Matter 1.3, Brilliant goes under, & Ridge MagSafe wallet on the HomeKit Insider Podcast
On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast, we talk about the launch of Matter 1.3 and its new device categories, go hands-on with the Ridge MagSafe wallet, and break down the fall of Brilliant.HomeKit Insider PodcastThe big news this week is that the Connectivity Standards Alliance has released the 1.3 spec of Matter. This update brings tons of new device categories as well as other improvements.A good portion of the episode is also devoted to what went wrong with Brilliant, the smart home wall controller that recently shuttered. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Today in Apple history: System 7 debut shakes up the Mac
On May 13, 1991, Apple released Mac OS 7, commonly known as System 7. The new Mac operating system was whip-fast, beautiful and innovative. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Today in Apple history: System 7 debut shakes up the Mac
On May 13, 1991, Apple released Mac OS 7, commonly known as System 7. The new Mac operating system was whip-fast, beautiful and innovative. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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M4 is the first Apple silicon chip to debut on iPad, so when will it arrive on the Mac?
It’s been only a couple of months since Apple’s most popular Mac was updated to the M3 chip, and about half a year since the M3 first debuted. But already, thanks to the M4’s inclusion in the new iPad Pro, prospective Mac buyers are wondering when this new iPad-exclusive chip will make its way into the Mac lineup. Here’s what we currently expect from the M4’s Mac timeline. more…

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Apple reportedly finalizing terms to incorporate OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology into operating systems
Apple reportedly is close to a deal with ChatGPT-creator OpenAI to integrate its generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Enjoy classic PlayStation games on iPhone with Gamma
The just-released Gamma retro game emulator brings original PlayStation titles to iPhone. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Report: iOS 18 to get a big AI boost with ChatGPT integration
Macworld With WWDC 2024 less than a month away, we’re starting to get a good idea of what Apple has in mind as its big software announcements, namely iOS 18. We already knew that AI was likely to be a major theme of the event, but a new report offers specifics of what that will involve. According to the generally well-informed leaker Mark Gurman (citing “people familiar with the matter”), Apple “has closed in on an agreement” with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT features to the iPhone as of the launch of iOS 18 this year. Crucially, that would mean the technology being integrated into the phone’s own software, presumably powering searches and Siri queries among numerous other applications; ChatGPT is already available on the App Store as a third-party app. The ambiguous tense of that sentence quoted above is worth clearing up. The deal has not been finalized, but it appears to be very close; Gurman contrasts the OpenAI situation with separate discussions concerning Google’s Gemini chatbot which “haven’t led to an agreement, but are ongoing.” He also notes that Apple and OpenAI have been in discussions for several months, that negotiations intensified in April, and that the two companies have recently been “finalizing terms.” A separate report in the New York Times claims that Apple is working to revamp Siri in iOS 18 with an updated version that is “more conversational and versatile.” Many pundits feel that Apple is late to the party in terms of AI, a hot buzzword in the tech community. But the AI hype has been balanced by a similar quantity of criticism when companies get it wrong, such as Gemini’s racially diverse Nazis. It always seemed likely that the naturally cautious Apple would license AI tech from someone else with a proven track record, and it seems we now know who that someone will be. For all the latest news and rumors concerning Apple’s imminent software update, which will be announced in June and launched to the public in the fall, check out our regularly updated iOS 18 superguide. iOS, iPhone

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Apple TV+ debuts ‘Frog and Toad’ season two trailer, premiering May 31st
Today, Apple TV+ released the trailer for season two of the adored animated kids and family series “Frog and Toad,” based on the beloved… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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Apple Music launches a top 100 Best Albums list guaranteed to be controversial
Starting Monday, Apple Music is unveiling its countdown of the best 100 albums as selected by its team plus artists and industry professionals.Apple Music's 100 Best Albums micrositeIt's not as if Apple Music's list of the best albums is likely to end with Apple apologizing for them as it has with the "Crush" ad. But it's certain to be heavily criticized for it, in part because all such lists are, and partly because of what it has already revealed about the list."100 Best brings together all the things that make Apple Music the ultimate service for music lovers," Rachel Newman, Apple Music's senior director of content and editorial, said in a statement, "human curation at its peak, an appreciation for the art of storytelling, and unparalleled knowledge of music and an even deeper love for it." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple Music kicks off 10-day ‘100 Best Albums’ of all time countdown
Apple Music is kicking off a 10-day countdown today, during which it will share the 100 Best Albums of all time. “The list is an editorial statement, fully independent of any streaming numbers on Apple Music — a love letter to the records that have shaped the world music lovers live and listen in,” Apple Music says. more…

