Intel Sells Its Arm Shares, Reduces Stakes in Other Companies

Intel has divested its entire stake in Arm Holdings during the second quarter, raising approximately $147 million. Alongside this, Intel sold its stake in cybersecurity firm ZeroFox and reduced its holdings in Astera Labs, all as part of a broader effort to manage costs and recover cash amid significant financial challenges. The sale of Intel's…

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How much more are we willing to pay Apple for the things we love?

For nearly a decade, Apple has been progressively growing the revenue it makes from services–not just its search-engine deal with Google and its cut of App Store revenue, but everything from AppleCare support plans to iCloud storage to TV+ and News+ and Fitness+. Apple generated more revenue during its last quarter from Services than from…

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Apple will allow third-party NFC transactions beginning with iOS 18.1–by request

One of the biggest points of contention between EU regulatory bodies and Apple has been the company’s restricted use of NFC in iPhones for payments, keys, and other functions that Apple requires going through Apple Pay or the Wallet app. Well, it seems like we’ll have more to look forward to with iOS 18.1 than…

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Apple has ‘several hundred people’ working on HomePod with robotic display

According to a new report from reliable Apple tipster Mark Gurman, Apple now has a team of several hundred people working on a new home device. Code-named J595, the tabletop device would use a thin robotic arm to control a large display, with actuators that allow it to spin 360 degrees or tilt up and…

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How to create widgets for personal & emergency contacts on iPhone

How to create widgets for personal & emergency contacts on iPhone Setting up widgets on your iPhone for contact and emergency information provides essential details at a glance without needing to unlock it. Here's how to do it and why it's helpful. Although you can create emergency contacts inside the Health app, using widgets from…

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