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Apple is reportedly preparing a major Apple Card signup push that would effectively give new customers free AirPods Pro 3 , a sharp shift in strategy as Chase prepares to take over the troubled program from Goldman Sachs. Apple could essentially give away AirPods Pro 3 with new Apple Card promotion Apple has largely avoided the large signup bonuses commonly used across the credit card industry. E…

An ex-Apple designer has revealed just long ago the company began working on AirPods Max and the reasoning behind not having an Apple logo on the product. Apple's AirPods Max took years to develoip The original AirPods came out in 2016 and AirPods Max weren't launched until 2020. So it's an easy assumption that Apple only decided to make AirPods Max once those initial tiny white earbuds had prove…

iPadOS 26 is the first iPad update in years that makes the device feel meaningfully closer to a real primary computer, even if it still isn't consistent enough to fully replace a Mac. iPadOS 26 review Apple has continually enhanced the iPad's hardware, yet the software remains tethered to an iPhone-like design. The design has always imposed strict sandboxing, limits background activity, and restr…

There was no sign of the improved Apple Intelligence in this week's launch of iOS 26.5, which must've been a relief to Google as it talked up its apparently new but seemingly very familiar AI features in Android. Apple's iOS 26.5 is here, but the improved Siri is not We've long suspected that Apple will save its Apple Intelligence and especially Siri features to iOS 27 , since that's shortly due …

As Apple seeks to re-shore more chip production, TSMC invests an additional $20 billion in its Arizona plants even while Intel allegedly ramps up test production. TSMC's Arizona campus covers about 2,000 acres. Image credit: Christopher Payne US manufacturing of Apple processors was already increasing with Intel reportedly conducting a test run of iPhone and Mac chipsets, but now TSMC has approve…

Apple Home may not address pets directly, but that shouldn't mean your smart home doesn't either. Litter boxes, feeders, sensors, and more can make your fluffy loved ones part of your tech life. Owning pets means constant maintenance, but tech can help with that My background in the nuclear Navy means I spend a lot of time evaluating my day-to-day interactions. So, smart home or not, I tried to f…

He was a businessman instead of a designer, but as Apple CEO, Tim Cook also had to become far more of a politician than any of his predecessors. Here's how he started at Apple, ran the company, and will end his career. Tim Cook on stage at Apple Park- image credit: AppleTim Cook on stage at Apple Park- image credit: Apple Tim Cook was Apple's seventh CEO, he was the longest-serving, and he was on…

If you really don't want to have an Apple Account associated with your identity, it is possible to delete it. Here's how to eliminate the Apple-centric account. Apple does allow you to delete iCloud account, and to temporarily close it too. There are a few reasons to completely delete an Apple Account, formerly Apple ID, including some that are quite sensible and plausible. For example, a person …

Ikea has an impressive new lineup of Matter-over-Thread devices works with Apple Home , but after months of testing, we think that lingering connection issues with bulbs, controls, and sensors are the main problem. Ikea Matter-over-Thread lineup review: Part of Ikea's new smart home lineup with Matter-over-Thread Unlike Tradfri, Ikea's last smart home push, the fresh batch of smart home wares doe…

Intel and Apple chip-producing agreement has reportedly started with a test run of select older chipsets made on Intel's newest process, launching a testing roadmap extending well into 2029. Apple's budget lines need older chipsets, which is perfect fodder for Intel The relationship between Apple and Intel goes back over 40 years . It seemed to have ended with the advent of Apple Silicon , but th…

The $200 discount applies to the M5 model with 1TB of storage, matching the lowest price on record. Plus, grab an even larger markdown on an upgraded spec. Amazon has dropped Apple's 1TB M5 MacBook Pro to $1,499 - Image credit: Apple The $1,499.99 special is available on the 14-inch MacBook Pro with a 10-core CPU and 10-core GPU. It also has 16GB of memory and 1TB of storage, with the $200 discou…

OpenAI is exploring possible legal action after users did what they wanted with Apple's ChatGPT integrations and didn't sign up for enough paid accounts, instead of doing what CEO Sam Altman expected. ChatGPT can plug into Apple Intelligence A May 14 Bloomberg report says OpenAI has enlisted outside legal counsel and discussed options that could include sending Apple a breach-of-contract notice. …

Security researchers have admitted that Anthropic's Mythos AI model has been able to hack macOS , bypassing Apple's security systems in a way never previously achieved. The Mac's increasing popularity is a blessing and a curse Mythos is an early version of a new, more powerful Claude AI model software that is yet to be made public. Anthropic's engineers have warned that it is too good at finding …

Three renders later, and still not made in America despite original claims to the contrary, the low-end Android phone Trump Mobile took preorders for a year ago will reportedly ship soon. The latest renders of the Trump T1 phone, along with Trump Mobile's promotional images featuring Eric Trump - images credit: Trump Mobile Immediately following widespread reports that the Trump T1 cellphone may …

Hackers spent months hiding malware behind fake Apple-themed internet infrastructure and similarly bogus Windows pop-ups to infiltrate organizations across the Asia-Pacific region without triggering obvious security alarms. Here's how they did it. Attackers impersonated CDN infrastructure. Image credit: Darktrace The malware was disguised as trusted Apple and Yahoo-themed internet infrastructure.…