Amazon has finally started rolling out Alexa+, its oft-delayed overhaul of the Alexa voice assistant built on large language model technology. However, Alexa+ shows how difficult it is to replace a mature voice assistant with generative AI, especially when users expect instant, consistent results for simple tasks. It’s a real reality check on the notion that Amazon has managed to release something Apple promised and hasn’t shipped.

If your Apple CarPlay connection randomly drops out while driving, the cause might not be your iPhone, cable, or car.

We’re possibly going to see yet another version of AirPods Pro next month, alongside the launch of the iPhone 17 lineup. Despite the coming up on nearly three years old, I don’t think that those in the market to buy new AirPods should necessarily waste their time waiting for a potentially upcoming model.

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact.

Last year, I checked out an indie app called Time2Pack – an all-in-one trip planner. Now, the developers have a new app called OnlyFlights – a simple yet robust flight tracker for iPhone users.

The UFC is back in Las Vegas tonight for UFC Fight Night Dolidze vs Hernandez. Whether you’re watching on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, or Apple Vision Pro, here’s how to stream the action live.

With macOS Tahoe, Apple will be adding a bunch of new screen saver options, which you can also set as wallpapers. There are a couple new variants of the previously introduced Tahoe screen saver in beta 5, as well as around a dozen other options introduced in a previous beta that flew under the radar.

Apple Card sign up offers used to be quite rare, but they’ve become quite regular occurrences. I’ve reported on numerous bonuses in the past year – and there’s yet another one now available for new users looking to get an Apple Card.

Kuxiu continues to make some of the best iPad accessories in the game. They were the first to introduce “wireless” charging for the iPad by implementing the smart connector into their products, like the X33 Pro Max. It was the first magnetic iPad stand that also charged your iPad Pro with those smart connectors. They have doubled down on that and made it ultra compact. Today, they unveiled the M30 Magnetic Smart Connector Charger, and I’m so excited about it. Here is what you should know.

Apple has released the fourth installment of its Wild Life immersive video series on Apple Vision Pro.

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Migrating between Device Management Services (DMS) usually involved full device wipes, custom scripts, and hoping everything re-enrolled properly. Some vendors leaned into that pain. They’d offer bargain pricing in year one, then quietly ratchet it up over time. Because what were IT teams going to do? Switching DMS (previously MDM) vendors meant hours of manual work or rebuilding devices from scratch, and employees really wouldn’t see much difference.

After my last WiFi-enabled smart scale broke and refused to connect to the Internet anymore, I sought something simpler and cheaper to replace it. The old scale had all sorts of fancy service integrations that I never used. I just wanted something that would track my weight and report the measurements to the Health app on my iPhone.

The is what I landed on and I’m very happy with it — and it’s pretty cheap too. Here’s how it works …

As we approach week’s end, we are starting to track a massive selection of Apple deals across its current-generation lineup. From the iPad Air, mini 7, and Pro, right through the the M4 MacBook Air, a series of accessories, and much more, we are looking at some of the best prices of the year and even some new all-time lows that undercut what we saw on Prime Day. Scope it all out down below. 

In his first new video since being sued by Apple for allegedly leaking iOS 26 information from an illegally accessed employee iPhone running unannounced software, Jon Prosser has returned with an iPhone 17 Pro video based on sources speculation.

A new research paper from Apple details a technique that speeds up large language model responses, while preserving output quality. Here are the details.

LA is populated with marketing materials for all sorts of entertainment, but this giant painted Severance mural is one-of-a-kind.

Yesterday, President Donald Trump publicly called for Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan’s resignation, over accusations of “deeply conflicted” ties to China. Now, he is speaking out and making it clear he has no plans to step aside.

Bad news if you rely on Microsoft’s Lens: PDF Scanner app for your PDF scanning needs. The company has announced that the app will be discontinued in the coming months, and is recommending users switch to its Copilot app instead.

Yesterday OpenAI released GPT-5, the latest model update to ChatGPT. More than 24 hours later, the new model is still rolling out to paid and free customers. Meanwhile, OpenAI is reconsidering the availability of certain models and limitations for customers. The new model will also be more transparent and offer more control over which tools it uses for which requests.

Apple TV+ is having a big year, but the Apple TV 4K streaming box still awaits its first revision since 2022—and that update is coming. Here are four features to expect when the new Apple TV 4K arrives later this year.

Apple TV+ has existed for nearly six years, but only recently has it truly hit its stride. Fortunately for Apple, its success arrived just in time for a new wave of competition and changes in the broader streaming landscape.

Last month, we reported that, with Saudia now supporting the luggage tracking program, the official list of supported airlines had grown to 30 globally. Now, Latin America’s largest carrier is also joining in.

Fintiv, a firm you’ve probably only heard of in the context of patent litigation, is once again suing Apple over Apple Pay. Apple’s secure mobile payment solution launched over a decade ago in 2014. Fintiv has been unsuccessfully suing Apple over Apple Pay since 2018.

Apple is not hiding its frustration. In a statement first shared with 9to5Mac, the company accused the Texas-based firm of trying to “distract from their failed patent case” with a new set of allegations.

When I was in college, smart home technology was still something that was super futuristic. Today, that’s changed a lot. If I were starting college today, though, I’d bring a few HomeKit items to make dorm life more comfortable and functional. Between cramped desks, bad overhead lighting, and shared everything, a little automation can go a long way. Whether it’s turning off lights from bed or checking if your fan’s still running, here’s what I’d pack today if I were heading off to campus.

HomeKit, Apple’s smart home framework, is great most of the time, and awfully frustrating when things go wrong. This new iOS app wants to change that.