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Apple's MacBook Air with M1 is at an all-time low price — just $599 at Walmart

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The MacBook Air with M1 has been available for a while for $649 at Walmart, but in competition with Amazon Prime Day , the megastore has dropped the price to just $599 .

Launched in 2020, the MacBook Air with M1 may feel somewhat dated, especially since Apple has since released the M4. However, the M1 chip remains quite powerful for everyday

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Apple’s AirPort products are now ‘obsolete,’ with one exception

Apple has of obsolete and vintage products with a variety of fresh additions ( ), including the 2013 Mac Pro, 2019 Macs, 2018 iPads, and more. Perhaps one of the most significant changes is that several AirPort products have now been marked ‘obsolete.’ Here’s what that means.

When Apple stops selling a product, a clock starts ticking for when that product can be labeled vintage or obsolete by the company.

That’s because Apple guarantees a certain


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Apple’s M5 chip could continue an unexpected new trend: report

Apple silicon debuted in 2020 with the first M-class chip, the M1, which launched in MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. But last year, Apple made a big product shift when it launched the M4, and per a new report , that trend looks set to continue with the upcoming M5 chip.

Yesterday Mark Gurman published an overview of new Apple products in the works for early 2026 release.

One of the big surprises from the report involves the

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Apple Vision Pro 2 could launch later this year, powered by M4 chip

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Forward-looking: Apple's Vision Pro headset generated a lot of hype when it debuted in 2023, but it turned out to be a commercial failure, largely due to its astronomical price tag. Undeterred by the slow sales, the company is reportedly working on the second-generation model, powered by a faster M4 processor and equipped with a redesigned head strap for better comfort.

According to Bloomberg

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TSMC Plans CoPoS and SoIC Advanced Packaging for Arizona Fab

TSMC plans to expand its Arizona facility with advanced packaging by constructing two dedicated buildings near to its Fab 21 complex. The first, Advanced Packaging Facility 1 (AP1), is slated to break ground in 2028 alongside Phase 3 of Fab 21, which will eventually produce chips on the N2 (2 nm) node and potentially the A16 process. A second structure, AP2, will follow in tandem with later expansions (Phases 4 and 5), though exact dates remain
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A19 Pro’s Jaw-Dropping Single-Core & Multi-Core Scores Show Up, With More Than A 80 Percent Improvement Over The A18 Pro While Beating The M4; Sadly These Results Are Fake

Apple’s A19 and A19 Pro are expected to launch later this year, with their performance and efficiency showcased alongside the iPhone 17 series. Both chipsets will likely utilize TSMC’s third-generation 3nm process, with next year being the first that the Cupertino firm will jump to the 2nm node. With the new lineup scheduled to be unveiled in September, it is unsurprising that we will stumble on some performance leaks, but the scores need to be believable too, right? On


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Microsoft's Surface Laptop and other Snapdragon notebooks see discounts for Prime Day — up to 36% off four Arm-based laptops with superb battery life

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With the Snapdragon X series of processors, Qualcomm has made its biggest leap yet into the Windows PC ecosystem. Windows on ARM is now available on more laptops than ever before, and for Amazon Prime Day and other competing sales events, many of these laptops are on sale.

All of the Snapdragon laptops are Copilot+ PCs, featuring Windows 11's local AI features. But what they're really best

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Apple Vision Pro 2 Could Debut This Year With M4 Chip, Redesigned Head Strap For Enhanced Comfort, But Overall Weight Remains The Same While Affordable Version Remains Years Away

Apple is getting closer to releasing its successor to the Vision Pro, and this time around, the headset will not only be more powerful but more comfortable as well. A new report claims that Apple will launch the Vision Pro 2 later this year with upgraded internals and adjustments to the head strap. However, do not expect a cheaper version of the device, as the company could take a few more years to perfect the cost-cutting measures while retaining the same functionality.

The upcoming Vision Pro 2 will offer improved comfort


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Best Amazon Prime Day PC and laptop deals 2025 — deals from Amazon and others

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Amazon Prime Day PC and Laptop Deals

Amazon Prime Day has officially started, and we're on the hunt for all the best PCs and laptops money can buy. Prime Day is a great time to score a saving on a whole system, saving you some of the inconvenience and jeopardy of building your own rig from scratch.

We're highlighting

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Exclusive: macOS 26 beta hints at sealed Mac updates at Apple Stores

In recent years, Apple developed a system codenamed Presto , which updates sealed iPhones wirelessly. This way, customers can unbox their new devices that are already running the latest version of iOS, no matter how long they’ve been sitting in stock.

Now, the company is working on something similar for the Mac.

With the release of macOS Tahoe 26 beta 3 this week, Apple has started laying the groundwork for a sealed-device update system on the Mac side, mirroring the Presto mechanism used for iPhones.

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