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COPPA 2.0 passes the Senate again, unanimously this time

Anna Washenko / engadget - Today the US Senate unanimously passed proposed legislation known as COPPA 2.0. This measure, fully named the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, aims to create new protections for younger users online, such as blocking platforms from colle…


Across Asia: governments moving to ban under-16s on social media

Indonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s’ access to social media

14 hrs / techcrunch / Kate Park

India’s Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s

15 hrs / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, communication minister says

16 hrs / abcnews

Big Asian social media markets step up ban on access for under-16s

17 hrs / ft

Karnataka To Ban Social Media For Children Below 16

22 hrs / inc42 / Shrishti Bisht


On Capitol Hill: federal push for tougher kids' online rules

Lawmakers just advanced online safety laws that require age verification at the app store

29 hrs / theverge / Emma Roth

COPPA 2.0 passes the Senate again, unanimously this time

31 hrs / engadget / Anna Washenko

House GOP Moves Ahead with Kids Online Safety Package as Democrats Balk

32 hrs / techpolicy


Privacy and household risks: broader concerns beyond regulation

The household cyber risk no one talks about

24 hrs / e27 / Sainul

Congress Is Considering Abolishing Your Right to Be Anonymous Online | The bipartisan push to remove anonymity from the internet is ushering in an era of unprecedented mass surveillance and censorship

35 hrs / reddit / /u/Hrmbee


Tech reality check: how age verification will actually work

US state laws push age checks into the operating system

13 hrs / theregister / Liam Proven

GTA Online players in Australia will soon face age checks under new R18+ gaming rules

16 hrs / techspot

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 9:20 pm / permalink 20247 / 12 stories in 25 hrs


Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage

BeauHD / slashdot - Apple has removed the 512GB RAM configuration for the Mac Studio, leaving 256GB as the new maximum. The remaining 256GB upgrade has also increased in price and now faces longer shipping delays as demand grows "due to consumers seeking machines suitable fo…

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10 hrs / bsky / @arstechnica.com / arstechnica.com

Without warning, Apple has stopped selling the Mac Studio with its previous maximum configuration of 512GB RAM, perhaps because of worldwide shortages.

13 hrs / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Apple's 512GB Mac Studio vanishes, a quiet acknowledgment of the RAM shortage

13 hrs / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

Apple pulls $4,000 512GB Mac Studio upgrade option as AI RAM squeeze continues, raises 256GB upgrade price — M3 256GB upgrade now costs $2,000

14 hrs / tomshardware

Forget 512GB RAM -- Apple has dropped the Mac Studio's $4,000 upgrade

17 hrs / appleinsider

Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage

30 hrs / slashdot / BeauHD

Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage

31 hrs / reddit / /u/pi314156

Mac Studio 512GB RAM Option Disappears Amid Global DRAM Shortage

33 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 8:21 pm / permalink 20243 / 8 stories in 26 hrs


Apple Seeds Revised Third Betas of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 to Developers, New Public Betas

Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple today seeded revised third betas of the upcoming iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming three days after Apple provided the initial beta to developers. Apple has also released a new version of i…

#apple #ios #ipad #watchos #instantmessaging #encryption #operatingsystems #applewatch #api #developertools

Apple Releases iOS 26.4 Beta 3 v.2 to Developers [Download]

32 hrs / iclarified

iOS 26.4 beta 3 introduces RCS encryption testing and new developer APIs

32 hrs / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

Apple Seeds Revised Third Betas of iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 to Developers, New Public Betas

33 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 3:21 pm / permalink 20226 / 3 stories in 31 hrs


Apple M5 chips introduce a new "super core" tier in its CPU design

techspot - On the surface, the change might look like semantics. But it reflects a broader evolution inside Apple Silicon that moves beyond the traditional mobile-processor model where "big" cores handle demanding work and "little" cores handle background tasks for …

#semiconductors #apple #cpus #macos #performance #updates #operatingsystems #arm #developertools

M5 Max CPU and GPU geek bench links

28 hrs / reddit / /u/recurrence

M5 Max Geekbench scores show impressive results, beating out M3 Ultra CPU, matching GPU

28 hrs / appleinsider

M5 Max With 18-Core CPU Obtains A Small 10% Performance Bump Over M4 Max In New Benchmark Leak, Most Impressive Feat Is Beating 32-Core M3 Ultra

