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RAM and SSD prices are still climbing—here’s our best advice for PC builders open_in_new
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Ars Technica
• 2d ago
I would avoid building a PC right now, but if you can't, here's our best advice.
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Locked out: How a gift card purchase destroyed an Apple account open_in_new
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Apple Insider
• 1w ago
The locking of an Apple Account and the difficulty one loyal Apple customer has experienced in regaining access is a stark reminder to be vigilant when buying gift cards for the holidays.
A selection of Apple Gift Card designs - Image Credit: Apple
While holiday presents tend to involve physical items or cash, gift cards are often included in the mix, especially as a last-minute purchase. However, as one prominent Apple user has discovered, sometimes buying a gift card can be hazardous, even if they take a lot of precautions.
Posted on Saturday, Paris Buttfield-Addison of game studio Secret Lab explains how access to their entire Apple digital life has been blocked off. All stemming from an Apple Gift Card purchase.
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A selection of Apple Gift Card designs - Image Credit: Apple
While holiday presents tend to involve physical items or cash, gift cards are often included in the mix, especially as a last-minute purchase. However, as one prominent Apple user has discovered, sometimes buying a gift card can be hazardous, even if they take a lot of precautions.
Posted on Saturday, Paris Buttfield-Addison of game studio Secret Lab explains how access to their entire Apple digital life has been blocked off. All stemming from an Apple Gift Card purchase.
Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Leak teases iOS 26.4 feature updates alongside iOS 27, iOS 28 plans open_in_new
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Apple Insider
• 1w ago
A leaked internal iOS 26 build allegedly includes references to a new Health app, more accurate AirPods tracking in iOS 26.4, and even some details about iOS 27 and iOS 28.
A leak may have revealed Apple's intended changes for iOS's future updates
Apple often tests many features due in future software updates well in advance of their eventual release. One recent leak may have hinted at what's coming in the 28-generation of Apple's operating systems.
The internal build of iOS 26 examined by MacWorld is said to include several "flags" for features Apple is still working on. The flags are designed to allow engineers to enable and disable features while they are being developed, and often include notes about the feature itself.
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A leak may have revealed Apple's intended changes for iOS's future updates
Apple often tests many features due in future software updates well in advance of their eventual release. One recent leak may have hinted at what's coming in the 28-generation of Apple's operating systems.
The internal build of iOS 26 examined by MacWorld is said to include several "flags" for features Apple is still working on. The flags are designed to allow engineers to enable and disable features while they are being developed, and often include notes about the feature itself.
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AirTag 2 to get improved tracking in crowds and while moving open_in_new
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Apple Insider
• 1w ago
Code references in iOS 26 back up claims of improved precision tracking for Apple's second-generation AirTags, particularly for situations the current model struggles with.
Next-generation Apple AirTags will look the same, but feature improved range and location tracking.
Following references to home accessories, an updated Studio Display, and upcoming iPads, now yet more snippets have been found in iOS 26 code. This time the most significant ones include more details of the expected AirTags 2.
There have already been references to a second generation AirTag in iOS code, but this latest discovery by Macworld gives a little more detail. It has consistently been expected that a second generation AirTag would have better or more precise tracking, and now it appears that there will be:
Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely
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Next-generation Apple AirTags will look the same, but feature improved range and location tracking.
Following references to home accessories, an updated Studio Display, and upcoming iPads, now yet more snippets have been found in iOS 26 code. This time the most significant ones include more details of the expected AirTags 2.
There have already been references to a second generation AirTag in iOS code, but this latest discovery by Macworld gives a little more detail. It has consistently been expected that a second generation AirTag would have better or more precise tracking, and now it appears that there will be:
Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely
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MCP joins the Linux Foundation: What this means for developers building the next era of AI tools and agents open_in_new
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GitHub Blog
• 1w ago
MCP is moving to the Linux Foundation. Here's how that will affect developers.
The post MCP joins the Linux Foundation: What this means for developers building the next era of AI tools and agents appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
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Microsoft Learn MCP Server Elevates Development open_in_new
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.NET Blog
• 1w ago
Explore how the Learn MCP server enhances the developer experience with Copilot, showcase practical examples, and provide straightforward integration instructions for Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, the Copilot Command Line Interface, and the Copilot Coding Agent
The post Microsoft Learn MCP Server Elevates Development appeared first on .NET Blog.
