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Apple is reportedly working on bringing no fewer than six new product categories to market soon, in part as Tim Cook's swansong as CEO of the company. Apple Home Hub to arrive in 2026 with Apple Intelligence Following the news that Apple CEO Tim Cook will be replaced by Ternus in late 2026, a new report has detailed the products his teams are working on. Speaking during an interview with TBPN , B…

Artificial intelligence has been widely predicted to disrupt smartphones, and hurt Apple, but Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas argues that the iPhone will become more important as AI improve Apple Intelligence In a segment from "This Week in AI" published on April 23, Aravind Srinivas, co-founder and CEO of AI search company Perplexity, lays out an outside view of Apple's position. Srinivas, who p…

Apple Music VP Oliver Schusser says that while AI-generated music now makes up a large share of submissions to Apple Music , it accounts for almost none of what people actually play. Oliver Schusser In an interview published on April 22, Schusser highlighted an imbalance. He explained that more than a third of tracks delivered to the service are "100% AI," but listening remains below 0.5%. Apple …

The FaceTime camera on a MacBook Pro is famously not as good as one on an iPhone, but research shows Apple keeps working on it and may have decided that the answer involves mounting larger cameras on a rotating display. The notch could be replaced by a protruding camera — but one which could also be repositioned Maybe you don't give the camera notch on the MacBook Pro a second thought. But even i…

Apple Card users are seeing returns shrink once more as Apple Savings lowers its APY following continued rate pressure from the Federal Reserve. Apple Savings sees yet another APY decrease On Thursday, Apple advised customers of a 0.15% annual percentage yield (APY) decrease on Apple Savings accounts. Before this drop, the Apple Savings APY was 3.65% , a rate set in May 2025. This decrease affect…

Apple goes to great lengths to ensure that its pre-release artwork doesn't leak ahead of launch. Here's why those efforts are usually successful. Apple goes to great lengths to protect its artwork. Box art and marketing materials for an unannounced iPhone or iPad rarely reach the general public, thanks to Apple's strict security protocols. The company has a comprehensive set of requirements in pl…

Speaking to employees, outgoing CEO Tim Cook talked about his time leading Apple, citing both the successes he is most proud of, and admitting to the one main failure. Screenshot of an unfortunately typical Apple Maps failure in its early days As announced , Tim Cook and incoming CEO John Ternus held an Apple Town Hall meeting for employees on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. It was specifically to ans…

You've long been able to customize folders in the Mac's Finder, but only with a lot of non-obvious fiddling. Now with macOS Tahoe , Apple has made it a lot simpler. You can now customize the color and look of folders much more easily than before Maybe you have been using the Mac long enough to remember when third-party firms sold utilities that changed your folders into 3D. Or perhaps you've neve…

The HidrateSpark Pro 2 makes tracking your water intake easy and fun with Apple Health integration, Find My, and plenty of options for drinking alerts. HidrateSpark Pro 2 review If there's one thing you need to know about your health as a human being, it's that you're probably not drinking enough water. Being properly hydrated can help you stay awake, focused, feeling healthy, and motivated throu…

Apple Maps has been updated with a new "2026 Formula 1 Tracks Around the World" guide that showcases each racing location. Updated 3D art has been added throughout the season. Apple Maps gets F1 guide The first F1 season distributed by Apple TV has been off to a strong start. Apple is known for its vertical integration and brand synergy, and it hasn't wasted any time with F1 either. Apple is prom…

People being investigated by the FBI deleted Signal, but some messages were still retrievable from the iPhone's notification database. The latest iOS update patches this vulnerability. iPhones may be secure, but they aren't invulnerable to bugs Users should reasonably expect that deleting an app from their iPhone will remove all associated data. However, a recent case involving the FBI showed tha…

Search giant Google has publicly confirmed that Apple's updated Siri , complete with its long-promised personalized responses, will finally be coming out at some point in 2026. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian talking about Apple at Google Cloud Next 26 - Image Credit: Google/YouTube In January, Apple confirmed that it had entered into a multi-year deal with Google to use the Gemini model to create…

Apple has released updates for iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2, as well as version 18.7.8 for older devices, providing bug fixes and security updates to all users. Apple's new update can be applied to all current-gen iPhones. Incremental updates for Apple's operating systems provide some much-needed bug fixes, security updates, and performance improvements between major updates. On Wednesday, Apple …

Two newly discovered macOS threats are designed to harvest developer credentials and cloud access as attackers focus on long-term persistence and avoid fast, visible attacks. Some Mac computers have two security threats to worry about The Mosyle security research team unveiled their discovery of "Phoenix Worm" and "ShadeStager" on April 22. These two are previously unknown malware that went undet…

Amazon's month-end MacBook Air deal knocks $150 off a popular configuration with a bump up to 24GB of memory and 1TB of storage. Grab a $150 discount on M5 MacBook Air with 24GB RAM, 1TB SSD - Image credit: Apple The $1,349 price is available on the M5/24GB/1TB spec in your choice of Sky Blue, Silver, or Starlight at press time. At $150 off, it would make a great Mother's Day gift or an upgrade i…