It was overshadowed by the slap, but Apple just won a historic Oscar.

Apple TV+ became the first streaming service to land a coveted gong from the Academy Awards.

Only a few years ago, a debate raged about whether streaming services should be allowed to compete. But two years ago, thanks to the pandemic, the Academy dropped a requirement that movies must play in theaters to be eligible for an Oscar.

Since then, streaming services like Apple TV+, Netflix, Amazon Prime and others have released a raft of award-winning movies.

Apple's win cements streaming services as central to the movie-watching experience.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

'CODA' helps Apple TV+ become first streaming service to bag an Oscar for Best Picture — www.cultofmac.com

The movie won a trio of the prestigious awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor.

iPhone 14 Pro’s camera upgrade could mean an even fatter hump — www.cultofmac.com

Apple is expected to give iPhone 14 Pro a rather significant camera upgrade that could include a 48-megapixel wide-angle sensor. It will mean sharper iPhone photos than ever before — but a much bigger camera bump.

Apple Studio Display not right for you? Try Samsung Smart Monitor M8 instead. — www.cultofmac.com

The $1,599 price for the new Apple Studio Display makes it somewhat controversial. Samsung’s response is the $700 Smart Monitor M8, which measures 32 inches and has a UHD resolution.

Save 20% on Limited77 iPhone cases, MagSafe chargers and more — www.cultofmac.com

Limited77 is now hosting one of its best sales to date, saving you 20% on luscious leather cases, great MagSafe chargers and more.

Apple is already slashing iPhone SE 3 production due to weak demand — www.cultofmac.com

Less than two weeks after the device made its official debut, two separate sources say Cupertino is seeing weaker-than-expected demand for the entry-level device.

Juice up your Apple Watch anywhere with this tiny travel charger [Review] — www.cultofmac.com

The Pitaka Power Dongle for Apple Watch is a lot more portable than Apple’s own charger. And it looks better, too. Here’s why it belongs in your luggage.

M1 Max MacBook drives engineer’s dual-display, dual-HomePod rig [Setups] — www.cultofmac.com

We haven’t seen a tremendous number of computer setups centered on powerhouse 16-inch M1 Max MacBook Pros — much less such workstations featuring both dual displays and paired original HomePods! But today’s featured setup is an exception. It boasts those impressive characteristics as well as a useful lesson about not judging a book by its cover (and striving to be kind online).

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Asked what he wants, Steve Jobs replied: "To make Apple a great $10 billion company. Apple has the opportunity to set a new example of how great an American corporation can be, sort of an intersection between science and aesthetics. Something happens to companies when they get to be a few million dollars -- their souls go away. And that's the biggest thing I'll be measured on: Were we able to grow a $10 billion company that didn't lose its soul?"