|
Just like buying a new iPhone through Apple's online store, you now select each spec of your new Mac device when purchasing through the website. As first spotted by MacWorld, Apple updated its online configuration tool for purchasing a Mac. Compared to the previous design that allowed you to pick between several prebuilt options, the new configurator lets you choose one spec after another instead.
It's not a major difference compared to choosing between preconfigured options, but interested buyers have more customization since they can select the color, display, chip, memory, storage and even power adapter. The updated page also gives customers the option to add pre-installed apps, like Final Cut Pro or Logic Pro, to their new Mac.
The updated configuration design might hint towards the expected release of the upgraded MacBook Pros. According to MacWorld, there are rumors that Apple will offer the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips with more flexibility that lets you choose how many CPU and GPU cores you want. As reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the latest MacBook Pro could be queued up for a release alongside
|
RELATED ARTICLES | | | | |
|
The right fitness app should fit your schedule, workout preference and lifestyle. Here are the top options to consider.
|
RELATED ARTICLES | | |
|
Score $10 off with our Walmart promo codes and coupon and shop flash deals up to 65% off today.
|
RELATED ARTICLES | | | | |
|
NEW RESOURCES Maps Mania: Meet Language Explorer: Google's New Open-Source Linguistic Atlas. "Google Research's Language Explorer, is a new interactive map that anyone can use to explore the world's languages." TWEAKS AND […]
|
|
If your Windows 11 install is slower than molasses, it might be time to kill these apps.
|
|
NEW RESOURCES St. Francis Xavier University: McGregor Family Letters - New digital collection available on StFX Scholar. "This remarkable collection of letters, dating from 1805 to 1842, was donated to the Angus […]
|
|
Here are three smart tricks, based on an understanding of frictional forces, to beat a slippery slope.
|
|
Save on streaming with the latest Paramount promo codes and deals, including 50% off subscriptions, free trials, and more.
|
|
Getting the right amounts of vitamins and nutrients is essential throughout all stages of life, but it can get more difficult as you age. Here are the best multivitamins to support your health in 2026.
|
|
Did you set a New Year's resolution to lose weight this year? We consulted fitness and nutrition experts to find out how many calories you need to burn to reach your goals.
|
|
Here are some highly rated films to watch, plus a list of new additions to the streamer in February.
|
|
I've reviewed hundreds of projectors. Here are the best portable projectors I've tested from Anker, TCL and more.
|
|
 Amazon this weekend has all-time low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11, with $100 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. This is only the second time so far in 2026 that we've tracked $100 markdowns on the Series 11, and nearly every aluminum model is on sale right now.
|
|
Tired of squinting at every LED headlight? A simple anti-reflective coating on your actual glasses is a much better investment.
|
|
I got an inside look at SP80's kite-powered sailboat designed to break the world sailing speed record this year in Namibia.
|
|
Super Bowl LX is one week away. See the best ways to watch or stream the game, commercials and Bad Bunny halftime show on NBC or Peacock.
|
|
Los Blancos look to bounce back from their midweek European disappointment as they host Los Franjirrojos.
|
|
Phishing attempts continue to grow with help from generative AI and its believable deepfakes and voice impersonations.
|
|
These shows are reminders of just how dramatic the Olympics can get.
|
|
A versatile solution to retrofit your existing door lock.
|
|
The latest research shows that wearables could be a valid way to track your heart health.
|
|
Plus: Vivaldi browser shuns AI, Samsung has a new sustainable display, and Frankfurt Airport tests Auracast for gate announcements.
|
|
NEW RESOURCES Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Scientists Just Mapped the Family Tree of 11,000 Bird Species—And You Can Explore It. "The Cornell Lab of Ornithology today announced the release of a new […]
|
|
If your goal is to be more active, these fitness devices will keep you motivated.
|
|
For those attending protests this weekend, here are some safety tips to stay safe, physically and digitally.
|
|
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang told reporters that the company will "invest a great deal of money" in OpenAI's latest funding round, according to Bloomberg, after The Wall Street Journal on Friday reported that the two companies were rethinking a previous $100 billion deal that hasn't "progressed beyond the early stages" of negotiations. Speaking to reporters in Taipei this weekend, Huang reportedly said it could be "the largest investment we've ever made."
NVIDIA and OpenAI jointly announced in September that NVIDIA would be
|
|
Air fryer french fries are practically foolproof. Here are the top frozen options for making perfectly crispy game-day food.
|
|
 RR Auction has announced that an Apple check signed by the company's co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak fetched a whopping $2.4 million at auction this week. The check was for $500, meaning that it sold for 4,800× its original value.
|
|
EVENTS Geneanet: Indexing Week at Geneanet! Help us transcribe the New York City Geographical Birth Index. "From January 31st through February 8, Geneanet is organizing a special week dedicated to the transcription […]
|
|
Going through IVF with AI has helped my emotional well-being, as I've been able to ask it endless questions.
|
|
Echo speakers work better, faster and with more privacy when you turn off these often unnecessary settings.
|
|
Sinners, Wicked, and Die Hard are just a few of the movies you should be watching on Amazon Prime Video this week.
|
|
Don't miss the kickoff! Here are some money-saving tricks to watch Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, 2026.
|
|
The start of the new year is a great time to get your finances in order, and a good budgeting app can help with that. Instead of laboring over a spreadsheet, you can try one of our favorite budgeting apps for less than usual. Monarch Money is running a sale that gives new users 50 percent off one year of the service, bringing the final cost down to just $50. Just use the code NEWYEAR2026 at checkout to get the discount.
