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OpenAI Says ChatGPT in Siri Has Been Persistently Underperforming

Imran Hussain — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:18:52 +0000

OpenAI says its ChatGPT integration in Siri has been “persistently underperforming,” according to a court filing in its ongoing legal fight with Elon Musk’s company SpaceXAI, which was called xAI when the lawsuit began. The filing argues that the Apple...

iPhone Duo Split View Locks Two Apps into a Fixed 50/50 Layout

Imran Hussain — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:17:08 +0000

The iPhone Duo is the first iPhone that can run two apps side by side, but it does not work like Split View on the iPad. When two apps share the 7.6-inch inner display, the divider between them cannot be...

WhatsApp Is Building Birthday Reminders into a New Contacts Tab on iPhone

Imran Hussain — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:04:27 +0000

WhatsApp is building birthday reminders for a new Contacts tab on iPhone. The feature marks a contact’s birthday with a cake emoji and a “Birthday today” label under their name, so users can spot it the moment they open the...

Apple Sports Adds More Soccer Leagues and Live Tennis Brackets

Imran Hussain — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:00:04 +0000

Apple Sports has been updated with support for more soccer leagues and live tennis tournament draws. The update adds the Australian A-League Men, the Egyptian Premier League, the Israeli Premier League and the South African Premiership, among others. Apple Sports...

WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out Custom Emoji Reactions to iPhone Beta Testers

Imran Hussain — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:56:25 +0000

WhatsApp is rolling out custom emoji reactions to some iPhone beta testers, letting WhatsApp Plus subscribers swap the six default emojis in the reaction tray for any emoji they want. The feature appears in the WhatsApp beta for iOS version...

Apple Intelligence Is Taking 20GB to 30GB on Some Macs Running macOS 27 Golden Gate

Imran Hussain — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:51:00 +0000

Apple Intelligence storage on macOS 27 Golden Gate is running far above what Apple lists on its own support page. Some Mac owners are watching 20GB to 30GB disappear from their drives after updating, and Apple has not said why....

Apple Is Already Testing iOS 27.0.1 for iPhones

Imran Hussain — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:42:17 +0000

Apple is already testing iOS 27.0.1, a follow-up to iOS 27 that should arrive as a minor update with bug fixes, security patches or both. Nothing is official yet, and no release date has been given. The update turned up...

Apple Releases watchOS 27.0.1 for Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 with a Restart Fix

Imran Hussain — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:40:26 +0000

Apple has released watchOS 27.0.1 for the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4. The update fixes bugs, including an issue that could make the watch restart unexpectedly. Apple released watchOS 27 itself on September 14, and both...

OpenAI Upgrades ChatGPT Voice with GPT-6 Models, Plugins, and ChatGPT Work

Imran Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:28:14 +0000

OpenAI is rolling out three upgrades to ChatGPT Voice starting today. The voice mode can now run on OpenAI’s GPT-6 models, work with plugins for email, calendar, and Slack, and connect to ChatGPT Work on the web and mobile. They...

Blackmagic Camera 3.5 Adds Variable Aperture Control and ProRes Recording for iPhone 18 Pro

Imran Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:24:23 +0000

Blackmagic Camera for iOS 3.5 is out with support for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. The free update adds manual control of the variable aperture on the 48MP Fusion main camera and records Apple ProRes straight...

iOS 27.2 Adds A China-Exclusive Setting To Block Shake Ads

Usman Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:28:01 +0000

iOS 27.2 beta 2 adds a new “Restrict Motion Data” setting for iPhone users in mainland China. It lets users prevent individual apps from accessing motion sensor data. The setting blocks access to the iPhone’s accelerometer and gyroscope. That could...

Apple Podcasts Is Bringing Video To Paid Subscriptions

Usman Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:20:06 +0000

Apple Podcasts is adding video to Apple Podcasts Subscriptions. Creators will soon be able to offer subscriber-only video episodes, ad-free video, early access and bonus content. The feature will be available to listeners in more than 170 countries and regions....

Siri AI Is Coming To HomePod, But Existing Models May Miss Out

Usman Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:12:36 +0000

Apple appears to be preparing HomePod for Siri AI. HomePod Software 27 contains the system behind Apple’s new AI-powered Siri, known internally as “Linwood,” along with new status lights in the Siri AI colors, according to code findings shared by...

Apple Card Savings Account Rate Rises to 3.5% APY

Imran Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:41:23 +0000

Apple and Goldman Sachs have raised the Apple Card Savings Account rate from 3.4% to 3.5% APY. The change took effect earlier today. The new rate matches what Goldman Sachs pays on its own Marcus savings account, 9to5Mac notes, and...

Tim Cook Regards Australia’s Social Media Curbs as World-Leading, Prime Minister Says

Imran Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:40:15 +0000

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Apple Executive Chair Tim Cook considers Australia’s social media curbs “world-leading.” Albanese made the remarks after meeting Cook at Apple Park in California. Reuters was reported the comments, made in televised remarks on Sunday,...

Apple Reportedly Pushes Back COE and LTPO+ Displays for the 20th Anniversary iPhone

Imran Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:38:20 +0000

Apple is reportedly pushing back two display technologies it had been weighing for the 20th anniversary iPhone. Color Filter on Encapsulation (COE) and Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide Plus (LTPO+) are not expected to appear in next year’s model. Electronic Times, a...

AT&T Has Not Committed to Supporting iPhone Handoff

Imran Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:26:05 +0000

AT&T has not committed to supporting iPhone Handoff, the new iOS 27 feature that lets one phone number run across two iPhones. That leaves AT&T customers without a way to use it for now. CNET asked AT&T about support. A...

Apple CEO John Ternus Explains How iPhone Duo Got Its Shape

Imran Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:22:17 +0000

Apple CEO John Ternus sat down for an interview after Apple’s September event. He talked through the thinking behind iPhone Duo’s design, repeated Apple’s position on Siri AI, and described how Tim Cook approached him about the CEO job. The...

7 Best ESR Screen Protectors for iPhone 18 Pro in 2026

Imran Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:47:02 +0000

ESR builds its iPhone 18 Pro screen protectors around three tiers of glass, Classic, Armorite, and Armorite Pro, then doubles most of them into a privacy version and rounds out the lineup with two separate camera lens protector designs. That...

Apple Upgrade: 20 Things to Know Before Leasing an iPhone, iPad, or Mac

Imran Hussain — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:34:20 +0000

Apple Upgrade launched on July 28, 2026, replacing the iPhone Upgrade Program with a Klarna-backed leasing model covering iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac