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Apple introduced the LaserWriter 40 years ago today, forming a cornerstone of what became known as the desktop publishing revolution.
The LaserWriter was Apple's first laser printer and among the first on the market to incorporate Adobe's PostScript technology, a page description language that allowed for precise and scalable rendering of text, layouts, and graphics. It was a significant departure from the dot-matrix printers of the time.
The LaserWriter was powered by a Motorola 68000 microprocesso
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US AI infrastructure investment reaches $100 billion with Stargate. Project is a joint venture between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank. Could expand to $500 billion over four years, with initial focus on Texas. President Donald Trump has launched America’s largest-ever artificial intelligence initiative just 24 hours into his second term, announcing a $100 billion joint venture... Read more » Read more ›
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It might have just been delayed for another month, but I'm pleased to report that Assassin's Creed Shadows is shaping up to be one of the most promising games of the series so far. Having played around six hours of it at developer Ubisoft Quebec's offices last week, Shadows doesn't just look the part of a next-gen Assassin's Creed game, but everything - from its revamped combat, customisable base-building, and... Read more ›
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Trump admin quietly hid landing sites for individuals wanting to change their gender and sexual identification on official documents. Read more ›
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Sony is shutting down its Blu-ray line, ending nearly 20 years of production. Read more ›
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Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Shadows still has some awkward parkour, but it is a beautiful and interesting stealth game, for at least one of the protagonists. Read more ›
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John McAfee's X account launched the AIntivirus memecoin....three and a half years after he died. Read more ›
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Walmart still does not accept Apple Pay at its more than 4,600 stores across the U.S., and it stood firm on its reasoning for that today. A spokesperson for Walmart today informed MacRumors that its position on contactless payments has not changed since we last reached out about the matter in 2022. The big-box retailer said it remains focused on its own convenient payment technologies available in the Walmart app,... Read more ›
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Lego's partnership with the Straw Hats is coming via the live-action Netflix adaptation, rather than directly through the anime or manga. Read more ›
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E6, a De Beers Group company, is developing a copper-diamond composite material to serve as a more effective heatsink. Read more ›
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iOS 18.3 should be released to the public next week, following beta testing since mid-December. While the software update is a relatively minor one, it still includes a handful of new features, changes, and bug fixes for iPhones. Below, we recap everything new in iOS 18.3. Notification Summary Changes Apple Intelligence notification summaries for news apps are temporarily unavailable on iOS 18.3, after the feature inaccurately summarized some news stories.... Read more ›
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Doctors published a case report this week detailing a rare complication linked to adopting an extreme high-fat "carnivore" diet. Read more ›
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After a quiet year for genre last year, three big hits are up for Best Picture–with Wicked leading the charge. Read more ›
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Save $100 on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra and receive up to $350 more in credit with a trade-in. Read more ›
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The 1-year manufacturer warranty and ClimatePartner Certification provide additional peace of mind. Read more ›
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Nostalgic gamers, you know who you are. You can relive your childhood while gaming with this retro release, now restocked. Read more ›
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Roli just introduced the simply-named Piano at NAMM, a 49-key smart keyboard that's primarily intended for learners, but has some neat bells and whistles for experienced musicians. It features light-up keys across all octaves, to help newbies get a handle on chords. These keys will also glow to show scales, arpeggios and more. It’s basically a larger version of the company’s beloved Piano M teaching keyboard. For veterans, the Roli... Read more ›
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Ubisoft has detailed the various steps it took to improve Assassin's Creed Shadows during the game's high-profile four-month delay from last October to (after a further date change) its now-final release on 20th March. Read more Read more ›
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Ever since it was formally announced four years ago as Assassin's Creed Infinity, the retitled Animus Hub has been something of a mystery. First rumoured to be a live-service Assassin's Creed connecting games past and present, Ubisoft later said the project would act more like a hub-style platform that groups those games together rather than a game in the more traditional sense. It's still a bit of an unknown, however,... Read more ›
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Apple tonight removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., meaning that the app can no longer be freshly installed on iPhones and iPads there. In other countries, the app remains available on the App Store and is fully functional. iPhone and iPad users in the U.S. who already installed TikTok can no longer use the app either as of tonight, as TikTok has made the app "temporarily unavailable."... Read more ›
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Well, that didn't last long. Less than a day after TikTok became temporarily unavailable in the U.S., the app is now functional again. In an in-app notice, TikTok says the app has been restored "as a result of President Trump's efforts." Last year, the U.S. passed a law that required Chinese company ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok due to potential national security risks, or else the social media... Read more ›
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With TikTok on track to be banned from U.S. app stores starting on Sunday, Instagram is adding new features to Reels, its video-based feature that's modeled after TikTok. Going forward, there will be a new Reels feed that includes videos that your friends have liked or commented on, so you can see what your friends have watched and what they like. Your friends will also be able to see the... Read more ›
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For the last several months, we've been hearing rumors about a redesigned version of the iPhone 17 that Apple might call the ‌iPhone 17‌ "Air," or something along those lines. It's going to replace the ‌iPhone 17‌ Plus as Apple's fourth iPhone option, and it will be offered alongside the ‌iPhone 17‌, ‌iPhone 17‌ Pro, and ‌iPhone 17‌ Pro Max. We know the ‌iPhone 17‌ Air is going to be... Read more ›
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Apple on late Saturday removed TikTok from the App Store in the U.S., and it has now explained why it was required to take this action. Last year, the U.S. passed a law that required Chinese company ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok due to potential national security risks, or else the platform would be banned. That law went into effect today, and companies like Apple and Google risked... Read more ›
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Apple tonight updated its beta testing app TestFlight, seemingly to block U.S. users from accessing the TikTok beta on the iPhone and other devices. The update adds this fine print to the app, according to MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris:Apple may use the IP address of your internet connection to approximate your location in order to determine whether certain beta apps that are subject to legal restrictions in some regions can... Read more ›
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A new iPhone SE is widely rumored to launch this year, and the device has potentially been confirmed today by known leaker Evan Blass. In a private social media post, Blass shared an image of what appears to be source code mentioning an iPhone SE (4th Gen), which casts doubt on the alternative "iPhone 16E" name rumored for the device. However, the name in the source code could be a... Read more ›
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Instagram has unveiled a new video editing app called Edits, which aims to fill the void left by CapCut's removal from U.S. app stores following federal restrictions on ByteDance-owned applications. The announcement came from head Adam Mosseri, explaining that Edits as a "full suite of creative tools" for mobile video creators. According to Mosseri, Edits is aimed at creators who produce short-form videos on mobile devices: Edits will have a... Read more ›
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In September, Apple said that it would be launching Powerbeats Pro 2 in 2025, and it appears the wireless earbuds are coming very soon. Powerbeats Pro 2 images found in iOS 18 code In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said the Powerbeats Pro 2 are "due imminently." In addition to Apple filing the Powerbeats Pro 2 in regulatory databases last month, Gurman said Apple is planning to... Read more ›
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Apple provided developers and public beta testers with the release candidate version of iOS 18.3 today, and with it comes release notes confirming what's new. While we knew about several of the features that are in the update, there are some lesser known tweaks and bug fixes. The update adds new Visual Intelligence features for iPhone 16 models, it tweaks Notification summaries on all devices that support Apple Intelligence, and... Read more ›
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