A VPN company has put together AI chatbot privacy ratings based on the data collection practices of the ten most popular AI chatbots in the App Store. The iPhone chatbots are ranked worst to best, and there are no prizes for guessing which of the competing apps collects the most personal data … m...
Apple execs reportedly once expected the iPhone to be replaced by smart glasses by 2029, with Eddy Cue later updating this prediction to 2035. However, one high-profile former ardent supporter of this idea has now changed his mind completely, and now believes that we will still be using smartphon...
Apple has picked up 15 nominations across nine Apple TV series for the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards, set for May 10 in London. Here’s the full list. more…
Poland is reportedly moving forward with a proposal to tax certain digital services revenue at up to 3%, potentially affecting companies like Apple. Here are the details. more…
Optimizing and perfecting my Mac setup is one of my favorite things to do. I love my M4 MacBook Pro, and surrounding it with accessories that improve my productivity is key to my workflow. If you just unwrapped a new Mac, there are tons of ways to upgrade your experience even further. In fact, a...
Apple today announced that ads are officially coming to Apple Maps later this summer. In addition to that, however, the company also teased a new feature that Apple Maps should’ve added years ago: Suggested Places. more…
A new post on Apple’s WebKit blog outlines the new features, bug fixes, and deprecations (or rather, just one) included in Safari 26.4’s WebKit. Here are the details. more…
Apple Music has partnered with Ticketmaster and Bandsintown to surface upcoming concerts based on your listening, with quick links to buy tickets. Here are the details. more…
The latest WhatsApp beta for iOS includes references to a revamped voice player interface, with Liquid Glass elements. Here are the details. more…
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iOS 26.4 launched today as the latest iPhone update, and it includes eight brand new emoji for users. Here are all the new emoji in iOS 26.4. more…
Apple’s run of updates continues today, with the rollout of new firmware for the recently launched Studio Display and Pro Display XDR. Here’s how to update. more…
OpenAI released its second iPhone app in September with the launch of Sora. Unlike ChatGPT, however, Sora has failed to gain traction. As a result, OpenAI is discontinuing the app. more…
iOS 26.4 was released today, and with the update CarPlay adds two new features for users, while also laying the groundwork for another big upgrade soon. more…
Apple launched iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS 26.4, and more software updates today, and now the company has also debuted new firmware for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and more. more…
When Apple unveils iOS 27 on June 8, the company may reveal the first dedicated Siri app as part of the new system. Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has a new report that includes new details about Apple’s next attempt at embracing AI. more…
Anthropic continues to ship in March with a new “auto mode” permissions mode in Claude Code. The company calls it a middle ground between the default configuration and skipping permissions altogether. more…
Apple just shipped iOS 26.4 and its companion updates for users running the latest OS. The company also debuted new software updates today for old iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and watchOS versions, including iOS 18.7.7 and more. more…
Two years ago, Withings unveiled BeamO, its multiscope with Apple Health integration. Starting today, Apple is now selling the “compact 4-in-1 health scanner” for the first time. Withings calls it a “mini-clinic” that “delivers instant, medical grade insights” about body temperature, heart, and l...
Apple just released its next wave of major software updates, including iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, macOS 26.4, and more. But alongside the public launches, Apple has also shipped new builds of its 26.4 updates for beta users. more…