Apple’s Always On Display has been fairly consistent since it debuted on iPhone 14 Pro. With iOS 26, Apple has quietly changed how it works in a way that may not be obvious.

Apple confirmed today that it has acquired the global rights to “Sponsor,” a psychological thriller starring Jason Segel (Freaks and Geeks, Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and directed by James Ponsoldt. Here’s what to expect.

On Tuesday, Apple went back to court to make its case against Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ injunctions in the Epic Games case, and found a receptive bench. Here’s how the hearing went.

It’s turning out to be a huge year for CarPlay, surprising many of us after years of middling updates. Among the host of new CarPlay features just added in iOS 26, there’s a key fix for what’s long been the most annoying Messages issue for me: the lack of tapbacks support.

Apple launched four iPhones last month, including the brand new iPhone Air. I’ve been using iPhone Air for just over a month now, here’s how that’s been going.

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Apple and Google have been designated as companies with strategic market status by the British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which is likely to result in new restrictions and regulatory obligations for both companies. Here are the details.

Earlier this year, I had a lot of fun testing a fairly high-end 4K projector with a $1500 price to match. So when an updated model of a mini projector priced below $300 arrived for testing, I expected it to basically be a toy in comparison. And while there is a big delta in capabilities, I’m very impressed with what something cheaper by more than $1200 can deliver.

Kandji has been a popular choice for Apple devices management for IT teams, and now it is entering a new chapter. The company has rebranded as Iru, an AI powered IT and security platform built for the modern workforce. With this rebrand, Iru moves beyond just having Apple management focus and into a broader IT vision that unifies identity, endpoint security, and compliance automation into one platform.

The Department of Homeland Security recently said that Chinese criminal gangs have made more than $1 billion from scams directed at US phone numbers.

While phone-based scams once relied on random number dialing, the disturbing truth these days is that they most likely bought your phone number and more from one of the hundreds of data brokers eager to sell your personal data for profit …

Recently, ahead of its Apple TV premiere, F1 The Movie debuted on Blu-ray. Now another big Apple original film is coming to the physical medium: the Best Picture-winner CODA is getting a Blu-ray release.

Remember Tea, the dating safety app that leaked private chats and photo IDs in July? Months later, Apple has removed the iPhone app from the App Store.

Apple’s Wallet app got a strong lineup of new features in iOS 26, including one hidden addition you might have missed: a highly requested new setting to disable promotional notifications.

This fall, Apple raised entry prices for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air higher than their equivalent predecessors, driving an overall lineup increase. But based on a new report, we could see even more pricing changes next year if rumored A20 chip costs prove true.

In March 2023, GM announced it was ditching CarPlay in all of its future EVs. Two and a half years later, the company is still breathlessly trying to convince people it made the right decision.

In a new interview on Nilay Patel’s Decoder podcast, GM CEO Mary Barra and Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson once again really, really want you to know you shouldn’t miss CarPlay. In fact, it’s so confident in its decision that it’s removing CarPlay from more cars.

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is kicking off with MacBook Pro. Amazon is now undercutting everyone on the new M5 MacBook Pro, but it is the M4 model deals that are the real highlights right now – you can land the most affordable model at $300 off and Amazon just knocked a giant $364 off the 16-inch M4 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB of RAM. We also spotted the least expensive 11-inch M4 iPad Pro cell model at one of its best prices ever, alongside up to $50 off Apple Watch Series 11 and as much as $197 off titanium Apple Watch Series 10 models. Those offers join deep deals on leather iPad cases and Apple Watch bands, iPhone 17 cases, and more. Scope it all out down below. 

Today’s the official release day for Apple’s trio of new M5-equipped products: the MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro. Here are the details.

Apple’s new M5 chip is officially here, with the M5 iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro arriving in stores today. To mark the occasion, a couple of sites have published charts that show the progress of the M-series line over time.

iPad Pro expert and all-around good guy Stephen Robles has an awesome interview with a couple of Apple folks that’s all about the new M5 model.

Pluribus is Apple TV’s next big sci-fi series, and easily the streamer’s most anticipated remaining premiere of the fall. Today’s full-length trailer provides the best glimpse yet at what to expect from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan’s new series.

Meta is effectively shutting down ChatGPT integration for 50 million WhatsApp users, according to OpenAI.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is one of more than a thousand public figures to call for an interim ban on the development of AI superintelligence. Other signatories include Nobel laureates, AI pioneers, and other tech luminaries …

While there are some who view Vision Pro as a solution in search of a problem, there are at least as many of us who are very attracted to the idea but deterred by the price and comfort issues. I’ve said that if Apple could produce a lighter Vision Air model at $2,000 or less, I would likely find it hard to resist.

Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset has just demonstrated that this is a very realistic prospect. The specs are impressively close to those of Vision Pro, but it’s gone on sale at just $1,800 …

A few days ago, Apple published documentation for a new framework designed to simplify the transfer of third-party app data between iOS and Android. Here’s how it’ll work.