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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As it usually happens when new Apple products are about to hit the shelves, early Geekbench benchmark results are already making the rounds. Here’s how two results credited to the M4 iPad Air turned out.
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Google’s Threat Intelligence Group and security company iVerify have shared details about Coruna, an exploit kit that chains multiple vulnerabilities to target iPhones running older iOS versions. Here are the details.
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The new VSCO Galleries app was designed to tackle the friction of shared folders in collaborative photography projects. Here are the details.
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Update, 6:39 p.m. ET: It looks like the issue has been resolved, as outage reports on X and Downdetector are now trending downward. The original post follows below.
As multiple users report that Facebook is currently down, Downdetector data suggests the outage may also be affecting other platforms owned by the company. Here are the details.
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While Apple isn’t holding a traditional event for this week’s announcements, it’s releasing its usual product ads and promo videos. Here’s what’s been posted so far.
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As spotted by The Verge, US TikTok is experiencing renewed service issues after a second Oracle outage in just over a month, with users facing delays and lag while posting content. Here are the details.
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With a one-day delay compared to its counterparts, Apple is now rolling out the third developer beta of macOS 26.4. Here’s what to expect.
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Starting today, select Setapp apps will offer standalone monthly, yearly, and one-time purchase options. Here are the details.
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Deadline reports that Apple won’t be renewing critically acclaimed comedy Palm Royale for a third season. Here are the details.
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Following today’s announcement of the iPhone 17e and the M4 iPad Air, Apple updated the trade-in values for iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches. Here are the details.
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Following last year’s introduction of a ban on social media apps for teenagers, Australia is now tightening age-verification requirements for AI apps. Here are the details.
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AI Note Taker is the newest addition to Speechify’s ever-increasing collection of voice-based productivity features. Here are the details.
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Limited to Germany, the promotion features several iconic album covers from German music history printed on Ritter Sport’s classic 100g bars. Here are the details.
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Some users in the UK began seeing an age verification prompt after installing iOS 26.4 beta 2. Apple now says the message appeared in error. Here are the details.
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More than two years after its first season wrapped, Apple TV has finally premiered the long-awaited return of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. Here’s what to expect.
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The lawsuit accuses Apple of having misled investors about the timeline and readiness of its Apple Intelligence and Siri features, as well as in relation to the Epic Games case. Here are the details.
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In the upcoming book “Steve Jobs in Exile,” author Geoffrey Cain will explore the lesser-told story of the years that preceded, and ultimately prepared, Steve Jobs for his historic return to Apple. Here are the details.
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In an interview with Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo, Cue emphasized Brazil’s growing role in Apple TV’s global business, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to theatrical releases, and commented on Netflix’s attempt to acquire Warner Bros. Here are the details.
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For the first time since 2022, Apple posted year-over-year growth in Apple Watch shipments in 2025, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. Here are the details.
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Xcode 26.3 can now leverage tools such as Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex to speed up all aspects of app development. Here are the details.
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Following a 2023 decision that fined Apple and Amazon over anti-competitive distribution clauses, Spain’s competition regulator now says the companies took too long to comply and may issue a new fine. Here are the details.
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Sensor Tower has published a new report with a comprehensive review of how mobile gaming performed in 2025, and its outlook for the year to come. Here are the details.
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Leaker Fixed Focus Digital took to Weibo once again to spill some extra details on what to expect from Apple’s first foldable iPhone. Here’s what he said.
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Adobe is rolling out Quick Cut in beta today, a new Firefly feature that uses AI to automatically assemble multiple uploaded or generated clips into a structured first edit. Here are the details.
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