OLED MacBook Air pushed back to 2029, but MacBook Pro on schedule for 2026

A new supply chain report claims that Apple is continuing to plan OLED screens for the MacBook Pro in 2026, but has further delayed an OLED MacBook Air. Backing up recent rumors that an OLED MacBook Air will not be released until 2028 at the earliest, a new report says it will now be 2029.…

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Your Adobe Acrobat subscription is so yesterday—own this PDF editor instead

Did you know you don’t need to keep paying a pesky recurring fee for Adobe just to edit your PDFs? Yup, Adobe Acrobat’s been keeping a major secret—there’s a way to edit, merge, convert, sign, and do so much more with your PDFs without paying a monthly fee. All you need is PDF Reader Pro, the…

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How to use Siri to get answers from ChatGPT

Using Siri to get answers from ChatGPT. With the release of Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT integration, you can now use Siri to get AI answers from OpenAI's service. We previously covered how to use the ChatGPT extension in Apple's Notes app. That article described how to install, set up, and enable Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT…

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iOS 18.3.1 released to fix ‘extremely sophisticated’ security flaw

Apple just issued a small update to iOS and iPadOS, bringing the version up to 18.3.1. The only change appears to be this security fix for USB Restricted Mode. USB Restricted Mode is that feature where you have to enter your iPhone or iPad passcode when you connect it to a computer or other USB…

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After crawling for two days, stroke victim used Siri to make a call that saved his life

Siri can help when you're unable to reach the phone Access to Siri can be lifesaving, especially when the user is otherwise incapacitated, like a Florida stroke victim that used the assistant to call for help after crawling for days. Daniel Vallaire, a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said that he suffered a stroke in…

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Malwarebytes Free Antivirus Review

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Good settings, performance, and easily-created whitelists Easy installation, full disk access setup Effectively catches and removes some viruses and malware that similar applications sometimes miss Cons Occasional crashes that required software uninstallation, Mac reboot, and reinstallation of Malwarebytes Still no external volume scan feature present after all these years Our…

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You can get extra cash for your Mac trade-in until April 2

Apple on Monday increased the amount you can get when trading in an old Mac while buying a new one. The boosted values are good until April 2 in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. Here are the boosted Mac credit values and the previous ones (U.S./U.K./Canada): MacBook Pro: Up to $925/£715/CA$1,125 (previously $915/£705/CA$935) MacBook Air:…

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