Following the introduction of the iPhone 16e in February, along with new iPads and Macs in March, what will Apple’s next product announcement be? Based on rumors, a second-generation AirTag item tracker is potentially next up.

Last year, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reported that a new AirTag would be released around the middle of 2025. More recently, a leaker known as Kosutami claimed that Apple plans to release a new AirTag in May or June this year. Both of those timeframes suggest that the next AirTag is up to a month or two away from launching.

Three upgrades have been rumored for the AirTag 2 so far:

• A second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, for up to 3× longer range compared to the current AirTag. The chip debuted in the iPhone 15 and the Apple Watch Ultra 2. On the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 models, there is a Precision Finding for People feature that can help you to find your friends in crowded places, and it offers a range of up to 200 feet (approximately 60 meters).
• A more tamper-proof speaker, as a safety measure to reduce stalking.
• Improved integration with the Apple Vision Pro.

No major design changes are expected.

The original AirTag was announced during an Apple Event in April 2021. In the U.S., an individual AirTag costs $29, and a set of four costs $99.

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The Pixel a is often the most popular member of a lineup and for good reason. A phone with just enough flagship features for a midrange price – what’s not to like. The latest unit, the Pixel 9a, is stick close to the rest of the Pixel 9 series, while compared to its predecessor it has a new design, the Tensor G4 SoC, and a new, bigger battery. Let’s unbox it! The Pixel 9a ships in an environmentally-conscious box with a SIM eject tool and a USB-C cable. The phone supports a 23W charger, though Google currently doesn’t offer such a charger (we only have a 45W at our local store, and…

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New Siri lead Mike Rockwell is overhauling the ‌Siri‌ management team in order to step up development on Apple Intelligence features, reports Bloomberg. He is demoting or replacing the managers who previously worked on ‌Siri‌ after the ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features demonstrated at WWDC 2024 failed to launch as expected.

Rockwell, who worked on the Vision Pro software, took over the Siri team in March, with former ‌Siri‌ chief John Giannandrea being reassigned to artificial intelligence research. Rockwell is replacing ‌Siri‌ managers with members of the Vision Pro software group, while also restructuring ‌Siri‌ teams that handle speech, understanding, performance, and user experience.

Longtime Vision Pro engineering lead Ranjit Desai will oversee ‌Siri‌ engineering, including the platform and systems groups. Vision Pro senior director Olivier Gutknecht will lead the team that designs the ‌Siri‌ user experience, and Vision Pro engineering director Nate Begeman and Core OS senior director Tom Duffy will work on ‌Siri‌’s underlying architecture.

Employees were told that the management overhaul would help Apple reach its ‌Siri‌ development goals, as the additions to the team are considered some of Apple’s top software engineering talent, according to Bloomberg.

Rockwell is still overseeing the development of visionOS while he works on ‌Siri‌, while the Vision Pro hardware team continues to report to John Ternus. Teams that were led by the executives moving to the ‌Siri‌ team will be overseen by Geoff Stahl, who has worked for Rockwell for years.

Under Rockwell’s lead, Apple is rearchitecting ‌Siri‌ to use an LLM-based system that will streamline the personal assistant’s underlying technology and outward-facing capabilities. To ensure that ‌Siri‌’s planned functionality for integrating more extensively with apps is ready to go on time, Apple plans to work with third-party app developers.

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Des lignes futuristes faites pour avaler l’air et éliminer la traînée, une grosse vitesse de pointe et une motorisation hybride rechargeable pour la supercar Temerario de Lamborghini. Ce serait presque vertueux sans un V8.

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Woot today has brought back its sale on Apple Watch Solo Loop and Braided Solo Loop bands, but with a twist. This time, when you buy any Solo Loop or Braided Solo Loop at a discount on Woot, you’ll get up to two extra bands for free.

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The way it works is when you purchase any Solo Loop band for the discounted price of $19.99 ($29 off), you will get two additional Solo Loop bands for free. When you purchase any Braided Solo Loop for the discounted price of $29.99 ($69 off), you will get one additional Braided Solo Loop band for free.

The catch here is that you won’t be able to pick out the color of the bands. You start by selecting the size of the band and Apple Watch model, then Woot will randomly select three Solo Loop bands or two Braided Solo Loop bands to send to you.

Woot guarantees that each band will be a unique color and there will be no duplicate colors in each box. These are also in new condition and come individually packaged in their original Apple retail packaging, as well as with a one year Apple manufacturer limited warranty.

Although there’s a bit of risk at play in Woot’s new sale, these are massive discounts on the Apple Watch bands, and it’s a great way to expand your band collection and try out new colors. This sale will run through April 25 at 11:59 p.m. Central Time.

If you’re on the hunt for more discounts, be sure to visit our Apple Deals roundup where we recap the best Apple-related bargains of the past week.

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Huawei is gearing up for yet another product launch event. The brand will host an “Innovative product launch” on May 15 in Berlin. The first teaser for the event showcases the Huawei Watch 5. The wearable is set to succeed the Watch 4, which came out in 2023. The teaser video highlights bits of the Watch 5’s design, which include an oval window on the side that appears to be housing health sensors. We can also spot a digital crown element, which will be used for navigating the UI. Huawei Watch 5 is expected to be joined by a new Huawei Watch Fit entry as well as a Watch 5 Pro and a…

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