Shelly’s new Plug Gen4 is a powerful Matter smart plug for less than $20
Published: Dec 10nd 2025 2:00am on 9to5Mac
I love smart plugs for smart home automations. Smart plugs are one of the easiest ways to start building out a smart home without overwhelming someone. They are easy to install, use, and are usually low-cost. Today, Shelly has released the new Shelly Plug Gen4. Big point up front: it works with Matter, and it’s under $20. For HomeKit users, it is an easy way to add automations, track power usage, and control lamps or small appliances directly from the Home app.
more…Apple reportedly broke the law by ignoring US sanctions on apps
Published: Dec 10nd 2025 1:28am on 9to5Mac
Apple has been accused of breaking the law by failing to comply with US sanctions after the App Store was found to have contain dozens of apps from sanctioned companies. The same was true of Google, though at a smaller scale.
The banned apps were identified by the Tech Transparency Project, which says it demonstrates that Apple failed to live up to its promises that the App Store represents a safe and trusted source …
more…Adobe Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat now available for free on ChatGPT
Published: Dec 10nd 2025 1:00am on 9to5Mac
Starting today, features from three of Adobe’s flagship products will be natively integrated into ChatGPT, for free. Here’s how it works.
more…PSA: Amazon-exclusive power banks have been recalled after fires
Published: Dec 10nd 2025 12:48am on 9to5Mac
Around 210,000 budget portable power banks sold exclusively by Amazon USA are being recalled after they were found to have caused 11 fires resulting in both injuries and property damage …
more…Apple may have accidentally made it almost impossible for governments to ban iMessage
Published: Dec 10nd 2025 12:16am on 9to5Mac
Authoritarian governments don’t like their citizens being able to have private conversations using end-to-end encrypted messaging apps. This is the reason Russia has just banned FaceTime, but it was surprising iMessage had escaped a ban.
A potential reason for this has now been discovered: Apple may have accidentally made it almost impossible for a government to ban its end-to-end encrypted text messaging app …
more…Christmas Event 2025
Published: Dec 10nd 2025 12:00am on Old School RuneScape Recent News
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Gielinor has gone all festive for the Christmas 2025 Event!Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims driverless Robotaxis coming to Austin in 3 weeks
Published: Dec 10nd 2025 1:13am on Electrek
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company will remove “safety monitors” from the passenger seats of Tesla’s Robotaxi vehicles in “about three weeks,” which would mean we’d see completely driverless Teslas in the Austin area potentially by the end of the year – if that timeline sticks.
more…Citi reiterates Apple stock buy rating, boosts price target
Published: Dec 10nd 2025 1:08am on 9to5Mac
Despite the ongoing leadership turmoil and AI uncertainty, Citi’s analysts raised the price target on Apple’s stock from $315 to $350. Here’s why.
more…Researchers used 3 million days of Apple Watch data to train a disease-detection AI
Published: Dec 10nd 2025 12:39am on 9to5Mac
A new study by researchers from MIT and Empirical Health used 3 million person-days of Apple Watch data to develop a foundation model that predicts medical conditions with impressive accuracy. Here are the details.
more…Is a $10,000 discount enough to overcome your VW ID.Buzz sticker shock?
Published: Dec 9nd 2025 11:46am on Electrek
VW’s retro-tastic minivan hasn’t been the sales success the company might have wanted, and a lot of that has to do with the van’s sky high price tag. Now, VW is asking: will a $10,000 discount be enough to create some buzz for the ID.Buzz?
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