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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. If you’re... - Apple Watch Series 12: Here’s what we know so far
As is the case every year, this September – Apple will be unveiling its next-generation Apple Watch model. Apple Watch Series 12 will likely carry on the same design language as the Apple Watch Series 11, but with a few changes.... - How to remove your personal data from the internet (and why you can’t afford to wait)
Data brokers make a living by selling your personal information for profit. Your phone number, email, home address, and Social Security number could be packaged and sold to spammers, scammers, and identity thieves right now. Your privacy loss is their gain. ... - This rumored MacBook Pro upgrade has me excited, and it has nothing to do with OLED
Later this year, Apple is set to debut its first MacBook Pro redesign since 2021. With that redesign, we’re expecting OLED, touch displays, M6 Pro and M6 Max chips, a Dynamic Island cutout, and much more. ... - Apple @ Work: How AI is going to change cybersecurity training for Mac admins
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage, and protect Apple... - Old Oil and Gas Wells Could Find Second Life Producing Clean Energy
States across the US are looking to take major sources of pollution and use them to generate much-needed power. - How to Control Everything on Your Phone With Your Voice (iOS and Android)
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Ford and GM are backing away from electric vehicles and moving into the battery storage business. And it all comes back to AI. - Some Asexuals Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex
“I’ve got one hand on the keyboard, one hand down below,” an artist who role-plays with their chatbot tells WIRED. But some asexual advocates aren’t thrilled about the association. - Asteroid 2026 JH2 Is About to Fly Right Past Earth—Relatively Speaking
On May 18, an asteroid about the size of Chicago’s Cloud Gate will fly four times closer to Earth than the moon. - Sportsman's Warehouse Promo Code: Save in May 2026
Whether you are hunting for firearms, camping supplies, or boating gear, use these Sportsman’s Warehouse coupons to maximize your savings this month. - Apple Cash is down for some iPhone users in the U.S.
If you’ve been unable to use Apple Cash over the last few hours, you’re not alone, as the service is currently experiencing an outage affecting some users in the U.S. Here are the details. more… - The LiberNovo Maxis ergonomic chair sets a new standard for big and tall users
Anyone who has ever used a properly designed ergonomic chair will know the difference it can make to comfort, especially when working longer hours. Taller and larger-framed professionals, however, can find it challenging to enjoy the same benefits. That’s the... - Apple discounts iPhone in China ahead of annual 618 shopping festival
As it has done since at least 2021, Apple is discounting the iPhone in China as part of the country’s 618 shopping festival. Here are the details. more… - AirPods Max designer reveals project details in new interview
Eugene Whang, a former Apple hardware designer who spent 22 years at the company before following Jony Ive to LoveFrom, has shared new details about the development of AirPods Max in an interview with Highsnobiety. Here are the details. ... - The Best Outdoor Deals From the REI Anniversary Sale 2026
It’s the best time of year to pick up all the outdoor gadgets, tents, sleeping bags, and other gear you’ll need for summer fun. - WhatsApp finally starts rolling out Liquid Glass more broadly on iOS
After months of very limited testing, WhatsApp is finally bringing the first stage of its Liquid Glass redesign to more users. Here are the details. more… - Tesla Reveals New Details About Robotaxi Crashes—and the Humans Involved
Remote operators (slowly) drove the automaker’s autonomous vehicles into a metal fence and a construction barricade, Tesla says. - Court grants Musk’s bid to add Craig Federighi to Apple/OpenAI lawsuit, spares Cook
Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi, has been added as a document custodian in xAI’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI. Here’s what that means. more… - Apple TV is on a hot streak with new shows, with more coming soon
Apple TV is about to kick off its best summer lineup ever, but the streamer is already on a roll with recent premieres. Here are three recent new series in Apple TV’s hot streak, and upcoming shows that seem poised... - Apple will launch 15+ new products this fall, here’s what’s coming
Apple has a packed lineup of new products coming this fall. Here’s every new Apple product rumored to arrive later this year. more… - Spencer Pratt Is Creating Panic Over ‘Super Meth.’ It’s Not Even Real
The LA mayoral candidate and former reality TV star is fueling his campaign with fears about an ultra-potent meth. Experts say it’s drug war propaganda. - Greg Brockman Officially Takes Control of OpenAI’s Products in Latest Shake-Up
