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Apple beats iCloud storage appeal over ‘deceptive’ paid upgrades
Lawsuits against Apple are filed all the time, all over the world. But one proposed class action over the company’s alleged “deceptive” iCloud storage plans was just shot down by a US appeals court. Here are the details. more…
2025-07-24 15:09
Security Bite: How to password protect sensitive image files on Mac
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2025-07-24 14:51
Apple solves its social media fragmentation problem with ‘In the Loop’
Social media has been fragmented since Twitter got X’d and cleared the path for Threads, Bluesky, Mastodon, and others. Still, Apple personalities like Tim Cook still rely on sharing company news, often exclusively, on X. Others seem more fond of Ins...
2025-07-24 14:48
New Apple TV+ crime thriller puts dozens of violent inmates on the loose
Crime thrillers look like a big part of the Apple TV+ fall lineup, as the streamer just unveiled a release date and teaser for The Last Frontier, starring Jason Clarke. Here are all the details. more…
2025-07-24 14:33
iOS 18.6 release notes: Here’s what’s coming in next iPhone update
iPhone users will get a major new software update this fall with iOS 26 and its Liquid Glass design. But the next iPhone update, iOS 18.6, will release much sooner. Here’s what Apple’s official release notes say is coming. more…
2025-07-24 13:32
Apple shows off new store in Osaka, Japan – with Apple Intelligence workshop
We learned earlier this month that a new Apple store was coming to Osaka, Japan, and the company has today shared photos ahead of Saturday’s official opening. Accessibility is cited a key factor in the store design. Apple says that the Today at Apple...
2025-07-24 12:17
9to5Mac Daily: July 24, 2025 – tvOS 26 features, more
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2025-07-24 12:06
T-Mobile the fastest mobile network; AT&T best for broadband
Ookla’s latest speed-test report has found that T-Mobile is this year’s fastest mobile network, offering the speediest downloads overall, and the fastest 5G. For home broadband, AT&T Fiber took the crown. Plans to boost broadband speeds have, howev...
2025-07-24 11:42
Here’s what Apple Intelligence summarized news notifications look like on iOS 26
After launching notification summaries as one of the flagship features of Apple Intelligence, Apple disabled the feature for apps in the News and Entertainment categories in the iOS 18.3 update, following backlash from publications like the BBC about A...
2025-07-24 11:11
Qi2 25W wireless phone chargers are official, but caution still advised
Last week saw certification of the first next-gen wireless chargers, and the latest standard has now been officially launched, as Qi2 25W. The new name will help ensure we can see for sure that we’re buying the more powerful models. The iPhone was th...
2025-07-24 10:57
Epic Games blasts UK’s ‘vague’ Digital Markets regulation, Fortnite return ‘uncertain’
Epic Games has published a blog post criticizing “today’s bleak news from the United Kingdom,” and listing all the reasons why the company believes the recently announced rules fell short of its expectations. more…
2025-07-24 02:10
Five years after launch, Apple News+ audio stories expand beyond the U.S.
Almost exactly five years ago to the day, Apple announced a set of new features for Apple News and Apple News+, including the US-only audio stories, with about 20 professionally narrated stories a week. Now, the future is expanding to a few new countri...
2025-07-24 01:22
WhatsApp is testing message reminders
If you’re like me and often read a message, tell yourself you’ll reply later, and then instantly forget about it, a new WhatsApp experiment might bring the solution. more…
2025-07-24 00:31
Birthright citizenship ruling now part of Apple’s appeal argument against Epic Games
In its ongoing appeal against Epic Games over App Store rules, Apple has decided to cite a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on President Trump’s birthright citizenship directive. Here are the details. more…
2025-07-23 22:38
Yet another automaker reaffirms no plans to support Apple’s CarPlay Ultra
Following a long delay, CarPlay Ultra launched a couple of months ago, delivering the much-anticipated tighter integration between the iPhone and car systems promised during WWDC 2022. And while Apple had originally lined up several automakers to suppo...
2025-07-23 21:52
You can try Apple Arcade for free thanks to a fun crossover event, but hurry
If you’ve never tried Apple Arcade, now’s your chance. Halfbrick Studios is giving away a limited number of 2-month free trials for Apple’s ad-free gaming platform, but spots are limited. Here’s how to claim yours. more…
2025-07-23 20:50
Messages on iOS 26 will make it harder to fall for phishing scams
While even tech-savvy users can fall for elaborate phishing scams, most attacks are designed to target less technically inclined people. With that in mind, the new Messages app in iOS 26 introduces (or better yet, removes) two things that could make a ...
2025-07-23 20:03
Apple TV+ might have just beaten HBO at its own game
During its nearly six years on the market, Apple TV+ has been referred to by some as “the new HBO.” But this year might be when Apple has truly started to prove that claim. Here’s why. more…
2025-07-23 19:42
iOS 26 release date: Here’s when the new iPhone update will launch
Apple’s next big iPhone update, iOS 26, will bring a Liquid Glass redesign and tons of new features. Beta testers can try out iOS 26 now, but its release date for the public is still a ways off—here’s when to expect its launch. more…
2025-07-23 19:09
tvOS 26 could make Apple TV 4K’s biggest problem a thing of the past
Linear TV continues rapidly declining, something that Tim Cook saw coming when he declared that the future of TV is apps. But Apple TV apps have always struggled from one core issue: signing into streaming accounts is a major pain. Here’s how tvOS 26...
2025-07-23 18:55