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• Twitter temporarily shuts down ability to tweet via SMS - CNET

  04-09-2019 22:52
  The social media site made the call after its CEO Jack Dorsey's account was hacked.
  
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• Apple’s big Siri AI-powered smart home hub is nearly here

  28-07-2026 19:19 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple has been planning a resurgence into the smart home market for some time. But, according to multiple reports over the years, Siri has always been the holdup—the initial Apple Intelligence push didn’t deliver, and the company had to rethink its entire “new Siri” approach.With the OS 27 updates, we’re getting Siri AI, and it’s finally a modern, useful, smart AI assistant. Apple still has plenty of work to do, but this new Siri finally makes the lea
  
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• Upgrade your charging gear with this woven 240W Beats cable for 40% off

  28-07-2026 16:33 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld10-foot 240W Beats USB-C Cable for 40% offView Deal
  USB-C cables are the kind of thing you never think about until something goes wrong—it frays, charges too slowly, or just won’t work. Today’s deal will ensure none of that happens for less than $20: Amazon has slashed the price of the 10-foot 240W Beats charging cable all the way down to $18, a 40 percent discount and the best price we’ve ever seen.You don’t need to know much else about this cable other tha
  
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• Apple just killed the best way to buy an iPhone

  28-07-2026 16:23 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple has officially ended new enrollments in the iPhone Upgrade Program, bringing to a close one of the company’s most consumer-friendly ways to buy an iPhone. The change comes alongside the debut of Apple Upgrade, a leasing option powered by Klarna that expands beyond the iPhone to include Macs, iPads, and Apple Watches.For nearly a decade, the iPhone Upgrade Program offered a simple proposition. Customers paid one monthly fee that included both the cost of the iPhone and AppleC
  
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• Apple’s new Upgrade program is here. Just be sure to read the fine print

  28-07-2026 16:09 via macworld.com
  
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  Exactly as predicted last week, Apple has today launched a new program called Apple Upgrade. This allows you to lease an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch rather than buying it outright.The payment plan, which is available in the U.S. only, is somewhat reminiscent of the iPhone Upgrade Program, which ran for more than a decade but is now officially coming to an end. However, aside from including three other classes of devices as well as the iPhone, Apple Upgrade has some significant dif
  
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• I switched to Beats, and I’ll never go back to Apple again

  28-07-2026 13:15 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple has its own official lineup of accessories, which includes not only AirPods but also iPhone cases. And they’re great, all designed to work together seamlessly. But over the past few months, I decided to give a set of Beats accessories a try.After spending quite a while testing the new Powerbeats Fit alongside Beats’ Rugged Case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, I’ve come to an unexpected conclusion. My new favorite gym accessories don’t have an Apple logo on them
  
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• It seems like every OS update is loaded with security fixes–here’s why

  28-07-2026 12:45 via macworld.com
  
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  It used to be that operating system “point releases”—the minor updates throughout the year—contained around a dozen security vulnerability fixes. But that number has been growing in the last couple of years and has exploded in the past few months.There were 35 security vulnerabilities fixed in iOS 26.4. That went up to 43 in iOS 26.5. A 26.5.2 update solely for security fixes added another 29.There are an unprecedented 77 security vulnerabilities fixed in iOS and
  
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• Apple teases ‘Severance’ season 3 in cryptic tweet

  28-07-2026 12:38 via macworld.com
  
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  Good news for fans of the bleak sci-fi workplace comedy Severance: work has begun on season 3. So it appears at any rate, based on a cryptic tweet from the director and executive producer Ben Stiller.In a message this week, Stiller posted a blurry and dramatically red-tinted image which seems to show Mark S. and Helly R. running through the corridors of the show’s Lumon Industries setting, echoing the ending of season 2. This is accompanied by a caption supposedly quoting Lumon fo
  
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• The AI backlash opens up a door for a product Apple will never make

  28-07-2026 12:30 via macworld.com
  
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  It’s time once again to check in on AI! Checking in on AI is a community service the Macalope provides periodically free of charge to see just how things are going in the wild, wacky, and heavily litigious world of artificial intelligence!Let’s go to the headlines!“ChatGPT wrote her ‘resignation.’ She says she never meant to quit.”Okay, that doesn’t seem good.“AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making”That seems worse, admitted
  
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• Get Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for $55 with this lifetime license deal

  28-07-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  TL;DR: Get the lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows while it’s on sale for $54.99 (reg. $249.99).If your primary computer is a Mac but you still rely on Windows for work, school, or a few essential programs, paying for a Microsoft 365 subscription isn’t your only option. Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows is on sale for just $54.99 (reg. $249.99) for a lifetime, giving you the latest Office apps for
  
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• iOS 26.6 is out now with bug fixes and a preparation for iOS 27

