After being introduced at CES, Belkin has recently started shipping some of its newest MagSafe and Qi2 products for 2026. First up is their slim Qi2 battery bank for iPhone – sporting a built in kickstand.

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Over the past few weeks, the Mac admins I talk with have been talking about a report from Netskope Threat Labs regarding a new macOS ClickFix campaign. The campaign is a brilliant (and scary) piece of social engineering, and it highlights exactly why the traditional 90-day software update deferral window needs to be retired, either by Apple or by IT.

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A new filing in the FCC database has revealed an unannounced Apple-made Bluetooth headphone. Here are the details.

In a filing made today appealing the antitrust ruling against its search business, Google argues that its long-running deal with Apple reflects lawful competition, not anticompetitive exclusion. Here are the details.

At I/O 2026, Google previewed two major features for the Gemini app on macOS that are coming this summer.

The latest WhatsApp beta for iPhone includes references to a new contacts hub that will make it easier to see who is online and who was active recently. Here are the details.

The challenge with HomeKit Secure Video is that the manufacturer sees no option for recurring revenue, so I suspect that might be part of the holdup for many new cameras (on top of the lack of new features). When Aqara originally released the Aqara Camera Hub G5 Pro with HomeKit Secure Video support back in 2025, it ended a long drought. I have had one outside for over a year now, and if you have a porch area, this is a great outdoor camera.

Apple today published new corecrypto source code on GitHub, alongside a detailed technical post explaining the intricate work behind its post-quantum cryptography efforts across iPhone, Mac, and more. Here are the details.

Apple TV is a strong destination for comedies, headlined by hits like Ted Lasso and Shrinking. And recent announcements reveal a lot of similarly promising series in the pipeline.

AirPods with cameras are reportedly coming this year, perhaps with ‘AirPods Ultra’ branding. And after a new reveal, the rumored product makes a lot more sense to me.

It’s almost WWDC time, where iOS 27 will be revealed. But visitor logs to 9to5Mac indicate a smaller new iPhone update could debut first: iOS 26.5.1 is coming.

Rumors about iPhone 18 Pro colors have been growing, but thanks to a new leak, we might have our first glimpse at the new color lineup via alleged camera components.

watchOS 27’s big reveal is just a few weeks away, and one rumor indicates it could add a new Apple Watch face that’s inspired by my all-time favorite option. Here’s why the rumor is especially intriguing.

After a three-week break, Formula 1 racing is back this weekend with the peak of motorsport landing in Montreal, Canada.

In the United States, Apple has exclusive streaming rights for all of F1 so you normally need an Apple TV subscription to watch. However, this weekend is an outlier, as Apple made a special deal with Netflix which will see the race also broadcast on the rival streamer.

I am sometimes astonished that a company built on the notion of prioritizing the user experience is still capable of allowing some absurd UI oversights to remain unfixed through countless macOS generations.

One of the most absurd examples to me is the fact that menu bar items can end up being hidden behind the MacBook Pro notch …

The AirPods Pro 3 at one of the best prices yet. Equally as notable, we also have the base 16GB/512GB 15-inch M5 MacBook Air hitting the Amazon all-time low at nearly $200 off, just after the 13-inch models returned to all-time lows at $150 off. The 46mm Apple Watch Series 11 Cell model is back at its best price ever ($130 off) and Amazon’s clearance price on the 13-inch 1TB M3 iPad Air just dropped again to new all-time low at a giant $400 off. Head below for a closer look.

Apple TV has its best summer lineup ever kicking off soon, but now we know of a notable fall premiere too: a new Matthew McConaughey comedy series called Brothers.

Benjamin and Chance return for another week in Apple news and rumors. As is tradition, the company unveiled a slate of new accessibility-focused features designed for iOS 27, with a strong theme of Apple Intelligence this year. Also, the WWDC keynote is official with invites going out to press, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman brings us even more details about the upcoming Siri revamp.

And in Happy Hour Plus, the two discuss a new rumor that says Apple might switch back to titanium on future iPhones. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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iOS 26.5 launched earlier this month with a variety of brand new features for users. Here are the new iOS 26.5 features that were added to three popular iPhone apps.

