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M5 Pro Didn’t Show Up In The Latest iOS 26.3 Beta Because It Is A Rebranded M5 Max Using A Single Chip Design, Thanks To TSMC’s 2.5D Technology

Apple continues to keep us in suspense as the M5 Pro and M5 Max launches remain in limbo, with the only concrete details available to us being that these chipsets will arrive in the first half of 2026. Recently, evidence of only the M5 Max and M5 Ultra was referenced in iOS 26.3 Beta , with the M5 Pro strangely missing.

This led us to believe that Apple may add it later in the code, but one YouTuber had an ‘Eureka’ moment


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Apple’s M4 Mac mini Is Facing A Shortage, Because Customers Found Out It’s Possible To Run A Local AI Agent On It Without Breaking The Bank

At $599, no other computer matches the performance and value offered by the M4 Mac mini , which is why this compact, but exceptionally powerful computer has quickly become a favorite for customers who want to run localized AI agents to simplify their daily tasks. Unfortunately, a surge in orders has created a shortage of this hardware, which will be disappointing given its price hasn’t been affected by the DRAM crisis .

We have already reported that Apple’s M4 Mac mini was being picked up in


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Pricier iPhones? Global memory chip crunch puts spotlight on Apple - Reuters

Pricier iPhones? Global memory chip crunch puts spotlight on Apple Reuters

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Apple’s Low-Cost MacBook To Sport A Reduced 8GB RAM As Memory Crisis Bites, And A Price Of Between $699 And $799

Apple's upcoming low-cost MacBook is one of the year's most anticipated consumer devices. And, in what constitutes a nod to the ongoing memory crisis, the device will feature reduced RAM to preserve its low retail price.


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Apple's M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips may have leaked in iOS 26.3


The discovery, made by software researcher Nicolás Alvarez and shared with MacRumors, points to two chip identifiers: T6051 and T6052. Each is tied to platform codes H17C and H17D, which align with Apple's internal numbering for its M-series processors. Within this scheme, 17 denotes the M5 generation, and the trailing letters...

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iOS 26.3 Beta Mentions Two Unreleased Apple Silicon Chipsets Hailing From The M5 Lineup, With One Version Surprisingly Missing From The Tally

The M5 was announced back in October 2025, but Apple is just getting warmed up because it has plans to launch the M5 Pro, M5 Max, and M5 Ultra in the first half of 2026 . Though the first two higher-end chipsets have been reported to launch around the time the company releases its macOS 26.3 , it is the iOS 26.3 Beta that contains evidence of these SoCs. However, the release candidate only mentions two of


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Latest macOS 26.3 beta adds to signs that new M5 MacBook Pros are imminent

If you’re among the growing number of users hoping to see updated MacBook Pro versions with new M5 chips sooner rather than later, today’s macOS 26.3 RC brings some great news. Here are the details.

As , today’s macOS 26.3 Release Candidate build includes references to what are very likely two new M5 chips for upcoming MacBook Pro updates.

More specifically, macOS 26.3 RC includes internal references to two new SoC IDs, T6051


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AMD hints at a 2027 launch window for Microsoft's next-gen Xbox console


The relationship between AMD and Microsoft dates back more than a decade, with the Xbox One, Series X, and Series S generations built on custom AMD silicon. Each iteration has relied on a system-on-chip (SoC) built around AMD's CPU and GPU cores, blending x86 architecture with Radeon graphics on a...

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Apple's latest 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 with 24GB of RAM is only $1499 — the lowest price we've seen and $300 cheaper than buying direct from Apple

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