Apple made a major U-turn with CarPlay after a decade of not allowing video playback. Starting with iOS 26, Apple technically allows apps to display video through the CarPlay screen while parked.

Sora’s new iOS app has, by all appearances, been a big hit for OpenAI. And in a recent post, the company revealed several new features coming to the Sora app soon. Here are the details.

I recently shared my top ten list of Apple and non-Apple tech. This time I’m following up with some of my favorite third-party apps for iPhone and Mac.

In putting this piece together, I realized that I don’t often use apps for entertainment. On iPhone and Mac alike, the vast majority of my choices perform a useful function …

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 Eufy C20 smart scale is what I landed on and I’m very happy with it — and it’s pretty cheap too. Here’s how it works …

Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost, Ben Stiller’s documentary about his parents, is now available on Apple TV. Here’s what to expect.

In a statement to the German Press Agency, Apple claimed that it may have to turn off App Tracking Transparency in Europe as a result of “intense lobbying efforts”. Here’s why.

Following the announcement last week, the video player, icon, and app-wide redesign is now widely rolling out to YouTube for Android and iOS.

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A new report from Counterpoint Research shows Apple outpacing the overall PC market in sales growth during the third quarter. Here are the details.

Speaking to Fox News Digital, Apple’s Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan confirmed that the company is shipping U.S.-made AI servers from its new Houston plant ahead of schedule. Here are the details.

Apple’s Photos app received a major overhaul last year, and iOS 26 brings a handful of new changes. Here’s everything new for the Photos app in iOS 26.

With the new restyle tool, users can now prompt Meta AI to make advanced edits to images and videos before sharing them as Instagram Stories. Here’s how it works.

Throughout this week, photos have shown demolition happening at the White House as much of the East Wing is being demolished. The images have been jarring as they show that President Trump’s plans for a privately funded ballroom mean replacing much of the East Wing, not just extending it.

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: the latest rumors on Siri’s AI upgrades, foldable iPad and iPhone models, and next year’s A20 chips. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.

Apple TV (no longer with the +) kicks off November with one of its most highly anticipated premieres of the year: Pluribus, from the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Other highlights include a holiday-set movie sequel, the return of a star-studded comedy, and more. Here’s everything new on Apple TV in November.

A landmark case in the UK concerning Apple’s App Store practices has just been decided, with a London tribunal ruling against the company in a move that could cost Apple up to $2 billion.

Benjamin and Chance react to the inclusion of a new Liquid Glass toggle in Settings in iOS 26.1 beta 4, and whether it reflects Apple’s lack of confidence in software design. The Apple TV F1 deal is now official, and Chance goes hands-on with the M5 Vision Pro.

And in Happy Hour Plus, the pair discuss the news that the iPhone Air is reportedly not selling well, and check in with their experiences a month after its release. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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In a surprise announcement, OpenAI says it has acquired Software Applications Incorporated — makers of the Mac app called Sky.

If that sounds a bit generic, the company was recently founded by the team behind Workflow, which Apple bought and turned into Shortcuts.

iOS 26 arrived last month with a variety of new features for AirPods, including a new setting that you may want to turn on if you ever fall asleep wearing your AirPods.

It’s turning into a busy week for leaks around Apple’s new A20 chip line for next year’s iPhones. Yesterday brought word of much higher costs associated with the new 2nm process, and today a leaker has revealed what chip to expect for Apple’s first foldable iPhone.

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are now ready to roll. We are starting off with a particularly notable and rare discount on the M3 MacBook Air for folks looking to save a ton over going with the M4 model – the 24GB 13-inch is now $500 off the original list price. We are also tracking a solid $310 drop on this 24GB M4 Pro MacBook Pro model at Amazon to join the 48GB setup at $364 off. We also have a new all-time low on this Titanium Apple Watch Series 10 Milanese model at $196 off as well as deep deals on iPhone 15 Pro and some sweet leather Apple Watch bands. Scope it all out below. 

Apple Wallet’s digital ID support continues expanding, with West Virginia the latest addition. Here are the details.

While Apple and SpaceX have no direct arrangement over Starlink satellite-based internet connectivity, a new report highlights two reasons why that could change in the future. The report also highlights a hardware change that could arrive with next year’s iPhone 18 Pro.

The latest major Apple TV 4K software version, tvOS 26, arrived last month. Here are the new tvOS 26 features I’ve been loving most.