  27-07-2026 20:42 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple has wasted no time in starting to test the next release of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26, etc. The 26.6 releases focus on bug fixes and security updates, but there’s an interesting additional function: it optimizes the Spotlight search index in preparation for iOS 27 this fall.Update July 27: The full release of iOS 26.6 is out now. It includes bug fixes and security updates, along with an optimization of the Spotlight index in preparation for iOS 27.iOS 26.6 relea
  
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• iOS 26.6 is available for all iPhones–here’s what’s new

  27-07-2026 20:42 via macworld.com
  
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  iOS 27 is coming in just a few weeks, but Apple hasn’t stopped development of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26, etc. The 26.6 releases focus on bug fixes and security updates, but there’s an interesting additional function: it optimizes the Spotlight search index in preparation for iOS 27 this fall.Update July 27: The full release of iOS 26.6 is out now. It includes bug fixes and security updates, along with an optimization of the Spotlight index in preparation for iO
  
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• iOS 26.6 is out now, and it’s quietly preparing your iPhone for the future

  27-07-2026 20:34 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple has released iOS 26.6 for iPhones everywhere, bringing what appears to be the final major update before iOS 27 arrives in September. At first glance, it’s not much of an update. There are no new apps, interface changes, or long-awaited features to explore. Instead, Apple simply says the update “includes bug fixes, security updates and optimizes the Spotlight index to prepare for iOS 27.”That last part is what makes iOS 26.6 more interesting than a typical mainten
  
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• Best iPhone to buy in 2026: Every Apple iPhone compared

  27-07-2026 18:46 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple’s iPhone lineup has never been broader, with models ranging from the affordable iPhone 17e to the flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max. Whether you’re looking for the best camera, the longest battery life, the best value or the ideal balance of features and price, there’s an iPhone to suit your needs. But with more choice than ever, deciding which one to buy isn’t always easy.The right iPhone depends on how you use it. The Pro models are built for photography, video
  
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• Don’t expect a new Apple Watch SE this fall

  27-07-2026 18:22 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  The biggest announcement of Apple’s upcoming fall event will be Apple’s foldable iPhone Ultra, arriving alongside its iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max siblings. But as always, we can also expect Apple Watch updates, including some changes that are highly significant in their own way.According to the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, three new Apple Watches are in the pipeline for a fall release–but if that makes you think we’re getting new ve
  
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• This Amazon MacBook Pro deal is almost too good to be true

  27-07-2026 15:57 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAmazon Deal AlertTake a massive $500 off this upgraded MacBook ProGET IT NOW
  When Apple raised prices last month, we thought the days of great deals on MacBooks were over. But today’s deal has us thinking differently: Over at Amazon, you can get a 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M5 Pro processor, 24GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage for $2,499. That’s $500 off the price you’ll pay at the Apple Store and $100 less than the previous price.If you’re shopping for this machine,
  
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• Apple eyes WWDC smart glasses launch with a focus on privacy

  27-07-2026 14:20 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Having reportedly shelved plans for a cheaper and lighter version of Vision Pro, Apple is currently focusing all of its augmented-reality efforts on a pair of smart glasses. According to a new report, these are slated to be unveiled at WWDC in June 2027, and would have arrived sooner if it weren’t for privacy concerns.In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman lays out the particular difficulties which have dogged the so-called “Apple Gl
  
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• iPhone Air 2: Apple’s thinnest, strongest iPhone is getting these upgrades

  27-07-2026 13:30 via macworld.com
  
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  When we reviewed the iPhone Air, we said it “felt like the future.” The perfect in-between screen size, the thin design that feels delightful in the hand and disappears in your pocket, the impressive glass durability and surprisingly bend-proof frame. But Apple had to make a number of important compromises to get there. A single rear camera. A battery that doesn’t quite last all day when it’s new, let alone after a couple years of use. And a thousand-dollar price
  
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• Deja view: Apple is right, and Samsung was wrong (again)

  27-07-2026 12:45 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  One of the benefits of coming late to a product market is that you can learn from other people’s mistakes. Samsung launches a foldable; customers don’t respond to it as well as it hoped; Samsung iterates over seven years; and everyone learns from their mistakes. When the iPhone Ultra finally comes out this fall, it will be the result of extensive research and development, and a great deal of that will have been run (and paid for) by other companies.Early attempts at the fold
  
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• Editing PDFs on your Mac just got a lot cheaper with this $79.99 lifetime deal

  27-07-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Get lifetime access to PDF Expert Premium for Mac for just $79.99 (MSRP $139.99) and handle every PDF task from editing and signing to converting and merging all in one app.If your digital workspace runs on Mac, there’s no reason PDFs should slow you down. PDF Expert gives your computer the boost it deserves—an all-in-one PDF editor designed to help you edit, sign, annotate, merge, and convert files with effortless precision.Whether you’re up
  
