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Apple’s most famous chips are the A- and M-series processors that power its iPhones, iPads, and Macs, but this year, its effort to build its […]

An incoming new iPhone model called the iPhone Air has been one of the worst-kept secrets in tech lately, and now Apple has confirmed it […]

Last year, we reported on the efforts of classic iPod fans to preserve playable copies of the downloadable clickwheel games that Apple sold for a […]

New Apple Watches The Apple Watch Series 10 from 2024. Credit: Apple New iPhone announcements are usually paired with new Apple Watch announcements, though if […]

I don’t usually get too excited about user-submitted designs on the Lego Ideas website, especially when those ideas would require negotiating a license with another […]

Apple is hosting its next product event on Tuesday, September 9, at 10 am Pacific and 1 pm Eastern, the company announced today. Though Apple’s […]

The new version of Mac virtual machine software Parallels Desktop, which is most often used to run Windows applications on modern Macs, has just arrived. […]

“There is no telling how long this exclusive arrangement will last,” X said, warning the court that OpenAI’s rivals “suffer harm every moment they are […]

To confront all that, streamers have to turn any knobs they can to balance costs with revenue to satisfy the market. Some have turned to […]

The latest Xcode beta contains clear signs that Apple plans to bring Anthropic’s Claude and Opus large language models into the integrated development environment (IDE), […]

Rumors about a touchscreen-equipped smart home device from Apple have been circulating for years, periodically bolstered by leaked references in Apple’s software updates. But a […]

As more recent evidence of allegedly bad-faith conduct, OpenAI noted that Musk signed a letter calling for a moratorium on all AI development in 2023. […]

OpenAI’s GPT-5 model went live for most ChatGPT users this week, but lots of people use ChatGPT not through OpenAI’s interface but through other platforms […]

Once again, Apple escapes Trump’s iPhone pressure Since Trump took office, analysts have suggested that Cook might be the tech CEO best prepared to navigate […]

Apple’s next-generation software updates are just a couple of months away, but Apple isn’t done with last year’s releases just yet. Apple has released iOS […]

As promised, Apple has just released the first public beta versions for the next-generation versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and most of its other operating […]

Your battery level, the time of day, connecting to a specific Wi-Fi network or Bluetooth device, or getting messages or mail from specific senders are […]

AppleCare One can also be extended to other Apple products you own “that are up to four years old” (or one year old for headphones) […]

“Defendants’ misconduct was brazen and egregious,” says Apple’s filing. “After Mr. Prosser learned that Mr. Ramacciotti needed money, and that his friend Ethan Lipnik worked […]

PC-like power, console-like benefits Cyberpunk is a big get for the Mac’s gaming team, as it’s an enduringly popular open-world game with a distinctive look, […]

Apple hasn’t iterated on its Vision Pro hardware since launching it in early 2024 for $3,499, opting instead to refine the headset with a steady […]

Beyond market volatility, Nvidia faces ongoing geopolitical challenges that threaten its access to one of its largest markets. Export controls on Nvidia’s chips designed to […]

Some Apple rumors just don’t go away, hanging around in perpetuity either because they reflect things that Apple is actually testing in its labs or […]

Apple is also reportedly planning a “Vision Air” product, with production expected to start in Q3 2027. Kuo says it will be more than 40 […]

Apple is changing its App Store policies in the EU in a last-minute attempt to avoid a series of escalating fines from Brussels. The $3 […]

Of the original 14 brands listed by Apple, Jaguar Land Rover said it was still evaluating the system, while Ford and Nissan along with its […]

Should you install these betas? Selecting from among several beta OS versions in the Settings app on iOS 18. Credit: Andrew Cunningham We are not […]

Donald Trump’s image will soon be used to sell smartphones, the Trump Organization confirmed after unveiling a new wireless service, Trump Mobile, on Monday. According […]

Consider an example from a song I’ve been working on. Here’s a snippet of the full piece: After running Logic’s original Stem Splitter on the […]

iPads are also getting tiling features. For example, you can flick a window to the left side of the screen, and it will take over […]

Spotlight is also getting a fairly major overhaul, with some specific search views for recent and contextually relevant files. It will be able to search […]

As part of a wider software rebranding effort, Apple’s visionOS is jumping from version 2 to 26 with a new software update announced during the […]

