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Today — 25 February 2025Latest Mac & Apple News

Opera One now lets users access Discord, Slack, and Bluesky from the sidebar

25 February 2025 at 15:11

Opera released an update on Tuesday for Opera One, the company’s web browser focused on AI tools. With the new version, Opera One makes it easier for users to access Discord, Slack, and Bluesky directly from the sidebar with just a click.

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Apple’s rumored smart home doorbell may feature MagSafe

25 February 2025 at 14:20

A Bloomberg report last year revealed that Apple has been working on a new smart doorbell to compete with . Although the device is still in the early stages of development and won’t come to the market anytime soon, a new rumor suggests that Apple’s doorbell will feature MagSafe.

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Ubiquiti launches three new 10G cloud gateways for next-level networking

By: Bradley C
25 February 2025 at 14:00

Ubiquiti continues to be a leader in the enterprise networking industry with three new 10-gigabit UniFi Cloud Gateways designed to future-proof networks. In the last five years, the company has been on a roll with new products and services; these new gateways are a prime example. I’ve had great experience over the years with Apple fleets and UniFi networking, so let’s take a look at each of them.

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Apple blames ‘phonetic overlap’ for iOS dictation replacing ‘racist’ with ‘Trump’ 

25 February 2025 at 13:51

Apple says that “phonetic overlap” is to blame for a peculiar glitch in the iPhone’s dictation feature.

Over the last several days, the “bug” has gained traction on various social networks including TiKTok. In one video on TikTok, you can see an iPhone user using the built-in dictation feature to clearly say the word “racist,” only for the iPhone to moementarily transcribe it as “Trump.” The transcription quickly corrects itself before being finalized.

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iPhone 16e has five key upgrades to entice iPhone 15 users

25 February 2025 at 10:06

Apple’s new iPhone 16e isn’t quite as budget-friendly as the iPhone SE it replaced, but it’s still a fantastic option for users looking to upgrade without breaking the bank. For iPhone 15 owners specifically, there are five big upgrades that come with the iPhone 16e vs. your current 15.

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Apple investors reject proposal to end DEI program as Tim Cook commits to a ‘culture of belonging

25 February 2025 at 09:13

Apple is holding its annual shareholder meeting today as investors vote on several proposals and hear updates from CEO Tim Cook.

Most notably, Apple shareholders rejected an outside proposal calling for the company to end its DEI initiatives.

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Deals: M4 Pro MacBook Pro 48GB $300 off, iPhone 15 Pro $500 off, Nomad Apple Watch bands, more

25 February 2025 at 08:46

Deals on the M4 Mac mini continue as well as Apple Pencil Pro and M4 iPad Pro models, but there’s more to come today. Starting off with the M4 Pro MacBook Pro, we now have configs with 48GB of RAM at $300 off the going rate joining the entry-level model at $200 off. From there we move to Amazon Renewed Premium iPhone 15 Pro units at over $500 off the original price as well as rare deals on Nomad iPhone 16 cases and Apple Watch bands. Everything else awaits down below. 

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Apple’s new C1 brings two killer features, and it’s just the start

25 February 2025 at 08:05

Apple’s newest iPhone comes with a key component many years in the making: the C1 modem. The idea of a new modem may not sound very exciting on the surface, but already with this first version it’s become clear why Apple spent so long developing it. There are cost benefits to ditching Qualcomm, but also user-facing improvements. Here are two killer features Apple’s new C1 enables.

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9to5Mac Daily: February 25, 2025 – iOS 18.4 and visionOS 2.4 beta details

25 February 2025 at 07:54

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

Sponsored by ChargeASAP: Check out the Flash Pro Ultra, featuring a new 275W power bank with an OLED screen that can charge up to 6 devices simultaneously, including your MacBook, phone, smartwatch, and more!

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This new Lumafusion feature unlocks even more creativity

25 February 2025 at 07:00

At this point, I have personally used iPad Pro first user, I loved the desktop-level experience that Lumafusion brings to the . It has everything most editors would need. Lumafusion has continued to evolve over time, adding features like Multicam editing, external SSD support, speed ramping, keyframing, and so much more. But with Lumafusion’s new v5.2 update, they are bringing one feature I have really wanted!

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iOS 18.4 makes your Safari search history way more visible, for better or worse

25 February 2025 at 06:55

Apple has been running a variety of ads over the past year pushing Safari as the privacy-friendly browser choice for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. But in iOS 18.4 beta 1, there’s a new Safari feature that may accidentally undercut that message—despite offering solid utility.

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Nine states proposing to make Apple and Google responsible for age verification

25 February 2025 at 06:42

At least nine US states are considering legislation that would make app store owners like Apple and Google responsible for age verification before giving access to apps with minimum age requirements. Currently the legal responsibility lies with developers.

The issue is most applicable to social media apps, which typically have a minimum age of 13, and is an approach advocated by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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Eve’s first smart dimmer switch brings HomeKit and Matter support

By: Bradley C
25 February 2025 at 06:00

continues to expand its smart home lineup with the Eve Dimmer Switch, a Matter-over-Thread smart switch that lets you control and dim your lights via Siri or HomeKit. Whether you want bright lighting for a morning routine or dimmed overhead lights for a movie, Eve’s new switch offers precise dimming control alongside easy integration with HomeKit, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings over Matter.

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Mac icon creator Susan Kare offers cute, pricey keycaps in silver and gold

25 February 2025 at 05:23

Susan Kare is the artist best known for creating the original Macintosh iconography which played such an important role in making the computer appear friendly to non-tech users. The Happy Macintosh, Dogcow, and error bomb were among her creations.

She already offered a range of prints and other artworks based on those pixelated memories, and has now added to them with some similarly-styled keycaps in silver and gold …

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