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Apple has updated its insider trading policy to explicitly prohibit employees from using confidential information to bet on prediction markets. Here are the details. more…27 minutes agoIf schools turn off Google's AI, Search dies with it
Google's response to criticism of AI use in classrooms gives schools a choice with a catch: rejecting Gemini also means cutting off student access to Google Search.Google ties school Search access to Gemini adoptionGoogle announced Tuesday that its AI services would be disabled by default for school-managed K-12 student accounts. There's a big catch to that, though.Schools that leave Gemini disabled will also lose Google Search access for those accounts. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums49 minutes agoApple Watch Activity badges: Veteran’s Day challenge on November 11
Macworld Achievement badges are a funny thing. You know they’re just a simple little bit of visual flair, they don’t even do anything, and yet for some reason you just have to collect them. Gamification can be a great motivator, and the achievement badges for the activity tracking on the Apple Watch have inspired many users to get more exercise. If you want to maximize your badge count, you’re going to want to chase down as many activity achievements as you can. Most are available year-round, but there are also some time-limited special events to grab, too. Here’s a list of all the activity achievements for the Apple Watch and how to unlock them. Updated November 3, 2026: Apple’s yearly Veteran’s Day challenge is coming up on November 11, 2026. Apple Watch Series 12 (42mm) Read our review Price When Reviewed: $399 Best Prices Today: $389.99 at Amazon | $389.99 at Walmart | $399 at Apple United States Standard achievements Most of the achievements can be earned year-round. If you open the Activity app on your iPhone, then head over to the Achievements tab, you’ll see some of them listed even before you earn them (in which case they will be represented by a grey outline). However, there are some achievements that are not shown until you earn them. Past and future monthly challenges, for example, won’t show up, nor do all the various individual exercise workouts. Here is a list of all the standard badges you can get. First [exercise] Workout The first time you perform a new exercise for at least 5 minutes, you’ll get a achievement badge. Every workout type that does not fall under the “Other” category is eligible for this badge: from walking to yoga to HIIT to hiking and more. Activities with both indoor and outdoor variants, like Cycling and Walking, are bundled together; you can do either activity to get the badge, and can only get it once. [exercise] Workout Record Every time you beat your previous best record for calories burned in any of the exercises listed above, you get this badge. There is one caveat: You must complete five workouts of that type first. If you want to game the system, make sure your first four workouts of each type are short and easy, so it won’t take much effort to beat them. You get a badge the first time you do each major exercise type, and when you break a record. 7-Workout Week Simply complete any workout of at least 15 minutes every day of the week. Note that the week is Monday-Sunday, and you have to do a workout on each of those days (you can’t simply do any seven days in a row). If you start a walking workout whenever you walk outside, you can achieve this easily. New Move Record Any day that your Move ring goes further than ever before (meaning you burned more calories in a day), you’ll earn this award. There’s one catch: you have to use your Apple Watch for 10 days before you can complete this. New Exercise Record This is just like the Move Record achievement, only for the green ring. This one is based on minutes of exercise, not calories burned, so it’s really easy to get. Just like the Move Record achievement, you have to use your Apple Watch for 10 days first. Move Goal 200%, 300%, 400% You earn this when you exceed your calorie target (the red Move ring) by 2x, 3x, or 4x, respectively. In other words, it’s given for making the red activity ring go around two, three, or four times in a day. It’s easy to get if you just set your Move goal very low. Double, triple, and quadruple your Move ring goal. Reduce your goal if you’re having trouble. New Move Goal Every time you change your daily Move goal, and then exceed that new goal, you get this achievement. You can change your Move goal by opening the Activity app on your Apple Watch and force-pressing the screen. Longest Move Streak When you hit your Move goal (close the red ring) several days in a row, that’s a “streak.” You get this award when your streak finally ends, if it’s longer than your previous best streak. Perfect Week This is given out for four categories: Move, Exercise, Stand, and All Activity. For the first three, simply close the rings (red, green, or blue) every day of the week. To get the Perfect Week (All Activity) badge, close all three rings every day for an entire week. You can earn this multiple times, though it only shows one badge. Remember, one week in the Activity app is from Monday-Sunday! Close those rings every day from Monday to Sunday to earn a handful of badges. Perfect Month Unlike Perfect Week, there are not multiple different Perfect Month badges for the different color rings. The lone Perfect Month achievement is for closing the red Move ring every day of the month. There’s a separate Perfect Month badge for every month and every year, though. So you can earn this in February and again in March, and again in February in the next year. Monthly Challenge Each month has its own unique fitness challenge. If you have notifications set for the Activity app on our Apple Watch, you’ll see the goal presented at the beginning of the month, but you’ll also see the current month’s challenge