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- 02:24 pmApple published a new Press Release
Apple just published a new Press Release:Wackadoo! Join Bluey for the ultimate playdate on Apple Arcade starting May 2102:00 pmApple acquired Patchflyer, maker of grading tool Color.io in January
Apple acquired Patchflyer GmbH, a small one-person company, back in January. Patchflyer was owned by Jonathan Ochmann, the creator… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.02:00 pmSatechi adds a real-time display to its powerful desktop charger [Review] ★★★★★
The Satechi ChargeView 140W Desktop Charger is small but packs in plenty of power, as well as a status screen and four USB-C ports. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)01:34 pmiOS 26.5 now available: Here are all the new iPhone features
After six weeks of beta testing, iOS 26.5 is now available to everyone. The update comes with a handful of new features and changes. Here’s everything you need to know. more…01:33 pmOne of CarPlay’s most popular apps is about to get a big upgrade, per leak
Apple Maps keeps getting better, but for many CarPlay users, Google Maps is still their go-to app. And per a code leak, Google Maps for CarPlay is about to get a big upgrade thanks to Gemini integration. more…01:29 pmThe perfect iPad for everyone is now $250 off
Macworld Apple iPad Air M3 View Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick - pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); If you’ve been looking for a new iPad but aren’t sure which one to buy, we’ve got the model you need at the price you want. Amazon has slashed the price of the M3 iPad Air with 256GB of storage and 5G down to $599, this is the best price we’ve seen for this beloved tablet, saving you a massive $250 (30 percent) off Apple’s MSRP. There’s a newer model on shelves, but we still love the M3 iPad, which is basically identical to the M3 model aside from the chip. It comes as no surprise that we absolutely loved it when in our testing, giving it a 4-star rating and our Editors’ Choice award in our review, praising its outstanding performance, great display, and solid battery life. In short, it’s just the right size, speed, and features for just about anyone. There’s nothing you won’t be able to use this iPad Air for because that M3 chip is more than capable of handling games, streaming apps, creative tools, and more. There’s 256GB of storage space available for all your apps, which should be more than enough, and 10 hours of battery life will easily get you through a day. The best part? This tablet has both Wi-Fi 6E and 5G connectivity, so you’ll be able to use it anywhere you go without needing to run a hotspot off your phone (with a separate wireless charge, usually around $10 a month). We never know just how long clearance deals will be around, so it’s always best to just snag a great deal like this when you see it. For $599, definitely won’t regret it—but you might if you miss out.01:13 pm‘Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is the best phone you can buy right now’ – Popular Mechanics | Mac Daily News‘Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is the best phone you can buy right now’ – Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics' Stefan Vazharov still consider's Apple's iPhone 17 Pro Max to be the absolute best smartphone you can buy right now… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.01:00 pmApple Watch Series 12 might make upgrading hard to resist
After years of incremental upgrades, the Apple Watch Series 12 might bring meaningful upgrades like a faster chip and satellite connectivity. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)12:41 pmSpotify Party of the Year(s) is your all-time Spotify Wrapped
If you’ve enjoyed your Spotify Wrapped look back at your last year’s listening habits, the streaming service has an even bigger retrospective for you. Spotify Party of the Year(s) looks back at all of your listening since you first started using the service, in my case dating back to 2009. It shows you the first song you ever streamed, along with your most listened-to artist, a playlist of your favourite songs, and more … more…12:10 pmThe FBI may have reset your wireless router remotely; if so, you should replace it
The FBI and NSA jointly announced that Russia has been systematically compromising the security of home and small office routers since at least 2024. They obtained a court order to allow them to remotely reset thousands of affected devices in the US, but if yours is one of them, it needs to be urgently replaced … more…12:00 pmMeta Enlists AI to Enforce Age Restrictions
Meta says it is expanding AI-based age enforcement tools across Facebook and Instagram to identify potentially underage users. The post appeared first on TechNewsWorld.11:51 amiRobot announces eight smaller and better Roomba bots after bankruptcy
It’s only a few months since iRobot filed for bankruptcy, but it has now re-emerged under new ownership and announced eight new Roomba models. The company which invented robot vacuum cleaners 23 years ago has been taken over by its primary manufacturer in China … more…11:45 amIntel Inside and out: Apple's four decade long relationship
