Apple updates Mac Studio with M5 Ultra, M5 Max

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If you need more power from your Macs, Apple also refreshed its Mac Studio line to run on the new M5 Ultra or the M5 Max processors. With the M5 Ultra, Apple claims up to 4.3 times "peak AI compute performance of M3 Ultra." It's configurable to a CPU with up to 36 cores and a GPU with up to 80 cores. At launch, you can get up to 256GB of RAM, but Apple will later offer the option to upgrade to 512GB.

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Spotify introduces new Running Mode to match your stride

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Spotify is making it easier to have your running playlist up and, well, running with its new feature. The Running Mode is launching for Premium users using Android devices in Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden. It is available in Spotify's Fitness hub, where you can choose from 25 presets covering different workouts or genres. You can start things like a Just Run session playlist or choose one to suit your training routine, like picking intervals, pyramid workouts, longer sessions, etc. The workout duration can be tweaked between 10 and 90 minutes.

Of course, you can also choose the genre to listen to and decide whether Spotify will introduce familiar tracks or throw in discoveries. Since the mode uses Spotify's Prompted Playlist feature, you can edit the prompt to generate a playlist that suits your taste. For example, you can change it up to play tracks you haven't listened to in a while or to add music that isn't longer than three minutes. The playlist will refresh every day, but you can save the music you want to be used for another run.

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Google introduces new Pixel 11

Google launched the latest iteration of its Pixel smartphones, the Pixel 11 series. The base Pixel 11 model runs on the new Google-designed Tensor G6 (like the Pro models) and has more stripped-down hardware (unlike the Pro models). For one, it has a 6.3-inch 1080p+ LTPS OLED display and gets minor camera upgrades. The Pixel 11 now gets a larger 48-megapixel 1/1.56" sensor, paired with a 13-megapixel ultra-wide with a 120° lens (f/2.2) and a 1/3.1" sensor and a 5x 10.8-megapixel telephoto camera that supports up to 30x Super Zoom thanks to its processor. Its selfie camera is unchanged from its predecessor, which is a 10.5-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide 95° autofocus lens.

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Report: Google's new notification light for Pixel 11 Pro to be called 'HiLight'

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Google is said to be adding a multi-colour notification light on the back of the Pixel 11 Pro. While it was called Pixel Glow in Android 17 Beta 4, tipster Dylan Roussel (@evowizz) said the light will be called "HiLight." The feature acts similarly to Nothing Phone's Glyph lights, which display various colours to let you know what's happening with your device without having to flip it over.

According to the code found in the beta version of Android, the light will primarily be used for two purposes. One is to alert you when a favourite contact calls; the other is as visual feedback for when you interact with Google Gemini. It's unclear at this point if Google will allow the use of HiLight for third-party apps.

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