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Is Apple experiencing a "Vista-like drift into systemically poor execution?"
That was a question posed by well-known technology analyst Benedict Evans, in a recent blog post covering Apple's innovation and execution, or seemingly lack thereof as of late. He is referring to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which was widely criticized when it launched in 2007 due to software bugs, performance issues, frequent warning dialogs, polarizing design changes, and several other problems.
Evans said
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Tesla says it will fix the sticky issueâwhich could cause panels to detach from trucks while drivingâwith a new adhesive ânot prone to environmental embrittlement.â Read more âș
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Elon Muskâs electric-car maker says panel may fall off pick-up truck causing a âroad hazardâ Read more âș
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The former first lady made it very clear on a recent podcast episode that she has no intention of getting involved in politics "in that way." Read more âș
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Trump said he'd rescind an executive order targeting Paul Weiss. The firm agreed to drop DEI hiring practices and offer $40 million in pro bono services. Read more âș
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Tesla notified employees of an all-hands shortly before the event, according to a memo viewed by Business Insider. Read more âș
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Disney shareholders on Thursday rejected a proposal to stop participating in a national diversity, equity, and inclusion index. Read more âș
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Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating the Department of Education. It's likely to face lawsuits and pushback from Congress. Read more âș
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Up to 250,000 of those troops have likely been killed, the UK Defense Ministry said on Thursday. Read more âș
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The manufacturer is recalling 46,000 of the vehicles due to a faulty exterior panel, marking the eighth time it's been recalled. Read more âș
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If you pay for iCloud storage on your iPhone, Apple has a new perk for you, at no additional cost. iCloud+ is the official name for Apple's paid iCloud storage plans, which range from 50GB for $0.99 per month to 12TB for $59.99 per month in the United States. iCloud+ plans already come with multiple perks for free, such as Hide My Email and HomeKit Secure Video, and now there... Read more âș
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San Francisco Pride will lose at least $300,000 in sponsorships from major companies, with NYC Pride experiencing similar challenges. Read more âș
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Vance will spend most of his time in the official home of the vice president, which is on the grounds of the Naval Observatory. Read more âș
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She visited six islands in French Polynesia. Looking back, she would have packed, budgeted, and planned a few things differently. Read more âș
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Tesla is recalling 46,000 Cybertrucks to stop a trim panel potentially falling off and becoming a road hazard. It's the vehicle's eighth recall. Read more âș
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A judge blocked the DOGE office from accessing the Social Security Administration records after labor groups sued. Read more âș
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Leaked chats obtained by WIRED detail plans for the General Services Administrationâand the staff's angry response. Read more âș
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$1.4 billion has gone unaccounted for at Elon Musk's EV car company Tesla. What's going on here? Read more âș
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President Trump signed a long-expected executive action on Thursday calling on U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon to "take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities." From a report: "We're going to be returning education, very simply, back to the states where it belongs," Trump said. "And this is a very popular thing to do,... Read more âș
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Siri launched on the iPhone 4S all the way back in 2011, and yet it still struggles to answer some of the most basic questions. Daring Fireball's John Gruber today highlighted a recent post from a Reddit user who asked Siri what month it is, only for Siri to respond that it does not understand. This is a frustrating experience that many iPhone users are all too familiar with, as... Read more âș
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Apple is planning some of the "biggest iOS and macOS redesigns in its history," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman reiterated that iOS 19 will have a visionOS-like design with more transparent interfaces:The new interfaces will adopt the design principles introduced in visionOS, the software for Apple's Vision Pro headset. That includes greater transparency and new types of windows and buttons â and that... Read more âș
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Apple is reassuring employees on the Siri team who may be feeling demotivated by the recent âSiriâ delays and the bad press surrounding the company's decisions, reports Bloomberg. In a âSiriâ team meeting, Apple senior director Robby Walker acknowledged that employees might be feeling "angry, disappointed, burned out and embarrassed" following the âSiriâ delay, but he praised the hard work of employees and the "incredibly impressive" features they developed, saying... Read more âș
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If you've been following iPhone rumors over the last few years, you may remember reading reports that Apple flirted with the idea of introducing a super high-end "Ultra" model that would either replace its Pro Max device or sit above it in Apple's smartphone hirearchy. These reports appeared in the pre-launch iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 rumor cycles, but ultimately came to nothing. Now though, the rumor is back. Citing... Read more âș
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Apple is rumored to be planning a second-generation Studio Display with mini-LED backlighting for release later this year, or early next year. That monitor is codenamed J427 within Apple, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said that Apple seemingly has even bigger plans in regards to external displays. Specifically, he said that Apple is working on an additional monitor, codenamed J527. However, he is... Read more âș
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In an investor research note today with British bank Barclays, analyst Tim Long said Apple's first foldable iPhone could have a starting price in the $2,300 range in the United States, which would make it by far the most expensive iPhone model ever. If the first foldable iPhone starts at $2,299, that means it would cost nearly twice as much as the iPhone 16 Pro Max, which starts at $1,199.... Read more âș
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Apple considered launching the iPhone 17 Air without a USB-C charging port, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his Power On newsletter today, Gurman said that while Apple ultimately decided against making the iPhone 17 Air its first iPhone model without a charging port, the idea is still on the table for future iPhone models. He said the iPhone 17 Air will "foreshadow a move to slimmer models without charging... Read more âș
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While it might feel like a foldable iPhone has been two years away for years now, rumors about the device are finally starting to sound serious. There are now several sources who agree that Apple's first foldable iPhone will feature a 7.8-inch inner display when unfolded, along with a 5.5-inch outer display. Those sources include analysts Ming-Chi Kuo and Jeff Pu, along with the Weibo account Digital Chat Station. The... Read more âș
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The iOS 18.3.2 update that Apple released last week appears to have broken iCloud Mail for some users. There are multiple complaints on Reddit and the MacRumors forums from users who say that âiCloudâ Mail is not able to push new âiCloudâ emails to their iPhones after the iOS 18.3.2 update. Affected users say that despite having the correct settings enabled, new âiCloudâ emails are not showing up in their... Read more âș
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Apple this week said that it plans to add support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messages to the Messages app in future iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS software updates, and that news actually has some additional implications. As noted by 9to5Mac's Michael Burkhardt, Apple has indirectly confirmed that it will be adopting the RCS Universal Profile 3.0 specification, which includes not only end-to-end encryption, but also several other iMessage-like enhancements that... Read more âș
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