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SoundCloud latest company to hit trouble with AI clause in T&Cs [U]
SoundCloud is the latest company to run into trouble after quietly adding an AI clause to its terms and conditions. The clause appeared to allow the company to use subscriber work to train AI models. Update: The company has now taken our advice and upd...
2025-05-12 11:55
Federal ‘click to cancel subscriptions’ rule delayed, may be weakened [U]
A “click to cancel” law was last month passed in California, and now the FTC has ratified a federal rule designed to achieve the same goal. The idea of both is to force companies to make it as easy to cancel an online or app subscription as it is t...
2025-05-12 11:23
Apple might increase iPhone 17 prices, but not reveal the true reason – WSJ
During Apple’s recent earnings call, CEO Tim Cook revealed that absorbing the impact of tariffs was likely to cost the company about $900M in the current quarter. However, he refused to be drawn about whether we can expect iPhone 17 prices to be incr...
2025-05-12 11:08
Apple @ Work: Celebrating 10 years of the MacAdmins Community
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2025-05-12 10:00
Apple @ Work Podcast: Celebrating 10 years of the MacAdmins Community
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pro...
2025-05-12 10:00
Fortnite includes Apple IAP and Epic checkout, fate rests with App Store review
Epic Games submitted Fortnite to the App Store for review on Friday. Now what? The version under review offers both Apple’s in-app purchase system and an external payment option via the Epic Games Store. But despite recent policy changes forced by a ...
2025-05-11 19:04
Apple reportedly has a ‘product renaissance’ planned for 2027, here’s what’s coming
Apple has a number of exciting products in the pipeline for 2027, per Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Despite recent Apple releases feeling somewhat stagnant, Apple has a plan to freshen things up. Gurman describes this product road map as a “product rena...
2025-05-11 12:51
Gurman: iOS 19 to include new feature to greatly simplify public Wi-Fi experience
According to the latest edition of the Power On newsletter from Mark Gurman, Apple is readying a small, yet helpful new feature for iOS 19. This feature has to do with public Wi-Fi networks, such as one at a hotel or a gym, and it’ll save you a lot o...
2025-05-11 12:16
M4 MacBook Pro might be one of the first worthy upgrades for Apple Silicon Mac users
Last October, Apple announced the . On the surface, it looks like yet another MacBook Pro spec bump. However, there are a number of key features that make it worth upgrading to, even if you already have an older . more…
2025-05-11 02:14
Review: Anker’s compact 25,000mAh battery bank is top-notch for powering Apple devices
At CES 2025, Anker unveiled a . It’s extremely compact, offers up to 25,000mAh of capacity, and has multiple built in cables for ease of use. I’ve utilized this battery bank for many months, and I can confidently say its an easy purchase if you’r...
2025-05-10 23:01
Indie App Spotlight: ‘CarStream’ provides distraction-free Twitch streams for CarPlay
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. CarStream for Twitch lets you listen to audio versions...
2025-05-10 19:30
Newly-elected Pope wears Apple Watch on first official mass
If you think tech nerds are excessively obsessive about their hobbies, you don’t know watch nerds. The horology corners of the internet host deep, sprawling discussions that make even the longest John Siracusa explainer or episode of The Talk Show se...
2025-05-10 18:21
These incredible deals make high-end iPad Pro models more obtainable than ever
A few weeks ago, I was browsing Apple deals on Amazon (as one does) – and something stuck out to me. High-end iPad Pros, particularly 12.9-inch models, are surprisingly cheap. I saw . Given the rumors of iPadOS 19 becoming “more like macOS” with ...
2025-05-10 18:18
Apple @ Work: The end of Windows 10 could give Apple a major boost in the enterprise
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pro...
2025-05-10 11:00
Brazilian court reverses course and now demands iPhone sideloading within 90 days
Following a significant defeat in the U.S. on its case against Epic Games, Apple was just dealt another blow, this time in Brazil. Last March, the company successfully reversed a decision that would have compelled it to enable sideloading for users in ...
2025-05-09 23:06
Apple Watch Ultra 3: Three new features are coming later this year
Apple Watch Ultra, outside of a very nice new titanium black, hasn’t been meaningfully upgraded since 2023. But later this year that’s going to change when the Apple Watch Ultra 3 arrives. Here are three new features coming to the next-generation A...
2025-05-09 20:40
HomeKit Weekly: Eve Energy gains Matter energy reporting, Android enhancements, and Home Assistant certification
is one of those smart home products that just works. It’s been a staple in my HomeKit setup for years thanks to its reliability, privacy-first design, and native HomeKit support. Eve Energy is picking up some notable upgrades that expand its usefuln...
2025-05-09 20:00
This handy trick made Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools much more useful on my Mac
One of the few useful Apple Intelligence features that have actually made it to Mac users so far is Writing Tools. They offer a quick (albeit imperfect) way to proofread, change, summarize, or compose text with a mixture of Apple’s own models and Ope...
2025-05-09 19:53
Apple Pay support now available on PlayStation 5
PlayStation 5 users now have an additional way to complete purchases of games and other content on their consoles: Apple Pay. Here’s how it works. more…
2025-05-09 19:12
Apple TV+ has three big new releases coming very soon
Apple TV+ has hit its stride this year, finding big success with Severance, The Studio, and Your Friends & Neighbors. But there’s more right around the corner. Here are three big new Apple TV+ releases coming soon. more…
2025-05-09 18:39