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Two years ago, companies like Meta and OpenAI were united against military use of their tools. Now all of that has changed. - TikTok Shop Showed Me Search Suggestions for Products With Nazi Symbolism Even after TikTok removed swastika jewelry from its online shop, I was algorithmically nudged toward a web of Nazi-related products during searches, like “double lightning bolt” and “ss” necklaces.
- HHKB Professional Classic Type-S Review: A Brilliant but Niche Keyboard The keyboard for someone who wishes they could buy a ’97 Tacoma off the lot today.
- Best Bone Conduction Headphones (2026): Shokz, Suunto, Mojawa Everyone needs a safe way to listen to music on outdoor runs. We’ve found the bone conduction headphones to grab on your way out the door.
- The Fight on Capitol Hill to Make It Easier to Fix Your Car As vehicles grow more software-dependent, repairing them has become harder than ever. A bill in the US House called the Repair Act would ease those restrictions, but it comes with caveats.
- Shazam reveals its Fast Forward 2026 playlist of breakout artists to watch Since 2021, Shazam has been using its data to identify rising artists before they break, based on early song-recognition trends. Today, the platform revealed its Fast Forward 2026 lineup. Here are the details. more…
- Apple drops to 7th in U.S. patent rankings for 2025 as grants fall 11%, per report A new report shows that U.S. patent activity continued its multi-year decline in 2025, with Apple dropping to seventh place after receiving 2,722 grants, a 11% decrease from 2024. Here are the details. more…
- Fun Apple ad touts the iPhone 17’s scratch-resistant cover glass The Apple Canada YouTube channel has published a fun (and slightly unnerving) new ad promoting the new Ceramic Shield 2 cover glass of the iPhone 17 line. Watch it below. more…
- Apple shipments unchanged as PC market grew 10% during Q4 2025: report IDC is out with a new report detailing PC shipments for the holiday quarter. Here’s how Apple did compared with the rest of the market. more…
- Apple just released new AirPods Pro 3 firmware Apple has new firmware available for AirPods Pro 3 users today ahead of iOS 26.3’s forthcoming release. Here are the details. more…
- Apple confirms Pixelmator for iOS will no longer receive updates Today Apple unveiled Pixelmator Pro for iPad alongside its new Apple Creator Studio subscription. And in a new page on Apple’s website, the company has revealed the fate of its existing Pixelmator and Photomator apps for iOS. ...
- Verizon will start locking phones for longer, making it harder to switch carriers Verizon has just won its FCC petition to change the rule around unlocking phones to a less user-friendly policy. Here are the details. more…
- Public beta 2 for macOS Tahoe 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, more now available Following an extended software hiatus over the holidays, Apple has returned to shipping beta updates. Today the company has released public beta 2 for macOS Tahoe 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, and more. more…
- iOS 26.3 public beta 2 now available, here’s what’s new Apple has a new beta 2 version of iOS 26.3 available for public beta testers, here’s what to expect from the latest software update. more…
- How to get an Apple Watch Series 11 or Ultra 3 for (almost) free
- New Apple TV docuseries to explore the life of tennis legend Andre Agassi Apple TV confirmed today that it is working on a “multi-part documentary series on the incredible life” of tennis icon Andre Agassi. Here are the details. more…
- 9to5Mac Daily: January 13, 2026 – Apple Creator Studio launch 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. ...
- Everything Is Content for the ‘Clicktatorship’ In the second Trump administration, online conspiracy theories are shaping real-world policies like never before.
- Roblox’s AI-Powered Age Verification Is a Complete Mess Kids are being identified as adults—and vice versa—on Roblox, while age-verified accounts are already being sold online.
- Shortcut Your System With a Discounted Elgato Stream Deck+ Elgato's Stream Deck+ adds knobs and an LCD for even more info at a glance.
- China’s Hottest App Is a Daily Test of Whether You’re Still Alive Are You Dead Yet soared to the top of app-store charts and became a magnet for investors. In an exclusive interview with WIRED, one of its creators says they’re changing the name anyway.
