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- 06:18 pmGoogle & Meta found liable for social media addiction
Meta and Google have been found liable for building intentionally addictive social media services, in a trial that sets a strong precedent for hundreds of other lawsuits that are still pending.Meta CEO Mark ZuckerbergOn Wednesday, a jury in Los Angeles Superior Court finished its deliberations over a lawsuit between Meta and Google, and a young woman. The jury found that the tech giants were liable for enabling a woman identified as Kaley to become addicted to social media as a child.The lawsuit commenced in January, while the jury deliberations started on March 13. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums06:06 pmmacOS 26.4 has new Terminal popup warning when pasting commands
macOS Tahoe 26.4 arrived this week, and users have discovered that it comes with a new Terminal security popup when you first try to paste in commands. more…05:58 pmThe 5G Apple Watch SE 3 is down to $249 for the first time
Macworld Apple Watch SE3 View Deal We called the Apple Watch SE 3 “brilliance on a budget” when we reviewed it, but we’re still always on the lookout for a sale. Like this one: Amazon’s Big Spring Sale event has cut the price of the Apple Watch SE 3 with 5G to $249, the best price we’ve seen for this model. The Apple Watch SE 3 might be Apple’s cheapest wearable, but it’s no less capable. It can help keep an eye on your health by monitoring your sleep, heart rate, body temperature, and alerting you to any irregularities. You’ll also get a ton of metrics monitoring your daily physical activity, keeping you motivated to reach your exercise goals. All that and you’ll still get through a full day of use with 18-hour battery life. Should anything happen when you’re out and about, the Apple Watch SE3 comes with crash and fall detection and can automatically connect you to emergency services. On top of this, it will also keep you connected to your notifications and music, and you won’t even need to keep your phone around since this is the model with cellular connection, you won’t even need to have your phone around to answer messages. Plus, this model is great for kids, as you can stay in touch even if they don’t have an iPhone. So go ahead and order your very own Apple Watch SE3 from Amazon for its best price of $249.05:31 pmApple TV renews award-winning space drama ‘For All Mankind’ for sixth and final season | Mac Daily NewsApple TV renews award-winning space drama ‘For All Mankind’ for sixth and final season
“For All Mankind,” has been renewed for a sixth and final season, marking the show’s final mission ahead of its highly anticipated season… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.04:55 pmUpcoming 3% Big Tech tax in Poland may leave Apple some wiggle room
Poland is moving ahead with a digital services tax aimed at Big Tech revenue, but the structure leaves enough room for companies like Apple to argue they don't fully qualify.Poland moves to tax Big Tech companiesThe country will draft a digital services tax bill with a 3% levy on revenue from online advertising, user platforms, and data-driven services. Poland's bill targets companies with over $1.16 billion globally and about $6.8 million within Poland.Apple and other major U.S. tech firms fall within those thresholds and would be affected. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:40 pmReddit will soon make ‘fishy’ accounts verify their humanity
Are you human? If not, Reddit wants to know. The company shared today that it plans to introduce “human verification” requirements for accounts it detects as “fishy” and likely not human. more…04:39 pmApple TV unveils its highly anticipated new space-race thriller series
Apple TV keeps growing its library of great sci-fi series, and the streamer just debuted the first trailer for its forthcoming space-race thriller Star City. more…04:18 pmGet AirPods 4 from $99, AirPods Pro 3 for $199 during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Amazon's Big Spring Sale delivers sale prices on AirPods starting at just $99.AirPods start at just $99 during Amazon's Big Spring Sale.Kicking off today's Big Spring Sale, AirPods 4 are marked down to $99.99 without Active Noise Cancellation and $148.99 with ANC.Buy AirPods 4 from $99.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:18 pmGet AirPods 4 from $99, AirPods Pro 3 for $199 during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Amazon's Big Spring Sale delivers sale prices on AirPods starting at just $99.AirPods start at just $99 during Amazon's Big Spring Sale.Kicking off today's Big Spring Sale, AirPods 4 are marked down to $99.99 without Active Noise Cancellation and $148.99 with ANC.Buy AirPods 4 from $99.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:18 pmGet AirPods 4 from $99, AirPods Pro 3 for $199 during Amazon's Big Spring Sale
