By Julie Clover Today, OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT Pro, a $200 per month subscription service that provides unlimited access to OpenAI o1, the company’s newest and most advanced large language model. The plan includes unlimited use of OpenAI o1, o1-mini, GPT-4o, and Advanced Voice, as well as o1 pro mode, a version of …
Julie Clover Smart home company Meross today announced the Meross Matter smart home thermostat, which can connect to your HomeKit setup using the Matter protocol. Priced at $70 for a limited time, the device is an affordable option for the HomeKit thermostat. The smart thermostat features a minimalist design with a white glass panel that …
Julie Clover Six former Apple employees have been charged with running a charity scheme to defraud Apple out of thousands of dollars, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney. Apple has a program that matches or doubles employee donations to charities, and the employees concocted a plan to make fake donations and collect money …
Joe Rossignol The upcoming iOS 18.2 update expands the hearing test feature on AirPods Pro 2 to nine additional countries, including Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, according to Apple. The feature first launched in the US and some other countries in late October. …
By Julie Clover With the iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, tvOS 18.2, and HomePod 18.2 software updates, Apple added a new natural language search feature to Apple Music and Apple TV. In the Apple TV app, you can use natural language search to find exactly what you're looking for by entering genres, actors, …
Hartley Charlton Update 6:44 PM: Samsung has told MacRumors that The Elec’s original report is “completely incorrect” and that the “data is false.” While The Elec has retracted its report in full, we’re leaving our original article intact below for reference to provide clarity on the situation. Apple is reportedly planning a significant change to …
Tim Hardwick The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the merger between Vodafone and Three UK, paving the way for the creation of the UK's largest mobile operator. The approval comes with legally binding commitments requiring both companies to invest billions of dollars in rolling out their combined 5G network across the country. …
Tim Hardwick The Apple Card high-yield savings account got an overnight interest rate cut, marking the fourth time this year. The annual percentage yield (APY) on the Apple Card savings account dropped to 3.9% from 4.1%. Push notifications about the cut were sent to Apple Card users on Tuesday evening. Interest rates on savings accounts …
Julie Clover Apple today released a new update to Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser first announced in March 2016. Apple developed Safari Technology Preview to let users test features planned for future versions of the Safari browser. Safari Technology Preview 209 includes fixes and updates to browser, CSS, rendering, scrolling, SVG, text, web APIs, …
Mitchell Broussard Amazon is offering Apple’s AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation for $164.99, down from $179.00. It’s one of the rare Black Friday deals that’s still around this week, and we’re currently tracking the sale exclusively on Amazon. Note: MacRumors is an Amazon Associate. When you click through and make a purchase, we may …