- Dozens of ICE Vehicles in Minnesota Lack ‘Necessary’ Lights and Sirens A contract justification published in a federal register on Tuesday says that 31 ICE vehicles operating in the Twin Cities area “lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” to be “compliant.”
- Microsoft Has a Plan to Keep Its Data Centers From Raising Your Electric Bill In response to a growing backlash, Microsoft said it would take steps to ensure that data centers don’t raise utility bills in surrounding areas and address other public concerns.
- Urevo SpaceWalk 5L Walking Pad Review: Compact and Affordable Urevo’s affordable new walking pad is cheaper than a round-trip ticket to hike in Iceland.
- Board Review: Tabletop Video Games With Physical Pieces I loved Board’s unique blend of tabletop gaming, but my family gave it mixed reviews.
- Reid Hoffman Wants Silicon Valley to ‘Stand Up’ Against the Trump Administration The LinkedIn cofounder and frequent Trump target has a simple message for his peers: “Just speak up about the things that you think are true.”
- Atonemo Streamplayer Review: Make Old Speakers New Again Can this discrete audio puck really drag any old speakers into the streaming age?
- Speechify launches Voice AI Assistant on iOS After launching Voice Typing Dictation on the Mac last month, Speechify is continuing its push to become more than an AI text-to-speech platform. The company today released its Voice AI Assistant on iOS, after previously offering it only on Chrome...
- tvOS 26.3 and watchOS 26.3 beta 2 now available, plus more Apple has just released developer beta 2 for tvOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, HomePod 26.3, and more. more…
- macOS Tahoe 26.3 beta 2 now available, here’s what to expect Kicking off the 2026 beta period, Apple is rolling out today macOS 26.3 beta 2 for developers, alongside beta 2 releases for iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, and more. Here’s what’s new. more…
- Apple releases iPadOS 26.3 beta 2 for iPad iPadOS 26.3 is the next iPad software update, and Apple has just released developer beta 2 of the forthcoming release. Here’s what to expect. more…
- Apple releases second iOS 26.3 beta for iPhone Apple has released the second iOS 26.3 beta for iPhone. The first beta introduced an easier way to switch between Android and iPhone, tweaks to the Astronomy and Weather wallpaper gallery, and more. more…
- Apple Podcasts is officially more popular than it’s ever been Today Apple published updates on a variety of services’ 2025 performance, and one of the most surprising details for me involved Apple Podcasts. more…
- iOS 26.3 beta 2 hints at upcoming end-to-end encryption for RCS messages Last March, Apple announced plans to support end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, following the standardization of the feature by the GSM Association. After nearly a year of silence on that front, today’s betas suggest that Apple is moving closer...
- PSA: Google Chrome 151 to drop support for macOS 12 Monterey The Chrome Platform Status blog has confirmed that Chrome 150 will be the last version compatible with macOS 12. Here’s what that means. more…
- WhatsApp testing emoji-based sticker suggestions on iOS The latest WhatsApp TestFlight build introduces sticker suggestions, eliminating the extra steps of having to open and sift through the sticker panel. Here’s how it works. more…
- Unsurprisingly, Elon Musk reacts poorly to Apple’s new Google Gemini deal Following today’s announcement that Google’s Gemini will drive new Siri features, Elon Musk took to X to call it “an unreasonable concentration of power” for Google. Find the full post below. more…
- iOS 26’s Messages app adds five great new group chat features iOS 26 is packed full of changes for iPhone users, including five great new group chat features in the Messages app. Here’s what’s new. more…
- Apple’s new Google Gemini deal sounds bigger, better than expected It’s official: Apple and Google are teaming up to power the next-generation Siri with custom Gemini models. And based on the few details that have been revealed, the deal sounds bigger and better than we were expecting. more…
- What it’s like to watch an NBA game courtside in Apple Vision Pro When I tried Apple Vision Pro for the first time at WWDC 2023, one part of the demo immediately stood out: sports in Apple Immersive Video. During a sizzle reel, I watched immersive clips from NBA and MLB games. As...
