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The mystery of disappearing iPhone audio messages

If you have never listened to PJ Vogt’s Search Engine podcast, you are missing out. Vogt is one of the most inquisitive minds out there. He can turn any seemingly inane fact into an intricate story that often leads to unexpected places.
Recently, he came across a strange fact: iPhone audio messages mentioning the name of a specific restaurant chain wouldn’t get delivered. He set out to find out why, and he did it. Sort of.
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Apple has updated the AppKit documentation to inform developers about a significant change coming to the macOS pasteboard, the system-level mechanism for transferring data between applications and Apple devices.
Here’s how it’s going to work:
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Apple is launching a limited-time promotion in partnership with Nike. In an email today, the company revealed that Apple Card users can store 6% Daily Cash rewards on purchases at Nike through June 15.
Expand Expanding CloseFive years ago, the Apple Watch might have saved my life

A little more than five years ago, in the early hours of my birthday, no less, I woke up to what I thought was that intense and prolonged alert that the Apple Watch gives you when it’s about to go dead.
That wasn’t it.
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For the past few months, there have been plenty of rumors and reports about Apple’s plans to release AI-enabled wearables. Currently, it looks like Apple’s direct competitors to the Meta Ray-Bans will be launched around 2027, alongside AirPods with cameras, which will offer their own set of AI-enabled features.
While it might be too early to know what exactly they will look like, Apple has just offered a peek at how their AI might work.
Expand Expanding CloseProtect your whole family’s data for life with up to 65% off pCloud today

Switzerland has the strictest laws in the world when it comes to personal data, which is likely one reason Swiss-based pCloud has over 20 million users worldwide.
This secure cloud service offers the perfect blend of top-tier protection and easy access. With a special deal on the Family Lifetime Plan, you can safeguard up to five people—family, friends, or teammates—for life, all with a one-time payment at a significant discount.
Expand Expanding CloseApple confirms iOS 19 will end support for legacy Home app system

Apple plans to launch new Home products this year and even new homeOS software. But it seems those aren’t the only changes coming, as the company has confirmed via a support document that iOS 19 will end support for its legacy Home app architecture, requiring an update.
Expand Expanding CloseChina sees 50% plunge in foreign-branded phone shipments in March

To say that Apple has been struggling in the Chinese market is an understatement. Including the most recent fiscal quarter, in which the company reported a 2% year-over-year revenue drop in the country, Apple has seen its numbers stay in the green for only three of the last twelve fiscal quarters. That includes an 11% drop in Q1 2025 and a whopping 13% drop in Q1 2024.
When it comes to the smartphone market, however, Apple isn’t the only non-Chinese company that’s been having it rough.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Apple TV+ sci-fi show sounds like a winner: first reviews here

This week, Apple TV+ premieres its next big sci-fi series: Murderbot. The show stars Alexander Skarsgård as an android who just wants to be left alone to stream TV soap operas. Here’s what reviews are saying so far.
Expand Expanding CloseMagSafe Monday: Anker’s 10,000mAh Magnetic Battery is still one of the top MagSafe batteries

One of the downsides of leaving the Max lineup with my last iPhone upgrade was the battery life. The Max iPhones, thanks to their bigger batteries, keep running and running. While the battery life of the non Max iPhone is fantastic, I have noticed I can get low by the end of the day if I am traveling or out and about without a charger while listening to music, audiobooks, etc. To fix that, my go-to charger for when I am going to be gone all day and needing multiple charges, I carry the Anker Magnetic Battery 10,000mAh. I have used this battery pack for over a year now, and it has been a fantastic companion across multiple iPhones that support MagSafe. If you are looking for a bigger battery that can handle multiple charges, it is an incredible value.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 19 should be ‘less glitchy’ than past updates, per report

We’re just a few weeks away from iOS 19’s WWDC debut. And per a new report, one of Apple’s big aims for this year is to address the quality issues that have plagued past software releases.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 19 will upgrade iPhone’s battery life using Apple Intelligence: report

iOS 19 will be unveiled next month at WWDC featuring a major new design and a lot more. One new feature to expect, per Mark Gurman, is a battery life upgrade thanks to Apple Intelligence.
Expand Expanding CloseTrump claims Apple will build ‘a lot of plants’ in US with $500B pledge

