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- 10:00 pmPrice cut: Upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for just $10
Why pay list price for Microsoft software? This Windows 11 sale allows you to upgrade your PC to Windows 11 Pro for just $9.97. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)09:52 pmLawsuit over delayed Siri features reaches massive $250M settlement
While Apple's promised Siri overhaul is still nowhere to be found, shareholders who sued over the delay can now rest easy, thanks to a huge settlement.Apple has settled a class-action lawsuit over its delayed Siri features.At WWDC 2024, as part of its Apple Intelligence announcements, Apple previewed major enhancements for Siri. The virtual assistant was supposed to receive an AI-powered cognitive boost, allowing for advanced in-app actions, contextual awareness, and more.The company went so far as to feature Siri's new capabilities in its marketing materials, including video advertisements. Things went south in a matter of months, however. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums09:35 pm9to5Mac Daily: May 5, 2026 – iOS 26.5 RC, Apple chip partners
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 Bitwarden: Make your life easier with Bitwarden, featuring a secure, open source password manager with end-to-end encryption and seamless autofill across all your devices. more…09:22 pmThreads starts rolling out DMs on the web, but there are a few catches
Last July, Threads finally gave in and uncoupled its DMs from Instagram. Now, the platform is turning to another long-standing gap: bringing DMs to the web. Here are the details. more…09:01 pmApple Manufacturing Academy highlights AI adoption across U.S. industry
Apple and Michigan State University recently held the inaugural Spring Forum for the Apple Manufacturing Academy, focused on how AI is being implemented across multiple manufacturing workflows. Here are the details. more…09:01 pmSoftware as the Product of Obsession Times Voice
You might think it counterintuitive that a movement obsessed with software would be spearheading a severe decline in the design quality of software, but in Patel’s definition, there’s no concept of software as art, as a practice, as a craft. Software brain is purely an obsession with software as a medium in and of itself. A means with no consideration for the end.08:48 pmApple shares hit new all-time closing high
In Nasdaq trading today, shares of Apple Inc. rose to hit a new all-time closing high. Apple’s all-time intraday high was also set today… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.08:47 pmUsers could get up to $95 per device as Apple reaches $250M settlement over Siri delays | 9 to 5 MacUsers could get up to $95 per device as Apple reaches $250M settlement over Siri delays
Last March, Apple was hit with a class action lawsuit after delaying the launch of the “more personalized Siri” that was first announced at WWDC 2024. Apple agreed to settle the case in December, and the full settlement terms are now available. Apple is set to pay $250 million to settle the lawsuit, equating to an estimated $25 per device. That number could reach up to $95 per device, depending on how many users submit claims. more…08:22 pmwatchOS 26 added hypertension alerts for Apple Watch, here’s how to use them
watchOS 26 introduced a new hypertension detection feature not only for Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11, but for select older Apple Watch models too. Here’s how to set it up, and which models are compatible. more…08:20 pmApple culls more high-end Mac mini, Mac Studio configs
Apple has pulled even more higher-end configurations of its Mac Studio and Mac mini, removing some of the most expensive memory options as the entire industry deals with the RAM crisis.Apple Mac StudioThe ongoing memory supply problem has claimed another victim from Apple's roster. After the removal of the 512GB RAM option for the Mac Studio in March, Apple has slimmed down its product options a bit more, as component costs bite.This time, it's not just the Mac Studio that's being hit. The Mac mini is also affected by the memory downgrade. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums08:07 pmTim Cook’s Apple wasted billions on ‘Apple 2030’ based on now-discredited climate targets | Mac Daily NewsTim Cook’s Apple wasted billions on ‘Apple 2030’ based on now-discredited climate targets
Apple CEO Tim Cook has long positioned “Apple 2030” as a flagship initiative — the company’s ambitious pledge to achieve carbon neutrality… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.07:59 pmChatGPT’s Goblin Obsession Evades OpenAI’s Fixes
OpenAI has traced ChatGPT’s bizarre goblin fixation to training gone awry, but the creatures keep escaping—as Adam Engst discovered when goblins popped up in a conversation about a conference presentation.Read original article07:31 pmHow Apple will win the AI war
Apple's AI strategy might be summed up with "Don't beat 'em, join 'em." Here's how iPhone and Mac users will benefit. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)06:54 pmCanceled Apple TV show might have shot at revival as spinoff wins acclaim
Apple TV’s musical comedy Schmigadoon! earned a loyal following, but was canceled after two seasons. Now though, a Broadway spinoff has proven a hit and earned significant acclaim, as evidenced by today’s Tony nominations. And that could be good news for a prospective season 3 of Schmigadoon! on Apple TV. more…06:50 pmApple lashes out at ‘privacy-threatening’ Digital Markets Act