- Adobe Firefly gets GPT-Image 1.5 support and temporary unlimited image generation To celebrate the integration between Firefly and OpenAI’s GPT-Image 1.5 model, Firefly Pro and Premium subscribers can generate unlimited images with this model until January 15. Here are the details. more…
- MagSafe Monday: ESR OmniLock delivers Qi2.2 charging in the car with built-in heat management The appeal of MagSafe is undeniable in the car. The magnetic snap that perfectly aligns the charging coils ensures you are getting the most efficient power transfer possible while also never worrying about a cable. Frankly, once you use MagSafe in the...
- 9to5Mac Daily: January 12, 2026 – Apple’s Google Gemini deal is official 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. ...
- New Proposed Legislation Would Let Self-Driving Cars Operate in New York State New York governor Kathy Hochul says she will propose a new law allowing limited autonomous vehicle pilots in smaller cities. Full-blown services could be next.
- Minnesota Sues to Stop ICE ‘Invasion’ The state of Minnesota, along with the Twin Cities, have sued the US government and several officials to halt the flood of agents carrying out an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation.
- FBI Agent’s Sworn Testimony Contradicts Claims ICE’s Jonathan Ross Made Under Oath The testimony also calls into question whether Ross failed to follow his training during the incident in which he reportedly shot and killed Minnesota citizen Renee Good.
- Snag a Feature-Packed Gaming Headset for Under $100 Corsair’s updated Void Wireless sports Dolby Atmos and a lightweight, breathable fit.
- Right-Wing Influencers Have Flooded Minneapolis Clips from creators in Minnesota have become primary evidence in attempts by the right wing to justify ICE’s surge on American cities.
- GoFundMe Ignores Own Rules by Hosting a Legal-Defense Fund for the ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good The fundraiser for the ICE agent in the Renee Good killing has stayed online in seeming breach of GoFundMe’s own terms of service, prompting questions about selective enforcement.
- MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that the organization calls “transformational.”
- Will Apple-Google AI deal impact user privacy? Here’s what Apple says Today Apple confirmed a new partnership with Google to power future AI features, including the upcoming Siri overhaul. But how will that impact user privacy? Here’s what Apple says. more…
- iOS 26.2.1 could launch soon as next iPhone update iOS 26.2 was released last month with a bunch of great features, and now it appears that a new iOS 26.2.1 update is coming soon for iPhone users. more…
- Deals: Mac mini $110 off, Apple Watch Ultra 2 up to $360 off, Alpine Loop-style band $20, Best Buy Winter sale, more Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break features the ongoing $100 price drops on Apple Watch Series 11, but we also have some offers on Ultra as well. You’ll find the black Apple Watch Ultra 2 with the gorgeous matching Milanese Loop...
- ‘Are You Dead?’ is now the top paid App Store app in China It may sound morbid, but China’s new top paid App Store app—Are You Dead?—is spiking in popularity among iPhone users who live alone. Here are the details. more…
- Apple confirms Google’s Gemini will power new Siri features Apple has confirmed that it is teaming up with Google to use Gemini models to power future Siri and Apple Intelligence features. more…
- Pluribus now has official merch for sale, here’s everything available Pluribus season 2 may be a ways off, but you can now show your love for Apple TV’s popular series by getting official merchandise, with t-shirts, a hat, and hoodie all available. Here’s the full list. more…
- PSA: Instagram password reset emails should be ignored If you’ve received an Instagram password reset email, claiming that you requested it, you should ignore it. Malwarebytes reports that cybercriminals stole Instagram account details for 17.5 million users, but the social network claims that there...
- Eddy Cue touts ‘record-breaking year’ for Apple services, including TV, Music, more In a new press release today, Apple is celebrating the success of its services division throughout 2025. The company says that 2025 was a “record-breaking year for Apple services,” with milestones for Apple Music, Apple TV, and more....
- Two countries block Grok app over AI-generated CSAM as we await Apple’s response Two countries have blocked the Grok app after it was widely used to generate non-consensual near-nude deepfakes of women and children. A third country is currently carrying out an investigation. Three US senators have asked Apple...
