Smart home devices that connect over Thread should have a much more stable network thanks to Thread 1.4 support in tvOS 26.


Thread is an IP-based wireless protocol that connects primarily smart home devices around the home. The devices create a self-healing mesh network that can be more reliable in the outskirts of your home than Wi-Fi.

The protocol is much improved with Thread 1.4, which was adopted by Apple in tvOS 26. The change was spotted by Matter Alpha by analyzing the Apple TV network details.


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While iOS 26 is relatively light in terms of Apple Intelligence upgrades, Image Playground was one of the few apps that received a worthwhile enhancement. Here's how.


On June 9, at its annual Worldwide Developers' Conference, Apple unveiled its latest assortment of operating systems, all of which feature the company's new design language known as Liquid Glass. The software updates, which were rolled out as developer betas on Monday, introduced only a handful of Apple Intelligence upgrades, and they largely build upon the features introduced in 2024.

There's a new Foundation Models framework that lets developers use Apple Intelligence tools for third-party apps, Visual Intelligence now works with screenshots, and Shortcuts were made more useful than ever. Image Playground received a similarly useful enhancement at WWDC 2025, in the form of more image styles, powered by ChatGPT.


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Apple Notes on iPadOS 26 is now even more powerful, thanks to the addition of transcripts of call recordings, exporting as a markdown file, and the new menubar.


Apple's Notes app has been an invaluable tool for writing text and making doodles, while also keeping track of them all. As an information-dumping app, it's very handy, but it could always have some improvements.

With the update made to iPadOS 26, Notes has become even more useful for power users.


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In an unlikely corporate alliance, Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney for turning iconic characters like Yoda, Shrek and Iron Man into hundreds of thousands of AI-generated graphics without permission or payment.


Disney and Universal Pictures are taking AI startup Midjourney to court, accusing it of mass copyright infringement for training its image generator on the studios' most recognizable characters. In a joint lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court, the studios accuse Midjourney of building its business on unauthorized use of their most valuable characters.

The two studios are rarely on the same side. Disney and Universal have long competed for box office dominance and theme park visitors, but they now share a common goal.


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The immense spending on Apple TV+ projects like "F1" is less about selling more iPhones to the public, and more about the art itself, according to CEO Tim Cook.


Apple TV+ is well known as a well-heeled video streaming service, with Apple losing over a billion dollars per year on it. The approach, which enables high-budget shows to be produced for the streaming platform, puts it at a par with others like Netflix, if not with the subscriber count.

The approach could be considered an extreme marketing exercise, trying to increase the sale of connected items like the iPhone and Macs. There's also speculation that a success with "F1""F1" could result in Apple securing the U.S. rights to the sport for the 2026 season.


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In an ambiguous post today, President Donald Trump noted that he's close to a deal with China, that's still worse for Apple and the US economy than what was in place before his April tariff program launch.


On Wednesday, Trump took to Truth Social to announce that the U.S. and China were in the process of completing tariff negotiations. According to Trump, the US will receive 55% tariffs, while China will receive 10%, pending approval from both parties.

As part of the deal, China will supply magnets and rare earth materials. In exchange, the U.S. will continue to allow Chinese students to attend American colleges.


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Apple is expanding the management options in its parental controls, simplifying Child Accounts in iOS 26 while also protecting their age when sharing details with apps.


Apple already has extensive parental controls built into its products, but it continues to be the target of complaints from critics that it needs to do more. In iOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, and its other operating system updates, Apple is doing just that.

Apple says it is expanding the tools it offers to parents to manage a child's access to apps and services. This starts with simplifying Child Accounts, streamlining the setup process and making it easier to access the built-in parental controls of the system.


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Apple's iOS 26 update turns album covers into full-screen animations that move while your music plays.


With iOS 26, Apple Music users can tap the album art on the Lock Screen to expand it. If the track includes animated artwork, the image starts moving in real time.

Controls stay visible, now floating on top of the artwork with a translucent effect. The change is part of Apple's new Liquid Glass design, which adds layers, depth, and motion across the system.