Monarch Money makes for a capable and detailed budgeting companion. You can use the service via apps for iOS, Android, iPadOS or the web, and Monarch also offers a Chrome extension that can sync your Amazon and Target transactions and automatically categorize them. Like other budgeting apps, Monarch Money lets you connect multiple financial accounts and track your money based on where you spend it over time. Monarch offers two different approaches to tracking budgeting (flexible and category budgeting) depending on what fits your life best, and the ability to add a budget widget on your phone so you can know how you're tracking that month.
|
|
The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two years as the company prioritizes NASA contracts.
|
|
 In a new report about Apple losing at least four more AI researchers in recent weeks, in addition to a high-ranking Siri executive, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reiterated that the company is preparing to release two new versions of Siri.
|
|
Fallout's second season is coming to a close, and it's been well worth the wait. But if a reluctance to add yet another subscription to your streaming rotation means you haven't watched Amazon's surprisingly excellent adaptation yet, you might be interested to know that the company is currently releasing season one for free on the Prime Video YouTube channel.
Whether driven by Amazon wanting even more people to watch what has become one of its biggest TV success stories, or a move that speaks to how few people are actually signed up for Prime Video, it's good news for anyone who hasn't seen the show yet. Fallout's first season did a great job of taking everything that's great about the long-running post-apocalyptic RPG series and weaving it into a wildly entertaining live-action show, elevated by excellent performances from Ella Purnell as a hopelessly naive but endearingly optimistic vault-dweller, and Walton Goggins as the Ghoul.
Amazon is currently adding a new episode each day ahead of next week's season two finale, presumably hoping a whole new set of fans hop straight into that once they're done. But here's the catch: you only have until February 11 to watch the whole lot. After that, the show will be for Prime Video subscribers only once again.
And that isn't the the only Fallout freebie up for grabs right now. Between now and February 5, Bethesda's MMORPG,
|
|
Here's a use of AI that appears to do more good than harm. A pair of astronomers at the European Space Agency (ESA) developed a neural network that searches through space images for anomalies. The results were far beyond what human experts could have done. In two and a half days, it sifted through nearly 100 million image cutouts, discovering 1,400 anomalous objects.
The creators of the AI model, David O'Ryan and Pablo Gómez, call it AnomalyMatch. The pair trained it on (and applied it to) the Hubble Legacy Archive, which houses tens of thousands of datasets from Hubble's 35-year history. "While trained scientists excel at spotting cosmic anomalies, there's simply too much Hubble data for experts to sort through at the necessary level of fine detail by hand," the ESA wrote in its press release.
After less than three days of scanning, AnomalyMatch returned a list of likely anomalies. It still requires human eyes at the end: Gómez and O'Ryan reviewed the candidates to confirm which were truly abnormal. Among the 1,400 anomalous objects the pair confirmed, more than 800 were previously undocumented.
Most of the results showed galaxies merging or interacting, which can lead to odd shapes or long tails of stars and gas. Others were gravitational lenses. (That's where the gravity of a foreground galaxy bends spacetime so that the light from a background galaxy is warped into a circle or arc.) Other discoveries included planet-forming disks viewed edge-on, galaxies with huge clumps of stars and jellyfish galaxies. Adding a bit of mystery, there were even "several dozen objects that defied classification altogether."
"This is a fantastic
|
|
Apple revamped its essential trackers that let you make sure your stuff doesn't go missing. Here's how to make them work best for you.
|
|
 Whether you call it a velomobile or a quadcycle, the Frikar was certainly one of the most compelling pedal-electric vehicles to come our way in the past several years. And although its maker went bankrupt last year, the bike is now set to ride again - as the TwoZero Classic.
Continue Reading
|
|
NEW RESOURCES Media Play News: ‘Sports Illustrated' Launches Branded ‘SI TV' FAST Channel. "Sports Illustrated, the 70-year-old media platform, Jan. 20 announced the launch of ‘SI TV,' a free ad-supported streaming television […]
|
|
The initiative, in partnership with Teach For All, is designed to help educators in 63 countries build practical AI fluency using Claude.
The post Anthropic Roll Outs Global AI Training Program for Teachers appeared first on eWEEK.
|
|
POP Smart Button owners began sharing the end-of-line emails from Logitech late last month, which noted that the buttons would cease working on October 15, giving them only slightly more than two weeks' notice.
"For close to a decade, we have maintained the POP ecosystem, but as technology evolves, we have made the decision to end support for the device," Logitech's email reads. "As of October 15, your POP button(s) and the connected hub will no longer be supported and will lose all functionality."
Logitech added that it would give POP button owners a promo code giving them a 15-percent discount on Logitech and Ultimate Ears products (Logitech owns the Ultimate Ears audio brand).
Annoyed POP button owners on Reddit didn't hold back about the prospect of their devices being turned into paperweights.
"This is why, ‘local first'" wrote one user, while another complained, "12 buttons and 3 hubs in my home are going to become beautiful useless [pieces] of tech. Why?"
|
|
Workflow management software provider ServiceNow has embedded a chatbot for assisting customers with most of its products.
ServiceNow's new Now Assist tool is an expansion to its AI-powered Now Platform, and is available in its Vancouver software release for IT Service Management (ITSM), Customer Service Management (CSM), HR Service Delivery (HRSD), and Creator workflow application.
To read this article in full, please click here
|
|
Perhaps Steve Jobs was right to limit the amount of time he let his children use iPhones and iPads — a tradition Apple maintains with its Screen Time tool, which lets parents set limits on device use. Now, an extensive UNESCO report suggests that letting kids spend too much time on these devices can be bad for them.
Baked in inequality and lack of social skills
That's the headline claim, but there's a lot more to the report in terms of exploring data privacy, misuse of tech, and failed digital transformation experiments.
To read this article in full, please click here
|
|
