Congo cracks down on conflict mineral buyers like Apple

Mine with acid lake | Credit: dimitrisvetsikas1969 on Pixabay The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is considering legal action against tech companies such as Apple to reduce the amount of conflict minerals sourced from its eastern provinces. The Eastern Congo is the world's biggest supplier of tantalum, a conductive metal used in devices like the…

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Grab discounted iPads on Amazon as Prime Day is about to start

Prime Day iPad deals are in effect now. [Apple/AppleInsider] Amazon's iPad deals for Prime Day offer discounts of up to $200 off and prices as low as $199. Prime Day officially starts at midnight Pacific Time on Oct. 8, but Amazon is getting a head start by discounting iPads today. The entire range is on…

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Zombie-horror ‘Resident Evil 2’ heads to Mac on Dec 31

Resident Evil 2 [Mac App Store] Capcom's "Resident Evil 2" is on the way, with the zombie-based game lurching into the Mac App Store on December 31. The Resident Evil franchise has been slowly moving onto Apple's ecosystem, with Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard having already arrived on Mac and Apple's other…

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Apple’s six developer betas land for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1

Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. Apple's testing of Apple Intelligence continues, with the sixth developer betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 now available. The sixth developer betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, arrive after the third builds of visionOS 2.1, tvOS 18.1, and watchOS 11.1, which…

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iCloud.com updated with dark mode, customization options, and tweaked UI

A range of small changes have been made to the iCloud website, including new iCloud Photos navigation options, a wallpaper for the homepage, and dark mode. Apple provides a web interface for iCloud services and data, so those needing access while away from their iPhone can get it. The simple interface provides access to Photos,…

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iCloud.com design update: Dark mode, customizable backgrounds, and more

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Fourth watchOS 11.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1 betas out now

watchOS 11 introduces better cycle tracking, more customizable Activity Rings, and more personalization. Continuing its beta testing process for this series, Apple has issued fourth developer builds of watchOS 11.1, tvOS 18.1, and visionOS 2.1. Since those three have been in testing far earlier, the beta is split into two groups, with Apple Intelligence-infused builds…

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Everything new in iOS 18.1 developer beta 6

iOS 18.1 developer beta 6 introduces new toggles for Control Center, among other things. The sixth developer beta of iOS 18.1 is now available for all compatible iPhone models. Here's everything you need to know about the update and the features it introduces. The company's sixth and most recent developer beta of iOS 18.1 includes…

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Alleged M4 MacBook Pro leaks keep appearing on Russian YouTube

Apple's M4 MacBook Pro seems to have made its way to Russian YouTubers after showing up on a private Facebook group in what might be the biggest pre-announcement leak of a retail-packaged Apple product. Leaks and rumors around Apple products may seem commonplace, but there's never been anything quite like what's apparently happening on Russian…

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