In early June, Apple researchers released a study suggesting that simulated reasoning (SR) models, such as OpenAI’s o1 and o3, DeepSeek-R1, and Claude 3.7 Sonnet […]

Fixing that was one of the primary goals of the new windowing system. “We decided this time: make everything we can make available,” said Federighi, […]

Apple’s new macOS Tahoe release isn’t the end of the road for Intel Macs, but it sends Apple’s clearest signal yet that it’s nearly finished […]

Every year, Apple releases new versions of iOS and iPadOS, and most years those updates also end support for a handful of devices that are […]

Developers, developers, developers? Being the Worldwide Developers Conference, it seems appropriate that Apple also announced it would open access to its on-device AI language model […]

The support list for macOS Tahoe still includes Intel Macs, but it’s been whittled down to just four models, all released in 2019 or 2020. […]

Using HyperCard, Teachers created interactive lessons, artists built multimedia experiences, and businesses developed custom database applications—all without writing traditional code. The hypermedia environment also had […]

The redesigned UI should be released simultaneously for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The Mac last received a significant facelift back in 2020 with macOS 11 […]

Apple TVs running tvOS 14.5 and later also make third-party app tracking more difficult by requiring such apps to request permission before they can track […]

Ars could not immediately reach Apple or Jennifer Golinveaux, Musi’s lawyer, for comment on the sanctions battle. But in a separate filing, Golinveaux noted that […]

Donald Trump woke up Friday morning and threatened Apple with a 25 percent tariff on any iPhones sold in the US that are not manufactured […]

On Wednesday, OpenAI announced that former Apple design chief Jony Ive and his design firm LoveFrom will take over creative and design control at OpenAI. […]

Out of all the books I read for my formal education, one bit, from one slim paperback, has lodged the deepest into my brain. William […]

Tell it to the judge In an attempt to force Apple’s hand, Epic filed a motion on Friday arguing that Apple’s latest Fortnite denial is […]

Many horses, including Spotify and Amazon’s Kindle Store, have already left the barn. But Apple is moving quickly to shut the external payments door opened […]

The antitrust trial targeting Google’s search business is heading into the home stretch, and the outcome could forever alter Google—and the web itself. The company […]

Apple executive Eddie Cue said that Apple is “actively looking at” shifting the focus of mobile Safari’s search experience to AI search engines, potentially challenging […]

There is no product category that better embodies the XKCD take on standards than smart home. With an ocean of connectivity options and incompatible standards, […]

As of an update released today, the iOS app still doesn’t allow books to be purchased directly in the app, but you can search Amazon’s […]

Epic’s alternative payment options for the iOS version of Fortnite sparked a multi-year antitrust dispute that ultimately resulted in a 2021 injunction at the heart of […]

Apple App Store restrictions The EC can fine companies up to 10 percent of their global annual turnover, which would amount to many billions for […]

Shares in the US tech giant were one of Wall Street’s biggest casualties in the days immediately after Trump announced his reciprocal tariffs. About $700 […]

During Trump’s last term, Cook raised a successful “charm offensive” that secured tariff exemptions without caving to Trump’s demand to build iPhones in the US, […]

With RCS, iPhone users can converse with non-Apple users without losing the enhanced features to which they’ve become accustomed in iMessage. That includes longer messages, […]

The EU is set to impose minimal fines on Apple and Facebook-owner Meta next week under its Digital Markets Act, as Brussels seeks to avoid […]

Apple has suffered a blow in its efforts to salvage its lucrative search placement deal with Google. A new ruling from the DC Circuit Court […]

The Vision Pro was not exactly a smash hit for Apple, but no one expected a $3,500 VR headset to have the same impact as […]

The Apple TV+ streaming service “is losing more than $1 billion annually,” according to The Information today. The report also claimed that Apple TV+’s subscriber […]

The European Commission is not backing down from efforts to rein in Big Tech. In a series of press releases today, the European Union’s executive […]

One of the best mostly invisible updates in iOS 18 was Apple’s decision to finally implement the Rich Communications Services (RCS) communication protocol, something that […]

There’s not much new in Apple’s latest refresh of the iPad Air, so there’s not much to say about it, but it’s worth taking a […]

