The new Finder icon in the first beta of macOS Tahoe 26 raised a lot of eyebrows when Apple did more than glassify it: the company also flipped the light and dark sides.
The internet wasn’t happy, and beta 2 saw the natural order of things restored – but many still think Apple has lost sight of an essential element, and one designer has put it right …
| Read more »Apple's CarPlay Ultra faces a long road to becoming a widely-used feature, as car makers are pushing back on supporting Apple's system in favor of their own solutions.
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The shift from CarPlay to CarPlay Ultra is a big one for car manufacturers to make. Instead of occupying just the main infotainment system's screen, CarPlay Ultra spreads out to other areas of the dashboard, as well as having more direct control over the vehicle's various features.
While Apple introduced CarPlay Ultra as a concept three years ago, and finally became a reality in Aston Martin cars in May, consumers have even more of a wait before using it in other vehicles. To blame are the car makers themselves, resisting because they prefer...
Apple will not pre-announce when it will release iOS 26 beta updates, but over the years it has proven to has a mostly predictable schedule after the first one has rolled out. Here's when to expect new versions.
Apple's beta test cycle has begun for developers and will soon start for the public — image credit: Apple
The only correct and truly sensible date for iOS 26 beta releases is to not pay any attention to them and wait for the official release in September. But as the second developer beta has just come out and the first public one is due in July, here's what is coming next, and roughly when.
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2025 iPad Pro production is reportedly already underway, as both Samsung and LG began making the displays earlier this month. The new models are expected to launch toward the end of the year, with October a likely bet.
However, the high pricing of the OLED iPad Pro models is said to have deterred many potential buyers last year, and the same is expected to be true this year …
| Read more »Audi and Mercedes–Benz are among the car makers to reject CarPlay Ultra, despite Apple listing them as future partners, and they are not alone.
Aston–Martin was the first to adopt it, and Porsche has said that it will be doing so – but others previously named by Apple have either changed their minds, or are keeping suspiciously quiet …
| Read more »It may be about to become much easier to send photos and video along to first responders in the event of an emergency. While it’s technically possible to send photos and videos to 911 operators, this has historically been a convoluted process. Per AT&T, updates to AT&T’s services will allow subscribers to send picture and […]
| Read more »The next-gen iPad Pro could be even thinner. According to The Elec, Apple is considering LG Innotek’s chip-on-film (CoF) technology for future iPad Pro OLED displays, a change that could potentially deliver slimmer bezels and more compact designs without sacrificing screen size. The article states that Apple is expected to either approve or reject LX […]
| Read more »The Syntech Chronos 68 is a highly customizable magnetic switch keyboard that, with some small Mac-specific issues aside, is not a bad choice for gamers.
Syntech Chronos 68
Gaming keyboards do their best to offer an aesthetically pleasing physical interface, while also tending to be quite visually loud. Finding a keyboard that's also compact and usable is also not impossible with the options available on the market.
Add on new technologies like magnetic switches, and it becomes a lot harder to find one that can do it all. Doing all that while potentially not looking completely out of place on a Mac desktop becomes a challenge.
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Apple's iCloud services were experiencing an outage, and impacted users are experiencing issues with iCloud Mail, Photos, and the iWork suite of apps.
Some users are experiencing issues with iCloud services due to an ongoing outage.
On Tuesday, users of iCloud Mail reported issues with this and other Apple Services. A number of people were unable to access iCloud Mail, with some experiencing difficulties even after gaining access.
According to Apple's System Status page, the company's iCloud services, including iCloud Mail, iCloud Web Apps, iCloud Storage Upgrades, Photos, and iWork integration, were all impacted by an outage that began at...
Apple's fight for compensation on sales made external to the App Store continues as it asks the 9th Circuit Court to undo the "unduly punitive" mandate set by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rodgers.
Apple's external linking commissions are still being blocked by court order
Apple was told it willfully violated a 2021 injunction that wasn't enforced until 2024 and must remove all barriers to external app purchases and linking. A stay on the order was requested and denied...
After a couple of weeks of radio silence in the Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc. case, Apple’s lawyers are now back with a vengeance in the Ninth Circuit. And this time, they’re not just pushing back on the original outcome, but also asking the Ninth Circuit to assign the case to a different judge if it is sent back to the district court.
| Read more »While a lot of the focus is on the all-new iPhone 17 Air, Apple is also planning some design changes to the iPhone 17 Pro coming later this year. New images posted to social media today provide us with what could be our best look yet at the redesigned camera bump on the iPhone 17 Pro…
| Read more »Have you been working your way through Hades on mobile via Netflix? You’d better hurry up, before it’s too late. As first spotted by Engadget and confirmed by Netflix, 21 high-profile indie games are being removed from the service starting next month. See the full list below.
| Read more »After a rocky stretch, Apple managed to bounce back last month with a 15% jump in iPhone sales, driven largely by renewed demand in the U.S. and China.
In China, especially, Apple had been losing ground to local brands benefiting from government subsidies on lower-cost phones. Now, it appears Apple is joining the subsidy program itself.
| Read more »Apple Wallet has begun advertising Apple Pay promotions via notifications, and while iPhone users are losing their mind, they can toggle the feature off starting in iOS 26.
Apple Wallet tells people how to save money with notification and in-app promotion feature
Advertising has become a blunt instrument in surveillance capitalism largely as a result of Google's success. This shouldn't mean we reject the premise of advertising as a whole, given that for now, it remains the fuel for the content engine on the Internet.
Ads can run from silly and useless to invasive and annoyingly persistent. Somewhere in the middle is a genuinely useful tool for consumers.
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| Read more »When leaker Kosutami claimed that Apple was planning a May or June launch of the next-generation AirTag, that broadly tracked with Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman’s earlier report from November that Apple was aiming for a “around the middle” of 2025 release.
But now that we’re fast approaching the end of June and there are still no new AirTag, we have an update on Apple’s new release target for the long-awaited next generation of its tracker.
| Read more »As previewed in April, Google Fi Wireless is rolling out support for visual voicemail on the iPhone. With this update, voicemail will no longer be available in the Fi app.
| Read more »Apple last updated its Apple TV 4K set-top box in late 2022. So when is the next model coming? The wait won’t be long. Here’s when to expect the new Apple TV 4K to launch.
| Read more »If you have fun shooting 360 video with a , but isn’t exactly a fan of the editing process after, here’s some good news: GoPro just rolled out two new tools for its Quik mobile app aimed at making 360 editing a bit less of a hassle.
| Read more »iCloud is currently down for some Apple users, impacting key apps and services like Photos, Mail, iWork, and more. Here’s what we know so far about the outage.
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| Read more »Apple Invites, the new app that debuted earlier this year for organizing events, has just been updated to add a lot more background options than before.
| Read more »A ruling in a U.S. District Court has effectively given permission to train artificial intelligence models using copyrighted works, in a decision that's extremely problematic for creative industries.
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Content creators and artists have been suffering for years, with AI companies scraping their sited and scanning books to train large language models (LLMs) without permission. That data is then used for generative AI and other machine learning tasks, and then monetized by the scraping company with no compensation for the original host or author.
Following a ruling by a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued on Tuesday, companies are being given free rein to train with just about any published media that they want to harvest.
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In the smart home world, Philips Hue already has some of the more expensive options, and now those prices are going even higher thanks to US tariffs.
| Read more »An anonymous reader shares a report: Apple customers aren't thrilled they're getting an ad from the Apple Wallet app promoting the tech giant's Original Film, "F1 the Movie." Across social media, iPhone owners are complaining that their Wallet app sent out a push notification offering a $10 discount at Fandango for anyone buying two or more tickets to the film.
The feature film, starring Brad Pitt, explores the world of Formula 1 and was shot at actual Grand Prix races. It also showcases the use of Apple technology, from the custom-made cameras made of iPhone parts used to film inside the cars, to the AirPods Max that Pitt's character, F1 driver Sonny Hayes, sleeps in. However well-received the film may be, iPhone users don't necessarily want their built-in utilities, like their digital wallet, marketing to them.
