macOS Tahoe 26.4 absent from third round of developer betas

Apple's developer beta program has reached the third round, with fresh builds of iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, and visionOS 26.4 testable, but not macOS Tahoe 26.4.

Malcolm Owen 3 months ago 3

Blender shelves iPad app, says it's focusing on Android tablets first

Blender's long-anticipated native iPad app has been placed on hold as developers shift tablet priorities elsewhere.

Amber Neely 3 months ago 13

App Store gaming revenue bulletproof, as mobile gaming slows overall

Mobile gaming downloads are falling worldwide, but higher player spending is making the App Store more profitable anyway.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 0

Discord caves under pressure, won't verify user ages yet

Discord is delaying the global rollout of its age verification system until the second half of 2026 following user backlash over privacy concerns, biometric checks, and third-party vendors.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 0

Second iOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe 26.4 developer beta lands for testing

Apple is on its second round of developer betas for the current generation, issuing new builds of iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4 for testing.

Malcolm Owen 3 months ago 4

Video won't kill the Apple Podcasts star, but will make them more engaging

Apple Podcasts is no longer just an audio app, as native adaptive video and dynamic video ads will be available soon for creators to really show their stuff.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 6

First iOS 26.4, macOS Tahoe developer betas surface as new Siri waits in the wings

Apple has started a brand new generation of developer betas, with iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, watchOS 26.4, tvOS 26.4, visionOS 26.4, and macOS Tahoe 26.4 expected to include a Siri update.

Malcolm Owen 3 months ago 2

iOS 26 adoption rate isn't the crisis some analysts are portraying

Apple's February 2026 App Store data shows iOS 26 adoption closely tracking the pace set by iOS 18 in January 2025, and iPadOS 26 is ahead of iPadOS 18, undercutting claims that the upgrade cycle is faltering.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 27

Apple's AI summaries include racial & gender biases, if the query is vague enough

When specifically tailored queries made to test Apple Intelligence using developer tools are intentionally ambiguous about race and gender, researchers have seen biases pop up.

Oliver Haslam 3 months ago 2

Apple Creator Studio users are hitting generative AI usage limits far too soon

Apple buries the fact that its Apple Creator Studio bundle's generative AI features come with any usage limits, but the limits are real and now appear to be significantly less than expected.

William Gallagher 3 months ago 11

iPadOS 26.3 ships with new location privacy-limiting feature

Apple's introduction of iPadOS 26.3 adds a new feature to limit how much location data a carrier can collect.

Malcolm Owen 4 months ago 3

'Oceanhorn 3' leads March updates coming to Apple Arcade

Apple Arcade is adding a major new original in March, alongside several family-friendly releases and themed updates to existing games. Here's what's coming.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 0

Discord's upcoming safety update makes age verification hard to avoid

Discord plans to set every user's account to teen-by-default — unless you're willing to undergo an invasive age verification process.

Amber Neely 4 months ago 4

Game development diary: Planning, admin, and account flipping

With the main parts of my game "Character Limit" in place, efforts turn to planning the last bits of development and testing, with administration becoming a more important element as release approaches.

Malcolm Owen 4 months ago 1

Apple Arcade's 'Civilization VII' is good, but falls short of greatness

Civilization VII arriving on Apple Arcade shows how far Apple's gaming ambitions have come, and how poorly the service fits games designed to evolve over years rather than ship once and stand still.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 2

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