Apple relationship with Intel goes far beyond ads mocking the chipmaker, and a high-profile CPU shift in 2006. Here are all the ups and downs in Apple and Intel's relationship going back over 40 years.History repeating itself: Intel-produced chips may be used in Macs once againApple is currently in the middle of its Apple Silicon era, using its own-designed chips in its Mac lineup and other products. Before Apple Silicon, it relied on Intel to provide processors for its Macs.There's a chance that it could happen again. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums11:26 amSteve Jobs immortalized in ‘criss-cross’ pose on $1 coin
Macworld Almost 15 years after his death, Apple’s late founder has been selected to appear on a commemorative coin celebrating American innovation and the state of California. In 2026, as part of the nation’s Semiquincentennial, the US Mint has announced four additions to its American Innovation $1 coin program. These represent the states of Iowa, Wisconsin, California, and Minnesota. Steve Jobs, unsurprisingly, is on the California coin. The tails side of the California coin depicts a young Steve Jobs sitting in front of what the blurb describes as “a quintessentially northern California landscape of oak-covered rolling hills” and enjoying a quiet moment of reflection. The cross-legged pose is spot-on, as is the turtleneck/jeans/sneakers combo, but based on the publicity pictures, the likeness isn’t perfect. He looks a tiny bit like Princess Diana. The choice of denomination also has a pleasing aptness to it, since for many years, Jobs’ salary at Apple was a nominal $1 a year. (He joked that 50¢ was for showing up, and the other 50¢ was a performance-related bonus.) There are four phrases inscribed around the picture: California, United States of America, Steve Jobs, and “Make something wonderful.” The latter is a snippet from a 2007 video in which Jobs discusses ways to be as a person. “One of the ways that people express their appreciation to the rest of humanity,” he says, “is to make something wonderful.” It’s a pretty good and very concise distillation of Jobs’ philosophy and best qualities. The coins can be purchased directly from the U.S. Mint, and, perhaps appropriately for a product with an Apple connection, cost slightly more than you might expect. The cheapest way to get one is a roll of 25 coins for $61 ($2.44 per coin), or you can get 100 for $154.50 ($1.55 per coin). The U.S. Mint ships to most countries for an additional $17.90 shipping fee plus a $2.95 handling fee per item. For completeness, this year’s other coins celebrate mobile refrigeration (Minnesota), agronomist Norman Borlaug (Iowa), and Cray supercomputers (Wisconsin). The American Innovation program was announced in 2018 and will eventually include a $1 coin for every state, plus coins for the District of Columbia and each U.S. territory. Previous subjects include naval engineer Raye Montague (Arkansas), agricultural scientist George Washington Carver (Missouri), and the first human lung transplant (Mississippi). In 2027, the Mint will release coins representing Kansas, Nevada, Oregon, and West Virginia.11:13 amYou can preview the new, new Digg after its takeover by bots
Digg once described itself as “the homepage of the internet,” but a poorly-received redesign in 2010 saw many of its users migrate instead to Reddit, and it was sold for parts within two years. An attempted reboot this year didn’t last long, failing for a spectacularly ironic reason, but the platform is back for a third attempt – and you can get early access today … more…11:00 amiOS 26.5 has an amazing new iPhone wallpaper you need to see
Macworld Apple has unveiled its 2026 Pride Collection, and as always, it includes a new Apple Watch band and matching wallpaper. To round out the theme, arriving alongside the Pride Edition Sport Loop and matching watch face, iOS 26.5 also introduces a new Pride-themed wallpaper for iPhone and iPad. Unlike previous iterations of the Pride Wallpaper, this year’s version is highly customizable, so you can make it look exactly the way you want. Apple’s 2026 Pride Luminance wallpaper Apple’s new Pride Luminance wallpaper features colorful moving shapes that shift as you interact with your device. Apple says the design was inspired by “the vibrancy, spirit, and individuality of LGBTQ+ communities,” but its colorful, animated style will appeal to a wide array of users. The wallpaper also changes dynamically when users move, lock, or unlock their iPhone. Like many of Apple’s newer wallpapers, this one was clearly designed with iOS 26’s Liquid Glass interface in mind. The translucent layers and vibrant colors blend nicely with the updated interface introduced last year. By default, the wallpaper comes with 11 different color presets, all inspired by the flags of the LGBTQ+ community. However, you can also create your own color combination. Be sure to update your iPhone or iPad first First of all, make sure your device is updated with the latest software, because the Pride Luminance wallpaper comes with iOS 26.5. To do this, follow the steps below: Open the Settings app. Go to the General menu. Tap Software Update. If your iPhone or iPad is running the latest software, you’ll see a message saying “iOS is up to date.” If not, you’ll be prompted to install iOS 26.5 (or the latest version available). You must update your device before continuing. How to enable the new Pride wallpaper in iOS 26.5 Foundry Once your iPhone or iPad is updated to iOS 26.5, here’s how to find the new wallpaper: Open the Settings app. Tap Wallpaper. Choose Add New Wallpaper. Scroll down to the