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| Read more »iOS 26 introduces several new AirPods features that are currently being beta tested by developers, and Apple just released a new firmware build for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 users.
| Read more »Apple has a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster coming to theaters this weekend—F1 The Movie—and your iPhone’s Wallet app might have just told you about it. Here’s why this is causing backlash.
| Read more »iOS 26 is a major software release not only for iPhone, but also adjacent platforms like CarPlay and AirPods. And there’s one AirPods feature in particular that could very well be Apple’s preparation for AirPods Pro 3 gaining cameras.
| Read more »Today’s Apple deals are now ready to roll starting off with another shot at saving $150 off the sticker price on Apple’s latest 24GB M4 Mac mini with the 512GB SSD. Next we move over to some clearance pricing on the M3 MacBook Air lineup – M4 models are still $150 off, but you’ll now find 24GB M3 variants at $450 off the list. The same goes for iPad Air – current M3 configs are $100 off but we have up to $400 off M2 variants right now. All of that and more awaits...
| Read more »watchOS 26 is the next major software update for Apple Watch, bringing Apple Notes to your wrist, updates to the Workout app, and more. Another big watchOS 26 highlight: upgrades to Control Center. Here’s what’s coming.
| Read more »Yesterday evening, TechCrunch reported on a series of new legal filings made by OpenAI in the iyO trademark lawsuit that led to the scrubbing of the ‘io’ brand on OpenAI’s website.
The documents, filed by OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman as well as ex-Apple employees Evans Hankey, Tang Tan, and Marwan Rammah (now all at io Products), reveal as much about the company’s ambitions as they do about what it hopes to keep under wraps. Here are a few key takeaways.
| Read more »Selling your old iPhone can be time-consuming and result in lower-than-desired payments, but Gazelle removes all the friction and gets you an offer with no effort. Here's how.
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When a serious emergency occurs, a picture can be worth a thousand words. It can be incredibly helpful to first responders to see ahead of time what they will be faced with when they arrive.
It is technically possible to send photos and video to 911 operators, but it’s a convoluted process. That’s set to change later this year …
| Read more »Apple’s big iPhone 17 unveiling is just a few months away, with a launch event likely in early September. Here are four new camera features expected to arrive with the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max.
| Read more »Update: Avelo Running is closer to arriving with an already funded Kickstarter campaign that doubled its goal within hours of launching. Learn much more about the project and pledge your support to join the race.
Avelo Running is a fitness-focused startup that recently came out of stealth to unveil their first product. What the company is building has the potential to be the perfect running companion for Apple Watch. Any runner with a smartphone can benefit, though, without bringing a phone or watch along for the run.
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| Read more »Apple TV+ has halted production for its upcoming untitled “brothers” comedy starring Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar, The Lost Bus) and Woody Harrelson (True Detective, Natural Born Killers). Here’s what happened.
| Read more »One of the most common blind spots in small business security is access management for various company resources. Today’s IT teams are moving fast (and often understaffed), solving customer problems, and juggling shifting responsibilities as the business grows and evolves. Many SMBs also don’t have a dedicated IT team. They might be fixing things by committee or just trusting that vendors have these problems solved. Behind the scenes, there’s usually little visibility into who still has access to which tools, accounts, or SaaS apps.
| Read more »When Jony Ive and Sam Altman teased their upcoming AI hardware device, we noted how mysterious they were being about its form factor.
While some were suggesting that it was a wearable, I said I felt pretty sure it wasn’t, and that’s now been confirmed by a court filing. A 9to5Mac reader last month made a plausible suggestion, and the latest development seems to me to add weight to the...
| Read more »Congressional staffers working in the House of Representatives have been told that WhatsApp security risks means they must no longer use the app on government devices.
The ban was imposed by the Office of Cybersecurity, which has previously barred the use of TikTok and a number of AI apps …
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| Read more »As OpenAI fights a trademark lawsuit over its now-scrubbed “io” brand, new public court filings are giving us the most detailed glimpse yet into what Sam Altman and Jony Ive’s hardware team have been up to behind the scenes.
| Read more »Apple's iOS 26 introduces Recovery Assistant, a feature that allows users to restore malfunctioning iPhones without requiring a Mac or PC. The system automatically boots devices into Recovery mode when startup issues occur, displaying the message "This iPhone encountered an issue while starting."
Users can then initiate recovery through another Apple device like an iPad, which downloads and installs a newer iOS version onto the malfunctioning iPhone. Apple described Recovery Assistant as "a new way to recover your device if it doesn't start up normally" in release notes for the second iOS 26 beta.
| Read more »As with any operating system that ushers in a major new look and feel, this year's Apple operating systems and their new Liquid Glass aesthetic will likely merit some extra attention from power users who want to see all the new stuff and developers who suddenly need to acclimate to a new design language. Apple put out one early beta build of all of its new operating systems after its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote a couple of weeks ago—these updates are the first to standardize on year-based version numbering, making them all version 26—and today the company has formally released the second developer betas of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, and most of its other updates.
