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Apple updates the firmware again for AirPods Pro 2, AirPods 4

Apple has released new firmware for the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4, another software update for its personal audio devices.


Apple's fourth-generation AirPods

Apple has been uncharacteristically frequent with its firmware updates for its AirPods product lines. The relatively high tempo of updates has continued with yet another AirPods firmware update.

Rolled out on Monday, the latest firmware updates are for the AirPods Pro 2 with both Lightning and USB-C charging cases, as well as both of the AirPods 4 models.


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Supply chain leak hints at two potential Apple home automation releases set for 2026

An Apple supplier may have been tapped to build an Apple-designed smart home camera and future health-focused AirPods, according to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.


Tapo smart cameras compatible with Apple HomeKit

After Apple abandoned the decade-long Apple Car project, rumors suggested Apple would increase investments in the smart home and AI. While Apple Intelligence has been released to the public, there has been little evidence of Apple's new commitment to the smart home beyond rumors of a smart monitor.

A new supply chain-based rumor from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests an Apple supplier named Goertek has been tapped with orders for two products due in 2026. The first is a smart home camera, and the second is a set of AirPods with more health-focused features.


Rumor Score: ???? Possible


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OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub offers high-speed port expansion for Apple's newest Macs

OWC's new Thunderbolt 5 Hub aims to provide even more access to the fastest ports, by splitting one off into three more.


OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub - Image credit: OWC

In 2021, OWC introduced the Thunderbolt Hub, a dock that provided three additional Thunderbolt 4 ports when it was plugged into a Mac's Thunderbolt 4 connections. Three years later, it's doing it again, but for the newest Mac models.

The OWC Thunderbolt 5 Hub is the same concept as before, with one Thunderbolt 5 cable connecting to the host Mac while providing three more Thunderbolt 5 ports to plug devices into. The hub also adds a single USB-A port to the equation too.


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EU's latest demand on Apple about geolocking is unforgivably naive

The European Union has told Apple to stop geo-locking, where apps and services vary in different countries — entirely ignoring decades of laws and practices by other industries that have nothing to do with the App Store.


EU wants the impossible with Apple's App Store

Give the EU credit, it has implemented the kind of laws regarding Big Tech that other countries, including the US, are still only talking about. But in this case, its assumption that it can simply mandate how the rest of the entire world works is an excoriating overreach.

The new demand is that Apple stop geo-locking, and specifically that EU users must be able to:


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Power press: Fixes for Apple's oddly-placed Mac mini button

Apple's decision to place the power button of the M4 Mac mini underneath has been questioned by users. In some cases, they've come up with their own "solutions" to the problem.


Mac mini power button

The introduction of the M4 Mac mini was welcomed by critics, with the already small Mac made to be even smaller. Getting to that size meant there had to be a compromise, and that took the form of an awkward power button placement.

Rather than at the rear, the button is instead underneath the corner of the Mac mini's enclosure. It's in a position that you have to lift or tilt the Mac mini to access it, which can be awkward for people with larger digits.


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Apple's smart display with smart home AI focus predicted for March 2025

The pivot from Apple Car set the stage for bigger investments in the smart home, and the initial products from that shift could be launching as soon as March according to a new rumor.


Apple could release an iPad-like home hub with AI and smart home features

Apple has offered smart home options since 2014 with the launch of HomeKit. Beyond Siri integrations, HomePod, and few product category additions over the years, the company's investment in the area hasn't been as strong as some of its competitors.

That could change as soon as March with the launch of a new smart display that isn't an iPad, doesn't have an App Store, and is voice-first. This device would be a precursor to the rumored display with a robotic arm that's been rumored since Apple Car was abandoned.


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Portugal Dancelink team clears way for Transit team harvest

A Transform 2012 Dancelink team in Mondim, Portugal, clears the way for a Transform Transit team to see the Gospel bear fruit four months later.




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What would you wish for?

One Finnish woman discovers that a simple question seems to be all it takes to talk about God in a postmodern world.




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Transform 2016: Surfing and dancing in Portugal

Surfing on the beach or providing a dance workshop were new ways to share the gospel in Portugal.




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Going the distance for the gospel

A Malagasy girl exemplifies dedication to spreading the gospel.




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God transforms a family

A woman and her husband accept the Lord after hearing the gospel from an OM team visiting the island of Sante Marie.




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From Texas to Tana: Lessons for a lifetime - Part VI

Caitlin Red returns home after interning with OM Madagascar since August. Says Caitlin, “In Madagascar, I learnt enough lessons to last me a lifetime.”




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God provides for Hanta to join an OM outreach

Hanta, a committed young Christian from a rural village in Madagascar, learns that if she’s willing to obey God, He provides a way.




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He Went to Church For the Candy

Pastor Rene Armand, a pastor from the Androy region of Madagascar, shares how he became a pastor.




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Trusting Him for the future

Perla, meaning “pearl” in Malagasy, raises awareness about human trafficking and provides skills training, coupled with discipleship, to at-risk women and girls.