29 hrs / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Apple's M5 Max Chip Achieves a New Record in First Benchmark Result

29 hrs / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Apple M5 chips introduce a new "super core" tier in its CPU design

33 hrs / techspot

Why Spend More On The M5 MacBook Air When You Can Get Tremendous Value On Select M4 MacBook Air Models, Now $300 Off On Amazon

33 hrs / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Apple macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 "Updates" M5 SoC With New "Super Cores"

35 hrs / techpowerup

macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 update will "upgrade" your M5's CPU to new "super" cores

39 hrs / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 20219 / 8 stories in 32 hrs


iPhone 17e vs iPhone 16e: What's the Difference and Should You Upgrade?

iclarified - iPhone 17e vs iPhone 16e is less about design changes and more about practical upgrades. Apple's new iPhone 17e introduces the A19 chip, a faster C1X modem, and support for MagSafe and Qi2 wireless charging. Meanwhile, the iPhone 16e remains a strong valu…

#apple #chips #iphone #cpus #technology #gadgets #telecommunications #smartphone #arm #advertising

Missing From Apple's Announcements: iPad 12 With Apple Intelligence

33 hrs / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

iPhone 17e vs iPhone 16e: What's the Difference and Should You Upgrade?

34 hrs / iclarified

15 things you get for $200 more on iPhone 17 vs. iPhone 17e

35 hrs / idownloadblog / Ankur Thakur

Snag a ‘Free’ iPhone 17e With These Carrier Pre-Orders

35 hrs / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

iPhone 17e Has 8GB of RAM as Expected

38 hrs / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 1:21 pm / permalink 20214 / 5 stories in 33 hrs


Apple Explains 'MacBook Neo' Name

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Until a last-minute leak revealed the MacBook Neo name, it was widely assumed that Apple's lower-cost MacBook would simply be named "MacBook." After all, Apple offered a plain "MacBook" from 2006 to 2012, and again from 2015 to 2019. In the end, Apple did…


A18 Pro inside: performance trade-offs and rival comparisons

Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo Threatens Windows OEMs and Chromebooks

32 hrs / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

MacBook Neo vs. M5 MacBook Air: what's better for you?

34 hrs / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

By any other name: A18 Pro is just as good a Mac chip as M4 for most

34 hrs / appleinsider

You Can Pair Your MacBook Neo With an Apple Studio Display

34 hrs / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

The Bargain-Basement MacBook Neo Exposes the Insane Price of Another Key Apple Product

36 hrs / wired / Jeremy White


Preorders, availability, and the odd missing iPad

The Case of the Missing iPad

31 hrs / idropnews / Jesse Hollington

Everything Apple Announced This Week, From iPhone 17E to MacBook Neo

35 hrs / cnet / Matt Elliott

The new Apple products are finally live at Amazon: Shop the new MacBooks, iPads, and more right now

36 hrs / mashable


Tim Cook stays quiet as execs front the MacBook Neo

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Statement From Earlier This Year Explains A Lot Why The MacBook Neo Doesn’t Ship With The A19 Pro

31 hrs / wccftech / Omar Sohail

Tim Cook isn't on the MacBook Neo talk-show circuit, but John Ternus is

35 hrs / appleinsider


Why Apple named it 'MacBook Neo' — branding explained

Why Apple named its budget laptop MacBook Neo

33 hrs / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

Download Apple's New MacBook Neo Wallpapers

33 hrs / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Apple Explains 'MacBook Neo' Name

36 hrs / macrumors / Joe Rossignol


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First MacBook Neo Benchmarks Are In: Here's How It Compares to the M1 MacBook Air

29 hrs / macrumors / Juli Clover

Apple’s new $599 MacBook Neo is aimed at bringing the Mac to more buyers — but Apple CEO Tim Cook isn’t the one out talking about it yet.