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It's true that the Liquid Glass redesign is less than revolutionary, but at least with macOS 26, with it, Apple is making users be more productive.


Maybe it's just because it is ridiculous how quickly you get used to a new macOS. But a couple of days after Apple made it sound incredibly new and different, macOS Tahoe visual differences seem small, yet still useful.

Just as with iOS 26, it's possible to say that the Liquid Glass redesign is putting a new surface on the Mac without fundamentally changing anything. Yet the visual design is deeply part of what productivity benefits have come with macOS Tahoe.


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Blowout M3 Pro MacBook Pro deals are selling out, but limited inventory remains on this $1,499 bargain.


Save $500 on the standard M3 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro at Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Photo today. This $1,499 special is available in both the Space Black and Silver colorways, with free 2-day shipping within the contiguous U.S.

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WhatsApp and U.S. lawmakers on both sides are rallying behind Apple's stand against the controversial UK demands to weaken encryption across the board.


In February, the UK issued a secret order called a Technical Capability Notice, or TCN. The order was designed to force Apple into building a backdoor into its Advanced Data Protection system.

The order wouldn't have just affected British citizens, either. It would have affected anyone, anywhere in the world, who had an iCloud account.


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Live translation in iOS 26 will turn the iPhone into a real-time interpreter for calls, messages and video chats, all without leaving your app or sending data to the cloud. Here's how it works.


Live translation shows up where you already talk in Messages, FaceTime, and calls. It provides real-time, on-device interpretation of conversations without sending data to the cloud.

The feature is part of Apple Intelligence, a new system-wide framework for generative AI that works directly on supported devices. Live translation processes spoken and written conversations entirely on the iPhone.


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Apple's Phone app for macOS 26 means you don't need to pick up your iPhone to take a phone call while you're hard at work on your Mac. Here's how it works, and what it looks like in action.


As a productivity-focused device, the Mac already has done a lot to integrate the iPhone into its world. More recent developments have included mirroring the display, but macOS 26 Tahoe goes further.

With the introduction of the Phone app on macOS, you now don't have much reason to check your iPhone at all while working. You can now take and place calls directly from your Mac.


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Logitech's new Flip Folio makes it easier than ever to turn your iPad into a comfortable, portable workstation.


While we adore our Magic Keyboard, there is something undeniably limiting about it — you're pretty much stuck with the single layout Apple gives you.

Logitech's new Flip Folio wants to shake that up by fusing portability with adaptability. Its case combines a Bluetooth keyboard with a magnetic folio, making it perfect for anyone who wants the freedom to work the way they like.


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Rioters have run through Apple Tower Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, smashing windows and stealing iPhones, during protests over immigration raids.


Apple Tower Theatre is an historic Los Angeles building that was formerly a theatre, abandoned in the 1980s. Apple turned it into an Apple Store in 2021, preserving its architecture and also making it a classical music venue.

According to local news station KTLA, a fourth night of anti-ICE protests on June 10, 2025, included rioters breaking into the Apple Store. Reportedly, iPhones, Apple Watches, MacBook Pro, and chargers were stolen, while "No ICE" and other slogans were spray-painted onto the damaged glass.


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Apple has released new design resources following the introduction of its new operating systems, helping app developers work on the appearance of apps for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26.


The Apple Design Resources page within the Apple Developer website is intended as a way to help developers create apps that fit in with the designs of its operating systems, including its new Liquid Glass aesthetic. The resources provide design templates, color guides, UI elements, and even icon production guides, all to perfect the app's appearance.

Updated on June 9, Apple has updated the list of resources on the page to reflect the new OS releases. For iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, it has released a library for the Sketch design tool, as well as an app icon template for Sketch, Photoshop, and Illustrator.


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Apple TV+ has released a new trailer for the "F1" Brad Pitt movie, which uses haptics to make iPhones shake as cars zoom by.


"F1" could actually be the last big-budget Apple TV+ cinema release, as it follows a series of flops. Those failures have been partly put down to Apple's lack of marketing — and that's not a criticism that can be made anymore.