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Best cheap antivirus deals for Mac
Macworld Mac security software adds another layer of protection to what Apple already provides, with features that can help to protect your identity, passwords, and financial details. These are the things that criminals are after, and they’ll often use cunning ways to extract them rather than spending time trying to break past Apple’s defenses in macOS. Although some of the packages here are solely focused on macOS, others will also protect Android and Windows devices you might also own, and that makes the price of protection much cheaper per computer. Good security software should warn you before you click on a dangerous website, or open a ‘phishing’ email with a dodgy attachment, which could trick you into handing over your bank details, passwords, or other sensitive information. Apple does include some built-in antivirus protection, but if you are in two minds about whether you need protection you might like to read Do Macs need antivirus software? Our best deal this month is Intego Mac Internet Security X9 – you can get it for $24.99/£20.99 a year for one Mac, normally $49.99/£49.99 a year get the deal here. Best free antivirus for Mac Several companies offer free antivirus software for Mac. However, you should always be cautious using a free antivirus and don’t expect all the features of the paid-for options. Avast Security for Mac – offers a free option alongside the Premium plan. Get it here. Avira Free Antivirus for Mac – is free and also includes a VPN. Get it here. AVG Antivirus For Mac – free version offers basic features. Get it here. Bitdefender Virus Scanner for Mac – is free to use. Get it here. Intego VirusBarrier Scanner – free virus scanner. Get it here. Malwarebytes Antivirus for Mac – has a free version as well as a paid version. Get it here. Sophos Home – there’s a free plan, plus you can get the full version for 30 days trial. Get it here. Cheapest antivirus deals for Mac You’ll find the following Mac antivirus recommendations in our round-up of the Best antivirus for Mac. We’re just presenting the lower-priced options here, but if you look at the roundup you may find alternative deals that suit you better. Intego Mac Internet Security X9 Read our review Price When Reviewed: From $24.99 for first year, then $84.99 a year (1 Mac) Using our link Best Prices Today: $24.99 at Intego (first year) We have a special deal for Intego Mac Internet Security X9 so you can get it for $24.99/£20.99 a year for one Mac, normally $49.99/£49.99 a year get the deal here. Norton 360 (for Mac) Read our review Price When Reviewed: From $49.99 for first year, then $119.99 a year (Norton 360 Deluxe with LifeLock: 5 devices) Best Prices Today: $49.99 at Norton Security Currently £29.99 for the first year for five devices, Norton 360 Deluxe is usually £89.99 – get the deal here. There’s also an 84% off deal on Amazon U.K. for three devices for just £12. At Amazon U.S. it’s $19.99 get the deal here. McAfee Total Protection Read our review Price When Reviewed: From $39.99 for first year, then $119.99 a year (5 devices) Best Prices Today: $39.99 at McAfee Total Protection You can get McAfee Total Protection for five devices for $39.99 for one year in the U.S. usually $119.99 get the U.S. deal here. It’s £49.99 a year for five devices for the first year in the U.K., usually £95.99 get the U.K. deal here. Bitdefender Total Security Read our review Price When Reviewed: $69.99 for first year, then $99.99 a year (5 devices) Best Prices Today: $29.99 at Bitdefender – Antivirus for Mac | $69.99 at Bitdefender – Total Security Bitdefender Total Security is currently 25% off, £29.99 a year in the U.K., and 33% off, $39.99 in the U.S. for a one-year subscription for three devices, get the U.S. deal here / get the U.K. deal here. Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac Read our review Price When Reviewed: $29.95 for first year, then $39.95 a year (1 Mac) Best Prices Today: $29.95 at Trend Micro Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac is currently $29.99 for first year for one Mac, usually $39.95: Get the U.S. deal here / Currently £19.95 for first year for one Mac, usually £49.99: Get the U.K. deal here. Best antivirus deals for Mac The above are our top recommendations, but may be able to save even more money than that. Check our the best deals we’ve seen below. Top 10 Antivirus Deals Intego Mac Internet Security X9 – 1 year, 1 Mac 1 From: Intego Was: $49.99/£49.99 Now: $24.99/£20.99 (50% / 58% off) View Deal Intego is our top pick for Mac antivirus. It’s the fastest