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Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale” and “The Studio” won two MUAHS Guild Awards each by the Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild.  “Palm Springs” series won for Best Period and/Or Character Make-Up and Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling. “The Studio” won for...

The latest study by cybersecurity company Surfshark shows the US as the 1st most affected country, with 142.9 million breached accounts in 2025.  Globally, a total of 425.7 million accounts were compromised, with the US ranking first, accounting for 34% of all...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple plans to launch a rebranded “Sales Coach” app on the iPhone and iPad later this month, according to a source familiar with the matter. ° From...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of February 9-13. ° Apple landed three wins at the 78th Annual Directors Guild Awards. ° New MacBook Pro models with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips could arrive as soon as Monday, March...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has shared updated iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 adoption figures, revealing how many iPhones and iPads are running various software versions. From the report: ° 74% of all iPhones introduced in the last four years are running iOS 26....

Apple TV was a double winner at the 2026 Costume Designers Guild Awards (CDGA) as Kameron Lennox won Excellence in Contemporary Television for The Studio and Alix Friedberg & Leigh Bell took the Period Television prize for Palm Royale. As noted by Deadline, the...

Apple has won a third jury trial victory over Optis Wireless  (which I consider a patent troll) with another jury saying the tech giant didn’t infringe on any patents, reports Reuters. Optis had won verdicts of $506 million and $300 million against Apple in...

Apple still plans to offer the AI-powered, more personalized version of Siri this year, according to CNBC.  The company’s statement comes after Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said the company was having issues with the update of ‌Siri‌, leading to potential delays of...

Tomorrow (Saturday, Feb. 14) is Valentine’s Day. You knew that, didn’t you? If not, I’ve rounded up some websites that will help you prepare for the romantic day.First of all, you can impress your special one (or ones) with your impressive knowledge of the history of...

The romantic comedy, “Eternity,” debuts today on Apple TV after a very brief theatrical run.  It stars Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner. Here’s how “Eternity” is described: In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend...

Apple has announced the launch of AppleCare+ in Indonesia, providing protection and expert technical support to customers across the country.  It keeps customers’ favorite devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Pro Display XDR, Apple TV, and...

Zoë Winters (“Succession”), Tony Macht (“Dying for Sex”),  Ravi V. Patel (“Animal Control”) and Will Yun Lee (“The Good Doctor”) have been cast in the upcoming Apple TV series, “The Off Weeks.” It stars and is executive produced by Ben Stiller (who...

Here are some of the latest hardware announcements: ° NextSense, which specializes in brain-sensing wearable technology, has announced the official launch and commercial shipping of NextSense Smartbuds.  They retail for US$399.99 with a limited-time Early Bird...

Here are some of the latest software announcements: ° Feral Interactive has announced that Tomb Raider is now available for iOS and Android via the App Store and Google Play Store, arriving as the first full console Tomb Raider game to appear on mobile. ...

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 237. The update includes fixes and updates for Accessibility, CSS, DOM, HTML, Networking, Rendering, SVG, Web API, Web Authentication, Web Extensions, Web Inspector, and WebRTC. WebRTC.Safari Technology Preview is...

The first official YouTube app is available on the Apple Vision Pro, allowing you to watch videos on a theater-sized screen with immersive visionOS Environments, reports MacRumors. Environments let you transform your physical surroundings into a different place—like...

China’s smartphone sales declined 23% year-over-year (YoY) in January, largely due to a high base last year and a shift in Lunar New Year promotions timing, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. Driven by the continuously strong traction for the iPhone 17...

Apple just delivered superb financial results based in large part on consumer reception of the new iPhone 17 models. Consumer Intelligence Research Partners showed that by simplifying the model lineup, Apple prompted more buyers to move to the more expensive Pro and...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: Apple has doubled the penalty for Apple Music fraud. ° From The MacObserver: Apple’s Q.ai acquisition and infrared camera patents hint at AirPods Pro enabling...

The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning letter to Apple, telling the tech giant to review its curation of news articles to see if its Apple News is freezing out media outlets on the right, and to take “corrective action” if that is the case....

Produced by an “outie” studio for its first two seasons, Apple TV‘s “Severance” will now be made by an “innie” one. In a deal completed late last year, Apple has acquired the series — the IP and all rights — from Fifth Season, reports Deadline. Under the pact, which...

An Indiana man is suing two top Trump officials for pressuring Apple to remove an ICE monitoring app he created to house hundreds of user-submitted videos of immigration enforcement, reports the Indy Star. Eyes Up is a privacy-focused tool for documenting and mapping...

Due to technical problems, the “more personalized” version of Siri won’t debut in iOS 26.4, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (a subscription is required to read the entire article). Instead, it will be spread out over multiple upcoming updates of iOS. In fact, the...

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 26.3. iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and watchOS 26.3. macOS Tahoe 26.3 focuses on bug fixes and security updates instead of new features, according to Apple’s release notes. It can be downloaded through the Software...

Nikkei Asia reports that Sharp has announced that the planned sale of its second liquid crystal display plant in Kameyama, Mie prefecture, to Foxconn, its Taiwanese majority parent company, has collapsed.  Why should you care? Because it could mane a shortage of...

Apple has acquired a company known as Kuzu, Inc, as noted by the European Union’s list of significant company acquisitions — and as reported by AppleInsider. According to Kuzu’s LinkedIn profile, Kùzu is an embedded graph database built for query speed, scalability,...

A sequel to Apple’s “F1 the Movie” is definitely in the works, producer Jerry Bruckheimer told the BBC (a subscription is required to read the entire article). He declined to give a timeline for the project or confirm casting details, including whether Pitt would...

Apple TV’s “Severance” was among the recipients of the CJ ENM Visionary Awards. The awards honor “Visionaries” whose creative and cultural impact have resonated internationally, whether they are TV shows or films. All the recipients have collaborated with CJ ENM, a...

Jennifer Connelly and Ana de Armas are in negotiations to star in Apple TV’s “Safe Houses,” a new eight-episode series that will be showrun and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Gideon Raff (“The Spy”). Inspired by the espionage novel by Dan Fesperman, “Safe...

Apple is launching a new February Apple Watch activity challenge.  Apple Watch owners can earn a special award by completing a workout to fill their Exercise ring on Valentine’s Day (Saturday, February 14). The Heart Month challenge will be accompanied by an...