Pride section. Select the new Pride Luminance wallpaper. Then, you can choose your favorite style. Swipe left or right to see all the available presets. And if you want to customize it with your own color options, swipe until you find “Custom” at the bottom of the list. Foundry After that, tap the “Edit” icon that looks like a pencil to choose the colors you want. You can select up to 12 different colors. Once you’re done customizing it, swipe down to close the color picker. Then tap “Add” and “Set as Wallpaper Pair” to make it your current wallpaper. Foundry Add it to your Apple Watch too If you also have an Apple Watch, you can use the new Pride Luminance watch face to match your iPhone’s wallpaper. Here’s how to do it: Open the Watch app on your iPhone. Go to the Face Gallery tab. Tap New Watch Faces or scroll until you find Pride Collection. Choose your favorite style. Customize it, then tap “Add to Watch”. Once you’ve done that, you’ll find Pride Luminance among your favorite watch faces. Make sure to update your Apple Watch to watchOS 26.5 first. Foundry Apple has made a lot of wallpapers and watch faces over the years, but Pride Luminance is easily one of the most fun and customizable ones yet. Between the animated effects, vibrant colors, and support for fully custom palettes, it’s a nice way to give your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch a fresh new look with iOS 26.5. And even if you’re not interested in the yearly Pride Collection itself, the new wallpaper is worth checking out just because of how well it shows off Apple’s Liquid Glass design language.10:30 amApple is missing the thing that once made it great
Macworld Despite what you might think, given the volume of words the Macalope has spilled over the issue, he is extremely tired of talking about AI. He’s honestly pretty tired of talking about a lot of tech topics that pervade our current doomscape. So this week, let’s take a week off. Instead of talking about AI or the worrysome intersecting of tech and politics or the sad collection of billionaires that dominate technology, let’s talk about something fun. That is… fun. Apple is not a completely joyless company, but it’s also not a stretch to point out that it’s not really as much fun as it has been in the past. By and large, Apple runs like a well-oiled machine. Events like the WWDC keynote and product introductions are heavily scripted and filmed in advance. The company’s quarterly results have even become a non-event, thanks to everything being a subscription. Software is a subscription, services are a subscription, even buying hardware can easily be done with interest-free loans that make Apple’s revenue as smooth as the sides of Timothée Chalamet’s face, which seem as yet unable to grow facial hair, forcing him to sport some sort of reverse mutton chop. Don’t get the Macalope wrong, it is no bad thing to have a company that is stable, dependable, wildly profitable, and still churns out products you genuinely want to buy. This is pretty much the aspirational state for any company. Whining that Apple isn’t as fun as it used to be is some real old-man-yelling-at-an-iCloud energy. Buuut, por qué no los dos? What is the Macalope even talking about when he says “fun”? Remember the iPod nano? It seemed like every year Apple would show up on stage, out of breath and hold up some weird little device and say, “Here’s the new iPod nano. Honestly, even we don’t know what’s going on with this one.” One year the iPod shuffle was a wild shot that failed, but they took the shot. The “Rip, Mix, Burn” campaign was ostensibly predicated on you owning the music, but c’mon. We knew better. Can you imagine the Apple of today flirting with illegality like that? (Sure, it currently allows apps that let you create non-consensual porn on App Store, but it doesn’t exactly advertise that or really want anyone to talk about it.) Yes, it’s easy to exaggerate how much fun Apple used to be in hindsight, and some of it was just the nature of having unscripted events. When interns were scurrying around backstage trying to figure out why the slideshow was stuck, Steve Jobs would just tell a story about his criminal activity in the ‘70s. That was fun! But you don’t have to have unscripted events to have fun. Apple also lets you do less with your devices these days. iPhones and iPads have proliferated and are more restricted than Macs. Meanwhile, Macs are less repairable and upgradeable than they used to be. There are reasons for that, some good, some bad, but it also just kind of sucks. Apple devices also often used to come in real colors. Sure, every now and again Apple will allow a blue or a red or an orange to land on an iPhone as if by clerical mistake and the iMacs aren’t bad, but there’s no denying that the company has deliberately toned things down color-wise. Of course, there are some exceptions to the drabification of Apple. The Little Finder guy is very fun. The MacBook Neo, priced to move and coming in at least a couple of colors that actually register to the human eye as not silver or black is also fun. 