 Apple today unveiled refreshed 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops that come with its most powerful processors, the M2 Pro and M2 Max. Apple also announced an updated Mac Mini featuring the M2 or M2 Pro chips, its next-generation systems on a chip. More: - The MacBook Pro with M2 Pro has an up to 12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, and 32GB of unified memory capacity.
- Likewise, the Mac with M2 Max has 38 cores of GPU power and up to 96GB of unified memory.
- Pricing starts at $1,999 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro and $2,499 for the 16-inch version. The new Mac Mini starts at $599.
- The new models are now open for pre-orders, with shipments due to arrive on Jan. 24.
- The 2019 Mac Pro is now Apple's only remaining computer that can be purchased with an Intel processor.
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Twitter appears to have intentionally cut off API access to third-party apps, preventing users from logging in to popular clients such as Tweetbot and Twitterrific, according to The Information. The publication found an internal company Slack message that read, “Third-party app suspensions are intentional." More: - Twitter has yet to comment on the outages, which began last Thursday and have affected most popular third-party Twitter apps.
- Some users speculated that Twitter is shutting down API access to force people to use its own apps.
- According to The Information, Twitter employees have discussed when to announce the third-party API shutdown.
Zoom Out: - The update comes as Twitter is seeking ways to compensate for a steep decline in ad revenue.
- In December, Elon Musk said he laid off workers and made other cuts to avoid a projected $3B budget shortfall, though he believes the company will be cash-flow break-even sometime this year.
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Google is reportedly developing a smart tracker that would compete against Apple’s AirTag devices, according to reliable leaker Kuba Wojciechowski. The Android researcher discovered references indicating that Google is working on adding Fast Pair support for locator tags. More: - According to Wojciechowski, Google is developing its own first-party Bluetooth tracker that would use Fast Pair and support ultra-wideband (UWB) connectivity.
- The Google Nest team appears to be leading the development of the tracker, which is currently codenamed "Grogu" after the character in the Star Wars series “The Mandalorian."
- Wojciechowski also found references to “Groguaudio," suggesting that the Google trackers could have built-in speakers, the same as Apple’s AirTags.
- Google could announce the device during its I/O Developer Conference in May.
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 Samsung has added its latest Galaxy S22 smartphone models and two Galaxy PCs to its self-repair program. As of today, customers can purchase repair kits for the Galaxy S22, S22+ and S22 Ultra, as well as the Galaxy Book Pro 15-inch and Galaxy Book Pro 360 laptops. More: - Last spring, Samsung announced it had partnered with iFixit to give users access to genuine parts, repair tools, and step-by-step repair guides.
- The program initially covered the Galaxy S20 and S21 smartphones and now includes the S22 series.
- Users of those devices can now repair broken display assemblies, charging ports, and the back glass.
- The Galaxy Book laptops offer self-repair for their displays, cases, batteries, touchpads, power keys with fingerprint readers, and rubber feet.
Zoom Out: - Apple's self-repair program first launched in the U.S. in April for iPhones and iPads, and was later extended to include Macbooks.
- In December, Apple added the Mac Studio, M1 Mac mini, M1 iMac, and the Studio Display to the lineup.
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China has issued additional gaming licenses for titles produced by Tencent Holdings, NetEase, and others. The approvals are a further sign that Beijing continues to ease its crackdown on the video game industry. More: - On Tuesday, China's government approved publishing licenses for nearly 90 online games.
- Last month, it granted the same licenses to 44 foreign games, which will be released domestically.
- The moves come after Beijing took measures to crack down on gaming and fight online gaming addiction.
- In August 2021, China's National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) stopped approving new licenses to publish and sell games, forcing many game developers to scale back, halt or downsize projects, or shut down altogether.
- After a nine-month freeze, China started issuing gaming licenses again in April 2022.
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SoundHound, a voice AI company, has laid off nearly half of its workforce. The Santa Clara-based firm's platform enables companies like Pandora, Snap, and Mercedes-Benz to add conversational voice assistants to their products. More: - The "major company-wide downsizing" was initiated last week, affecting about 200 employees.
- In an email to staff, CEO Keyvan Mohajer cited high inflation, high-interest rates, and concerns of an impending recession, which has made SoundHound and other companies "much less desirable."
- The severance packages reportedly did not include healthcare coverage and only two weeks' worth of pay, which is still contingent on the company raising additional funding.
- In November, SoundHound laid off 10% of its workforce and announced salary cuts for its remaining employees.
- In April, SoundHound went public on the Nasdaq following a merger with a blank-check firm, valuing the voice AI company at $2.1B.
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