A new filing in the FCC database has revealed an unannounced Apple-made Bluetooth headphone. Here are the details.
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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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Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp is working on a centralized interface showing which contacts are online
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Expand Expanding CloseApple shares iPhone and Mac post-quantum cryptography code on GitHub
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Expand Expanding CloseApple to update App Store age ratings in Australia and Vietnam next month
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Expand Expanding CloseApple seeks Supreme Court review of contempt finding and injunction scope in Epic Games case [U]
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Expand Expanding CloseReport: Apple sees Latin America iPhone shipments surge 31%, led by Mexico
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Expand Expanding CloseBBEdit 16 out now with in-image text search, deeper Shortcuts integration, notebook filtering, more
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Expand Expanding CloseACSI: Samsung edges out Apple in cell phone satisfaction, while Apple Watch ties at the top
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Expand Expanding CloseEddy Cue named 2026 Cannes Lions Entertainment Person of the Year
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Expand Expanding CloseThe Outsiders celebrates Apple Design Awards 2026 nomination with biggest update yet
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Expand Expanding CloseApple TV renews ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ for a second season
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Expand Expanding CloseKansas City Public Schools to replace 30,000 Windows PCs and Chromebooks with Apple devices
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Expand Expanding Close‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ premieres on Apple TV
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Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp working on messages that disappear once you’ve read them
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Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26.5 adds new setting for alternative app marketplaces in Brazil
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