For those who don't normally dabble in Apple's beta programs, the company offers two tracks: a...
| Read more »The AirPods 4 has been redesigned with the consumer in mind, and you have a chance to snag it at a lower price. Today, the AirPods 4 with ANC is down to just $148.99 from its original price of $180 on Amazon. Upgrade to the AirPods 4 and you can enjoy the way it’s been […]
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| Read more »Google recently announced several major additions to Google Maps for EU users. The four upcoming features will be integrated into Google Maps for sustainable transport and driving aspects. The alternative transport suggestions will be powered by AI and take effect in Warsaw, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and more cities soon. The transport suggestion will tell users if […]
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| Read more »The Elec recently reported that Apple is planning to use more efficient OLED components for the 2027 iPhones. Apple is thinking of upgrading the display technology for more efficient battery consumption. The current OLED components are low-temperature polycrystalline oxide, but it seems that the Cupertino-based company will use LTPO3 OLED in the 2027 iPhone lineup. […]
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| Read more »US president Donald Trump has given the hugely popular short-form video app another 90 days as the ban looms. The White House announced the news recently, and it’s the third extension given to TikTok since Trump took office this year. The second extension is set to expire this month, but there seems to be no […]
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| Read more »Compared to today's iPhone 16 Pro Max and what we know of the forthcoming iPhone 17 range, the very first iPhone that went on sale 18 years ago today was startlingly slow and incredibly limited — yet it changed the world.
Apple's iPhone has come a long way since the original version in 2007
It was on June 29, 2007, that the original iPhone went on sale in the US, and arguably that was the day that it truly began shaking up what users expected from a phone.
We and the phone industry had already known all about it for over five months. But it wasn't until you could buy it that the impact of this little device began to be felt — even inside Apple.
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Apple has quietly removed its day-old "The Parent Presentation" video from YouTube. From a report: The Parent Presentation is a customizable slideshow that explains why a Mac is a useful tool in college. [...] Students can customize the presentation slides, and then show it to their parents to convince them to buy them a Mac. In an accompanying YouTube video shared by Apple, comedian Martin Herlihy showed a group of high school students how to effectively use The Parent Presentation. Some users described the ad as "cringe" and "gross."
| Read more »An anonymous reader quotes a report from MacRumors: To comply with a new regulation that takes effect today, Apple has added an energy efficiency label to its iPhone and iPad pages in EU countries. Apple is also required to start including a printed version of the label with the devices sold there. The label grades a given iPhone or iPad model's energy efficiency from a high of A to a low of G, based on the EU's testing parameters. However, Apple said that certain aspects of the testing methods outlined by the European Commission are "ambiguous," so it chose to be conservative with its scores until testing is standardized.
In a 44-page document (PDF) detailing its testing methodology for the labels, Apple said its current iPhone models qualified for the highest energy efficiency grade of A, but the company voluntarily downgraded these scores to a B as a cautionary measure. The label also provides details about a given iPhone or iPad model's battery life per full charge cycle...
| Read more »Apple is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit from shareholders who allege the company misled investors about the readiness of its AI-powered Siri upgrades, contributing to a $900 billion drop in market value. Reuters reports: Shareholders led by Eric Tucker said that at its June 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple led them to believe AI would be a key driver of iPhone 16 devices, when it launched Apple Intelligence to make Siri more powerful and user-friendly. But they said the Cupertino, California-based company lacked a functional prototype of AI-based Siri features, and could not reasonably believe the features would ever be ready for iPhone 16s.
Shareholders said the truth began to emerge on March 7 when Apple delayed some Siri upgrades to 2026, and continued through this year's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9 when Apple's assessment of its AI progress disappointed analysts. Apple shares have lost nearly one-fourth of their value since their December...
| Read more »Technology is always moving forward, which often means old technology gets left behind. For example, NekoMichiUBC on X has discovered that the macOS Tahoe beta lacks support for FireWire. That means that legacy devices, such as the original and 2nd-generation iPod, storage devices. cameras, and more won’t work with Macs running Tahoe.
It’s actually impressive that Apple has supported FireWire for so long, since Apple tends to drop old tech in a few years. Known by the standard name of IEEE 1394 (FireWire is Apple’s branding), Apple led its development in the late 1980s as a solution for devices that needed high-speed connectivity. In the 2000s, USB became popular and FireWire ports on Macs...
| Read more »Apple revealed its plans for the next version of macOS at the WWDC keynote on Monday June 9, 2025. The company also showed off new features for the next iOS, iPadOS, watchOS and more at the event.
