iDrop News Covering all things Apple, iPhone, iPad, Mac News, and Rumors. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:32:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.10 https://cdn.idropnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/27140754/cropped-iDrop-fav1-80x80.png iDrop News 32 32 007aff Meta’s Muse Hits 10M Downloads in 40 Days — Leaking User Data Along the Way https://www.idropnews.com/news/meta-muse-10-million-downloads-privacy-flaw/269941/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:26:00 +0000 https://www.idropnews.com/?p=269941 Meta's Muse app hit 10 million US downloads in just 40 days, beating ChatGPT in early growth and retention despite a glaring shared-link privacy leak.
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Read More...]]> Your Mac Will Finally Be Able to use HomePods as Real Speakers https://www.idropnews.com/news/homepod-mini-2-default-mac-speakers-wifi-6e/269793/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:43:52 +0000 https://www.idropnews.com/?p=269793 Apple's new HomePod mini 2 and 2023 HomePod can finally act as lag-free default Mac speakers in macOS 27.2 — provided your Mac supports Wi-Fi 6E.
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Read More...]]> Apple Crime Log: ‘Grave-Robbing’ MacBook Thieves, Phony Walmart Vests, and Georgia on My Mind (Not That One) https://www.idropnews.com/apple-crime-log/apple-crime-log-grave-robbing-macbook-thieves-walmart-vests/269752/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:32:17 +0000 https://www.idropnews.com/?p=269752 It is once again time to take a look at the world of Apple-related crime stories. In this edition, cops track AirPods to find a stolen car, heartless thieves steal a MacBook from a deceased couple, a Florida man dons a Walmart vest to swipe Apple Watches, and a crook tries to pass off a […]
Read More...]]> A 1988 VHS-Era Privacy Law Could Soon Protect What You Watch Online https://www.idropnews.com/news/1988-vhs-era-privacy-law-protect-videos-watched-online/269724/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:38:31 +0000 https://www.idropnews.com/?p=269724 The Supreme Court just heard arguments in Salazar v. Paramount Global. Here’s how a 1988 VHS-era law could soon protect the videos you watch online.
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