone from spam with these 10 tips and tricks

  18-02-2026 12:30 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  The iPhone has become an all-in-one device for communication, entertainment, productivity, and more. Naturally, as we install more apps, the number of unwanted notifications keeps growing. Spam is no longer limited to occasional emails, texts, and calls; many apps now use push notifications to deliver ads, irrelevant recommendations, and other distracting alerts. Fortunately, iOS includes a comprehensive set of tools that help you reduce all sorts of spam types and focus on what actuall
  
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• Can Eddy Cue break Apple’s slump?

  18-02-2026 12:30 via macworld.com
  
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  Earlier this month, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple had scaled back its plans to launch a new Health+ service and was revisiting its entire health and fitness strategy.While this could be seen as being another sign of trouble at Apple, as the company is currently mired in an ongoing narrative about its inability to ship AI features it promised nearly two years ago, I choose to see this as the opposite: a promising early sign that Apple’s executives are recognizin
  
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• Turn your Mac into a PDF editor for $40

  18-02-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Pay once and actually control your PDFs forever — edit, sign, and organize for $39.99.PDFs are great — until you need to change literally anything. Need to fix a typo? Add a signature? Swap an image? Suddenly, you’re exporting, screenshotting, re-saving, and negotiating with your computer like it’s 2006.That’s why tools like PDF Reader Pro Premium for Mac exist — and right now it’s $39.99 (MSRP $79.99) for a
  
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• Stop settling — Office for Mac drops 77% for lifetime access

  18-02-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Get real Microsoft Office apps on your Mac for $49.97, forever — no monthly payments.We’ve all done it: opened a free productivity app and said, “This is basically the same as Word.” Until formatting explodes. Or the spreadsheet formulas revolt. Or the file looks completely different when someone else opens it.That’s why this deal exists. Right now, Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac is $49.97 (MSRP $219) and it’s
  
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• 118 hours of ethical hacking training is just $28

  18-02-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: If you’ve ever wanted real cybersecurity skills, the All-in-One Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle is a low-risk way to start for under $30.Cybersecurity sounds intimidating — right up until you realize most breaches don’t happen because hackers are geniuses. They happen because someone didn’t know what to look for.That’s the idea behind the All-in-One Super-Sized Ethical Hacking Bundle, now $27.99 (MSRP $854). Instead of vague theory,
  
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• Apple’s March launch may include multiple days of press releases with no keynote, per rumor

  18-02-2026 02:51 via 9to5mac.com
  Yesterday, Apple announced a “special experience” for March 4 at 9 a.m. ET, inviting members of the press to New York, London, and Shanghai.The question right now is what format this “special experience” and the associated product announcements will take.more…
  
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• PSA: YouTube confirms ongoing widespread outage [Update: Fixed]

  18-02-2026 02:29 via 9to5mac.com
  Update 9:21pm ET: YouTube appears to be coming back online now for most users. If you’re still having problems, let us know down in the comments.
  If you’re having problems accessing YouTube this evening, you’re not alone. YouTube is experiencing a widespread outage, and there’s no estimate on when it will be fixed.
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• Claude Sonnet 4.6 Brings Improved Coding, Computer Use, and Office Tasks

  18-02-2026 00:44 via macrumors.com
  Anthropic today updated its Sonnet model to version 4.6, and the company says it is the most capable Sonnet model to date with upgrades across coding, computer use, long-context reasoning, agent planning, knowledge work, and design.
  Claude Sonnet 4.6 is the default for users who have Free and Pro plans, and it has an updated 1M token context window.Sonnet 4.6 improves consistency and instruction following for coding, it's better at computer use tasks, and it can complete office tasks that previo
  
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• tvOS 26.4 adds new ‘Continuous Audio Connection’ on Apple TV

  17-02-2026 22:55 via 9to5mac.com
  In addition to removing the iTunes Movies and TV Shows apps from Apple TV, tvOS 26.4 also includes a new setting for “Continuous Audio Connection.”more…
  
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• Car Keys in Apple Wallet just launched for a major new automaker

  17-02-2026 22:52 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple says car keys in Wallet are set to expand significantly soon, and one major new automaker—Toyota—appears to have just launched support.more…
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: February 17, 2026 – iOS 26.4 beta now available, what’s new? 

  17-02-2026 22:38 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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• iOS 26.4 Beta Launches Without Apple Intelligence Siri Features

  17-02-2026 22:19 via macrumors.com
  The first beta of iOS 26.4 is available to developers and public beta testers, and the software includes no new Siri features. There were expectations of at least some new Apple Intelligence ‌Siri‌ capabilities because of how long the delays have been and persistent rumors suggesting Apple was targeting an iOS 26.4 release, but we'll have to wait longer for ‌Siri‌ updates.
  After Apple announced a delay for the ‌Apple Intelligence‌ version of ‌Siri‌ in Marc
  
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• Apple TV is adding MLS for free starting this week, here’s the new promo

  17-02-2026 22:12 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple TV is ramping up its sports offerings, starting with making MLS entirely free for subscribers. With the new MLS season kicking off later this week, Apple TV just shared a new video promo.more…
  
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• Android-to-iPhone AirDrop Transfers Now Supported on Pixel 9

  17-02-2026 21:44 via macrumors.com
  Google is expanding its cross-platform file sharing feature to additional Android devices, allowing them to transfer files to an iPhone using the AirDrop protocol. AirDrop support for Quick Share is coming to the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Pixel 9 Pro Fold over the next few days.
  Google announced Quick Share compatibility with AirDrop back in November, but the feature was initially limited to the newest Pixel 10 devices.With AirDrop interoperability, Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 devices c
  
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• tvOS 26.4 removes iTunes Movies and TV Shows apps from Apple TV 4K

  17-02-2026 21:36 via 9to5mac.com
  tvOS 26.4 beta 1 arrived this week, and it confirmed what Apple recently hinted at: the Movies and TV Shows apps for iTunes have been entirely removed.more…
  
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• Toyota Rolling Out Apple Wallet Car Keys on iPhone

  17-02-2026 21:34 via macrumors.com
  In 2020, Apple added a digital car key feature to its Wallet app, allowing users to lock, unlock, and start a compatible vehicle with an iPhone or Apple Watch. The feature is currently offered by select automakers, such as Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo, and Toyota is now rolling out support as well.
  According to a Reddit post, select trims of the 2026 Toyota RAV4 support the Apple Wallet car key feature in the United States, at a minimum. We have yet to confirm if th
  
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• iOS 26.4 adds more Sleep and Vitals data to Apple Health

  17-02-2026 21:24 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple released iOS 26.4 beta 1 yesterday, and the update includes a variety of changes and new features. In addition to everything we’ve covered so far, there are two specific changes to the Health app: updates to the Vitals metric and sleep tracking.more…
  
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