Like its counterparts on the other Apple devices, macOS is getting a brand new look for 2025-2026 along with a new name. Because Apple is aligning the names of all the operating systems this year, the new version of macOS be called macOS 26 rather than macOS 16. It will also take the name Tahoe, inspired by...
| Read more »Have you ever shared your ETA with someone? Most of us have. Dave has a suggestion for how ETA should work in the future. We talk about the Apple’s new design, Liquid Glass, and what drove the company to move in that direction for its OSes. We also talk about a new lawsuit that Apple faces over iCloud storage.
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| Read more »For high school seniors in the U.S., graduation season is coming to a close. [Personal note: congrats to my niece! Way to go!] That means the start of college isn’t far off and it’s time to get ready for the next step in an academic career. That usually involves investing in a computer, and companies offer deals for new college students, including Apple.
The competition for your dollars is fierce, and Apple wants to help new college students persuade parents into buying a Mac. The company has just released The Parent Presentation, a set of slides with content that has all the reasons why you should buy a Mac: they’re durable and powerful enough to last “through college and beyond,” and they maintain their value.
The slides are customizable, so students can add their content, and Apple also includes suggestions as to what...
| Read more »Almost exactly two years after abruptly pulling the plug on its Apple TV app, Vimeo is making a comeback on the platform with a brand-new experience built from the ground up. Here’s what’s new this time around.
| Read more »Alongside an ongoing all-time low on the base model M4 Mac mini at $469 and a $150 price drop on the 24GB model, we are also now tracking the mid-range 512GB variant down at the $689 Amazon low. Over to the M4 Pro MacBook Pro lineup, we have this upgraded 48GB 14-inch model at $400 off the list price alongside ongoing deals on AirPods Pro 2, the...
| Read more »It may be summer at Apple Park, but it’s winter in Australia, where the next Apple Store is opening. And to celebrate, Apple is bringing a little warmth from the United States.
Next Friday, Apple will open its latest flagship store in Perth City’s Forrest Place, just a little up the road from its former Hay Street store. The store will occupy the old Commonwealth Bank Building and intersect the Murray Street Mall shopping strip and Forrest Chase open area, according to PerthNow.
In recent weeks, Apple has added dark green graphics to the store’s windows as it readies for its grand...
| Read more »A well-known leaker with a questionable track record claims that Apple could release the iPhone 17 in two new colors.
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On Friday, Leaker Majin Bu announced that Apple is currently testing iPhone 17 base model colorways. This time around, it seems as though Apple may be planning on going with a pastel green and purple.
From the images shared by Bu, the purple appears to be pretty similar to what we saw with the iPhone 11 lineup. The green, however, is more saturated than the light green iPhone 15 and skews more towards yellow than the mint green iPhone 12.
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The Liquid Glass look of the new macOS Tahoe is the first thing a user sees, but the appearance isn't only aesthetic, it comes with new features and improves existing ones.
The optional translucent look for the Mac is pleasing, but macOS Tahoe brings much more than gloss
In previous years, Apple has sometimes dialled back its macOS changes between the first developer beta and its eventual public release. But even the earliest look at a new macOS brings most of what it will be like to use as official operating system of the Mac.
So while details may change, and there are clear areas where improvement is needed, it's already possible to say that macOS Tahoe is a step forward for the Mac. It may not be the enormous leap that Apple claims, or as big an improvement as has come to...
Apple's latest back-to-school push has students making the case to their own parents with a Keynote or PowerPoint presentation about why they need a Mac for college.
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It's graduation season, which means that Apple is kicking off its yearly back-to-school push. And, in a time when everything feels more expensive, it has come up with a new method for selling Macs — making the students do the work themselves.
A new seven-and-a-half-minute-long video walks students through the process of customizing free, Apple-designed slideshow. The slideshow features "45 customizable, parent-persuading reasons why Mac is crucial for college."
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Meta’s smart glasses experiment is moving into its next phase. After scoring a surprise hit with its Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, the company is now teaming up with Oakley for a more rugged, sport-focused lineup and good tech upgrades. Here’s when to get them.
| Read more »Apple kicked off its annual Back to School promotion earlier this week, offering free AirPods and other accessories with the purchase of a new Mac or iPad.