Apple Intelligence debuted almost two years ago, and for some iPhone users it’s been underwhelming. But rumors about what’s coming in iOS 27 sound like a true Apple Intelligence 2.0, with many features I’m already very excited for.

Meta is on an iPhone app launch streak after introducing two new apps in May. The latest is dedicated app for a key Facebook feature: groups.

Jeff and Fernando chat about iOS 27 impressive new accessibility features, alongside a discussion on what Apple should do to regain user trust with regard to Siri. Should Siri be completely rebranded? The duo discusses five key features they hope Siri will have when it’s revealed at WWDC 2026.

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Apple’s Always On Display has been fairly consistent since it debuted on iPhone 14 Pro. With iOS 26, Apple quietly changed how it works in a way that may not be obvious.

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Apple alerted developers today to upcoming age rating changes that will affect how apps are classified on the App Store in Australia and Vietnam. Here are the details.

Update: The Switchbot Wallet Finder card is currently on sale for just $12.99.

I have an AirTag on my keychain to keep track of my keys, but obviously an AirTag is too big and bulky to fit inside a wallet. That’s what the SwitchBot Wallet Finder is for.

Disguised inside a thin, credit-card form factor, the SwitchBot Wallet Finder connects to the Find My app on your iPhone, so you can follow its location, and it even houses a speaker so you can make it beep to help you find your wallet when it inevitably gets lost somewhere in your home. Read on for my review …

Update, 6:44 p.m. ET: Epic Games has reached out to 9to5Mac with a statement on today’s filing. You can find it below the original post.

Apple today filed a request with the Supreme Court in an attempt to reverse key lower court rulings over the App Store injunction in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games. Here are the details.

A new Omdia report shows iPhone shipments jumped 31% year over year in Latin America during Q1 2026, driven by strong iPhone 17 performance and a whopping 80% jump in Mexico. Here are the details.

iOS 27 will be unveiled on June 8 at WWDC, and rumors indicate the software update could drop support for four iPhone models. Here are the details.

OpenAI just released this week’s Codex desktop app update, and it includes a brand new feature on Mac called Appshots.

Silo season 3’s highly anticipated return isn’t far off, and a new clip has revealed a big change that awaits Rebecca Ferguson’s character, Juliette Nichols.

Federico Viticci at MacStories is out today with yet another wild tool that integrates with Apple’s Shortcuts app.

Shortcuts Playground from Federico is a plugin for Claude Code and Codex that can “create any shortcut for Apple’s Shortcuts app using natural language.”

iPhone 18 Pro is rumored to offer big improvements to satellite connectivity, potentially turning a niche feature for emergency situations into a daily asset for users.

Bare Bones’ legendary text and code editor, BBEdit, was updated for macOS today with a massive list of new features, including text search inside images, expanded Shortcuts automation, streaming AI worksheets, and new customization options. Here are the details.

As Spotify users around the world await the return of their good old fashioned app icon, the company has a handful of news to share in a range of areas. New features coming soon include AI-powered remix tools, concert ticket reservations, and more.

Joining the 2026 Memorial Day sales at Amazon and Best Buy, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is adding Apple’s base 15-inch M5 MacBook Air hitting a new Amazon all-time low at nearly $200 off as well as Amazon clearance pricing on the 13-inch 1TB M3 iPad Air dropping again to the best price ever at a giant $400 off. We also have a rare $99 price drop on iPhone 17 Pro Max today and Apple’s mid-range 512GB 13-inch M5 iPad Pro at just shy of $150 off. All of that joins ongoing discounts on Satechi’s new Space Black metal 25W 3-in-1 MagSafe stand, this exclusive launch deal on SANDMARC’s new precision-machined aluminum bike mount for iPhone creators, and the new Nintendo Switch 2 bundle. Get a closer look below.

Two months ago, Perplexity brought its Comet AI browser from the Mac to the iPhone and iPad for the first time. Now Perplexity has launched a big update to Comet for iOS that it says includes eight major improvements.

Last week, OpenAI updated ChatGPT for iPhone and iPad with access to Codex, its agentic coding tool for Mac. Since launching, the Codex iOS experience has improved in a few key ways.

Apple has announced noteworthy global expansions for some of its latest health features for Apple Watch and AirPods. Here are the details.