Comparing the M4 Max and M3 Ultra to high-end PC desktop processors. Comparing the M4 Max and M3 Ultra to high-end PC desktop processors. As […]

Performance and power: An M4, but fanless Apple’s M4 is a thoroughly known quantity by now thanks to the M4 MacBook Pro, the M4 iMac, […]

Apple on Tuesday patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in virtually all iPhones and iPad models it supports and said it may have been exploited in […]

A more expensive cheap phone Assessing the iPhone 16e is a challenge. It’s objectively a good phone—good enough for the vast majority of people. It […]

As expected, Apple has officially refreshed its MacBook Air lineup with its M4 chip, the same silicon we’ve already seen in products like the MacBook […]

It’s not the update that most Apple watchers were hoping for, but today, Apple announced upgrades to two of its iPads, including the standard iPad […]

Aside from the M4’s modest performance improvements over the M3, it seems likely that Apple will add a new webcam to match the ones added […]

On Monday, Apple announced plans to invest more than $500 billion in the US over the next four years. This is the “largest-ever” spending commitment […]

“We are gravely disappointed that the protections provided by ADP will not be available to our customers in the UK given the continuing rise of […]

“When consumers can easily access information on how to fix devices, it makes it easier for people who can’t afford the latest and greatest technology […]

As expected, Apple has released a new low-end iPhone into its lineup to replace the aging iPhone SE. The iPhone 16e is a 6.1-inch phone […]

Big news for people who prefer their product announcements to be pre-announced: Apple CEO Tim Cook says that the company has something brewing for Wednesday, […]

Last night, Apple posted a new support document about migrating purchases between accounts, something that Apple users with long online histories have been waiting on […]

Apple has released new security fixes for iPhones and iPads in the form of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1. According to Apple’s release notes, these […]

Thomas Reed, staff product manager for Mac endpoint detection and response at security firm Huntress, and an expert in iOS security, said he found NowSecure’s […]

Apple fell slightly short of investor expectations when it reported its first-quarter earnings today. While sales were up 4 percent overall, the iPhone showed signs […]

Apple-designed chips powering Macs, iPhones, and iPads contain two newly discovered vulnerabilities that leak credit card information, locations, and other sensitive data from the Chrome […]

As is custom, Apple rolled out software updates to all its platforms at once today. All users should now have access to the public releases […]

Last week, the CMA opened its first such case, reviewing Google’s dominance in search and advertising. The CMA is already in the process of probing […]

While some of Apple’s defense was deemed “demonstrably inaccurate” and most of its arguments “insufficient,” Apple did successfully argue against efforts to seize back pay […]

Nevertheless, it’s a serious problem when the summaries misrepresent news headlines, and edge cases where this occurs are unfortunately inevitable. Apple cannot simply fix these […]

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that its voice assistant Siri routinely recorded private conversations that were then shared […]

Fewer bricks, standardized “fast charging” The most significant impact this USB-C requirement has had so far is on Apple, which, while initially resisting, has gradually […]

On Wednesday, Elevation Lab announced TimeCapsule, a new $20 battery case purported to extend Apple AirTag battery life from one year to 10 years. The […]

In theory, it ought to be as good a time as ever to be a gamer on the iPhone. Classic console emulators have rolled out […]

The macOS 15.2 update that was released earlier today came with a handful of new features, plus something unexpected: an apparently accidental reference to the […]

Who would put an outlet there? When traveling, you sometimes find yourself in a, let’s say, creatively laid-out room. A heavy, tall bookcase may block the […]

When Apple devices are used to spread CSAM, it’s a huge problem for survivors, who allegedly face a range of harms, including “exposure to predators, […]

One of the key differences between Apple’s Macs and the iPhone and iPad is that the Mac can still boot and run non-Apple operating systems. […]

Brown notes that the predecessor Mac LC and LC II had the correct connections, as did the LC 475, which uses the same power supply […]

But if you prefer to stick with Apple’s own cases, there are currently two options: the clear cases and the silicone cases. The clear case is […]

After a couple of years without much happening, smart displays are in the news again. Aside from smart TVs, consumer screens that connect to the […]

“The public interest in the preservation of intellectual property rights weighs heavily against the injunction sought here, which would force Apple to distribute an app over […]

