Macworld Podcast: Your hot takes on App Store fees, Mac RAM, M4 Macs, and more

This episode is all about social media hot takes. You have thoughts and we share and respond to what you wrote. This is episode 897 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola.  Listen to episode 897 on Apple Podcasts Listen to episode 897 on Spotify Watch episode 897 on the Macworld Podcast YoutTube channel…

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Google Pixel affected by long-time vulnerability from 2017

Google Pixel 9 A vulnerability included in every version of Android for previous Google Pixel models will soon be patched, but Pixel 9 buyers don't need to worry. The majority of Google Pixel smartphones sold from September 2017 onward have included a potentially dangerous bit of code in a hidden app. One that could be…

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Understanding Apple’s on-device and server foundation models

Siri icon in a datacenter Apple announced new AI language models at WWDC. These models run both locally on Apple devices and on Apple's own Apple Silicon-powered AI servers. Artificial Intelligence (AI) relies on language models which provide knowledge input to train AI to produce results for prompts (queries). Using language models, computers can be…

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How to type euro symbol, pound sign, €, Æ, #, @, © & @ on a Mac

Whether you have just switched from a PC to a Mac and have discovered that the ” and @ keys aren’t where you were expecting, you can’t find the euro sign, pound sign, or hash key on your Mac keyboard, or you need to type some unusual characters or accents and don’t know how, are…

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How to identify unwanted tracking by a compact Bluetooth device

Bluetooth trackers like Apple’s AirTag have always been a two-edged sword: They’re a cheap way to track stuff you own using a tiny piece of hardware with a battery that lasts about a year. Third-party Find My items, as Apple terms them, from other companies offer different shapes and sometimes even longer battery life. You’ve…

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Phison Enterprise SSDs at FMS 2024: Pascari Branding and Accelerating AI

At FMS 2024, Phison devoted significant booth space to their enterprise / datacenter SSD and PCIe retimer solutions, in addition to their consumer products. As a controller / silicon vendor, Phison had historically been working with drive partners to bring their solutions to the market. On the enterprise side, their tie-up with Seagate for the…

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Students get free Apple TV+ with half-price Apple Music

If you are a student you may already be aware that you can get Apple Music for half the usual price. But did you know that a student Apple Music subscription comes with Apple TV+ for free! Apple Music usually costs $10.99/£10.99, but students can get it for $5.99/£5.99 a month (for up to four…

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