Amazon's Big Spring Sale delivers sale prices on AirPods starting at just $99.AirPods start at just $99 during Amazon's Big Spring Sale.Kicking off today's Big Spring Sale, AirPods 4 are marked down to $99.99 without Active Noise Cancellation and $148.99 with ANC.Buy AirPods 4 from $99.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:14 pmiOS 26.4 now available: Here are all the new features for your iPhone
iOS 26.4 is now available for everyone. The update adds a range of new features to iPhone, including upgrades to Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Messages, and more. Here are all of the new iPhone features in iOS 26.4, plus everything else you need to know. more…04:01 pmApple launches Apple Business. a new all‑in‑one platform for businesses of all sizes | Mac Daily NewsApple launches Apple Business. a new all‑in‑one platform for businesses of all sizes
Apple on Tuesday announced Apple Business, a new all-in-one platform that includes key services companies need to effortlessly manage… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.04:00 pmGM rolling out native Apple Music app to more cars starting today
Last December, GM began rolling out a dedicated, native Apple Music app for select Cadillac and Chevrolet cars. Now, the automaker has announced another expansion of its Apple Music app, this time to select Buick and GMC cars. more…03:53 pmApple is distilling Google Gemini into smaller chunks for on-iPhone AI processing
Apple is cutting down Google Gemini's massive models into smaller and more secure parts through distillation, to create elements that are more suited to on-device Apple Intelligence processing.Apple's pulling out chunks of Google Gemini for on-device processingThe deal Apple made with Google allows the iPhone maker to use Google's Gemini AI models as a basis for its own updated AI. It now appears that the deal lets Apple use some techniques to make models that will work better for on-device processing than the mainly server-based Gemini itself.It was previously known that Apple could adjust the Google Gemini model to respond to queries in specific ways. However, according to The Information on Wednesday, Apple has a lot more leeway in what it can do and access within the model. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:42 pmToday in Apple history: Apple exec bets his wine cellar on Newton
On March 25, 1993, Apple exec Gaston Bastiaens wagered that the Newton MessagePad would ship before summer ended. The prize? His wine cellar! (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)03:36 pmDeals – Big Spring Sale day 1: AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2, Apple Watch models up to $400 off, much more | 9 to 5 MacDeals – Big Spring Sale day 1: AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Max 2, Apple Watch models up to $400 off, much more
Amazon’s 2026 Big Spring Sale is now live with a gigantic number of notable price drops. We have already rounded up this morning’s most notable offers but we also wanted to highlight the $199, the AirPods Max 2 pre-order offers at up to $130 off, and much more in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break. We also have smart home deals and the Anker Big Spring Sale charging charging gear discounts to scope out as well. more…03:24 pmiOS 26.4 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here
iOS 26.4 launched yesterday with new emoji and plenty of new features. Additionally, iOS 26.4 brings over 35 key security fixes for your iPhone per Apple’s detailed release notes. more…03:24 pmiOS 26.4 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here
iOS 26.4 launched yesterday with new emoji and plenty of new features. Additionally, iOS 26.4 brings over 35 key security fixes for your iPhone per Apple’s detailed release notes. more…03:24 pmiOS 26.4 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here
iOS 26.4 launched yesterday with new emoji and plenty of new features. Additionally, iOS 26.4 brings over 35 key security fixes for your iPhone per Apple’s detailed release notes. more…03:24 pmApple gives developers over 100 new app-performance metrics
The App Store Connect app's Analytics tool just got a big overhaul to help developers monetize their apps. Reviews so far seemed mixed. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)