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Apple’s Polishing Cloth Is Now Just $9

9to5mac.com/2026/08/25/apple-releases-new-polishing-cloth-for-9/

Chance Miller:

Not to be overshadowed by the new Mac mini and Mac Studio, Apple today has also released an updated version of its Polishing Cloth. In an age of everything getting more expensive, the new Polishing Cloth is cheaper than before at $9 (down from $19). [...]

Apple released the Polishing Cloth in October 2021 and sold out almost instantly. While it has become a meme, it is genuinely a good polishing cloth for your Apple gear.

Moore’s Law comes for everything eventually.

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Text • John Gruber

‘Surprise and Shine’ Apple Event: Wednesday 9 September

9to5mac.com/2026/08/26/apple-officially-announces-iphone-18-pro-foldable-event/

Zac Hall, 9to5Mac:

Apple has officially announced its next product event, where it will unveil the iPhone 18 Pro lineup and its first foldable iPhone. The event will take place on September 9 at 10 am, PT. The tagline reads “Surprise and shine,” and the invitation features a glowing Apple logo with a sun shining through.

Apple generally prefers Tuesdays, but on years when Labor Day falls in the second week of September, they move it to Wednesday.

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The Trump administration has fast-tracked oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge without any environmental review.

The San Francisco Standard
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SF Dems’ probe can’t resolve Yekutiel sex assault claim. The party may endorse him

Critics question the timing of the report as the party votes Wednesday night to back a District 8 supervisor candidate.

The San Francisco Standard
Text • Jillian D’Onfro

New normal: Burning Man tickets on fire sale once again, cheaper than Outside Lands

 “It used to be so f–ing hard to get a ticket,” said one reseller. “Now it’s hard to sell them.” 

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(Podcast) Clockwise 671: Rockin’ the Gig

Our Mac upgrade plans in the light of price hikes, YouTube view metric changes, our home internet speeds, and how many apps we have our phone.…

Ars Technica
Text • Ryan Whitwam

Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text

Google announces Gemini 3.5 Transcribe for AI-powered speech-to-text

The AI that powers Gboard's Rambler is coming to more Google products, including Chrome.

Ars Technica - All content
Text • Bradley Iger

The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring punches above its weight class

The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring punches above its weight class

The "everyday" GT3 delivers, despite looming regulations and an ever-inflating price tag.

Ars Technica - All content
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Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future

Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future

"Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.

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Meta Reportedly Abandoned An AI-Focused Restructuring Plan That Would Have Laid Off Thousands.

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Sean Duffy: We fell in love, kind of

Rachel Campos-Duffy: Kind of

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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These Hudson Valley High Schools Rank Among New York’s Best

U.S. News has released its latest rankings, and dozens of Hudson Valley schools made the cut, including one that landed in the state's top five. How do you think your local high school stacks up? Continue reading…

Poynter
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A diminished Stars and Stripes is bad for the US military and bad for America

Almost every year, at least one story from Stars and Stripes is among the journalism honored by the Military Reporters & Editors, a professional association. Often, the stories are about […]

The post A diminished Stars and Stripes is bad for the US military and bad for America appeared first on Poynter.

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
Text • Jess Rose

Dolly Parton's Biggest Songs About Heaven + Her Faith

Dolly wore her faith on her sleeve. Continue reading…

WIRED
Text • Miles Klee

There Are No Trans Women in the WNBA, so Right-Wingers Are Making Some Up

As culture warriors continue to stoke the flames of a gender panic in professional sports, wild conspiracy theories are coming into play.

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A setback for mail voting ahead of the midterms. A federal judge in Boston lifted her nationwide block on parts of Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions, temporarily clearing the way for the administration to start implementing them.

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Trump Delivers: 14 Recent Wins You May Have Missed

President Donald J. Trump is delivering the results he promised — and the wins keep stacking up. From the securing a landmark election integrity ruling and launching the largest visa crackdown in American history to cutting illegals off taxpayer benefits and driving fentanyl deaths way down, the Trump Administration posted another decisive week putting the […]

The post Trump Delivers: 14 Recent Wins You May Have Missed appeared first on The White House.

Political Wire
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Ron DeSantis Says Flock Cameras ‘Out of Control’

“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the use of automated-license plate readers has gotten ‘out of control,’ as debates continue across the country over Flock Safety’s AI-enabled cameras,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Said DeSantis: “No one’s been stronger on law enforcement than me—but I don’t want to have this become a surveillance state.”

Electrek
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These EV chargers hang from garage ceilings – and install in hours

Voltpost made its name turning lampposts into EV chargers. Now it wants to hang them from garage ceilings and bolt them to apartment-building walls.

emptywheel
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In LaMonica McIver Dissent, Judge Ambro Considers Politicized Prosecution and Speech and Debate

In arguing that retaliatory prosecutions of members of Congress must be dealt with differently, Third Circuit Judge Thomas Ambro nods to the financial coercion DOJ can use by prosecuting Trump's critics.

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