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• Your Mac is hiding hundreds of useful settings — this $40 lifetime tool unlocks them for you

  26-07-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Unlock hidden macOS settings, customize your Mac, and fine-tune system features with a lifetime MacPilot license for just $39.99 (MSRP $99).Customizing macOS beyond the basics often means searching forums or copying Terminal commands. MacPilot simplifies the process by putting hundreds of advanced settings into one easy-to-use app, and a lifetime license is on sale for $39.99 (MSRP $99).Customize macOS without TerminalMacPilot is like having a hacker mode for
  
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• This tool helps older Macs edit 4K videos, and it’s only $60 for life

  26-07-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: VideoProc Converter edits, converts, and downloads 4K video on Mac with hardware acceleration, and a lifetime family license for five devices is on sale for $59.95 (reg. $119.90).Working with 4K footage tends to bog down an older Mac, and a lot of conversion tools crawl once a file runs past a few gigabytes. VideoProc Converter uses level-3 hardware acceleration to work fast, and a lifetime family license is on sale for $59.95 (reg. $119.90).VideoProc lets you
  
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• Here are the best MacBook deals right now: July 2026 Buyer’s Guide

  26-07-2026 04:13 via 9to5mac.com
  
  In recent years, Macs had been getting more and more affordable. Cheaper starting points, more memory and storage per dollar, and the introduction of MacBook Neo. For the first time, Apple had started to become one of the best values on the market.
  Unfortunately, Apple just drastically increased its prices because of the ongoing memory shortage. Macs aren’t as appealing as they were a few weeks ago, that said, there’s still some decent deals out there – and if you’re in n
  
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• Apple's First Water-Resistant iPad to Launch Later This Year

  26-07-2026 03:00 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's next iPad mini will apparently be the first iPad with a water-resistant design, and the tablet is now expected to arrive by October.Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported last year that Apple is working on an updated casing that offers protection comparable to the iPhone, making the ‌iPad mini‌ safe for casual use in wet environments like a bathroom or a pool area. No ‌iPad‌ currently carries an official water resistance rating, and Apple does not consider the existing mode
  
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• Apple TV announces streaming date for its epic Neuromancer adaptation, new Dark Matter and Matchbox trailers

  26-07-2026 00:33 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple TV prepared a slew of announcements for its main stage Hall H appearance at San Diego Comic Con this weekend. Leading the charge, its new sci-fi epic Neuromancer (based on the genre-defining William Gibson novel) has finally got a release date: the series will premiere on January 22.
  The streamer also released new trailers for season 2 of Dark Matter and upcoming movie Matchbox. Watch them after the break …
  
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• Indie App Spotlight: ‘NeoCam’ brings a retro video game style look to your iPhone photos

  25-07-2026 21:30 via 9to5mac.com
  
  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.NeoCam is a fun, new camera app for iPhone and iPad that brings a Game Boy camera style look to all of your photos. It works in real time, can be adjusted on the fly, and more.
  
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• 9to5Mac Overtime 074: Apple’s foldable iPhone

  25-07-2026 21:13 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Fernando and Jeff discuss Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold8 event in depth, including hands-on experience with Samsung’s newest foldable form factor, the pros and cons of the new 4:3 aspect ratio, efforts to address the crease issue, and what this all means for Apple’s upcoming foldable iPhone.Sponsored by Bitwarden: Check out Bitwarden Password Manager, featuring an Apple Watch authenticator integration, secure autofill on Safari and iOS apps, and enterprise-grade security tools t
  
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• HomeKit Weekly: The Amazon Basics Matter plug delivers Apple Home support for under $10

  25-07-2026 20:57 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The price increase in technology is exhausting. With the recent price increases across the Apple lineup, seeing items go down in price is becoming rare. The Amazon Basics smart plug is one of the rare exceptions that seems to be holding the line. With Matter support and a price under $10, it may be my new go-to smart plug. Let’s take a look.
  
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• Apple Sued by Customers Who Lost Combined $1.8 Million Through Fake Bitcoin Wallet in App Store

  25-07-2026 20:08 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is facing a new lawsuit from three customers who allegedly lost a combined $1.8 million after falling victim to a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store, according to a complaint filed in California federal court on Friday.
  The complaint alleges that Apple violated California's Consumers Legal Remedies Act and other laws by failing to adequately review and monitor apps distributed through the App Store, despite marketing it as "a safe and trusted place to discover and download apps." Due
  
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• iPhone 18 won’t debut this fall, here’s why

  25-07-2026 19:35 via 9to5mac.com
  
  We’re about two months away from Apple’s annual iPhone debut in September. This year, though, will be a bit different. Instead of the entire iPhone lineup debuting at once, only the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and all-new foldable iPhone will launch this September. Here’s why.
  
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