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Last week Apple shipped new firmware for AirPods Pro 3, and now today AirPods Max 2 have gotten a fresh firmware update too. more…

Apple TV’s musical comedy Schmigadoon! earned a loyal following, but was canceled after two seasons. Now though, a Broadway spinoff has proven a hit and earned significant acclaim, as evidenced by today’s Tony nominations. And that could be good news for a prospective season 3 of Schmigadoon! on Apple TV. more…

Apple’s most powerful Mac Studio no longer includes RAM upgrade options. This comes after Apple has seemingly ran out of inventory for the two highest memory options supposed by the machine. more…

The iPhone 18 Pro will reportedly carry over the same anodized aluminum finish introduced with the iPhone 17 Pro, despite concerns from some users about its durability. According to the Weibo leaker known as “Fixed Focus Digital,” surface chipping on the ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ has become a common complaint, and that users who have sought

iOS 26.5 is expected to launch next week, and a newly discovered improvement makes one of my most-used Reminders features even better. more…

In a letter sent to Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and hardware engineering chief John Ternus this week, nine members of U.S. Congress from Maryland expressed “serious concern” regarding Apple’s decision to close its unionized retail store in Towson, Maryland on June 20, without plans to open a replacement store within the Baltimore region. Apple Towson

Following a few steep discounts on the iPhone Air last month, we’re now tracking a new all-time low price on the iPhone Air MagSafe Battery on Amazon. You can get the accessory for $59.99, down from $99.00, beating the previous low price by about $20. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you

ChatGPT should feel “smarter and more accurate” starting today, according to OpenAI. That’s because the company is replacing the default model with an update called GPT-5.5 Instant. OpenAI also says the model upgrade cuts back on the “gratuitous emojis” in responses. more…

iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 will let users set third-party AI services as the default for Apple Intelligence features like Writing Tools and Image Playground, reports Bloomberg. Apple has signed a deal with Google and plans to use a Gemini-based model for ‌Apple Intelligence‌ and Siri features in ‌iOS 27‌, but users will

iOS 27 will give users a new way to integrate with third-party AI platforms, according to a new report. This will let iPhone users choose from multiple third-party models from companies like Google and Anthropic, including the ability to set custom voices in Siri depending on which external model is responding. more…