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Apple Music's Playlist Playground feature is a prompt-driven playlist builder that's fast and surprisingly useful, even if it won't replace a carefully curated mix. Here's how to start playing, and how well it works. Apple Music's new Playlist Playground Apple added Playlist Playground to Apple Music on March 24 with iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 . It lets users build playlists by describing what they…

The Mcon controller balances portability and performance in a compact, MagSafe-compatible design for iPhone gamers. Mcon mobile gaming controller review: A new take on mobile controllers Gaming controllers usually come in two flavors. You'll find ones that are extremely comfortable and capable, as well as those that are small and portable. Finding a controller that is both portable and capable is…

Apple TV and Brad Pitt are set to team up once again, this time to tell the story of a working-class hero. Brad Pitt returns to Apple TV in new film 'Connector' Set in 1970s New York, "Connector" revolves around a legendary ironworker who takes on forces greater than himself. The film is currently in development with no release date set. According to Deadline , "Sound of Metal" director Darius Ma…

Watch the new Apple Holiday Film about a gift that helps a child rediscover his creativity, with the help of a MacBook Neo. Just in time for the holidays! Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

While some knock the iPhone Duo for perceived camera deficiencies, the Kid Cue feature might just be a big enough hit to make it worthwhile picking up for parents of kids young and old alike. Kid Cue makes it easier to get the attention of your subject Like many, my choice of iPhone over the last decade or so has revolved around which cameras it has. As a parent of kids born in the mid-2010s, I w…

Whether you're in processors, entertainment, or cars, if your firm is tanking, all you'll hear is that Apple should step in, either with employees or a straight buyout offer. Even though it never does. Jensen Huang is out as Nvidia CEO and immediately analysts are saying Apple staffers should replace him. Just as they keep saying Apple should buy Disney. Images credit: Huang (Nvidia), Disneyworld…

China Renaissance has raised its Apple price target by over 50% to $425, betting that the iPhone Duo will spark a major upgrade cycle despite limited evidence that early demand will translate into sustained sales. iPhone Duo The Chinese financial services firm upgraded Apple from Hold to Buy on November 11, reversing a downgrade issued just 99 days earlier. China Renaissance previously cited risi…

The Apple Sports app was updated earlier on Thursday, with one major addition and three smaller ones. Soccer leagues from China, Russia, and Sweden were added, but perhaps more importantly to US audiences, UFC content was added. It's as in-depth as the other sports, with almost real-time updates of hit locations, and more. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-sports/id6446788829 Continue Reading o…

A brand new comedy series starring Elizabeth Banks is set to land on Apple TV on January 27, showing just how crazy life can get after divorce. Image credit: Apple "She's Fine" follows Heidi (Banks), a recent divorcee, as she starts over for herself and her kids. Things go awry when she finds herself coordinating her father's retirement community sexcapades and forges an uneasy alliance with his …

Bitdefender's latest Mac threat report shows adware gaining ground as attackers increasingly use browser scams to trick users into bypassing Apple's security protections. MacBook Air M5 Bitdefender's September 2026 macOS Threat Landscape Report analyzes more than 1.5 billion security events collected between August 2025 and July 2026. Excluding web and document threats, adware rose from 22.6% of …

President Trump has weighed in on who he thinks Nvidia's next CEO should be, and he's picked another great big tech to do the job — Tim Cook . Tim Cook and Donald Trump in a meeting at the White House in 2018 The news broke early on Thursday morning about Jensen Huang's exit from Nvidia . Whether he was told to quit or be fired, or if he made the decision himself may never be known. Just the same…

As rumors of Apple Glass smart glasses persist, preorders are now live for Google's iPhone-supporting Intelligent Eyewear collection, with prices starting at around the same price as an Apple Watch. Google's first AI glasses are here - Image: Google The new collaboration includes two glasses companies and a long-time Android partner, all working together to produce multiple pairs of AI smart glas…

In recent years, it's been hard to crack the smart home market, and Roku is just the latest casualty. While the products weren't fantastic, they were functional. Roku promises to continue support, but we've heard that before. https://www.lowpass.cc/p/scoop-roku-is-exiting-the-smart-home-business Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

The first batch of the Apple Home Collection peripherals can be ordered on November 13, but if you want a thermostat, you're going to need to wait a bit longer. The LG Indoor Cam The LG Indoor Cam ($199.95), LG Outdoor Cam ($299.95), and LG Video Doorbell ($249.95) are available to order beginning Friday, November 13 with availability in December. That lines up with the launch of HomeView , Apple…

Amazon's early Black Friday sale sees price cuts across its line of eero routers, Ring doorbells, Fire TVs, and more. Save up to 65% on Amazon devices ahead of Black Friday. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums