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• Google Gemini 2.0 AI Is Out Now. Here Are the Highlights

  08-02-2025 14:30
  
  In the wake of the launch of DeepSeek, Google has announced a flood of AI news.
  
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• Apple rolls out first Release Candidates for macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1

  17-09-2026 04:18 via 9to5mac.com
  
  After releasing macOS 27.2 beta 1 earlier today, Apple is now rolling out the first RCs of macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Photographer Tyler Stalman reviews the iPhone 18 Pro’s new camera with variable aperture

  17-09-2026 03:24 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Photographer Tyler Stalman is back with his annual iPhone camera review. Here’s what he had to say about the iPhone 18 Pro’s new variable aperture, photographic styles, Apple Reference Image, and more.more…
  
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• Snap announces Specs Intelligence app for iPhone and Mac, cellular variant of Specs

  17-09-2026 01:40 via 9to5mac.com
  
  After unveiling the design of its consumer-grade Spectacles back in June, Snap is now announcing that they’ll be available for pre-order starting today with a new 5G carrying case. The company also introduced a new proactive AI agent called Specs Intelligence, which despite being Specs branded, will be available on iPhone and Mac regardless of if you own a pair.more…
  
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• WhatsApp may soon let iPhone users add a third account

  17-09-2026 00:39 via 9to5mac.com
  
  After recently letting iPhone users add a second account to the same app, WhatsApp is now working on expanding support to up to three accounts. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Tripsy’s iOS 27 update includes smarter imports, on-device AI insights, more

  17-09-2026 00:12 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Travel planning app Tripsy was updated this week with support for iOS 27’s extra-large widget, a new Smart Import tool, AI-powered features, and more. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Upgrade your Mac desk setup with the Sihoo B300 Pro for under $300

  17-09-2026 00:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A Mac desk setup usually starts with the computer, maybe a display, and a few favorite accessories. But the chair deserves a place on that upgrade list, too. It’s what supports you. Whether you spend your day writing, editing photos, or moving between meetings, it’s something you use in every part of the workday.The Sihoo B300 Pro puts adjustability at the center of that setup. It combines 4D MicroFit Lumbar Support, 6D All-around Armrests, backrest and seat depth adjustments, an int
  
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• Judge scrutinizes Musk’s move to drop Apple from antitrust lawsuit involving OpenAI

  16-09-2026 23:26 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Federal judge Mark Pittman wants details on any agreement that may have led Elon Musk’s companies to drop their antitrust claims against Apple. Here are the details.more…
  
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• iOS 27.2 will help users move data and settings from an old app to its replacement

  16-09-2026 23:03 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Starting with iOS 27.2, developers will be able to offer users a way to move their data and settings from an existing app to its designated replacement. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Ford bakes Apple Maps into its EV platform, passing over Google

  16-09-2026 23:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple and Ford are putting Apple Maps at the center of Ford’s next wave of affordable electric vehicles — not as a phone projection, but as the car’s own navigation system.
  In a July announcement, the companies said Apple Maps will be integrated directly into Ford’s Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform through Apple’s new MapKit for Automotive SDK. The software arrives with UEV models in 2027, starting with a midsize electric vehicle Ford has priced around $30
  
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• This iOS 27 bug temporarily freezes your iPhone … and it’s going viral on social media

  16-09-2026 22:38 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Just a matter of days after iOS 27 has been released to the public, people have already discovered a way to temporarily brick your phone with a quick series of swipes on the home screen. And it’s starting to going viral on social media as some kind of iPhone prank to do on your friends.Luckily, it is only a software soft-lock and you can easily get out of this temporarily bricked state by force rebooting your phone. Here’s how …more…
  
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• iOS 27.2 references new option to overwrite iPhone storage with blank data after erasing

  16-09-2026 22:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple is working on a new option to more thoroughly wipe an iPhone’s storage when erasing the device, but there’s a catch. Here are the details.more…
  
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• HBO’s Casey Bloys congratulates Apple TV after historic Emmy night: ‘Handsome competitors’ — and ‘a little scary’

  16-09-2026 22:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  HBO chairman Casey Bloys offered a gracious, slightly wary reaction after Apple TV finished first among platforms at the 2026 Emmys, calling Apple’s programming chiefs “very handsome competitors” while noting the intimidation of going up against a very rich company.
  Apple TV collected 28 Emmys, topping HBO/HBO Max’s 21 and marking the first time the streamer led the overall tally. HBO still took two of the three top scripted prizes — Outstanding Drama Series for Th
  
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• iOS 27.2 lets developers use an alternative App Tracking Transparency prompt in the EU

  16-09-2026 21:10 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Starting with iOS 27.2, developers will have the option to use an alternative App Tracking Transparency system prompt in the EU, as part of Apple’s recent deal with the bloc. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple weighs return to server market with M8 Ultra AI machines, talks Nvidia networking

  16-09-2026 21:00 via macdailynews.com
  
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  Apple is exploring a return to dedicated server hardware for the first time since it killed Xserve in 2011, developing enterprise AI inference systems around forthcoming M8 Ultra chips and discussing Nvidia’s NVLink Fusion to link those processors, according to a new report from The Information.
  The planned machines would be sold to AI developers, businesses, and governments that want to run models on their own equipment rather than in the public cloud. Two configurati
  
