Second release candidate betas of iOS 18.4 & iPadOS 18.4 seeded to testers
Apple has seeded a second release candidate for iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, with a full release of both expected the week of March 31.
iOS
Mike Wuerthele
EU antitrust agency may not fine Apple much to avoid tariff war escalation
The European Union is set to fine Apple because of the App Store's claimed violations of the Digital Markets Act, but the sum will reportedly be minimal, to avoid the ire of President Donald Trump.
William Gallagher
New 'Nintendo Today!' app is aimed squarely at Nintendo's biggest fans
Nintendo's newest iPhone app is designed to help keep Mario, Animal Crossing, and Legend of Zelda fans in the loop with daily updates, customizable calendars and widgets, and more.
Amber Neely
Apple begins notifying 2025 Swift Student Challenge winners
Win or lose, emails are going out to all that entered the 2025 Swift Student Challenge ahead of WWDC.
Marko Zivkovic
How to turn off Apple Intelligence — and why you need to keep turning it off
It's not enough to turn off Apple Intelligence once, as Apple turns it back on and forces you to keep turning it off after every OS update. Here's how to turn it off and get that space back.
New Utah law forces big tech to add age verification, Apple is already prepared
Utah's new App Store Accountability Act will force companies like Apple and Google to verify the ages of new App Store users in the state.
Tim Cook's very light praise for DeepSeek is good politics, not endorsement
During his latest visit to China, Apple CEO Tim Cook has praised the country's DeepSeek AI technology, but the resulting claims that this means Apple will adopt it are exaggerated.
Look Around in Apple Maps imagery will be used to train Apple Intelligence
Apple has hundreds of terabytes of data for its Apple Maps Look Around feature, and the company is using that data to train generative AI models.
Malcolm Owen
Tim Cook continues China tour, launches developer education fund
During his latest China visit, Tim Cook visited Zhejiang University to announce Apple's donation of $4.1 million to support its iOS developer education program.
Wesley Hilliard
William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele
Andrew Orr
