Latest Apple Software News

Audio transcription compared — Cloud-based vs. on-device

In iOS 18, Apple's Notes and Voice Memos apps get a new audio transcription feature. Here's everything you need to know about the different types of audio transcription, how they compare, and what Apple's implementation brings to the table.

Marko Zivkovic 1 year ago 0

Apple Watch users are getting asked about features, battery life, and use of smart rings

Apple has sent out a survey to some Apple Watch users, not just to gauge satisfaction and ask about future features, but also to see if the public is using a smart ring like the rumored Apple Ring.

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 4

You won't be fooled by hysterical phishing emails, but you know people who will

Once again there's a new iCloud phishing email that is so poorly done that AppleInsider readers will be able to spot it, but will be shockingly effective to some susceptible to its hysteria, its appalling grammar, and its blinding font choices.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 6

Understanding secure contactless transactions in iOS 18

With the release of iOS 18.1, Apple will finally open its secure contactless payments system to third-party developers. Here's how Apple's implementation functions.

Chip Loder 1 year ago 3

Apple lobbyists helped kill child online safety bill

Apple may be adding new ways to combat smartphone addiction, but it's also spending millions on lobbying regulators to limit what it's required to do with the iPhone and App Store.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 7

Hands on: Everything new with Photos in iOS 18

Photos is getting some giant improvements in iOS 18. These are all of the changes and new features from a whole-app redesign to new curated memories.

Andrew O'Hara 1 year ago 5

Apple stuck between a rock and a hard place tackling nonconsensual porn generators

Apple seems unable to stop influx of so-called "dual use" apps that look innocent on the surface but help users create deepfake porn — at a steep price.

Wesley Hilliard 1 year ago 9

Big-name publishers are refusing to let Apple Intelligence train on data

Website owners have a simple mechanism to tell Apple Intelligence not to scrape the site for training purposes, and reportedly major platforms like Facebook and the New York Times are using it.

William Gallagher 1 year ago 14

Deepfake-generating AI websites blocked from using Sign in with Apple

Apple has blocked some developers from using Sign in with Apple, after a report discovered popular sign-in tools have been used by websites providing harmful AI image undressing services.

Malcolm Owen 1 year ago 1

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