Discover ending Pay with Rewards and Connected Account support in Apple Pay
Discover is contacting cardholders about changes to how its cards work with Apple Pay, with two features set to go away starting June 4. Here are the details. more…
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Apple Invites for iPhone adds 7 new features, including an iMessage app
Apple Invites has its second new version in as many months, adding seven new features. One key highlight is an iMessage app for sharing invitations without leaving the Messages app. more…
Apple TV has two of its biggest hit shows returning this summer
Apple TV has three top-tier shows all airing right now, but the streamer is assembling a strong summer lineup too, anchored by the return of two of its all-time biggest hit series. more…
OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-5.5: ‘a new class of intelligence for real work’
OpenAI is capping off a busy week of announcements with the release of GPT-5.5, its latest model upgrade for ChatGPT and Codex. The company calls its new model “a new class of intelligence for real work.” more…
John Ternus is officially Apple’s next CEO, iPhone 18 colors, iOS 27 rumors
Benjamin and Chance react to the biggest news of the week, and probably this year, with Tim Cook officially announcing his plans to hand over the CEO job to John Ternus. The calm and orchestrated transition falls directly into Cook’s playbook. Also, we have new leaks about iOS 27 and iPhone 18 Pr...
The iPhone is ‘not getting disrupted’ at all by AI, says Perplexity CEO
AI is shaking up plenty of industries around the world, but despite concern from some analysts, the iPhone appears stronger than ever despite Apple’s AI struggles. And that’s not a coincidence, according to Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas. more…
John Ternus explains what he thinks of Apple Vision Pro
Last week, Tom’s Guide published an interview with Apple SVPs John Ternus and Greg Joswiak. We covered many of the quotes here, but Apple’s incoming CEO Ternus also shared his thoughts on the Vision Pro. more…
Claude just gained Spotify music and podcast integration, here’s what it can do
Spotify is celebrating its 20th birthday today, and one new gift for users is Claude integration. Spotify’s music and podcast streaming service now integrates with Anthropic’s AI. Here’s how it works. more…
Apple Watch has a useful hidden feature for tracking a great healthy habit
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. more…
Apple shares fun new ‘Health with iPhone + Apple Watch’ ad with wonderful tagline
Apple has released a new video ad that highlights how the Health app works with iPhone and Apple Watch. The commercial centers around someone receiving lots of unsolicited health advice from strangers in public. more…
Apple has ‘six major new product categories’ coming, says Mark Gurman
Apple launches new iPhone models every year, but products in all-new categories are far more rare. Here are six “major new product categories” that Mark Gurman just told TBPN are in development at Apple. more…
OpenAI teases GPT-5.5 model upgrade for ChatGPT in cryptic message
OpenAI is expected to be nearing an announcement around GPT-5.5, its next model upgrade to ChatGPT. A cryptic post on X includes a hidden teaser, suggesting the news is coming soon. more…
Deals: M5 Pro MacBook Pro up to $220 off, M5 Max models up to $400 off, M3 iPad Air clearance $250 off, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by this 2TB 14-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro hitting its best price yet at $170 off alongside Apple’s wild 8TB M5 Max MacBook Pro at $400 off, and some nano-texture models $220 off. Amazon’s M3 iPad Air clearance deals are back at up to $250 off and we also hav...
Apple cuts interest rate for Apple Card Savings accounts
Apple has just implemented an interest rate cut for Apple Card Savings account holders that’s effective immediately. Here are the details. more…
New MacWhisper CLI lets users automate AI transcriptions from the Terminal
Command-line interfaces are having a moment, and the great MacWhisper transcription app is here for it. MacWhisper CLI has arrived, giving Mac users a new way to run AI transcription workflows from the Terminal. more…
Apple Music exec said the thing about lossless audio that we were all thinking
Apple vice president Oliver Schusser, who leads Apple Music, was recently interviewed by Billboard and had some interesting things to share about Apple Music, lossless audio, and more. more…
New Apple TV space-race thriller series is coming soon, trailer here
Star City is a new space-race thriller series coming to Apple TV next month, and the full trailer has just dropped. more…
Hands-on: Satechi’s ChargeView brings real-time power monitoring to your tech
Last year’s charger trend was the built-in retractable cable. It seemed like overnight, every charger had one. But now, there seems to be a new growing trend in the charging market: diagnostic displays. I have seen more and more chargers add small LED or LCD displays to show simple stats like cha...
iPhone 18 Pro Max camera thicker, iPhone Ultra dummy unit compared to iPad mini
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to be thicker than the iPhone 17 Pro Max due to increased depth around the camera plateau. YouTuber Vadir Yuryev behind the Max Tech channel shared numbers based on iPhone 18 Pro Max dummy units. Yuryev also compares an iPhone Ultra dummy unit to iPh...
NASA shares iPhone video capturing Earthshine from Orion during Artemis II
The iPhone footage, captured on the mission’s second day, shows Earth’s reflected light illuminating the Orion cabin. Watch it below. more…