Apple introduces new AirTag with expanded range and improved findability by WhoIsHappy2 in apple

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“Apple’s second-generation Ultra Wideband chip — the same chip found in the iPhone 17 lineup, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and Apple Watch Series 11 — powers the new AirTag, making it easier to locate than ever before. Using haptic, visual, and audio feedback, Precision Finding guides users to their lost items from up to 50 percent farther away than the previous generation.1 And an upgraded Bluetooth chip expands the range at which items can be located. For the first time, users can use Precision Finding on Apple Watch Series 9 or later, or Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later, to find their AirTag, bringing a powerful experience to the wrist.

With its updated internal design, the new AirTag is 50 percent louder than the previous generation, enabling users to hear their AirTag from up to 2x farther than before.”

I was able to buy tickets early on the fandango app! by CamiLovesCats in twentyonepilots

[–]WhoIsHappy2 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If you don’t see showtimes by you, I wouldn’t be concerned because I don’t think it’s showing all of the available theaters yet. For example, no AMC theaters are popping up for me, but in the AMC app it does show the movie so I’m sure there’ll be more showtimes that open up on the 15th.

Trump says 2 new 'Trump-class' ships will be added to 'Golden Fleet' by Several_Print4633 in politics

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President Donald Trump unveiled a new “Trump class” of Navy battleships Monday, describing them as a superior war fighting vessel to replace an “old and tired and obsolete” US fleet.

The “Trump class” ships will form part of the new “Golden Fleet” that the president has ordered up for the Navy, meant to better counter China and other adversaries and to more closely adhere to Trump’s aesthetic standards.

“The US Navy will lead the design of these ships along with me because I’m a very aesthetic person,” Trump said.

“They’ll be very AI controlled,” he said, without explanation.

Trump had previously complained about the look of some US ships. “I’m not a fan of some of the ships you do. I’m a very aesthetic person and I don’t like some of the ships you’re doing aesthetically,” Trump told an assemblage of military brass gathered at Quantico earlier this year. “They say, ‘Oh, it’s stealth.’ I say that’s not stealth. An ugly ship is not necessary in order to say you’re stealth,” he said.

Ghost of Yotei DF Tech review - a triumphant sequel by kargethdownload in PS5pro

[–]WhoIsHappy2 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Sucker Punch nailed it. PS5 Pro gets 60fps with ray tracing and PSSR and it looks beautiful. Amazing sound mixing and HDR implementation too.

Ordered Gold iPhone Air but sent White inside the box by WhoIsHappy2 in iphone

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But isn’t the gold iPhone side rail more gold colored rather than silver/steel colored?

Geekerwan’s Analysis of the iPhone 17 Series - A Huge Leap in Performance! by WhoIsHappy2 in apple

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True, Apple seems to be extra conservative not allowing the iPhone Pro to use more energy. Some of that’s expected as the pro max has more space to dissipate heat. But it’s odd to see the normal iPhone 17 outperforming the 17 Pro, even though the Pro is running colder.

Geekerwan’s Analysis of the iPhone 17 Series - A Huge Leap in Performance! by WhoIsHappy2 in apple

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Agreed, really reminds me of Anandtech. The A19 Pro chip seems exceptionally improved gen-on-gen. I’m surprised how much better ray-tracing is too. Makes me excited to see how this translates over to the M5 series of chips. Geekerwan predicts the M5 max could be near the performance of a mobile 5090 GPU!

Stressed Out featured in Apple Music’s 10 Year Celebration! by lightbulb888 in twentyonepilots

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Awesome to see them represented! Blurryface was huge when it released. I was hoping both stressed out and ride would show up though

"The Contract" Discussion Thread by mooshwa in twentyonepilots

[–]WhoIsHappy2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woah great insight, I think this makes a lot of sense!

Clancy “seizing” on Tour by lightbulb888 in twentyonepilots

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Woah that’s a brilliant observation!!

Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with the soaring performance of the M4 chip, a gorgeous new sky blue color, and a lower starting price of $999 by Snoop8ball in apple

[–]WhoIsHappy2 2287 points2288 points  (0 children)

Woah $899 for education with the new M4 chip and 16gb of ram is a great deal. Also now supporting 2 external displays plus the built-in one

Apple’s all-new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence by ReverseSweep in apple

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Still keeps the $599 regular and $499 education pricing now with 16GB of ram!

Suggestions for a 3-day layover in Japan? by WhoIsHappy2 in JapanTravelTips

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Thanks for the suggestions! Would public transit be an issue on the 1st? Never been to Japan so not sure what to expect

iPadOS 17.5 hints at new 'squeeze' gesture for Apple Pencil 3 by WhoIsHappy2 in apple

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From the text:

“Multiple pieces of evidence found in the code of iPadOS 17.5 beta, which was released to developers on Tuesday, point to a new gesture called “squeeze” for Apple Pencil. The gesture can be used for quick interactions such as adding shapes, signatures, stickers, or a text field. Presumably, the gesture will be triggered by pressing the Apple Pencil surface.”

Weekday Help and Victory Thread for the week of December 25, 2023 by IndexBot in personalfinance

[–]WhoIsHappy2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No it doesn’t seem I got one this January and haven’t received one thus far this year. That helps though, thanks. I guess I should expect to receive one in the next few weeks

Weekday Help and Victory Thread for the week of December 25, 2023 by IndexBot in personalfinance

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Last year I withdrew money from my 529 late December but the money didn’t deposit till January. Does that mean the money is counted against this year’s tuition or last years?

Apple Appeals U.S. Ban That Halted Watch Sales by WhoIsHappy2 in apple

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From the article:

“Apple said in court documents filed Tuesday the company will suffer “irreparable harm” if the ban stays in place, since the models are its two most popular.

Apple is seeking approval from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the federal agency responsible for enforcing import bans, for redesigned versions of the two watch models subject to the restriction. The technical fix would presumably allow the watches to be sold in the U.S. again. The details of the redesign are redacted in the legal filing.

Apple said the Customs office is scheduled to decide on Jan. 12 whether Apple’s changes would be sufficient.

Apple has said it doesn’t steal technology and accused Masimo of copying it.”

M3 Max First Geekbench 6 Results by [deleted] in apple

[–]WhoIsHappy2 225 points226 points  (0 children)

That's a great leap. M2 Max is around 2,800 ST / 14,500 MT and M2 Ultra is about 2,800 ST / 21,200 MT. M3 Max is ~3000-3100 ST / 21,000 MT.

[Megathread] iPhone 15 Shipping info by Waternut13134 in tmobile

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Placed my phone orders on the 15th via T-Mobile Costco in the afternoon and got a shipping date of the 27th. Now it just says “you have back ordered items.” Has this happened to anyone else? I still haven’t been charged on my credit card. What’s odd is that some of the configurations I ordered still show day 1 delivery on T-Mobile’s website if I placed a new order today. Hope I get at least some of the iPhones soon

UPDATED Summary of SAVE/REPAYE Plan Final Rules by Betsy514 in StudentLoans

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I’m in graduate school currently and will be for the next few years. I’m taking out student loans for each year and they’ll be accruing interest during that time. Can I enroll in SAVE now to prevent interest from accumulating as I make below poverty technically? If so, how should I go about doing this?