- Apple fights massive government overreach as India demands iOS source code Apple is fighting many elements of a list of 83 security requirements proposed by the Indian government. This reportedly includes a requirement to hand over iOS source code. Reuters reports the government saying...
- Hyte X50 PC Case Review: Computers Should Be Cute Hyte’s rounded glass case brings a fun, bubbly aesthetic to your desk.
- Apple launching ‘revamped’ Health app later this year with these four upgrades Over the past year or so, we’ve heard a plethora of Health app related rumors. Tim Cook has stated that one of Apple’s largest contributions to society will be in health, and this series of upgrades will be a key...
- This new Apple Intelligence feature in iOS 26 might be one of my all-time favorites It’s been half a year since iOS 26 debuted in beta, so I’ve had quite a bit of time to sit with it. In a release with such a massive redesign, it’s easy for some of the smaller additional features...
- 9to5Mac Overtime 054: How’s it better than AltaVista? Jeff and Fernando are back with a chit chat about the best tech from the last year, and what they’re most looking forward to in 2026. 9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting...
- iPhone 17e launching as soon as next month: Here are five upgrades to look forward to Last year, Apple introduced a new model at the bottom of the iPhone lineup, and it launched iPhone 16e. Now, the company is expected to follow up just a year later with a successor. Here’s what’s rumored. more…
- Bluesound Pulse Cinema Review: A Pretty Sonos Alternative This is a promising stand-alone Dolby Atmos soundbar for music fans, but it still needs a few software tweaks.
- Sony A7V Review: The Best Overall Mirrorless Camera Sony’s latest full frame mirrorless is a hybrid powerhouse with features to impress both video and still photographers.
- Want to Stop Doomscrolling? You Might Need a Sleep Coach Traditionally sleep coaches treat babies. But now more and more anxious, screen-attached grownups are the ones who need nursing.
- Best Side-Sleeper Mattresses 2026: Picked by a Sleep Science Coach We’ve tested hundreds of the top hybrid, memory foam, and cooling mattresses to find the best combination of support and pressure relief.
- The Danger of Reducing America's Venezuela Invasion to a 60-Second Video
- Here are some of my favorite CES 2026 announcements for iPhone and Mac users Every January, CES takes place in Las Vegas. Given the fact that Apple themselves never partakes in CES, it’s not necessarily a super important event for me to go to. That said, it’s always fun to see what’s going on in...
- Indie App Spotlight: ‘Zephy’ makes plane spotting easy, with an AirTag-style interface 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’ve...
- Here’s what to expect with Siri and Apple Intelligence in the coming months In just a few short months, we should hopefully get our first look at an all new AI-infused Siri. After unveiling it over a year and a half ago, Apple’s vision for an all new Siri faced many engineering challenges...
- Roborock cuts $300 off its best floor cleaner in a limited-time exclusive F25 Ultra deal Roborock is launching a limited-time promotion on its latest F25 series floor cleaners, offering meaningful discounts on both the impressive flagship F25 Ultra and the more affordable F25 GT. Starting today, these deals make Roborock’s newest wet and dry...
- Apple @ Work: It’s time for an Apple Knowledge Base Articles API to save us from bad AI troubleshooting 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...
- Best Deals for New Year’s Resolutions: Sleep, Fitness, and More (2026) Whether you’re hitting the gym or tracking your schedule, these discounts on WIRED-approved gear can help.
- Fujifilm X-E5 Mirrorless Camera Review: Compact Color Science in a Retro Package Did you want the TikTok-popular X100VI, but with an interchangeable lens? The Fujifilm X-E5 has you covered.
- Shokz OpenFit Pro Review: ANC on Open Earbuds? True ANC on a set of open-ear earbuds would be a game changer. Shokz's OpenFit Pro give us a taste of what that might be like.
- ICE Can Now Spy on Every Phone in Your Neighborhood Plus: Iran shuts down its internet amid sweeping protests, an alleged scam boss gets extradited to China, and more.
- Where Are All the New Cars? New cars were scant at CES this year, largely because the center of gravity for the auto world has moved—technologically and geographically—to China.
