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After a slow roll-out Perplexity's Personal Computer feature is more widely available to let users make a persistent agent that can access files, apps, and tasks across a user's Mac . An example of Perplexity Personal Computer from its video The release expands beyond an earlier limited preview and reaches Perplexity Max subscribers and waitlisted users through the company's Mac app. Personal Com…

Smartphone buyers are becoming increasingly loyal to their chosen platform, whether that's Apple's iPhone or Google's Android. Buyers are switching from and to the iPhone less than ever The increased loyalty also means that smartphone buyers are less likely to switch from Android to iPhone and vice versa. That's according to new research that found that of those who do switch, Android users are m…

Blackmagic Design's Blackmagic Camera app for iPhone further enhances professional workflows with Apple Watch control, deeper ATEM integration, and new hardware support. Blackmagic Design's iPhone camera app The update shifts the camera app beyond standalone recording by tying the iPhone into coordinated production environments. Remote monitoring from Apple Watch, control through Blackmagic's Pro…

Apple is running a promotion that offers a 10% discount on AirPods and other accessories when customers recycle their old devices, including very old iPhones and iPads. Apple is offering a discount on AirPods and other accessories right now The deal, which runs from today through May 26, is only valid at physical Apple Stores . Those who don't have an Apple Store within traveling distance are, un…

Apple invited paraplegic Claire Lomas to fly a plane while being filmed for an Apple Vision Pro immersive video, but she then suffered fatal injuries in an accident upon landing. Claire Lomas pictured in 2012 walking London Marathon - image credit: Lulu Kyriacou In 2024, Apple was making one of the first of its "Adventure" immersive videos for the then-new Apple Vision Pro, featuring spectacular …

Apple will add at least four new iPhone Apple Intelligence features to Safari, Wallet, and more when it announces iOS 27 this June. New Apple Intelligence features are rumored for iOS 27 That's according to a new report, which cites code discovered on Apple's backend servers. The new features are yet to be confirmed by Apple, but could bring additional functionality to a beleaguered Apple Intelli…

Apple has released its latest annual environmental report with new milestones achieved, including 100% recycled cobalt in batteries, 100% recycled rare earth elements in magnets, and more. Solar panels used by Apple - image credit: Apple Its 2025 annual environmental report was a tale of the company being under pressure to reach its 2030 target despite the new energy requirements of AI. But for 2…

A key part for the regularly rumored variable aperture camera in the forthcoming iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max has reportedly now entered manufacturing, on schedule for production of the whole system. iPhone 17 Pro has a new wider camera plateau, which could feasibly be used in the next model to incorporate a variable aperture mechanism. A variable aperture will be one of the most significa…

If you've ever have to wipe the drive of a very old Mac , you know you need an old macOS to get it running again. Beyond Restore, Apple only grudgingly allows downloads, but others are trying to make it easier. You can download installers for most versions of the Mac operating system back to OS X Lion - image credit: Apple Apple does rather prefer you to use only the latest version of macOS , but…

Smart shades from SmartWings connect via the Matter over Thread protocol, which makes them responsive, energy-efficient, and Apple Home compatible. Plus, they're a beautiful addition to any home. SmartWings smart roller shades review There are a lot of gadgets you can add to your smart home like lights, locks, and sensors, but there's one category that's often overlooked. Window shades and blinds…

Users looking to create nonconsensual deepfakes of unknowing individuals can simply perform an App Store search. If App Review has a job, it clearly isn't doing it. It is trivially easy to search for deepfake tools when they take out ads It isn't just the Grok app that lets users create nonconsensual deepfake nudes and pornography. Apple did remove at least 28 such apps in January, and even threa…

Researchers were able to pull $10k from a locked iPhone via a trick that requires physical device access, perfect circumstances, and specialized hardware. Don't let fearmongering convince you to turn off Transit Mode. Visa cards on Apple Pay have a very specific vulnerability that no one should worry about Fear is one of the most prevalent emotions to utilize when looking to make some content go …

As part of ongoing efforts to improve Siri , Apple's engineers are set to participate in a multi-week coding bootcamp, which will help them master the use of AI in coding. Apple will allegedly organize an AI coding bootcamp for its Siri engineers. Apple's planned contextual awareness upgrade for Siri still isn't here , nearly two years after it was announced at WWDC 2024. Development has hit some…

Journalists are protected when they report trade secrets, with caveats, and leaker Jon Prosser hopes that this protection will be enough to have the lawsuit that Apple filed dismissed. Jon Prosser believes his Liquid Glass leaks are protected speech Things haven't been going well for Front Page Tech owner Jon Prosser. He leaked early prototype designs of Liquid Glass and has been sued by Apple fo…

The US FCC's ban on foreign-made routers is benefiting a very small number of companies. Here's what companies are blocked from import, which are exempt, and why, as of April 15, 2026. The FCC's ban applies to almost the entire U.S. market In March, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission implemented a ban on routers. Rather than targeting products from specific companies, it banned any router…