Massive global IT outage is a perfect ad for buying a Mac

If you couldn’t fly, buy tickets, withdraw money, watch the news, or buy groceries this morning, you’re not alone. A massive global IT outage affecting countless businesses and services grounded United, Delta, and American Airlines flights, delayed British soccer team Manchester United ticket sales, and knocked Sky News off the air. The reason? A Windows…

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Macworld Podcast: Why you should install Apple’s public betas–and why you should avoid them

The public betas for iOS and iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia are coming, and you might be waiting to install them. But is that really a good idea? In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about why you should and why you should avoid them. Listen to episode 893 on Apple Podcasts Listen…

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Supplier used controversial sources for training Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence may have been trained less legally and ethically than Apple believed Apple has made a big deal out of paying for the data used to train its Apple Intelligence, but one firm it used is accused of allegedly ripping off YouTube videos. All generative AI works by amassing enormous datasets called Large Language…

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Should you keep your MacBook plugged in when you’re using it?

Over the last several years, Apple has dramatically improved how it handles lithium-ion battery charging in iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches. Across multiple system releases, the company moved from always charging to 100% to a more careful analysis of how much charge is needed based on your daily usage patterns. Lithium-ion batteries have a…

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Tenstorrent Launches Wormhole AI Processors: 466 FP8 TFLOPS at 300W

Tenstorrent has unveiled its next-generation Wormhole processor for AI workloads that promises to offer decent performance at a low price. The company currently offers two add-on PCIe cards carrying one or two Wormhole processors as well as TT-LoudBox, and TT-QuietBox workstations aimed at software developers. The whole of today's release is aimed at developers rather…

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iPhone 17: Everything we know so far about the 2025 iPhone

It doesn’t take long for iPhone rumors to circulate. It’s one of the most iconic and influential tech gadgets of all time, and everyone wants to know what’s coming next. That Apple is so secretive only heightens the appeal of iPhone rumors and leaks. So it should come as little surprise that iPhone 17 rumors,…

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Can’t Your Phone Handle the Heat? Here’s How to Protect Your iPhone

It’s not just people who struggle with the heat; technological devices also suffer from extreme weather conditions. Phones often display warning messages indicating that the device is overheating. Extreme weather doesn’t just make life harder for people; it can even damage phones. When a device overheats, certain functions may temporarily shut down, and in extreme…

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