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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…

GM's decision to drop CarPlay is being put to the test, with a nearly identical CarPlay version outselling its Chevy counterpart by an increasingly wide margin. GM's CarPlay removal puts Chevy EV sales to the test In 2023, General Motors announced it wouldn't include CarPlay in its electric vehicles going forward. There was notable public backlash. Then, in 2025, GM CEO Mary Barra announced that …

Amazon's $399 iPad deal delivers the lowest iPad price across Apple's tablet lineup, with discounts of up to $150 off iPad Air and iPad Pro models in effect heading into the weekend. Apple's iPad is on sale from $399 at Amazon today. Sale prices are in effect on iPads at Amazon, with month-end deals delivering prices as low as $399 . Buy iPad 11 for $399 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss…

Apple has launched another in its occasional series of Apple Watch "true stories," this time featuring a runner who says the device first alerting him to a cardiac condition was the key to saving his life. It was the ECG in his Apple Watch that alerted Connor to his condition - image credit: Apple. Tim Cook has often said that ultimately Apple will be remembered most for what it did for people's …

A steeper $350 discount on Apple's M5 MacBook Pro with a 96W USB-C power adapter is in effect now, bringing the price down to just $1,669. Save $350 on Apple's M5 MacBook Pro laptop - Image credit: Apple A steeper discount has landed at B&H on Apple's M5 14-inch MacBook Pro with a 96W USB-C power adapter. Now marked down to $1,669, this deal reflects a $350 discount off MSRP for the laptop in Spa…

European sales of smartphones have reached a new three-year low, but Apple's iPhone has increased its share to now tie with Samsung. Apple's current iPhones. Globally, the most recent figures show that Apple has earned 49% of all smartphone revenue in the second quarter, despite the iPhone only accounting for 23% of shipments. New figures for solely the European region show an overall decline, bu…

Apple's main Camera app push for iOS 27 was about Siri AI, but it did include other changes. They're very small alterations, but they do exist. The Camera app in iOS 27 The WWDC keynote didn't dwell for long on the Camera app in iOS 27. There was discussion about Siri AI being included, and that was about it. There wasn't any other discussion about the Camera app's features or any other changes i…