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Apple’s next MacBook Pros might have leaked in Russia
At least two Russian creators have posted videos in which they unbox what appears to be the next base model 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip. Apple, which hasn’t announced the laptops yet, is rumored to have a launch planned for November.
Over the weekend, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman pointed to a video posted by the Russian YouTube channel Wylsacom. He points out that the packaging looks the same as the M3 MacBook Pro, down to the wallpaper on the label that Apple tends to change annually.
In the 13-minute video, the host sets up the laptop and runs some Geekbench tests alongside a 2022 MacBook Air. Based on the times and CPU scores shown in the video, these appear to be those benchmarks. Overall, the MacBook Pro shown in the video aligns with expectations of models with spec bumps but no major outward changes.
Then, this afternoon, Gurman highlighted another Russian YouTuber, Romancev768, who also posted a video that they said was of the M4 MacBook Pro. Like the first video, its box has last year’s wallpaper. But this one includes a look at the “About This Mac” screen of the laptop, indicating it has an M4 chip.
Gurman called the potential leak “unprecedented,” a sentiment echoed by leaker ShrimpApplePro, who writes that “some seller” claimed to have 200 MacBook Pros in stock. “This is probably the biggest warehouse leakage I’ve ever seen,” they wrote. ShrimpApplePro had also posted some images last month of apparently leaked 14-inch MacBook Pro packaging:
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SpaceX’s Hera launch offers sublime view of Earth
SpaceX shared an awesome view of Earth captured during the early part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission, which launched on Monday.
The breathtaking image (below) shows part of the upper stage of the Falcon 9 rocket with Earth in the distance.
View from Falcon 9's second stage during the Hera mission pic.twitter.com/a4Qrgg6Pp6
— SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 7, 2024
SpaceX launched the Hera mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, sending the spacecraft to an interplanetary transfer orbit.
Hera is a planetary defense mission that’s been designed to analyze the effects of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission. DART reached its climax in September 2022 with the deliberate crashing of a spacecraft into an asteroid — Dimorphos — to see if the impact would alter its course. Scientists discovered that it did indeed change the asteroid’s direction, paving the way for further development of a system that could be used to deflect potentially hazardous asteroids that are spotted heading toward Earth.
The Hera mission will visit Dimorphos far away from Earth to gather further data to help scientists learn more about the composition of the asteroid and the effects of the DART mission. It could also lead to a greater understanding of asteroid geophysics, as well as offer further insight into the formation of our solar system.
This was the 23rd launch for SpaceX’s Falcon 9 first-stage booster, which previously launched Crew-1, Crew-2, SXM-8, CRS-23, IXPE, Transporter-4, Transporter-5, Globalstar FM15, ISI EROS C-3, Korea 425, Maxar 1, ASBM, and 10 Starlink missions.
SpaceX said that due to the additional performance required to deliver Hera to its destination, the first-stage booster was not landed back on Earth in the usual way, but instead expended in orbit.
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Apple’s iOS 18.1 & iPadOS 18.1 developer beta 6 now available
Many iPhone users have October 28 marked on their calendars. That’s when the long-awaited stable iOS 18.1 update with the first Apple Intelligence features will be available. In the meantime, the company has been sending out betas so developers can tinker with the system. Now, Apple is sending out iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 developer beta 6 to eligible devices.
Apple rolling out iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 developer beta 6
iOS 18.1 Beta 5 arrived a couple of weeks ago for all eligible Apple devices. Given the stable version rollout schedule, it’s possible that the new beta 6 update will be the last for iOS 18.1. Apple has been working on polishing the OS so that everything is ready for the expected October 28 rollout.
To install iOS 18.1 beta 6, you must have an eligible device and enroll in the beta program (if you haven’t already). Remember that only the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16, and iPhone 16 Pro models support Apple Intelligence features. That said, you can check the firmware’s availability under Settings > General > Software Update.