From regular trailers and promo ads, through an unusual high-profile plugging during the WWDC 2025 keynote, Apple has been pushing "F1" — and now it's gone further.


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Marketing head Greg Jozwiak and software chief Craig Federighi share some familiar arguments about Apple Intelligence, Siri's place in it, and how they aren't technically in the same AI race.


Apple's executives rarely speak in interviews, let alone share details about how they think about products beyond them being the best in class. However, a refreshingly honest snippet of an upcoming wider interview showed exactly where Apple sees itself in the bigger picture.

Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern sat down with Apple SVP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi and SVP of Worldwide Marketing Greg Joswiak, and she's shared a seven-minute snippet focused on AI before the larger interview is released. Much of what Federighi discussed on Apple Intelligence echoed what was seen in an earlier conversation with iJustine, but new details emerged once Joz weighed in.


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Alongside iOS 26 and Apple's other next-gen operating systems, WWDC saw the debut of Xcode 26, which contains references to an unreleased Apple Vision Pro model.


On June 9, Apple previewed its latest assortment of operating systems, all of which share the same "26" version number and "Liquid Glass" design language. Shortly after the keynote, Apple rolled out the first developer betas of iOS 26 and Xcode 26.

Xcode is an application used by developers to create third-party applications for Apple platforms. As such, it includes operating system and device names, but it appears as though Apple accidentally included the name of an unreleased product with Xcode 26.


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In 2025, Apple slapped a new coat of paint on its operating systems at WWDC and called it good — but perhaps there was a chance that it actually had planned something entirely different.


WWDC 2025 was certainly one of the more subdued I've personally seen. Granted, I am admittedly one of the newer Mac users to AppleInsider staff — I made the switch in 2019.

But even in 2019, we had all the excitement of a new operating system: iPadOS. This change would ultimately cement the iPad as its own thing, and not just a larger iPhone.


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The new Apple Projected Media Profile expands what video formats work with visionOS, increasing the content library and making inbound headset releases more attractive to consumers.


One of the features of Apple Vision Pro is the ability to enjoy content that you wouldn't necessarily be able to view on a normal screen. For the headset, this has so far included 2D and 3D content, Spatial footage, and Apple Immersive Video, but Apple is making more video formats available for people to use.

Announced during the WWDC 25 Platforms State of the Union, the changes to visionOS 26 include a new addition called the Apple Projected Media Profile (APMP). With APMP, visionOS now supports content produced in 180-degree, 360-degree, and wide field-of-view formats.


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Apple's iOS 26 only made its debut on June 9, and researchers have already found mentions of unreleased hardware in the operating system code.


At WWDC, the iPhone maker revealed its latest assortment of operating systems, all of which bear the same "26" version number and design language, dubbed 'Liquid Glass'. The first developer betas of iOS 26 and its counterparts were rolled out shortly after the keynote, and a surprising discovery has since been made.

iOS 26 features an explicit mention of the as-of-yet unreleased AirPods Pro 3, alongside the current AirPods Pro 2 and original AirPods Pro. This is the second time this has happened, as an Apple software release on May 15 included the phrase "AirPods Pro 2 or later."


Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely


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The iOS 26 Camera app overhaul is one for content creators, simultaneously streamlining the UI while also making managing formats and resolutions less frustrating.


The Camera app has always been an important way for Apple to sell its iPhone to consumers. With a reasonably simple interface, it allowed for images to be quickly taken and stored in Photos.

With some digging, it also provided ways to accentuate the shots in different ways, such as panoramas. It also handled video, with users able to take advantage of things like recording in ProRES video or in LOG format.


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With iOS 26, Apple unveiled a unified design language with translucent elements that mimic the look of real-world glass. Here's how it compares to iOS 18.


On June 9, at its annual Worldwide Developers' Conference, the iPhone maker finally unveiled the long-rumored visionOS-style redesign we were all waiting for. The company's latest operating systems all received a revamped user interface with a new material dubbed 'Liquid Glass.'

