Apple announced its Q2 2024 earnings, revealing a record-breaking stock buyback and a 4% increase in dividend payments to shareholders. The company's CFO cited high customer satisfaction and loyalty as reasons for the move. Apple Park, the company's headquarters, is located in Cupertino, California.

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Apple's Q2 2024 earnings beat predictions, despite concerns over China iPhone sales. The company released its financial results, showing improved performance. Key figures include revenue of $59.7 billion and earnings per share of $1.85, exceeding analyst expectations.

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F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo was seen carrying an unannounced Beats speaker, reportedly similar to the Beats Pill. The sighting comes as Beats updates its personal audio lineup, including the Beats Solo 4 and Beats Solo Buds, but has yet to announce a new speaker.

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Siri on HomePod is unable to provide the current time in response to user queries. The issue affects users who ask 'What time is it?' and is expected to be resolved by Apple soon.

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Apple has launched new Apple Pay promotions ahead of Mother's Day, offering discounts on flowers, chocolates, jewelry, and clothing. The deals are available through select retailers, with no specific details on the discounts provided.

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Microsoft has rolled out passkey support for all consumer accounts, allowing users to log in without passwords. This move follows Microsoft's earlier support for the passkey standard, aiming to provide a secure authentication method.

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Apple has revised its Core Technology Fee rules for EU developers, responding to criticism that small developers could face excessive fees. The fee is levied on developers for using Apple's services. No specific figures or statistics are mentioned in the news.

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Apple will comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act, treating the iPad as a gatekeeper platform, despite EU anti-competition regulator Margrethe Vestager stating the iPad does not meet the criteria. The EU's decision is final, and Apple will not challenge it.

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Apple ID account holders can delete their account for various reasons, including having multiple accounts by mistake. To close an Apple ID account, users must sign in to their account, go to the 'Account Settings' page, and select 'Delete Account'.

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A developer made the Rabbit R1 AI device run on an iPhone as a web app, allowing users to access AI-powered queries and tasks on Apple hardware. The Rabbit R1 is an Android device, but this hack enables its AI capabilities to run on iPhone devices.

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