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iPhone 17 Pro case has surprising name after FineWoven mess, box hints at new Apple accessory
A year after discontinuing the rather disastrous FineWoven iPhone case, Apple will reportedly take a second shot at an alternative premium to leather cases. The latest development is the alleged name, and a potentially new Apple accessory that may be s...
2025-08-20 13:41
iPhone 17 Pro case called TechWoven, ‘Crossbody Strap’ accessory leaked
A year after discontinuing the rather disastrous FineWoven iPhone case, Apple will reportedly take a second shot at an alternative premium to leather cases. The latest development is the alleged name, and a potentially new Apple accessory that may be s...
2025-08-20 13:41
Apple Wallet is more powerful than we think [Video]
One of the most underrated and underappreciated apps in the Apple ecosystem has to be the Wallet app. Think about it, what other app do we expect to work 100% of the time? We rely on it to make purchases, store our boarding passes, house sensitive fina...
2025-08-20 13:11
Notion gains offline mode, but it’s not quite automatic
Notion has introduced a long-awaited feature, adding offline mode to the AI-powered project hub. However, documents don’t just work offline by default. more…
2025-08-20 12:21
370k Grok AI chats made public without user consent
More than 370,000 Grok AI chats have been published on the Grok website and indexed by search engines, making them public. In addition to the interactive chats themselves, Elon Musk’s xAI company also published photos, spreadsheets and other uploaded...
2025-08-20 12:16
Two Verizon plans are getting some upgrades at no extra cost
Two of Verizon’s mobile plans are getting some upgrades at no additional cost. The improvements are being made to the Simple Mobile and Total Wireless plans. All five of the Simple Mobile tiers are being upgraded, while the same is true of the top tw...
2025-08-20 11:11
Seven years later, people still haven’t changed how they use Siri
It’s proving a very long wait for the new Siri, but perhaps it doesn’t matter so much after all. A new survey shows that most people are using Siri and other voice assistants in exactly the same way they did way back in 2018. While some new capabil...
2025-08-20 10:54
MacBook Pro just got a Thunderbolt 5 SSD option that rivals built-in storage
Thunderbolt 5 is still fairly new, with the newest MacBook Pro bringing the cutting edge technology to the masses. Other World Computing just announced that takes advantage of Thunderbolt 5’s speed boost, offering external SSD performance that approa...
2025-08-20 00:30
Zoom to drop support for iOS 13 and iOS 14 soon
Heads up for readers whose corporate devices are stuck on older iOS versions: Zoom’s latest release notes say the app will soon end support for iOS 13 and iOS 14. Here’s what that means in practice. more…
2025-08-20 00:16
CarPlay just arrived as a free OTA update for one of the fastest-growing EVs
CarPlay has just expanded to one of the fastest-growing EVs on the market, arriving this week through a free over-the-air update. more…
2025-08-19 23:56
9to5Mac Daily: August 19, 2025 – iOS 26 beta 7 new features
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. Sponsored by ...
2025-08-19 23:36
Report: Apple strikes out of baseball coverage on Apple TV+, Friday Night Baseball to end
A package of MLB baseball rights are currently up for grabs. As recently as last week, Apple was said to be a front runner to land expanded baseball streaming coverage. But according to Yahoo Sports reporter Kendall Baker, that is no longer the case. A...
2025-08-19 23:28
Plex urges users to update Media Server after fixing a ‘potential security issue’
Plex, the popular app for organizing and streaming personal media collections, is warning users running certain Plex Media Server versions to update immediately due to a “potential security issue” that was recently patched. Here are the details. mo...
2025-08-19 22:16
Facebook and Instagram now offer AI-powered dubbing for video creators
Meta announced today a new AI-based translation tool for creators on Instagram and Facebook. The company uses artificial intelligence to automatically dub videos in other languages, with support for lip-syncing and voice cloning that promises to preser...
2025-08-19 21:42
Unsealed Apple Pay ruling explains Fintiv’s Texas retreat and weakens new Georgia case
A newly unsealed opinion shows why Apple had little patience for Fintiv’s long-running claims in Texas. As it turns out, after seven years of litigation, Fintiv still could not point to any evidence that Apple Pay or Apple Wallet ever used the kind o...
2025-08-19 20:55
Here’s everything new for the Phone app in iOS 26
Apple’s Phone app is getting its biggest changes ever this year in iOS 26, with a completely revamped layout, call screening tools, Apple Intelligence features, and more. Here’s everything new that’s coming to your Phone app in iOS 26. more…
2025-08-19 20:47
iPhone 17 Pro may be a tougher sell than ever before
Apple’s full iPhone 17 lineup is being unveiled in mere weeks, with each new model having its own unique selling points. But one model in particular could be set for a tougher sales year than usual: the iPhone 17 Pro. more…
2025-08-19 20:39
Apple Intelligence gets 20+ brand new features in iOS 26, here’s the full list
Apple Intelligence may not yet include the major Siri upgrades that were promised, but there are a ton of other new features coming in iOS 26. Here’s everything new more…
2025-08-19 19:19
Watch Britt Lower’s self-recorded audition tape for ‘Severance’
If you listen to the Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott, you probably remember the episode where Britt Lower, who plays Helly R., said she recorded her audition tape on her bathroom floor. Now, The Hollywood Reporter has published the tape...
2025-08-19 19:16
Apple releases fifth AirPods beta firmware update with iOS 26 feature support
Apple has released a new round of beta firmware for AirPods testers, AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 are both receiving build 8A5343a, an update from the 8A5324b version that rolled out in July. more…
2025-08-19 18:56