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iPhone 17e has same OLED screen as iPhone 16e, with slimmer bezels open_in_new
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Apple Insider
• 2w ago
The display of the iPhone 17e will be allegedly practically the same as the one used in the iPhone 16e, except the OLED panel in the upcoming model will apparently have thinner bezels.
iPhone 16e
Like the iPhone SE line, the iPhone 16e helps achieve its low cost by reusing components from earlier iPhone models. That pattern is set to continue with the next iteration, the iPhone 17e.
In a report about Chinese display maker BOE securing orders for the model's display, The Elec says that the iPhone 17e OLED is expected to reuse the same specification 6.1-inch OLED panel from the iPhone 16e. However, Apple will also be "thinning the bezel" on the component at the same time.
Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely
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iPhone 16e
Like the iPhone SE line, the iPhone 16e helps achieve its low cost by reusing components from earlier iPhone models. That pattern is set to continue with the next iteration, the iPhone 17e.
In a report about Chinese display maker BOE securing orders for the model's display, The Elec says that the iPhone 17e OLED is expected to reuse the same specification 6.1-inch OLED panel from the iPhone 16e. However, Apple will also be "thinning the bezel" on the component at the same time.
Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely
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Apple Watch saves hiker after a blindfolded mountain fall open_in_new
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Apple Insider
• 2w ago
The Fall Detection feature of the Apple Watch helped save a hiker after he had a treacherous, blindfolded fall down a Colorado mountainside.
Apple Watch Ultra 3
The Apple Watch has frequently been cited as helping to save people's lives in emergency situations. In one new claim, it helped a man who hurt himself on top of a mountain.
Hiker Phong Le was headed to Father Dyer Peak along a ridge of Mount Helen, in Breckenridge, Colorado, on Halloween. While traversing the ridge, he propped himself on a boulder to study his map, but the large rock gave way.
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The Apple Watch has frequently been cited as helping to save people's lives in emergency situations. In one new claim, it helped a man who hurt himself on top of a mountain.
Hiker Phong Le was headed to Father Dyer Peak along a ridge of Mount Helen, in Breckenridge, Colorado, on Halloween. While traversing the ridge, he propped himself on a boulder to study his map, but the large rock gave way.
Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
US wants laws to force App Store age checks, despite Apple's existing protections open_in_new
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Apple Insider
• 2w ago
The United States wants big tech companies like Apple to protect children online by adding age verification safeguards to the App Store. It's a political push that completely ignores what protections Apple already provides to parents and children.
US lawmakers want more age checks applying to the App Store. There's already a lot of protections in place.
Lawmakers have been particularly keen to protect children from online dangers, and have repeatedly demanded big tech companies like Apple and Google do more to help. In the latest attempt to make big tech bend to its demands, the U.S. government is going after the App Store.
The App Store Accountability Act (ASA) was introduced in May as a way for parents to get more tools to protect their children online. In late November, the ASA was brought up in Congress as part of a raft of measures to keep kids safe online, led by the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).
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US lawmakers want more age checks applying to the App Store. There's already a lot of protections in place.
Lawmakers have been particularly keen to protect children from online dangers, and have repeatedly demanded big tech companies like Apple and Google do more to help. In the latest attempt to make big tech bend to its demands, the U.S. government is going after the App Store.
The App Store Accountability Act (ASA) was introduced in May as a way for parents to get more tools to protect their children online. In late November, the ASA was brought up in Congress as part of a raft of measures to keep kids safe online, led by the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA).
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Crime blotter: 100 iPhones recovered in Austin open_in_new
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Apple Insider
• 2w ago
A businessman in Ireland is sentenced for "zombie" iPhone fraud, Apple Store thefts in the U.K. and California, and a gift card fraud scheme leads to arrests in Pennsylvania in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.
Apple Store in Essex, U.K.
The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.
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Apple Store in Essex, U.K.
The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.
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Azure at Microsoft Ignite 2025: All the intelligent cloud news explained open_in_new
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Azure Blog
• 1mo ago
This week at Microsoft Ignite 2025, Azure introduces solutions that address your technology strategy questions with innovations designed for this very inflection point.
The post Azure at Microsoft Ignite 2025: All the intelligent cloud news explained appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
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Announcing Azure Copilot agents and AI infrastructure innovations open_in_new
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Azure Blog
• 1mo ago
Learn about the new AI features and products In Azure announced at Microsoft Ignite 2025 to help modernize your cloud infrastructure.
The post Announcing Azure Copilot agents and AI infrastructure innovations appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.
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Introducing C# 14 open_in_new
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.NET Blog
• 1mo ago
Learn what features are in C# 14, which ships as part of .NET 10.
The post Introducing C# 14 appeared first on .NET Blog.
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Announcing .NET 10 open_in_new
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.NET Blog
• 1mo ago
Announcing the release of .NET 10, the most productive, modern, secure, intelligent, and performant release of .NET yet. With updates across ASP.NET Core, C# 14, .NET MAUI, Aspire, and so much more.
The post Announcing .NET 10 appeared first on .NET Blog.
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Get Ready for .NET Conf 2025! open_in_new
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.NET Blog
• 1mo ago
The biggest .NET event of the year is just one week away! Join us November 11-13 for .NET 10 and Visual Studio 2026, plus a Student Zone on November 14th.
The post Get Ready for .NET Conf 2025! appeared first on .NET Blog.
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AppleInsider @appleinsider.com
A resurfacing iPhone bug is leaving alarms technically "on" but functionally silent, catching users off guard at the worst possible time. Here's how you can (usually) avoid the same fate.
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
AI is more like Augmented Interaction. Or Aggregation Instrument. No intelligence. Definitely artificial at times. Strong with historical review. Strong context required. Can turn into productivity loss. Strong data lookup capabilities. Complex, but no learning, despite appearances.
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
Unbelievable that iOS 26 still limits the sleep alarm when Apple Watch is used. The message: When you wear Apple Watch to bed, the alarm will go off on your watch. And only your watch! No option to include phone or just do to phone. Even worse, watch doesn’t always go off! Apple fail. 👎
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
Example of AI frustration at times. Claude was asked to update a table with research information. It provided a response that wasn't a table. I indicated it was to be in a table. Its response: You're absolutely right—let me rebuild this into a single comprehensive table. Painful at times.
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Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
After decades on Visual Studio, including Visual Studio 2026 (and liking it!), the transition to Visual Studio Code (insiders) is almost complete for modern app development (including .NET Core). Multi-platform and Microsoft Ignite Conference 2025 helped push.
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
After attending Microsoft Ignite last week, it seems VSCode is cool, and Visual Studio, even the new 2026 version released two weeks ago, isn't at least with AI. 🤭
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
Many interesting new AI capabilities were demonstrated at MS Ignite today. Impressive concurrency with coding agents in GitHub. Sadly, not in Azure DevOps. Perhaps even sadder, adding Markdown to OneNote is still absent. 🤣🤔 #msignite #microsoftignite #ignite2026
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
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1 month ago
Microsoft Ignite 2025 is well underway. This free virtual event shows Microsoft's technical and business trajectory with Artificial Intelligence (😱). Many nice announcements, but the echo of being in a conference hall is less than ideal. #msignite #microsoftignite #ignite2025
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
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1 month ago
OneDrive for Business can be frustrating. Just today: File uploaded and synchronized to the cloud. The Windows 11 link to the file pasted in OneNote is wrong. Insult to injury, OneDrive Web doesn't show it as a recent file, even 10 minutes after uploading.
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
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1 month ago
Biggest surprise with .NET Conf Day 2: File-based apps. A potential replacement or supplement for other scripting across platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux).
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
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1 month ago
This morning's IT Leadership Group at grey-search.com was a valuable discussion on AI with other professional networking leaders, talking about today's limitations and alignment with human values.
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
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1 month ago
.NET Conf day 2 is about to start. Yesterday was informative and head is full of thoughts and learnings. The live chat was both valuable and entertaining. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpHA... #dotnetconf
.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org
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1 month ago
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
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2 months ago
Overall, liking WatchOS 26 in the U2. Just not the lock screen. The transparent bubbles are style over substance, showing the watch face through making it look less secure and distracting with the buttons.
.NET Foundation @dotnetfoundation.org
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2 months ago
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
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5 months ago
Rivian is integrating with Google. Nice. They are excluding Apple CarPlay. Is that wise? The platform whose users spend more on average (double?). Last year, per Apple, 98% of vehicles sold had CarPlay and 79% of new car buys require CarPlay. Curious on Rivians rationale. And GM for that matter.
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
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9 months ago
When are US restaurants going to adopt payment at the table so I can use device pay (phone, watch, card), and not require me to carry a credit card they take away from my table? Like other places in the world do? 🤔
Hans Dickel @geekfog.net
What is up with WatchOS 11.3.1? My battery life has significantly declined. Overnight it will now drop almost 50%. Going for a 2 hour run
Drained it from 100% to 25%. Yikes!