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New Apple Store to open in Meridian, Idaho just outside of Boise

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New Apple Store to open in Meridian, Idaho just outside of Boise

Plans for a new Apple Store location have been discovered for a new shopping center just outside of Boise, Idaho in a…

Aug 19, 2026

College Students Can Get a Free Year of Google AI Pro

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College Students Can Get a Free Year of Google AI Pro

Google today said eligible college students in the United States can get a free year of Google AI Pro. Google AI Pro…

Aug 19, 2026

Apple TV’s hit comedy ‘Bad Monkey’ returns for season two on December 2nd

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Apple TV’s hit comedy ‘Bad Monkey’ returns for season two on December 2nd

Apple TV on Wednesday revealed first-look images from the second season of its acclaimed comedy “Bad Monkey,” starring Vince Vaughn… The post…

Aug 19, 2026

Apple Maps ads will be tasteful and minimal, might even help your local businesses

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Apple Maps ads will be tasteful and minimal, might even help your local businesses

Search ads in Apple Maps will provide a great incentive system for local businesses to care about the platform, but it appears…

Aug 19, 2026

Apple TV hit comedy from Ted Lasso, Shrinking creator returns soon

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Apple TV hit comedy from Ted Lasso, Shrinking creator returns soon

Bad Monkey is an excellent Apple TV comedy from creator Bill Lawrence, of Ted Lasso and Shrinking fame—and it returns soon for…

Aug 19, 2026

Why Apple is rallying in morning trading

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Why Apple is rallying in morning trading

Apple (AAPL) is rallying this morning (around +2.8% to the ~$318 as of mid-morning ET on August 19, 2026), mainly due to…

Aug 19, 2026

Amazon announces huge drone delivery expansion, here’s where it’s coming next

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Amazon announces huge drone delivery expansion, here’s where it’s coming next

Amazon Prime Air is the company’s drone delivery service, and today a huge expansion of its availability was announced. Nearly 500 US…

Aug 19, 2026

Hidden AirTag appears to confirm suspicions about illicit AI book scanning

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Hidden AirTag appears to confirm suspicions about illicit AI book scanning

Suspicious bulk orders of used books have led many booksellers to believe they are being purchased on behalf of AI companies so…

Aug 19, 2026

Lexar Armor 700 8TB review: Impressive capacity, good speeds, with a catch

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Lexar Armor 700 8TB review: Impressive capacity, good speeds, with a catch

Lexar's new 8TB SSD is a dream for creatives, but Apple's port choices are holding it back. Let's find out if the…

Aug 19, 2026

iCloud, Photos, Find My and More Experiencing Issues

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iCloud, Photos, Find My and More Experiencing Issues

Several iCloud services are experiencing issues, according to Apple's system status page. Find My, Game Center, Photos, ‌iCloud‌ Calendar, ‌iCloud‌ Mail, ‌iCloud‌…

Aug 18, 2026

Find My, iCloud, and several other Apple services are currently down for some users

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Find My, iCloud, and several other Apple services are currently down for some users

Apple’s System Status page confirms that consumers and developers are currently experiencing issues accessing some of its services. Here are the details.

Aug 18, 2026

Comcast just turned millions of Xfinity routers into motion sensors

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Comcast just turned millions of Xfinity routers into motion sensors

Comcast launched Xfinity Shield today, a new home protection platform that includes a feature to turn routers into motion sensors. Here are…

Aug 18, 2026

Apple’s AI stance turns into stock market baggage as investor sentiment shifts

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Apple’s AI stance turns into stock market baggage as investor sentiment shifts

Apple’s positioning as a relative outsider to the artificial intelligence spending boom - which had propelled its shares earlier in 2026… The…

Aug 18, 2026

Apple pledges relief after deadly Indonesia earthquake

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Apple pledges relief after deadly Indonesia earthquake

Apple is donating to first responders and relief efforts in Indonesia following the deadly earthquake that has left thousands displaced and triggered…

Aug 18, 2026

There is a good reason to praise AirPods with cameras, and not fear them

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There is a good reason to praise AirPods with cameras, and not fear them

There's already social media outrage that AirPods Pro are going to get a camera very soon. Like with mockery about the Snuggie,…

Aug 18, 2026

Apple pledges donation in support of Indonesia earthquake relief

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Apple pledges donation in support of Indonesia earthquake relief

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced today that Apple will donate to support the relief efforts on the ground following Indonesia’s devastating earthquake.…

Aug 18, 2026

Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union

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Apple announces changes for apps in the European Union

Apple today announced changes to its business terms for apps in the European Union, following close collaboration with the European… The post…

Aug 18, 2026

Security Bite: Apple’s camera AirPods are going to make Meta glasses look reckless

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Security Bite: Apple’s camera AirPods are going to make Meta glasses look reckless

9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is…

Aug 18, 2026

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