we’ve reviewed, and has an impressive clean-up rate. It comes with a brilliant firewall, too. Intego has just over 50% off right now. The RRP is usually $49.99/£49.99 for one year/one Mac, but it’s $24.99/£20.99 right now. Read our review: Intego Mac Internet Security X9 review (2021) Bitdefender Antivirus For Mac – 1 Year, 3 Devices 2 From: Bitdefender Was: $59.99/£39.99 Now: $39.99/£29.99 (25% off) View Deal Bitdefender is one of our best picks for Mac and there is a great discount, so you can get it for $39.99/£29.99 (usually $59.99/£39.99). That’s a one year subscription for up to three devices. Get that UK deal here. The same deal in the US is here. Note that this is the price for the first year only. It’s also worth checking out this deal on Amazon.com: you can pick up a great deal on Bitdefender Total Security. You can get two years cover of five devices for $30.99 (usually $149.99) or one year cover for five devices for $19.99. Get the deal here.Read our Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac review and our Bitdefender Total Security 2021 review. Norton 360 Deluxe – 1 Year, 5 Devices 3 From: Norton Was: $104.99 / £89.99 Now: $49.99 / £29.99 58% off / £60 off View Deal Norton is one of our top antivirus picks, so it’s good news that you can get the first 12 months for only $49.99. In the UK, that’s just £19.99 until 5 January.After that, the first-year price goes up by £10, but that still saves you £55 off the usual price. And speaking of that, do note that the renewal price is $104.99/£84.99 after that first year.There’s also the option of a two-year subscription and get two years for $89.99/£89.99 ($44.99/£44.99 a year) which sounds like a worse deal, but don’t forget you’re getting a discount on both years, not just the first, so it is cheaper overall. Read our review: Norton 360 Deluxe review Trend Micro Antivirus For Mac – 1 Year, 1 Device 4 From: Trend Micro Was: $39.95 / £49.95 Now: $29.95 / £19.95 (25% off US / 60% off UK) View Deal Trend Micro’s online protection is available with 60% off right now for one year in the UK, or 25% off in the US (where it’s already cheaper). It’s usually $39.95/£49.95 a year. The US deal is here. Read our review: Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac review Clario Antivirus 1.5 for Mac 5 From: Clario Was: $107.88 a year Now: $50 a year (54% off) View Deal Clario is offering its Mac antivirus software for $50 a year – which is 54% off the usual price of $107.88 a year. The UK pricing is equivalent – normally £107.88 a year, currently discounted to £50 a year. F-Secure Total – 3 devices 6 From: F-Secure Was: $89.99/£79.99 Now: $67.49/£39.99 (25% off / 50% off) View Deal F-Secure is offering a great discount on F-Secure Total. Cover three devices for $67.49/£49.99 (RRP:$89.99/ £79.99). You can also cover five devices for $82.40/£59.99 (RRP $109.99/£99.99).Get the US deal hereRead our review: F-Secure Total review Panda Dome Essential – 1 Year, 1 Device 7 From: Panda Security Was: $47.99/£29.99 Now: $23.99/£17.99 (40% off) View Deal Panda Dome Essentials includes top-rated antivirus protection, plus a VPN (albeit with only 150MB of data to use per day).Right now, there’s 40% off, and this applies not just on the Essential plan but also on Advanced, Complete and Premium.   Avira Antivirus Pro – 1 Year, 1 Device 8 From: Avira.com Was: $49.99/£35.88 Now: $49.99/£29.99 (17% off) View Deal Avira is well known for its free antivirus which is available for macOS as well as Windows. It’s very effective, too and if you pay for the Pro version you get official support, more regular updates, plus email and web protection. Read our review: Avira Antivirus Pro review How to find a good antivirus deal It can be tricky to know where to start with antivirus. Protecting your tech from malware, ransomware and other cyber attacks is such an important thing to do, but most of the services available appear to be very similar to one another, so it’s hard to understand which are the most secure, and which are the best value. You can rest assured that we will only share deals here if we think they’re good enough to be worth buying. Everything we share here will be a great saving on a service we trust. We recommend taking a look at our article all about the best Mac antivirus to help you get a better understanding of which services we like most. You’ll find that antivirus discounts can be huge, often at more than half price for your Mac or mobile devices. Do note that these are typically first-year deals, and at renewal you’ll pay the regular price. Antivirus, Personal Software, Security Software and Services