Macworld The Digital Markets Act, or DMA, is a piece of EU legislation created with the stated aim of fostering competition and user choice, principally by forcing larger companies to make their products and platforms more accommodating to and interoperable with those made by the smaller ones. Unsurprisingly, it proved unpopular with the tech giants, but despite significant pushback, it came into force in May 2023 and continues to operate to this day. Apple is particularly unhappy about the DMA, which makes it difficult to cultivate digital monopolies and “walled gardens,” such as the iOS app ecosystem. The legislation has consistently pushed Apple towards allowing “sideloading,” or the installation on the iPhone of apps from non-official sources, and thanks to the DMA, users in the EU can even delete the official App Store app. In March 2025, the EU cited the DMA in ordering Apple to open up iOS connectivity features, a decision Apple decried as “bad for our products and for our European users.” Then, in April of the same year, the company was fined roughly $570m after its contract terms concerning alternative app distribution were found to breach the DMA. All in all, the legislation has proved deeply inconvenient for Apple. European regulators, unsurprisingly, do not feel the same. And in the European Commission review of the DMA’s first two years, published at the end of April, it was praised in lavish terms: The DMA has already had a positive impact on the contestability and fairness of digital markets during the short period it has been in application. The DMA has significantly changed the conduct, technical design choices, and contractual arrangements of gatekeepers, which has begun to open up new opportunities for business users and competitors. The DMA has also strengthened end-user autonomy and agency in several key areas by empowering citizens to take back control over their data and make their own choices. All very complimentary. But Apple has now hit back. Speaking in an interview with German-language Handelsblatt, spotted by AppleInsider, Kyle Andeer, Apple’s chief compliance officer and VP of corporate law, accused the review of being “self-serving.” “We had hoped that the review would prompt some sober reflection for the EU,” he said (via Google Translate). But instead, what emerged was “a kind of self-serving defense… After all, they were evaluating their own work.” In the interview, Andeer insisted that the DMA has not yet caused any loss of revenue for Apple, with the key word being yet. But he repeatedly referred to the company’s frustration with the legislation and its fears that users are being put at risk. He pointed out, for example, that the DMA’s interoperability requirements could allow Meta or another social media company to access the Wi-Fi login details of an iOS user, and thereby build a highly tailored user profile without permission. “This is a vulnerability that threatens privacy,” Andeer said, adding that Apple had raised the issue with the EU, but that “they seem to be ignoring it.” Despite Apple’s displeasure, the EU currently appears highly unlikely to kill the DMA. The company has had better luck in its home country; however, only last week we reported on its success lobbying to death a similar bill in California in “little more than a month.”06:48 pmApple said to allow users to choose rival AI models across iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 features | Mac Daily NewsApple said to allow users to choose rival AI models across iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 features
Apple is taking a significant step toward making its AI platform more flexible and user-centric. Tthe company plans to let users select and… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:34 pmApple’s most powerful Mac Studio loses its last remaining RAM upgrade option
Apple’s most powerful Mac Studio no longer includes RAM upgrade options. This comes after Apple has seemingly ran out of inventory for the two highest memory options supposed by the machine. more…06:30 pmTrump admin looks to ease memory chip crunch with supply chain bloc
The United States is partnering with allies in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East to tackle the global memory chip shortage through… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.06:26 pmApple just released new AirPods Max 2 firmware
Last week Apple shipped new firmware for AirPods Pro 3, and now today AirPods Max 2 have gotten a fresh firmware update too. more…06:09 pmMaryland lawmakers stand with Apple Towson employees after store closure announcement | AppleInsiderMaryland lawmakers stand with Apple Towson employees after store closure announcement
Maryland lawmakers have penned a delegation letter to Apple, asking the tech giant to ask if there were any other paths forward other than closing Apple Towson.Apple Towson employees. Credit: IAMAWApple's battle with its Towson location continues, with Maryland lawmakers stepping in to "express serious concern" over Apple's choice to close the store. On May 4, lawmakers penned a congressional delegation to Apple, which reads:"We urge Apple to reconsider whether there are viable paths forward that would preserve jobs and maintain a retail presence in the region," said the signing members in a letter to Apple. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums