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  1. Apple clarifies iOS 17.5 bug that exposed deleted photos

    On May 20, Apple released iOS 17.5.1 to fix a bug users had found a few days prior in iOS 17.5 that resurfaced old photos that had been previously deleted. So far, the update seems to have resolved the issue, but users were left wondering exactly...

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  2. iOS and iPadOS 17.5.1 fix a nasty bug that resurfaced old photos

    Apple has released its first bug fix update for iOS and iPadOS. The 17.5.1 release claims to fix a bug that saw some users' deleted photos resurface long after deletion.

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  3. M4 iPad Pro teardown finds easier-to-access battery, glimpses of Tandem OLED design

    Straightforward tablet teardown is followed by a comically difficult Pencil one.

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  4. The Apple TV is coming for the Raspberry Pi’s retro emulation box crown

    Apple’s initial pitch for the tvOS and the Apple TV as it currently exists was centered around apps. No longer a mere streaming box, the Apple TV would also be a destination for general-purpose software and games, piggybacking off of the iPhone's...

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  5. Apple, SpaceX, Microsoft return-to-office mandates drove senior talent away

    A study analyzing Apple, Microsoft, and SpaceX suggests that return to office (RTO) mandates can lead to a higher rate of employees, especially senior-level ones, leaving the company, often to work at competitors.

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  6. Apple releases iOS 17.5, macOS 14.5, and other updates as new iPads launch

    Apple has released the latest updates for virtually all of its actively supported devices today. Most include a couple handfuls of security updates, some new features for Apple News+ subscribers, and something called Cross-Platform Tracking...

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  7. M4 iPad Pro review: Well, now you’re just showing off

    The new iPad Pro is a technical marvel, with one of the best screens I’ve ever seen, performance that few other machines can touch, and a new, thinner design that no one expected.

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  8. M2 iPad Air review: The everything iPad

    M2 Air won't draw new buyers in, but if you like iPads, these do all you need.

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  9. Apple apologizes for ad that crushes the sum total of human artistic endeavor

    Earlier this week, Apple took the wraps off of a thoroughly leaked iPad Pro refresh with a 1 minute and 8 second ad spot wherein a gigantic hydraulic press comprehensively smushes a trumpet, an arcade cabinet, a record player, paint cans, a piano, a...

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  10. Apple’s plastic-free packaging means pack-in logo stickers are going away

    As a noted sticker enthusiast, I’m always on the lookout for news at the intersection of stickers and technology. Which is why this report from 9to5Mac caught my eye: Apple is apparently starting to wind down its decades-long practice of including...

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  11. A crushing backlash to Apple’s new iPad ad

    An advert by Apple for its new iPad tablet showing musical instruments, artistic tools, and games being crushed by a giant hydraulic press has been attacked for cultural insensitivity in an online backlash.

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  12. M4 iPad Pro CPU cores and RAM amount are tied to storage capacity

    When Apple announced the Apple M4 chip during its iPad Pro event yesterday, it mentioned that the chip came with "up to" four high-performance CPU cores.

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  1. Hands-on with the new iPad Pros and Airs: A surprisingly refreshing refresh

    Apple has a new lineup of iPad Pro and Air models for the first time in well over a year. Most people would probably be hard-pressed to tell the new ones from the old ones just by looking at them, but after hands-on sessions with both sizes of both...

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  2. Apple kills $329 iPad with home button, Lightning port

    Apple is lowering the price of its 10th-generation iPad from $399 to $349, the company announced at its Let Loose event today.

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  3. New iPad Pros are the thinnest Apple device ever, feature dual-OLED screens

    Apple's newest iPad Pro puts an M4 chip inside a thinner frame and is available in new 11-inch and 13-inch sizes, while also upgrading the screens on both to "tandem" OLED displays for more brightness.

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  4. Apple’s first 13-inch iPad Air debuts at $799 next week

    Apple today announced the first 13-inch iPad Air. The company is also releasing a revamped 11-inch iPad Air next week, meaning the tablet will be available in two sizes for the first time.

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  5. What to expect from Apple’s May 7 “Let loose” event

    On May 7, Apple will host a product announcement event at 10 am ET. Labeled "Let loose," we expect it will focus on new iPads and iPad accessories.

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  6. Apple’s Q2 2024 earnings reveal a drop in iPhone, iPad sales

    Apple's earnings report for the second quarter of the company's 2024 fiscal year showed a slide in hardware sales, especially for the iPhone. Nonetheless, Apple beat analysts' estimates for the quarter thanks to the company's rapidly growing services...

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  7. Apple deal could have been “suicide” for Google, company lawyer says

    Halfway through the first day of closing arguments in the Department of Justice's big antitrust trial against Google, US District Judge Amit Mehta posed the question that likely many Google users have pondered over years of DOJ claims that Google's...

