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MP Materials stock rips 22% higher after $500 million Apple deal for rare earth magnets

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-01-25 16:02:21

People look at iPhones at the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City on May 23, 2025. Apple and miner MP Materials announced a $500 million deal Tuesday for rare earth magnets and the development of a recycling facility that will reinforce the iPhone maker's U.S. supply chain. MP Materials stock climbed 22%. Shares of Apple were marginally higher. As part of the agreement, Apple will buy rare earth magnets created at the company's facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Both companies will combine

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9to5Mac Daily: July 15, 2025 – Apple leadership, Mac growth

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2026-01-25 15:51:55

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 1Password: For a limited time, get $20 off the easiest way to stay secure online with 1Password—featuring a new passkey feature that lets you go passwordless on compatible apps and sites. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe

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KDE's official Android TV alternative is back from the dead

news.ycombinator.com David Uzondu 2026-01-25 14:35:42

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works Lately, some KDE projects have seen a revival, like Karton (the native virtual machine manager for KDE) and the improved ISO Image Writer. Now, another abandoned KDE project, Plasma Bigscreen, is looking to return from the dead after long-time Plasma Mobile contributor Devin decided to spend a week overhauling the thing. If you have not heard of it, Plasma Bigscreen is a Plasma shell for telev

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Nextdoor's Big Redesign Packages AI Advice Alongside Human Conversations

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-25 14:47:21

Nextdoor, the social media app for your neighborhood and local events, has launched a new redesign. The company says the changes are to "meet the evolving needs of neighbors everywhere" as the shift toward remote and hybrid work has resulted in people spending more time in their local communities. The redesign focuses on three core features that will help you navigate the goings-on of your neighborhood: Alerts, News and Faves. Here's how each of these features works, and how the service is inco

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Google One is getting easier on the eyes with these Expressive changes (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-25 20:36:12

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is currently in the middle of bringing its Material 3 Expressive design language to its Android apps. Earlier this year we got a preview of how this would impact Google One, looking at the app’s settings screen. We’re now able to see many more Expressive elements throughout the app, but these still aren’t publicly accessible. Halfway through July may not be official the midpoint of summer, but it sure feels like it. While some of us have been enjoy

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iOS 18.6 beta 3 and more available now, here’s what to expect [U: Public]

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-24 15:25:42

Apple has just released a batch of new betas for the current iOS 18 software cycle: iOS 18.6 and more have received beta 3 updates. Update 7/15/25: One day later, Apple has released public betas in addition to the developer versions. Latest iOS 18.6 beta and more rolling out now This fall, Apple will release major new versions of its various software platforms. iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, and more will release this fall packed with new features, a Liquid Glass redesign, and more. But th

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I replaced my MacBook Pro with the M3 iPad Air - and I might never go back

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-01-25 20:42:37

ZDNET's key takeaways The 2025 iPad Air is available in an 11-inch model starting at $600 and a 13-inch model starting at $800. The latest iPad Air features Apple Intelligence, an M3 processor, and some of the best performance I've seen on an iPad to date. But the iPad Air gets expensive quickly, with the 13-inch model selling for as much as $1,300. View now at Amazon View now at Best Buy more buying choices I've grown rather attached to my work MacBook Pro. I use it every day, take it with m

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MP Materials stock rips 24% higher after $500 million Apple deal for rare earth magnets

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-01-26 00:20:13

People look at iPhones at the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City on May 23, 2025. Apple and miner MP Materials announced a $500 million deal Tuesday for rare earth magnets and the development of a recycling facility that will reinforce the iPhone maker's U.S. supply chain. MP Materials stock climbed 24%. Shares of Apple were marginally higher. As part of the agreement, Apple will buy rare earth magnets created at the company's facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Both companies will combine

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Apple @ Work Podcast: webAI puts LLM power in the hands of your IT team

9to5mac.com Bradley C 2026-01-25 17:00:00

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with

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AirPods Pro 3 are rumored to borrow a new feature from Beats

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-26 00:04:29

AirPods Pro 3 are one of Apple’s most highly anticipated new products. Even though launch timing for the new AirPods is still uncertain, rumors around features have been a little more solid, including a new feature that’s expected to be borrowed directly from Beats: heart rate monitoring. Heart rate monitoring coming to AirPods Pro 3, following Powerbeats Pro 2 Apple has long offered AirPods integration with health-related software features. For example, the iPhone’s Health app can show you da

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Ad Blockers for Real Life Are Now a Thing, Thanks to AR Glasses

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-01-25 23:32:31

I don’t know much about you, dear reader, but I can probably guess one thing: you don’t like watching advertisements (shut up, ad lovers; no one’s talking to you). If you’re one of the many, many ad-averse, you probably have an ad blocker installed on your devices, which is great when you’re staring into the void of life’s many glowing rectangles as one does every day for the rest of their lives. But those blockers do little to help you out in the real world when you’re touching grass or a dirty

