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Artificial intelligence has helped Apple's human-based App Store Review process prevent over $2.2 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2025. It also rejected more harmful apps than ever before. The App Store is seeing more submissions all the time. Malicious app submissions are also increasing in number. Policing the App Store for malware is a task for the App Store Review team, which is getting…

If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam messages on iOS 26 . Learn how to filter, report, and block messages on iPhone At WWDC 2025, Apple announced that it would be bringing enhanced message filtering capabilities to Messages. As promised, they rolled out as part of iOS 26, released in September 2025. The new feat…

The Insta360 Mic Pro is not the smallest wireless mic you can get, but it might be the best for sound quality and certainly for build quality. The smiley face on this microphone is actually an e-ink screen that you can change. Your first impression of the Insta360 Mic Pro may be wrong. The two microphones in the set I reviewed come with what look like bright yellow labels, one of which is a smile…

Nintendo plans on getting real weird with it, bringing a new WarioWare-style collection of microgames to mobile platforms just as summer starts. Image Credit: Nintendo If you're a fan of Nintendo's IP, chances are you're aware of their propensity for what the publisher calls "microgames." Mario Party is one famous example, as are games in the WarioWare series. Microgames are exactly what they sou…

Vibe coding is great for the App Store economy, but Apple is still wary about its use without safeguards in place. It's a fine balance that's going to be hard to maintain. Vibe coding is allowed for App Store apps, but Apple doesn't want it to make apps on an iPhone without oversight. The concept of vibe coding has risen in tandem with AI chatbots in recent years. Infiltrating many areas of the d…

Apple TV has shared the upcoming slate of Peanuts content, including a new special "There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy" and a feature-length film "Snoopy Unleashed" alongside more classic releases. Peanuts characters Apple TV announced on May 19 that "Camp Snoopy" will return for a second season on June 26, followed by a new special, "Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy," on July …

The Apple Sports app is turning into a much larger international platform ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 by expanding to more than 90 additional countries and regions. Apple Sports is now available in over 170 countries Apple announced on May 19 that Apple Sports is now available in more than 170 countries and regions worldwide. The update adds World Cup-focused features including tournament bracke…

Apple's new Chief Hardware Officer Johny Srouji is looking to optimize his hardware teams with a second reorganization. The move is expected to quell some irritation as it speeds up development. Apple's newest C-suite member Johny Srouji Srouji's new role was announced alongside the news that Tim Cook is to be replaced by John Ternus , and practically immediately, he began reshuffling teams . It …

Amazon's May MacBook Pro sale delivers record-low prices on 2026 16-inch models with your choice of an M5 Pro or M5 Max chip. Grab record-low prices on Apple's 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro at Amazon. Save $250 on retail configurations from Apple's 2026 16-inch MacBook Pro line, with prices starting at a record low $2,449. Released in March 2026, the M5 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro features higher unified …

On May 19, 2001, the very first Apple Stores were opened, changing not only how customers would buy Apple hardware and get service for purchases, but also alter brick-and-mortar retail forever. Apple Vision Pro in Apple Fifth Avenue in 2024 "This is our store," Steve Jobs said simply, as he introduced the Apple Store for the first time. He did it in a video launch on May 15, 2001, just ahead of t…

The self-hosted movie and TV show streaming platform Plex has jacked up the cost of its lifetime pass 200% to $749.99. It's an insane move that will make users think twice about using the app. Plex has tripled the price of its lifetime pass to $749.99 For years, people with extensive digital home libraries of content have relied on Plex to create their own private in-house Netflix. However, after…

Apple's accessibility updates for OS 27 included a mention of the Hikawa Grip & Stand, which is no longer a limited-time iPhone accessibility accessory and has launched globally. Hikawa Grip & Stand Apple has brought the MagSafe grip back to the Apple Store online on May 19 in three new colors through a collaboration between Bailey Hikawa and PopSockets. The accessory first launched in November 2…

Nothing has been decided, and months of deliberations are still ahead, but Epic Games is taking a premature victory lap and rereleasing "Fortnite" globally (except Australia). Epic's latest move comes with an Apple-inspired ad If you only listened to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney, you'd think the Epic versus Apple trial was already decided. In yet another marketing-style push, Epic is attempting to sway l…

Just before Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 21, Apple has revealed some of the new assistive features coming soon to iOS 27 , macOS 27, and visionOS 27. Some accessibility updates arriving in 2026 - Image credit: Apple Apple is still a few weeks away from showing off its new operating system updates at WWDC . However, as has become tradition for the iPhone maker, it is giving an early g…

A low-profile firm that makes software to create virtual avatars has been acquired by Apple, perhaps to improve Personas in Apple Vision Pro . Apple Vision Pro could see improvements to its Personas feature during video calls Following its acquisition of firms that may help with new features in Apple Creator Studio , Apple has now also bought a firm that specializes in avatars. Animato, Inc, deve…