Apple TV is home to Major League Soccer, Formula 1, and Friday Night Baseball. And this weekend, the streamer just announced it will broadcast the first major professional live sporting event shot entirely on iPhone 17 Pro.

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As Steve Jobs once said “Who wants a pop-up?[…] yuck.” Or was he referring to an iPhone stylus? Either way, if you’re an avid downloader of apps you probably get annoyed by the amount of app tracking prompts that appear. You know, the one asking whether you’ll let the app “track your activity across other companies’ apps and websites.” You tap “Ask App Not to Track” and move on, but minutes later another app shows you the same thing.

You’ll be glad to know there’s a way for iPhone to automatically default to “no” and never see these prompts again…

Next year is the iPhone’s 20th anniversary, and new leaks corroborate a prior report that Apple’s iPhone 19 Pro models will both feature a radical new design.

Wearables like the Apple Watch and Oura Smart Ring often have substantial positive impacts on the health and fitness of their wearers thanks to providing detailed information and encouraging healthy activity.

One dangerous condition they’re often able to detect is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a chronic condition that disrupts breathing during sleep and can prove fatal. Oura rings are now not only able to detect signs of this condition, but also to help sufferers get medical assistance …

Strava is completely overhauling its strength training experience, with a new workout log, automatic muscle maps, new sharing tools, and expanded integrations with apps and devices. Here are the details.

Indie singer-songwriter Brye has shared a TikTok video revealing that her song Lemons – that notched up 100M streams – was produced in GarageBand on a school iPad with a cheap plug-in mic.

The pop singer, whose full name is Bryanna Noelle Sebring, says her experience demonstrates that you don’t need fancy equipment in order to achieve a music hit – and echoes the promise made by Steve Jobs when launching the app for the Mac back in 2004 …

We’ve long been expecting a major redesign of the MacBook Pro this year, with an OLED screen one of the key features. However, a Bloomberg report last month suggested that the launch might be delayed into early next year.

We still don’t have any clarity on that, but a new supply chain report does seem to suggest that Apple’s manufacturing partners are now gearing up for production …

AT&T has just announced a new wireless plan—‘Build-a-Plan’—that lets customers choose exactly the right features for them, and it starts at just $15/month. Here are the details.

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has published this year’s Telecommunications, Cell Phone, and Smartwatch Study. Here’s how the iPhone and the Apple Watch did.

Adobe released Photoshop version 27.7 today, and one of the most interesting additions is an on-device AI model for the Remove tool that, alas, comes with rather steep hardware requirements. Here are the details.

Apple SVP of Services and Health Eddy Cue has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the Entertainment Person of the Year Award, which will be presented next month at the Cannes Lions festival. Here are the details.

Just days after being nominated for a 2026 Apple Design Award in the Interaction category, The Outsiders rolled out a major update with Home Screen widgets, expanded workout import options, new metrics, additional workout types, and more. Here are the details.

‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ has been renewed for a second season on Apple TV, following an acclaimed eight-part season 1. Here’s what to expect from season 2.

Next month tvOS 27 will be unveiled, the next major version of Apple TV 4K software, and Apple confirmed this week that it will bring a useful new display setting: Larger Text.

Following a quick comment during Apple’s Q2 2026 earnings call, the Kansas City Public Schools website has elaborated on its plan to transition to an “all-Apple district.” Here are the details.

The simple act of sharing your screen in a way that feels natural during a video call can be overly complicated. Hovercraft is a new Mac app that solves a very specific problem around screen sharing during video calls.

The streaming service Apple Music today shared an open letter with music labels and industry partners entitled ‘What We’re Doing to Keep Music Fair’, reaffirming its commitment to help the music business navigate the use of AI responsibly.

The company said it believes technology should amplify artists, not replace them. Apple says AI music represents significantly less than 1% of all plays on the service, but it is being proactive to keep a fair, level playing field for all creators.

Apple shipped iOS 26.5 to all users last week, and now in the last 24 hours, the company has stopped signing iOS 26.4.2—thus preventing downgrades to a prior update.

Rumors indicate Apple’s long-expected MacBook Pro redesign will be branded ‘MacBook Ultra’ instead. Here’s why this could be good news for MacBook Pro users in light of a previous redesign misstep.