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Deals: MacBook Air $180 off, M4/Pro MacBook Pro $300+ off, Beats Solo Buds $50, more

9to5mac.com Justin Kahn 2026-01-26 05:45:12

Today’s best deals are kicking off with as much as $180 in savings on select M4 MacBook Air configurations joined by ongoing $150 price drops on the rest starting from $849. We also spotted some M4/Pro MacBook deals with 1TB 14-inch configs at $200 off and some of the higher-end models at over $310 off. Circling back around to some return Prime Day deals, we also have Twelve South’s wonderful 15W HiRise 3-in-1 Deluxe MagSafe stand back at the $75 all-time low as well as a nearly 40% price drop o

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Apple commits $500 million over several years to buy US-made rare earth magnets

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-26 05:29:30

Apple just announced a commitment of $500 million over several years to buy rare earth magnets from the US-based company MP Materials. These rare earth magnets are used in a number of products, including iPhones, MacBooks and the Apple Pencil stylus. The American-made magnets will be shipped throughout the world, to help "meet increasing global demand for the material." MP Materials is the only fully integrated rare earth producer in the country. The two companies have also pledged to work toge

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I replaced my Apple Watch with these heart-rate-monitoring earbuds from Beats (and they did some things better)

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-01-26 05:25:42

ZDNET's key takeaways The Powerbeats Pro 2 retail for $250 in vibrant Black, Quick Sand, Hyper Purple, and Electric Orange colorways. The earbuds can replace your smartwatch or fitness tracker, offering exercise and activity data via companion apps. The sound isn't very robust, delivering weak bass and hollow mids. View now at Apple I've tested dozens of earbuds over the past year, and even new releases can feel monotonous after a while. Most brands make product upgrades in small strides, kee

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Can Apple Actually Make a Foldable iPhone With a ‘Crease-Free’ Display?

gizmodo.com Raymond Wong 2026-01-26 05:21:22

Samsung has set the bar high for foldables with its latest Galaxy Z Fold 7. The book-style foldable really is jaw-dropping. Apple’s answer to it with a foldable iPhone needs to be even better. But how? Apple supply chain snoop Ming-Chi Kuo believes Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone could come with a “crease-free display”… made by Samsung. Yes, really. You see, as thin, light, and sleek as the Z Fold 7 is, the crease running down the 8-inch folding screen is still visible. Samsung says the display

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Apple Reportedly Taps Samsung Display for First Foldable iPhone Screens

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-26 04:00:00

As we saw earlier this year, Samsung Display knows folds. And apparently that innovation has led them to a major win -- producing crease-free displays for the iPhone's first foldable cellphone in 2026. Samsung Display (SDC), which is an entirely separate company from Samsung itself that produces screens for many other companies, will reportedly begin mass production of its flexible folding screens later this year in time for Apple's foldable iPhone launch in summer 2026, as reported by Korea Jo

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MP Materials stock rips 23% higher after $500 million Apple deal for rare earth magnets

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-01-26 10:28:14

People look at iPhones at the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City on May 23, 2025. Apple and miner MP Materials announced a $500 million deal Tuesday for rare earth magnets and the development of a recycling facility that will reinforce the iPhone maker's U.S. supply chain. MP Materials stock climbed 23%. Shares of Apple were marginally higher. As part of the agreement, Apple will buy rare earth magnets created at the company's facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Both companies will combine

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iPhone 17: Titanium is coming to just one model, and it’s a surprising choice

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-26 10:20:35

Two years ago, Apple launched the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max with a big emphasis on a new, titanium design. Titanium remained a differentiator for iPhone 16 Pro, too. But reporting indicates the company will ship only one iPhone 17 model with a titanium design this year, and it’s a surprising choice. iPhone 17 Air will be the only new model with titanium Last fall, as rumors about the iPhone 17 line started ramping up, one of the more curious reports had to do with design materials. The Inform

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Ask HN: Is it time to fork HN into AI/LLM and "Everything else/other?"

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-26 10:51:17

I would very much like to enjoy HN the way I did years ago, as a place where I'd discover things that I never otherwise would have come across. The increasing AI/LLM domination of the site has made it much less appealing to me.

