Nothing says love like this Apple Watch Series 11 for $100 off
Macworld If you’re looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for someone you love, the Apple Watch Series 11 is an excellent choice. Not only is it a top-tier smartwatch for staying healthy and getting fit, but you’ll also be able to stay in touch wherever you are. And now it’s on sale at Amazon for $299, a savings of $100, and the best price we’ve ever seen. One of the standout features of the Series 11 is its improved health monitoring. It can send you notifications if it detects any hypertension issues or even sleep apnea, and it creates a nightly sleep score so you know how you can improve your rest. The watch also comes equipped with Crash Detection and Fall Detection, which can alert others in the event of an accident. And, of course, it’s got ana rray of sensors to track depth, heart rate, pulse, blood-oxygen, temperature, and more. The Series 11 is a game-changer when it comes to battery life, too, delivering up to 24 hours on a single charge, longer than any other non-Ultra Apple Watch. Even better, a quick 15-minute charge provides an extra eight hours of use. When we reviewed the Series 11, we gave it a 4-star rating for its overall performance and sleek design. Make your loved one happy and healthy this February 14 with the Apple Watch Series 11 while it’s still available for $299. Buy now at Amazon

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Apple will not buy Disney, no matter how often it hears that it will
Disney CEO Bob Iger is out, Josh D'Amaro is about to lead the House of Mouse, and, of course, analysts are saying today that a sale to Apple can and must happen. That sale is even less likely to happen now, than it was the last eight times we've updated this story.It may have made Apple Park, but Apple is not going to take over Disney's magic kingdomThe rumor that Apple will buy Disney is as old as the iPod and it's lasted through a couple of Disney CEOs now. You'd think that analysts would have figured out that it isn't going to happen.Or at least they should have begun to see that clickbait headlines about why Apple must buy Disney have to be losing their pull as the years go by and Apple keeps on doing nothing of the sort. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Deals: AirPods Pro 3, M5 MacBook Pro $300 off, M5 iPad Pro up to $340 off, Milanese Loop, more
Tuesday’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break awaits below starting with a chance to land AirPods Pro 3 at the lowest price we have tracked to date. We also spotted some particularly notable deals on M5 MacBook Pro configurations with 24GB and 32GB models sitting down at the lowest prices we have tracked at $300 off the list prices. Best Buy is serving up a chance to land a 512GB M5 iPad Pro at $340 off the list and you’ll find a new Amazon low waiting on Apple’s Natural Milanese Loop at 35% off. All of that and everything else awaits after the fold.  more…

