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Apple has announced plans to make its own microchips for Mac computers, a long-rumoured shift that tightens the tech giant's control of its own products and ends a 15-year-relationship with Intel.

Tim Cook, Apple's chief executive, called the announcement a “historic day for the Mac”, saying it would start selling computers with custom chips later this year.

The new chips will be designed by Apple, but rely on processor architecture developed by Cambridge-based Arm, whose designs are already used in Apple's iPhones and iPads.

语言点

long-rumoured: 早有传闻的

· the long-rumoured film: 早有传闻要拍的电影

tighten control of: 收紧对……的控制

· The Party tightens control of the whole country.

该政党收紧了对国家的控制。

end relationship with sb.: 终止和某人的关系

historic adj. 历史性的，有重大历史意义的

· historical adj. 历史事件相关的

· historical novel: 历史小说

· historic moment: 历史性时刻

custom adj. 定制的（bespoke）

processor architecture: 处理器架构

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