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Apple Card users who subscribe to Uber One can now earn up to $30 in Uber Cash on eligible Uber Eats grocery and retail purchases. Here's how to get it. Apple Pay The promotion provides up to $30 in Uber Cash through August 31. Uber One members can earn $10 on one qualifying order each month in June, July, and August when they pay with Apple Card in the Uber Eats app. Eligible purchases include g…

An upcoming iOS 27 feature will help users split the bill with others, all by taking a photograph of a receipt with their iPhone. Apple Wallet will let you split the bill with others in iOS 27 One of the constant problems of having a social life is splitting the bill at the end of a meal. While one person often pays with others promising to pay them back, Apple wants to make it easier to get that…

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.5.1, fixing a bug that could cause some M5 Macs using content-filtering network extensions to shut down unexpectedly. MacBook Air with M5 chip The maintenance update targets a problem affecting software commonly used in managed environments. Organizations use content-filtering network extensions to monitor and secure network traffic on company-owned devices. Appl…

A point release for iOS 26.5.1 has arrived, with the minor changes fixing a charging bug affecting the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air. The iOS 26.5.1 update fixes a charging issue in the iPhone 17 family and iPhone Air Apple released iOS 26.5 on May 11 , and is currently beta-testing an update for iOS 26.6. In the meantime, it has just dropped a new incremental update for iOS 26.5.1. As is expected for…

The popular $299 iPad 11 deal is back for June, with Amazon slashing prices on Apple's entire tablet range. iPad prices have dropped to as low as $299 during Amazon's June sale. Steep discounts on Apple's iPad line are in effect at Amazon for June, with a return of the popular $299 iPad 11 deal. At press time, the $50 price cut applies to the Blue, Pink, and Silver color options. Buy iPad 11 for …

We're excited about WWDC 2026 , and after talking to some of you, you are too! Here's new wallpapers, an Apple Music playlist, and tips for developers, all from Apple, to keep the hype going. Apple has released new wallpapers with a close-up from Apple's new animation - image credit: Apple For WWDC 2025, Apple announced it with the line "On the horizon," but changed it to "Sleek peek," with one w…

Problematic hinge and motherboard claims aside, the rumor mill has decided that the iPhone Fold will be coming out in the fall of 2026. Only Apple really knows A render of what the iPhone Fold could look like - Image credit: AppleInsider The iPhone Fold has been a hot topic of rumors, and in later weeks, has been subject to claims that there are production problems. Despite the varying viewpoints…

On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we tackle the daunting topic of smart home connectivity, breaking down the various options and what devices they're best suited for. Smart Home Insider Podcast Guest host this week is Jen Tuohy, who's been a regular participant on the show. She covers smart home for The Verge , among other topics. Starting off the episode we had a couple s…

Nvidia has stepped into the processor market with its RTX Spark, but at first glance, it's clearly behind Apple Silicon by a considerable margin. The RTX Spark is attempting to take on Apple Silicon - Image Credit: Nvidia Computex 2026 is underway, and Nvidia has formally stepped into the processor ring with its own chip. Nvidia calls the RTX Spark a "superchip" for Windows PCs that have massive …

An image purporting to be of a prototype of the forthcoming iPhone Fold has been released by a fairly reliable leaker, but it's still as likely to be fake as not. Possible prototype iPhone Fold - image credit: Ice Universe Back in February 2026 , AppleInsider said that if the iPhone Fold is really coming this year, there should be leaks before long. There have been, too, although nothing as concl…

The watchOS 26 update has been fine, if uninspiring, in the year since its introduction, but all eyes will be on what comes next in the hope that Apple can woo Apple Watch owners with something new. watchOS 26 review: The best yet No company can indeed release stellar software updates every year. And the lack of mindblowing new features perhaps speaks to a maturation of the Apple Watch as a whole…

B&H is blowing out remaining 15-inch MacBook Air M4 inventory at $969 with free expedited shipping, delivering the lowest online price exclusively for AppleInsider readers. Get a blowout 15-inch MacBook Air for just $969 - Image credit: Apple Whether you're looking for a Father's Day gift or need a new laptop to add to your own Apple setup, B&H's $969 15-inch MacBook Air deal is worth checking ou…

Dear Craig: Your operating systems need some help, and we all know it. Hopefully, WWDC won't just be a massive AI push. Craig Federighi, during one of the traditional WWDC skits. I know it's a bit weird writing to you, as you'd expect I'd be appealing to Tim Cook . He's in a bit of a transition period right now, probably telling John Ternus where the keys to the executive volleyball court are kep…

Some owners of the HomePod and HomePod mini have been startled awake by music playing from their devices in the middle of the night. There are some things you can do to stop ghost or phantom touches firing up audio at random. The HomePod display The HomePod and HomePod mini are largely hands-free devices. Most of the time, you're directly interacting with them by voice, or through HomeKit, or usi…

The Apple smart glasses with cameras and no heads-up display have been rumored for the end of 2026, but could now come at the end of 2027 instead. Though that's not the whole story. Apple's smart glasses ambitions don't stop at speakers and microphones Rumors about Apple's smart glasses effort have been increasing in frequency since 2024 , but primarily from a single source. One other highly accu…