Meta announced today a series of AI-powered devices, including the Muse Charm, a palm-sized gadget designed specifically for its new Muse AI assistant. Here are the details.

As reported by The Financial Times, new court filings show that OpenAI was disappointed by the adoption of ChatGPT through Apple Intelligence, which it says “dramatically underperformed” after launching in 2024. Here are the details.

Apple TV today released the trailer for the second season of “Where’s Wanda?,” a German-language dark comedy returning to the service on October 21. Watch it below.

My transcription tool of choice on the Mac, MacWhisper, got another major update today with real-time meeting transcripts, significantly improved speaker recognition, tighter integration with Apple Intelligence, and a new transcription model. Here are the details.

Apple announced this week that creators will soon be able to offer video through Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, “including subscriber-exclusive episodes, ad-free video, early access, and bonus content.” Here are the details.

Apple is rolling out watchOS 27.0.1 for Apple Watch today. The company says the update fixes an issue where some Apple Watch units would unexpectedly restart. The update is available exclusively for Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 users.

iOS 27 is packed with new features for Apple Wallet, Messages, Notes, and other system apps—including Calendar. Here’s everything new for Apple’s Calendar app in iOS 27.

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Apple TV has a strong current lineup headlined by hits like Slow Horses, Ted Lasso, Dark Matter, and new Matthew McConaughey comedy Brothers. But there’s a lot more coming soon. Here’s everything new Apple TV has premiering in October.

Apple has kicked off beta testing of iOS 27.2, and the update brings several notable changes and new features. Here’s everything you need to know about iOS 27.2, which will likely be released to iPhone users as soon as next month.

All signs point to Siri AI coming to HomePod soon via new hardware, and leaker pdfu today shared evidence of what the new Siri could look like on a HomePod.

Disney+ and Hulu have just rolled out price increases for most subscription plans, here are the details on new pricing.

iOS 27 introduced Dual Capture support for FaceTime, letting you show your front and rear camera views at the same time. And in iOS 27.2, that upgrade is expanding to now support Group FaceTime calls.

Apple reportedly has a big redesign coming to next year’s iPhone Pro models, and a new ETNews report outlines what to expect from the “near-borderless” design and display.

Apple TV users have long been able to set HomePods as speakers for audio output. But tvOS 27.2 looks poised to offer a big upgrade, with HomePod surround sound now available in the beta.

Update: Following publication, leaker pdfu posted on X that the feature referenced below is in tvOS 27.0 and isn’t actually for surround sound yet, despite additional evidence of the feature in 27.2 code. Original article below.

Apple’s Mail app in iOS 27 includes the feature upgrade that’s been at the top of my wishlist for years: search that “just works.”

Apple last week launched a new iPhone Handoff feature, which lets you use a single phone number across two iPhones. The number intelligently moves between each iPhone based on whichever one you pick up.

iPhone Handoff requires support from cellular carriers, and it sounds like AT&T isn’t interested in adopting the feature.

Good news for Apple Card Savings Account users this morning. Apple and Goldman Sachs have increased the interest rate on the account from 3.4% to 3.5% today.

Apple TV offers exclusive original TV shows and movies in 4K HDR quality. You can watch across all of your screens and pick up where you left off on any device. Apple TV costs $14s.99 per month. You can get a seven-day free trial for new accounts here. Here’s every Apple original television show and movie available now on Apple TV, as well as the latest trailers …

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The first two episodes of “Brothers,” Apple TV’s new comedy series starring Woody Harrelson (Natural Born Killers) and Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar), are now available to subscribers. Watch the trailer below.

Apple has a round of new public beta updates rolling out today, including iPadOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, and more. Here’s what’s new.

Apple Pay is a go-to feature for iPhone users when shopping in stores, online, and in apps. Apple recently announced four new features that make Apple Pay even better. Here’s how they work, plus one major expansion that’s rolling out now.