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Apple’s first OLED MacBook may launch sooner than feared
Exciting news about the OLED MacBook! We won't have to wait as long as some had feared for this stunning display (plus a redesign). (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Baseus Nomos 245W 6-in-1 Charging Station review: Max clutter-free power
Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros 6-in-1 charging 245W max power 140W PD 3.1 Qi2 15W wireless Small footprint Cons No U.K. version Our Verdict As any good charging station should, this compact 245W model reduces the number of chargers hanging off power sockets and, with two integrated retractable cables, it further reduces desk clutter. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Price When Reviewed$199.99 Best Prices Today: Baseus Nomos 6-in-1 245W Charging Station (NH21) Retailer Price $199.99 View Deal Baseus $199.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket Charging devices is a daily chore/routine for just about everyone outside of the Amish community and that means plugs in sockets and cables dangling all over the place… when you have the correct cable to hand, of course. Us Apple users may need to charge their MacBook, iPhone, AirPods and Apple Watch—probably not all at the same time but certainly concurrently at different times of the day. Maybe you even own a VisionPro. There are plenty of multi-device wireless chargers available—we’ve reviewed the best wireless chargers elsewhere on Macworld. We have also tested and reviewed the best USB-C chargers for iPhone and the best Mac chargers. Devices like the Baseus Nomos, reviewed here, blur the line between the two, as does Ugreen’s 100W GaN Mini MagSafe Power Station, which features three USB charging ports and an adjustable magnetic wireless charging pad. That’s the charger in front of me at my desk most days. It allows me to charge my MacBook and at least one iPhone at the same time—all I have to do is locate the USB-C charging cable for the Mac. Baseus’s Nomos Charging Stations goes a step or two further, and the latest 6-in-1 model (NH21 to its friends) has a maximum power output of 245W with Qi2 15W magnetic wireless charger and two retractable 100W cables. Simon Jary Charging strength A charging station should first be inspected for its power out ports. 2x Retractable USB-C cables (100W) 2x USB-C ports (140W) USB-A port (18W) Qi2 wireless: 15W Max output: 245W That’s a decent set of ports at a fast-charging pace. The two PD 3.1 (140W) USB-C ports can each fast-charge a 16-inch MacBook Pro, although not two at the same time as the maximum power output for the charging station is 245W. That is just enough to simultaneously fast-charge a 16-inch and a 14-inch Pro: 140W and 100W. A more likely scenario is to fast-charge any MacBook plus your iPhone wirelessly at the same time. That still leaves you with about 65W to spare for your iPad and various other devices. Place the charger on an office desk and you could use it to charge four medium-sized MacBooks at the same time: three at 65W and one at 45W. Unless you really need two laptops fast-charging at the same time as your iPhone, 245W should be plenty. For a higher output, look at a multi-port charger such as Ugreen’s desktop Nexode chargers. The $199 300W Nexode Desktop Charger has four USB-C and one USB-A, the $249 500W Nexode Desktop Charger has four USB-C and one USB-A. Neither has a wireless charging pad like the Baseus Nomus, however, let alone the retractable cables. There are at least 36 output variations depending on your needs for each port. Using five ports at the same time might involve three USB-C at 65W each, 15W wireless and 18W USB-A, or you could go for one 140W USB-C, three at 20W, 15W wireless and 18W USB-A. Whichever way, max output is limited to 245W. Baseus Note that the 18W indicated in the user manual for the USB-A port represents the universal fast-charging output that applies across all devices and charging protocols. For devices that support specific fast-charging protocols, such as SCP or FCP, the USB-A port can reach a peak of up to 22.5W. As the iPhone doesn’t support these charging protocols, we have listed it as 18W. The wireless charging pad utilizes Qi2 technology for a 15W maximum power. Later Qi2 25W tech would have faster charged your iPhone wirelessly, but you could connect a cable if you need the speediest iPhone charging. Also, 25W is available for only the iPhone 16 and later: see which wireless tech is best for your iPhone. Baseus has two existing charging station models that offer 15W wireless plus a variety of ports. The $129.99 Baseus Nomos 5-in-1 Charging Station has three USB ports plus one retractable cable, with a max power output of 160W. The $69.99 Baseus Nomos 8-in-1 Charging Station has a maximum USB output of just 67W but three useful AC power sockets. Both, like the 245W model have 15W Qi2 magnetic wireless charging stands. The 245W Nomos Charging station therefore offers a significant boost in overall power, plus two handy cables, although no AC power sockets. Simon Jary Design Each of the Baseus charging stations mentioned above have a similar look and are differentiated by the number and variety of ports. The 15W wireless charging pad is adjustable, able to tilt back to a flat 180 degrees and further. This means you can fold the wireless pad flat into the body of the charger, further reducing the overall volume of the charger, and also allowing you to place a wirelessly charging AirPods case on top. The 245W NH21 has a small footprint for a 6-in-1 charger: 4.7 x 3.6 x 1.4 inches (12 x 9.8 x 3.5cm). The power supply is pretty chunky so it’s not an easy travel accessory. You can position your iPhone in either portrait or landscape orientation. In landscape the iPhone is raised about 3 inches (7.5cm) from the desk. Simon Jary The retractable cables each measure 2.6 feet (80cm) and are situated on either side of the charging station. The USB-A port is also set to one side, leaving the two USB-C ports are the front. Press the 3-inch LCD screen button in the center to toggle between real-time data displays of overall power, individual port power and overall performance. Price The Baseus Nomos Charging Station 245W (NH21) is priced at $199.99 or €179,99. It is not available in the U.K. That compares to the aforementioned $149.99 Ugreen 100W GaN Mini MagSafe Power Station, which has a similar 15W wireless charger but two 100W USB-C ports and one 22.5W USB-A port. For the extra $50 with the Baseus you get 140W USB-C instead of 100W (handy for fast-charging the 16-inch MacBook Pro), plus the two retractable 100W cables. Should you buy the Baseus Nomos Charging Station 245W? Although you can’t use all the ports at maximum output at the same time—very few multi-port chargers can do so—each is well-powered, with two 140W and two 100W.  The 245W max simultaneous power should be plenty for most users, with enough on offer to charge four medium-sized MacBooks at the same time. As any good charging station should, it reduces the number of chargers hanging off power sockets and with two integrated retractable cables it further reduces desk clutter. And for that we should be thankful.

