Apple is reportedly working on a tabletop robot with Apple Intelligence that can follow a user's face around the room for FaceTime calls and nod when the user speaks. The information comes from Mark Gurman, who is reporting on the development. No further details on the product's release date or features have been shared.

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Walmart is offering the 13-inch M1 MacBook Air for $649, a $50 discount from the recent price cut to $699. The laptop features an M1 chip with an 8-core CPU, a 7-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 256GB SSD, and is available in gold, silver, or space gray. This model was originally priced at $999, making this sale a $350 markdown.

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A recent report by Broadcom warns of a phishing attack targeting Apple users, where a user receives an SMS message or email claiming to be an Apple service representative, providing a link to a website posing as iCloud.com. The attack is executed on both Macs and iPhones, and Broadcom states that the smishing message reads 'Apple important request iCloud- Visit signin[.]authen-connexion[.]info/icloud to'.

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Amazon's Premium Refurbished Store is selling the Apple Watch Ultra for $499, which is a fully inspected and tested device with a 365-day return policy. The Apple Watch Ultra features a rugged corrosion-resistant titanium case, water resistance up to 100 meters, and up to 36 hours of battery life.

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Apple's security policies were breached by OpenAI's ChatGPT app for the Mac, which stored queries in unencrypted plaintext, allowing other apps to access potentially sensitive data. The issue has since been patched. This incident raises concerns ahead of ChatGPT's integration with Apple Intelligence.

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Apple has released the M4 iPad Pro with a 1TB storage option, featuring a first-class OLED display, great performance, and good battery life. The tablet is thinner and lighter than its predecessor and the iPad Air, with a fast Thunderbolt and USB 4.0 interface. The new Magic Keyboard is also a major highlight, but the price is very high at $1,299.

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The Anker 45W USB-C charger is available at Amazon for $18, a $6 discount from its MSRP of $24. It features Super Fast Charging 2.0, which can charge a smartphone to full capacity in under an hour. The charger is compact, foldable, and uses GaN technology for better current regulation and over-voltage protection.

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Apple Arcade is a gaming subscription service that features over 200 games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. The service is not a streaming service, and games must be downloaded onto the device to be played. Three new games, Outlanders 2, Punch Kick Duck+, and Zen Koi Pro+, were released on July 3.

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Apple's original smart speaker, the HomePod, was first released in February 2018, followed by the HomePod mini in November 2020. The original HomePod was discontinued in March 2021, but Apple reintroduced the larger speaker in January 2023. Rumors suggest that Apple is developing a new HomePod with a screen, combining features from other Apple devices, as reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in 2021.

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