AI is making smartphones verifiably worse by design

Smartphone manufacturers are overloading their devices with AI features in an effort to control how you interface with both the device and information at large. That's not good.

Amber Neely 3 weeks ago 22

India's Apple antitrust case gets minor reprieve as fears of $38 billion fine continue

Apple has been given two more months to comply with India's antitrust investigation, even as it is being ordered to "fully cooperate" with orders to submit financial statements.

William Gallagher 3 weeks ago 2

Sunday Reboot: Liquid Glass appreciation, Cook in China, and Cats

In this week's "Sunday Reboot," Liquid Glass gets an award, Tim Cook heads to China once again, and a wish for HomeKit to be more cat-friendly.

Malcolm Owen 3 weeks ago 0

Privacy & data security will remain central to Apple's 2026 AI push

Apple will relaunch Apple Intelligence and Siri platforms with new Apple Foundation Models. Despite Google's involvement, Apple will maintain its privacy stance.

Wesley Hilliard 3 weeks ago 7

Revamped Siri may launch in beta, despite two year delay

The long-awaited overhaul of Siri is already two years later than planned. Even so, it will still be beta software when it does actually arrive.

Malcolm Owen 3 weeks ago 22

Craig Federighi dragged into Musk's Apple-OpenAI lawsuit

Apple software chief Craig Federighi will be taking part in xAI's antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI over Grok's treatment in the App Store, but Tim Cook seemingly won't be.

Malcolm Owen 3 weeks ago 1

Apple, Epic agree on pre-court schedule for new fee proposals

Ahead of the return to District Court for the continued appeals process in the Apple-Epic legal fight, the two companies have made a schedule to discuss a change in App Store fees for outbound links.

Malcolm Owen 3 weeks ago 2

DOJ emissions cheating app investigation leads to record user data request

A record 100,000 EZ Lynk users could find their data being handed over to the United States government if Apple complies with a request for app download information.

Wesley Hilliard 3 weeks ago 4

Apple's treatment of AI coding apps could be shifting with Replit update

Replit has released its first iPhone app update in four months after resolving an App Store review dispute with Apple over how AI-generated apps can be previewed and developed on iOS.

Andrew Orr 3 weeks ago 1

Apple's U.S. chip plan gains steam thanks to $20B TSMC investment

As Apple seeks to re-shore more chip production, TSMC invests an additional $20 billion in its Arizona plants even while Intel allegedly ramps up test production.

William Gallagher 3 weeks ago 11

Owning an Apple Home: implementing smart pet solutions

Apple Home may not address pets directly, but that shouldn't mean your smart home doesn't either. Litter boxes, feeders, sensors, and more can make your fluffy loved ones part of your tech life.

Wesley Hilliard 3 weeks ago 0

OpenAI considering suing Apple because ChatGPT integrations weren't a money fountain

OpenAI is exploring possible legal action after users did what they wanted with Apple's ChatGPT integrations and didn't sign up for enough paid accounts, instead of doing what CEO Sam Altman expected.

Andrew Orr 3 weeks ago 14

Liquid Glass is controversial, but it just won a prestigious design award

Among Apple's strong showing of six total wins at the 2026 Art Directors Club of New York awards, the highlight was a Gold Cube honor for the controversial Liquid Glass redesign.

William Gallagher 3 weeks ago 8

Evercore tells investors to stick with Apple, raising price target to $365

Analysts at investment firm Evercore believe that Apple Intelligence will be a long-term boon for the company, prompting it to raise its target by $35 to $365.

William Gallagher 3 weeks ago 0

Inside Apple Maps - How to get the most out of your iPhone's navigation app

After an incredibly rough start, Apple Maps is one of the most frequently used apps on the iPhone. Here's all you need to know about using it in iOS 26, and how it all got started.

Malcolm Owen 3 weeks ago 3

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