AirPods Max have a unique status among Apple products, and it’s not a good one

AirPods Max have a lot to offer. Their price tag may be high, but if you’re looking for over-ear headphones made by Apple, there’s plenty to love about AirPods Max. However, despite their strengths, AirPods Max also hold a unique status among Apple products that’s not so great.

Earlier this week, Mark Gurman reported some disappointing news for AirPods Max fans:

Apple has no concrete plans to update the AirPods Max again in a meaningful way. The headphones aren’t a

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An Apple security camera could recognize people even if their face isn’t visible

A recent report suggested we might see an Apple security camera launch in 2026, and more than 80% of you said you’d be likely to buy one.

We argued that we can expect Apple Intelligence features to be included, and a newly-granted patent backs that view …

We previously noted the evolution of AI features we’ve already seen in smart cameras, and said we expected Apple to go further.

The first AI feature to come along was person-detection. When the motion


BLUETTI’s Black Friday deals can bring power to all your 2025 adventures

The year is coming to a close, and many of us are thinking about plans for 2025. If those plans involve any trips outdoors, away from the power grid, you’ll want to check out BLUETTI’s Black Friday deals on portable power stations and more. Their 48-hour flash deals with up to 57% off will be ending soon, with 9to5Mac readers getting a special discount rate.

BLUETTI specializes in providing power wherever life takes you. For some that

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Reported iPhone 17 Air compromises tell us a lot about Apple’s thinking

We’ve known for some time that the iPhone 17 Air will require compromises to pull off the ultra-thin design, but a new report yesterday suggests buyers may be sacrificing even more than we thought.

That Apple is willing to pare back the device so severely tells us a lot about the company’s thinking – and not just about this specific model …

It’s long been reported that the ultra-slim model will have just a single camera .

Most notably, Kuo says the iPhone 17 Slim


11,000 US and Canadian Starbucks stores hit by ransomware attack; UK supermarkets too

Some 11,000 Starbucks stores in North America have been hit by a ransomware attack on one of its largest IT providers. Two UK supermarket chains have also been affected by the security breach, and car-maker Ford says it is trying to determine whether its own operations have been affected …

The reports that the attack was carried out against Blue Yonder, a major IT services company with a blue-chip client base.

Coffee addicts will be relieved to know that the attack has not disrupted sales at the


App Store anti-steering rules declared illegal in Brazil, in latest antitrust ruling

Apple’s App Store anti-steering rules have been declared illegal in Brazil, in the latest antitrust ruling against the company. This means Apple can no longer ban developers from linking to their own websites to sell in-app content like books, movies, music, and games.

The Cupertino company has already been required to allow third-party app stores in the EU , and to allow US developers to sell in-app content outside of the App Store …

Brazil is the latest country to declare Apple in breach


China tries to exert control over Apple Intelligence launch there

A top government official has warned that an Apple Intelligence launch in China would be a “difficult and long process” unless the iPhone maker partners with a local AI company. Working with a Chinese company would instead be “simple and straightforward.”

Apple had reportedly been exploring using its own generative AI models in China, but a top regulator has strongly implied that this wouldn’t be in the Cupertino company’s best interests …

Any company wanting to launch a generative AI product in China needs approval from a regulator.


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9to5Mac Daily: November 25, 2024 – iPhone 17 Air latest, iOS 19 rumors

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Instagram rolling out Find My Friends-like feature for sharing live location

Apple’s Find My Friends (which is now integrated into the Find My app) lets you share your location in real time with other people. Soon, Instagram users will have access to a similar feature to share their location with friends and family right from the social network.

some new features coming to Instagram direct messages, and location sharing support is one of them. The company said in a blog post that the feature aims to make it easier for people to arrange hangouts directly from their Instagram conversations. “Spend

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