French publishers try again to get Apple to drop Distraction Control
A consortium of publishers and ad companies in France have written to Tim Cook to ask him to ditch Distraction Control, undaunted by how he ignored them last time.
iOS
William Gallagher
How the new AirPods Pro hearing features were developed
Apple has let cameras in to its usually secret audio testing facility, revealing a spherical 50-speaker array that was used in creating the hearing test in AirPods Pro 2.
You can no longer sign up for Disney+ and Hulu via the App Store
In an attempt to avoid paying Apple's App Store fees, Disney has removed the ability for users to pay for Disney+ or Hulu through the App Store.
Marko Zivkovic
New in iOS 18.1: RCS support for Business Messaging, fixes for the random restart bug on iPhone 16 Pro
The iOS 18.1 update introduces support for a new RCS messaging feature and fixes a known issue affecting devices in the iPhone 16 range. Here's what you need to know about the release.
Apple issues release candidates for Apple Intelligence OS updates
As Apple Intelligence gets closer to public availability, the first release candidates of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 are now available.
Malcolm Owen
Who will deliver useful AI to the masses?
The industry has been saying Apple is behind and asking when the iPhone maker would ever bring out AI — but the industry has always underestimated Apple.
Daniel Eran Dilger
Apple's AirPods Pro 2's impressive hearing test launch date confirmed
The first reviews of the AirPods Pro 2 hearing features are out, and they also confirm that the launch is to be before the end of October.
Cook says Apple wasn't first with AI, but will be the best
Ahead of it rolling out to users, Tim Cook says that Apple Intelligence is already changing lives — including his own.
Apple Intelligence to play catch-up to rivals across 2025
While some employees believe Apple is currently lagging behind rivals its Apple Intelligence development, the company expects to gain ground in 2025 by introducing new chips and new models.
Charles Martin
Oliver Haslam
William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele
Wesley Hilliard