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 But some of the company’s attempts at fun–Image Playground and last year’s “Crush” ad–have landed like lead balloons. The Macalope isn’t sure who’s making lead balloons or why, but they aren’t getting any more air than they ever did. While there are many very good reasons not to (investors particularly love stability), the Macalope hopes Apple under John Ternus takes a few more risks product-wise. Actual colors, for example, would be an easy win here. Yeah, it’s not like Tim Cook picked the colors for the iPhone every year, but he also didn’t say “Is this the best we can do? Gray, dark gray, black, and what’s the other one? ‘Shimmer’? It looks like gray.” If this rumor is true, the last iPhone fully developed under his tenure won’t break the pattern. A foldable iPhone is certainly a change of pace, but it’s not exactly like it’s a new concept. For the past number of years, the iPhone’s trajectory can be described as “bigger with better cameras”. That’s pretty much it. Sure, it works, it’s just not that much fun. Ultimately, the Macalope would like to see Apple be a little less stodgy and a little more willing to experiment, even if it means failing from time to time. Is that too much to ask?10:00 amApple @ Work Podcast: The 2026 trends around Apple device management
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 and Michael Covington from Jamf join the show to talk about the latest trends around macOS system management. more…09:30 amApple just pushed dozens of critical security updates, going all the way back to 2015 iPhones | MacworldApple just pushed dozens of critical security updates, going all the way back to 2015 iPhones
Macworld Apple always has at least a few security updates in its iOS point releases. While the number of security fixes in each release varies, it used to be uncommon to see more than 20 vulnerabilities addressed. The last few iOS releases have seen a surge in security updates, and the new iOS 26.5 update is no exception. In fact, with a whopping 52 listed security vulnerabilities fixed (including a single WebKit patch that addresses nine CVE entries) it stands out even among the more recent iOS updates. While many of the vulnerabilities sound like they could be quite serious, Apple has not noted that any of them have been deployed and used in the wild yet. Other OS versions, from macOS to tvOS and watchOS, feature dozens of fixes in the 26.5 release as well. If you’re not yet on iOS 26, there are still some updates for you that address many of the same serious vulnerabilities. Those still on iOS/iPadOS 18 will find an 18.7.9 update waiting for them. If you have an older device and are on iOS or iPadOS 16, you’ll see version 16.7.16. There’s even a 15.8.8 update for devices going all the way back to the iPhone 6s; it’s eleven years old and still getting critical security updates. You can about the specific vulnerabilities addressed in these updates on the Apple Security Releases page. Among the notable security updates: Networking Impact: An attacker may be able to track users through their IP address Description: This issue was addressed through improved state management. CVE-2026-28906: Ilya Sc. Jowell A. Screenshots Impact: An attacker with physical access may be able to use Visual Intelligence to access sensitive user data during iPhone Mirroring Description: A privacy issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. CVE-2026-28963: Jorge Welch Status Bar Impact: An app may be able to capture a user’s screen Description: An issue with app access to camera metadata was addressed with improved logic. CVE-2026-28957: Adriatik Raci Wi-Fi Impact: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to perform denial-of-service attack using crafted Wi-Fi packets Description: A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. CVE-2026-28994: Alex Radocea iOS 26.5 is more than just security fixes; it adds a handful of new features, such as RCS encryption (beta) and suggested places in Maps. We have another article explaining all the changes in iOS 26.5.08:30 amThis $6 macOS sticker is the accessory you didn’t know you needed
Macworld Synerlogic Mac OS Shortcuts (10-pack) View Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick - pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); Listen, I don’t know how your memory is these days, but I’m way past the point where I can learn any new keyboard shortcuts. If I didn’t learn it 15ish years ago, there’s no extra room for it now. Therefore, this super useful Mac OS shortcuts sticker can be super useful to slap on your MacBook Air or Pro, and it’s only going to cost you $6 each, $7 for two, $8 for five, or you can get a 10-pack to give out to friends always in need of tech support for only $9.99. This particular model fits best on MacBook Pro and Air models. If you have the MacBook Neo, the space on either side of the trackpad is a bit smaller, so you’ll need this other model. This awesome shortcut sticker takes you from basics like what to press to quit an app or minimize all windows, how to take a screenshot, lock the screen, or force quit unruly apps. The list even tells you what to press to get to the boot menu at startup. The Synerlock Mac OS shortcuts list is super useful for first-time users and power users alike because, even if you know all those combos, sometimes your brain simply freezes. It’s not just for newbies, either. Our most seasoned Mac editors discovered a couple on this list that even they didn’t know off the top of their heads. Still don’t think you need it? Just scroll through some of the thousands of 5-star reviews for a little convincing. With more than 15,000 reviews and a 4.6-star rating, it just might be the Mac accessory you didn’t know you needed.