Apple apologizes for iPad Pro ad showing hydraulic press destroying guitars, piano

Apple apologizes for iPad Pro ad showing hydraulic press destroying guitars, piano

Apple CEO Tim Cook waves to journalists after his meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 17, 2024.  Willy Kurniawan | Reuters Apple took on Thursday the unusual step of apologizing for a short advertising video promoting the company’s new iPad Pro tablet after the ad was roundly … Read more

Apple iPad Pro and iPad Air 2024 with M4 chip announced

Apple iPad Pro and iPad Air 2024 with M4 chip announced

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 5, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Apple announced new versions of its iPad Air and iPad Pro tablet computers on Tuesday in a short video posted on its website.   Apple … Read more

Apple sends invites to May 7 launch event, new iPads expected

Apple sends invites to May 7 launch event, new iPads expected

Apple will launch new products on May 7 in a online event, according to invites sent to the media on Tuesday. The event, with the tag line “Let loose,” will be livestreamed on Apple’s website at 10 a.m. Eastern time. Apple’s launch events are usually pre-recorded. Apple is expected to release new iPads after no … Read more

The 2025 Kia K4 Looks Better, Makes Less Power Than The Forte

The 2025 Kia K4 Looks Better, Makes Less Power Than The Forte

Sedans, in the United States, are dying. As much as we all love them, the world at large would rather have the perceived practicality and capability of a crossover than the sleek lines and tighter handling of a lower sedan. Luckily for us few, though, the automakers haven’t thrown in the towel on four-doors yet … Read more

The 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron Is Built Better, Faster, Smarter

The 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron Is Built Better, Faster, Smarter

Audi’s latest EV, the 2025 Q6 E-Tron SUV and its more powerful sibling the SQ6, will sit smack in the middle of Audi’s electric SUV lineup, nestled between the Q8 E-Tron and the petite Q4 E-Tron. The actual sale date of the car isn’t until the end of the year, and I was only allowed … Read more

Apple hit with more than $1.95 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming

Apple hit with more than .95 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming

The Apple logo. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, on Monday hit Apple with a 1.8 billion euro ($1.95 billion) antitrust fine for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps. The Commission said it found that Apple had applied restrictions … Read more

The Pickup Truck No One Needs But Everyone Wants

The Pickup Truck No One Needs But Everyone Wants

There’s a particular genre of auto enthusiast that absolutely despises the luxury pickup truck. They’re going to tell you that trucks are for work, that no one actually needs a pickup adorned with segment-shattering luxury features. And sure, maybe no one actually needs a top-trim pickup truck — but boy, do people want them. And … Read more

BMW’s Art Cars Ranked

BMW’s Art Cars Ranked

Image: BMW Renowned American sculptor Alexander Calder was the first artist to put pen to paper in the effort to create an art car for BMW. Commissioned by racing driver Hervé Poulain, the original 3.0 CSL art car was little more than a used racing car by the time it reached Calder’s studio. That chassis … Read more

The future of computing and entertainment

The future of computing and entertainment

Apple Vision Pro Todd Haselton | CNBC It’s night. I’m at a lake near Oregon’s Mount Hood, sitting on the beach. Jazz music is playing as I write. I’m not in the real world. Well, I sort of am.  I’m wearing Apple’s new Vision Pro headset, which looks like a fancy pair of glowing ski … Read more

Apple underperformed mega-cap peers in 2023 due to revenue slide

Apple underperformed mega-cap peers in 2023 due to revenue slide

Apple CEO Tim Cook stands next to a new Apple Vision Pro headset displayed during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, June 5, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple’s stock rallied in 2023, but its performance was outshined by all of its mega-cap tech peers, as the company suffered four straight quarters … Read more