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Watch Vince Gilligan reveal the name of Pluribus to the main cast – 9to5Mac
Tim Cook just bought 50,000 Nike shares, and investors noticed – 9to5Mac
iPhone Air 2 Could Still Launch Next Year
iPhone 18 Pro camera sensors look set to be made in the USA – 9to5Mac
From HBO Max to MS NOW: The Best and Worst Entertainment Rebrands of 2025
Apple pauses app store changes in Texas after court blocks age-assurance law | TechCrunch
After a federal judge on Tuesday blocked Texas from implementing a new age-verification law for app stores, Apple announced it will pause previously announced plans for the state as it continues to monitor the “ongoing legal process.” Apple said its…
Watch Vince Gilligan reveal the name of Pluribus to the main cast – 9to5Mac
Apple TV has published an interesting behind-the-scenes look at the making of Pluribus season one, including short roundtable discussions about the show’s concept. Watch it below. ’Pluribus means, I believe, of many’ Just as Pluribus wrapped up its first season,…
Tim Cook just bought 50,000 Nike shares, and investors noticed – 9to5Mac
Apple CEO Tim Cook, who’s been on Nike’s board for 20 years, just doubled his stake in the company. The news helped ease a 13% drop after the company’s disappointing quarterly results last week. Tim Cook signals confidence in Nike…
iPhone Air 2 Could Still Launch Next Year
Apple’s next-generation iPhone Air could still launch in the fall of 2026, according to the Weibo leaker known as ”Fixed Focus Digital”. The leaker claims to have been told by sources that the second-generation iPhone Air will launch in the…
iPhone 18 Pro camera sensors look set to be made in the USA – 9to5Mac
At least some of the camera sensors for the iPhone 18 Pro look set to be made in the USA, at a Samsung plant in Austin, Texas. Production of advanced image sensors for Apple is expected to begin sometime around…
From HBO Max to MS NOW: The Best and Worst Entertainment Rebrands of 2025
2025 has been a whirlwind year … for corporate rebranding shenanigans. From cable channels and streaming services to shows and some of America’s finest cultural institutions, there have never been more entertainment-adjacent rebrands in the history of Hollywood. Some make…
Apple TV Shares First Look at Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington Thriller ’Imperfect Women’
Apple TV has shared a first look at ”Imperfect Women,” an upcoming psychological thriller starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winners Elisabeth Moss and Kerry Washington. The eight-episode limited series is scheduled to make its global debut on Wednesday,…
Uber allows violent felons to drive on its platform, investigation finds
An investigation by the New York Times into Uber’s background checks and safety procedures for its drivers found a patchwork approach that opens the door for violent felons to drive for the ride-hailing platform. Uber outright rejects applicants convicted of…
Samsung Emerges as Dominant Memory Supplier for iPhone 17 [Report]
Industry insiders estimate Samsung captured between 60% and 70% of the memory orders for the new devices, according to a report from The Korea Economic Daily. It is a notable break from previous years, when Apple typically split its low-power…
Apple fined by Italian antitrust watchdog over ATT rules – 9to5Mac
Italy’s competition watchdog agency, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), has fined Apple € 98.6 million ($ 116 million) over the App Tracking Transparency feature. Here are the details. A bit of background Since Apple introduced App Tracking…
Chris Rea, guitarist and ’Driving Home For Christmas’ singer, dies aged 74
Chris Rea, the singer and guitarist remembered for hits including the festive classic ‘Driving Home For Christmas’, has died aged 74. The news was confirmed by his family today (December 22), with a spokesperson for his wife and two children saying: “It is with immense…
World’s largest shadow library made a 300TB copy of Spotify’s most streamed songs
The world’s largest shadow library—which is increasingly funded by AI developers—shocked the Internet this weekend by announcing it had “backed up Spotify” and started distributing 300 terabytes of metadata and music files in bulk torrents. According to Anna’s Archive, the…