- HomeKit Weekly: Flic brings physical button control to your Matter environment I love the idea of a fully automated smart home setup where my lights turn on exactly when I need them, and the thermostat adjusts itself without me even thinking about it. In practice, however, there are times when you simply...
- Mystery AI lab that poached iPhone Air designer revealed Two months after reporting that the industrial designer who introduced the iPhone Air at Apple’s September event had left for an unnamed AI company, Bloomberg has now shared details on where he went. more…
- OmniOutliner 6 gets Liquid Glass support, Apple Intelligence compatibility, more Following a short beta period, The Omni Group has officially launched OmniOutliner 6. It features multiple powerful improvements and new features that will make any outlining task even more streamlined and helpful, even for the...
- iOS 26 adds new ‘Games’ app on iPhone, here’s what it does iOS 26 introduces two brand new apps for iPhone users, one of which is called ‘Apple Games.’ Here’s what the Games app does, including recent iOS 26.2 updates. more…
- 9to5Mac Daily: January 9, 2026 – Apple exec pay, 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. ...
- OpenAI Is Asking Contractors to Upload Work From Past Jobs to Evaluate the Performance of AI Agents To prepare AI agents for office work, the company is asking contractors to upload projects from past jobs, leaving it to them to strip out confidential and personally identifiable information.
- Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Saris A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing.
- The Samsung Galaxy Watch Is Discounted on Amazon The Samsung Galaxy Watch8 gets marked down across a variety of colors, sizes, and feature sets.
- Solawave Wand Fans: Don't Miss This Buy One, Get One Free Sale Double up on LED therapy, because sharing is caring.
- Meta Is Making a Big Bet on Nuclear With Oklo Meta will finance Oklo’s purchase of uranium for its reactors. It’s a massive vote of confidence for both the startup and nuclear power, but challenges remain.
- Silicon Valley Billionaires Panic Over California’s Proposed Wealth Tax Larry Page’s apparent Florida move highlights how seriously the ultra-rich are taking a one-time tax aimed at extreme wealth inequality.
- X Didn’t Fix Grok's ‘Undressing’ Problem. It Just Makes People Pay for It X is allowing only “verified” users to create images with Grok. Experts say it represents the “monetization of abuse”—and anyone can still generate images on Grok’s app and website.
- Apple says Home app upgrade deadline is fast approaching Years ago, Apple introduced a brand new Home app architecture for improving accessory reliability and enabling new features. The deadline for users to upgrade was originally last fall, then got pushed to February, and now Apple is reminding users of the...
- Four new iPhones will launch this year, here’s what’s coming Apple has 20+ products in the works for 2026 launches, including four new iPhone models—one of which is expected to arrive very soon. more…
- Introducing 9to5Mac Forums: A new place to connect We’re excited to introduce a new way for the 9to5Mac community to engage: 9to5Mac Forums. Here’s how it works and everything you need to know. more…
- iOS 26 lets you change your default iPhone apps, here’s how Your iPhone uses preinstalled Apple apps by default for system actions like opening links, making phone calls, and more. But iOS lets you set new default apps in a variety of categories, and the available options expanded in iOS 26. Here...
- I love the iPhone Air, but two things stopped me from committing [Video] The iPhone Air is the most exciting iPhone Apple has released since the iPhone X. It’s thin, lightweight, and amazingly designed, and for the first time in a long time, it’s different. Apple’s iPhone lineup has felt increasingly redundant. The iPhones...
- My return to being a two-Mac guy really worked out for me My Mac history is … fairly lengthy, starting with the original Macintosh when it launched way back in 1984. I’m not sure I could even reliably count the number of models I’ve owned since then. ...
- Deals: 256GB iPhone 16 Pro $320 off, 1TB M5 MacBook Pro $200 off, Trail Loops up to 25% off, more Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to roll down below. We have a chance to score Apple’s most affordable iPhone 16 Pro models at up to $320 off alongside its 16GB/1TB M5 MacBook Pro at nearly $200 off....
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