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- 08:07 amMacworld Podcast: M5 MacBook Pro review
Macworld Apple has released a new laptop, the M5 MacBook Pro. In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we take a look at it, talk about our impressions, and whether it’s worth buying or not. Tune in and find out more! This is episode 956 with Michael Simon, David Price, and Roman Loyola. Watch episode 956 on YouTube Listen to episode 956 on Apple Podcasts08:00 amSave $186 on Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac
Macworld TL;DR: Lock in forever access to productivity apps with a $42.99 Microsoft Office 2019 lifetime license for Mac (MSRP $229). Why pay $120+ to Microsoft 365 every year just to use Word and Excel? Unless you’re one of the few people that actually enjoy the spontaneous updates and AI integrations, it’s smarter to grab an Office lifetime license while they’re 81% off. While it isn’t the latest version, Office 2019 includes every staple app: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and OneNote at one of the greatest prices available today. And, unlike Microsoft 365, you’ll never have to worry about renewals or additional fees after the inital purchase. Once you buy it, you’ll receive your digital license key and download link instantly, so you can install the suite and start working in minutes — no waiting for a box to arrive or dealing with complicated setup. At just $42.99, this Microsoft Office lifetime license pays for itself in under five months. Start saving today before codes sell out (MSRP $229). Microsoft Office Home & Business 2019 for MacSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.05:23 amOpenAI acquires ex-Apple Shortcuts team to supercharge ChatGPT for Mac
OpenAI has acquired a startup founded by former Apple engineers behind Workflow — the app that became Apple Shortcuts. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)02:23 amBen Stiller’s touching documentary about his parents now available on Apple TV
Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, Ben Stiller’s documentary about his parents, is now available on Apple TV. Here’s what to expect. more…02:02 amApple decries ‘intense lobbying,’ threatens to turn off App Tracking Transparency in Europe | 9 to 5 MacApple decries ‘intense lobbying,’ threatens to turn off App Tracking Transparency in Europe
In a statement to the German Press Agency, Apple claimed that it may have to turn off App Tracking Transparency in Europe as a result of “intense lobbying efforts”. Here’s why. more…01:33 amYouTube video player redesign & new icons roll out to Android, iOS
Following the announcement last week, the video player, icon, and app-wide redesign is now widely rolling out to YouTube for Android and iOS. more…01:24 amHow iCloud backups helped expose a mob-and NBA-linked poker cheating scandal
Digital evidence stored in iCloud played a key role in exposing a multistate poker-rigging scheme tied to organized crime and NBA players. Here's how, and what evidence was uncovered.iCloud data helps crack NBA and mob poker schemeFederal investigators used photos and data stored in iCloud accounts to uncover a multistate poker-rigging scheme involving NBA players and organized crime. Prosecutors said the group relied on modified shuffling machines and subtle signals to manipulate high-stakes games across state lines.The iCloud data included imagery of key evidence such as an X-ray table used to rig poker games, several DeckMate shufflers disassembled to show their circuit boards, and a computer program that tracked information from the altered machines, reports The New York Post. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our ForumsThursday October 2310:29 pm9to5Mac Daily: October 23, 2025 – A20 chip rumors, more
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 20% off or try for free. more…10:23 pmPrice drop: Use OpenAI to find hot stocks to invest in
Build an optimized portfolio, track performance and fine-tune your investments with a lifetime subscription to this AI investing app. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)10:19 pmApple warns Europe could force it to turn off key privacy feature
Apple may be forced to disable its app tracking transparency feature in Germany and other European countries amid regulatory scrutiny and industry lobbying.Apple may have to turn off its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature in Germany and other European countries. The company says regulatory pressure and lobbying from the advertising industry could force the change, affecting how users control app tracking.ATT is a feature that gives users the option to control whether or not an app can track them across the internet and services. Unsurprisingly, many users take advantage and select "ask app not to track" when prompted."Intense lobbying efforts in Germany, Italy and other countries in Europe may force us to withdraw this feature to the detriment of European consumers," Apple said in a statement seen by DPA International, first spotted by MacRumors. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums10:08 pmWith new acquisition, OpenAI signals plans to integrate deeper into the OS
The acquired firm was working on a tool to control macOS directly with AI.10:00 pmApple Loses Landmark UK Lawsuit Over App Store Commissions