OpenAI is once again reorganizing its executive ranks as part of its effort to unify ChatGPT and Codex into one core product experience. - This magnetic headphone amp puts a DAC (and display) on the back of your iPhone
If you’re serious about wired audio, there’s now a MagSafe headphone amp and digital-to-analog convertor for iPhone. more… - Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is coming to Mac this month
Apple has been pushing to expand Mac gaming in recent years, and a new high-profile title was recently announced: Age of Empires II is coming to macOS this month. more… - The biggest iPhone Ultra mystery left to sway my upgrade decision
- DOJ reportedly demands Apple and Google identify over 100,000 users of car app
According to a new report from Forbes, the Department of Justice is demanding Apple, Amazon, and Google hand over “identities, addresses, and purchase histories” of more than 100,000 users of a “car tinkering app” called EZ Lynk. more… - OpenAI just released new personal finance features for ChatGPT customers
OpenAI is catching up with some competitors and offering new personal finance features inside ChatGPT. The new personal finance experience is rolling out starting today for some subscribers. more… - The Chinese App That Puts Instagram to Shame
In the ancient city of Dali, I saw firsthand how RedNote has evolved from a lifestyle platform into the tool that powers the country’s tourism industry. - iPhone vibe coding app ships first update in four months after App Store review issue
All’s well that ends well in App Store review controversies. Back in March, a major agentic coding company made news when Apple reportedly pushed back on new versions of its iPhone app. Two months later, the head... - Upcoming Apple Card promo will basically give you free AirPods Pro 3
Apple is planning a huge Apple Card sign-up bonus for new customers as soon as next week. If you sign up for a new Apple Card, you’ll basically get a new pair of AirPods Pro 3 for free. Here’s how it’ll... - Deals: 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro all-time low or M5 $1499, M5 MacBook Air $170 off, iPad Pro up to $300 off, more
Amazon’s 2026 Memorial Day sale is now in full swing and today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by Apple’s 20-Core 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro hitting the Amazon all-time low at nearly $200 off alongside the most affordable... - Companies Keep Slashing Employees’ Benefits for the Worst Reasons
Workers are getting worse health care, parental leave, and retirement benefits, showing once and for all that your job doesn’t love you back. - Best Early Memorial Day Deals: Garmin, Birdfy, Breville (2026)
Memorial Day isn’t until May 26, but sales on our favorite gear have already started. - Ryan Reynolds’ new Apple TV movie is a spy thriller with a comedy twist
Apple TV has a slate of big-budget, star-packed movies coming later this year, including a new spy thriller called Mayday that stars Ryan Reynolds. Here are the details. more… - CarPlay in iOS 26 adds five new ways to customize your setup
CarPlay has gotten a lot of new features in iOS 26, but Apple also now lets you customize your in-car setup more than ever with new settings. Here are five ways iOS 26 lets you customize CarPlay. more… - Mactracker app turns 25 as iPhone and iPad version sees major update with new features
Mactracker has long been a terrific Mac app for keeping track of pretty much every Apple hardware and software release ever. Exactly how long? 25 years, in fact. To help celebrate the big anniversary, Mactracker for iPhone... - HomeKit Weekly: New SwitchBot Lock Vision brings facial recognition and Matter over Wi-Fi
Today, SwitchBot has announced the new SwitchBot Lock Vision and Lock Vision Pro. For Apple Home users, these new locks support Matter over Wi-Fi out of the box, so you do not need to buy one of these SwitchBot hubs to... - Lepro’s new backlight kit brings affordable reactive lighting to your Apple TV setup
Reactive backlighting is one of the best ways to enhance your Apple TV setup. It can also be an expensive endeavor. Lepro is stepping up with a more affordable solution: the Lepro STV1. The new product launches today. more… - 9to5Mac Daily: May 15, 2026 – OpenAI plans legal action against Apple
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. ... - Gantri’s 3D-Printed Lamps Are Going Wireless
In a partnership with design firm Ammunition, the lamp company is taking its lights wireless. - Why I use Apple Calendar and not a to-do list as my task manager
A to-do list feels like one of those things that almost everyone on the planet has, be it an old school one handwritten in a paper notebook or some kind of app. Personally, however, I don’t have... - Centris 2 Folding Ebike Review: Compact, Sturdy, Budget-Friendly
The budget-friendly Centris 2 ebike can fit the back seat of a car and has narrow handlebars for miles of easy riding—until it needs a recharge, that is. - Build a Radio Wave Detector With Balls of Aluminum Foil!
