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A new post on Google’s Chromium blog shares the results of the latest Chrome performance benchmarks, including record scores on tests running on an M5 MacBook Pro. Here are the details. more…

iFixit recently visited the Huaqiangbei district of Shenzhen, China, where they bought Apple Watch Ultra 3, AirPods Max 2, and AirPods Pro 3 knockoffs, took them back to the studio, and immediately disassembled them. Here’s what they found. more…

Back in April, Google joined OpenAI and Anthropic in offering a dedicated Mac app for its AI chatbot software. Two months later, it’s clear that Gemini for Mac isn’t as good as it could be. more…

iOS 27 will be unveiled in mere days , and rumors indicate the update will bring new design changes in big and small ways to a variety of iPhone apps. Here’s what’s coming. more…

Fans are one of those categories where true innovation is kind of hard to find. Ultimately, it’s just there to cool things and circulate air. SwitchBot recently launched its new SwitchBot Standing Circulator Fan, which caught my eye for its built-in battery and Matter (and therefore Apple Home) compatibility. Let’s take a closer look at what this portable fan actually offers and what you need to …

At the start of May, OpenAI released a playful feature inside its Codex desktop app for creating a virtual pet. This silly little addition solved my biggest challenge with Codex: what should I do with it? My first real task with Codex was putting together a virtual Lil Finder Guy for fun. A month later, I’m using two Mac apps that Codex built at my direction. Toying around with Codex Pets was the…

Apple’s big WWDC keynote is almost here , and rumors indicate iPadOS 27’s unveiling will bring these four new features—plus a lot more. more…

This fall, Apple is launching a new foldable iPhone that rumors say will be called iPhone Ultra . And one of the more curious features of iPhone Ultra is the use of Touch ID instead of Face ID. Here’s why Apple’s reportedly making the switch. more…

I’ve recently completed what must be a strong contender for the longest-running saga in selling one home and buying another. I won’t bore you with the details, but the entire process from start to finish was two years almost exactly to the day. I have sadly sacrificed my former spectacular city view but let’s just say it was a good move. I set an ambitious target of a fortnight for completing all…

Apple TV has its best summer lineup ever this year, with compelling new and returning series—all kicking off today with Cape Fear, the excellent new thriller . Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV this summer. more…

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by some of the AirPods 4 nearly 25% off , and the best price ever on AirPods Max 2 . Alongside the most affordable Apple Watch Series 11 down at $299 ($100 off) and Apple Watch SE 3 down at $219 , we also have a super rare discount hitting Apple’s latest black Ultra Trail Loop today and Spigen’s Athlex Trail Loop-style Apple Watch band at $20 . Just be su…

iOS 27’s big unveiling is just days away , and if you’re interested in installing pre-release software on your iPhone, you won’t have to wait long for the beta. Here’s the expected iOS 27 beta release date. more…

The third most popular free iPhone app in the U.S. App Store today is a mysterious productivity app that’s only available in Russian. That’s a pretty obvious red flag that something isn’t quite what it seems. more…

macOS 27 will be unveiled on Monday at WWDC , and rumors indicate the update will grant two wishes that longtime Mac users especially have been wanting. more…

iOS 27 is expected to be full of new features for Siri and Apple Intelligence. There are, however, a few other changes in store for some of the most-used iPhone apps. Here are a few new details from a Bloomberg report published today. more…