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With Prime Day 2026 fast approaching, Apple deals are heating up, and some of the lowest prices on record are available on new releases. Save up to $300 on electronics with early Prime Day Apple deals - Image credit: Apple Prime Day officially starts on June 23, but retailers are slashing prices on popular Mac configurations, iPads, Apple Watches, AirPods, and more. Plus, the in-demand Mac mini i…

Because Apple tossed out a slide that has no context outside the keynote, the internet has convinced itself that Siri AI is only coming to hardware released since 2024. That's untrue. The new Siri AI on iPhone - image credit: Apple Apple announced Siri AI as part of the WWDC 2026 opening keynote on June 8. It'll ship this fall as part of the iOS 27 , macOS 27 , iPadOS 27 , and visionOS 27 softwar…

Four years after it died, the US Congress is reviving one of the most significant antitrust bills Apple has faced in years. The fight over big tech, App Stores , and platform control is alive again. App Store Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, reintroduced the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) on June 10. It revives a bipartisan effort to limit how dominant …

A new leak says Apple's first-ever Mac with a touchscreen display is now "100% confirmed," days after a report that it was already in production testing and months from an expected release date. A MacBook Pro with a touchscreen OLED display is in the cards. Rumors of Apple's intention to bring touch to the Mac lineup have been rife for years. But they've coalesced in recent months, with a release…

It's early days yet, but if you rely on vendors' software for your RAID enclosure, you probably need to find out what their macOS 27 plans are. LaCie 12Big in its natural environment in 2017 We've had macOS 27 for all of four days at this point, and there may already be a show-stopping problem for folks that hang on to RAID enclosures. We've found several that just don't work under macOS 27. For …

In spite of the AI-heavy WWDC, Apple Vision Pro still got plenty of attention with visionOS 27 . Here's what Apple got right and where it still needs work. Apple Vision Pro gets another great update with visionOS 27 I've been asked to provide my first impressions of visionOS 27, and honestly, I think it's a good release. The quality-of-life work continues in this release alongside some really int…

The number of iPhones stolen in London that have been reactivated by thieves has plummeted in recent weeks, preventing them from being sold and, hopefully, making iPhones less likely to be stolen in the future. Apple's Stolen Device Protection is getting the job done The theft of iPhones has become a real problem for London in recent years. So much so that some thieves have been known to hand bac…

Apple has told developers that iOS 27 , iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate feature revised RAW image processing, which they can exploit to bring better sharpness and color in camera and image editing apps. Apple has upgraded its RAW processing for photographers. In principle, RAW photos are ones where there hasn't been any of the kind of processing that JPEG or PNG ones do. But in practice , Apple …

Before you call your internet provider in a panic, here's how to fix your iPhone or iPad's Wi-Fi in just a few steps. Wi-Fi Your iPhone says it's connected, but nothing loads. Your iPad keeps dropping Wi-Fi every time you move to another room. Whether you're dealing with random disconnects or can't get online at all, Wi-Fi problems are frustrating but often fixable on your own. Continue Reading o…

The first GameSir G8 was an affordable return to iPhone grip controllers, and while its successor doesn't have any significant bells or whistles, it gains Apple certification and iPad mini support. GameSir G8 Plus review Not every product needs to blow us away with some revolutionary new feature or concept. Game controllers have found a fairly mature place, design-wise, so there's no need to rock…

Jon Prosser's failure to respond to Apple's initial lawsuit led to a default ruling against him, but Apple lawyers are willing to give him another shot if the judge approves. Jon Prosser continues to make videos about Apple leaks amid a lawsuit Apple filed a lawsuit against Jon Prosser and Michael Ramacciotti alleging that they conspired to steal information about a pre-release version of iOS . A…

The iOS 26 update has the second-worst adoption rate of all iOS releases since 2015, falling behind both iOS 18 and iOS 8. iOS 18 (left) adoption rates were better than those of iOS 26 (right). Though all eyes might be on iOS 27 and its AI-infused Siri , which debuted at WWDC , the software has only entered beta testing. Most iPhones, or 79% of all devices to be more precise, are currently runnin…

Apple's efforts to expand parental controls are a good start, and legally required soon. Like all safety systems, it's only as strong as its weakest link. All the tools in the world can't keep kids safe online if they're only used sometimes and by some users. On Monday, Apple spent 30 minutes of the WWDC 2026 discussing its latest updates to Child Accounts. These updates are designed to make usin…

Apple has terminated support for AFP in macOS 27 , effectively killing off the Time Capsule. However, affected owners might be able to revive their hardware. AirPort devices that Apple used to produce. Now, Time Capsule isn't supported in macOS 27. A long-discontinued network storage device, Time Capsules gave Mac users a way to back up over a home network using Time Machine. While the hardware h…

Sidecar in macOS 27 finally allows you to use your finger to navigate macOS apps from your iPad's screen, without needing an Apple Pencil. Here's how it works, with one key limitation. Touch is better in Sidecar for macOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Sidecar is a feature of macOS that lets you extend your Mac's display onto an iPad's screen. For road warriors with a MacBook Pro , it was an invaluable way to …