Laurene Powell Jobs, billionaire philanthropist and widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, on Friday said she is willing to sink more money into journalistic endeavors in an effort to protect democracy.

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Trying to rally people at Apple’s annual shareholders meeting, CEO Tim Cook said that he company is “planting seeds” and “rolling the dice” on future products that will “blow you away.”

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Despite all the tools we have for photographing images or scanning documents, sometimes they give us too much detail. Whether for study or artistic reasons, there are times when we want far less detail — but also need far more fine control. The Apple Pencil gives you the ability to trace what you want onto an iPad Pro.

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Apple authorized resellers have just issued March 2019 deals on Apple hardware, delivering triple-digit discounts on current Mid 2018 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros. Prices start at $1,599 for 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models, while 15-inch configurations are as low as $2,099.

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Apple on Friday held its annual shareholders meeting, where a proposal to mandate Apple execs detail their political leanings was profoundly defeated.

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A hacker who pleaded guilty for his part in the ‘Celebgate’ hack, involving phishing for credentials and attempting to access more than 200 iCloud, Yahoo, and Facebook accounts controlled by celebrities and other users, has been sentenced to almost three years in prison.

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AppleInsider took our smart home to the great outdoors by way of the Philips Hue Outdoor LightStrip, that added not just a pop of fun color but can serve as a functional security light as well.

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More apps have been given updates to work with Siri Shortcuts, with Apple highlighting a number of health and fitness-related tools that take advantage of the digital assistant’s abilities to provide custom verbal queries.

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Hulu is closing in on 2 million live TV subscribers, while YouTube TV has topped 1 million, illustrating the odds Apple may face in launching its own streaming video service later in 2019.

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Boost Mobile has issued a flash coupon valid on all phones, including new and used iPhones, with prices starting at just $89. Pick up an iPhone 8 for $449, an iPhone XR for $585, or an iPhone XS Max for $899. This deal is valid March 1 only and supplies are limited, so don’t delay.

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