9to5 Mac

• macOS 15.2 and iPadOS 18.2 public beta 3 released, here’s what to expect
  November 20, 2024 by Ryan Christoffel
  Apple has released public beta 3 for macOS Sequoia 15.2 and iPadOS 18.2, bringing refinements and bug fixes to Apple’s forthcoming software updates. Here’s what to expect. more…
• iOS 18.2 public beta 3 now available, here’s what’s new
  November 20, 2024 by Ryan Christoffel
  Just a few hours after releasing the latest iOS 18.2 beta for developers, a new public beta is here. iOS 18.2 public beta 3 arrives as one of the last releases before next month’s full launch. Here’s what’s new. more…
• Apple Music debuts new ‘The Best of 2024’ playlists
  November 20, 2024 by Ryan Christoffel
  Apple Music has kicked off its year-end celebration with a collection of playlists recognizing ‘The Best of 2024.’ Here are all the details. more…
• These are my favorite HomeKit accessories this holiday season
  November 20, 2024 by Chance Miller
  HomeKit accessories are always near the top of my holiday wishlist every year. I love making my home as smart as possible, but it’s often hard to justify spending my own money on these types of accessories. Here are some of my go-to smart home recommendations for holiday shopping this year … and they all […]
• Threads now rolling out Custom Feeds in its mobile app globally
  November 20, 2024 by Filipe Espósito
  Earlier this year, Threads began experimenting with Custom Feeds as a way to let users better personalize their experience on the platform by seeing only specific content they want. A few months later, Meta is finally rolling out Custom Feeds globally to all users of the Threads app. more…

Macworld

• The 15-inch MacBook Air just got a crazy Black Friday price cut
  November 20, 2024
  Macworld Black Friday is our favorite time of the year because when else could you see a brand-new MacBook Air laptop drop to a new best price? The 15-inch M3 MacBook Air is now available for $1,234 at Amazon, a solid $265 off its MSRP and a whopping $465 off the price just a month […]
• Pair your Mac with a great monitor with these early Black Friday deals
  November 20, 2024
  Macworld While Black Friday doesn’t officially arrive until Friday, November 29 (with Cyber Monday following on Monday, December 2), the shopping season has already begun and it’s a great time to pick up a deal on a new monitor for your Mac. If you’re unsure of which to buy, check out our best monitors for […]
• iOS 18.2 beta 4 is available with Genmoji, Image Playground, ChatGPT, and more
  November 20, 2024
  Macworld Beta testing for iOS 18.2 is in progress. While iOS 18.1 was the first release with Apple Intelligence features for supported phones, many of the most exciting features are coming in iOS 18.2. This release includes Visual Intelligence, Genmoji, the Image Playground app, the new Mail app with AI-sorted categories, and integration with ChatGPT. […]
• macOS Beta: How to download and install Sequoia 15.2 beta 4
  November 20, 2024
  Macworld The latest version of macOS–Sequoia–arrived on Macs in September 2024, but the beta development continues and if you are a registered developer or registered as a public beta tester, you can continue to get the latest updates and try out new features still not available to the general public. In this article, we’ll explain […]
• New report reveals killer feature coming in next Pro Display XDR
  November 20, 2024
  Macworld Apple’s next big product launch might still be a long way off, but a new report has shed light on powerful new technology coming in the next version of Apple’s flagship Pro Display XDR. The 2nd-gen model will use state-of-the-art quantum dot technology, according to the respected displays analyst Ross Young (via 9to5Mac). Young […]

Technology

• Reddit Says It Is Working to Resolve Outage
  November 20, 2024 by Sara Ruberg
  Tens of thousands of users reported that the website and app were inaccessible starting just before 3 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.
• Nvidia’s Profit Doubles as A.I. Chip Sales Soar
  November 20, 2024 by Tripp Mickle
  The company, which dominates the market for chips used to build artificial intelligence, expects another big jump in the current quarter.
• Gary Wang, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time
  November 20, 2024 by David Yaffe-Bellany and Matthew Goldstein
  Mr. Wang is the last close colleague of the FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for the fraud that caused the crypto exchange to collapse in 2022.
• Ford to Cut 4,000 Jobs in Europe as Electric Vehicle Sales Slow
  November 20, 2024 by Gregory Schmidt
  The American automaker said the cost-cutting measure would help it compete with Chinese rivals in the face of slowing demand for electric vehicles.
• How Google Spent 15 Years Concealing Its Internal Conversations
  November 20, 2024 by David Streitfeld
  Trying to avoid antitrust suits, Google systematically told employees to destroy messages, avoid certain words and copy the lawyers as often as possible.

Personal Tech

• How to Add Extra Security Layers to Your Phone or Tablet
  November 20, 2024 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  New features in Apple’s iOS 18 and Google’s Android 15 can lock up apps with sensitive information and even hide them from view.
• How Technology and Loneliness are Interlinked
  November 10, 2024 by Brian X. Chen
  Technology and loneliness are interlinked, researchers have found, stoked by the ways we interact with social media, text messaging and binge-watching.
• How to Use Images From Your Phone to Search the Web
  October 23, 2024 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  If you’re not sure how to describe what you want with keywords, use your camera or photo library to get those search results.
• Hate Noisy Restaurants? Stick This in Your Ear.
  October 20, 2024 by Pete Wells
  Apple earbuds and others can help you hear dining companions. Here’s how to use them.
• This $350 Oura Ring 4 Tracks Your Sleep. Is It Worth the Splurge?
  October 18, 2024 by Brian X. Chen
  The $350 Oura Ring 4 looks sleek and cool, and it may be useful for data-hungry health enthusiasts. But it failed this sleep-deprived parent.