What Apple's launching in March, and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

What Apple's launching in March, and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

Tim Cook made us want to skip the weekend and get straight to the new launches Apple has for us starting on Monday. That might include a low-cost MacBook, but then further ahead there's a hint of a touch-screen MacBook Pro later this year, all on the AppleInsider Podcast. If a MacBook is announced in March, it won't be a MacBook Pro — but a touch-screen one is expected later in 2026 What we actually know about next week is that there will be launches. Tim Cook doesn't hint if there's nothing much to say, but he also tagged his post #AppleLaunch. So we know something is coming, and if you listen to the leaks, actually everything is coming. If you've ever heard it rumored, it's all due out next week for sure. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

AirPods Pro 3 vs Sony XM6 earbuds: Personal audio compared

AirPods Pro 3 vs Sony XM6 earbuds: Personal audio compared

Sony's latest audio release, the WF-1000XM6, are flagship earbuds with improved active noise cancellation. Here's how Sony's flagship personal audio accessories compare against the AirPods Pro 3. AirPods Pro 3 vs Sony XM6 earbuds February saw Sony bring out an update to its upper-tier earbuds. After a three-year wait, the WF-1000XM6 are the electronic company's new best option for in-ear audio. The WF-1000XM6, not to be confused with the similarly-named WH-1000XM6 headphones, lean on the firm's heritage of audio quality, with improvements to noise cancellation also thrown in for good measure. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Tether says it has frozen $4.2B of its crypto token over links to "illicit activity", including $3.5B since 2023 and $61M linked to pig-butchering scams (Elizabeth Howcroft/Reuters)

Tether says it has frozen $4.2B of its crypto token over links to "illicit activity", including $3.5B since 2023 and $61M linked to pig-butchering scams (Elizabeth Howcroft/Reuters)

Elizabeth Howcroft / Reuters : Tether says it has frozen $4.2B of its crypto token over links to “illicit activity”, including $3.5B since 2023 and $61M linked to pig-butchering scams —  El Salvador-based stablecoin issuer Tether said it has frozen about $4.2 billion of its crypto tokens over links to …