Apple Unveils M5 Pro and M5 Max With New Fusion Architecture
Apple introduced its M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, featuring a new Fusion Architecture that combines two dies into a single system on a chip. The chips include an 18-core CPU with newly branded “super cores,” additional performance cores, expanded GPU options up to 40 cores, and faster unified memory bandwidth. Apple says the changes boost pro workload performance by up to 30 percent and significantly increase AI and graphics capabilities.
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AI Data Centers Show They Can Cut Power Use on Demand
A UK trial found AI data centers can reduce electricity consumption dynamically during grid events without interrupting critical workloads. In a London test run over five days in December 2025, a data center cut power draw by as much as 40 percent and responded as quickly as a 30 percent reduction within 30 seconds. Groups involved say the results will inform a planned 100MW “power-flexible AI factory” NVIDIA intends to operate in Virginia.
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Google Adds Comfort View Mode to Pixel 10 to Reduce Eye Strain
Google is introducing “Comfort View” across the Pixel 10 lineup to reduce visual fatigue from bright and highly saturated colors using refined color filtering. Android Authority reports the Pixel 10 Pro and Pro XL also feature higher-frequency PWM dimming aimed at reducing flicker-related discomfort, while the standard Pixel 10 remains at a lower PWM rate. The feature arrives as part of a Pixel Drop and is not coming to the Pixel 10a.
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Apple Signals macOS and iPadOS 26.3.1 Updates Ahead of iOS 26.4
Apple indicates macOS 26.3.1 and iPadOS 26.3.1 are coming before the iOS 26.4 iPhone update, according to 9to5Mac. The site reports Apple’s new Studio Display and Studio Display XDR will require 26.3.1, implying the updates are imminent. 9to5Mac also says iOS 26.3.1 has been seen in testing and notes Apple has already released visionOS 26.3.1 to address a video playback issue.
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March Pixel Drop Brings Express Pay and New Gestures to Pixel Watch
Google’s March Pixel Drop adds Express Pay to Pixel Watch 2 and newer models, letting users tap to pay without opening Google Wallet first, Android Authority reports. The update also introduces left-behind phone alerts and automatic phone locking on disconnect for supported Pixel phone and watch pairings, and brings one-handed gesture controls like double pinch and wrist turn to the Pixel Watch 3. Satellite SOS expands to more regions but remains exclusive to Pixel Watch 4.