Now, as Back to School season ramps up, Apple has shared a humorous new video telling college students “how to convince your parents to get you a Mac.”
| Read more »Apple has pushed its iPad platform further than ever with iPadOS 26, and it goes well beyond a redesign. Here are five features that could make an iPad your next computer replacement.
iPadOS 26 is a big productivity boost with new windowing and files management
There has been a lot of debate around iPad's place in Apple's lineup, especially since the iPad Pro first appeared in 2015. After a lot of updates tried to bring iPad closer to the Mac experience without replacing it with macOS entirely, iPadOS 26 takes the biggest step yet.
Here are five features that take iPad from a possible computer replacement to a definite option for many users.
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Apple Intelligence went into a perpetual update loop for many users on Thursday, causing the old Siri animation to appear and on-device tools to stop working.
On-device doesn't mean outages aren't possible thanks to OTA updates
Issues surrounding Apple Intelligence have been cropping up throughout the day Thursday, and it may be due to a botched backend push from Apple. Users began noticing the lack of on-device Apple Intelligence early Thursday, and issues have continued propagating across devices and regions.
There's nothing on Apple's system status page that would indicate there are any issues, though there isn't a section for Apple Intelligence. AppleInsider reached out to Apple about the issue and has been told they are looking into it.
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Apple is pushing its "F1" movie hard, but we're discovering ever more about the company's first macOS Tahoe and iPadOS 26 betas, all on this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast.
There's more to macOS Tahoe than its Liquid Glass redesign
Apple has never pushed a film as hard as it has "F1: The Movie," and just as this episode was recorded, that promotion included a new Apple Vision Pro experience. One of your hosts immediately took it for a ride, while the other got to listen to the sound of racing cars in the distance.
But both hosts are now up close with Apple's beta releases, particularly with macOS Tahoe. You only...
Apple is reportedly giving Siri a Large Language Model (LLM) upgrade in a year or two. The boost is expected to make the iPhone’s virtual assistant more conversational and equip it with a broader range of world knowledge. What most users don’t know is that the iOS 26 beta already introduces a hidden AI chatbot that testers can try right away.
For reasons I’ll clarify later on, iOS 26 neither offers a dedicated app for Apple’s LLM chatbot, nor bakes it into the default Siri experience. I came across the veiled interface while exploring the updated Apple Shortcuts app. To try it out, you’ll have to build your own shortcut using iOS 26 developer beta.
Before we get started…
Before delving into Apple’s AI chatbot and its capabilities, there are a few matters you must keep in mind:
Apple users can be a pretty loyal bunch, often sticking to Apple-branded hardware and apps while giving third-party alternatives the cold shoulder. But sometimes it’s worth looking outside the walled garden. For example, Google Chrome is immensely popular, taking the lion’s share of the global browser market and dominating the competition. That’s not without good reason, and if you’ve faithfully stuck with Safari over the years, you might be curious about what Chrome has to offer.
The answer, it turns out, is quite a lot. From an extensive arsenal of extensions to rapid security updates, there are plenty of reasons why Safari users should consider switching to Google’s browser:
Chrome has better extension support
Extensions are the lifeblood of a web browser, helping to enhance its capabilities in ways far beyond the usual capabilities. If there’s some sort of extra functionality you want to add to your...
| Read more »Expanding still further on its Indian manufacturing for Apple, Foxconn is reportedly looking to produce iPhone enclosures in the country.
One of several Foxconn manufacturing facilities in India — image credit: Foxconn
Foxconn has already opened a new factory in India in 2025, and it's a continuation of years of expansion — even if that hasn't always gone as well as planned. Now according to India's The Economic Times, Foxconn is expected to open a further new facility in Oragadam,...