Here’s how you can hack together a radio transmitter and receiver out of stuff you have at home—and explore the weirdness of wireless. - The 5 Best Outdoor Griddles and Flat Top Grills (2026)
A big backyard griddle can change a summer. I made dozens of tacos, burgers, and pancakes to find the best setup. - Trump's Federal Gas Tax Holiday Isn't Likely to Bring Down Prices
Reducing the fee will only have a marginal impact on prices while depriving the government of revenue to maintain roads. - A Woman Was in the US Legally. She Was Deported Anyways
María de Jesús Estrada Juárez was applying for her green card and thought she was doing everything right. Instead, she was arrested and deported to Mexico. - The US Is Using AI to Hunt Down Insider Trading on Polymarket
CFTC chairman Michael Selig sat down with WIRED to discuss how the agency scours Polymarket and other prediction markets for illegal activity. - Mira Murati Wants Her AI to ‘Keep Humans in the Loop’
The Thinking Machines Lab founder and former CTO of OpenAI tells WIRED she isn’t interested in automating people out of jobs. Instead, she’s building AI that can collaborate. - Hostinger Promo Code: 79% Off for May 2026
Discover exclusive Hostinger promo codes, discounts, and deals on web hosting, cloud plans, and domain registration. Save big on your next Hostinger purchase today. - HostGator Promo Codes: 76% Off for April 2026
Unlock massive savings on HostGator web hosting, WordPress, VPS, and business email plans with our exclusive HostGator promo codes and deals. - The Real Losers of the Musk v. Altman Trial
A federal jury is now deciding whether Elon Musk will win his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman—but the trial has made everyone look bad. - Calif team details how Anthropic Mythos helped build a working macOS exploit in five days
- 9to5Mac Daily: May 14, 2026 – AI on the App Store, more Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. ...
- We Now Know How Many People the CDC Is Monitoring for Hantavirus
There are no confirmed cases in the US, but 41 people who were potentially exposed to the Andes virus are in quarantine or being monitored for symptoms. - Apple details important enterprise fixes included in macOS 26.5
Apple has published the enterprise release notes for macOS 26.5, detailing several fixes for issues affecting managed Macs. Here are the details. more… - An Engineer’s Post Protesting Laptop Surveillance Is Going Viral Inside Meta
Meta employees in the US and UK are organizing against corporate software that tracks workers’ keystrokes and mouse activity. - Apple Card’s transition to Chase: Here’s what’s not changing (and might be) Apple Card is officially moving to Chase, with Apple’s current partner Goldman Sachs transitioning out over the next year or two. Apple has published details on what to expect during the transition, here’s everything the company says won’t change...
- OpenAI brings Codex control to ChatGPT for iPhone and Android
OpenAI has announced a new way to interact with its Codex system from your smartphone. An update to ChatGPT for iOS is bringing remote access to Codex for Mac to the iPhone. more… - Apple promotes Creator Studio with three commissioned pieces
Apple has commissioned a few short creative pieces that show how Creator Studio can be used across different kinds of creative work, including cooking videos, poetry, and music creation. You can watch them below. more… - iOS 27 design changes, AirPods with cameras, Apple education store changes
Benjamin and Chance discuss changes to the Apple education store, the cool new Apple Developer icon, rumors about some design changes for iOS 27 and macOS 27, and whether we can think of anything compelling AirPods with cameras could be used... - Trump’s Tech Posse in China, Who’s Winning in Musk v. Altman, and Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories
Today on Uncanny Valley, we discuss how Donald Trump’s visit to China could influence conversations between world leaders at a moment when the economic and foreign policy stakes couldn’t be higher. - Early Memorial Day Tech Deals: Sony, Apple, Beats (2026)
Lots of our most-recommended headphones, power banks, and other gadgets are on sale for Memorial Day. - Five Apple Wallet features that helped replace my physical wallet [Video]
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For years, I have said that the Apple Wallet app is one of Apple’s most underrated services. Most people think of Apple Pay when they hear about Apple Wallet, but it is so much more. It stores everything from my credit... - Intel is now making iPhone chips for Apple, per report
Last week The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple and Intel had struck a deal to produce chips, and now a new report from Ming-Chi Kuo says Intel has already kicked off initial production on iPhone processors and more.... - Car Keys in Apple Wallet now available for a major new vehicle brand
Apple Wallet’s car key feature has expanded to several notable vehicle brands recently, with the latest being Porsche. Here are the details. more… - Best Early Memorial Day Mattress Deals: Helix, Saatva (2026)
It's one of the best times of the year to buy a mattress, and deals on our favorite models have already started. - OpenAI preparing ‘legal action’ against Apple over Siri partnership: report
Apple and OpenAI inked a deal to integrate ChatGPT with Siri as part of iOS 18 in 2024. According to a new report today, however, OpenAI is displeased with how the partnership has played out and is considering taking legal... - New macOS vulnerabilities were exposed by Anthropic’s Mythos: report
Anthropic’s Mythos AI model has famously been kept fairly secret due to its apparent risk to software systems around the world. And today a new report says Mythos was used to expose macOS security vulnerabilities that Apple is investigating... - iPhone 18 Pro: Three new features could make you want to upgrade
iPhone 18 Pro is coming this fall, and three new features could be among the top upgrade motivators for Apple’s latest flagship model. more… - Deals: Most affordable M5 MacBook Pro $1,499, base 16-inch M5 Pro $250 off, iPhone 16e from $449, more
While Amazon is shipping MacBook Neo from $590 as early as tomorrow, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the most affordable M5 MacBook Pro you can buy back at $1,499 Amazon low ($300 off launch price), alongside the... - CarPlay just gained two new audio apps to keep you entertained on your next trip CarPlay continues to improve in two ways. iOS 26 gives the in-car experience new features like widgets and upgraded Music and Messages apps. Meanwhile, new third-party CarPlay apps are regularly added that enhance the platform. This week,...
