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Friday is iPhone Duo launch day, and there are a lot of eager customers hoping to walk into an Apple Store and get one after a messy pre-order launch. In a new interview with TechRadar, Apple marketing SVP Greg Joswiak... - Apple is finally catching up with Siri, but the goalposts are moving again
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- Apple wins again in copyright infringement battle over Apple TV thriller series The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today upheld a verdict from early last year that cleared Apple of allegations that one of its hit thriller series was copied from an independent film. Here are the details. ...
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- Strava revamps route discovery with smarter search, offline improvements, more Strava today announced a set of new features aimed at improving route planning and discovery for runs, hikes, and rides. Here are the details. more…
- Retro game emulator Delta looks great on the iPhone Duo The popular retro game emulator Delta has today launched a big new 2.0 version, most notably featuring a refreshed Liquid Glass interface and support for the iPhone Duo. The app now has specially-designed controller skins that...
- MacBook Neo helps Apple soften the blow of global PC market downturn, per report A new Counterpoint Research report on global PC shipments for Q3 2026 shows Apple outperforming the broader market, with the MacBook Neo helping cushion the impact of declining demand. Here are the details. more…
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- 9to5Mac Daily: October 22, 2026 – iOS 27.2 features, Apple Music rebrand 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. ...
- YouTube removing ‘Subscriptions’ bottom bar tab on Android, iOS after nearly a decade YouTube is making a number of changes to its Android and iOS apps with the launch of custom feeds, including moving Subscriptions out of the bottom bar. more…
- Apple TV’s long-awaited Fleetwood Mac documentary finally has a release date Nearly two years after it was first announced, Fleetwood Mac fans won’t have to wait much longer for Frank Marshall’s documentary about the legendary band to arrive on Apple TV. Here are the details. more…
- iOS 27 adds new Phone app feature that’s an instant favorite iOS 27 is packed with new features for apps like Notes, Wallet, Maps, Messages, and more. But one iOS 27 addition that’s especially impressed me is a new Phone feature: Call Context. more…
- iPhone Duo hands-on review, Apple announces MacBook Pro and Tell event Ahead of its official launch, Chance has spent a week with the iPhone Duo and he is here to tell us all about his experiences with Apple’s new foldable phone, including the various poses, state of the software, Touch ID versus...
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- Amazon unveils Kindle+ subscription, a rebrand with more audiobooks Today Amazon announced that its Kindle Unlimited subscription has been rebranded ‘Kindle+’ and includes more audiobooks than before. Here are the details. more…
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- Apple TV is adding two new features with iOS 27.2 iOS 27.2 is coming next week and brings two new features for Apple TV subscribers. Here’s what’s new. more…
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- Arc browser gets a sunset date, and users have two months to move on The Browser Company announced plans to discontinue its flagship Arc browser in favor of a new browser project called Dia. Today, Arc received a sunset date that gives users exactly two months to move on from the discontinued app.
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- Save $150 on the Apple Mac Mini M4, but There’s a Catch Apple’s Mac Mini M4 is one of the best mini computers you can buy, and it’s $150 off. While it’s a good deal on a new, older-generation model, it’s more expensive than it was at launch.
- 1Password launches solution for safely using logins with AI agents 1Password has been focused on building password management tools that make sense in the age of agentic AI. In July, the company launched a special integration with Claude. Today, 1Password is going further with the arrival of 1Password for Agents....
- Four advantages MacBook Pro redesign will have over current model Next week Apple will unveil its first MacBook Pro redesign in five years. Rumors indicate the new MacBook Pro will have the same M5 Pro and M5 Max chips as current models, but with exclusive advantages in at least four...
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- Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker is $100 Off The Fellow Aiden Precision Coffee Maker is a smart, high-end machine that offers pour-over quality. You can get it refurbished from the brand for 25 percent off.
- iOS 27.2 introduces design changes for these Apple apps iOS 27.2 launches next week with a variety of new features, and also design changes for select Apple apps. Here’s what’s coming. more…
- Leaker reveals larger iPhone Duo details, possible Telephoto camera Today on Mark Gurman’s Power On podcast, the prolific leaker offered fresh insights into several features in the works for future iPhone Duo models, including larger screen sizes and possibly a Telephoto camera. more…
- First iPhone Duo pre-orders now say ‘shipped’ ahead of launch iPhone Duo arrives in stores tomorrow (details on availability here), and Apple has started marking early pre-orders with launch day delivery as “shipped.” more…
- Meet Mori, a Cute Robot Mushroom That Doesn’t Really Say (or Do) Anything Step one in convincing people to live with robots with cameras on their faces? Disguise them as cute home decor.
- Apple reportedly boosts iPhone Duo orders by more than 40% given strong demand Supply chain reports suggest that Apple has increased iPhone Duo orders by more than 40% in response to what the company described as “extraordinary” pre-order demand. Delivery dates started slipping literally within a minute or...
