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Filipe Espósito is a Brazilian tech Journalist who started covering Apple news on iHelp BR with some exclusive scoops, including the reveal of the new Apple Watch Series 5 models in titanium and ceramic. He joined 9to5Mac in 2019 to share even more exclusive details about Apple’s plans.

You can contact Filipe at hi@filipeesposito.com or on Threads, @filipe.esposito.

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‘Wicked’ director Jon M. Chu used Apple Vision Pro during the film’s post-production

'Wicked' director Jon M. Chu used Apple Vision Pro during the film's post-production

Even Tim Cook recently acknowledged that Apple Vision Pro is an “early adopter product.” At $3,500, not everyone is sure about spending all that money on a headset. However, Vision Pro seems to work very well in specific niches, as the director of “Wicked” has now revealed that he used Apple’s headset during the film’s post-production.

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Hands-on: Flexbar brings back the Touch Bar to your Mac – but is it worth it?

We recently reported on Flexbar, a project developed by ENIAC Technology that brings back the Touch Bar – the controversial (and now discontinued) small touch screen implemented by Apple on the MacBook Pro keyboard. Although Apple certainly had its reasons for discontinuing the Touch Bar, some users do miss it. I got my hands on a Flexbar unit to see what it’s like to use something like the Touch Bar again.

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iPhone 14 and iPhone SE no longer available in most EU countries

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As previously reported, Apple will no longer sell the iPhone 14 and iPhone SE in the European Union due to local legislation that requires all smartphones sold there to have a USB-C port. After removing these models from the online store in some countries such as Switzerland, Apple has now ended sales of the iPhone 14 and SE in most EU countries.

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EU wants Apple to ensure ‘effective interoperability’ of iOS with other platforms

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Apple this year was forced to drastically change how iOS works in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust law, which establishes a series of rules to prevent big techs from engaging in anti-competitive practices. However, it seems that the EU wants even more from Apple, as the European Commission is now demanding that the company ensure the “effective interoperability” of iOS with other platforms.

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