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Gemini app rolling out Audio Overviews to Android, iOS
As announced earlier this week, the Gemini app is getting the ability to generate Audio Overview podcasts, with Android and iOS users beginning to see this capability today. more…
2025-03-20 22:33
9to5Mac Daily: March 20, 2025 – EU forcing Apple to make more iPhone changes
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2025-03-20 22:14
Apple’s new shake-up proves Siri’s now being taken seriously, here’s why
Apple is making a big change to Siri’s leadership within the company. Per Mark Gurman, former Vision Pro head Mike Rockwell will now be in charge. While this might seem like an odd fit, the best part of the move may actually have little to do with Ro...
2025-03-20 21:06
M4 MacBook Air is Apple at its best, and hints at a new trend
Lots of attention right now is on Apple’s Siri struggles. But to shift to the company’s positives for a moment, the most recent Apple product has proven an unusually great one. Here’s why the M4 MacBook Air represents Apple at its best, and along...
2025-03-20 20:44
Rumor Replay: Siri shake-ups, iOS 19 goals, C2 modem, more
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: Siri shake-ups, iOS 19 goals, C2 modem, and new Apple displays. Here are this week’s Apple rumors....
2025-03-20 19:04
Nothing is rotten in the state of Cupertino — Siri
Ever see Jason Vorhees, hockey mask and knife in tow, out on the town on a Friday that isn’t the 13th? It turns out the masked serial killer from the movies uses Siri. Here’s how we know… more…
2025-03-20 18:19
Siri, when is the next Friday the 13th?
Ever see Jason Vorhees, hockey mask and knife in tow, out on the town on a Friday that isn’t the 13th? It turns out the masked serial killer from the movies uses Siri. Here’s how we know… more…
2025-03-20 18:19
Live translation on AirPods, encrypted RCS, EU enforces interoperability for iOS 19
Benjamin and Chance react to the biggest stories of the week, including Apple’s commitment to support encrypted RCS, the rumored launch of a new live translation feature for AirPods, and the ongoing fallout of the Siri feature delays. Apple is also f...
2025-03-20 17:37
2025 Buyer’s Guide: Deciding which iPad to buy is easier than you think
Believe it or not, Apple’s 2025 iPad lineup is actually much less confusing than in years past. Although, with four main models—the iPad (11th Gen), iPad Mini 7, M3 iPad Air, and M4 iPad Pro—there is still plenty of nuance to understand to make s...
2025-03-20 17:14
Apple puts Vision Pro creator in charge of Siri as Apple Intelligence rollout falters
Apple is shaking up its executive team in light of ongoing struggles to roll out advanced Apple Intelligence features for Siri. Bloomberg reports that Apple CEO Tim Cook “has lost confidence in the ability of AI head John Giannandrea to execute on ...
2025-03-20 16:11
Apple has two big aces up its sleeve to rise above AI struggles
One of the biggest narratives currently going around about Apple is the company’s AI struggles. But while those struggles are very real, Apple has two big aces up its sleeve that should minimize the damage from ‘new Siri’ shipping late, and prope...
2025-03-20 15:55
Deals: Apple Polishing Cloth just $7, 1TB iPhone 15 Pro $649 off, official Apple USB-C cables from $8.50, more
We have big-time deals on iPad mini 7 and the new M3 iPad Air, hundreds in savings on the new M4 MacBook Pro models and deep discounts on the 24GB M3 MacBook Air. But who cares about all of that today when you can score a wildly rare deal on Apple’s ...
2025-03-20 15:38
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is now available for Mac, and we made exclusive wallpapers to celebrate
Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches on Mac today alongside its PC and console counterparts. The game is the latest sequel in the long-running Assassin’s Creed franchise from developer Ubisoft and features open world RPG gameplay set in feudal Japan. ...
2025-03-20 15:00
iPhones were being stolen off porches right after delivery, and now we know how
iPhone delivery day can be an especially exciting occasion. Sure the wait can be painful, but do you know what’s worse? Having your new iPhone stolen off the porch just seconds after delivery. That’s what was happening across thousands of US househ...
2025-03-20 14:25
Should Apple let us choose our own AI chatbot to replace Siri?
The embarrassment over the state of Siri continues, with the discovery that the ‘intelligent’ assistant doesn’t even know what month it is. My colleague Zac Hall suggested that things are now so bad the Siri brand is irredeemably tarnished, and a...
2025-03-20 13:50
YouTube investigating widespread low quality video playback issues on iOS
Google has confirmed it is investigating an issue causing low quality in playback of videos and Shorts through the YouTube app on iOS. more…
2025-03-20 13:35
Apple TV+ is losing $1 billion every year, per report
Apple TV+ is having a big cultural moment thanks to the popularity of Severance’s second season, which concludes tonight. But leaving its current success aside, a new report claims that the streamer has continued being a money drain for Apple even fi...
2025-03-20 13:34
Latest iPhone 17 dummy units seemingly indicate the metal and glass sections
A leaker is out with a new set of iPhone 17 dummy models based on CAD drawings, and these latest ones have a detail not previously seen. The mockups of the two iPhone 17 Pro models appear to indicate which areas of the case back will be metal and which...
2025-03-20 12:29
Meta AI chatbot rolling out to Europe after privacy delay, with a huge limitation
The Meta AI chatbot is finally rolling out to European countries from this week, and will be accessible in Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger. However, the headline feature of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses will not be available. The generative A...
2025-03-20 11:54
This is one of the most sophisticated phishing attacks ever made against Mac users
The criminals behind a phishing attack aimed at Windows users are now targeting Mac users instead. The goal is to steal your Apple Account credentials (aka Apple ID). The security researchers who uncovered the scam say that it’s one of the most sophi...
2025-03-20 11:09