If you’ve been experimenting with custom GPTs inside ChatGPT, here’s a welcome upgrade: OpenAI now lets users pick from all available models when building or running a custom GPT, not just GPT-4o. Here’s how it works (and what’s missing).
| Read more »Anker’s compact USB-C charger is compact but packs quite a bit of heft. Today, the Nano II 65W is down to just $29.99 from its original price of $56 on Amazon. Simply tick the on-page coupon box to see the discounted price at checkout. The Anker 735 Charger has the latest GaN II technology, which […]
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| Read more »A new video ad from the ‘Shot on iPhone’ series has appeared on Apple’s official YouTube channel. ‘Shot on iPhone 16 Pro / Big Man – Starring Stormzy’ is roughly 20 minutes in length and features Michael ‘Stormzy’ Omari, the British rapper. There’s also a behind-the-scenes video that’s around four minutes in length. In the […]
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| Read more »This year’s Apple Camp for Kids has officially started with Apple opening registration for the program. Apple Camp for Kids is a yearly summer camp event, and it’s open for those interested. It starts on June 21 and ends on July 31 at Apple Stores globally. Participants can learn creative programming aimed at children aged […]
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| Read more »Apple is pushing forward with its novel foldable iPhone that might debut in 2026. Ming-Chi Kuo mentioned that Foxconn is gearing up to produce the foldable iPhone in Q3 or early Q4 this year. This timeline coincides with the planned launch of the foldable smartphone in 2026 as an addition to the iPhone 18 line. […]
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| Read more »At its WWDC25 event earlier this month, Apple was keen to highlight the many useful new features and design tweaks in iOS 26, its upcoming iPhone software update. But iOS 26 contains plenty of less heralded changes too, including a few that Apple would probably prefer to keep secret.
Eagle-eyed beta testers, for example, have noticed a new iPhone ringtone hidden within the code. The discovery was made independently by a Twitter/X user going by the handle @8810cfw and Macworld’s Filipe Esposito, and later confirmed by the MacRumors analyst Aaron Perris.
It’s referred to within the code as “ReflectionAlt1-EncoreRemix.” As the name suggests, it’s a new version of Reflection, which launched as the...
| Read more »You won’t find a more handsome iPad stand than Grovemade’s Wood iPad Stand. However, compared to other stands , its functionality is limited.
The post Grovemade’s Wood iPad Stand is gorgeous, though it has limited functionality appeared first on Apple World Today.
| Read more »Keeping track of the files on your Mac can be difficult. All those downloads, large attachments in emails, and duplicate items can scatter themselves across your drive, taking up precious space with things you don’t want or use.
Locating and managing these files can be a laborious and time-consuming job, which no-one really wants to do. Thankfully, there’s a simple-to-use tool that not only makes it easy to see what’s stealing your storage capacity but can also remove the offending articles with just a few clicks. So, here’s why Space Lens in CleanMyMac could be the most useful addition to your Mac.
What is Space Lens?
Space Lens is a purpose-built visual disk explorer that can identify and show unnecessary files on your Mac, then help you optimise your storage space by safely deleting them. Rather than an intimidating list of files names though,...
| Read more »Apple has announced that it will soon be opening a new retail store at Forrest Place, a pedestrianized area in the heart of Perth, Australia.
The post New Apple Perth City retail store opens June 27 in Perth, Australia appeared first on Apple World Today.
| Read more »Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is building a new facility in India to manufacture iPhone enclosures.
The post Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn building new facility in India to manufacture iPhone enclosures appeared first on Apple World Today.
| Read more »The Weather app in iOS can tell you when it’s about to start raining so you can stay inside or pack an umbrellas.
The post How to get rain notifications in the iOS Weather app appeared first on Apple World Today.
| Read more »The process of expanding a Software as a Service (SaaS) business resembles an intense fight against steep resistance.
The post Top 10 Growth Hacks for SaaS Businesses: Proven Strategies to Scale Fast appeared first on Apple World Today.
| Read more »Here are some of the latest software announcements of the week:
The post Software announcements for the week of June 16-20 appeared first on Apple World Today.
| Read more »Here are some of the latest accessory and hardware announcements of the week:
The post Accessory announcements for the week of June 16-20 appeared first on Apple World Today.
| Read more »Apple has filed for a patent “application integration with a digital assistant,” which shows further ways the company is looking to beef up Siri.
The post Apple patent filing involves better app integration with Siri appeared first on Apple World Today.
| Read more »Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites.
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The compact PicoGo is somewhere in between its nearest competitors in quite a sweet spot of size and performance—the 5K model equals the record for lightest power bank we have tested.
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| Read more »If your data’s been stolen of late, you can blame what’s been described by security researchers as “one of the largest data breaches in history,” comprising a staggering 16 billion logins, which include Apple accounts (formerly known as Apple IDs). The group noted that the stolen data offered the hackers “unprecedented access to personal credentials […]
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Professionals and other power users demanding the very top-end will likely flock to this premium dock that will be at the top of its game for years to come.
