Chief People Officer leaves Apple after short 20 month tenure

Carol Surface. Image source: Apple Carol Surface joined Apple in early 2023 as the new Chief People Officer, but she is set to depart the role after less than two years on the job. Chief People Officer is a role that was created by taking the human resources department originally under Deirdre O'Brien and forming…

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Apple Car could have had Blade batteries developed with China’s BYD

Apple Car is a canceled project that cost over $10 billion Before the Project Titan was scrapped, Apple reportedly worked with Chinese automaker BYD on custom batteries for Apple Car for years, but ultimately abandoned that partnership too. The Apple Car project has been canceled since at least February 2024, but details about the decade-long…

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Macworld Podcast: New iPad mini, Apple’s new release schedule, and more

Apple released a new iPad mini this week! We talk about Apple’s new tablet and how Apple’s new approach to product releases may influence your decision to buy one or not! That’s on this episode of the Macworld Podcast! This is episode 905 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. Watch episode 905 on…

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FTC ‘Click to Cancel’ rule makes canceling subscriptions as easy as starting them

App subscriptions can be managed in the App Store Subscriptions are getting much easier to manage thanks to the new FTC "Click to Cancel" rule that blocks companies from deceptive or malicious tactics that keep customers from canceling. We've all had a subscription we wanted to cancel but discovered the price of keeping it was…

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How to toggle removable and full disk access for apps in macOS Sequoia

macOS file and folder security. Apple provides security features in macOS to give apps access to files on your local storage and removable drives. Here's how to configure them. Years ago, Apple added the ability for macOS to restrict which apps can access your files and folders stored on local volumes attached to your Mac.…

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Best Buy’s Apple trade-in values often beats Apple’s incentives

Trade in your iPad mini 6 at Best Buy to buy the iPad mini 7 - Image credit: Apple Best Buy is throwing a massive Apple trade-in event, and its iPad mini deals deliver trade-in values higher than what Apple offers on several models. If you have a last-gen iPad mini 6 and are eager…

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New iPad mini’s fast-charging could be surprisingly fast

The new iPad mini will fast charge at 20W for sure, although mention of a 45W charger in regulatory filings may mean it could charge faster with the right accessories. Regulatory filings often turn up details about Apple products that Apple itself doesn't publicize. In the case of the seventh-gen iPad mini, China has revealed…

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Anker MagGo Power Bank For Apple Watch review: Practical and powerful

At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Fast charging Informative display Compact Our Verdict The MagGo 10K Power Bank For Apple Watch offers fast charging, a large power capacity, a practical form factor, and a very informative display. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When…

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Lexar Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub review: an iPhone video dream

The Lexar Professional Go Portable SSD with Hub could be the external recording solution that content creators have been looking for. When Apple introduced the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, it became possible for consumers and content creators to take advantage of external recording of video to USB-C. Under the right settings, you could…

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