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There's more coming than just an OLED MacBook Pro in the fall. Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro is expected to get a big speed boost with the M6 chip. Here's what the rumor mill has to say. Apple's base model M6 MacBook Pro will introduce performance improvements, but not much else. While Apple plans to overhaul its MacBook Pro line with OLED panels and touchscreen support, we'll still see one more mo…

Apple doesn't even seem to be trying with App Store Review. Users should not be the ones who find problem apps, but over and over, that is what is happening. And, it's happened again with a renovation app hiding Russian bank functionality. The App Store could soon feature Ai-generated summaries of application reviews. No question, Apple has the resources to protect us from bad apps, and, no quest…

Across the world, rising costs and an uncertain economy mean that smartphone sales are falling, yet Apple's iPhone has still seen a 5% growth in the latest quarter. Demand continued to be steady for the iPhone 17 Pro Max The latest figures from Europe recently showed that as the smartphone market continues to contract, the iPhone continues to grow. Now figures for Latin America are saying a simil…

Apple's Irish tax arrangements were scrutinized for more than a decade, and has now, finally, culminated in one of the largest corporate tax recoveries ever ordered by the European Union. Apple's facility in Cork, Ireland | Image credit: Apple Apple has been fighting a decade-long battle over how much it owed Ireland in corporate taxes. The company was accused by the European Union of exploiting …

Starting August 24, WalMart is expanding its payment options with tap to pay, after years of not allowing payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay. Walmart would much rather you use Walmart Pay Walmart quietly announced the news in a press release on Friday , going out of its way to not name services that the new tap to pay system will allow. We have confirmed that Apple Pay, Google Pay, an…

LG's 27-inch UltraGear OLED monitor has plunged to the lowest price ever on Amazon, now on sale for $467.97 while supplies last. Grab the LG UltraGear OLED display at the lowest price ever - Image credit: LG The 27-inch LG 27GX790A-B has a variety of ports, including HDMI 2.1 for Mac users and DisplayPort 2.1. Retailing for $999.99, Amazon is slashing the price of the OLED display by 53%, bringin…

Apple accidentally leaked identifying numbers for much of its upcoming product line, AirPods with cameras rumors spark a new privacy debate, and Siri AI gets partnered articles on the AppleInsider Podcast. While Epic Games (center) continues to dance with Apple, AirPods are getting cameras, and the App Store is not getting fixed. Backgound image credit - Epic Games. Among the various product iden…

Mac users can now give ChatGPT their entire Messages history and have it write texts. Hand OpenAI your house keys while you're at it. The latest version of ChatGPT for Mac can control Messages. Since January 2026, users have been able to hand over all of their Apple Health data to OpenAI, in return for medical advice that can be dangerously wrong . Despite earning at least one more lawsuit becaus…

An old iPhone or iPad may have years of useful life left, but the wrong second act can turn aging software into a security risk. Here's how to tell when it deserves a new job, a new owner, or a trip to the recycler. Apple devices can be repurposed Most retired devices still have a working display, usable cameras and enough battery life for undemanding tasks. A clever project can keep that hardwar…

Yet more details of Apple's AirPods Pro with cameras have been found in the latest macOS Tahoe release, including image resolution and certain privacy features. Apple is working on AirPods Pro with cameras. On August 17, 2026 , Apple issued a release candidate version of macOS Tahoe 26.7 which accidentally retained code references to future products, and even a video about AirPods Pro with camera…

Apple Intelligence is once again helping photographers add to their images in Photos for iOS 27 . So long as you're fine with it guessing what you didn't include in the original shot. Extending images in Photos for iOS 27 The Photos app has been the beneficiary of a number of generative AI-based tools that use Apple Intelligence . All to try and make your photographs look great. It all started wi…

Hisense has launched the first dehumidifier to support Matter, making it a perfect summer combo with Apple Home for easy control, Siri support, and automations. Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review We got the first look at the Hisense Matter dehumidifier at CES 2026, and a few months later, it's shipping to users. With a fair price tag and Apple Home support, it's poised to be a great solution for…

AI-generated content in the Apple Music app may get easier than ever to spot, as record labels and distributors will be required to label it as such later in 2026. Apple Music's AI disclosure tags will soon become mandatory. Back in March 2026 , Apple introduced Transparency Tags for Apple Music. These are entirely optional disclosure labels, which were used to indicate that specific content was …

We've got an AppleInsider staffer inside Amazon's new drone delivery range. After trying it out on Thursday, we can tell you that it's effective, and we're going to use it again. Amazon drone delivery, in action to an AppleInsider staffer's front yard Earlier this week, Amazon greatly expanded the service area of its drone delivery service. A little napkin math suggests that the airborne delivery…

A source has exclusively revealed to us that Apple has just laid off an unknown number of people dedicated to VR development, which aligns with incoming CEO John Ternus reportedly putting the category "on ice." Apple Vision Pro development will slow as Apple focuses on smart glasses Apple Vision Pro was a necessary product launched to let Apple develop visionOS in public. The category is expected…