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Apple made good on its “Spring loaded” promise by unveiling a slew of new products at its annual Spring product launch event. From a new IPad Pro and redesigned, colorful iMacs to a purple iPhone, the long-awaited AirTag location tracker, and an updated Apple TV and remote, here’s a closer look at everything Apple announced

When people think Apple, they think big ticket items like iPhones, MacBooks and iPads. But the company’s accessories line of iPhone cases, chargers and tablet keyboards is a critical part of its revenue growth strategy. Now AirTag could be its next big accessory win. An AirTag is a Tile-like Bluetooth locator that attaches to and

If the “Spring loaded” tagline of Apple’s upcoming press event is any indication, the company is about to drop a ton of new products. Apple is hosting its first event of 2021 on Tuesday and it’ll likely focus on new iPads, along with a product that’s been years in the making. Apple’s event kicks off

When people think Apple, they think big ticket items like iPhones, MacBooks and iPads. But the company’s accessories line of iPhone cases, chargers and tablet keyboards is a critical part of its revenue growth strategy. Now Airtags, its long-rumored Bluetooth tracking device, could be its next big accessory win. Apple is expected to launch new

Apple has approved Parler’s return to the iOS app store following improvements the social media company made to better detect and moderate hate speech and incitement, according to a letter the iPhone maker sent to Congress on Monday. The decision clears the way for Parler, an app popular with conservatives including some members of the

Facebook has long dominated much of our screen time. Now it’s coming for our listening breaks. Facebook announced several new tools for creating and sharing audio on Monday. Similar to its moves into video behind YouTube, disappearing photos after Snapchat and short-form content on the heels of TikTok, Facebook is once again following the growth

When the coronavirus took hold in the United States, ride-hail drivers watched their income evaporate. With people largely staying at home, there were drastically fewer people to transport. Now facing renewed demand from passengers, Uber has announced a $250 million “stimulus” that will fund incentives to entice drivers back onto the road. But some fear

Although Amazon soundly defeated the union drive at an Alabama warehouse earlier this month, the union behind the organizing effort isn’t giving up on the fight. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) filed formal objections with the National Labor Relations Board late Friday, alleging Amazon’s conduct in the lead up to and during

With Broadway theaters shut down during the pandemic, artists are turning to Clubhouse, a buzzy audio app often used for networking and virtual panels, to create free full-length musicals. Clubhouse, which is still in beta testing, is an invitation-only app with hundreds of audio chat rooms where its millions of users can talk about a

SpaceX secured a $2.89 billion NASA contract to build spacecraft that will land astronauts on the moon for the first time in five decades. The fixed-price contract is a major vote of confidence for Elon Musk’s rocket company, as the space agency is placing a large amount of responsibility for its cornerstone human spaceflight program,

Mobile apps and games platform AppLovin raised $2 billion in an initial public offering Thursday that valued the company at $28.6 billion. The Palo Alto, California-based firm makes software to help developers market and monetize their apps, and it also has its own portfolio of more than 200 mobile games. AppLovin’s developer software has more

Bitcoin and Ethereum aren’t the only digital currencies that are hitting record highs this week. Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency that features the face of a Shiba Inu dog as its logo, has surpassed 10 cents for the first time. The virtual currency, which originally started as an internet parody more than seven years ago, has surged

Walmart is investing in GM’s self-driving vehicle company, Cruise, as it works to build out its delivery network. The size of the investment was not disclosed, but it is less than $750 million, as Cruise said its more than $2 billion funding round expanded to $2.75 billion when Walmart and institutional investors joined. Cruise said

Google Earth users can now see the striking effect of climate change over the past four decades. Google’s latest feature, Timelapse, is an eye opening, technical feat that provides visual evidence of how the Earth has changed due to climate change and human behavior. The tool takes the platform’s static imagery and turns it into

In his final letter to shareholders as Amazon CEO before he steps down from the role later this year, Jeff Bezos spent much of his time addressing the complaints of critics, both directly and indirectly. He specifically noted the outcome of the unionization vote in Bessemer, Alabama, which resulted in Amazon workers voting overwhelmingly not

An overwhelming majority of people around the globe want emojis to be more inclusive and culturally distinct so they can show how they feel, according to a new Adobe study. Adobe’s latest Global Emoji Diversity & Inclusion report released Thursday found 83% of global emoji users want designers of the small digital images used to

After months-long negotiations, Dell Technologies announced Wednesday it plans to spin off its 81% ownership stake in VMWare. The move will create two separate companies and generate around $9 billion in proceeds for Dell. Dell said in a statement that the two firms will maintain their “mutually beneficial strategic relationship and continue to co-engineer solutions