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SpaceXAI’s Grok Bot kicked off the consumer-friendly AI agent app wave this summer. Facing competition from Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s ChatGPT Dot, Grok Bot just got a new capability upgrade with the help of Anthropic’s Claude. more…

iOS 27.2 is coming surprisingly soon. iOS 27.1 will focus on iPhone Duo changes only, so new features for everyone else will arrive in iOS 27.2. Here’s when to expect the update’s release. more…

Meta’s Muse AI agent app has spent the last several weeks as the #1 free iPhone app on the U.S. App Store. The latest Muse app update adds a new platform to tackle: iPad. more…

The Amazon fall Prime Day sale is well within its final 24 hours now, and it’s time to take a look at what we have in our carts before the deals disappear. Just because there are literally millions of discounts live today it does not mean all of them are good, but here is the gear we are grabbing for ourselves, from Apple’s latest and add-ons to elevate the experience, upgrades for the home works…

Today, Amazon’s Ring subsidiary is announcing its first ever smart lock. It solves a key problem that looms over many smart lock owners: dead batteries. Ring has a clever solution to negate that problem, and it’ll be available in Q1 2027. Additionally, the company is announcing a few new security cameras with improved low-light performance. more…

Bloomberg reported yesterday that Apple has co-developed new smart home accessories that will launch under LG branding, and leaked images reveal what the smart lock, thermostat, and temperature sensor look like. more…

iOS 27 has brought a lot of new features to the iPhone, but one of the things that has made the biggest difference to my experience of the device as a phone actually dates back a year earlier. Apple introduced Call Screening to the Phone app in iOS 26, but I only started using it a few months ago – and the feature has protected me from a growing number of spam and spam calls … more…

There are now less than 24 hours left to take advantage of the 2026 fall Prime Day sale, folks. Alongside big-ticket Apple releases like the all-time lows on the new M6 Mac mini and Apple Watch Series 12, we are also tracking a ton of notable official first-and third-party iPhone, iPad, and Mac accessory deals as well. If you ask me, the best accessory for all of your Apple gear is AirPods Pro 3 …

You only have to read some of the comments right here to see that there’s a vocal minority of people rejecting all AI tools, including Apple Intelligence . That’s led to an unofficial tool enabling people to turn off the feature on their Macs and remove all downloaded Siri AI models. We warned yesterday that this could be a risky thing to do, but it’s now being suggested that Apple may have to of…

Apple and other tech giants may have to pay an annual lump sum to the EU under a modified version of a digital services tax plan. The EU hopes a revised version of earlier proposals will enable it to raise tax revenues without incurring the wrath of the White House … more…

Beginning with the U.S. Grand Prix weekend on Friday, October 23, Apple TV will offer Formula 1 coverage in Dolby Atmos on supported devices. Here are the details. more…

A new report from Counterpoint Research shows that Apple overtook Samsung during the second quarter of 2026 to become the leading smartphone brand in Europe’s carrier channel, as operator sales held up better than the broader market. Here are the details. more…

The first two episodes of “ Small Prophets ” are now available to stream on Apple TV, following a wave of glowing reviews for the British comedy series. Watch the trailer below. more…

Update, October 6, 5:09 p.m. PT : Amazon has slashed prices of the new Mac mini even lower as the Prime Day festivities ramp up: 2026 M6 Mac mini 16GB/256GB $769 (Reg. $899) – All-time low 2026 M6 Mac mini 16GB/512GB $950 (Reg. $1,099) – All-time low 2026 M5 Max Mac Pro 24GB/512GB $1,550 (Reg. $1,699) – All-time low Just after catching AirPods Pro 3 dropping to one of the lowest prices to date, t…

Concluding iFixit’s teardown sequence for Apple’s September launches, iFixit today published the teardown of the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Here’s what they found. more…