Apple Just Released the $599 MacBook Neo — Its Cheapest Laptop Ever
The tech giant cut its entry laptop price nearly in half, targeting Chromebook and budget Windows markets.
The Download: inside the Musk v. Altman trial, and AI for democracy
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X taps William Shatner to give out invites to its payments service, X Money
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Target’s New CEO Has a Bold Plan to Win Back Customers. Will It Work?
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TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says
The social media giant says that end-to-end encryption would make users less safe.
Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion
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Meet the MacBook Neo, Apple’s colorful answer to the Chromebook, starting at $599
Apple is offering the MacBook Neo at a more affordable price point by using an A18 Pro chip, which is used in the iPhone 16 Pro.