in the Achievements tab of the Activity app on your iPhone. It will be a grey outline before it’s completed, but you can tap on it to see what the challenge entails. The monthly challenge may task you with burning a specific number of calories, working out a number of times, or traveling a certain distance. There’s no telling what each new month will bring, you just have to look! There’s a different challenge every month, so check your Activity app. 100, 365, 500, 1,000 Move Goals When you hit your daily Move goal (close the red ring) 100 times, you get an achievement badge. You get another for hitting it 365 times, 500 times, and 1,000 times. These do not need to be in a row; it’s just the total number of times you’ve ever hit the goal. Close the Move ring often to unlock a series of badges. Set the Move goal low if you want to make it easier. Apple Watch Ultra 2 Read our review Price When Reviewed: $799 (base) Best Prices Today: $471.49 at Walmart | $549.95 at Best Buy US | $761.11 at Amazon Limited Achievements Apple offers multiple one-off challenges per year that are only available for a limited time. Often, they’re only around for one day or one weekend. Some are limited to the U.S. because they’re based on U.S. holidays. You’ll get a notification on your Apple Watch when one of them is coming up (make sure you have notifications enabled for the Activity app, using the Watch app on your iPhone). Veteran’s Day Challenge (November 11, 2026) Foundry Earn this award on November 11 by doing any workout for 11 minutes or more. Record your time with the Workout app or any app that adds workouts to Health. World Mental Health Day Challenge (October 10, 2026) Foundry National Parks Challenge (August 23, 2026) Apple The anniversary of the founding of the U.S. National Park Service is on August 25. Every year, Apple celebrates this with a global National Parks badge (on the 23th this year). Earning this award is a walk in the park. Or a run. Or a hike. Or a wheelchair push. Just record one of these workouts for 20 minutes or more on August 23. Global Running Day (June 3, 2026) Foundry On June 3, the world runs as one. This Global Running Day, record a running workout of at least 5K (3.1 mi) to earn this award. Use the Workout app or any app that records workouts to Health. International Dance Day (April 29, 2026) Apple Show off your dance moves for International Dance Day. Earn this award by recording a Dance workout of 20 minutes or more on April 29. Record it with the Workout app or any app that adds workouts to Health. Earth Day (April 22, 2026) Apple This Earth Day, April 22, record any 30 minute workout with the Workout app or any app that records workouts to Health to earn this award. The earth will think the world of you. Heart Month challenge (February 14, 2026) Foundry Close your exercise ring on Valentine’s Day, February 14, to earn this award. Your heart will love you for it. New Year 2026 (January 2026) Foundry Start the year strong and stay active! Earn this award by closing all three Activity rings for seven days in a row in January. World Meditation Day (December 21, 2025) Foundry Time to celebrate World Meditation Day! On December 21, record five mindful minutes or more with the Mindfulness app or any app that adds mindful minutes to Health to earn this special badge. Record 10 minutes of mindfulness or meditation with any app that adds mindful minutes to Health to get this award.49 minutes ago9to5Mac Daily: November 3, 2026 – Apple reports Q4 earnings
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily. more…52 minutes agoDon’t miss this scary-good deal: make your wireless bill less frightening this Halloween | 9 to 5 MacDon’t miss this scary-good deal: make your wireless bill less frightening this Halloween
Halloween is full of tricks, but your phone bill doesn’t have to be one of them. While mobile carriers might advertise plans starting from low monthly fees, the reality for most people is that they are paying $60 to $100 per month or more. Comparing your current plan to the Tello Mobile equivalent is likely to reveal that you are significantly overpaying, and that you can get the same coverage for much less. For example, for a limited time you can get 10GB of data and unlimited talk and text for just $10 a month … more…1 hour agoHands on: iOS 27.3 beta's Safari, Siri AI, vertical tabs, and more
Apple has shared the first beta of iOS 27.3, which brings back the redesigned Apple Health app and several new features for testing. Here's what's new.iOS 27.3 beta 1 is here with improvements to Siri AI, StandBy mode, Apple Music, and more!Apple was stung by overpromising and underdelivering with its infamous WWDC 2024 where Apple Intelligence was first announced. While many new features were revealed during WWDC 2026, many showing up in later betas are being revealed for the first time.The first beta for iOS 27.3 brings back the redesigned Apple Health app, plus introduces all-new features that were previously not announced. AppleInsider staff has updates installed on across their iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches to try them all out and see what else is new. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums1 hour agoSiri AI opens to third-party apps in iOS 27.3 beta
iOS 27.3, macOS 27.3 and more are available for testing, allowing developers to begin connecting their apps to the much more capable Siri AI. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)1 hour agoXcode 27.3 adds GitHub Copilot to its built-in coding assistant
Apple released Xcode 27.3 beta 1 today with multiple new features, chief among them an expansion of its built-in coding assistant to support GitHub Copilot. Here are the details. more…08:45 pmT. Rowe Price’s Tony Wang: Apple proves consumer demand remains resilient amid AI-driven margin pressures | Mac Daily NewsT. Rowe Price’s Tony Wang: Apple proves consumer demand remains resilient amid AI-driven margin pressures
T. Rowe Price portfolio manager Tony Wang (who oversees the firm’s science and technology equity strategy) argues that Apple’s latest results… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.08:14 pmiOS 27.3 brings the iPhone Duo’s revamped StandBy to other iPhones
Apple released iOS 27.3 beta 1 today, with a surprisingly extensive set of new features and improvements across the system. One of them is the expansion of the iPhone Duo’s redesigned StandBy experience to other iPhone models. Here are the details. more…08:12 pmApple Watch Challenge set for Veterans Day
The next Apple Watch fitness challenge is set for Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11th, 2026. Apple Watch Challenges increase awareness about fitness features and healthy habits while observing holidays and other notable occasions. more…08:07 pmApple Intelligence arrives in China via iOS 27.3 developer beta
After two years of waiting, the first iOS 27.3 developer beta has introduced Apple Intelligence to China, bringing some of its AI features to the country.Apple Intelligence will finally ship in China - Image Credit: AppleThe long wait for Apple Intelligence in China started in 2024 after its introduction in the U.S. Two years later, and after Apple confirmed its impending arrival on Saturday, Apple Intelligence is now making an officially sanctioned appearance in China.Rolling out as part of the iOS 27.3 developer beta, the first wave won't be the full Apple Intelligence experience. Instead it will mirror a lot of the earlier incarnations of Apple Intelligence. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:00 pmModern AirPods got beta firmware today too
There's new beta firmware for Airpods, assuming you have AirPods Pro 2 or AirPods 4 and newer, or the AirPods Max 2. The firmware has beta build number 9B5045a, and it's not clear what the update contains. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:59 pmElgato's new teleprompter app follows your voice & doesn't need special hardware
Elgato's Virtual Prompter doesn't need special hardware, and follows your voice as you read, keeping scripts near your webcam during presentations, recordings, and video calls.Elgato launches free Virtual Prompter for Mac and WindowsOn Tuesday, Elgato announced Virtual Prompter, a new feature in Elgato Studio that turns your computer screen into a teleprompter without external hardware requirements. There are two modes that users can utilize: docked or floating.Docked places the script in a strip along the top of your screen near your camera, perfect for maintaining eye contact while reading. Docked is free to use and has no time limits. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:59 pmNever lose a good idea again with SpeakON, your AI communicator for iPhone
The iPhone is already an excellent messaging and note taking tool, but going from idea to capture is a process that needs improvement. That's where SpeakON comes in, an AI hardware voice recorder.SpeakON is an AI communicator for your iPhone. Image source: SpeakONYour iPhone packs hundreds of tools into one pocketable product, but that utility comes with some level of friction. By the time you decide which app to open, select your input method, and start capturing an idea, that idea is likely lost.Skip all the hassle and use SpeakON, a MagSafe-attached voice recorder with built-in AI that analyzes your voice, organizes your captured notes, and outputs what's needed in the moment. Whether your iPhone is open to a specific app or locked in your pocket, SpeakON is ready to capture your voice with the press of a button. Continue Reading on AppleInsider07:51 pmiOS 27.3 expands Siri AI to these new languages
iOS 27.3 is available now in beta, and it’s a big release for Siri AI improvements. Joining new app actions, Siri Recaps, and developer features, iOS 27.3 also expands Siri AI to several additional languages. more…07:45 pmiPad mini 8 outperforms Apple’s claims, delivers more than all-day battery life – Tom’s Guide | Mac Daily NewsiPad mini 8 outperforms Apple’s claims, delivers more than all-day battery life – Tom’s Guide
Apple’s iPad mini gets its biggest upgrade yet with a thinner, lighter design and a vibrant 8.5-inch tandem OLED display — the first for the… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:32 pmHow to use iPhone Duo Reachability in iOS 27.3 beta
Apple added Reachability support to the iPhone Duo in the iOS 27.3 beta, allowing owners of the foldable to more easily reach things from the other side of the large internal display. Here's how it works.iPhone Duo's internal displayThe iPhone Duo has a massive internal screen, but while you would think it's ideal for two-handed use, some may still lament the inability to access everything on the screen with a single thumb. As part of iOS 27.3's developer beta, that's no longer a problem for the iPhone Duo.As part of the update, Reachability will temporarily shift the left or right side of the screen to the other side with a short swipe. This allows every part of the interface to be accessible from one hand that's also holding the iPhone Duo itself. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums07:31 pmiOS 27.3 brings Apple Intelligence features to China
iOS 27.3 beta 1 is here, and it includes the first Apple Intelligence features in China. Siri AI isn’t available yet, but a lot of other capabilities are. Here’s what to expect. more…07:25 pmDevelopers can now create advanced ‘app skills’ for Siri AI
Apple today announced a major new Siri AI initiative for third-party developers, allowing any app to create Siri AI integrations for the first time. The first versions of Siri AI were limited to a much smaller set of supported schemas. The new ‘app skills’ also let apps teach Siri how to coordinate complicated multi-step actions. These features will become available as part of iOS 27.3, macOS 27.3, and aligned releases. more…