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Nearly a decade after Face ID debuted in the iPhone X, BASF is bringing a lawsuit against Apple for violating face authentication technology patents it holds. Apple must face yet another patent infringement lawsuit Many versions of the iPad and nearly every iPhone since the iPhone X has used Face ID. For whatever reason, BASF chose today to pursue a patent infringement lawsuit. According to a rep…

Apple TV is betting on the Waffle House Index for a sci-fi disaster flick that takes the restaurant's reputation for staying open to its logical extreme. Apple lands disaster film 'Waffle House Index' "Waffle House Index" follows a Waffle House waitress as a series of mounting disasters unfold during her night shift. First, a man with a gun, then a flood, followed by killer crocodiles, nuclear ex…

Got an M4 Mac ? Nvidia's new free tool lets it offload local AI tasks to your PC, turning your home network into a shared supercomputer. M5 MacBook Pro The Personal AI Router (PAIR) isn't hardware. Instead, it's software that connects supported Apple Silicon Macs, Nvidia RTX PCs, and DGX Spark systems. PAIR works with Ollama and LM Studio, two tools for running AI models locally. It discovers par…

Labor Day monitor sales at B&H and Amazon include discounts on the 2026 Apple Studio Display, with prices falling to as low as $1,499. Grab the lowest prices of the season on the Apple Studio Display. The Labor Day deals at Amazon and B&H deliver the lowest prices of the season on the Apple Studio Display that was released in March 2026. Grab Apple Studio Display deals Continue Reading on AppleIn…

Pharmaceutical firm Pfizer has turned to Apple Vision Pro to make an experience that's meant to help cancer patients understand how the company conducts its research into the disease, but looks more like an infomercial. The captions explaining how drug research works are interesting, but this is an immersive experience that feels more like an advert - image credit: Groove Jones/Pfizer. Among its …

September Apple sales are heating up, and AirPods Pro 3 have returned to $199 at Amazon after a $50 discount. Amazon's $199 AirPods Pro 3 deal returns for September. Amazon has dropped AirPods Pro 3 back down to $199 for September, marking the lowest post-Prime Day price on Apple's flagship earbuds. Buy AirPods Pro 3 for $199 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

A new report claims that Apple is launching a cost new iPhone Ultra at the same time that shortages are driving all prices up, and the result is that the new foldable may start at $2,099. iPhone Ultra will be the most costly iPhone ever made The first iPhone to cost more than $1,000 was the iPhone X, launched on the tenth anniversary of the device in 2017. Right now, a maxed-out iPhone 17 Pro Max…

In the same report that brought rumors of a 2029 MacBook of some sort, and M5 Ultra in the OLED MacBook Pro , it is said that Apple has scrapped plans for an all-screen folding MacBook Pro. An all-screen MacBook Pro may be a pipe dream An all-screen folding MacBook Pro is a rumor that really got started in 2022 . Then, it was said that a 2026 launch was possible. And now, it turns out that it may…

A display research group with a middling rumor history claims that Apple is planning to introduce a new OLED MacBook model in 2029 to bridge the small gap between MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. The MacBook Neo is Apple's latest laptop, but it may be planning one more Apple surprised many, especially in the Windows world , with its launch of a low-cost, high-quality hit MacBook Neo back in March 202…

If a rumor is right, Apple's forthcoming OLED MacBook Pro could also feature a brand-new M5 Ultra chip, ensuring the laptop will live up to its possible MacBook Ultra branding. We're skeptical. The MacBook Ultra could be a beast of a laptop Apple has been working on a MacBook Pro with a new OLED display for years, if the rumor mill is to be believed. Now, that machine is believed to be closer tha…

A supply chain leak has provided new information on the A20 Pro chip that's set to power the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, detailing how improved gaming performance and more fluid everyday use are in the cards. Apple's iPhone 18 Pro will feature numerous improvements over the iPhone 17 Pro. Coming via a post on the Weibo social network, the leak claims that the A20 Pro's chip layout was reverse-enginee…

Best known for batteries and chargers, Anker is launching a local AI hub for the home that supports Matter, controls cameras and video doorbells, and includes file sharing. The Anker MindBase is a smart home hub with Matter support and a built-in NAS - image credit: Anker. Following a revision of its lineup in January 2026 , Anker has now announced a further series of cameras and sensors, plus th…

A year ago, people were hand-wringing over the iPhone Air's failings, but 12 months later, it's clear its detractors dropped the ball on an iconic iPhone. iPhone Air one-year review: iPhone Air is a great iPhone The word "iconic" is thrown around all too easily these days. But it's still one that fits the iPhone Air. In a sea of all-too-familiar iPhones , the Air easily stands out from the crowd.…

A former UK antitrust director has filed a $2.7 billion class action suit claiming that Apple launched its App Tracking Transparency privacy feature to disadvantage developers and benefit itself. App Tracking Transparency The new suit has been filed with the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), which is already investigating Apple over a $4.1 billion iCloud suit . The new suit over App Trackin…

Mac users can finally run their favorite Wallpaper Engine animated backgrounds natively without booting up Windows. Here's how to get it done, and what the limitations are today. Vivid Walls has an aurora wallpaper. Image credit: v2osk Wallpaper Engine lets people create animated desktop backgrounds, including scenes that respond to music or the mouse pointer. Users share their creations through …