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Apple and Indonesia have agreed on terms to lift the country's five-month ban on iPhone 16 sales, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg. The deal concludes a battle that began in October, when Indonesia refused to issue permits for Apple's flagship iPhone lineup over Apple's failure to comply with domestic manufacturing requirements.
Under the agreement, Apple will invest $1 billion in Indonesia, a significant increase from its previous commitments of $10 million and $100.
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Total data loss for Indian property developers. Courts to determine responsibility. Centralised assets create points of failure. The experiences of building developers Adarsh Developers at the hands of cloud provider AWS is a cautionary tale for those organisations entrusting their most valuable assets to the cloud. In May 2023, the company was persuaded to opt... Read more » Read more ›
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Activision has confirmed some in-game content in Call of Duty has been created using generative AI. Read more Read more ›
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President Donald Trump has said he is considering distributing “DOGE dividends” to American taxpayers, drawing from any cost savings his Department of Government Efficiency achieves through aggressive cuts to federal spending and employment. Congress, however, is skeptical — and it’s not clear that the DOGE’s strategy will actually yield anywhere near the savings it projects. […] Read more ›
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After finding the first royal Egyptian tomb in over a century, archaeologist Pier Litherland now believes he knows the location of the missing Thutmose II mummy. Read more ›
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When Jeep owners complained ads were appearing while driving, the carmaker said it was a glitch. But as auto makers consider connected car opportunities, in-vehicle selling might be too tempting to ignore. Read more ›
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Apple has reportedly shut down access to the Apple Developer Enterprise Program (ADEP) for Russian developers. Russian IT sources told RBC that developers lost access to the platform on February 12. The shutdown means Russian developers can no longer use ADEP to create and distribute custom iOS apps for internal use without going through the App Store. A software company in St. Petersburg confirmed to the media outlet that all... Read more ›
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Apple is making significant headway on its long-rumored foldable iPhone, with a new report suggesting the company has achieved a major breakthrough by effectively eliminating the screen crease that plagues current foldable devices. According to Korean publication ETNews, Apple is finalizing its component suppliers for the foldable iPhone, with the selection process expected to be completed by April. The timeline suggests Apple is moving closer to production, with large-scale component... Read more ›
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In early February, Texas health officials reported that measles was spreading among an insular religious community in Gaines County, Texas, where nearly 14 percent of schoolchildren have an exemption (granted in some states for reasons of conscience, including for religious beliefs) from the required childhood vaccinations. The disease has since been detected in a bordering […] Read more ›
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Activision is continuing to tease the return of Tony Hawk and the Pro Skater series. Read more Read more ›
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Africa Tech Summit Awards announced the 2025 winners, recognising the leading entrepreneurs and ventures shaping the tech industry across the continent. The awards ceremony was held during the seventh edition of Africa Tech Summit Nairobi, powered by Raenest, which connected over 1,600 tech leaders from more than 65 countries to do business. Lauren Adair, Director of Africa Tech […] Read more ›
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Meta, AI entrepreneurs, academics, and other charities and activists are criticizing the startup's plan to shed its ties to its non-profit parent. Read more ›
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Balatro has officially had its PEGI 18 rating overturned by PEGI following an appeal. Read more ›
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Elon Musk is asking federal workers to list 5 things they did last week. What if you were asked the same thing at work? What would you say? Tell us. Read more ›
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Germany had a major election last weekend, one that left its center-left ruling party, the Social Democratic Party ruling party in the dust, and the conservative Christian Democratic Union ascendant once again. The country’s likely next leader, Friedrich Merz, took to the airwaves after the results were announced and proclaimed that it was time for […] Read more ›
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Elon Musk's automaker fell to a 1% market share in Europe in January, down from 1.8% in the same month last year and behind Chinese rival SAIC. Read more ›
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In the epic US-Russian prisoner swap last summer, Vladimir Putin brought home an assassin, spies, and another prized ally: the man behind one of the biggest insider trading cases of all time. Read more ›
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The moon has resources like rare earth elements and helium-3. But unfettered mining could be very bad news for scientific research, astronomers warn. Read more ›
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Apple Fellow Phil Schiller testified in court on Monday that he initially opposed the 27% commission Apple now charges on purchases made outside the App Store, citing compliance risks and potential developer backlash (via AP News). Schiller, who oversees the App Store, said he had concerns that the fee would create an "antagonistic relationship" between Apple and developers, and worried about Apple becoming "some kind of collection agency" that might... Read more ›
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Assassin's Creed Shadows publisher Ubisoft has responded to the leak of story details and gameplay footage from its upcoming samurai stabathon, a month ahead of the game's release date. Read more Read more ›
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MacRumors
Over the years, Apple has switched from an aluminum frame to a stainless steel frame to a titanium frame for its highest-end iPhones. And now, it has been rumored that Apple will go back to using aluminum for three out of four iPhone 17 models. In an investor note with research firm GF Securities, obtained by MacRumors this week, Apple supply chain analyst Jeff Pu said the iPhone 17, iPhone... Read more ›
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Apple co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, so today would have marked his 70th birthday if he hadn't passed away in 2011 at the age of 56. In 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer Company to market Wozniak's Apple I, a pioneering personal computer. Their collaboration led to the introduction of the Apple II in 1977, which significantly influenced the personal... Read more ›
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Apple's lineup of (PRODUCT)RED products continues to shrink. In fact, there are no longer any devices available in the charity-supporting color option. Since 2006, Apple has partnered with the (RED) brand to raise money for The Global Fund, an organization that aims to combat diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in Africa. Through this partnership, Apple has long offered a (PRODUCT)RED option for some products, but availability of the... Read more ›
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The first beta of iOS 18.4 is now available, and it includes a small but useful change for CarPlay. As we noted in our list of iOS 18.4 features, CarPlay now shows a third row of icons in vehicles, up from two rows previously. However, this change is only visible in vehicles with a larger center display. For example, a MacRumors Forums member noticed the change in a Toyota Tundra,... Read more ›
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Apple did away with the 64GB storage option for the iPhone 16e, which means all iPhones now start with at least 128GB of storage. Unfortunately, more storage means the ‌iPhone 16e‌ has a $599 starting price instead of a sub-$500 price, but at least iPhone buyers will no longer have an unreasonably low amount of storage to work with. Apple's sole remaining product with a 64GB storage tier is the... Read more ›
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Apple never publicly advertises the amount of RAM included in iPhones, but MacRumors has confirmed that the iPhone 16e is equipped with 8GB of RAM. Given the iPhone 16e supports Apple Intelligence, it was widely expected that the device would have 8GB of RAM, as that is the minimum amount of memory required for Apple Intelligence. All other iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models also have 8GB of RAM,... Read more ›
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Those hoping for significantly faster wired charging speeds with the iPhone 17 lineup this year might be disappointed, if the latest rumor is true. A render of the iPhone 17 Pro's alleged camera design In a note with investment firm GF Securities, obtained by MacRumors this week, Apple supply chain analyst Jeff Pu said the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max will all... Read more ›
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Apple today shared a 12-minute video announcement for the iPhone 16e on its YouTube channel. Read our iPhone 16e announcement post for more details about the device, which is available to pre-order starting Friday at 5 a.m. Pacific Time.Related Roundup: iPhone 16eThis article, "Apple Shares 12-Minute Video Announcing the iPhone 16e" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums Read more ›
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Apple will use its own custom-designed Wi-Fi chip in all upcoming iPhone 17 models except for the iPhone 17 Air, according to industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Writing in a post on X (Twitter), Kuo said the switch to in-house Wi-Fi chips will "enhance connectivity across Apple devices" while also giving Apple a cost reduction. All current iPhone models are equipped with a combined Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip supplied by Broadcom,... Read more ›
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In iOS 18.4, there's a new Ambient Music option that can be added to Control Center. There are four different sound categories, including Sleep, Chill, Productivity, and Wellbeing. Each category can be added to Control Center separately, and tapping one plays a random selection of sounds or music from that particular category. You can't choose what's playing from Control Center, but if you play a category and then tap into... Read more ›
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