Marcus Mendes is a Brazilian tech podcaster and journalist who has been closely following Apple since the mid-2000s.
He began covering Apple news in Brazilian media in 2012 and later broadened his focus to the wider tech industry, hosting a daily podcast for seven years.
Today, Marcus co-hosts several tech-focused shows at Gigahertz FM, a Brazilian podcast network he co-founded in 2022 with 9to5Mac’s own Guilherme Rambo. Outside of Gigahertz FM, he also hosts IA Sob Controle, a podcast featuring in-depth interviews and news about artificial intelligence.
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Composer and music producer Lodewijk Vos has published an interesting review of the AirPods Pro 3. In it, he shares his experience with the new earbuds and points out a few clever tricks Apple uses to keep the music sounding good no matter how loud (or quiet) you listen. Check it out below.
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Very slowly but surely, Apple has been expanding the list of US states and territories that support IDs in Apple Wallet. After adding Montana last month, North Dakota is now the latest to join.
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Earlier today, we covered the skyrocketing success of Neon, an app that pays users in exchange for recording their phone calls. Now, the app has gone offline, following the discovery of an egregious security breach. Here are the details.
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A few months ago, Apple announced its new collaboration with Severance director Ben Stiller: “Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost,” a documentary about his parents, legendary comedy duo Jerry Stiller (Seinfeld) and Anne Meara (Night at the Museum). Now, the first trailer just dropped, and it is surprisingly touching. Watch it below.
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Last night, Apple issued its most forceful rebuttal yet to Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which may force it to open up its ecosystem. Today, the European Commission shot back. Here are the details.
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A few months ago, Apple announced an eight-episode docuseries about elite chefs from around the globe as they pursue the coveted Michelin stars. Today, the company released its first trailer, which you can watch below.
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Google DeepMind’s work with AlphaFold has been nothing short of a miracle, but it is computationally expensive. With that in mind, Apple researchers set off to develop an alternative method to use AI to predict the 3D structure of proteins, and it shows promise. Here are the details.
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Following a practically lost decade, Intel has had a busy few months, which culminated in investments by Nvidia and the US government. Now, the chipmaker is looking at Apple to help continue its comeback. Here are the details.
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After releasing the first developer beta for macOS 26.1, Apple is now rolling out the first public betas for the upcoming system. Here’s how you can install it.
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Following the iPhone Air teardown, iFixit turned its eyes and its screwdrivers to the iPhone 17 Pro, and found that the device packs a combination of welcome improvements and one setback when it comes to repairability. Here are the details.
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A few months ago, Apple hosted a two-day event that featured talks and publications on the latest advancements in natural language processing (NLP). Today, the company published a post with multiple highlights, and all the studies presented. Here’s the roundup.
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The Apple TV+ subreddit just announced an AMA session with Slow Horses‘ Roddy Ho, “the actual brains of Slough House.” The session is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23. Here’s how to join in.
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If you’ve been unhappy with iOS 26, and had been thinking about downgrading, you missed your chance. Here’s why.
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The European Union is setting up a new financial data sharing system that will promote the development of new digital financial products. Apple and other U.S. companies, however, may not get access to it. Here are the details.
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With macOS Tahoe 26, iPadOS 26, and iOS 26, Apple expanded its partnership with OpenAI to include ChatGPT as a generative image provider on Image Playground. Now it is setting the stage to bring in even more third-party models.
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With today’s rollout of developer betas for iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1, Apple began to lay the groundwork for adopting Anthropic’s protocol for agentic AI. Here’s what this means.
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As with its other operating systems, Apple just released the first developer beta of visionOS 26.1, following last week’s official rollout of visionOS 26. Here is what to expect from today’s beta.
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Following last week’s official release of macOS Tahoe 26, Apple is rolling out the first developer beta of macOS 26.1. Here’s what to expect.
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Apple is rolling out a watchOS 26.0.1 build that appears to be specific to the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Here’s what’s new.
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Today, Apple rolled out an update to its Final Cut apps, with full support for the new camera features of the iPhone 17, iPhone Air, and iPhone 17 Pro. Here’s what’s new
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Let the teardowns begin. Following yesterday’s peek at the iPhone Air MagSafe Battery, the first teardown of the new iPhone 17 Pro is already up, and it reveals some interesting tidbits about its internal architecture. Watch it below.
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Eugene Levy’s “The Reluctant Traveler” is back for its third season, with an entertaining twist and plenty of special guests. Here’s what to expect.
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As it does in most years, Apple is taking a cue from the pre-order week to align its production orders with actual iPhone demand across the lineup. Here are the details.
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A few months ago, OpenAI teamed up with Jony Ive to build the next generation of AI-powered hardware, under the brand io.
Now, according to The Information, they are working with the same supply chain partners that Apple relies on for its own products. Here are the details.
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