Apple released iOS 26.5 yesterday with a new Suggested Places feature in the Apple Maps app, which is a precursor to the ads that Apple plans to start showing later this year. There was some confusion over whether ads are live, but as of now, the Apple Maps app still doesn’t have ads. Apple did […]
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Apple submitted a filing to the European Commission today criticizing proposed measures that would force Google to open parts of Android to rival AI services. Here are the details. more…
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Members of a newly formed Emerging Team are reaching out to developers as Apple looks to increase Apple Ads spending. Here are the details. more…
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Apple’s smartphone sales increased 1.3 percent year-over-year in the United States during the first quarter of 2026, according to data shared by Counterpoint Research. Apple saw a sales increase while the broader U.S. smartphone market experienced a 5.7 percent decline during the same time period. Android device sales declined 14.4 percent, while Apple’s market share
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WhatsApp and the Meta AI app now let users turn on incognito mode when having sensitive conversations with Meta AI. Here’s what that means and how to use it. more…
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The Meta AI app and Meta AI on WhatsApp have a new “incognito chat” option, which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said is a “completely private way to interact with AI.” Zuckerberg also said that Meta AI’s incognito mode is the first major AI product where there is no log of conversations stored on servers. Zuckerberg
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Yesterday Mark Gurman at Bloomberg published an extensive report covering design changes for iOS 27 overall, with lots of specifics on the new Siri and upgraded Camera app. One of my favorite details could be good news for the Liquid Glass change I’ve been wanting most. more…
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Samsung is planning a Galaxy Unpacked event for July, and the company plans to introduce new foldable smartphones and AI “Galaxy Glasses,” according to Seoul Economic Daily. Samsung’s event will take place on July 22, so it will debut new Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Flip8 foldable smartphones just weeks ahead of when Apple’s first
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If you run a small business from your Mac, you’ll want to pay attention to Anthropic’s latest Claude release. more…
Anthropic’s latest Claude release turns your Mac into a small business powerhouse Read More »
Just weeks after Oliver Jones left Apple TV for Amazon, another executive focused on international content is leaving the company. Here are the details. more…
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