av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 25, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Apple plans to launch a second-generation AirTag in May or June this year, according to a post today from a leaker known as Kosutami.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman previously reported that a new AirTag would be released in mid-2025. May or June would align with that timeframe.
Below, we recap three new features rumored for the AirTag 2:
- With a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip, the AirTag 2 is expected to have 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/60 meters.
- The new AirTag’s built-in speaker is expected to be more difficult to remove or tamper with, as an anti-stalking safety measure.
- The new AirTag is rumored to have improved integration with the Apple Vision Pro.
Source: AirTag 2 Rumored to Launch in May or June With These New Features
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 24, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
European powers renewed their push to bolster Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion Monday. Regional officials rallied in Kyiv around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen saying the war remained “the most central and consequential crisis for Europe’s future.” The bloc also pledged €3.5 billion in new aid.
Not at the gathering was French President Emmanuel Macron, who was instead in Washington, DC to meet US President Donald Trump. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will also visit the White House this week, as both leaders try to ensure Ukraine and Europe are included in any further peace talks following Trump’s sudden rapprochement with Moscow.
Source: European powers rally around Ukraine on third anniversary of war
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 24, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
Apple is reportedly set to launch its new M4-powered MacBook Air in March 2025 and is preparing its marketing, sales, and retail teams ahead of the official release. Another Apple product that has a tentative launch date is the folding iPhone, which is rumored to debut next year.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air models with the M4 chip will arrive next month, joining a host of other Macs, including the new Mac mini, iPad Pro, iMac, and MacBook Pro that are powered by the same processor family.
Source: Apple M4 MacBook Air set for March launch, foldable iPhone expected in 2026
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 24, 2025 | Bluesky, Mastodon, Notiser, Threads
R&B icon Roberta Flack has died aged 88.
The singer was most widely recognised as a pioneer of the genre, and the iconic voice behind tracks like ‘The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face’, ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’ and ‘Killing Me Softly With His Song’.
News of her passing was shared today (February 24) by her representative. “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning,” they wrote in a new statement. “She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records. She was also a proud educator.”
An official cause of death has not been shared, although it is worth noting that the singer had been battling ALS for the past three years.
Source: ’Killing Me Softly’ icon Roberta Flack dies, age 88
av Mikael Winterkvist | feb 24, 2025 | Bluesky, Notiser, Threads
Det franska musikaldramat Emilia Pérez är en favorit inför årets Oscarsgala med 13 nomineringar. Men filmen får nu kritik för sin skildring av Mexiko, och bojkottas av den mexikanska biopubliken.
Kritiken handlar dels om att filmen – som ska utspela sig i Mexiko – i själva verket spelats in i en studio i Frankrike. I Latinamerika har många också reagerat starkt på skådespelarnas knackiga spanska.
Source: Oscarsfavoriten Emilia Pérez bojkottas i Mexiko
