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Apple announced iOS 27 at WWDC this week, coming with a ton of new Siri and Apple Intelligence features. One of the biggest changes here is the addition of an all-new Siri app. This marks the first time that Siri has been available as a standalone app for iPhone users …
While we are still slightly under a couple weeks out from Amazon’s massive summer sale event, the best Prime Day deal of the year might already be live right now – Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 have now dropped to the best price ever at $179 shipped. Plus, Apple just announced a bunch of new iOS 27 features for AirPods coming this year … so there’s no better time to jump in.
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Many people want to spend less time on their iPhones, whether that be for productivity, socializing more, or something else. Screen time tools prove useful here, providing users with an idea of how much time they’re spending on their iPhones. For many people, though, they end up being too lenient to be effective. With ‘oh my hours’ – the app flips the script, and instead makes you aware of how many hours you’ve wasted in an undesired app, rather than simply telling you you’ve hit your screen time limit.
Belkin has a beefy new 25W MagSafe battery on the market – packing a whopping 10,000mAh of capacity. It has two killer new features: a kickstand, and a second MagSafe ring. Initially unveiled back at CES 2026, it’s now available for purchase.
There are a number of ways to share your location with family and friends, from Apple’s built-in Find My app to location pins in messaging apps like WhatsApp. HeyPolo aims to deliver smarter features, including even greater privacy controls than available in the Find My app. The app was developed by the team behind leading VPN provider Surfshark, with seven key features on offer.
Over two years after the Apple Car program was declared dead, Apple has offloaded its 5,500-acre Arizona proving ground to Waymo. It's a sale that recoups $220M from the $10B Apple spent on the failed project.The Apple Car no longer exists. Nor does its test track. The Apple Car project is a program believed to have been cancelled by Apple after about a decade of research and development. In what is the surest sign of it being dead, Apple has sold off a massive parcel of land used for self-driving vehicle testing.In a filing reported by TechCrunch dated June 5, the property at Wittman, Arizona, has been acquired by Waymo. The sale, which was confirmed by Waymo, sees a payment of $220 million being handed over to Route 14 Investment Partners LLC. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
With delivery by Father's Day and a 90-day low price, you'll want to grab Amazon's weekend Mac mini deal before inventory runs out.Pick up Apple's Mac mini at a discount while supplies last.With increased demand for a headless machine to run AI agents and a budget-friendly price tag, Apple's M4 Mac mini has been sold out for much of Q2 2026. But Amazon has the 16GB/512GB configuration back in stock, and it's on sale for $769.99 (a $30 discount off retail).Buy M4 Mac mini for $769.99 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Dell has rebuilt the XPS 13 to directly take on Apple's MacBook Neo on price. Here's how the entry-level models compare on specs and value.MacBook Neo [left] vs Dell XPS 13 [right]Apple's MacBook Neo arrived as the company's most accessible laptop, pairing the A18 Pro chip with a $599 price. Dell has now answered directly with a new XPS 13.Dell is open about the target. Its announcement names the MacBook Neo and frames the XPS 13 as the more feature-rich option at a similar price. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Whether you rent or own, there are some chores you have to complete on a near-constant basis. The good news is, you can get some help from robots and apps in your Apple Home.Get a little help in your smart home from some robots and tech solutionsI'm a firm believer in optimizing when possible. If a robot, machine, or gadget exists to speed up or even remove the need for certain tasks, I'm going to implement it.While we're still waiting on a robot that can fold your laundry and put it away, there are plenty of robots available that can take on your chore list. Whether it's mowing, mopping, or changing out the litter box, there's something available. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has finally brought Visual Intelligence to the Mac with macOS Golden Gate, and it is a boon when it works. Here's how to get started.You can select a region on your Mac's screen and if it shows food, you can get nutrition details - image credit: AppleI admit I have sometimes taken a photo of my Mac's screen and used Visual Intelligence on my iPhone to find out what I'm looking at. But as of macOS Golden Gate, I no longer need to do that because the Mac has Visual Intelligence built in.Apple's Sebastien Marineau-Mes, vice president of Intelligent System Experience Engineering, announced this during the WWDC 2026 keynote. But frustratingly, all he then said was that you could use it with "a dedicated keyboard shortcut." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Once again, AI proves to be an unreliable source of information about AI.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.
It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling of health data.
I’ve struggled with insomnia since I was very young. Like many chronic overthinkers, I tend to fall asleep best when my mind is occupied by something else, such as podcasts, YouTube compilations, or my personal favorite: rain sounds. But earbuds can be uncomfortable, and playing audio out loud isn’t exactly considerate when I’m staying at
Hidden inside a building in Alabama, the FBI has created its own small town as a dedicated cyber training ground for simulating cyberattacks.