ConnexionTexas judge blocks state’s App Store age verification law
The decision comes just a few days before the Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB 2420) was set to take effect. Here are the details.
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Apple settles Brazilian antitrust case with App Store policy overhaul [U: Fee structure]
Starting next year, Apple will allow app sideloading and external payment links for users in Brazil, following an antitrust settlement with local regulators. Here are the details.
more…The good, the bad, and the ugly of Apple’s 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, here’s a look at what defined Apple over the last 12 months, for better or for worse.
more…Apple lands third in Cloudflare’s global Internet Services rankings for 2025
Cloudflare has released the 2025 Cloudflare Radar Year in Review, highlighting the trends it observed throughout the year as one of the world’s largest internet infrastructure providers. Here’s how Apple did.
more…OpenAI rolls out a fun ‘Your Year with ChatGPT’ feature in select countries
OpenAI has joined the Spotify Wrapped-style personalized year-end recap trend with “Your Year with ChatGPT,” which is rolling out to users in the U.S. and select additional countries. Here’s how to see yours.
more…Apple reiterates long-term commitment to China in meeting with commerce ministry
In a meeting with Li Chenggang, China’s International Trade Negotiator and Vice Minister of Commerce, Apple Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan said Apple plans to continue its long-term development and investment in China. Here are the details.
more…Apple warns some employees not to leave the U.S. amid return delays
As reported by Business Insider, a law firm representing Apple has cautioned some visa-holding employees against international travel, citing extended and unpredictable delays when returning to the U.S. Here are the details.
more…WhatsApp is working on quiz-based interactions for channels
The latest WhatsApp beta for iOS includes a new quiz tool designed to drive engagement in channels. Here are the details.
more…Apple fined by Italian antitrust watchdog over App Tracking Transparency rules
Italy’s competition watchdog agency, Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), has fined Apple € 98.6 million ($ 116 million) over the App Tracking Transparency feature. Here are the details.
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ChatGPT has a Sora-powered Holiday easter egg
As Sam Altman teaser on X, you can prompt ChatGPT with a single emoji, and get a personalized Christmas-themed video made by Sora in return. Here’s how to do it.
more…Apple TV’s newest nature docuseries is now available
‘Born to be Wild’ is narrated by Hugh Bonneville (Notting Hill, Paddington), and adds to Apple TV’s ever-increasing catalogue of natural world content. Watch the trailer below.
more…Apple study shows how an AI-powered ISP could dramatically improve low-light iPhone photos
Apple researchers have developed an AI model that dramatically improves extremely dark photos by integrating a diffusion-based image model directly into the camera’s image processing pipeline, allowing it to recover detail from raw sensor data that would normally be lost. Here’s how they did it.
more…New Powerbeats Fit ad starring Travis Scott features a new unreleased track and an old tweet
Beats’ new campaign, “Dare to Dream,” recreates Travis Scott’s childhood bedroom and the moment he manifested his path to becoming a global superstar. Watch it below.
more…Apple stops signing iOS 26.1, here’s what that means
If you’re running iOS 26.2 and had been thinking about downgrading, you missed your chance. Here are the details.
more…You’ll soon lose access to ChatGPT’s Voice feature on macOS
If you rely heavily on ChatGPT’s Voice feature on the Mac app, be warned: the feature is going away early next year. Here are the details.
more…You can now watch Stanford’s 2025 SwiftUI development lectures for free
All 16 videos and supporting material from the Spring 2025 version of Stanford’s CS193p (Developing Applications for iOS using SwiftUI) course are now online, for free.
more…Apple faces revived App Store antitrust class action at U.S. appeals court
Following U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ reversal of her own certification of a class action suit accusing Apple of monopolizing the iPhone app market, the case was put back in play today. Here are the details.
more…After years of drama, TikTok’s U.S. sale is set to close next month
Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but it appears that the TikTok sale odyssey may be about to wrap up. Here are the details.
more…Following sweeping App Store changes, AltStore PAL launches in Japan
Japanese users can now download AltStore PAL and sideload apps on their iPhones and iPads. Here’s how.
more…DuckDuckGo’s AI platform can now generate images
The new Duck.ai feature, still in beta, adheres to DuckDuckGo’s privacy-first approach to AI and to search in general. Here are the details.
more…‘Beat the Reaper’: Apple TV picks up new dramedy, starring Will Poulter
Apple confirmed today that it will adapt Josh Bazell’s 2009 debut novel “Beat the Reaper” for Apple TV. Here are the details.
more…Here’s why you may have to wait until 2027 to get an iPhone Fold
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently made a rare appearance on the MacroMicro podcast, where he shared some new information regarding the iPhone Fold’s production timeline. Here are the details.
more…Apple builds single AI model that can see, create and edit images
Building on a previous model called UniGen, a team of Apple researchers is showcasing UniGen 1.5, a system that can handle image understanding, generation, and editing within a single model. Here are the details.
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