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The Nine-Core Edition Sunday, June 2, 2024

Apple Downgrades New M2 iPad Air, Now Says It Features A 9-core GPU Instead Of 10-core, by Chance Miller, 9to5Mac

Apple has made a quiet update to the tech specs of the M2 iPad Air, which first launched last month. Despite originally touting the iPad Air’s M2 chip as featuring a 10-core GPU, the company now says it features a 9-core GPU.

Apple Says It's Prioritizing iPhones That ‘Never Fail’ Over ‘Super-easy To Repair’ Handsets – But It’s Not That Simple, by Becky Scarrott, TechRadar

Yes, an iPhone that never fails sounds like a very good idea. But if by 'never fail' the company means 'totally waterproof but hard to get into when your battery dies', it's a double-edged sword – and a line the Cupertino giant may struggle to justify further down the line.

If Your Plants Have Stories To Tell, This App Offers The Perfect Platform To Tell Them, by Paul Hatton, TechRadar

The thing I love most about this whole experience is that customers get easy access to not just plant sellers but also plant experts. When you’re in a shop, you could always ask to speak to someone and ask them all your questions but you can’t guarantee that you’ll end up speaking to someone who knows what they’re talking about. Palmstreet connects you with people who are passionate about plants. Period.

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This past weekend, I tried out a couple of podcast players on my iPhone, and decided to switch over to PocketCast for a trial run during the upcoming week.

I have been trying out different podcast players on-and-off over the past few months, and I am sad to report that none of them matches what I wanted exactly.

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