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9to5Mac Daily: August 20, 2025 – iPhone 17 cases, Apple Watch with Touch ID?

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2025-12-26 12:14:49

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 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

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iOS 26 public beta 4 is here: Everything to know about Apple's big software changes coming to iPhone and iPad

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-26 12:39:02

In just few weeks, Apple's annual iPhone event will likely be upon us, which means we'll finally get a look at the newest iPhone 17 lineup. In addition, the company will also give us an official date for downloading iOS 26. Until that happens, you can download and install the newly released public beta 4 (or iOS 26 developer beta 7 for developers). I've been playing around with it for the past couple of weeks, and have found that taking screenshots is way better in the new operating system — Goo

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AI website builder Lovable increasingly abused for malicious activity

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-26 12:11:05

Cybercriminals are increasingly abusing the AI-powered Lovable website creation and hosting platform to generate phishing pages, malware-dropping portals, and various fraudulent websites. The malicious sites created through the platform impersonate large and recognizable brands, and feature traffic filtering systems like CAPTCHA to keep bots out. While Lovable has taken steps to better protect its platform from abuse, as AI-powered site generators increase in number, the barrier to entering cy

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Hot deal: The Apple Mac Mini M4 is $100 off

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-26 17:02:57

Interestingly enough, the cheapest Mac computer is far from being the least capable. In fact, the Apple Mac Mini M4 is better than several much more expensive Apple laptops. With a retail price of $599, the value per dollar is impressive. And things get even better when you can find it on sale, like today. You can take it home for just $499 right now! Buy the Apple Mac Mini M4 for just $499 ($100 off) This offer is available from Amazon. This deal is for the base model, with an M4 chip, 16GB of

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Masimo sues US Customs over Apple Watch blood oxygen workaround

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-26 17:40:37

Last week, when Apple announced the release of a “redesigned Blood Oxygen feature” to the Apple Watch, many figured Masimo (who had been suing Apple over patents related to the feature), would look for a way to fight back. Today, the company did just that and filed a new lawsuit. But this time, it’s against the US Customs and Border Protection. Here’s why. A bit of background When Apple released the Blood Oxygen feature on the Apple Watch, medical device maker Masimo sued over alleged patent i

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Show HN: PlutoPrint – Generate PDFs and PNGs from HTML with Python

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-26 16:37:58

PlutoPrint PlutoPrint is a lightweight and easy-to-use Python library for generating high-quality PDFs and images directly from HTML or XML content. It is based on PlutoBook’s robust rendering engine and provides a simple API to convert your HTML into crisp PDF documents or vibrant image files. This makes it ideal for reports, invoices, or visual snapshots. Invoices Tickets Installation pip install plutoprint PlutoPrint depends on PlutoBook. For faster installation, it is highly recommended

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America’s fragile drug supply chain is extremely vulnerable to climate change

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-26 17:32:35

When Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina in September 2024, one of its many victims was a manufacturing plant that made intravenous fluids. The sterile IV solutions produced in the plant are essential supplies for hospitals and other medical facilities, which use them in various treatments, from rehydration to drug delivery and kidney dialysis. And the plant damaged by Helene—Baxter International's North Cove manufacturing facility in Marion—didn't just make some of the US supply; it

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Apple Watch Ultra 3 will likely be my first Ultra model for two reasons

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-26 21:50:31

Apple Watch Ultra 3 is almost here, and rumors indicate it should be very much worth the two-year wait between upgrades. Here are two reasons I’m leaning toward making Apple Watch Ultra 3 my first ever Ultra model. #1: Bigger screen than ever before Apple Watch Ultra has historically offered a significantly larger display than other Apple Watch models. But that changed last year, when Apple Watch Series 10 eclipsed it. This year, however, all signs point to Apple Watch Ultra 3 retaking the sc

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‘How Apple AirPods Work’: This awesome video just made me love my AirPods even more

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-12-26 22:36:07

Even if you’ve never wondered about how Apple manages to pack so much advanced tech inside its teeny tiny AirPods, do yourself a favor and set aside a few minutes to watch this awesome breakdown by the always fascinating folks at the Real Engineering YouTube Channel. Watch the video below. You’d be hard-pressed to find an event in which Apple didn’t proudly feature one of those animations of an exploded set of AirPods, and the dozens of impossibly tiny pieces that snugly fit together inside eac

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iOS 26 makes Apple’s killer autofill code feature even better

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-26 22:53:15

Apple is always adding new features to its software, but every now and then a change arrives that it’s hard to live without. One such killer feature lets you autofill two-factor authentication codes, and it’s getting even better in iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe this fall. Autofill expanding to third-party messaging, email, and browser apps When I think about key Apple features that stand out as truly special, a handful come to mind. Wi-Fi network sharing with just a tap, iPhone Mirroring on the Mac,

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This is the Ultimate '90s Cyberpunk Movie (No, It's Not 'The Matrix')