- Apple has won a prestigious award for iOS 26’s Liquid Glass design
Apple was just recognized with a prestigious award for its Liquid Glass design in iOS 26. Here are the details. more… - iPhone 17 Pro has the fastest charging speed of 33 phones tested
Of 33 current smartphones tested, the iPhone 17 Pro offered the fastest overall charging speed, when wired and wireless charging times are averaged. Apple also took four out of the five top places when it came... - Your iPhone might soon have zero dead zones thanks to a new carrier joint venture
The top three wireless service providers in the US are teaming up to eliminate coverage dead zones. AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile are forming a joint venture that will involve satellites, though the announcement is light on specifics. more… - Shrinking season 4 just got a big release timing update
Shrinking concluded its third season just last month, but thanks to a new update from star Harrison Ford, it sounds like the wait for season 4 could be surprisingly short. more… - PSA: A security breach means you must update the ChatGPT Mac app
If you use the ChatGPT desktop app on Mac, you’ll be forced to update it sometime between now and June 12. That’s due to a security breach involving two OpenAI employee devices … more… - AI Promised the Audemars Piguet x Swatch Wristwatch. China Will Deliver It
Watch fans spent a week falling in love with colorful Royal Oak wristwatches that didn’t exist—then the real thing arrived. Now, fantasy is becoming a manufacturing opportunity. - iPhone thieves can get up to $800 more if they snatch unlocked devices
There’s been an epidemic in the past few years of iPhone thieves using scooters and electric bikes to snatch devices from the hands of their owners while they’re walking down the street. The reason this is... - Sketchy report says ‘possibility’ of screen distortion in the iPhone 20
A sketchy supply chain report out of Korea claims that the bezel-free display destined for the iPhone 20 is an early iteration of the technology and there is “a possibility of screen distortion.” The report was updated... - Spotify adopting Apple’s new video podcast tech for easier cross-platform publishing
Spotify is making two video podcast announcements today, including one related to Apple’s big video podcast enhancement. more… - InstaFarm Automated Indoor Microgreens Garden Review: Easy Being Green
The InstaFarm makes growing your own microgreens practical at home. - Gen Z Is Pioneering a New Understanding of Truth
The first generation to truly grow up online, Generation Z and their cohort live in a social media ecosystem that blends facts and feelings. It’s significantly shifting how they understand what’s true. - Klipsch the Fives II Speakers Review for Music, Movies, More (2026)
These bookshelf speakers are excellent for music playback, but you'll want to stick with a soundbar for theater-shaking surround sound. - HelloFresh Meal Kit Review (2026): Vast Options, Good Execution
The HelloFresh meal kit has harnessed AI and modern logistics to field the most impressively gigantic menu I have ever seen. Recipe times are still lies, though. - Your iPhone Gets Stolen. Then the Hacking Begins
A bustling underground ecosystem is providing criminals with the tools to unlock iPhones—and wage phishing attacks against their contacts to access bank accounts and more. - These Instagram Ads Sure Seem to Be Selling Cocaine Accessories
From designer straws to magnet-sealed leather pouches, the platform is awash in products seemingly built for coke—despite Meta’s policies on drug paraphernalia. - Meta’s New Reality: Record High Profits. Record Low Morale
Next week, Meta is cutting about 10 percent of its staff. WIRED spoke with more than a dozen current and former employees about what it's like inside a company where "everyone is unhappy." - Apple TV renews ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ for season 2 ahead of next week’s finale
Following a strong first season with critics and viewers alike, Apple has confirmed that ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ will return for season two. Here are the details. more… - Safari 26.5 fixes WebKit bugs that could crash Safari or expose user data
Apple has published the full list of security fixes for Safari 26.5, including a WebKit vulnerability that could let maliciously crafted web content disclose sensitive user information. Here are the details. more…
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