Rumors are killing Apple’s mojo
Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a…
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Google is killing one of Chrome’s biggest ad blockers
Most people on the internet use the Chrome browser, and most Americans are using ad blockers. And even though advertising puts food on my table, I can’t blame them — because I block ads, too.…
Good bad news for Apple: The iPad Pro is soaring—and killing other iPads
Is the iPad dead? No, or at least not yet. And a new report suggests Apple’s tablet strategy is getting more things right than wrong. CIRP (Consumer Intelligence Research Partners) has posted to Substack an…
5 common mistakes that are killing your laptop’s lifespan
Plenty of things pose threats to our laptops—spilled drinks, malware, falls from great heights—but the dangers aren’t all external. You might be gradually killing your laptop with some behavioral no-nos. When someone tells you that…
Microsoft is killing a huge AI feature in Copilot Pro
One of the reasons for consumers to buy into Microsoft’s Copilot Pro, Custom GPT Builder, is quietly being killed off. Microsoft said that GPT Builder is being retired, and if you have bought into it,…
Apple silicon was supposed to save the Mac desktop. Instead, it’s killing it
With the release of the M3 MacBook Air about a month ago, Apple’s laptop lineup became up-to-date, with each MacBook sporting some version of the M3 chip, the latest in Apple silicon. So, now it…
Microsoft is killing Android apps on Windows 11
Microsoft is unexpectedly killing off its support for Android apps within Windows 11, although you’ll have a year to play games on your Windows tablet until support officially expires. But if you haven’t already installed…