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Missions is for everyone

An outreach to the north of Madagascar was a new experience not only for those being reached, but for the participants and church as well.




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Transforming communities

Despite knowing very little about the Androy region, OMers Fara and Herimanina went willingly and have seen God at work.




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Unforgettable squeals of joy

Rex from the USA, volunteered for two months in the Baseball and Softball Programme alongside OMers Terry Lingenhoel and Suzanne Cole this spring.




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Baseball transforms lives and communities

The impact of baseball as an outreach tool is growing far beyond the first teams that began nine years ago in Érd.




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A mission trip for the whole family

Ministry opportunities in Hungary open up the mission experience for families with younger children.




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Finns join Hungarians for puppet outreach

Many schools experienced a new international flavour this year when the OM puppet outreach team was joined by a supporting Finnish church.




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English learning opens the door for community

OMers work with a Hungarian church to invest in relationships through every season.




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3DEXPERIENCE Marketplace for SOLIDWORKS add-in (6.32.4026) is available for download

Latest SOLIDWORKS press releases, news, technical alerts and announcements. These feeds are seen on...




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SOLIDWORKS 2024 SP5 is available for download

Latest SOLIDWORKS press releases, news, technical alerts and announcements. These feeds are seen on...




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News24 Business | Low taxes, high tariffs: What a Trump victory means for the US economy

Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 US presidential election is likely to usher in a raft of economic changes at home and abroad, touching everything from foreign trade to the independence of the US central bank.




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News24 Business | The Trump Trade and SA: Bad news for the rand and interest rates - for now

Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US presidential election may have just worsened prospects for the rand, the JSE and the broader SA economy.




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News24 Business | Trump’s incoming trade tirade could cause trouble for SA

SA has been benefitting from a trade pact with the US for almost 25 years. US President-elect Donald Trump might look to change that - but we aren’t sure yet.




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News24 Business | 'We will get shouted at, but we must do it': Mantashe seeks partners for SA's new oil company

Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, has urged investors to partner with SA's new petroleum company.




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News24 Business | Frenzy for Black Friday may have died down, but locals still buying up a storm

Another year, and the South African love affair with Black Friday continues unabated, albeit not with the same frenzy that greeted it during its peak in 2019, say analysts.




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A US Pastor's Life Transformed Through Short Term Missions!

Read about how a short term missions trip to a Muslim country changed a US pastor's life! Click to read more!




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Mission Trips for the Whole Family

Getting the whole family involved in a short term missions trip is an unforgettable experience!




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Climbing for the freedom of millions

Forty-seven women from all over the world are climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro in Kenya this week to raise awareness of global injustices against women and children.




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Climbing for the freedom of women worldwide

150 gathered for the first Freedom Climb Conference in September to learn how to become advocates for oppressed women and children around the world.




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Freedom Climbers press on for the oppressed

The Freedom Climbers remain encouraged through increasing altitudes and dropping temperatures as they continue upward to Mt. Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar Peak.




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On the road for Syria

Two OMers are riding unicycles across the US this summer in aid of Syrian refugees and displaced people.




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Hungry for food and love

Through divine appointment, an OM outreach team cross the path of two young boys who desperately need joy, hope…and food.




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A harvest ready for workers

Severe need and great openness meet OM’s workers during visits to an unreached region of Moldova.




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Hugs and hope for shattered hearts

Utter brokenness begins to yield to heavenly hope in 102 young hearts during OM Moldova’s summer camp for vulnerable girls.




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Trading the football field for the mission field

From unbelieving football-lover to dedicated disciple; meet Moldovan OMer Ion Manoli!




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Hungry for the Word of God

Bringing food parcels to people in need, OM encounters much spiritual hunger and finds Bibles are as welcome as physical food.




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A big weekend for OM Panama

OM Panama launches the new International Intensive School of Missions and hosts a new session of Mission Extreme.




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Indigenous protests cause serious problems for OM Panama

OM Panama team members struggle to continue ministry as the Gnöbe Buglé people protest and bring the country to a halt.




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Protection and forgiveness

A man goes from being sought by gangsters to being sought by God.




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Familiar to foreign

Students from OM Panama’s International Intensive School of Missions experience a different world inside a mosque in Panama City.




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A kitchen to transform lives

Lighthouse Ministries builds a kitchen to transform a community in Panama.




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Loved and not forgotten

Workers of OM Panama remind young boys with a troubled past that God has a purpose for their lives.




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Hungry for answers

Since OM Panama started visiting the garbage dump, a shy old man attends the programmes faithfully. He is anxiously looking for answers in the Bible.




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God lines up divine appointment for lost team

God turns a frustrating situation into one of hope when a lost OM team meets a girl who asks for prayer.




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Thankful for every day

At 25, Håkan Karlsson was paralysed from the chest down. Ministering to the people of India, his dream, seemed impossible. But God had other plans.




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Hungry for Bibles

Foreigners in Sweden are excited when they see portions of the Bible in their mother tongue at the OM book table.