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Crime blotter: Suspects charged in international ‘new age porch pirate’ ring

Federal prosecutors charged more than a dozen people for their alleged roles in a sophisticated theft ring, while an executive in Japan was arrested over MacBook-related fraud in this week’s Apple Crime Blotter. Ginza Apple Store in Tokyo The latest in an occasional AppleInsider feature, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our… Continue Reading

Apple’s rumored Home Hub said to be under employee testing

Apple’s long-rumored Home Hub peripheral is now rumored to be debuting in the second half of 2025, and is allegedly being taken home by select Apple employees for real-world testing. One concept for a future Apple Smart Home Hub. Various rumors have suggested that Apple will be making a big push into smart home accessories across the second half of… Continue Reading

Apple smart glasses still a distant possibility as Apple considers its wearables future

Apple is still working out how it can press forward with wearable devices, with it considering a possible switch away from bulky Apple Vision Pro headset instead creating the fabled Apple Glass by 2030. Optimistic renders of what Apple Glass could look like The wearable device ambitions of Apple are somewhat troubled, with the Apple Vision Pro considered a commercial… Continue Reading

Justice Department demands Google sell off Chrome in new filing

Following a court ruling that Google has abused its monopoly in search and online advertising, the judge in the case will consider proposed remedies from both the US Department of Justice as well as Google. The DOJ wants Judge Mehta to issue stiff penalties against Google’s monopolies. The DOJ originally brought an antitrust action against Google in late 2023 over… Continue Reading

Two Apple Card Daily Cash bonus offers to entice new signups

Apple is offering an alternative to its existing $75 welcome bonus for new Apple Card users, it can provide up to $200 in cash back over ten months, but you’ll have to act fast. If you haven’t already, it’s a good time to apply for an Apple Card. Apple has posted a second current bonus offer for its Apple Card,… Continue Reading

WhatsApp just made its AI impossible to avoid – but at least you can turn it off

Meta rushed to embed its Meta AI assistant into all of its properties, including WhatsApp. Now, it seems like the tech giant is extending the strategy with a dedicated widget, as first discovered byWABetaInfo. This comes after WhatsApp expanded Meta AI from a floating action button to a search bar integration and then the in-chat tag that lets you add… Continue Reading

Apple wins patent battle against AliveCor, avoids potential Apple Watch import ban

A federal court has ruled in Apple’s favor in the years-long fight against AliveCor, preventing a potential total import ban on the Apple Watch. Apple Watch Afib alert The ruling came in on Friday. In that ruling, a federal court of appeals invalidated AliveCor’s claims that Apple had infringed on its patented information. Apple is understandably pleased. It provided AppleInsider… Continue Reading

Save up to $70 on Apple’s M3 iPad Air (2025) at Amazon

Amazon’s M3 iPad Air deals deliver the steepest preorder savings across Apple resellers. Save on Apple’s brand-new 2025 iPad Air – Image credit: Apple Despite being announced on March 4, Apple’s new M3 iPad Air is already on sale at Amazon, with the e-commerce giant knocking up to $70 off select models. Prices start at $559 for the 128GB 11-inch… Continue Reading

What’s in store for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max this fall

Apple’s update to the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max could bring more than just a camera bump change. Here’s what the rumor mill has said could be on the way for the premium models. Renders of what the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max could look like: Render source – AppleInsider Apple is expected, as usual, to introduce a… Continue Reading

Apple confirms that Apple Intelligence Siri features are taking longer than expected

While Apple scheduled and pushed out plenty of artificial intelligence-powered features in the last several months, the next batch of improvements to Siri aren’t going to arrive on time. The type of question Apple promises Siri will be able to answer with Apple Intelligence. Image source: Apple Like most other Big Tech companies, Apple has been making some pretty big… Continue Reading

First Mac Studio M3 Ultra benchmarks significantly outpace the M2 Ultra

Unsurprisingly, the performance of the new Mac Studio with M3 Ultra appears to be markedly faster than its predecessor, at least according to initial benchmarks. Apple’s Mac Studio Following the first benchmarks of the M4 Max in the new Mac Studio, initial figures are starting to appear for the M3 Ultra version. Compared to the previous Mac Studio’s M2 Ultra,… Continue Reading

How to use ChatGPT to prepare for a job interview

Getting an interview for a job can be exhilarating if you’ve spent a lot of time sending resumes and cover letters out, but that excitement is often matched by trepidation as you now have to convey why you’re the one for a role to an actual human, whether in person or over a video call. But the days of manually… Continue Reading

The M3 MacBook Air is officially discontinued, but the M2 MacBook Air will live on elsewhere and that’s good news

Apple’s new 13-inch MacBook Air with M4 starts at $999 or $1,199 for the 15-inch The previous-generation MacBook Air with M3 is discontinued The even earlier M2 MacBook Air, which previously started at $999, will live on via other retailers New Apple devices typically mean the previous generation drops to a lower price point or is discontinued altogether. However, with… Continue Reading

Brazil gives Apple 90 days to enable third-party app marketplaces on iOS

Apple has been forced to enable sideloading for iPhone users in Brazil within the next three months or face daily fines for non-compliance. Brazil has ordered Apple to enable sideloading within 90 days or face fines. On Wednesday, Judge Pablo Zuniga of the Brazilian federal court ordered Apple to allow third-party app marketplaces in the country within the next 90… Continue Reading

ChatGPT can now directly edit code in Xcode, VS Code, & more on macOS

The ChatGPT app for macOS has been updated with the ability to write code directly into Xcode, which means it competes with Apple’s Swift Assist and GitHub Copilot. ChatGPT is available as an app on macOS. Image source: OpenAI Third-party artificial intelligence tools have been available for a while to help with coding on macOS, but OpenAI is throwing its… Continue Reading

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