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• Apple dinged over low-quality, scammy-looking ads on Apple News

  06-02-2026 23:44 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple’s controversial partnership with Taboola to serve ads on Apple News seems to be going exactly as expected. Here’s why.more…
  
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• Apple highlights cross-browser compatibility progress in 2025

  06-02-2026 22:48 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple’s WebKit blog published a post today highlighting the results of Interop 2025, an industry-wide effort to improve cross-browser interoperability. Here are the details.more…
  
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• iOS 26’s new Phone app has a feature I don’t ever want to go without

  06-02-2026 21:57 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple overhauled the Phone app in iOS 26 with a new design and added several powerful features, including a new call screening option that I don’t ever want to go without.more…
  
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• iPhone to boldly go where no smartphone has gone before

  06-02-2026 21:56 via macworld.com
  
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  On March 6, NASA is scheduled to launch the Artemis II mission to the moon. And for the first time, it is allowing its crew members to take its smartphones with them, according to a recent announcement by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.While the iPhone wasn’t specifically addressed, Apple clarified to MacRumors that “this will mark the first time the iPhone has been fully qualified for extended use in orbit and beyond,” suggesting that at least one astronaut will be
  
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• iPhone Air Review: Four Months Later, is Apple's Thinnest iPhone Worth $999?

  06-02-2026 21:52 via macrumors.com
  It's been four months since the iPhone Air came out, and it hasn't exactly been a resounding success. Sales are reportedly so low that Apple is delaying the next-generation model. MacRumors videographer Dan Barbera shares what it's been like using Apple's thinnest and lightest iPhone on a daily basis over the last few months.Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos.
  With its super thin design, the ‌iPhone Air‌ still impresses even months later. It's much lighter than
  
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• Apple says ‘random or anonymous chat’ apps no longer welcome on the App Store

  06-02-2026 21:36 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple has updated its App Review Guidelines to expand the list of user-generated content experiences that can be removed from the App Store without notice. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple’s AI-powered health service is reportedly on life support

  06-02-2026 20:55 via macworld.com
  
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  A new report from Bloomberg says that the long-in-development subscription health service is on the rocks. The centerpiece of the service, which some have been calling “Health+” was to be an AI wellness and fitness coach, code-named Mulberry.As part of an executive shake-up, with Eddy Cue now heading up Apple’s health initiatives after the departure of Jeff Williams last year, the Mulberry AI health coach project has been winding down.
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• Apple to Allow ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini in CarPlay

  06-02-2026 20:49 via macrumors.com
  Apple is planning to bring new AI features to CarPlay, reports Bloomberg. Apple will allow third-party chatbot apps to integrate with ‌CarPlay‌, so AI services like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT will be accessible in the car for the first time.
  ‌CarPlay‌ already supports third-party apps, but the types of apps that are supported are limited. Companies like Anthropic and OpenAI aren't currently able to create ‌CarPlay‌ apps, so users are limited to using Siri voice con
  
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• Apple reportedly bringing third-party AI chatbots to CarPlay

  06-02-2026 20:46 via 9to5mac.com
  While AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Gemini feature conversational voice mode, the apps don’t exactly work well with Apple CarPlay. That will soon change, it appears, with an upcoming iOS software update.more…
  
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• New Spotify experiment tells the backstory of the songs you’re listening to

  06-02-2026 20:34 via 9to5mac.com
  The new feature, currently in beta, is rolling out to select Premium users in six countries. Here are the details.more…
  
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• HomeKit Weekly: Check in on the abode alarm system with Apple Home support

  06-02-2026 20:18 via 9to5mac.com
  Since early 2020, I’ve used abode as my primary security system and have done so across two separate homes. It is now 2026, and in the world of smart home tech, six years is usually an eternity. I continue to get emails asking if I am still using it, or if I’ve jumped ship to some thing. I wanted to take an opportunity to update my review for 2026, discuss how the hardware has held up, and frankly, warn you about which hub you should buy for HomeKit.more…
  
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• Apple’s big Super Bowl ad might not actually come from Apple