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| Read more »Not surprisingly, some tvOS 26 features will only be available on newer Apple TV models. Per MacRumors, the new Liquid Glass design with shimmery app icons and see-through elements is only visible on the Apple TV 4K (2nd generation) and Apple TV 4K (3rd generation). The upcoming Music Sing feature, which allows you to use […]
| Read more »If you’re still handing Microsoft $10 every month for the same Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps you’ve been using all your life, it might be time to stop the subscription spiral. For a limited time, you can score Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business for a one-time payment of $159.97 (reg. $249.99)—no monthly fees, no surprise price increases.
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| Read more »Foxconn is taking another step in cementing its rolerole in Apple’s Indian manufacturing strategy. After years of focusing mainly on iPhone assembly, the Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant is now preparing to build iPhone casings locally for the first time. Here’s why that matters.
| Read more »Apple Intelligence can make calls to ChatGPT, so you can use Siri to get AI answers from OpenAI's service. Here's how.
Using Siri to get answers from ChatGPT.
We previously covered how to use the ChatGPT extension in Apple's Notes app. That article described how to install, set up, and enable Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT - and how to use them together in the Notes app.
If you've also enabled Siri and the ChatGPT extension in Apple Intelligence system settings you can now use Siri itself to prompt ChatGPT for answers. There's also an additional feature in which you can type prompts directly into Siri and have it use ChatGPT for responses.
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Seenda's colorful, quirky peripherals offer a fun and affordable alternative to typical monochrome accessories, including an iPad-compatible ergonomic mouse.
Seenda's CBD 2 peripheral set and MBD 5 ergonomic mouse are compatible with a variety of Apple devices.
In 2025, the market for Bluetooth and wireless peripherals is fairly saturated. There's something for just about everyone. Whether you're looking for a basic input device for your iPhone and iPad or something for an advanced gaming setup, the options are endless.
The Seenda CBD 2 (CTU-301) wireless keyboard and mouse set won't wow you with an endless array of customization options or expensive materials, but it will with its bright colors and...
The first macOS Tahoe beta appears to drop support for legacy FireWire 400 and 800, making it impossible to sync or mount older iPods and external drives that rely on the standard. MacRumors reports: Unlike on macOS Sequoia and earlier versions, the first macOS Tahoe beta does not include a FireWire section in the System Settings app. Of course, this could all end up being a false alarm. It is still early in the macOS Tahoe beta testing cycle, and FireWire support could return in a later beta version, or in time for the final release.
FireWire was primarily developed by Apple, but it was later standardized as IEEE 1394 and licensed for use in non-Apple devices. iPods started to transition from FireWire to USB for data transfer in 2003, so the standard is very outdated, but it would still be the end of an era if macOS Tahoe drops it. The last Mac with a FireWire port was released in 2012, so connecting older iPods and FireWire drives to newer Macs has long required the use of...
| Read more »President Trump has signed yet another executive order delaying enforcement of the TikTok ban by 90 days, so companies like Apple, Google, and ByteDance don't have to worry about fines.
TikTok will continue to operate in the US at least until September 17
TikTok was targeted as a potential security threat during the first Trump administration, where a ban was threatened but never carried out. A law was passed by the Biden administration in 2024 that would result in a TikTok ban, and in spite of it going into effect on January 19, 2025, Trump immediately...
Apple's "Shot on iPhone" campaign won a Grand Prix award for Creative Effectiveness at the 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
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| Read more »Earlier this week, Meta officially flipped the switch on in-app advertising for WhatsApp users worldwide, marking the first time ads have appeared inside the messaging platform. But if you’re in the European Union, there’s now an important update: the rollout won’t be happening for you… yet.
| Read more »Apple's "Shot on iPhone" ad campaign has proven to be quite popular since it began in 2014, and it has now received the Grand Prix for Creative Effectiveness at Cannes Lions .
Apple promotes its camera capabilities via billboards and ads 'Shot on iPhone'
The "Shot on iPhone" campaign was originally introduced as a way to promote the camera system on iPhone. It suggested "if it's good enough to be on a billboard, it's good enough for anything you might do with a camera."
According to a report from Ad Week, Apple was given the Grand Prix for Creative Effectiveness at Cannes Lions for the "Shot on iPhone" campaign. The award was given as a reflection of the simplicity of the campaign around pitching to users that an iPhone and some imagination...
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