Airbnb launched a major iOS and Android app redesign a year ago. The updated app surfaced new experiences to have on vacation beyond just where you choose to stay.

Now Airbnb is further transforming its app into an all-in-one destination for managing your next trip by integrating four useful new services.

The new Airbnb app is also leveraging AI with three new features, and the service is expanding the types of destinations you can book.

The 2026 Memorial Day sales at Amazon and Best Buy are now live, and today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are ready too. Headliners include this giant $400 price drop hitting this 1TB M3 iPad Air alongside all four colors on Apple’s new mid-range 256GB M4 iPad Air at $110 off and a new all-time low on this nano-texture 1TB M5 iPad Pro at $200 off. We also have the most accessible M5 MacBook Pro models now at $1,499 all-time lows – 16GB/1TB or 24GB/512GB joined by all 15-inch M5 MacBook Air models at $150 off via Amazon ahead of Memorial Day. In case you missed it yesterday, the now live Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game console bundle deal might be the best deal we will see all year. Head below for a closer look.

We’re less than three weeks away from WWDC and iOS 27’s unveiling, and reporting indicates Apple has three main goals for the update that could be exactly what the iPhone needs.

Ahead of Apple’s annual developer conference next month, Apple has shared an update on how the App Store serves users and developers alike with numerous protections.

This week marked the release of ‘Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary,’ by author Geoffrey Cain, a deliciously thorough book that dives deep into the years that most people overlook when retelling the Apple co-founder’s famous redemption story.

Act surprised! A new privacy study has found that data brokers and AI companies deliberately deceive consumers who attempt to opt out of the sale of their personal data. An audit of the opt-out processes of dozens of major data companies found that they employ a variety of underhand practices – including fake forms …

Apple’s latest immersive video for Vision Pro users is coming this week. It’s called Real Madrid: The Weight of Greatness and takes viewers inside the famous football club.

Jamf has just announced the appointment of Beth Tschida as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Tschida is a familiar face at the company, having served as Chief Technology Officer since 2022. She succeeds John Strosahl, who guided the company through its transition from public to private ownership after Francisco Partners acquired it back in January 2026. With this announcement, Tschida becomes the first woman to lead Jamf in its 20+ year history.

The appeal of Apple devices has always been a mix of hardware quality and software features, with the wider ecosystem absolutely key. Effectively, Apple devices gain value as soon as you have more than one of them.

Handoff is a perfect example. You can begin working on a document on your Mac, seamlessly continue on your iPad, and then make some last-minute changes on your iPhone. Google is now cloning this feature in Android 17 …

Discord is now using end-to-end encryption for all voice and video calls across all platforms: desktop, mobile, web and console.

It’s been a very long time coming – the company first shared its privacy plans back in 2023 and began the migration process a year later …

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The first two episodes of ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,’ Apple TV’s newest thriller-comedy, are now available to stream. Here’s what the show is about.

WhatsApp users will soon be able to set disappearing messages to vanish after the recipient has read them. Here are the details.

As Comcast-owned Sky moves early to lock down its F1 media rights in the U.K. and Italy, Apple may be facing an even more competitive path to expanding its Formula One deal beyond the U.S. Here are the details.

Rhea Seehorn has joined her second Apple Original project, signing on as part of the cast for the upcoming film ‘Running.’ Here are the details.

Apple has struck a new talent and IP deal with Animato, a startup that makes virtual avatar software for video chats and tutoring. Here are the details.

Among iOS 26’s many new features for Apple Wallet, one of my favorites has been the long-awaited fix for order tracking. Here’s how to use it.

Disney+ and Hulu are on a path toward merging, and to that end, Disney just announced three new features rolling out today for app users, plus another that’s coming soon.

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Spotify users are facing an annoying bug when using the app via CarPlay, where the track name, artist, and album shown on the screen differ from what’s actually playing.

Spotify says it’s aware of the problem and is investigating.

At I/O 2026, Google announced a tidal wave of new Gemini-powered features across its biggest products and services that will soon be available. We’ve compiled all the consumer-facing announcements and notable developer developments below.

Apple TV is the exclusive streaming home of Peanuts, and the streamer just announced that four new Peanuts premieres are coming this summer.

