Apple announced new iPad Air and iPad Pro models with eSIM-only cellular versions, available worldwide. This marks a departure from traditional SIM cards and may signal a shift towards eSIM-only iPhones globally.

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Google has introduced a new animated carousel component for Material 3, featuring items that expand and shrink as scrolled, changing shapes from rounded squares to rectangles and vertical pills. The component is part of ongoing work on Material 3, with no specific details on release dates or availability.

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Google Photos for Android has adopted the animated Material You carousel for Memories, keeping the center of the image visible as you scroll horizontally. The update also features rounded corners for portrait cards in the main Photos feed.

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Burton Goods has launched new leather cases for the latest iPads, including the iPad Pro M4 and M2 iPad Air. The Magnetic Leather Case and Magic Keyboard Leather Case are available for all sizes and come with a 15% pre-order discount.

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Amazon Prime Video is introducing new ad formats, while Warner Bros. Discovery plans to raise the price of Max to reach $1 billion in earnings. The price increase aims to boost profits, with Max's parent company seeking to increase revenue.

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Daimler Truck North America has unveiled an electric semi-truck demonstrator with autonomous driving technology. The Freightliner eCascadia is equipped with Torc Robotics' autonomous driving software and Level 4 sensor and compute technology, enabling Level 4 autonomous driving. The demonstrator is based on a production electric Freightliner eCascadia.

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OnePlus, a smartphone brand, is reportedly adding more pre-installed apps to its devices, contradicting its previous stance on minimal bloatware. This move has raised concerns about the potential impact on user experience and data privacy.

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Eight Sleep introduces the Pod 4 Ultra, its most advanced sleep system yet, featuring increased cooling power, adjustable body positioning, snore detection, and tap control. The new system boasts twice the cooling power of the Pod 3, making it a significant improvement over its predecessor.

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According to CIRP's report, almost half of iPhone buyers opt to upgrade the storage on their device, with over 50% of iPhone 15 line buyers choosing upgraded storage. This trend highlights how storage upgrades increase Apple's profit margins.

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Apple releases RC builds of iOS 17.5, iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, and tvOS 17.5 to developers and beta testers, adding new features and bug fixes. The updates include new features and bug fixes, with watchOS 10.5 RC 2 featuring a new build number 21T576.

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