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Amazon’s rocky Alexa+ launch might justify Apple’s slow pace with next-gen Siri

Amazon has finally started rolling out Alexa+, its oft-delayed overhaul of the Alexa voice assistant built on large language model technology. However, Alexa+ shows how difficult it is to replace a mature voice assistant with generative AI, especially when users expect instant, consistent results for simple tasks. It’s a real reality check on the notion

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tvOS 26 Changes ‘HomeKit’ References to ‘Apple Home’ in Settings App

The fifth tvOS 26 beta changed several “HomeKit” references to “Apple Home” in the Settings app on all Apple TV models compatible with the update. For example, Israeli website The Verifier reported that the “AirPlay and HomeKit” menu on the Apple TV is now labeled “AirPlay and Apple Home.” MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris spotted other

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Indie App Spotlight: ‘OnlyFlights’ is a simple flight tracker for your iPhone

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Last year, I checked out an indie app called Time2Pack – an all-in-one trip planner. Now, the developers have a new app

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Best Apple Deals of the Week: Record Low Prices Hit iPad Air, MacBook Air, and More

Many popular Apple products received all-time low prices this week, including the M4 MacBook Air, M4 MacBook Pro, M3 iPad Air, and iPad mini 7. We’re also tracking great discounts on the AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 2 right now. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a

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