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We’re getting closer to the launch of the final major iOS update of the year, with Apple set to release iOS 26.2 in December. We’ve had three betas so far and are expecting a fourth beta or a release candidate this week, so a launch could follow as soon as next week. Past Launch Dates […]

Panels, a wallpaper app launched by well-known YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD), is shutting down at the end of 2025. According to a notice on the Panels website, the “makeup of the development team” changed earlier this year, and MKBHD wasn’t able to find other collaborators who were the “right fit” to continue work on the

Apple AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down from his position and retiring in spring 2026, Apple announced today. Giannandrea will serve as an advisor between now and 2026, with former Microsoft AI researcher Amar Subramanya set to take over as vice president of AI. Subramanya will report to Apple engineering chief Craig Federighi, and

There has always been this tension with Apple’s devices. Some people want no ports, and some people want them all. I can argue both sides, but the trend is clearly moving toward fewer ports. Satechi’s new MagSafe 7-in-1 hub is one of the first accessories I have used that actually fills that gap in a

Apple has announced that John Giannandrea, the company’s Machine Learning and AI Strategy boss, is retiring from the company. The move may not come as a surprise for anyone closely following Apple and its AI missteps over the last few years. more…

We mentioned last week that in iOS 26.1, Apple changed how the Clock app icon’s seconds hand moves in low power mode. Instead of continuously moving, the seconds hand ticks with each second like a quartz clock. Analog faces on new Apple Watches have a similar behavior, using a sweeping seconds hand in active mode

Featuring three display modes, including one with Susan Kare’s original Happy Macintosh icon, this limited-edition scale recreation of the 1984 Mac is too cute to ignore. more…

Apple’s Passeig de Gràcia store in Barcelona, Spain will be temporarily closed for remodeling starting in February, according to a source familiar with the matter. Apple Passeig de Gràcia In Montréal, Canada, a separate source indicated that Apple’s Sainte-Catherine store will be moving to a new location in mid-January. Last year, the newspaper La Presse

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iOS 26 is packed full of changes for iPhone users, including five great new group chat features in the Messages app. Here’s what’s new. more…