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Rumor: Apple jettisons M2 Extreme, will go with M2 Ultra chip for next-gen Mac Pro

Per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has apparently canceled plans for its M2 Extreme system-on-a-chip (SoC). The processor was originally planned for the new Mac Pro desktops, while the current model still feature Intel CPUs. In his latest newsletter, Gurman noted that Apple has missed its original plan of transitioning all Mac models to Apple Silicon. […]

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TSMC to increase investment in Arizona from $12 billion to $40 billion, build second fabrication plant in the state

The first Arizona-based TSMC fabrication plant won’t open its doors until 2024, and the company has already committed to building a second plant for $40 billion. TSMC originally committed $12 billion to build an Arizona-based semiconductor fabrication plant in 2020, which was already a record investment for the company outside of Taiwan. After delays related […]

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Apple expands Self Service Repair program to eight additional countries

If you’re looking to work on your Apple products from home, the Apple Self Service Repair program has now launched in eight additional countries following its U.S.-only debut this past April. The program lets customers access repair manuals, purchase genuine Apple parts, and rent the tools needed to carry out DIY repairs. The countries are: […]

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Geekbench benchmarks of purported M2 Max processor surface

A series of new benchmark results for what could be a new Mac incorporating an M2 Max processor have surfaced. The results don’t show a dramatic improvement over its predecessor. The figures on Geekbench are for a device that identifies itself as “Mac14,6.” References to this Mac were first spotted back in July 2022, though […]

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VMware Fusion 13 Player, Fusion 13 Pro now available, offers native support for both Intel and Apple Silicon-based Macs

If you’re looking to run Windows on an Apple Silicon-based Mac, you’re going to like this. VMware on Friday, announced the launch of Fusion 13, the latest major update to the Fusion virtualization software. The software is designed to allow Mac users to operate virtual machines to run non-macOS operating systems like Windows 11. Both […]