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Apple says 14-inch MacBook Pro with M1 starts at $1,999 and the 16-inch MacBook Pro starts at $2,499, available October 26 — The new MacBook Pro features a 1080p camera, the best audio system in a notebook, and the most advanced connectivity ever in a MacBook Pro
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple unveils MacBook Pros with 14.2" and 16.2" ProMotion displays with a notch, M1 Pro or Max chips, MagSafe, no Touch Bar, HDMI port, SD card slot, and more — As part of its October Unleashed event, Apple today unveiled the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro.
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Apple announces M1 Pro and M1 Max chips for Macs: M1 Pro is 70% faster than M1 and has 2x the GPU performance with a 32GB RAM limit; M1 Max supports 64GB RAM — Apple today has officially unveiled the next-generation Apple Silicon chip. Dubbed the M1 Pro and M1 Max, the Apple says that these chips …
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| José Adorno / 9to5Mac: |
Macbook Pros with M1 Pro can support two external 6K 60Hz displays at once, and M1 Max can support up to three 6K external displays plus one 60Hz 4K display — Apple announced during its “Unleashed” event the new MacBook Pro powered with the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Apple debuts third-gen $179 AirPods with an updated design, better sound quality, Spatial Audio in Apple Music, and a MagSafe-enabled case, available next week — Preorders start today and they'll be available October 26th — Apple has just introduced its third-generation AirPods …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple says iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, and tvOS 15.1 will be available next week; macOS Monterey will be released on October 25 — Apple today announced that iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, tvOS 15.1, and macOS Monterey will all be released as free software updates next week.
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| Emily Glazer / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: two Microsoft execs, including Brad Smith, told Bill Gates in 2008 that emails with a midlevel female employee were inappropriate; Gates agreed to stop — Top lawyer, HR chief informed some Microsoft directors they told billionaire co-founder that his emails with female employee were inappropriate
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| Reuters: |
In a letter to Andy Jassy, US House Judiciary members accuse Amazon execs including Bezos of misleading Congress or lying about boosting its brands above rivals — Five members of the U.S. House Judiciary committee wrote to Amazon.com Inc's chief executive Sunday, and accused the company's top executives …
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| Kollen Post / The Block: |
NY AG sends cease and desist letters to two cryptocurrency lending firms; improperly redacted documents suggest the recipients were Nexo and Celsius Network — On October 18, the New York Attorney General Letitia James announced cease and desist letters to two cryptocurrency lending firms.
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| Florence Ion / Gizmodo: |
What to expect from Google's event on Tuesday: Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with Tensor custom SoC, improved cameras, bigger batteries, and more colors — Will there be any surprises at Google's event next week? Here's what we know so far. — Alerts — If you've been holding out on buying …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple updates HomePod mini with new colors: yellow, blue, and orange, available next month for the same $99 price — Apple today announced that the HomePod mini will be available in three new colors next month, including yellow, orange, and blue. — Apple said the new HomePod mini colors …
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| Catalin Cimpanu / The Record: |
In an SEC filing, Sinclair confirms a ransomware attack is disrupting its TV channels; Sinclair initially blamed technical issues — Sinclair formally confirmed the ransomware attack a day after this initial report in SEC documents. Original reporting below.
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| Yun Li / CNBC: |
SEC says online brokerages like Robinhood are gamifying stock trading, in a report on payment for order flow and this year's meme stock mania — - Wall Street's main regulator released its highly anticipated report on the GameStop mania on Monday. — The SEC said online brokerages …
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