Here’s what a Space Black M4 Mac mini could look like

Space Black has been the hot new Apple color lately, coming to products like the and . However, Apple never released Space Black for the new , and stuck to just silver. Luckily, one Apple enthusiast decided to paint his in black, and it looks pretty good…

Apple enthusiast and collector posted a number of photos (and ) of his hydro-dipping process of turning a silver into a Space Black-like colorway. This process required him to tear down the whole machine to just the bare aluminum chassis,

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FTC going after more scammers after closing major loophole; will help protect seniors

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will now be going after more scammers after it closed a significant loophole in the law.

The agency says the expanded scope of the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) will be of particular benefit to seniors, who disproportionately fall victim to fake tech support calls …

The law already puts in place a number of requirements for anyone making unsolicited sales calls. Telemarketers must:

  • transmit their telephone number and, if possible, their name, to your caller ID service
  • tell you right away what seller or

Severance gets official companion podcast alongside season two release

The popular Apple sci-fi drama is getting an official companion podcast, alongside the release of season two. The podcast will be hosted by the show’s director Ben Stiller, and star Adam Scott (Mark). It will include appearances from other cast members like Britt Lower (Helly), Zach Cherry, as well as the show’s creator Dan Erickson.

The podcast will debut on January 7th, with daily episodes covering each episode of Severance season one. The podcast will continue in weekly instalments alongside


Here’s all of the best Apple Thanksgiving and Black Friday deals: Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, more

We are now ready to all of the best Thanksgiving Apple deals into one handy collection for you. There are big-time price drop across just about all of Apple’s latest releases, from the new M4 Macs and the all-new iPad mini 7 to AirPods and more for the biggest shopping event of the season. Those offers are joining a range of discounts on various Apple gear accessories as well as just about every other product category, from smart TVs and e-bikes to gaming gear, smart home

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Rumor Replay: iOS 19, iPhone 17 Pro and Air upgrades, future AirPods Max

This is Rumor Replay , a new weekly column at 9to5Mac that provides a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with my analysis and commentary. Today: iOS 19 rumors point to a backloaded launch, plus iPhone 17 Pro and Air come into focus, the future of AirPods Max, and more.

Here are this week’s Apple rumors.

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Heartwarming Apple holiday video showcases AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid feature

A heartwarming new Apple holiday video entitled Heartstrings showcases the new hearing aid feature offered by AirPods Pro 2 .

It shows the experience of a father being transformed from hearing only muffled sounds as his family opens gifts, sings songs and tells him they love him to being able to clearly hear everyone …

The new feature was announced back in September as a free software update for AirPods Pro 2.

Firstly, users can take a clinically-validated hearing test. The hearing test uses your AirPods and iPhone, and can be conducted by


UK carrier Three supporting RCS for iPhone users from next month

Apple held out for a long time on switching from text messaging to RCS (rich communication services), but finally announced that it would be doing so as part of iOS 18 . The move brings many iMessage -like features to text messages between iPhone and Android users.

Mobile carriers also need to support the switch, and UK telco Three has just texted customers to announce that it will be doing so from next month …

Apple’s Messages app supports the iMessage platform for messaging between iPhone users, but fell back


Security Bite: Mosyle identifies new malware loaders written in unconventional languages [Exclusive]

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Australia banning social media use by kids; 9to5Mac readers want the same in the US [U]

Update: Australia has now under the age of 16. In a 9to5Mac reader poll on the issue, the vast majority of you thought the US should do the same – see the end of the piece.

The impact of social media use by kids is perhaps one of the hottest topics in tech. There’s significant evidence that social media apps like Instagram can be harmful to the mental health of children , while others argue that it can also enable social connection.

It’s long been established

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Zoom offers a further $18M for lying to users about video encryption

Popular video conferencing platform Zoom agreed to pay $85M in compensation back in 2021 after it was revealed that the company lied to users about the type of encryption it offered. It has now offered to pay an $18M fine to the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) in order to settle an investigation into the same security and privacy issue.

Zoom disclosed the offer in a regulatory filing …

The issue dates back to 2020. Zoom claimed that video calls using the platform

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