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Apple TV+’s “Dark Matter” has promoted Amanda Brugel (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) to series regular for Season 2 as Chris Diamantopoulos (“Silicon Valley”) joins the ensemble led by Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly who also executive produce, reports Deadline. Here’s...

Here are some of the latest software announcements of the week: ° Ergonis has released KeyCue 11, the latest version of its shortcut tool for macOS. This update brings a modernized UI, full macOS Sequoia compatibility, enhanced customization, and improved performance....

Here are some of the latest accessory and hardware announcements of the week: ° BitmoLab has released a new version of the GAMEBABY, the case that turns the iPhone 15 and Pro Max into a retro console thanks to its physical interface that mimics those of the...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming new French-language drama “Carême.” It starr César Award winner Benjamin Voisin (“Lost Illusions”), César Award nominee Jérémie Renier (“My Way”), César Award winner Lyna Khoudri (“Papicha”) and Alice Da Luz...

Apple is now “well into construction” of its new TV/film studio at the intersection of Venice and National Boulevard in Los Angeles, reports Urbanize Los Angeles. The project will consist of two buildings featuring a combined 536,000 square feet of offices and...

Mike Rockwell, Apple’s head of the Technology Development Group who spearheaded the developer of the Apple Vision Pro, is taking over the Siri team following the “personalized Siri” fiasco/missing Apple Intelligence fiasco, reports Mark Gurman at Bloomberg (a...

Apple TV+ is losing more than US$1 billion a year, according to a report from The Information (a subscription is required to read the article). The article says that ‌Apple TV‌+ is the only Apple subscription service that’s not making money. While its subscriptions...

“Made in India” smartphone shipments grew 6% YoY in 2024 driven by increasing exports from Apple and Samsung, according to Counterpoint’s “Make in India”  Service.  The two companies alone accounted for around 94% of India’s smartphone exports. Both the...

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The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and North County Transit District (NCTD) announced that Express Mode is available for customers using Apple Pay to pay and ride transit. “Today marks an exciting step forward in making public transit in San Diego more...

YouTube is aware that some users iOS users are experiencing issues with videos playing back at unexpectedly low quality, reports MacRumors. Here’s a message at a YouTube support page:We’re aware some of you are experiencing lower than usual video quality when trying...

Dane DeHaan (“American Primeval,” “Oppenheimer)” has been tapped for a major recurring role opposite leads Callum Turner and Briana Middleton in Apple TV+’s upcoming “Neuromancer” series, reports Deadline. He’ll appear alongside previously announced cast members...

Greg Kinnear (“Black Bird,” “Shining Vale”) has been tapped as a series regular opposite Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer in “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” Apple TV+’s upcoming drama series from David E. Kelley and A24, reports Deadline. Here’s how the upcoming...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From AppleInsider: Maybe Apple will never fully walk away from Europe, but the European Commission has just guaranteed that the citizens of its member states will always be...

The Federal Court in the Federal District has published a decision in favor of Apple, determining that it does not need to open iOS to competing app stores in Brazil, according to information from Estadão — as noted by MacMagazine.  With this, Apple can continue...

Cybersecurity firm LayerX has spotted a scareware campaign jumping from Windows to macOS after new browser protections on Windows shut it down. For the past few months, LayerX has been monitoring a sophisticated phishing campaign that initially targeted Windows users...

The European Commission has announced the decisions of its interoperability proceedings to assist Apple in complying with its obligations under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), but the tech giant isn’t happy. The EC says it’s adopted two decisions under the DMA...

Some states allow you to add your driver’s license to Apple Wallet. Apple says Montana, West Virginia, Connecticut, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Utah, and Illinois will allow this soon.  These states already allow you to add your driver’s license to Apple...

One in three smartphones will be GenAI capable in 2025 with Apple and Samsung dominating the market, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate new content,...

Apple’s Vision Pro shipments saw a 43% quarter-over-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. In the fourth quarter, Apple expanded the Vision Pro’s availability to new markets, including South Korea, UAE and Taiwan,...

PCMag has announced its Readers’ Choice and Business Choice awards for 2025 — and Apple products did pretty well. In the Readers’ Choice Awards, the iPhone came in second to Google’s Pixel line when it came to the “Top Phone Brand.” However, iOS beat Android OS as the...

Synchron, a brain-computer interface (BCI) company, has unveiled the roadmap to Chiral, which the company describes as “a foundation model of human cognitions, marking the emergence of Cognitive AI.” Cognitive AI is artificial intelligence trained directly on human...

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Apple TV+ has revealed a first look and premiere date for the second season of “The Buccaneers.”  In the returning drama inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel of the same name, the fun-loving young American girls are back with...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: Apple’s Passwords app was vulnerable to phishing attacks for nearly three months after launch. ° From AppleInsider: Apple Pay is now officially available in...

The Mac now has 14.8% of the U.S. personal computer (PC) market and 17.1% of the global PC market, according to new data from Canalys. The fourth quarter of 2024 saw Apple eclipse Lenovo for the third overall spot in vendor rankings, achieving this position for the...

Apple is working on a mouse with enhanced user feedback as evidenced by a newly granted patent for a “Variable Friction and Multi-Texture Mouse.” About the patent In the patent Apple says that recent advances in computing have enabled immersive user experiences...

Capcom’s Resident Evil 3 is now available to play on Macs, iPhones, and iPads. Available at the respective app stores, it’s a free download. However, to access the full game an US$9.99 in-app purchase is required with players also able to unlock all in-game rewards...

Apple has announced that it’s made itsTap to Pay feature available on iPhone in Poland, Bulgaria, Finland, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Hungary.  This allows millions of sellers to use iPhone to accept contactless payments. The Tap...

Apple has seeded the fourth developer betas of macOS Sequoia 15.5, iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, and watchOS 11.4. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper...