Nomad just launched an accessory I have never seen before

In today’s Apple accessory landscape, it seems to be getting harder and harder to make a product that has not been made before. There are so many brands, so much competition and only so many types of accessories that are needed. But all that competition ends up being great for the consumer because it forces brands to think outside of the box. That is exactly what Nomad did with their new . Again, I have never seen a cable look like this or do what it does.

Of course, we

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Deals: Apple Watch Ultra 2 from $530, M4 Pro MacBook Pro $250 off, iPad Air $110 off, M4 iMac, more

While we are still tracking a new all-time low price on , as well as a solid drop on , today we are turning back to the MacBooks, iPads, and Ultra 2. First up, we spotted a sweet refurbished offer on the the regular new price courtesy of a trusted Best Buy listing. Next we move over to the most affordable the going rate before sliding over to the M2 iPad Air lineup – 11-inch models are and the . All of that, as well as a on

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Netflix says its polarizing new release practice is ‘creator-driven’

Netflix has long championed the binge model of TV releases, dropping full seasons all at once. Recently though, split-seasons have become more common. Now, Netflix’s content head has explained why.

In the early days of TV streaming, Netflix’s pioneering role led many to wonder if the company’s binge-drop practice would become common in the industry.

Several years in, Netflix now stands largely alone in dropping full seasons all at once. Apple TV+, Max, Disney+, and


Apple confirms ‘Invites’ feature coming to iCloud+, here’s how it will work

Update: Officially announced and now available on the App Store.

The stage is set for “Apple Invites” to arrive at any point now. The new feature first revealed by 9to5Mac has now been named on Apple’s iCloud website. 9to5Mac has also learned much more about how the new app and service will work. Read on for details…

This image appears on icloud.com when signed out, confirming the Apple Invites name and iCloud+ subscription requirement:

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I’d love to see the MacBook Air copy these four Zenbook features

After I commented on the ASUS Zenbook A14 not only emulating the look of the MacBook Air , but exceeding its specs in several respects , I got the chance to spend some time using the machine.

While I’m certainly not going to be making the switch from macOS to Windows, there are a few things I’d love to see Apple replicate in future MacBooks …

The 13-inch MacBook Air is not exactly a heavyweight, but it does weigh 2.7 pounds while the 14-


The Iconfactory , makers of the now-discontinued Twitterrific app, have the spiritual successor to their Twitter client. Tapestry pulls together feeds from Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, YouTube, and more into a single timeline.

A little over a year ago, we reported on The Iconfactory’s ‘Project Tapestry’ which was launched as a Kickstarter project.

Now, the and available for both iPhone and iPad. Its purpose? “Tapestry weaves your favorite blogs, social media, and more into a unified and chronological timeline.


For $5, Adobe’s Acrobat AI assistant will check your contracts before you sign them

Adobe’s Acrobat AI assistant has long had the ability to summarize documents for you, but it now claims to be able to help you make sense of contracts – and catch discrepancies between them …

The AI assistant is to Adobe Acrobat that offers summary features similar to Apple Intelligence.

One-click generative summary automatically pulls key points from your doc to help you find important info fast. Available on desktop and web.

Chat with multiple documents and transcripts all at once so you can find key themes and takeaways — without switching


Grubhub security breach exposed customer and driver data, says company

A Grubhub security breach has exposed personal data for both customers and drivers, says the company, after an “incident” involving a third-party contractor.

The company has not revealed the exact scale of the security fail, but has admitted that the personal data includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, and partial credit card numbers …

it believes that only a limited subset of customers and drivers were affected.

We recently detected unusual activity within our environment traced to a third-party service provider for our Support Team.


Spotify had its first ever profitable year; may have been assisted by Apple U-turn

Spotify achieved its first full year of profitability since launching in 2008. The company has previously had occasional profitable quarters, but consistently lost money each year.

Apple may have played a role in the company’s turnaround, thanks to a change introduced last year …

Spotify had long told investors that it was prioritizing growth over profitability, but switched tack in 2023 as it strove to turn a profit. Today’s reveals that the company has finally done so.

Today, we announced our fourth


Meta says its future AI models could have ‘catastrophic outcomes’

A Meta policy document describes the company’s fears that it could accidentally develop an AI model which would lead to “catastrophic outcomes.” It describes its plans to prevent the release of such models, but admits that it may not be able to do so.

Among the capabilities the company most fears are an AI system that could break through the security of even the best-protected corporate or government computer network without human assistance …

spotted the policy document bearing the innocuous-sounding title of .

The document, which Meta

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