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Apple has a staggering marketing claim for the new MacBook Air with the M4 chip.
Specifically, Apple says the new MacBook Air is up to 23x faster than the last Intel-based model. However, there are some details in the fine print to be aware of.
First, Apple said it compared a new 2025 MacBook Air with a 10-core M4 chip and 32GB of RAM to a 2020 MacBook Air with a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor and 16GB of RAM. Both of the MacBook Air models were configured with a 2TB SSD. These are the best speci
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Elon Musk aims to change spaceflight forever with Starship, but SpaceX hasn't quite gotten the rocket right. Starship flight 8 lost control Thursday. Read more ›
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On Thursday, President Donald Trump said that all Mexican USMCA-compliant goods were exempt from tariffs until next month. Read more ›
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A shadowy group of unelected figures reshaping the federal government to their own benefit from the inside? Sounds familiar! Read more ›
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New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times. Read more ›
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Plans to redevelop a Northern Virginia warehouse site have long been complicated by the area’s worst-kept secret—the presence of a CIA facility. The GSA put the site up for sale anyway. Read more ›
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Belarus said on Thursday that it's open to hosting the Russian factory, which would help expand Moscow's production outside its borders. Read more ›
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Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. Read more ›
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Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has long held anti-surveillance views. Now she oversees a key surveillance program she once tried to dismantle. Read more ›
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Five Democratic Senators wrote to the DOJ to "express alarm" about reports concerning the advertising tactics of Elon Musk's X. Read more ›
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Donald Trump said Elon Musk is doing "an amazing job." Trump also wants his Cabinet to take the lead. Read more ›
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It's unclear what will happen to rural customers in Ontario with one less option for internet service. Read more ›
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The first alleged benchmark result for Apple's new M3 Ultra chip has surfaced in the Geekbench 6 database tonight, allowing for more performance comparisons. The high-end chip is available in the new Mac Studio, introduced earlier this week. Apple said the M3 Ultra chip is the "highest-performing chip it has ever created," and the unverified benchmark result seems to confirm that. In the single result, the 32-core M3 Ultra chip... Read more ›
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Get 10% off with a Wayfair promo code, up to 70% off furniture, and more top coupons. Read more ›
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Costco delivered strong quarterly revenue as shoppers turned to the wholesale club to deliver value in the face of high prices elsewhere. Read more ›
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The Taiwanese chipmaker’s attempt to keep the US president on side is not without risks Read more ›
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The comedy classic will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a limited big-screen engagement. Read more ›
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Apple today announced that King Charles III will be releasing an Apple Music playlist next week. Recorded at Buckingham Palace, "The King's Music Room" will spotlight some of King Charles III's favorite songs. The playlist will feature songs from artists hailing from Commonwealth countries, such as Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue, and Grace Jones. The playlist will premiere on the Apple Music 1 radio station for free at 6 a.m. UK... Read more ›
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President Donald Trump made the surprising announcement Thursday that his Cabinet secretaries do in fact run the government agencies they head — and that Elon Musk doesn’t. And though the president added that secretaries would work with DOGE (the Department of Government Efficiency) on spending cuts going forward, he said that they should be “precise” […] Read more ›
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Microsoft today announced that it will officially retire Skype on May 5, 2025, concluding its 14-year tenure as the owner of the once-dominant internet calling and messaging service (via Bloomberg). Microsoft acquired Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion in what was then its largest-ever acquisition. At its peak, Skype had more than 300 million monthly active users and was synonymous with internet-based voice and video calling. The service steadily declined... Read more ›
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All of the iPhone and iPad models that are currently part of Apple's lineup now start with at least 128GB of storage, marking the end of the 64GB era. Aside from refurbished devices, the final iPhone and iPad models that Apple offered with 64GB of base storage were the third-generation iPhone SE and the iPad 10. Both of those devices are now discontinued, having been replaced by the iPhone 16e... Read more ›
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Apple today announced refreshed 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air models, now featuring the M4 chip and a new "Sky Blue" color option. "Sky Blue" is an all-new metallic blue finish that joins Midnight, Starlight, and Silver. The new MacBook Air introduces a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera. The MacBook Air now features a lower starting price of $999. Education pricing starts at $899. The M4 chip debuted in the iPad Pro... Read more ›
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Apple's first foldable iPhone should arrive around the end of 2026 or early 2027 with a book-style design and a premium price tag of over $2,000, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a report today, Kuo outlines his expectations for the device, noting that it will have an approximately 7.8-inch "crease-free" inner display and a 5.5-inch outer display, matching a rumor from last month. Kuo says that the foldable iPhone... Read more ›
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Apple today introduced new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air models with the M3 chip, an updated Magic Keyboard, and more. With the M3 chip, the new iPad Air should offer up to 20% faster performance compared to the previous model with the M2 chip from May 2024. The new iPad Air can be pre-ordered starting today, and it will launch on March 12. This story will be updated with more... Read more ›
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman last month reported that Apple was considering delaying at least some of its promised Apple Intelligence enhancements for Siri until iOS 18.5, and that plan appears increasingly likely based on his latest information. Gurman said Apple was initially planning to launch the Apple Intelligence enhancements for Siri in iOS 18.4, but it seems that the features have been pushed back until iOS 18.5 due to a lack... Read more ›
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As expected, YouTube has announced the expansion of its $7.99 a month Premium Lite plan to the United States, following a months-long pilot phase in international markets. The new, lower-priced version of YouTube's paid video subscription service functions largely without ads, though music videos on the platform continue to include them. Today we'll begin expanding our Premium Lite pilot to users in the US. Premium Lite gives viewers a new,... Read more ›
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Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Apple offered a line of Wi-Fi routers that it referred to as AirPort base stations. There was a standard AirPort Express, a higher-end AirPort Extreme with more advanced networking features, and an AirPort Time Capsule that doubled as an external storage drive for backing up a Mac with Time Machine. Apple discontinued the AirPort line in 2018, but the company could return to the Wi-Fi... Read more ›
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Apple CEO Tim Cook teased a new product announcement coming this week. "There's something in the air," the teaser says. This teaser likely refers to a new MacBook Air with the M4 chip, which is already expected to be announced as early as this week. This week. pic.twitter.com/uXqQaGNkSk— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 3, 2025 What else could be in the "air"? A new iPad Air is also expected to launch... Read more ›
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Apple today announced that it has updated the Mac Studio with M4 Max and M3 Ultra chip options, Thunderbolt 5 ports, and more. The new Mac Studio is available to pre-order starting today, and it will launch on Wednesday, March 12. In the U.S., pricing starts at $1,999. Related Roundup: Mac StudioBuyer's Guide: Mac Studio (Caution)Related Forum: Mac StudioThis article, "Apple Announces New Mac Studio With M4 Max and M3... Read more ›
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