Latest Apple Software News

A small update to Visual Intelligence in iOS 26 makes a giant difference in usability

Apple has made the smallest update to Visual Intelligence in iOS 26, and yet the impact of being able to use it on any image is huge, and at least doubles the usefulness of this one feature.

William Gallagher 11 months ago 1

How polls in iOS 26 Messages app makes group planning easier

Apple is making it easier to organize plans in iMessage with a new polling feature in iOS 26, giving group chat participants a way to share opinions and vote on decisions. Here's how it works.

Andrew Orr 11 months ago 1

Apple may need to acquire AI firms to boost Apple Intelligence

Financial firm Wedbush believes that WWDC practically demonstrates how Apple is executing its Apple Intelligence strategy, but without significant progress it may be forced into large scale AI acquisitions.

William Gallagher 11 months ago 17

Apple slips out a quiet iOS 26 beta 1 update with a new build

Apple pushed a surprise update to iOS 26 beta 1 that hints at under-the-hood changes without explaining what's new.

Andrew Orr 11 months ago 8

PC benchmarking tool 3D Mark arrives on macOS

Following a debut of 3DMark Steel Nomad Light on iPhone, the full 3D Mark testing suite has arrived on macOS for a native testing experience.

Mike Wuerthele 11 months ago 6

Valve's Steam gaming client is finally getting an Apple Silicon native upgrade

Years after Apple shifted to Apple Silicon, and after an on-again, off-again effort by Valve, the company has finally issued a beta version of the Steam client.

Mike Wuerthele 11 months ago 9

Couple steals back their own car after tracking an AirTag in it

When London police wouldn't recover a stolen car despite an AirTag giving its location, the owners say they tracked it down and stole it back for themselves.

William Gallagher 11 months ago 20

Apple's AI ambitions go beyond Siri LLM with Knowledge chatbot and always-on AI copilot

Apple executives are keeping silent about future Apple Intelligence plans, but a new rumor suggests the 2026 release of contextual Siri is just the start on a road to chatbots and always-on assistants.

Wesley Hilliard 11 months ago 33

Hands on with all the new CarPlay features in iOS 26

Apple is rolling out a slew of new features for CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra in iOS 26. Here's what you can expect in the fall when the new operating systems ship.

Andrew O'Hara 11 months ago 9

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