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• iOS 27.2 gives Apple TV a new profiles feature on iPhone

  16-09-2026 20:30 via 9to5mac.com
  
  iOS 27.2 beta 1 arrived today, and with it a key new feature for the Apple TV app on iPhone: user profiles.more…
  
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• Apple releases first iOS 27.2, iPadOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and visionOS 27.2 betas

  16-09-2026 20:25 via macdailynews.com
  
  iOS 27.2 beta 1
  Apple has begun a new developer testing cycle just two days after shipping iOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27 to the public. On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, the company seeded the first developer betas of the 27.2 point releases across iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Vision Pro.
  The timing is unusual. After a major fall launch, Apple typically starts with a .1 update. This year, iOS 27.1 is being held for the iPhone Duo, Apple’s foldable iPho
  
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• Everything new in iOS 27.2 beta 1 so far

  16-09-2026 20:22 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 27.2, beginning the next round of iPhone software testing. Here’s what’s new in the update.more…
  
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• Apple Original Films unveils ‘Tenzing’ trailer

  16-09-2026 20:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  “Tenzing” premieres in select theaters on Friday, October 9 and premieres globally on Apple TV on Friday, October 16.
  Apple Original Films on Wednesday unveiled the trailer for “Tenzing,” a new feature from director Jennifer Peedom and starring Genden Phuntsok, Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe, Caitríona Balfe, Thinley Lhamo, and Tenzin Dalha. “Tenzing” will premiere in select theaters on October 9, 2026 and globally on Apple TV on October 16, 2026.
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• iOS 27.2 expands Siri AI to these new languages

  16-09-2026 19:48 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Today Apple released the first iOS 27.2 beta, a surprising move since there’s been no 27.1 release. And joining the all-new Health app, iOS 27.2 beta 1 also expands Siri AI support to five new languages.more…
  
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• iOS 27.2 introduces Apple Health app overhaul, here’s what’s new

  16-09-2026 19:34 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Today Apple released iOS 27.2 beta 1, skipping over 27.1 entirely in the testing cycle. And among other changes, the new iOS 27.2 update includes the previously announced all-new Health app.more…
  
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• Apple releases beta 1 for watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, more

  16-09-2026 19:16 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has just kicked off a new wave of beta updates, and it’s not the one we were expecting. Beta 1 is here for watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2, and more.more…
  
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• macOS 27.2 beta 1 now available to developers, here’s what’s new

  16-09-2026 19:13 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Now that macOS 27 Golden Gate is officially out, Apple is moving on to its next beta cycle, straight to macOS 27.2 beta 1. Here are the details.more…
  
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• iPadOS 27.2 beta 1 now available for iPad

  16-09-2026 19:13 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has a new beta cycle beginning today, and it’s a surprising one: rather than the iPadOS 27.1 update we were expecting, iPadOS 27.2 beta 1 is now here.more…
  
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• Apple releases first iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone

  16-09-2026 19:12 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has released the first iOS 27.2 developer beta for iPhone. The update follows the release of iOS 27 to everyone on Monday. It also leaps over iOS 27.1, which Apple has shown as an iPhone Duo-focused release.
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• Apple’s $129 AirPods 5 bring noise cancellation to the cheap seats — and the $149 pair is the one to buy

  16-09-2026 19:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  AirPods 5 deliver the industry’s best Active Noise Cancellation in an open-ear design, an all-new multiport acoustic architecture, and next-generation Adaptive EQ for even more immersive sound.
  Apple’s cheapest earbuds no longer feel like the compromise they used to be.
  In a new review, Bloomberg News’ Chris Welch writes that the surprise of the new AirPods 5 is that buyers are getting more for less. While other Apple products have climbed in price amid a persistent memory-chip
  
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• Anthropic merging Claude Cowork with chat

  16-09-2026 18:47 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Anthropic announced today that Claude Cowork is being merged with chat. This means Claude will drop from three to two modes: Claude Chat and Claude Code.more…
  
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• Apple Weather adds two convenient new features in iOS 27

  16-09-2026 18:09 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple Weather adds two convenient features in iOS 27 that make it easier to track rain and wind forecasts. Here are the details.more…
  
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• Apple’s new AirPods firmware release delivers iOS 27 features

  16-09-2026 18:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple has released public firmware for several current AirPods models, unlocking the headphone features that arrived with iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate.
  The update, build 9A348, is available for AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. It is the retail counterpart to the beta firmware Apple tested through the summer.
  The firmware turns on software that was already designed into this year’s operating systems: a redesigned AirPods settings screen, a more flexib
  
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• Deals: AirPods 5/Pro 3, Apple Watch Ultra 4, MacBook Pro $450 off, more

  16-09-2026 17:34 via 9to5mac.com
  
  While the early fall Prime Day deals are now live at Amazon, we are also tracking loads more Apple Watch Series 12 configurations and the new black Apple Watch Ultra 4 seeing early pre-order discounts ahead of delivery this week. The same goes for Amazon’s early price drop on the new AirPods 5 with ANC down at $125 and the ongoing AirPods Pro 3 at $50 off, but we also have up to$450 off M5 Pro MacBook Pro configs, $150 off M5 MacBook Air, and loads of Anker charging gear deals below a
  
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