The UK's new Labour government, led by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, has approved three solar farms in east England. The farms, located in Suffolk/Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Rutland, will generate a total of 1.2 gigawatts of power. The first two farms will produce 500 megawatts each, while the third will produce 350 megawatts.

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Apple addresses privacy concerns, with Mosyle's Apple Unified Platform trusted by over 45,000 organizations to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with automated Hardening & Compliance, Next Generation EDR, AI-powered Zero Trust, and exclusive Privilege Management.

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Apple is expected to launch its 10th anniversary wearables, including the Apple Watch Series 10, in late 2024. The current-generation Apple Watch Series 9 is now available with a $100 discount, starting from $299. The Series 9 will receive watchOS 11 later this fall and is expected to remain a viable option for years to come.

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Best Buy is offering a $100 price drop on the Nest Hub Max Smart Display, and the 7-inch Nest Hub Smart Display is available for $49.99 shipped in all three colorways. The regular price of the 7-inch model is $100, but it can be purchased for $95 via Amazon. The Nest Hub Smart Display is a Google-centric smart home device that links with other Google devices.

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Xbox Game Pass is set to increase its prices in September, with existing members affected across the Game Pass Ultimate tier, PC Game Pass subscription, and Xbox Game Pass Core. A new mid-tier option will be available at $14.99 per month, excluding day-one releases and pre-installation of select titles. The changes come ahead of the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 in October.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook wished President Trump a 'rapid recovery' after a shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, where one person was killed and two others were seriously injured. The suspected gunman is also dead. Trump said he was 'shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear'.

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Amazon has started releasing Prime Day deals, including discounts on its Echo earbuds, noise-cancelling earbuds, and the new Echo Spot. The latest Alexa Echo earbuds are available for $25, while the regularly priced noise-cancelling earbuds are starting at $35. The new Echo Spot is already down 42%.

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Apple's iMessage needs an 'Optimize Storage' option to declutter its caching system, which is a mess. The feature would help manage messages across all devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, by synchronizing them in iCloud.

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Apple held a gaming-focused media event in New York City on July 10, showcasing features like Game Mode in iOS 18, the new M4 iPad Pro performance, and more. The event displayed various Apple products, including the iPhone 15 Pro Max, M4 iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and iMac. Games such as Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Valheim, Assassin's Creed Mirage, Diablo Immortal, Zenless Zone Zero, and Palworld were demonstrated, with some using controllers from Backbone and Sony.

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Apple is expected to release the first iOS 18 public beta next week, possibly as early as Monday, July 15. This follows the release of iOS 18 beta 3 for developers, which typically precedes the public beta by a week. The public beta is intended for those who want to try out the new operating system but are not part of the developer program.

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