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iOS 26’s Passwords app has a new feature that can save you a headache
Apple’s Passwords app has become my full-time password manager thanks to several iOS 26 changes. And there’s one welcome new feature I recently discovered that can prevent the headache of a forgotten password loop. more…

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Apple wants you to know that human creativity still powers its services
A new promotional video for Apple TV shows the human creativity behind its movies and TV shows, pitching it as cutting through the noise of AI slop.Still from an Apple TV nature show in which that monkey is the devil on his shoulderprobablyApple just dropped a short promo video highlighting the talented folks behind Apple TV originals. It shows that human creativity and judgment are still at the heart of its services.The 46-second video, titled "Humans of Apple TV," is built as a fast-moving montage of behind-the-scenes photographs from Apple TV+ productions. Rather than highlighting plot points or upcoming release dates, the spot lingers on actors, directors, and crew members at work on set. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Today in Apple history: iPhone comes to Verizon at last
On February 3, 2011, the iPhone arrived on the largest U.S. carrier. Bringing iPhone to Verizon Wireless ended four years of AT&T exclusivity. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Apple’s Certificate-Extension Updates Continue for Older Operating Systems
Apple’s latest updates for older operating systems extend certificates so iMessage, FaceTime, and device activation continue to work after January 2027. Meanwhile, iOS 16.7.14 may address a Telstra network issue affecting older iPhones in Australia.

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New ‘Humans of Apple TV’ video debuts, watch it here
Apple just released a video highlighting the “Humans of Apple TV.” It features a series of behind-the-scenes stills from a variety of beloved Apple TV shows and movies. more…

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Apple TV releases new ad celebrating the ‘ Humans of Apple TV’
Apple TV+ has unveiled a fresh promotional video titled "Humans of Apple TV", spotlighting the real people who bring its acclaimed… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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‘Reddit for bots’ Moltbook (probably) isn’t being used to plot an AI uprising
Moltbot, a personal AI assistant being run on batches of Mac minis, got a lot of attention when creator Matt Schlicht effectively partnered with his own assistant to develop a social media platform for the bots. Known as Moltbook, it’s been colloquially referred to as Reddit for AI bots. Schlicht says he didn’t write a single line of the code himself, and it wasn’t long before it was being suggested that Moltbot agents were using the social network to plot an AI uprising … more…

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Fitbit creators launch ‘Luffu,’ a new app for family health sharing
Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman today announced the launch of Luffu (“loo-foo”), a new health app for families that will eventually expand to hardware devices too. Here are the details. more…

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Next iPhones’ satellite connectivity could rocket way beyond SOS
After iPhone 17, we could see more advanced iPhone satellite features changing the connectivity game and going way beyond emergency uses. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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New Apple research could unlock fast-talking Siri
Macworld Hopes for a more accurate and functional Siri voice assistant currently lean heavily on the short-term fix: Apple’s recently announced partnership with Google to use the latter’s Gemini tech to improve its own AI offerings. But in the longer term, a new research paper offers a method that could allow Apple to make Siri faster all by itself. The paper, Principled Coarse-Grained Acceptance for Speculative Decoding in Speech, was written by five researchers working for Apple and Tel-Aviv University and published late last month (via 9to5Mac). It proposes a new approach that could, in researchers’ words, “accelerate speech token generation while maintaining speech quality.” The key to speed, the researchers argue, is avoiding unnecessary strictness. “For speech LLMs that generate acoustic tokens,” they write, “exact token matching is overly restrictive: many discrete tokens are acoustically or semantically interchangeable, reducing acceptance rates and limiting speedups.” In other words, at a certain level of similarity, it doesn’t matter which of two possible speech tokens is selected, since they sound or mean essentially the same thing, and it’s wasting time and processing resources to insist on working out which one is right. The solution proposed is to group acoustically similarly tokens together. “We propose Principled Coarse-Graining (PCG), a framework that replaces exact token matching with group-level verification,” the paper explains. “We construct Acoustic Similarity Groups (ASGs) in the target model’s token embedding space, capturing its internal organization of semantic and acoustic similarity. PCG performs speculative sampling on the coarse-grained distribution over ASGs and carries out rejection sampling at the group level.” The researchers claim this will increase speed without significantly lowering reliability. In experiments (see page 4 of the paper), increasing the number of tokens per second slightly lowers accuracy, but far less than with standard speculative decoding. The paper is rather technical, but it’s not very long. Check out the pdf to read the whole thing.

