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Chance Miller with a big scoop at 9to5Mac: It’s the end of an era: Apple has … Apple Discontinues the Mac Pro With No Plans to Bring It BackRead more

Speaking of power adapters, this information guide from Rands in Repose is both useful and enlightening. … The Apple Charging SituationRead more

Todd Spangler, reporting for Variety: Disney has now ended its partnership with OpenAI, which included plans … Disney Drops Vaporware $1B Investment in OpenAI After Sora Got AxedRead more

I mentioned the other day that I was mildly irked by a change in iOS 26.4 … You Can Jump Right to the Updates Screen in the App Store App on iOS 26.4Read more

Chrome engineer Eric Seckler, on Google’s Chromium Blog, under the bold headline “Android Sets New Record … Google Brags About Android Web Browser Benchmark Scores on Unnamed Devices; Gullible Reporters Fall for ItRead more

Katie Notopoulos, my favorite Sora user, at Business Insider (paywalled, alas, but available via News+): Eventually, … Katie Notopoulos Bids Farewell to Sora: ‘You Were Too Beautiful and Stupid for This World’Read more

Jessica E. Lessin, Amir Efrati, and Erin Woo, reporting for the paywalled-without-gift-links The Information: While we … The Information: ‘Apple Can “Distill” Google’s Big Gemini Model’Read more

Back in my day, there wasn’t an endless collection of readily available emojis to express any … This Generation Has It Easy; Their Emojis Are Just Handed to ThemRead more

Well, at least we know who taught her to talk like that.  ★ 

Jennifer Daniel, on her “Did Someone Say Emoji?” blog: First came Melting Face 🫠, our collective … Jennifer Daniel on the New ‘Distorted Face’ EmojiRead more