  06-02-2026 19:37 via 9to5mac.com
  This Sunday is the Super Bowl, the biggest TV event of the year in the US. But aside from sponsoring the halftime show, you may not see much from Apple in terms of paid commercials—except for one F1 ad created by Cadillac.more…
  
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• Best Apple Deals of the Week: Apple Watch Series 11 Get $100 Discounts Amid Valentine's Day and Super Bowl Sales

  06-02-2026 19:34 via macrumors.com
  This week we began tracking big savings thanks to Valentine's Day and Super Bowl sales, which include discounts on everything from iPhone 17 cases to monitors and TVs. You'll also find deals below on Apple Watch Series 11 and AirPods 4, with the best prices of the year so far on each.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.Valentine's Day DealsWe're just one
  
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• New Alexa’s issues are already making some users return to old Siri

  06-02-2026 18:42 via 9to5mac.com
  Siri hasn’t yet gotten the big AI upgrades we’re expecting soon, but it sounds like Alexa’s recent AI revamp is already resulting in at least one user running back to the arms of “old” (current) Siri.more…
  
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• NASA Now Allowing Astronauts to Bring Their iPhones on Space Missions

  06-02-2026 18:36 via macrumors.com
  NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday announced that NASA astronauts will soon be permitted to fly with "the latest smartphones," beginning with the SpaceX Crew-12 and Artemis II missions over the next few months.
  In an email, an Apple spokesperson said this will mark the first time the iPhone has been fully qualified for extended use in orbit and beyond.NASA astronauts were previously not allowed to carry their own personal smartphones on space flights, but they did allow some approved
  
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• Swift Student Challenge applications are now open, here are the details

  06-02-2026 18:07 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple has just opened applications for this year’s Swift Student Challenge. Here are the details on how to apply.more…
  
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• The Viture Luma Ultra is almost the Apple Vision Air I’d like to see

  06-02-2026 18:00 via 9to5mac.com
  What started life as a humble face monitor geared to watching video and playing games wherever you happen to be has now evolved into something drawing ever closer to a Mac-powered Vision Pro.The Viture Luma Ultra it isn’t perfect, but it is the closest thing I’ve seen yet to what I’d ideally like from a future Apple Vision Air product …
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• The MacRumors Show: All the New Macs Coming This Year

  06-02-2026 17:53 via macrumors.com
  We discuss all of the new Macs Apple is expected to release this year, starting with the M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro, on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show.Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos
  Following the release of the M5 ‌MacBook Pro‌ last year, Apple is expected to launch refreshed high-end ‌MacBook Pro‌ models with the M5 Pro and M5 Max chips. They are rumored to arrive alongside macOS Tahoe 26.3 in the next few weeks. Stock of the cu
  
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• Swift Student Challenge Submissions Now Open Ahead of WWDC 2026

  06-02-2026 17:48 via macrumors.com
  Apple today announced that submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge are now open through Saturday, February 28.
  The annual Swift Student Challenge gives eligible student developers around the world the opportunity to showcase their coding capabilities by using the Swift Playground or Xcode apps to create an interactive "app playground."Apple said winners will be selected based on submissions that "demonstrate excellence in innovation, creativity, social impact, or inclusivity." A subset
  
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• Deals: AirTag Amazon all-time low, iPhone 16 Pro Max $611 off, M5 iPad Pro $399 off, Series 11, more

  06-02-2026 17:41 via 9to5mac.com
  Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to go. Alongside ongoing $100 price drops across the Apple Watch Series 11 lineup with deals from $299, we are also tracking a new Amazon all-time low on AirTag at $17 as well as a the 1TB iPhone 16 Pro Max at $611 off the original list courtesy of Amazon’s premium program. We also have a chance to score a 13-inch M5 iPad Pro 1TB cell model at nearly $400 off, iPad mini deals, and the best price to date on the Apple Crossbody Strap in black.
  
