Labrinth promotes PROLED MacBook Pro with an all-night music-making stream
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Labrinth promotes PROLED MacBook Pro with an all-night music-making stream

Multi‑platinum artist Labrinth will test Apple’s upcoming PROLED MacBook Pro by composing a brand‑new track live from the Tower Theater Apple Store in downtown Los Angeles. The overnight stream, teased on TikTok, will showcase the laptop’s Tandem OLED display and its integration with Apple’s Logic Pro software as Labrinth builds the song from scratch. Apple plans to release the PROLED MacBook Pro on November 6, and the performance will culminate in a track that is slated for release on [...]
Livestream: Watch Labrinth create a song from scratch tonight using Apple’s new MacBook Pro
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Livestream: Watch Labrinth create a song from scratch tonight using Apple’s new MacBook Pro

Apple will livestream singer‑songwriter Labrinth creating a song from scratch on its new MacBook Pro with ProLED XDR Display. The event begins at 8 p.m. PT (11 p.m. ET) on Nov 4 at Apple’s Tower Theatre store in downtown Los Angeles and will be broadcast on Labrinth’s YouTube channel, where viewers can watch the production process in real time and submit questions. Using Logic Pro and the laptop’s touchscreen, Labrinth will compose, arrange and produce an original track that Apple [...]
How to install macOS Tahoe on unsupported Macs
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How to install macOS Tahoe on unsupported Macs

OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP) version 3.0 now enables macOS Tahoe to run on Intel‑based Macs that Apple stopped supporting over fifteen years ago. The open‑source bootloader injects patches in memory, delivering near‑native performance on legacy hardware. OCLP 3.0 adds official Tahoe support (26.7‑26.7.2) and expands compatibility to a wide range of models, from late‑2008 MacBooks and MacBook Airs to mid‑2007 iMacs, early‑2009 Mac Pros and Xserves, provided users meet CPU or GPU upgrade requirements. The tool remains in release‑candidate status, [...]
Apple is reportedly cutting budgets for its internal AI usage
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Apple is reportedly cutting budgets for its internal AI usage

Apple is reducing the daily AI‑spending limits for its engineering staff, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The company lowered the cap from $300 to $200 in October and now plans further cuts, with some teams slated to receive only $100 per day. Outside the engineering group, Apple is considering limits as low as $25 daily. The move marks a reversal of the early‑2024 push that encouraged employees to use generative‑AI tools for “efficiency” gains, a trend that quickly soured [...]
Apple iPhone Duo review: the greatest iPhone ever made
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Apple iPhone Duo review: the greatest iPhone ever made

Apple unveiled its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, priced at over $2,000. The device features a D‑shaped design, a nano‑textured folding display, and a versatile hinge that supports multiple angles. While the camera performance falls short of Pro‑level expectations and multitasking lags behind Android rivals, the Duo offers strong battery life, IP68 durability, and seamless integration with Apple’s ecosystem. Reviewers note that the developer ecosystem unlocks unique experiences, making the phone more useful than its hardware compromises [...]
StandBy on iPhone Duo is even better than you thought
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StandBy on iPhone Duo is even better than you thought

Apple’s iPhone Duo expands the StandBy feature, allowing the phone to serve as a glanceable display whenever it is not in use, not just while charging. The 7.6‑inch Duo screen can show time, date, calendar, weather, photos, and customizable widgets. StandBy activates automatically in tent mode or when the Duo is propped upright, and offers a Night Mode that turns the display red for sleep. Users can choose from pre‑set “faces” or create custom layouts for different [...]
Next year’s iPhone Pro redesign gets new update from leaker
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Next year’s iPhone Pro redesign gets new update from leaker

A Weibo leaker, Digital Chat Station, confirmed that next year’s iPhone Pro models will retain a Dynamic Island cutout, rejecting earlier rumors of a completely bezel‑free display. The leak details a quad‑curved screen that wraps around the edges, but the cutout will remain for Face ID. The update comes as Apple prepares a major redesign for its 20th‑anniversary iPhone lineup, including the iPhone 18, 18 Pro, and Air 2. The revelation clarifies the design direction for the [...]