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Richard Lawler

Richard Lawler

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    Green light.

    The HomePod is back, even if I’m not quite sure why Apple sent it away in the first place.

    Chris Welch already got our first demo, but if Mark Gurman’s rumors are correct (they tend to be), there’s more Apple smart home hardware on the way.

    Netflix will report its quarterly earnings this afternoon, while Elon Musk is expected to take the stand tomorrow when his securities fraud trial resumes.

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    Richard Lawler
    Kobe!

    Boston Dynamics’ bipedal robots have come a long way, but if they can’t turn everything and anything into a jump shot or dunk, then they still have a long way to go.

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    Richard Lawler
    What’s next for the MacBook Pro?

    Plugged-in analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is updating the rumors for 2024’s MacBook Pro lineup before we even have a chance to touch the laptops Apple announced today.

    In a shocking surprise, he’s anticipating new M3 Pro / Max chips inside them, made on a 3nm process launching in the first half of the year. Sure, you could wait for those, but if the rumors hold true, the more significant jump could be due in 2025 with OLED and touchscreens.

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    Richard Lawler
    You got to coordinate — your power cables.

    If you thought you were safe from new gear envy (talking about you, Dan Seifert), maybe this one thing could get you into a new M2-powered MacBook Pro 14- or 16-inch.

    9to5Mac points out that, just like the refreshed M2 MacBook Airs introduced last year, these new models also come with color-matched MagSafe charging cables, so you don’t have to choose between your Space Gray aesthetic and dedicated fast charging.

    Space Gray M2 MacBook Pro and matching Space Gray MagSafe 3 cable.
    Space Gray M2 MacBook Pro and matching Space Gray MagSafe 3 cable.
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    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    Green light.

    Rumors point to incoming product news from Apple today, and of course, we’ll be on top of whatever is or is not announced.

    Otherwise, a securities fraud trial over Elon Musk’s 2018 tweets about taking Tesla private is starting today in San Francisco (not Texas, as he would have preferred).

    Until then, you can get a better sense of the exec via today’s feature from Zoe Schiffer, Casey Newton, and Alex Heath.

    Extremely Hardcore

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    Richard Lawler
    Here’s the full trailer for season three of The Mandalorian.

    Pedro Pascal already had one major premiere over the weekend as The Last of Us started airing on HBO / HBO Max.

    Now Disney Plus has released a full trailer (following an earlier teaser full of some familiar faces) for the next season of The Mandalorian. Season three will debut March 1st.