Apple's unusual OS 27 code name shift could reflect AI strategy changes, or nothing at all

While WWDC 2026 is months away, more information is leaking about iOS 27 and the other releases. A strange internal change has occurred — OS 26 codenames have shifted mid-development.

Wesley Hilliard 4 months ago 3

Epic hypocrisy — Google gets $800 million in 'Fortnite' antitrust settlement

Forget about Epic's moral high-ground. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and Google are looking to settle the Google Play app store antitrust lawsuit, in new partnership deal that sees the "Fortnite" maker pay Google $800 million.

William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele 4 months ago 7

Google Chrome is ditching support for macOS 12 Monterey, leaving older Macs stranded

Google has announced that its Chrome web browser will soon no longer support macOS 12 Monterey, with a July 2026 update requiring macOS 13 Ventura or newer.

Oliver Haslam 4 months ago 10

Grok now bans illegal porn generation, after monetizing it

Following worldwide pressure including bans in certain countries, Elon Musk's X has announced it will no longer allow Grok to create child porn and deepfake nudes. There is a catch.

William Gallagher 4 months ago 24

Senators tell Apple to remove X & Grok from App Store because of AI-generated child porn

A group of US Senators aren't impressed by Elon Musk taking the smallest of corrective actions in moving Grok's ability to make child porn behind a paywall, and want X removed from the App Store.

William Gallagher 4 months ago 20

Sergey Brin thought he had his Steve Jobs moment with the failed Google Glass

Looking back on Google Glass, Google co-founder Sergey Brin thought he was "the next Steve Jobs," a mindset that pushed the device out the door before it was ready for consumers.

Amber Neely 5 months ago 18

Visa-holding staff should not leave the US, warns Apple

Lawyers for Apple, Google, and Microsoft have reportedly told staff to stay in the US, if they require a visa stamp to re-enter the country.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 3

UK wants iPhones to require age verification for any nude images

After it blocked adult sites, the UK government is reportedly about to ask Apple and Google to prevent any explicit images without device age verification.

William Gallagher 5 months ago 5

Apple and Google's iPhone-Android switching update starts to roll out

A new build of Android has been released that will make it easier for Android and iPhone switching to take place in the future.

Malcolm Owen 6 months ago 1

Apple considers paying $1B per year to use Google Gemini in Siri

Apple's long-awaited revamp of Siri could use Google Gemini's smarts, with the move to improve the digital assistant potentially costing Apple $1 billion per year.

Malcolm Owen 7 months ago 17

AI Mode button in iPad & iPhone Chrome speeds searches

A new button added to Chrome's New Tab page on November 5 opens Google's advanced AI search, and it works as promised, assuming you're interested in what Google is offering.

Andrew Orr 7 months ago 0

Apple, Google, Meta must face trial over promotion of gambling apps

Apple, Google, and Meta have all been denied their requests to dismiss the latest class action lawsuit alleging they promote illegal gambling.

William Gallagher 8 months ago 3

Apple Watch was launched 11 years ago on September 9, 2014

It feels like there's always been an Apple Watch, but even more than a decade after it was announced, it's also still a product that somehow feels new. Yet as well as all these years it's been on sale, you can trace rumors of Apple's work on it back at least another five to around 2010.

William Gallagher 8 months ago 7

Bank of America hikes AAPL target to $260 following Google search ruling

Bank of America is upping its Apple stock price target to $260 in the wake of the antitrust ruling that sweeps away fears that Google wouldn't be able to pay the iPhone maker for preferred internet search engine positioning.

Mike Wuerthele and Malcolm Owen 9 months ago 0

Wall Street analysts bullish on Apple & Google search deal remaining intact

Wall Street analysts are incredibly positive about Apple's Services revenue after the Google antitrust ruling, saying the company came out stronger with billions of dollars preserved and new bargaining power in AI search.

Andrew Orr 9 months ago 3

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