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Apple commits $500M to U.S.-based rare earth recycling firm MP Materials

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-01-26 10:25:03

Apple is investing $500 million in MP Materials, the only fully integrated rare earth mining company currently operating in the United States, as part of a broader effort to strengthen the domestic rare earth supply chain. The tech giant announced on Tuesday that with this deal, it’s committed to buying American-made rare earth magnets developed at MP Materials’ flagship facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The factory will develop a series of neodymium magnet manufacturing lines specifically designe

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Rivian taps Google to bring custom maps into its EVs and app

techcrunch.com Kirsten Korosec 2026-01-26 10:30:24

For 18 months, Rivian and Google engineers worked together. Today, they’re showing off their work. Rivian is pushing out a software update that will bring a unique version of Google Maps into its EVs. It’s the latest step in Rivian’s continued effort to distinguish its vehicles with software — an effort that has helped it strike up a joint venture with one of the world’s biggest automakers, Volkswagen. This isn’t a typical the Google Maps integration and it’s unlike the tech company’s other co

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Apple makes $500 million deal with miner MP Materials for rare earths magnets

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2026-01-26 15:26:50

People look at iPhones at the Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York City on May 23, 2025. Apple and miner MP Materials announced a $500 million deal Tuesday for rare earths magnets and the development of a recycling facility that will reinforce the iPhone maker's U.S. supply chain. MP Materials stock climbed 10%. Shares of Apple were marginally higher. As part of the agreement, Apple will buy rare earth magnets created at the company's facility in Fort Worth, Texas. Both companies will combine

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Cyberpunk 2077 launching on Mac this week

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-01-26 15:00:00

Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is officially coming to the Mac this week. CD PROJEKT RED has announced that the game will be available on Thursday, July 17 for Macs powered by Apple Silicon through the Mac App Store, GOG.com, Steam, and Epic Games Store. The launch of Cyberpunk 2077 on the Mac follows the debut of Assassin’s Creed Shadows on the Mac earlier this year. Apple touted that Cyberpunk 2077 would be available on the Mac sometime in 2025 when it announced the new M4 MacBook Pro line

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Could smart goggles bridge the gap between Vision Pro and Apple Glasses?

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-26 15:04:11

It’s widely acknowledged that while Apple is happy for any Vision Pro sales it can get, the primary purpose of the existing headset is to let the company take a first step in the journey towards an Apple Glasses product. But while a cheaper Apple Vision still seems to be a couple of years away, along with the company’s equivalent of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, we are now seeing the potential emergence of smart goggles as an interim device – with TikTok entering the fray … Vision Pro is just a

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Apple Weather app is returning after total outage

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-26 15:52:12

Apple’s Weather app went down for many users, showing no data. The issue applied on all platforms, suggesting a server issue. However, it now seems to be slowly returning … In what appears to be a relatively brief complete outage, many users reported that the app was showing no weather for any location. We were able to confirm that the issue applied across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The outage lasted around 15-20 minutes. While the underlying issue appears to have been resolved, it seems to be ta

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Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition comes to the Mac on July 17

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-26 15:00:47

Mac owners will soon be able to play one of the biggest games of the last five years or so. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will be available in the Mac App Store as well as Steam, GOG.com and the Epic Games Store on Thursday, July 17. As the name implies, it includes both the base game as well as the Phantom Liberty expansion from 2023. The port was announced last fall and was originally planned to arrive "early" this year, but it took a little longer to get everything squared away. Unsurpris

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Android malware Konfety uses malformed APKs to evade detection

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-26 15:10:36

A new variant of the Konfety Android malware emerged with a malformed ZIP structure along with other obfuscation methods that allow it to evade analysis and detection. Konfety poses as a legitimate app, mimicking innocuous products available on Google Play, but features none of the promised functionality. The capabilities of the malware include redirecting users to malicious sites, pushing unwanted app installs, and fake browser notifications. Instead, it fetches and renders hidden ads using

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Cyberpunk 2077 is launching for Mac on July 17th

theverge.com Tom Warren 2026-01-26 15:00:00

is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Cyberpunk 2077 is coming to macOS later this week, after it was originally set to debut in early 2025. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition will officially be available for Apple silicon devices for the first time on July 17th, from Apple’s own Mac App Store, Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com. CD Projekt Red has optimized Cyberpunk 2077 for a variety of Mac hardware, all the wa

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Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in the US

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-01-26 15:19:05

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Apple has announced a $500 million investment in MP Materials, a rare earth mining company based in the US. With the deal, the two companies will partner on the development of a rare earth magnet recycling line in Mountain Pass, California, allowing Apple to use reprocessed electronics and scrap material to build its products. Apple has worked with

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T-mobile is offering a 6-month trial of Apple TV Plus for new and existing users

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-26 20:06:30

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR For a limited time, most T-Mobile plans that don’t include Apple TV Plus are already eligible for a six-month Apple TV Plus trial, even if you have used a trial before. The offer ends July 28th, but T-Mobile notes there are limited quantities and so you’ll need to act sooner rather than later. You can sign up today from the T-Life app, but be aware that a few plans won’t receive this offer, like Simple Choice and the “4 for $100”. While Apple TV Plus is a

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