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-26 21:30:03

The cyberpunk movement has given us some of the best science fiction movies: Blade Runner, Ghost in the Shell and, yes, The Matrix. But there's one great tech noir flick that came out at the height of the cyberpunk craze -- and then all but disappeared. Maybe that's partly because of its title. I'd wanted to rewatch Strange Days for a long time, but I kept forgetting because, honestly, I couldn't remember what it was called. Then I finally rediscovered the sci-fi thriller on Hulu. After my most

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Apple just dropped a security update for all its platforms

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-27 03:45:28

With iOS 26 coming within the next month or so, Apple doesn't have many reasons left to update iOS 18. But this is one of them. The company pushed a security update for its platforms on Wednesday. iOS 18.6.2 patches a vulnerability related to image processing. Apple's security notes say the update plugs a hole related to Image I/O. (That's a development framework for reading and writing image data.) "Processing a malicious image file may result in memory corruption," the company wrote. Apple sa

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Plague Case Confirmed Near Lake Tahoe After Likely Flea Bite

gizmodo.com Natalia Mesa 2025-12-27 03:55:17

A California resident has tested positive for the plague after camping near Lake Tahoe, local health officials confirmed. It’s the latest in a string of positive cases in the western U.S. this year. The infected person was likely bitten by a plague-infected flea in the South Lake Tahoe area, according to local health officials. This is the first local case in the area since 2020. The person is currently recovering and is undergoing medical treatment at home. “Plague is naturally present in man

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See Six Planets Line Up in the Last Planet Parade For Three Years

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-27 00:45:00

Fresh off the excitement of the Perseids meteor shower is a chance to see six planets lined up in the sky at once. These events, colloquially known as planet parades, occur occasionally with the most recent one in February showing off all seven planets in our solar system at once. This one features six of our closest celestial neighbors. The main event started on Tuesday and you should still be able to see them through Thursday or so. There won't be a repeat performance until October of 2028. T

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AI Assistants Are Just Alexa All Over Again

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-12-27 08:30:38

Hundreds of billions of dollars have been poured into the development of artificial intelligence models and the infrastructure needed to support them, all with the promise that AI will eventually take over everything. But in the average person’s day-to-day life, AI has yet to serve as much more than a slightly smarter Siri. According to new data collected by polling firm YouGov, even though companies have made a big to-do about infusing smart assistants with AI brains, people have barely changed

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Sony is increasing the price of the PlayStation 5 as new tariffs take hold

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-12-27 08:02:30

Sony will raise the price of PlayStation 5 consoles, the company announced on Wednesday. These changes will be effective as of Thursday, August 21. Citing “a challenging economic environment” — which appears to reference President Trump’s tariffs on imported products — Sony is increasing console prices by about $50. In the U.S., the prices will increase to $549.99 for the PlayStation 5, $499.99 for the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, and $749.99 for the PlayStation 5 Pro. On July 31, the White H

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Sony raises PlayStation 5 prices in U.S. as tariffs start to hit

cnbc.com Kif Leswing 2025-12-27 12:00:09

PlayStation 5 game consoles will cost $50 more in the U.S. starting this week, Sony announced on Wednesday. The price for an entry-level PlayStation 5 Digital Edition will increase from $450 to $500, and a PlayStation 5 with a disc drive is going up to $550 from $500. Sony's high-end PlayStation 5 Pro will cost $750, up from $700. The PlayStation 5 was first released in 2020. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plan announced in April went into effect earlier this month on most countries.

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Apple releases iOS 18.6.2 for iPhone, here’s what’s new

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-27 12:21:14

iPhone users have a new software update to install: iOS 18.6.2 is now available. Here’s what to expect from the latest release. Apple has just released new software for iPhone users, available from Settings ⇾ General ⇾ Software Update. The previous update, iOS 18.6.1, brought Blood Oxygen support back to compatible Apple Watch models. iOS 18.6.2, however, isn’t expected to include any new features for users. Rather, this update focuses on “important security fixes.” Here are Apple’s release

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Apple updates macOS Sequoia to version 15.6.1

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-12-27 12:31:21

In addition to releasing iOS 18.6.2, Apple has updated macOS Sequoia to version 15.6.1. The release is likely just a security update as all attention shifts to macOS Tahoe 26, due out as soon as next month. Apple released macOS 15.6, which focused on another bug fix, at the end of last month. Alongside macOS 15.6.1, Apple has issued two older macOS updates: macOS 14.7.8 and macOS 13.7.8. Apple supports older macOS versions, especially with security updates, for several years. Apple will like

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ESPN’s new streaming service has good news for Apple TV app users

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-12-27 12:43:41

ESPN’s long-awaited flagship streaming services launches this Thursday, August 21, and there’s good news for users of Apple’s TV app. ESPN streamer will support Apple TV app queue and watchlist Ahead of US football season getting into full swing, two brand new streaming services are launching this week. ESPN and FOX One both launch on August 21, closing significant sports availability gaps in streaming. If you’re like me, whenever a new streaming service launches, it evokes the question: wil

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Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here's How to Avoid Them in 8 Common Foods