- Apple says developers are showing ‘incredible’ support for the iPhone Duo One of the major issues raised by early reviews of the iPhone Duo is limited support by third-party apps. As we noted in our own review, there are three tiers of support currently, the worst of which sees an...
- What’s going on with the web? The PHP issue and sites going offline A significant number of websites have gone offline, and that’s not due to a service outage, but rather a deliberate decision by the site’s owners. The reason is because extremely dangerous security vulnerabilities have been found...
- iPhone Duo reviews: The absolute best foldable phone, but not without compromise We posted our own review of the iPhone Duo yesterday, and Chance Miller was left convinced that “this form factor represents the future of the iPhone,” while acknowledging that the first-gen iPhone Duo comes with trade-offs. ...
- Meta’s Ad Sales Are Suffering Now That Europeans Can Pick Less Personalization An earnings briefing on Wednesday revealed ad revenue has slowed since the European Union introduced the Less-Personalized Ads models at the beginning of this year.
- I Worked for a Whole Day Using Only the iPhone Duo. Here’s How It Went A portable keyboard and kickstand make it a viable emergency workstation—even if iOS still gets in the way.
- They Believe 2020 Was Stolen. They Could Be in Charge of Elections in 2028 A host of election-denying candidates are running for attorney general in states across the country.
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- Hugging Face’s New AI Biology Model Lets You Chat With DNA The new open-source model speaks the language of DNA and can help researchers understand the effects of any changes on gene activity and health.
- Gurman: iPhone Duo 2 prototypes with Face ID are already being tested inside Apple The iPhone Duo comes out tomorrow but, given the strong pre-order demand, it is already looking to be a smash hit. And we are all expecting Apple to follow up with a second-generation model next fall, which means the company has...
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- Apple must open iPhone to alternative app stores in Australia after Epic Games ruling An Australian federal judge has ordered Apple to make sweeping changes to its App Store rules following a years-long antitrust battle with Epic Games. Apple has confirmed that it plans to appeal. Here are the details. more…
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- Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure Meta’s board feared that its CEO’s departure could disrupt the company’s AI ambitions. A new stock agreement gives him financial incentives to stay put.
- Giant iPhone Duo installations spotted at Apple Fifth Avenue ahead of Friday launch While the iPhone Duo doesn’t launch until Friday, preparations are already underway at Apple’s flagship Fifth Avenue store in New York for the big day. Here are the details. more…
- 9to5Mac Daily: October 21, 2026 – New iPhone Duo features, 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. ...
- Airbnb Hosts Are Furious They Can No Longer Make Guests Do Their Chores Some hosts are threatening to strike, while others are plotting ways around Airbnb’s new restrictions. Guests, meanwhile, are celebrating.
- Apple and DOJ notify court of impasse over document cutoff in antitrust lawsuit Apple and the Department of Justice have submitted a joint notice of impasse over how recent Apple’s documents must be to fall within the scope of discovery in their ongoing antitrust lawsuit. Here are the details. more…
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- Bose Is Buying Skullcandy. It’s Not as Weird as It Sounds By keeping Skullcandy in Park City, Utah, Bose is betting that skate cred and budget pricing will reach listeners it’s been missing.
- iOS 27.2 reveals Apple’s Messages app could soon get highly requested change iOS 27.2 launches next week, and the update includes code that points to a forthcoming Messages app change: the ability to exclude muted conversations from the unread badge count. more…
- Anthropic takes on ChatGPT Dots and Meta Muse with Claude Duet Anthropic is introducing a new AI assistant that can proactively manage tasks across connected apps, keep track of emails and calendars, and continue working even when the app is closed. Here are the details. more…
- iPadOS 27.2 adds convenient new feature from the Mac iPadOS 27.2 launches next week, and among its many new features, Apple has also brought over a recent Mac addition: a Siri popup when text is selected. more…
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- Photographer Tyler Stalman reviews iPhone Duo’s new cameras iPhone Duo is almost here, and our in-depth 9to5Mac review was published today. While that review offers plenty of insights into iPhone Duo’s cameras, if you want a professional photographer’s take, Tyler Stalman’s new video has you covered. ...
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- iOS Decoded: iOS 27.2 RC – hands-on w/ HomePod Sound Glow, TV profiles, Apple TV Home Theater assets, more [Video] In this episode of iOS Decoded, we take the HomePod’s new Sound Glow feature for a test drive and try out the new Lock Controls feature to prevent accidental activation of its top cap. We also go hands-on...
