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Apple Books 20204 Year in Review and collections

It’s December, which means it’s time for every app and service to take part in the social media hype of sharing year-in-reviews. Apple doesn’t shy away from the trend, as it offers Apple Music Replay throughout the year and now the Apple Books review is available.

It’s quite simple to get your Apple Books Year in Review. Just open the app and tap the green icon that says “Year in Review” under the “Top Picks” category.

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Apple has released a firmware update for its Beats Solo Buds.

Tuesday’s firmware update increases the build number to 3A130, up from version 3A112, which originally shipped with the Beats Solo Buds. While Apple has not provided any release notes for the firmware, the update likely includes various bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements rather than new features.

The Beats Solo Buds were originally announced in April 2024. They feature a custom acoustic architecture with nozzles and laser-cut vents made with ergonomics in mind. However, they notably lack the active noise cancelation found in products like the AirPods Pro 2.

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Apple Intelligence features may get trained with Amazon AI chips

It is common knowledge that large companies like Apple rely on external service providers when it comes to offering certain services. However, while it is expected for Apple to do so for tasks that don’t have a level of privacy and security, it turns out that it is doing so for some of its machine learning features.

Revealed during the annual AWS Reinvent conference on Tuesday, Apple confirmed it is using Amazon’s custom artificial intelligence chips, reports CNBC.

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