Starting today, Spotify users in several countries can create a managed account for their child without a Premium subscription. Here are the details.

Since iOS 5 in 2011, the iPhone and iPad have included Notification Center, a central place to find alerts from various apps in chronological order. Starting with iOS 27, Apple is making a major change to how users open Notification Center on iPhone and iPad. iOS 27 is currently in beta, and the ...

While macOS is generally very stable, there are times when an app will crash and your Mac will offer to send a diagnostic report to Apple. A new form of Mac malware has been discovered, which creates fake versions of this form, requesting your Mac password as part of the data collection. If you c...

The new Siri and other Apple Intelligence features are currently only supported in the iOS 27 beta in English in a small number of countries, but Apple has promised that they will “quickly expand” to additional countries and languages. China posed a particular challenge for the company as the law...

Unicode’s emoji tsar Jennifer Daniel has given us a sneak peek at nine emoji set for release next year – though not all of them are entirely new. She says the committee responsible for the selection of emoji is doing some tidying up to help avoid misunderstandings …

The first episodes of Lucky, Apple TV’s new limited series starring Anya Taylor-Joy (The Menu), are now streaming. Watch the trailer below.

The iOS 27 public beta is here, and the headlining changes are Siri AI and the array of new Apple Intelligence features. However, the update also includes plenty of non-AI features. Here are a few of my favorite iOS 27 features (other than Siri and AI).

Opera says its iOS browser saw monthly active users grow 93% in the UK and 50% in the US during Q2 2026 compared with the same period last year. Here are the details.

According to Bloomberg, OpenAI’s anticipated entry into the hardware market is slated to begin with a portable, screenless smart speaker. Here are the details.

OpenAI has issued a new statement in reaction to Apple’s lawsuit accusing the company of trade secret theft. Here are the details.

Reuters reports that Apple has defeated a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing it of failing to stop child sexual abuse material from being stored and shared through iCloud. Here are the details.

Canva today unveiled Canva Code 2.0, an AI-powered vibe coding platform that lets users build and visually edit websites, apps, and interactive experiences. Here are the details.

Following yesterday’s release of the AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods (4th gen). Here are the details.

PrismML is back in the news today after the AI startup’s CEO told CNBC that Apple is looking at the company’s technology. The company has also released its Bonsai 27B model that it says runs on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

The European Commission has revised its battery regulations to exempt devices such as the Apple Watch from requirements that batteries be removable and replaceable by users. Here are the details.

The iOS 27 public beta is now available, allowing iPhone users to try out the new features the update offers. Which iPhones are compatible with iOS 27? Here’s everything you need to know.

One of the best AI-powered transcription apps for the Mac just got even better, with a major update that introduces a redesigned transcript editor and significant performance improvements. Here are the details.

Spotify will now let subscribers use natural language to ask questions about their listening history, make playback requests, and more. Here are the details.

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Alongside the ongoing $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the slate Titanium 46mm Apple Watch Series 11 at $184 off, $130 off the aluminum Cell model, and more from $299. The rare Apple keyboards and black Magic Mouse deals are (somehow) still live, and w...