Apple is introducing iOS 18, which allows users to change the color of app icons. This feature includes the option to use separate light and dark mode coloring, as well as the ability to force all app icons to use a custom tint. To access this feature, users can enter home screen edit mode by performing a long press on the home screen.

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WD's My Passport Ultra for Mac is a portable 2.5-inch USB hard drive available with up to 6TB of storage, priced at $84.99 (2TB), $129.99 (4TB), $139.99 (5TB), and $199.99 (6TB). It offers type-C connectivity and an attractive design that fits in a pocket. Although it has hard drive-level performance, it provides the most storage capacity for the smallest outlay.

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Apple is addressing the issues with AI technology, which has been criticized for being broken and untrustworthy. Perplexity, an AI startup, has been accused of ignoring website settings and providing made-up answers. This criticism highlights the need for AI to be more accurate and transparent.

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Apple's System on a Chip started with the M2 Max and Ultra Mac Studio released at WWDC23 in June 2023, and the M3 era began last November. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that the Mac schedule release has not changed, and an M4 Mac Studio may not be released until the second half of 2025. The first-gen Mac Studio was released in March 2022, and the second-gen was revealed at WWDC23 in June 2023.

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Apple has made a beta version of its new operating system, macOS Sequoia, available for developers. The beta version is not limited to paid developers, but is open to anyone who is a registered developer. The public beta version is expected to be available in July. The beta software is likely to be buggy, especially this early in the testing process.

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Apple Intelligence, a new service, will not be available on all iPhones, only the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max models. This means that two of Apple's newest phones, released just a few months ago, as well as all older models, will not be compatible with the service. Apple Intelligence was demoed during the WWDC keynote on Monday, and will be available on Macs and iPads from 2020 onwards.

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Apple is offering a discount of $150 on its M3 iMac configurations, including the 10-core GPU and 256GB of storage for an all-time low of $1,399. The iMac features a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display with 500 nits of brightness and 1 billion colors. It also includes a video camera in the top bezel, delivering 1080p video.

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