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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Following its official announcement in May, Opera will today start giving access to Neon, its subscription-based AI browser with agentic capabilities. Here are some of its most interesting features.
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To celebrate the recent release of Genshin Impact’s 3-disc set with 59 tracks from the game (including Apple Music-exclusive tracks), miHoYo and Apple are offering up to 3 months of free Apple Music and Apple Music Classical for free. Here’s how to redeem it.
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Today, Meta officially confirmed what some WhatsApp users had already been noticing for the past few days: the app now supports Live Photos. Here’s how it works.
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Today, Apple confirmed that Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny will return to the Super Bowl halftime show stage, but this time, as a headliner. Here are the details.
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A 163-page PDF of the iPhone 16e electrical schematics was briefly made public by the FCC, despite Apple’s express request to keep them confidential. Here’s what they showed.
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In an exclusive report published today, Reuters says that President Trump is considering “imposing tariffs on foreign electronic devices based on the number of chips in each one.” Here are the details.
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A couple of years ago, the US labor board accused Apple CEO Tim Cook of breaking federal law after the executive sent an all-staff email threatening to punish leakers. Now, it has dropped the charges. Here are the details.
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Following a leak earlier this month, Beats has launched a few new color options for the Beats Solo Buds, Beats Studio Pro, and Beats Solo 4. But depending on where you live, you might not be able to get them. Here’s why.
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Update: Foxconn provided a statement to 9to5Mac regarding the report. Find it below.
A new report by China Labor Watch accuses Apple of overlooking irregular and abusive work conditions at Foxconn Zhengzhou, one of its key suppliers. Here are the details.
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Composer and music producer Lodewijk Vos has published an interesting review of the AirPods Pro 3. In it, he shares his experience with the new earbuds and points out a few clever tricks Apple uses to keep the music sounding good no matter how loud (or quiet) you listen. Check it out below.
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Very slowly but surely, Apple has been expanding the list of US states and territories that support IDs in Apple Wallet. After adding Montana last month, North Dakota is now the latest to join.
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Earlier today, we covered the skyrocketing success of Neon, an app that pays users in exchange for recording their phone calls. Now, the app has gone offline, following the discovery of an egregious security breach. Here are the details.
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A few months ago, Apple announced its new collaboration with Severance director Ben Stiller: “Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost,” a documentary about his parents, legendary comedy duo Jerry Stiller (Seinfeld) and Anne Meara (Night at the Museum). Now, the first trailer just dropped, and it is surprisingly touching. Watch it below.
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Last night, Apple issued its most forceful rebuttal yet to Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which may force it to open up its ecosystem. Today, the European Commission shot back. Here are the details.
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A few months ago, Apple announced an eight-episode docuseries about elite chefs from around the globe as they pursue the coveted Michelin stars. Today, the company released its first trailer, which you can watch below.
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Google DeepMind’s work with AlphaFold has been nothing short of a miracle, but it is computationally expensive. With that in mind, Apple researchers set off to develop an alternative method to use AI to predict the 3D structure of proteins, and it shows promise. Here are the details.
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Following a practically lost decade, Intel has had a busy few months, which culminated in investments by Nvidia and the US government. Now, the chipmaker is looking at Apple to help continue its comeback. Here are the details.
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After releasing the first developer beta for macOS 26.1, Apple is now rolling out the first public betas for the upcoming system. Here’s how you can install it.
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Following the iPhone Air teardown, iFixit turned its eyes and its screwdrivers to the iPhone 17 Pro, and found that the device packs a combination of welcome improvements and one setback when it comes to repairability. Here are the details.
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A few months ago, Apple hosted a two-day event that featured talks and publications on the latest advancements in natural language processing (NLP). Today, the company published a post with multiple highlights, and all the studies presented. Here’s the roundup.
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The Apple TV+ subreddit just announced an AMA session with Slow Horses‘ Roddy Ho, “the actual brains of Slough House.” The session is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23. Here’s how to join in.
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If you’ve been unhappy with iOS 26, and had been thinking about downgrading, you missed your chance. Here’s why.
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The European Union is setting up a new financial data sharing system that will promote the development of new digital financial products. Apple and other U.S. companies, however, may not get access to it. Here are the details.
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With macOS Tahoe 26, iPadOS 26, and iOS 26, Apple expanded its partnership with OpenAI to include ChatGPT as a generative image provider on Image Playground. Now it is setting the stage to bring in even more third-party models.
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