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These open-ear earbuds can translate more than 50 languages in real time
Get real-time AI translation in more than 50 languages with Mymanu Orb open-ear translating earbuds. Great for travel, meetings and more. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Use an external SSD with Final Cut Pro for iPad or risk losing your work
In AppleInsider testing, Apple Creator Studio's Final Cut Pro for iPad is proving buggy, and if you use the default settings, your work can even be completely lost.By default, video projects are stored within Final Cut Pro for iPad, which means deleting the app destroys themThe problems we've seen specifically concern Final Cut Pro for the iPad as included in the new Apple Creator Studio bundle. But the workaround is also useful for the previous subscription version of Final Cut Pro for the iPad, and it could save you from other problems.That's because, by default, any video you edit in Final Cut Pro on the iPad is contained within the app's own internal library. Then if you ever need to delete the app and reinstall it, that internal library is wiped and all of your work is lost. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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iOS 26.2 expands AirPods Pro’s powerful new feature, here’s how to use it
iOS 26.2 is the latest major iPhone update, and among its many new features, AirPods Live Translation expanded to a lot more users. Here’s how to use AirPods’ powerful recent addition. more…

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Apple stops signing iOS 26.2, preventing downgrades from iOS 26.2.1
Apple on Tuesday stopped signing iOS 26.2, preventing iPhone users who have updated to iOS 26.2.1 from downgrading to the previous version… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.

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All-new MacBook Pro design reportedly set to launch in final quarter this year
We’re expecting to see two MacBook Pro launches this year. The first, expected sometime this month, is an M5 Pro and M5 Max version of the current design. But the far more exciting prospect is an all-new MacBook Pro design later in the year. A new supply chain report says that Samsung is gearing up for production of the OLED panels for the new machine and that it will launch in the final three months of this year … more…

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M6 MacBook Pro OLED screen & M6 chip close to mass production
Apple's rumored second MacBook Pro release in 2026 is getting closer to reality, with production of the M6 chips and OLED display set to start within months.The display of the current-gen M5 MacBook ProThe rumor mill firmly believes that Apple will be bringing out a second MacBook Pro update in 2026, with an OLED screen accompanying the M6 chip. Work is being carried out to produce both of the core components, ahead of each item's summer mass production.The OLED screen, arguably the main reason for the update, will be produced by long-time supply chain partner Samsung Display, reports The Elec. According to the publication, it will be first mass production of an eighth-generation OLED line in the world, known as A6. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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The latest iPhone Fold report is credible for one key reason
Yesterday saw a couple of claimed leaks about the iPhone Fold, one of them unremarkable, the other somewhat more surprising. The first of them is almost certainly true, coming from a leaker with a good track record and in line with existing expectations. The second is a bit more of a wild card, but it does make sense to me … more…

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AI Rapidly Rendering Cyber Defenses Obsolete: Report
AI adoption is outpacing enterprise security, leaving organizations exposed to machine-speed attacks and unmanaged AI risk, according to a new Zscaler ThreatLabz report. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.