For example, Apple TV+ is embracing bundles, which is thought to help prevent subscribers from canceling streaming subscriptions. People can currently get Apple TV+ from […]

I have been using the Apple Intelligence notification summary feature for a few months now, since pretty early in Apple’s beta testing process for the […]

When Apple infamously ditched the headphone jack with the launch of the iPhone 7, it at least provided customers with a Lightning-to-3.5 mm adapter either […]

In some ways, my review of the new MacBook Pros will be a lot like my review of the new iMac. This is the third […]

It could take a year or two for this all to come together Using iOS 18.1, it’s clear that Apple’s large language models are not […]

Remembrances of a former iMac person The 27-inch iMac, back in the days when it was Apple’s mainstream power-user desktop. Credit: Andrew Cunningham Apple never […]

In our tests on the Mac mini, any performance gain from using High Power mode was essentially negligible, so small that we haven’t bothered to […]

The European Commission (EC) has opened an antitrust investigation into US-based glass-maker Corning, claiming that its Gorilla Glass has dominated the mobile phone screen market […]

Pixelmator, the Lithuania-based firm that makes popular Mac-based photo editing tools, has agreed to be acquired by Apple. The company says that, pending regulatory approval, […]

Beyond the core counts, an interesting upgrade for the fully-enabled version of the M4 is that it supports a total of three displays: the built-in […]

The M4 Max is also the only chip where memory bandwidth and RAM support changes between the low- and high-end versions. The low-end M4 Max […]

Apple is following the M4 iMac and the redesigned Mac mini updates with one more major refresh this week: a new lineup of M4 MacBook […]

Today, Apple released iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, and watchOS 11.1. The iPhone, iPad, and Mac updates are focused […]

Apple’s week of Mac announcements continues today, and as expected, we’re getting a substantial new update to the Mac mini. Apple’s least-expensive Mac, the mini, […]

Apple will adapt the classic educational game The Oregon Trail into a big-budget movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter (THR). The film is in early […]

One of the last major hold-outs against USB-C has majorly loosened its grasp. All the accessories that come with Apple’s newest iMac—the Magic Keyboard, Magic […]

Apple has released new iPhones, new Apple Watches, a new iPad mini, and a flotilla of software updates this fall, but Mac hardware has gone […]

Today, Apple released the first developer beta of iOS 18.2 for supported devices. This beta release marks the first time several key AI features that […]

The previous model had already abandoned Apple’s proprietary Lightning connection for the industry-standard USB-C, but this updated USB-C port supports transfer speeds up to 10Gb/s, […]

In April, TSMC was provided with $6.6 billion in direct CHIPS Act funding to “support TSMC’s investment of more than $65 billion in three greenfield […]

On Wednesday, NYC-based software developer Nick Spreen received a surprising alert on his iPhone 15 Pro, delivered through an early test version of Apple’s upcoming […]

Dan Riccio, one of Apple’s most prominent executives for more than two decades, will retire from the company this month, according to a report in […]

The Apple TV platform, tvOS, and the original Apple TV app were initially intended to solve this problem by offering an a la carte, consumer-friendly […]

The Unicode Consortium has finalized and released version 16.0 of the Unicode standard, the elaborate character set that ensures that our phones, tablets, PCs, and […]

Today is the official release date for the public versions of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 Sequoia, and a scad of other Apple software […]

The future of inter-OS mobile messaging is here, it’s just unevenly distributed. With iOS 18, Apple has made it possible for non-Apple phones to message […]

In a rare event, Apple has rolled out substantial updates to the web-based iCloud interface meant to allow users to access Apple services like Mail […]

Musi is hoping a jury will agree that Apple breached its developer agreement and the covenant of good faith and fair dealing by removing Musi […]

Reliable rumors have suggested that M4 Macs are right around the corner, and now Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is forecasting a specific launch date: November 1, […]

The “five port” descriptor does imply that there will be another model with either more or fewer ports—Apple used similar terminology to distinguish the two- […]

Here’s the large icons option, which simply removes the app name text and fills up the space with slightly bigger icons. Samuel Axon Here’s the […]

Of the features being tested in current macOS 15.1 and iOS 18.1 betas, we still haven’t seen the Image Playgrounds or Genmoji image-generation features, nor […]