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  8. Apple will bring sideloading and other EU-mandated changes to iPadOS this fall

    Starting in March with the release of iOS 17.4, iPhones in the European Union have been subject to the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA), a batch of regulations that (among other things) forced Apple to support alternate app stores, app sideloading, and...

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  9. The BASIC programming language turns 60

    Sixty years ago, on May 1, 1964, at 4 am in the morning, a quiet revolution in computing began at Dartmouth College. That's when mathematicians John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz successfully ran the first program written in their newly developed...

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  10. iOS 17.5 makes it less of a hassle to send your iPhone into Apple for repairs

    If you've ever sent an iPhone in for repair, you might be familiar with the dance Apple asks you to do if your device still powers on: back up your data, then either erase the phone or disable the Find My feature so your phone can easily be serviced...

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  11. The iPhone’s next AAA game, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, gets a release date

    Apple has spent the last year trying to convince gamers that they can get a console-like, triple-A experience on the latest iPhones. The newest test of that promise will be Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage, which now has a release date and pricing...

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  12. Apple releases eight small AI language models aimed at on-device use

    In the world of AI, what might be called "small language models" have been growing in popularity recently because they can be run on a local device instead of requiring data center-grade computers in the cloud. On Wednesday, Apple introduced a set of...

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  1. iPadOS 18 could ship with built-in Calculator app, after 14 Calculator-less years

    Last year, Apple introduced the ability to set multiple timers at once in the Clock app on its various platforms.

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  2. Apple’s next product event happens on May 7, and it’s probably iPads

    Apple is going to announce some new things on Tuesday, May 7, at 10 am Eastern, according to an invitation the company sent out to members of the press (and posted to its website) this morning.

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  3. Apple reportedly plans M4 Mac mini for late 2024 or early 2025, skipping the M3

    Bloomberg's Mark Gurman thinks that Apple's M4 chips for Macs are coming sooner rather than later—possibly as early as "late this year," per a report from earlier this month. Now Gurman says Apple could completely skip the M3 generation for some...

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  4. Why a GameCube/Wii emulator may not be possible on the iOS App Store

    Last week's release of the Delta emulation suite finally gave iOS users easy, no-sideloading-required access to classic Nintendo game emulation up through the Nintendo 64 era. When it comes to emulating Nintendo's subsequent home consoles on iOS,...

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  5. Big Tech can’t hoard brainwave data for ad targeting, Colorado law says

    On Wednesday, Colorado expanded the scope of its privacy law initially designed to protect biometric data like fingerprints or face images to become first in the nation to also shield sensitive neural data.

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  6. Delta takes flight: Apple-approved Nintendo emulator is a great iOS option

    Apple's decision earlier this month to open the iOS App Store to generic retro game emulators is already bearing fruit. Delta launched Wednesday as one of the first officially approved iOS apps to emulate Nintendo consoles from the NES through the...

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  7. This app tries to do what Apple couldn’t: Multiple Mac monitors on Vision Pro

    Apple's Vision Pro headset holds the promise to be a powerful extension of your Mac workflow, but the Mac integration it shipped with is just neat, not a big step forward. Now, an app by established independent developers Jordi Bruin, Mathijs Kadijk,...

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  8. Apple will allow reuse of iPhone parts for repairs, with a notable catch

    Apple has always had a strong preference that only its own parts be used in repairs, but only if they're brand-new. Now, soon after Oregon passed a repair bill forbidding devices from rejecting parts with software locks, or "parts pairing," Apple...

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  9. Report: People are bailing on Safari after DMA makes changing defaults easier

    Smaller web browsers are gaining traction in the European Union after the Digital Markets Act (DMA) started requiring designated gatekeepers like Google and Apple to make it easier to switch default web browsers on devices.

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  10. WordPress.com owner acquires Beeper, giving it two chat apps to rule them all

    Beeper, the multinetwork messaging app that recently gave up on trying to engineer around Apple's walled-off iMessage service, has been acquired by Automattic, the company behind WordPress. It is now open to everyone and has a completely revamped...

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  11. AI hardware company from Jony Ive, Sam Altman seeks $1 billion in funding

    Former Apple design lead Jony Ive and current OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are seeking funding for a new company that will produce an "artificial intelligence-powered personal device," according to The Information's sources, who are said to be familiar with...

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  12. TSMC will build third Arizona fab after winning $6.6B in CHIPS funding

    The US Department of Commerce has proposed another round of CHIPS Act funding up to $6.6 billion for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which President Joe Biden hopes will "support the construction of leading-edge semiconductor...

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