Apple says that Liquid Glass uses real-time rendering to imitate the way glass refracts light, and explains that the new material reacts to movement dynamically with specular highlights. It's used across various user interface elements, including buttons, switches, app icons, the Lock Screen, Control Center, and more.


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In iOS 26, Apple Intelligence will turn screenshots into a powerful tool for shopping, planning, and asking questions. Here's how.


Apple is giving iPhone users a smarter way to interact with what they see on screen. With iOS 26, the company is expanding its Visual Intelligence feature to go beyond photos and the camera app.

Now, users can press the screenshot buttons to access a new tool that analyzes whatever is currently on their display. The update brings Visual Intelligence into everyday use.


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Apple software chief Craig Federighi confirmed Monday that promised artificial intelligence upgrades to Siri have been delayed, saying the company needs more time to meet quality standards before launching the features in iOS 26.


In a WWDC 2025 interview with YouTuber iJustine, Federighi said the new Siri features were working internally but didn't perform well enough to ship.

Apple originally previewed major Siri upgrades at WWDC 2024, including more natural conversations, richer contextual understanding, and the ability to perform multi-step actions. At the time, many of those features were expected to ship in 2025.


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If you're still running Intel apps, even on an Apple Silicon Mac, face the fact that the developer is never going to change — and that you need to, incredibly soon.


Back in 2021, AppleInsider was running a series of articles charting which developers were bringing out native Apple Silicon apps. It was shocking how many important, popular apps weren't ready, or in some cases it appeared never would be.

At the time, you could make a case that old Intel apps worked fine because Apple had done a remarkable job making sure that they would. Just as it had with its previous transition from PowerPC to Intel, Apple had created a kind of translation app called Rosetta.


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A flash deal on Adobe Creative Cloud software is in effect today only, with coupon savings on 1-month, 3-month, and 12-month subscriptions.


With prices about to go up for Creative Cloud subscribers in North America on June 17, now is the time to take advantage of Groupon's Father's Day coupon on the All Apps plans.

Save up to 70% on Adobe


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It isn't Valve's steam, but Apple's new Games app in iOS 26 and macOS 26 finally admits mobile gaming deserves more than a menu tab and a forgotten leaderboard.


Apple has launched a new Games app as part of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, aiming to bring together Apple Arcade titles, Game Center activity, and App Store games in one place. The company announced the app on June 9, 2025, during its WWDC keynote.

This is Apple's first dedicated gaming interface since the original Game Center debuted in 2010. The app reflects a shift toward positioning iPhone and iPad as more deliberate gaming devices, though still within the boundaries of Apple's controlled ecosystem.


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Apple's AutoMix feature will debut in macOS 26 and iOS 26 in the fall. It's pretty good for casual listening, but won't replace good DJ software or a human with skill.


I'm not young. Most regular AppleInsider users know that I was in the Navy for a decade, but I didn't join when I was 18.

For a few years, in a sequence of events I won't delve into here involving college and commercial radio, I improbably got dragged into disk jockeying in clubs and bars for extra cash. My main gig was a Champions sports bar in Western Massachusetts, that is now long-gone and the site of a casino.


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It's not just Intel code — after a period of undeath, Time Capsule's time is coming, with Apple cutting off support for Time Machine backups using the hardware in macOS 27.


Time Capsules, Apple's long-discontinued network hardware, allowed users to back up their Macs and hardware over a home network. However, the days of the hardware still being usable by Mac users are running out.

X user @StellaFudge, formerly leaker @Choco_bit, posted about a change in the Time Machine settings of macOS 26. The screenshot discusses how an AirPort Disk being used for Time Machine backups is not recommended.


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Long-awaited improvements to audio recording on the iPad have arrived with the beta of iPadOS 26, and what was a severe failing is now a big advantage.


There is a strong argument that iPadOS 26 is Apple fixing the barn door after the iPad's most vocal proponents have left. But at least the new Local Capture is a very good bolt.