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Siri could feature faster & more natural responses thanks to Apple researchers
Apple Intelligence researchers are proposing a new approach to text-to-speech that would make Siri quicker to respond. That might, though, also make conversations flow more naturally.Using the new proposals, Siri could respond to users more quicklyApple may have lost the odd AI researcher, but it continues to publish significant papers on the topic. Previously it has published about limiting AI from taking actions a user didn't approve, and examining how to prevent hallucinations.Now in a study called "Principled Coarse-Grained Acceptance for Speculative Decoding in Speech," researchers from Apple and Tel Aviv University, have focused on text-to-speech applications. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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M5 Pro/Max MacBook Pros and everything else coming from Apple this month
Macworld February is not often a very exciting month for Apple releases—the bigger spring releases generally come in March. But this year we have a couple of key products and updates worth anticipating in the shortest month of the year. We could get the first M5 Pro and Max products, and an iOS/iPadOS/macOS beta that finally includes the all-new Siri. That makes for a more exciting February than we usually get from Apple. New hardware releases On the hardware front, several tipsters are now telling us that the MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips is expected to ship during the macOS 26.3 timeframe, which we expect to enter wide release as soon as next week. The M5 Pro and Max will be unique in that they are expected to use a new “SoIC-MH” process that lets Apple put separate CPU and GPU dies on a single substrate in one package together. This could potentially let Apple mix and match CPU and GPU configurations, but it’s possible the company is only pursuing this technology to improve yields (and therefore costs) along with thermal performance. There might be more than new high-end MacBooks on the horizon as well. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman tells us that Apple has a new version of the Studio Display in the works and due in the first half of the year, and current supply in retailers is dwindling. That’s usually a sign that Apple plans to phase out the current model and replace it. The new Studio Display is expected to support ProMotion up to 120Hz and HDR. The M4 MacBook Air is also due for an update to the M5 soon, but stock levels of that product remain steady, so that update might land in March or April. Apps and software updates We got the new Creator Studio bundle at the end of January, and it came with updates to nearly all of the apps within—Final Cut Pro, Motion, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Freeform, Compressor, and MainStage. Hence, there’s not much in the way of new applications or major updates to existing ones expected in February. But the operating systems could get very interesting. We’re on the verge of the OS 26.3 releases, which only offer a few minor refinements along with bug fixes and security updates, as well as the launch of new MacBook Pros (see above). The release of 26.3 will be followed almost immediately by the 26.4 betas, which will be a big release. iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26.4 are supposed to give us the long-overdue new-and-improved Siri based on Google’s Gemini foundation model. It will reportedly use a custom build older than the latest Gemini 3 release that runs entirely on Apple’s servers (with some simple tasks running on-device). Beyond the change in AI models, Siri will be able to understand what is on your screen, build a personal context profile of you to deliver tailored responses, and take actions within apps. It should be a big leap. Siri will still be Siri, though: a phone, tablet, and PC assistant and not a full-scale chatbot with text input and back-and-forth conversations. In the OS 27 updates due this fall, Siri is expected to get both another big foundation model upgrade and evolve into that sort of chatbot. Services Apple TV+ Here are the shows, series, and movies we expect to release on Apple TV+ in February. If you want to know what’s coming later, check our full guide to upcoming Apple TV+ content. Eternity: In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died young and has waited decades for her to arrive. February 13 The Last Thing He Told Me (season 2): When Owen shows up after five years on the run, Hannah and her stepdaughter Bailey find themselves in a race to figure out how to reunite their family before the past catches up to them.  February 20 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (season 2): Season two will pick up with the fate of Monarch — and the world — hanging in the balance. The dramatic saga reveals buried secrets that reunite our heroes (and villains) on Kong’s Skull Island. February 27 Apple Arcade Apple releases most Apple Arcade games on the first Friday of each month. Check our Apple Arcade FAQ for a full list of Apple Arcade games and more details on the service. Occasionally, games are released with no forewarning, but you’ll usually see next month’s releases listed in the Coming Soon section. Felicity’s Door: A rhythm game that takes you through Tom and Felicity’s magical world of dreams. February 5 Sid Meier’s Civilization VII: The Arcade editing is the full base Civ 7 game, the latest in the storied strategy series. February 5 I Love Hue Too+: Color-based puzzle game. February 5 Retrocade: Play 10 classic arcade games. The Vision Pro version lets you walk up to virtual arcade cabinets! February 5

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Lawsuit claims WhatsApp encryption is a lie; cryptography professor weighs in
Both the founders of WhatsApp and current owner Meta state that the app uses end-to-end encryption, meaning that nobody outside the chat can access the content. A lawsuit claims that this isn’t true and that anyone inside Meta can get full access to all of the messages sent or received by any WhatsApp user. Johns Hopkins University professor and cryptographer Matthew Green has weighed in with a blog post analyzing the claims and likely reality … more…

