Apple agrees to $20M Apple Watch battery settlement

An affected Apple Watch | Image credit: Reddit Owners of early-generation Apple Watch models are eligible for payments related to a six-year-old class action lawsuit. Here's who can file. In 2019, a lawsuit was filed against Apple alleging that Apple Watch Series 1 through Apple Watch Series 3 were unsafe. According to the lawsuit, Apple…

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Apple ranked most admired company for 18th consecutive year

Continuing its impressive eighteen-year winning streak, Apple has managed to secure first ranking on Fortune's annual 'Worlds Most Admired Companies' list once again. To determine the best of the best, Fortune and it's partner, Korn Ferry, began with a list of 1,500 companies, of which 1,000 were the largest U.S. companies, ranked by revenue. The…

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DeepSeek’s AI success is overshadowed by a serious security breach

A massive data leak from AI startup DeepSeek has raised alarms about the security of sensitive user data in the rapidly evolving AI industry. Cybersecurity researchers at Wiz recently found a major security lapse at DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup. The company, known for its DeepSeek-R1 AI model, had left a ClickHouse database exposed —…

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Apple posts ‘best quarter ever’ despite dip in iPhone, China sales

Apple’s all-important holiday quarter was something of a mixed bag. For one, Apple posted what it called it’s “best quarter ever” with revenue of $124.3 billion, up 4 percent year over year. However, the iPhone stumbled a bit as sales in China took a tumble. iPhone sales were down slightly to just over $69 billion…

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The easiest way to grow your mind this year: StackSkills

When a new year rolls around, that typically means you’re feeling inspired to learn a new skill or two. Whether you want to cook like Bobby Flay or switch careers, studying with EDU Unlimited by StackSkills might just get you there. StackSkills is your one-way ticket to lifetime access to over 1,000 courses on almost any…

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How to transfer passwords from Google to Apple

Apple’s upgraded Passwords app in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 may be motivation for you to consolidate passwords you’re managing elsewhere. If you ever use Chrome or have a Google account, it’s very likely you have password management set up alongside your Google Account. Fortunately, it’s easy to migrate them into Apple’s system.…

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Apple Hearing Study confirms sports fans get really loud sometimes

Apple Hearing Study on the Apple Research app, and the Apple Watch Noise app. Image credit: Apple People are exposed to more noise in the United States during special events like the Super Bowl, the Apple Hearing Study has confirmed, with elevated levels happening well before the game takes place. The Super Bowl is one…

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