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• Apple’s latest iOS 27 pivot is good news for the subscription-weary

  06-02-2026 17:18 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple’s ’Services’ business has grown significantly in recent years, leading some users fatigued by an increasing trend toward subscriptions. But Apple’s reported iOS 27 pivot on a planned ‘Health+’ service is good news for the subscription-weary.more…
  
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• Forget the new AirTag and get a four-pack of the old model for just $64

  06-02-2026 16:58 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  So, there’s a new AirTagthat’s louder and a bit more accurate from longer distances. But otherwise it’s the same, so why pay full price when you can get a four-pack of AirTags 1 for $64? That’ $35 off the original price (the same price you’ll pay for AirTag 2) and the best price we’ve ever seen.Apple’s AirTags integrate directly with the Find My app on your iPhone and other Apple devices, allowing users to locate wallets, luggage, or backpacks w
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro Max’s new battery gains revealed by leaker

  06-02-2026 15:38 via 9to5mac.com
  iPhone 17 Pro Max’s best-ever battery has been a hit with users, and we’ve heard before that iPhone 18 Pro Max will boast an even bigger battery. Now, thanks to a new leak, we know how much bigger.more…
  
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• Apple iPhone 17e: Release date, specs, features & price – what to expect

  06-02-2026 15:13 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple launched a new series of iPhones at the end of 2025: the iPhone 17, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max, as well as a brand new iPhone Air, but there was no new iPhone 17e for those hoping for an update to the budget iPhone.This wasn’t a surprise: Apple released the iPhone 16e in February 2025 to replace the iPhone SE, so an update to the iPhone “e” series phones wasn’t expected to arrive until early 2026.If you’re considering buying an iPhone 17e, this is the plac
  
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• Zuckerberg on why Meta should do less safety research: ‘Apple doesn’t study any of this’

  06-02-2026 14:46 via 9to5mac.com
  New emails unsealed this week and spotted by The Verge show Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggesting the company should conduct less research into how its platforms harm users, bizarrely citing Apple as a model to follow.The email was sent in 2021 following a report from The Wall Street Journal that Meta was more than aware that Instagram was “toxic for teen girls,” and had done in-depth research on the topic.more…
  
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• Apple says AI is fueling ‘new categories of products,’ but will they ever arrive?

  06-02-2026 14:42 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  At an all-hands meeting on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook did his best to reassure employees about the company’s prospects in the AI market, a market in which it has so far struggled to achieve relevance. When questioned about rivals’ launches of new types of AI device, Cook insisted that Apple isn’t concerned.“There will be new categories of products and services that are enabled through AI, and we’re extremely excited about that,” he said, as reported
  
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• Best iPhone deals right now: Save big on iPhone 17, 16, Air & more

  06-02-2026 14:41 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldBest iPhone deals: Updated February 6, 2026In the U.S. you can get some savings on unlocked iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, and 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max at Apple’s Refurbished store:Apple Refurbished, 512GB iPhone 16 Pro (unlocked) for $1,019 ($180 off)Apple Refurbished, 1TB iPhone 16 Pro (unlocked) for $1,269 ($230 off)
  Apple Refurbished, 512GB iPhone 15 Pro (unlocked) for $929 ($270 off)Apple Refurbished, 512GB iPhone 15 Pro Max (unlocked) for $1,019 ($280 off)
  In the U.K., Apple-certifie
  
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• MacBook Air deals: Compare latest offers and lowest prices online

  06-02-2026 14:16 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldBest MacBook Air deals: Updated February 6, 2026These are the MacBook Air recommendations we would confidently give to our own friends and family. They are based on the best prices right now at hundreds of resellers of Apple products.Today’s best MacBook Air deals: U.S.
  Amazon, 13-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB): $849 ($150 off, MSRP $999)Amazon, 13-inch M4 MacBook Air (512GB/24GB): $1,249 ($150 off, MSRP $1,399)Amazon, 15-inch M4 MacBook Air (256GB/16GB): $1,050 ($149 off, MSRP $1,199
  
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• Apple’s cheapest iPad to get Apple Intelligence support at just the right time