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If Apple is richer than ever, why does it feel so broke?
Macworld First off, the Macalope would like to assure you that he is not in the Epstein files. Let’s just get that out of the way. The Macalope is letting you know because it seems like lately a lot of people are turning up in them, including one Tim Cook! Yes, Cook’s Lack of Good Sense Tour continues as the Apple CEO is caught, fortunately, with his pants up but his values down. The Macalope’s going to clue you in on a feature of iOS you may not be aware of, Tim. When someone calls whom you don’t want to talk to or just really should not, there’s a little button that says “Send to voicemail.” It’s a really handy feature when you get calls from spammers or annoying relatives or people who have been accused of multiple sex offenses. Epstein was contacting Cook on behalf of Steven Sinofsky, who was getting pushed out at Microsoft. Epstein, in addition to trafficking underage girls to the rich, also apparently connected the rich to conduct business, sort of like a disgusting LinkedIn. Okay, a more disgusting LinkedIn. This is the third accused sexual offender this week that Cook has been found to have consorted with, while X, Grok, and other apps that create non-consensual sexual images of women and minors continue to be hosted on the App Store, the safest store in the world, according to Apple. [Rainbow, star, jingle, “The more you know” catchphrase.] Surprising no one, the guy who runs both X and Grok, is also part of the Epstein files and in a much less passive, much more “Hey, buddy, when can we hang out?” way. (And, yes, the Macalope knows Bill Clinton and others are in there. Also gross.) One may think back quaintly to 2018, when Cook was doling out sage advice to Mark Zuckerberg: the way to avoid having to deal with the fallout of bad situations is to not get into them. Cook should have listened to himself. If you’d like to receive regular news and updates to your inbox, sign up for our newsletters, including The Macalope and Apple Breakfast, David Price’s weekly, bite-sized roundup of all the latest Apple news and rumors.Foundry We are experiencing a period of great angst in the Apple community, and most of it is the result of Tim Cook’s leadership. Cook has done a tremendous job over the years, building on Apple’s success and taking the company to new heights. For years, the Macalope skewered pundits who suggested Cook was a failure for not delivering a product as successful as the iPhone, as if it were reasonable to suggest he deliver another once-in-a-lifetime product. Cook’s tenure has been one of mature, stable stewardship, and over the more than decade and a half he’s led the company, Apple continued to ship hits like the Apple Watch and AirPods. But Apple has burned through a lot of goodwill with its biggest fans because of the company Cook has been keeping, its maniacal grip on the App Store (but it magically loosens for Elon Musk), some recent design choices (cough–Liquid Glass–cough–horrible icons–cough), and an inability to ship enhanced Siri. People who used to be counted as largely friendly to the company are having less of a good time being in its corner these days. Kevin Renskers says, “Tim Cook sold Apple’s soul”. Now, Kevin, while the U.S. Supreme Court has said that corporations are individuals, it has yet to grant them souls, so the Macalope will thank you to stop overreacting. Think of a corporation as you would a sexy vampire, such as Lestat, Spike, or two of the four guys in Vampire Weekend. Matt Gemmell decried “The Fallen Apple”. In a piece replete with spot-on zingers, Gemmell saves the zingiest for last: Heading for bankruptcy once more, in every sense except the financial. All of this after John Gruber’s “Something is Rotten in the State of Cupertino” last year (and many posts since). For years, pundits have told us this time it’s different because honk-honk blazzlefrozzle with jelly on it, and the Macalope made fun of them every time. And, indeed, to Gemmell’s point, no one is saying the company will feel any effect from this outpouring of dissatisfaction. More’s the pity. But while the game may still be going on and the home team may still be winning, the fans are leaving the arena. The cheering is dying down.

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Apple @ Work Podcast: The reality of macOS malware in the enterprise
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. Request your EXTENDED TRIAL today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple. In this episode of Apple @ Work, Jaron Bradley from Jamf joins the show to talk about macOS malware and what IT teams need to know in 2026. more…

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Panther Lake proves once and for all: Apple was smart to dump Intel
Macworld In case you didn’t know, Intel has been having a rough time. But they’re taking steps in the right direction. Most recently, they made a major announcement at CES 2026, revealing their new Panther Lake chip for laptops. Our sister publication, PCWorld, got its hands on an Asus ZenBook Duo laptop outfitted with a Core Ultra X9 388H Panther Lake chip and ran several benchmarks. The results are encouraging for Windows users. But this is Macworld, and we’re interested in how the Intel chip compares to Apple’s M-series. Below is a chart of PCWorld’s results pitted against Apple’s family of entry-level M-series chips. Take your time and click through the charts. Intel Core Ultra X9 388H Panther Lake vs. Apple M-series

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iPhone Fold leak shows Apple borrowing design cues from iPad
A new leak provides more details about the foldable iPhone's design, pointing to several similarity with iPads. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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