Last month, Apple announced a series of major leadership changes, including that John Ternus will take over as Apple CEO effective September 1. At the same time, Apple also elevated Johny Srouji into a broader role as the company’s chief hardware officer.

Bloomberg now reports that Srouji is making a series of changes to “speed up work on future devices.”

Apple’s Sports app was just updated to version 4.0, adding new features for the upcoming World Cup and expanding the app’s availability worldwide. Here’s what’s new.

WWDC is still a few weeks away, but earlier today Apple previewed a variety of new accessibility features coming in iOS 27, and one video feature stood out as especially exciting for me: Generated Subtitles.

The 2026 Memorial Day sales at Amazon and down to one of the best prices yet at $199. We also have this 14-inch 24GB M5 MacBook Pro with the 96W Apple charger at $320 off today ($420 off the launch price) this black Apple Watch Ultra 2 is $380 ($419 off the list price, refurb) and Series 11 from $299. Just be sure to also scope out Satechi’s new Space Black metal 25W 3-in-1 MagSafe stand back to best price yet and the now live Nintendo Switch 2: Choose Your Game console bundle deal – this might be the best deal we get all year on Switch 2. Head below for a closer look.

My new favorite Apple Watch and Apple Health metric is one that has been quietly working in the background for years. Specifically, it’s a bit of a hidden Apple Watch feature for tracking a great healthy habit: Time in Daylight.

Anthropic is introducing two new features for Claude Managed Agents that give users more control over the security and privacy.

macOS 27’s unveiling is just weeks away, and besides dropping support for four Mac models, rumors indicate the new software version will be packed with AI features and some design updates. Here’s what’s coming.

Plex has announced a massive price increase for the Lifetime tier of its Plex Pass plan. Starting in July, Plex says that the Lifetime Plex Pass price will increase from $249.99 to a whopping $749.99.

You still have six weeks to lock in the current pricing …

Today Apple announced its lineup of new accessibility features coming in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and more, with an upgrade to Voice Control offering an exciting preview of agentic capabilities the new Siri will reportedly gain.

Epic Games has said that Fortnite is now back on the App Store worldwide, although there is one notable exception.

The company has again criticized what it calls “junk fees” from Apple and indicated it expects to win an ongoing antitrust lawsuit against the iPhone maker …

Apple today unveiled a suite of new accessibility features coming with iOS 27, visionOS 27, and more later this year.

As part of that announcement, Apple also said a popular iPhone accessory that sold out quickly at launch is making a comeback.

Apple has today announced that it’s using AI to boost the power of a number of accessibility features. These include VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control and Accessibility Reader.

Additionally, power wheelchair users will now be able to use their eyes as controls when using Vision Pro …

Yesterday saw the launch of an unusually generous Apple Card promo, which effectively offers new cardholders a free pair of AirPods Pro 3.

However, we noted that the small print means claiming your free AirPods isn’t straightforward, and there is one particular potential gotcha you need to look out for …

An iPad Fold has been rumored for years now, but so far none of the predicted launch timings have panned out. One of the more recent reports even suggested that it was a bit of “a wacky experiment” that may never see the light of day.

However, one leaker with a decent track record believes that the product is still in the works and that the iPhone Ultra (or iPhone Fold) is going to take us a significant step closer to an iPad Fold launch …

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, I am joined by Geoffrey Cain, author of Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary. We talk about the book, how Steve became a leader at NeXT, and how the foundation that was built during this period led to Apple’s enterprise success in 2026.

An Indian court has ordered Apple to cooperate with the country’s competition watchdog in an ongoing App Store antitrust case, while declining to pause the proceedings entirely. Here are the details.

The UGREEN Nexode Power Bank does something that no other power bank does. This power bank is MagSafe-compatible, supports Qi2, and can top off a MacBook Pro in less than an hour. If you are looking for a single device that can charge your entire Apple setup at once for your upcoming summer travel, this might be it. I use it almost daily.

The Shortcuts app has always been an amazingly powerful automation tool for users who know what these very words mean. But now, it may finally become an approachable tool that delivers on its true potential for users of all kinds. Here’s why.

Apple’s new flagship iPhone 18 Pro and companion models are expected to be unveiled this fall, following the same pattern the company has followed for years. Here’s when to expect the iPhone 18 Pro announcement, release date, and details on the lineup.