A UK tribunal ruled that Apple abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions through its App Store, potentially costing the company hundreds of millions in damages. It marks the first major tech "class action" victory under the UK's collective lawsuit regime. Reuters reports: The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled against Apple after a trial of the lawsuit, which was brought on behalf of millions of iPhone and iPad users in the United Kingdom. The CAT ruled that Apple had abused its dominant position from October 2015 until the end of 2020 by shutting out competition in the app distribution market and by "charging excessive and unfair prices" as commission to developers. Apple -- which has faced mounting pressure from regulators in the U.S. and Europe over the fees it charges developers -- said it would appeal against the ruling, which it said "takes a flawed view of the thriving and competitive app economy." The case had been valued at around $2 billion by those who brought it. A hearing next month will decide how damages are calculated and Apple's application for permission to appeal. "This ruling overlooks how the App Store helps developers succeed and gives consumers a safe, trusted place to discover apps and securely make payments," an Apple spokesperson said. Read more of this story at Slashdot.09:31 pmCounterpoint: Mac shipments up 15% in Q3, nearly double overall PC growth
A new report from Counterpoint Research shows Apple outpacing the overall PC market in sales growth during the third quarter. Here are the details. more…09:15 pmNew Dual Knit Band helps Apple Vision Pro feels noticeably lighter on your head
Apple's new Dual Knit Band delivers a more comfortable fit for Apple Vision Pro users. It features upper and lower straps that are 3D… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.09:03 pmThe M5 MacBook Pro runs hotter than the M4 it replaces
Macworld The M5 MacBook Pro is a nice upgrade over the M4 model it replaces, offering significant boosts in graphics and SSD speed, but it also comes with an increase in operational chip temperature. While testing the new MacBook Pro against the old, Vadim Yuryev of Max Tech found the gains that the M5 offers, but also showed that the new chip runs hotter and consumes more energy than the M4. Yuryev shows that during more intensive tasks, such as during CInebench’s 3D rendering test, the M5 has to throttle its performance to manage its temperature. The fan–both laptops have only one fan– runs much faster on the M5, too. Yurvey also uses a thermal camera to see the hot spots for each laptop, and notes that the M5 MacBook Pro runs at a temperature a little higher than the M4. Is the higher running temperature a problem? Not necessarily. The system does a good job of handling the chip so it can maintain a certain performance level and operate safely. But what it does show, as Yuryev points out, is that the one-fan design of the M5 MacBook Pro isn’t optimal and that a second fan or a different cooling implementation would better serve the chip. It feels like the M5 has the potential to do more with better cooling. Why didn’t Apple do that? Probably because of cost. The M5 MacBook Pro is Apple’s entry-level pro machine that starts at $1,599. The Pro and Max variants, meanwhile, start at $1,999 and come with a second fan. The M5 variants of those chips will likely arrive next spring. Apple 14-inch MacBook Pro (M5, 2025) Read our review Price When Reviewed: $1,599 Best Prices Today: $1,584 at Amazon | $1599 at Apple | $1599 at Apple United States08:48 pmApple amongst US tech giants backing Trump's White House ballroom reno
Apple is among the major tech companies donating to fund President Trump's 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom that demolition has already started for, a project the President says will be privately financed.Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald TrumpApple is among several prominent tech companies that have made donations to help fund President Trump's ballroom project. Apple was found among the usual suspects, including tech giants Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft.The proposed ballroom will come in at an impressive 90,000 square feet. Trump has stated that the project will cost "about $300 million," although the administration had previously suggested a budget of $200 million. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:33 pmApple COO touts accelerated timeline for Houston-built AI servers
Speaking to Fox News Digital, Apple’s Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan confirmed that the company is shipping U.S.-made AI servers from its new Houston plant ahead of schedule. Here are the details. more…08:26 pmHere’s everything new for Apple’s Photos app in iOS 26
Apple’s Photos app received a major overhaul last year, and iOS 26 brings a handful of new changes. Here’s everything new for the Photos app in iOS 26. more…08:18 pmApple's Houston AI server plant is shipping hardware to data centers early
Apple has begun delivering Houston-made AI servers to its data centers nationwide ahead of schedule, a step in scaling its in-ecosystem AI while reshoring some of its manufacturing.Inside Apple's R&D center in Austin, Texas | image credit: AppleApple's Houston plant is up and running, and is already shipping American-made servers built to power Apple Intelligence. The ahead-of-schedule shipments of servers shows how aggressively Apple is moving to reshore parts of its high-tech manufacturing pipeline.The servers are being dispatched to Apple's data centers across the U.S. to power its own in-ecosystem AI needs. They form the backbone of Apple Intelligence and will handle secure cloud processing for Apple's newly launched AI features. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:18 pmApple loses UK lawsuit over app store commissions
A London tribunal ruled on Thursday that Apple abused its dominant position by imposing unfair commissions on app developers… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.