Apple’s stock is having a good day following word of a US-China trade agreement in the works, and temporary pauses on most tariffs. President Trump called Apple CEO Tim Cook to discuss the news, per CNBC, here’s what he shared with reporters afterwards.
Expand Expanding ClosePSA: iOS 18.5 patches over 30 iPhone security vulnerabilties

Apple just released iOS 18.5 for iPhone users with several new features and changes. The company has now updated its security website to reveal that iOS 18.5 also fixes over 30 security vulnerabilities affecting things like Bluetooth, FaceTime, and more.
There’s also a fix exclusively for the iPhone 16e for a vulnerability impacting the device’s baseband…
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PSA: iOS 18.5 RC users have a new build available now
Apple just launched its latest wave of software releases, including iOS 18.5, macOS Sequoia 15.5, watchOS 11.5, and more. If you’ve been running the RC beta version, though, there’s a new build for you to install too.
Expand Expanding Close9to5Mac Daily: May 12, 2025 – iOS 19 feature, iPhone 17 prices

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watchOS 11.5 now available with two new features for Apple Watch

Apple has just released watchOS 11.5, the latest software update for Apple Watch users, and it comes with two new features plus a key bug fix. Here’s what’s new.
Expand Expanding ClosemacOS Sequoia 15.5 available now, here’s what’s new

macOS Sequoia 15.5 is now available for download, the latest Mac update and likely the last before Apple debuts macOS 16 at WWDC next month. Here’s what to expect.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 18.5 now available with these new features

iOS 18.5 for iPhone is now available for everyone. The update brings multiple new features to iPhone users, including a new wallpaper, an upgrade to Screen Time, changes to the Mail app, and more. Head below for the full details on everything new in iOS 18.5…
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Deals: 24GB M4 MacBook Air $167 off, iPad (A16) $100 off, official Apple USB-C cables from $7.50, more
Today’s Apple deals are starting off with a new all-time low on the 15-inch 24GB M4 MacBook Air. While we are still tracking prices at $150 off on just about every configuration, Amazon is taking things even lower on the 24GB 15-inch model at up to $167 off the going rate. We are also tracking the best price to date on the new 512GB iPad (A16) at $100 off – all of the details you need on that are right here – as well as a chance to scoop up some official Apple woven USB-C cables at some of the best prices to date – one for $10 or three at $7.30 each. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseMy favorite M4 iPad Pro feature after one year as full-time computer

This week marks a full year since the M4 iPad Pro arrived, and I’ve been using it as my full-time computer that whole time. Reflecting on the past year, there’s one feature upgrade that stands above the rest for me—and it’s strangely a little embarrassing to admit.
Expand Expanding CloseApple’s biggest movie of the year is coming soon, here’s the new trailer

F1 is by far Apple’s biggest movie swing of the year. It’s the only title Apple will give a wide, lengthy theatrical release, in the hopes of it becoming the company’s first summer blockbuster. The new trailer just arrived, providing our best look yet at what’s coming.
Expand Expanding CloseSonos CEO says the company didn’t understand the real world

Interim Sonos CEO Tom Conrad said in an interview that two of the unpopular decisions the company made were deliberate, but the biggest problem was that it failed to understand how its products were used in the real world.
Conrad said that Sonos would never have released the new app had it fully appreciated the difference between its lab testing environment and real homes …
Expand Expanding CloseApple stock soars on news of US-China tariff deal

Apple stock soared almost 6% at market open today, following the announcement of an easement of US tariffs on China. The countries agreed over the weekend to cut reciprocal tariffs from 125% to 10%. However, the deal is set to expire in 90 days as talks over a longer-term resolution continue.
Naturally, investors in Apple are reacting positively to the news. Tariffs on Chinese production hurt Apple’s bottom line, as they directly affect the cost of making the iPhone, which accounts for more than half of the company’s revenue.
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