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Should you upgrade to the 2024 MacBook Air M3?
If you still have an Intel MacBook Air, it might be time you should upgrade to the new MacBook Air with M3. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)

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Apple Retail Store workers in Maryland vote to authorize strike
Over the weekend, the IAM said in a statement that workers at Apple's retail store in Towson, Maryland, have voted in favor of a strike… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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The best apps to turn any iPad into a powerful audio editor
Today's iPads are capable enough to be used as full Digital Audio Workstations, but there's also a range of audio editing apps for every need — and budget. Here are your best choices.Logic Pro on an iPadOne thing that iPads are unexpectedly poor at is recording podcasts — they can't readily be used to record a host and remote guest separately. There are workarounds but none that match the audio quality of being able to record directly.Which is curious, because once a recording has been done, the iPad is nothing short of spectacularly capable at editing. There is simply a slew of audio editing apps available in the App Store — AppleInsider stopped counting at 60 of them. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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After Apple, EU goes after Microsoft and Booking.com (but not X, for now)
After Apple was required to make big changes in Europe to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Microsoft and Booking.com have also been ruled to be subject to the antitrust law … more…

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Deals: Apple's M3 14-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM drops to $1,599
A $200 discount is in effect on Apple's upgraded M3 14-inch MacBook Pro with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD, with fast and free 2-day shipping.The AppleInsider 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 Price Guide is tracking a $200 markdown on a best-selling configuration this Monday at Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Photo.Buy for $1,599Pick up the upgraded configuration with 16GB of unified memory and 512GB of storage for $1,599 in the sleek Space Gray finish. This model is equipped with Apple's M3 chip with an 8-core CPU and 10-core GPU. It also has two Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports, an HDMI port, SDXC card slot, headphone jack and a MagSafe 3 port. Continue Reading on AppleInsider

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Stop spam calls at the source by fighting data brokers with Incogni
Spam calls and robocalls flood our iPhones because our personal information is accessed through data brokers, but you can end the insanity with the help of online data removal services.Stop spam calls with IncogniThe number one commodity on the internet is user information. It is gathered and sold in mass by companies to data brokers.These practices mean that a person's private information may be readily found online without much effort — including phone numbers. Unwanted calls from telemarketers, religious groups, political organizers, and other kinds of spam can make a user's phone ring constantly. Continue Reading on AppleInsider

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Human-Centered AI and How To Prevent Widespread Future Unemployment
We are approaching a significant catastrophe of massive unemployment coupled with an equally enormous lack of jobs to employ those who have been displaced. In addition, the rate of change not only means that most people who are now in school will find their education wasn’t adequate for the available jobs, but they will be unable to change their skill set fast enough to be competitive with AIs and robots. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.

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Nine-core M4 iPad Pro benchmarks leak, still smokes M2
A new set of alleged benchmarks for the nine-core M4 in the iPad Pro indicates that it will still provide buyers with a massive performance boost.M4 iPad ProFollowing the launch of the M4 iPad Pro models, aninitial benchmark claimed to show the M4 as being very powerful. Now, a second seems to show both variants of the M4 chip will offer good performance to consumers.The M4 generation consists of two versions. A top-tier variant has ten cores, consisting of four performance cores and six efficiency cores. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Apple looks set to lose latest court battle with Epic Games
The US judge who ordered Apple to allow developers to sell apps outside of the official App Store has sharply criticized the way the iPhone maker has responded. Epic Games went back to court to claim that Apple was not properly complying with the antitrust order, and remarks made by judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers indicate that she is in agreement … more…

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