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Elon just X’d your bird, but here’s how to bring back the Twitter app icon and name

It has been a wild week for Twitter… ehm X. Elon Musk spontaneously announced on Saturday that Twitter would get a new logo and name. He then reached out to his followers and asked them to make a logo for his new X app, “the everything app,” and in less than 20 minutes, the logo was picked, and the next day, it began rolling out to Twitter affiliated accounts.

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The Apple Silicon Mac Pro is here, but it still can’t replace my custom PC

Ian's desk setup with custom rendering PC

The Apple Silicon Mac Pro is here, but it still won’t replace my custom-built PC for 3D rendering and graphics work at 9to5Mac.

Apple has finally revealed their long-awaited Apple Silicon Mac Pro, and I won’t be buying one. With early rumors of an “M2 Extreme,” with double the computing power of the M2 Ultra, I was very excited about the Mac Pro and hoped it could finally replace my custom-built PC I use for 3D graphics at 9to5Mac.

Unfortunately, Apple stuck with the same M2 Ultra SOC from the Mac Studio, and besides adding PCI-E expandability, the computers are nearly identical. 

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Concept: Apple Reality Pro AR/VR headset design based on patents, reports, and more

Apple is most definitely unveiling the long-rumored Reality Pro at WWDC on Monday, their first new product segment in years. There have been countless rumors about the device detailing software features, functionality, and the eye-watering $3,000 price tag but, unlike most Apple rumor waves, very little on the design.

In anticipation of the event, we have compiled every rumor and every patent and made a realistic look at what we could expect on Monday.

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Exclusive: First iPhone 16 Pro Max CADs visualize rumored larger display

We are still months away from the iPhone 15’s expected launch in September, but 9to5Mac has already seen very early information about next year’s iPhone 16 series. 

The iPhone 15 Pro has been widely rumored to be a significant upgrade, and we are expecting to see a new rounder-edged design, a titanium frame, camera upgrades, and of course, USB-C. Next year, however, Apple is reportedly planning to increase the screen sizes of both the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.

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Inside the world of TikTok-inspired fake AirPods scams (and how to protect yourself)

If you were a teenager and somebody on the internet told you that you could make hundreds of dollars a week simply by dropping things off at the post office, you would listen. And that’s exactly what’s happening on TikTok as “hustling” teens turn to drop shipping fake AirPods as a lucrative revenue stream.

Head below for an in-depth look at the process, and Apple’s tips for how to protect yourself…

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Exclusive: Latest iPhone 15 Pro CADs reveal ‘Action button’ and camera changes

Earlier this month, 9to5Mac brought you exclusive renderings of the iPhone 15 Pro based on information from our sources, exclusive details from MFi accessory makers, and new detailed CADs. Now, we’ve obtained an even more detailed set of CAD files from a very trusted source that line up with the latest rumors, with two notable changes.

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Beats Studio Buds+ launching in May with improved battery life and ANC, new transparent colorway

Last month, 9to5Mac discovered images of unreleased “Beats Studio Buds+” headphones in an iOS 16.4 beta update. The first-generation Beats Studio Buds were released back in June of 2021, and these will serve as a second-generation follow-up.

Now, a listing for Beats Studio Buds+ has gone up on Amazon, revealing more details on features, a new transparent colorway, and more.

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Exclusive: iPhone 15 Pro design reveals new buttons, giant camera bump, colors, and more

Last month, 9to5Mac exclusively shared the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro design with basic CAD images. Since then, we’ve been working to gather more exclusive details from MFi accessory makers, new detailed CAD obtained by 9to5Mac’s Max Weinbach, and other sources. 

All of this information has been corroborated by multiple sources, and we are confident that this is your best look yet at iPhone 15 Pro.

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