Apple is shutting down its Apple Support Community forum on November 20, ending a user-to-user support platform whose history stretches back to the 1998 launch as the Apple Tech Exchange. The forum is already read-only, and Apple has not said whether the nearly three decades of community posts will be preserved or disappear when the site closes. Here's the full banner notice that's currently displayed on the website:
"The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state. You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site. We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products." Apple told MacRumors that it decided to sunset the forum after a careful evaluation of strategy and customer needs.

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Former Red Bull and McLaren racer Daniel Ricciardo sat down with F1 to take a look back at his career highlights, from his sublime Monaco victory to unforgettable 'shoey' celebration.

Republicans know that the president’s folly and excesses cost them the elections. That doesn’t mean they’re ready to challenge him

Shortly after polls closed last Tuesday, with the scale of the Republican trouncing in the midterms still becoming apparent, Donald Trump briefly adopted an oddly conciliatory tone. He declared that he was “absolutely” willing to accept the results, would look forward to working with Democrats and that deportation policies might have been “too tough”.

It was never going to last. He soon cast doubt on the elections’ legitimacy. On Friday, he replaced his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, with her deputy, Stephen Miller – a white nationalist, or “stone-cold racist”, in the words of Hakeem Jeffries, likely to be the next House speaker. Ms Wiles executed the president’s decisions faithfully, but was seen as a somewhat calming if not restraining influence, which may help explain her departure.

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American guitarist and songwriter who was a founding member of the punk band Television

When the New York band Television released their debut album Marquee Moon in February 1977, it provoked euphoria among critics, even if they were not quite sure how to describe it – punk, art-rock, new wave, post-punk, progressive or just rock were all terms flung in its direction.

It would frequently be described as an “influence” on countless acts who came after them, but Television’s music was too rare and sophisticated to be easily imitated, made as it was by a unique blend of musical personalities and instrumental skills.

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AUSTIN (ANP) - Tesla gaat iets langer door met de productie van zijn Cybertruck in zijn fabriek in Texas. Topman Elon Musk meldt woensdag op X dat de productie wordt verlengd tot het einde van de zomer van 2027 "om een groter deel van de achterstand in de Cybertruck-bestellingen weg te werken".

Vorige week maakte Musk bekend dat Tesla in de loop van volgend jaar wil stoppen met het maken van de Cybertruck. Maandag stelde hij nog dat de productie over zo'n acht maanden zou worden stilgelegd.

De Cybertruck moest gaan concurreren met pickups van gevestigde autofabrikanten, maar de verkoop bleef achter bij de verwachtingen. Met het afbouwen van de productie wil de elektrische autofabrikant ruimte maken voor een hogere productie van zijn onlangs gelanceerde zelfrijdende taxi's, de Cybercab.

Musk had maandag ook op X gezegd dat Tesla aanbetalingen gaat terugbetalen aan klanten die geen Cybertruck meer kunnen krijgen.

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