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Apple’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad streak of regulatory woes just got a little worse. According to The New York Times, government members have raised concerns about the company’s partnership with Alibaba to bring AI features to iPhones in China. more…

Macworld Adobe Acrobat may be the industry standard, but that comes with a $200+ price tag every single year. So when a Mac-friendly PDF editor comes along offering a lifetime of features for a fraction of the cost, it’s worth taking seriously.  If you only need app that can edit, annotate, and convert PDFs that you don’t have

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Excellent charging performance Good thermal behavior Three ports Cons No even power distribution across the ports Our Verdict With the Universal Pro 65W, Laut has succeeded in creating a USB-C charger without major weaknesses, with compact dimensions and a favourable price. Price When Reviewed This value will show

Following the web redesign and other changes, Google is introducing a new prompt bar for the Gemini app on Android and iOS. more…

Late Friday, Epic Games sent a letter to U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accusing Apple of refusing to consider its Fortnite submission, calling it “Apple’s latest attempt to circumvent this Court’s Injunction and this Court’s authority.” more…

Last week, Epic Games resubmitted Fortnite to the App Store in the United States. This followed a court ruling that stated Apple wasn’t allowed to charge a 27% commission on payments conducted through external payment services on the U.S. App Store. However, when it submitted the new version of Fortnite for app review, Epic Games

The is one of the best values in Mac computers, but upgrading the storage to the maximum 2TB significantly reduces that value proposition. That’s because Apple charges an insane $800 for the upgrade, turning the budget $600 computer into a $1400 one. In other words, you can purchase two base model Mac minis for less

Today, Apple announced upcoming changes to App Store pricing and developer proceeds. New tax adjustments will take effect immediately in Brazil, and additional pricing updates will roll out in multiple regions over the next few months. more…

Ask any non-native English speaker, and they’ll probably tell you that LLMs tend to perform much better in Shakespeare’s language than in their own Sometimes, the difference is subtle. Sometimes, not so much. Sometimes, it’s downright dangerous, as shown in this 2023 Carnegie Mellon study, which found that non-English inputs could more easily bypass safety

After three years of anticipation, Apple officially launched next-generation CarPlay this week, dubbed CarPlay Ultra. CarPlay Ultra packs countless new features, updates, and more compared to normal CarPlay. Here’s everything you need to know about CarPlay Ultra, including whether your favorite automaker will support the platform. more…