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Berkshire Hathaway’s tax bill on 2024 Apple stock sales: $20 billion

Berkshire Hathaway's significant reduction in its Apple holdings is expected to result in a hefty tax bill.
Berkshire Hathaway sold over 600 million shares of Apple stock in the first nine months of 2024.
Berkshire could owe more than $20 billion in taxes on the sales of Apple stock.
Berkshire Hathaway's move has sparked interest and speculation about the future of its investment portfolio.

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How to use Apple Intelligence on your Mac

Apple Intelligence is a way to bring AI power to your devices, and it can overhaul the way you use your Mac.
To experience Apple Intelligence, you need to ensure that your Mac’s language is set to U.S. English, and sign up to the Apple Intelligence waitlist.
Apple Intelligence Writing Tools allow for text proofreading, rewriting, summarizing, and more.
Users can take advantage of the Apple Intelligence features in Mail to manage emails more effectively.
Edits to photos and videos can be made with Apple Intelligence by removing unwanted objects and searching image content.
Apple Intelligence has been implemented into Siri, ChatGPT has made it more helpful.
Users can summarize confusing web pages using Apple Intelligence tools in Safari.
Apple Intelligence transcribes audio recordings and can generate summaries of transcriptions.
Notifications can be summarized and reduced to prevent interruptions with Apple Intelligence.
Some Apple Intelligence features are not yet available and are expected to release in early 2025.

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GlobalFoundries forecasts upbeat Q4 results on strong demand from iPhone supplier

GlobalFoundries, the world’s third-largest contract chipmaker, has raised its fourth-quarter revenue forecast, driven by strong demand from smartphone manufacturers, including Qualcomm, a key supplier for Apple’s iPhones.
GlobalFoundries expects fourth-quarter revenue to be between $1.80 billion and $1.85 billion, beating estimates of $1.80 billion.
Shares of GlobalFoundries surged nearly 10% in premarket trading following the positive revenue forecast.
Qualcomm is expected to benefit from the demand for AI-enabled iPhones from Apple during the upcoming holiday season.

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Apple News will let you watch live U.S. election results from your Home and Lock Screens

Apple's News app will deliver live U.S. election updates to iPhone and iPad users' lockscreens.
Users can keep tabs on the election right in the Dynamic Island while using other apps.
To get the updates, users have to register through the Apple News app.
Apple previously shared caucus results through Live Activities earlier this year.

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Apple headcount grew to approximately 164,000 full-time employees worldwide this year

Apple's workforce has grown to approximately 164,000 full-time employees worldwide.
This represents an increase from the previous year's count of 161,000 employees.
The workforce includes corporate employees and staff working in Apple Retail Stores.
Despite discontinuing the 'Apple Car' project, the employee count has remained steady.

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Another annoying bug is spoiling the fun in Windows 11 24H2

A new bug in Windows 11 24H2 is causing trouble with File Explorer.
The bug makes it difficult to access the 'See more' menu, showing only a few options.
Microsoft is aware of the bug and will release a fix in a future update.
Windows 11 24H2 has faced other problems like crashes and compatibility issues.

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Sequoia No Longer Supports QuickLook Generator Plug-ins

Starting from macOS 15.0 Sequoia, QuickLook Generator plugins are no longer supported.
The older QuickLook framework, which supported Thumbnails display, has been replaced with the new framework named QuickLook Thumbnailing.
QuickLook generators with the extension .qlgenerator have been replaced by QuickLook preview extensions.
Third-party app extensions that provide QuickLook functionality can be managed in the Quick Look item in Login Items & Extensions in General settings.

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How to Highlight Text Fragments When Linking

Web searches now highlight specific text on linked pages and scroll to relevant content
This is achieved by appending #:~:text= to the URL for a link
Text Fragments are supported by Chrome and Safari
StopTheMadness Pro 11.0 allows copying a text fragment link from selected text in Safari

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Exporting Kindle Highlights for Personal Documents

The Send to Kindle app does not allow exporting highlights and annotations for personal documents.
E-mailing annotations only works for documents stored in the Amazon cloud.
Accessing highlights via USB and the My Clippings.txt file is no longer possible.
Highlights can be exported using the Kindle app for Mac, although it requires a workaround.

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How to Change iPhone Used by iPhone Mirroring on Mac

To change the iPhone used by iPhone Mirroring on Mac, go to System Settings.
Navigate to the Desktop & Dock section, under the Widgets category.
Look for the iPhone section and select the desired iPhone from the drop-down menu.
It is currently not possible to mirror multiple iPhones simultaneously on a Mac.

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Apple's Employee Count Grew This Year Despite Smaller-Scale Layoffs

Apple's employee count grew in 2024, despite reports of smaller-scale layoffs.
As of late September, Apple had approximately 164,000 full-time employees worldwide.
Apple now has as many employees as it did in 2022, following a slight decrease last year.
Apple managed to avoid larger-scale layoffs, unlike some other tech companies.

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Grab Frostpunk for just $3 with Fanatical’s Birthday bundle deal

Fanatical's Birthday bundle deal offers a major discount on Frostpunk's Game of the Year Edition and other games.
Build a gaming bundle starting with two games for $5.99 / £5.99, with the price per title being less than $3 / £3.
The more games you add to your bundle, the more money you save.
The deal offers three games for $7.99 / £7.99, four for $10.66 / £10.66, and five for $11.99 / £11.99.

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Building Your Own Ubuntu Personal Cloud: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Secure Data Haven

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating a secure and customizable personal cloud on Ubuntu.
Ubuntu is well-suited for building a personal cloud due to its stability, security, and community support.
A personal cloud on Ubuntu offers data privacy and control, cost savings, and customization options.
The article also provides tips on selecting the right hardware for your personal cloud setup.

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The Sims 4: How to Romance the Grim Reaper (& Have a Baby With Him)

Learn how to romance the Grim Reaper in The Sims 4, including meeting death, building friendships, and making them your partner Sim.
Before your Sim can charm the Grim Reaper in The Sims 4, they need to meet him first, and this can only happen under specific circumstances.
Once the Grim appears, take advantage of the few minutes he spends performing his duties. Have your Sim approach and introduce themselves, but be quick since the Grim will leave shortly after completing this task.
If you would rather skip the setup, cheats let you bypass the friendship-building process entirely by adding Grim to your Family. With Grim in your household, you can interact with him anytime without worrying about his next job.

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Apple might bring a major display upgrade to the iPad Air, iMac, and more

Apple is rumored to be planning a display upgrade for the iPad Air, iMac, and more.
According to a source, a new 90Hz display could be used for the iPad Air, 24-inch iMac, and Studio Display.
This would be the first time Apple uses a higher refresh rate display that is not ProMotion.
However, there are conflicting reports about Apple's display plans for these products.

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