The problem was that Apple's tight iPad security meant however you switched between apps, you were still really running just one at a time. You couldn't use two, and that meant you couldn't be on a call and also record audio.


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At the WWDC keynote, Apple revealed that Car Key will roll out to thirteen new car brands— though we're not entirely sure when.


The Car Key feature has allowed iPhone owners to open and start their cars using their mobile devices for quite some time now. And it looks like Apple has partnered with even more brands to add support for Car Key.

On Monday, Apple held the keynote for WWDC 2025. While much of the focus was on its multi-platform UI overhaul, it did sneak in a few car-related features we can expect soon.


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The clock is ticking for Intel apps on Mac, with only two more iterations of macOS providing full support for Intel-only apps Rosetta 2 — here's how to find out which of your apps may lose support in Fall 2027.


In 2020, Apple introduced Apple Silicon. While exciting, it also came with the caveat that Intel-based apps wouldn't be natively supported.

To ease the transition between Silicon and Intel, Apple promised the transition would be slow. Rosetta 2, a translation software that enables Silicon to run many Intel applications, has helped make the leap a little less jarring.


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Apple's additions of dots and a Menu Bar to iPadOS 26 is quite Mac-like, but makes the iPad a multitasking powerhouse. Here's why.


During the WWDC 2025 keynote, Apple introduced a bunch of changes to iPadOS 26 that alter how you position and control app windows on an iPad. The new window management options now make iPadOS a lot more Mac-like in nature, at least when it is used for productivity purposes.

The new additions should make the iPad considerably more accessible for Mac users, and they go a long way to make iPad usage better for existing tablet users.


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Apple appears to be working on a satellite-powered weather update feature for iPhones, according to evidence found in the iOS 26 developer beta.


The feature, discovered in the developer beta by Macworld, lets iPhones download weather forecasts via satellite. Apple didn't mention the tool at its WWDC 2025 keynote, but it's in the iOS 26 codebase and aimed at users in remote environments.

When iOS 26 arrives later in 2025, supported iPhones will allow users to receive "Weather Updates via Satellite" if standard network access is unavailable. Like Apple's existing Emergency SOS feature, users will need to aim their device at the sky to connect to a satellite.


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Apple's entire M4 Mac mini line is on sale today, with the 24GB RAM/512GB SSD model dipping to $879 after a $120 price cut.


With units in stock and ready to ship, the M4 Mac mini with a bump up to 24GB of unified memory is discounted to $879 at both Amazon and B&H today. This retail spec has 512GB of storage, double that of the 256GB found in the standard M4 model.

Get M4 24GB for $879


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Sometimes CarPlay is trigger happy and starts blasting out your audio before you've taken off your AirPods, or even got into your car. One new setting in iOS 26 should fix that forever.


There are two things that Apple has created tremendous technology for, but which don't work. One is how when you say "Siri," all your devices compare notes to figure out which one you didn't want, and then make that respond to you.

The other is that there is a brilliant feature across iOS, macOS, and iPadOS, that means your AirPods can automatically switch to whichever device you want to listen to. But while it works and usually works well, there is a problem — or there has been until iOS 26.


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We've confirmed at WWDC that tvOS 26 is getting passthrough audio, which could allow a higher quality listening experience by disabling audio preprocessing on the Apple TV hardware, before hand-off to a sound system.


The Apple TV family is a very capable processing device for a set-top box, but one bone of contention has been audio processing. Apple has so far avoided adding passthrough audio features to the Apple TV, but that is seemingly changing.

A reference on the Apple Developer documentation for AVFAudio has an enumeration case for AVAudioContentSource for "passthrough."


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Apple has added Intelligent Actions to let users automate their use of Apple Intelligence features, bringing Writing Tools and image creation into Shortcuts and letting users combine options. Here's what it looks like.


Apple made it easier to make Shortcuts with the app's redesign along with iOS 18 in 2024, but with iOS 26, it has added significant new features. All of the Apple Intelligence tools so far are now available in what Apple calls Intelligent Actions.

As present in the first developer beta, the main actions are:


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