  06-02-2026 13:45 via 9to5mac.com
  Alongside the iPhone 17e, Apple also has a refreshed base model iPad in the works. A new report from Macotakara highlights what we can expect from Apple’s update of its cheapest iPad.more…
  
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• The iPhone Fold can’t just be a folding iPhone

  06-02-2026 13:22 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Folding phones are everywhere. There are enough of them that our friends at TechAdvisor have maintained a best folding phone guide for several years. Samsung even just came out with a tri-fold phone, in a very “we made a razor with even more blades” sort of approach.And while folding phones have gotten quite good over the past several years and are reasonably popular considering the high price they command ($1,500 or more for the best models), the expectations for Apple&rsqu
  
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• These 2025 iPads just dropped under $400

  06-02-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: Pick up an iPad 11 on sale for only $370 (reg. $499).The global RAM shortage is causing tech prices to rise across the board, but refurbished prices are still staying low. This 2025 iPad 11 is in near-mint condition, but because it’s technically a refurb, it only costs $369.99 instead of $499.This iPad 11 has an A16 chip with a 5-core CPU, 4-core GPU, and 16-core Neural Engine, so it can handle multitasking, 4K video editing, and everyday apps witho
  
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• Pay for MS Office once and use it forever on your Mac (+ save 77%)

  06-02-2026 09:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: This is Microsoft Office for Mac the old-school way: one $50 payment (MSRP $219), lifetime access, no monthly fees.There are two kinds of Mac users: those who live inside Word, Excel, and PowerPoint—and those who quietly resent paying a monthly fee just to keep using them. If you’re in the second group, this deal is for you.Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac delivers the classic Office experience with a one-time purchase instead
  
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• Designers teach AI models to generate better UI in new Apple study

  06-02-2026 03:41 via 9to5mac.com
  Apple continues to explore how generative AI can improve app development pipelines. Here’s what they’re looking at.more…
  
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• Apple releases watchOS 11.6.2 to fix emergency services bug in Australia

  06-02-2026 00:57 via macworld.com
  
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  If you haven’t updated to watchOS 26 yet, and you live in or plan to visit Australia, you should grab the new watchOS 11.6.2 update right away.The release notes only say “This update provides important bug fixes and is recommended for all users.”
  Apple has clarified that the actual bug fixed is a cellular network issue on Series 6, Series 7, Series 8, Series 9, Series 10, SE 2, Ultra, and Ultra 2 that affects their ability to connect to emergency services in Australia.
  
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• New iPhone launching this month with four key changes: report

  06-02-2026 00:52 via 9to5mac.com
  According to a new report today, Apple’s next iPhone is launching very soon. Macwelt reports that the iPhone 17e is set to launch on February 19 — one year to the day following the launch of the iPhone 16e.more…
  
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• Apple reportedly scales back plans for AI-powered health coach

  06-02-2026 00:50 via 9to5mac.com
  Bloomberg reports that Apple has recently scaled back its plans for the Project Mulberry initiative following a leadership shakeup at the company’s health organization. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple Reportedly Scaling Back This Long-Rumored iOS 27 Feature

  06-02-2026 00:32 via macrumors.com
  iOS 27 will no longer include a long-rumored feature known as Apple Health+ inside Apple, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
  Apple Health+ was supposed to be a virtual health coach that could give users AI-powered health recommendations in the Apple Health app, based on their personal health data, the report said. The feature would have provided users with detailed health reports, videos that explained medical conditions and offered wellness tips, and more."The major new service would have co
  
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• Apple Arcade in February: Civilization VII and three other games

  06-02-2026 00:16 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Gaming subscription services are all the rage now, but Apple Arcade isn’t a little different from the likes of PlayStation Plus, EA Play, or Xbox Game Pass. If you’ve got questions about it, we’ve got plenty of answers.Updated February 5, 2026: There are four new games on the service this month: Civilization VII, Felicity’s Door, I Love Hue Too+, and Retrocade. We have also cleaned up our list of all Apple Arcade games, removing old titles that are no longer avai
  
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