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Inside Photos in iOS 26 & macOS 26 — refinements in Apple's image and video management tool

Apple Photos is the central location for storing images and videos you take on your iPhone. Here's how to use it in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 4

New third-party iOS App Stores in Japan preserve user privacy, child safety

Apple is introducing alternative app stores and payment options in Japan to comply with a new competition law, while maintaining that platform-level security and child safety controls remain in place.

Andrew Orr 5 months ago 0

Apple's AI & ML research papers show instant 3D image conversion, more

Apple continues to focus on AI-powered image modification, with new studies detailing evaluation frameworks and an AI model that can turn 2D images into 3D scenes in a second. Here's what the company's research has revealed.

Marko Zivkovic 5 months ago 6

How to stop your iPhone alarm from going off without sound in iOS 26

A resurfacing iPhone bug is leaving alarms technically "on" but functionally silent, catching users off guard at the worst possible time. Here's how you can (usually) avoid the same fate.

Amber Neely 5 months ago 5

App developers escalate EU fight over Apple's App Store fees

A coalition of developers has petitioned the European Commission, saying Apple's revised App Store fees continue to disadvantage EU apps.

Amber Neely 5 months ago 6

DJ ChatGPT will soon be in control of your Apple Music playlists

ChatGPT may soon help iPhone and Mac users in another way, with an upcoming integration potentially allowing the AI service to manage your Apple Music playlists.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 9

iMac Pro may return in 2026 with M5 Max chip

A strong rumor claims that Apple is at least testing a new high-end iMac, giving some hope that an M5 Max iMac Pro may be coming.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 22

iOS 26 leak details multiple unreleased Apple products

An unreleased build of iOS 26 has revealed details about more than a dozen Apple hardware projects currently in development.

Marko Zivkovic 5 months ago 0

Game development diary: Sound, music, and schedule speed bumps

After wrestling with Welsh for my iPhone game "Character Limit," there were two changes of pace in the last month. Both in terms of the work being carried out and when the game will actually ship.

Malcolm Owen 5 months ago 1

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