31 hrs / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 20209 / 15 stories in 34 hrs


MacBook Neo launches: Apple’s $599 laptop runs on iPhone 16 Pro chip

Aytun Çelebi / dataconomy - Apple this week introduced multiple new products including a budget-friendly iPhone, updated iPads, new MacBooks, and display units. The announcements span multiple product lines, indicating Apple’s strategy to refresh its consumer and professional device…


Display limits: Neo outputs only 4K to Studio Displays

MacBook Neo works with Studio Display but limited to 4K

39 hrs / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

MacBook Neo Compatible With New Studio Displays, But There's a Catch

42 hrs / macrumors / Tim Hardwick


Hardware controversy: A18 Pro packaging caps RAM at 8GB

Apple Just Debuted A Glorified Piece Of e-Junk, And Called It MacBook Neo

38 hrs / wccftech / Rohail Saleem

Apple MacBook Neo Capped at 8 GB RAM by A18 Pro InFO-PoP Packaging

43 hrs / techpowerup


Launch roundup: Neo's debut, market impact, and missing products

How Apple is using AI to make its cheapest Mac more powerful

38 hrs / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

New Apple TV and HomePod Mini Are Still Missing, Here's Why

39 hrs / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

I Think Mac and iPad Will Merge. Does MacBook Neo Prove My Point or Make It Irrelevant?

40 hrs / cnet / Scott Stein

MacBook Neo Expected to 'Reshape' Laptop Market in Major Way

40 hrs / macrumors / Tim Hardwick

Grading Apple's release week - MacBook Pro, Air, Neo, and more!

40 hrs / appleinsider

MacBook Neo launches: Apple’s $599 laptop runs on iPhone 16 Pro chip

43 hrs / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi


Pricing and promos: EU surcharges, charger removal, preorder deals

Preorders for Apple’s colorful MacBook Neo come with a $25 gift card

37 hrs / theverge / Brandon Widder

Pre-order Apples new budget MacBook Neo at Best Buy and get a $25 gift card for free

37 hrs / mashable

Apple stops bundling MacBook charger in UK and EU

39 hrs / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

How can a MacBook Neo cost the same as an iPhone 17e?

39 hrs / reddit / /u/Dazza477

Apple MacBook Neo price comes with a nasty surprise in the EU and UK

40 hrs / theshortcut / Adam Vjestica


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(PR) OWC Announces Accessories for New Apple MacBook Neo

36 hrs / techpowerup

These boring $599 Windows laptops are the MacBook Neo's competition

36 hrs / appleinsider

Come sit and listen to my yearly rant on iPad and Mac converging and then wonder if I’m right…or if it matters. www.cnet.com/tech/computi...

37 hrs / bsky / @scottstein.bsky.social / scottstein.bsky.social

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Apple Music Rolls Out AI Transparency Tags, But Platform-Level Oversight Still Missing

Chaitanya Kohli / medianama - Announcing the transparency tags in a newsletter to the industry partners, Apple said it is leaving it to the labels to determine what qualifies as AI content, like "genres, credits and other metadata". The post Apple Music Rolls Out AI Transparency Tags,…


Apple unveils Transparency Tags for AI-generated music

Apple puts AI disclosure responsibility on labels and distributors

38 hrs / the-decoder / Jonathan Kemper

Apple Music adds optional labels for AI songs and visuals

39 hrs / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Apple Music to Begin Tagging AI-Created Songs

39 hrs / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Apple Music will tag up AI-generated tracks, report says

42 hrs / mashable

Apple Music adds transparency tags for AI-generated content

43 hrs / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi


Labels must self-declare; enforcement absent on platform

Apple Music will put custom tags for AI songs and visuals, but it’s not enough

40 hrs / digitaltrends

Apple Music can now flag AI content, but only if distributors elect to label it

40 hrs / engadget / Steve Dent

Apple Music Rolls Out AI Transparency Tags, But Platform-Level Oversight Still Missing

41 hrs / medianama / Chaitanya Kohli


Platforms differ: Deezer and Spotify use detection tools

Apple Music Rolling Out Disclosure Tags for AI-Made Songs

43 hrs / macrumors / Tim Hardwick


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Apple Music to label AI-generated songs with transparency tags

39 hrs / ithinkdiff / Asma Hussain

Apple Music Rolling Out Disclosure Tags for AI-Made Songs

40 hrs / bsky / @macrumors.bsky.social / macrumors.bsky.social

Okay. Good idea. Just make this mandatory rather than optional. https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/05/apple-music-ai-transparency-tags/

40 hrs / bsky / @targrus.org / targrus.org

Back to Top / Thursday, March 5, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 20179 / 12 stories in 40 hrs


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