This contextual menu in Files now includes a “Keep Downloaded” option. Samuel Axon This contextual menu in Files now includes a “Keep Downloaded” option. Samuel […]

Two men involved in an elaborate scheme duping Apple into replacing about 6,000 counterfeit iPhones with genuine iPhones were sentenced to prison this week, the […]

On Thursday, Apple released the first software updates for its devices since last month’s rollout of iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia. Those who’ve been following […]

As you might expect with new display tech, though, cost is a major obstacle to greater Tandem OLED adoption. Apple is a good illustration of […]

This past weekend, I said goodbye to Apple’s 4.7-inch iPhone 6 design after 10 long years. It started with the iPhone 6 itself in 2014, […]

With the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro, it has never been clearer that the cycle of radical invention has given way to iterative updates—not […]

For the past few years, Apple has been making big-budget movies meant to compete with the best traditional Hollywood studios have to offer, and it […]

A few weeks back, it was reported that Apple was exploring investing in OpenAI, the company that makes ChatGPT, the GPT model, and other popular […]

Enlarge / The Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. A few weeks back, it was reported that Apple was exploring investing in OpenAI, the company […]

Enlarge / A still from Wolfs, an Apple-produced film starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt. Apple For the past few years, Apple has been making […]

Enlarge / From left to right: iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Samuel Axon With the iPhone 16 […]

Enlarge / The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the first iteration of a very, very long-lived phone design. Andrew Cunningham This past weekend, I said […]

Enlarge / Like a Tandem bicycle, Tandem OLED doubles certain components for exciting momentum. Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Tandem OLED has been around for […]

Enlarge / Control Center has a whole new customization interface. Samuel Axon iOS 18 launched this week, and while its flagship feature (Apple Intelligence) is […]

Today is the official release date for the public versions of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 Sequoia, and a scad of other Apple software […]

Apple The macOS 15 Sequoia update will inevitably be known as “the AI one” in retrospect, introducing, as it does, the first wave of “Apple […]

Enlarge / Illustration of a person who refuses to check their iPhone’s messages until RCS is enabled on their MVNO carrier, out of respect for […]

Enlarge / iOS 18’s home screen color tinting and grid-based app icons in action. Samuel Axon Apart from the much-ballyhooed (and delayed) Apple Intelligence, a […]

Enlarge / Apple’s M3 Max-powered 16-inch MacBook Pro. New Pro laptops and some desktops could be on tap for later this fall. Andrew Cunningham Apple’s […]

Enlarge / Emojipedia sample images of the new Unicode 16.0 emoji. The Unicode Consortium has finalized and released version 16.0 of the Unicode standard, the […]

The AirPods 4. Apple The new earbuds have shorter stems. Apple Inside the earbuds. Apple A closer look at the stems. Apple The new AirPods […]

The iPhone 16 has a new rear camera arrangement. Apple There are two new buttons: Action and Capture. Apple Apple’s new iPhone 16 isn’t a […]

These are the new colors and finishes for the iPhone 16 Pro. The screens are slightly larger this time around. Apple As expected, Apple announced […]

Getty Images | SOPA Images Apple has suffered a significant defeat after the EU’s top court ruled that the iPhone maker must pay 13 billion […]

Apple Apple plans to release the next versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS to the general public on September 16, the company announced via […]

Enlarge / Apple’s event will likely discuss Apple Intelligence, though that’s not going to launch until later in the year with iOS 18.1 Apple For […]

Enlarge / A ratgdo, version 2.53i. I live in suburbia, which means I’ve got a garage (or a carhole, if you’re not so fancy). It’s […]

Enlarge / The OpenAI logo. Getty Images According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, the […]

Enlarge / The Apple Books icon on a Mac. Samuel Axon Apple will cut 100 jobs, all in its digital services teams. Laid off employees […]

Enlarge / A building at Apple Park, the company’s Cupertino, California, HQ. Apple Apple has announced a major change on its leadership team: Longtime Chief […]

Enlarge / The Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. Apple is comprehensively restructuring its long-standing App Store team, splitting the team into two separate divisions […]

Enlarge / Artist’s conception of Epic dodging harm from Apple’s decisions (and perhaps its own). It’s been four years since Fortnite, one of the world’s […]