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-27 11:30:00

Microplastics are all around us all the time. While these microscopic bits of plastic were once an issue for ocean pollution, now they're all around us. From kitchen tools to food storage, microplastics have infected our world. This means that each day, you are probably ingesting thousands of tiny plastic particles without even realizing it. Studies estimate the average person consumes between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles annually through food and beverages alone -- and when airborn

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Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of 'AI psychosis'

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-12-27 17:36:03

Microsoft boss troubled by rise in reports of 'AI psychosis' 27 minutes ago Share Save Zoe Kleinman • @zsk Technology editor Share Save Getty Images There are increasing reports of people suffering "AI psychosis", Microsoft's head of artificial intelligence (AI), Mustafa Suleyman, has warned. In a series of posts on X, he wrote that "seemingly conscious AI" – AI tools which give the appearance of being sentient – are keeping him "awake at night" and said they have societal impact even though

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Pixel 10’s new trick makes photo editing as easy as typing

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-27 17:00:07

TL;DR Google is adding a new “Ask Photos” feature to the Pixel 10 series for easier photo editing. You can simply type prompts like “remove reflections” or “fix the lighting” to edit your pictures using AI. The tool can handle multiple edits at once and lets you compare changes to the original photo. Photo editing on the Pixel 10 series is getting a whole lot easier thanks to AI. Google is introducing a new feature in Google Photos called “Ask Photos,” which lets you edit pictures simply by t

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Pixel 10 simplifies switching from an iPhone — even before your new phone arrives

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-27 17:00:15

TL;DR The new Google Pixel 10 series includes features designed to simplify the process of switching from an iPhone. If you buy your Pixel 10 from the Google Store, you can minimize setup time by preparing your iPhone data for transfer before your new phone arrives. Google has also upgraded the Pixel Tips app to the My Pixel app and added other features to the Pixel 10 series, such as contextual tips and an on-device AI-powered agent for support. Google has just launched the new Pixel 10 flag

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After trying the Pixel Watch 4, I can’t wait to ditch my Pixel Watch 3

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-27 17:00:59

I always underestimate what effect a smaller bezel and larger display will have on me when I see a new product. It happened with many Pixel phones and watches before, where I based my early opinion on online renders. The real thing, though, ends up being 10 times better. And this is precisely what happened when I saw and tried the new Pixel Watch 4 for the first time. There’s something more elegant and refined about Google’s new smartwatch, but that’s not all. A newer processor, faster sideways

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Pixel Screenshots and Recorder just got a power-up with NotebookLM integration on the Pixel 10

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-27 17:40:16

TL;DR The Pixel Screenshots app on the new Pixel 10 now integrates with Google’s NotebookLM. Pixel Screenshots on the Pixel 10 automatically identifies and suggests content you should add to your NotebookLM notebook. Users must opt into the AI experiences within the Pixel Screenshots app to enable this feature. It’s unclear if older Pixels will receive this Pixel Screenshots feature. Similarly, you can now add transcripts from Recorder to your notebook. The Pixel 10 series is here. This gene

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With Pixel Watch 4, Google takes a major leap for repairability (Update: Self-repair details)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-27 17:45:59

TL;DR The Pixel Watch 4 has just launched, and it will be Google’s first repairable smartwatch. Previously, Google would simply replace broken or faulty watches. With this generation, Google is opening up repairs for the Pixel Watch 4’s display and battery. Update, August 20, 2025 (12:45 PM ET): In addition to repairs by authorized service centers, Google will also honor self-repairs. The company informed WIRED that the back plate of the Pixel Watch 4 is held together with just two screws but

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Show HN: Strudel Flow, a pattern sequencer built with Strudel and React Flow

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-25 03:34:43

Strudel Flow A visual drum machine and pattern sequencer built with Strudel.cc, React Flow, and styled using Tailwind CSS and shadcn/ui. Create complex musical patterns by connecting instrument nodes to effect nodes with a drag-and-drop interface. Table of Contents Getting Started To get started, follow these steps: Install dependencies: npm install # or yarn install # or pnpm install # or bun install Run the development server: npm run dev # or yarn dev # or pnpm dev # or bun dev Tech Sta

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Should You Buy an iPhone 16 or iPhone 17? Here's How the Phones Might Compare

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-27 17:09:49

If you're looking to buy a new iPhone right now, you have two main choices: Buy an iPhone 16 right now, or wait a little longer and get Apple's next version, which is expected to make its debut in just a few weeks. What's the better route? With the anticipated launch of the iPhone 17 in September, it could be a good idea to hang tight and either buy the new phone or get the iPhone 16 at a discounted price. Apple still hasn't confirmed the existence of the iPhone 17, and we don't have any offici

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Exclusive: Google Pixel Watch 4 Teardown Shows Easy Repairability

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2025-12-27 17:00:00

Google’s first Pixel Watch was fashionably late to the wrist computing party, arriving in 2022 when the market was already quite mature. And while the smartwatch has since cemented its place among top-tier wearables, it has one red flag: It isn’t repairable. For the past three generations, Google has been replacing broken Pixel Watches instead of repairing them. “Watches and wearables are still fairly nascent," a spokesperson explained at a 2024 Climate Week panel when asked why the watch wasn'

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