Apple Intelligence features available
Previous iOS 18.1 betas already included the first Apple Intelligence features. Subsequent updates focused on fixing bugs and improving the overall stability of the OS. Users of devices that support Apple Intelligence will enjoy features like AI-powered writing tools. The latter improves spelling/grammar correction and adds options like rewriting with different tones and text summaries.
Siri is now smarter thanks to Apple Intelligence, too. The assistant boasts a better understanding of natural language and context and can even keep up with you if you stumble when speaking. The Safari browser got some AI love via the article summary feature, as well as a new focus mode.
Other native apps, like Messages and Mail, integrate Apple Intelligence capabilities in their own way. In Mail, you’ll get a “Summarize” button at the top of every email, which is especially useful for long ones. The Mail app now intelligently places time-sensitive messages at the top of your inbox. Apple’s AI suite also enables summaries and transcription of audio recordings. The new Smart Replies features are available in both Messages and Mail.
Apple Photos’ new Memory Movie option uses the power of AI to generate prompt-based slideshows with your photos. You can say what kind of photos you want in the slideshow and even decide its “mood.” The update also offers a phone call transcription option.
Not all AI features will be available this year
It’s notable that several Apple Intelligence features won’t arrive until next year. Additionally, as Apple adjusts to EU regulations, users in Europe won’t have access to Apple Intelligence for the time being. So, the new iPhone 16 series loses much of its appeal in those regions.
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Google ordered to open up the Play Store in Epic Games antitrust ruling
Google has to open up the Play Store. On Monday, US District Judge James Donato issued a permanent injunction forcing the company to open its storefront to competitors for three years and make Android apps available in alternate stores. The ruling stems from Google’s four-year antitrust battle with Epic Games. Google said on Monday it will appeal the injunction, highlighting its competition with Apple and potential security concerns.
As part of the ruling, Google must allow third-party app stores access to the Google Play library. In addition, CNBC reports that the company has to make those alternate app stores available for download in the Play Store. Google also can’t make deals (using fees or revenue sharing) to launch apps exclusively on Google Play or preinstall its store on new hardware.
Billing changes will also emerge from the injunction. Google can’t require developers to use its own billing system. Nor can it stop devs from notifying users about less expensive payment options.
CNBC reports that a three-person committee will monitor Google’s compliance and technical issues stemming from the ruling. Google and Epic will form the committee.
When reached for comment by Engadget, a Google spokesperson pointed to a blog post explaining why it will appeal. Google VP of Regulatory Affairs Lee-Anne Mulholland wrote that the company’s competition with Apple helps to negate antitrust concerns. “The decision fails to take into account that Android is an open platform and developers have always had many options in how to distribute their apps,” Mulholland wrote. “In fact, most Android devices come preloaded with two or more app stores right out of the box.”
“For example, Epic Games has made its popular Fortnite app available to Android users through the Samsung Galaxy Store, sideloading, and the Epic Games Store — all while Fortnite was not distributed through Google Play,” Google’s Regulatory Affairs VP wrote. “These are options that developers have never been able to offer to their American users on iPhones.”
In December, a jury found Google’s Play Store to violate US antitrust laws. The unanimous verdict stated that the company held an illegal monopoly on app distribution and in-app billing for Android devices. It also ruled that its deals with other gaming companies and device manufacturers were anti-competitive.
In April, Epic listed a proposed permanent injunction that largely matches Donato’s decision today. For its part, Google said at the time Epic’s demands went too far and were too self-serving.
The ruling went in a very different direction from a similar one Epic filed against Apple, which the Fortnite maker mostly lost. CNBC notes that a jury decided Google’s trial, while the fate of Apple’s suit fell into the hands of a judge.
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Certain quantum systems may be able to defy entropy’s effects forever
The fundamental laws of physics insist that no patterns can permanently survive nature’s steady course towards disorder – or can they? A new proof offers a peculiar counterexample to the once-settled notion that all collections of particles must eventually succumb to entropy.
“Our result might seem quite surprising,” says Andrew Lucas at the University of Colorado. But his team’s finding is actually the most recent entry in a decades-long debate over whether quantum particles can maintain certain properties forever.
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