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- Here’s where Apple says iPhone Duo will (and won’t) be available for walk-ins Are you planning to line up at the Apple Store for a walk-in iPhone Duo purchase? Here’s what Apple says about availability to expect for the new model. more…
- Apple Music unveils new design rebrand, with logo ‘made by sound’ Apple Music has officially launched its rebrand with a new design, logo, and more. And in a video detailing the rebrand, Apple reveals the new look was actually “made by sound.” more…
- Deals: Apple TV 4K, iPhone Duo power bank, AirPods Pro 3, M6 Mac mini, Magic Keyboard, more Alongside the ongoing pre-order discount on the new Apple TV 4K, Amazon is still shipping $50 off. Just be sure to check out the all-time low on HyperDrive Next Thunderbolt 5 Dock. Everything else awaits below. more…
- Google Maps on CarPlay rolling out Gemini when navigating Google Maps in CarPlay now lets you access Gemini when navigating for a conversational driving experience. more…
- Jensen Huang’s Vision for Europe Runs on Plug-In Data Centers At Nvidia’s GTC in Berlin, Huang unveiled their new plug-in data center—the DSX Pod—as the key to unlocking Europe’s AI infrastructure lag. Oh, and autonomous humanoid robotics.
- ‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire The PHP Foundation has revealed two serious vulnerabilities that could impact millions of websites. Security experts warn that failure to quickly patch the flaws could have dire consequences.
- AI Guardrails Aren’t Stopping Criminal Hackers Hackers around the world are all-in on using agentic AI to wage attacks—and manipulating tools like Anthropic’s Claude to help them carry out their crimes.
- iPhone Duo will add Reachability feature ‘later this year’ iPhone Duo launches this Friday (read our full review here), but there’s one software feature Apple says won’t be ready until later this year: Reachability. more…
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- iPhone Duo adding Apple Pencil support next week with iOS 27.2 iPhone Duo reviews have arrived (read our in-depth review here). And a surprise bit of good news we’ve learned today is that Apple Pencil support on iPhone Duo will arrive much sooner than expected: it’s coming next week in iOS...
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- A Design Flaw in Share Links Exposes Users’ Personal Conversations With Meta’s Muse The company is suspending the feature after security researchers discovered how easy it was to access sensitive information shared with the AI assistant.
- Apple iPhone Duo Review: Is It Worth It? Apple made an astonishingly good first foldable. Now iOS and third-party apps need time to catch up.
- Apple blocks web certificates that could be used by scammers, but Mac vulnerability remains Apple has blocked eight web security certificates that could have been used by scammers to impersonate legitimate websites. However, one cryptography engineer has warned that Macs may continue to trust the compromised certificates because macOS...
- iPhone Duo review: The future is foldable The iPhone Duo is the biggest change to the iPhone’s form factor in its nearly 20-year history. It combines a compact, notebook-style design with an iPad-like inner display. It might look a little awkward, but that’s for good reason. ...
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- Bud Light Boycotters Are Still Waiting for Their ‘Woke-Free’ Beer Ultra Right Beer, a brand launched in 2023 by MAGA political consultant Seth Weathers, has vanished from the internet with many deliveries unfulfilled.
- OpenAI Invests in Startup That Uses Brain Implants to Detect Cancer It’s the latest in a growing wave of bets that AI companies are making on brain data.
- Video shows French Apple store being emptied by looters Video captured during the protests in France show an Apple store being almost completely emptied by looters amid chaotic scenes that include cars being set alight. Reports say that looters broke into Apple stores in Bordeaux...
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- Can Europe Build Data Centers Without Giving Up Its Climate Goals? A plan to funnel the heat given off by data centers into nearby homes has run aground in Germany. Across Europe, policymakers are weighing AI ambitions against climate objectives.
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- Apple is looking for a cellular modem engineer to help shape its transition to 6G Apple is looking for an experienced cellular modem systems engineer to help develop its next generation of cellular modems as the company transitions toward 6G. Here are the details. more…
- Dark comedy ‘Where’s Wanda?’ season 2 premieres on Apple TV German-language dark comedy “Where’s Wanda?” is back on Apple TV, with the first episode of its second season now streaming. Here are the details. more…
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- Sensor Tower: Meta’s Muse app tops 10 million US downloads in 40 days According to a new report from Sensor Tower, not only did Meta’s Muse become the 12th app ever to reach 10 million US downloads in 40 days, but it is also outpacing its peers in user retention. Here are the details....
- Apple’s ‘Designers of Tomorrow’ highlights creative projects from emerging designers Apple, in collaboration with Design Miami, is highlighting four creative projects from emerging designers in this year’s ‘Designers of Tomorrow’ exhibition, which opens today at Hôtel de Maisons in Paris. Here are the details. more…
- John Ternus talks his involvement with design teams at Apple Last week TIME shared select quotes from a new interview with Apple CEO John Ternus, but today the full video has been published, including a discussion on Ternus’s involvement with Apple’s design teams. more…
- iOS 27 adds scam-prevention feature to iPhone, here’s how to enable it iOS 27 introduces a new security feature called ‘Impersonation Risk Detection’ that helps protect you against scams, but it’s off by default. Here’s what the feature does, and how to enable it. more…
- French Government Calls Emergency Meetings With Platforms Over Protests TikTok and other sites were told to curb protest footage and AI-altered images, while online retailers like Vinted and eBay reportedly signed an agreement stop looted goods from flooding resale sites.
- 9to5Mac Daily: October 20, 2026 – Apple announces ‘Pro and tell’ experience 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. ...
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