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This week’s top stories: iOS 26.3 now available, Siri roadblocks, and more

Avatar for Chance Miller  | Feb 14 2026 - 4:00 am PT
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Welcome to 9to5Mac’s top stories of the week, where we recap the biggest news in the Apple world every Saturday. This week, we have more potential Siri delays, iOS 26.3 is now available, and more Apple news. Plus, our usual slate of new podcast episodes, opinion pieces, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories.

This week’s top stories

AAPL Company

Apple wins long-running court battle against Optis over 4G patents in the US

Apple Card is moving to Chase, here’s everything we know

Four Apple products could be discontinued imminently

FTC chair questions Tim Cook over claims Apple News sidelines conservative publications

Apple acquires all rights to Severance; showrunners open to spin-offs, prequel, more

Computer History Museum to celebrate Apple’s 50th anniversary with special programming

Apple just released new updates for old versions of iOS, macOS, and iPadOS

Kuzu database company joins Apple’s list of recent acquisitions

Tim Cook promises Apple will celebrate its upcoming 50th anniversary

Apple experiencing outages with iCloud, Photos, Find My, more [U: Solved]

iPhone now accounts for nearly one in four active smartphones worldwide: report

Apple makes four promises to developers about fairer treatment

Apple highlights how England Rugby uses iPads and Macs to analyze live match data

Software

Are people updating to iOS 26? Here’s Apple’s official data

iOS 26.3: Here are the new features for your iPhone

These Apple Wallet features helped me replace my physical wallet [Video]

Apple reportedly pushing back Gemini-powered Siri features beyond iOS 26.4

Apple releases iOS 26.3 for iPhone, here’s what’s new

Here are three of my favorite new CarPlay features

Nomad debuts Stellar Orange ChargeKey with iPhone-inspired color matching

It sounds like Apple will continue a positive CarPlay trend around iOS 27

These are my early 2026 favorites for EDC iPhone tech accessories

iOS 26.4: Here’s when Apple will release the first beta

Hands-on: This charger makes fast Qi2.2 25W wireless charging more affordable for your iPhone

iOS 26 recently added five new ways to customize your iPhone

iOS 26.3 adds unique new privacy feature, and it’s Apple at its best

iOS 26 gave screenshots a hidden power I’ve started using a lot

iOS 26.3 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here

Apple will introduce these key Messages app upgrades very soon, here’s what they are

iOS 26’s new Phone app has a feature I don’t ever want to go without

Could Apple really press pause on new features in iOS 27? [Poll]

Apple releases macOS 26.3, here’s what’s new

Apple releases watchOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, and visionOS 26.3

iPhone

Apple has new ‘iPhone Flip’ model in the works, says leaker

Apple says it is still on track to launch new Siri this year, as promised

iPhone 18 Pro’s new C2 chip will bring three advantages over iPhone 17

SmartGym expands workout tracking to 3rd-party apps, adds Strava sync

Foldable iPhone expected to help drive adoption of book-type devices: report

Apple releases iOS 26.3 for iPhone, here’s what’s new

Here are three of my favorite new CarPlay features

Apple’s most affordable products are about to get a lot more exciting

iPhone now accounts for nearly one in four active smartphones worldwide: report

iPhone 18 Pro: Three new design updates are coming this year

These are my early 2026 favorites for EDC iPhone tech accessories

iPhone 17e ‘due imminently’ with three key upgrades, no price change: report

iPhone 18 Pro: These rumored camera upgrades could launch later this year

Two reasons helped Apple hit record iPhone sales, and they’re both orange

iPhone 18 Pro 5G via satellite rumor gets new support

Mac

Apple is reviving the ‘MacBook’ soon, without any of its old problems

macOS Tahoe 26.3 fixes two annoying design problems [Update: Nope]

Apple’s most affordable products are about to get a lot more exciting

New MacBook Air coming soon: Here’s what we know

Why an M5 MacBook Pro launch in March keeps the M6 OLED dream alive this year

Apple highlights how England Rugby uses iPads and Macs to analyze live match data

Apple’s new ‘MacBook’ is coming: Here’s every rumored feature

Studio Display 2 coming soon with at least four big changes

Report: M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro could launch ‘as early as’ March 2nd

These are the best new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro deals in February

M5 MacBook Air will just be a spec bump, but there’s one upgrade I really want to see

Leak suggests Apple’s M5 Pro and M5 Max may be the same chip

iPad

Apple’s most affordable products are about to get a lot more exciting

Apple highlights how England Rugby uses iPads and Macs to analyze live match data

New iPad and iPad Air models should be launching soon, but don’t get too excited

More News

SmartGym expands workout tracking to 3rd-party apps, adds Strava sync

Apple rolling out 2026 ‘Heart Month Challenge’ for the Apple Watch

Rivian launching Apple Watch app with remote controls and Gen 1 digital key feature

YouTube launches native app for Apple Vision Pro

Apple TV has two thriller series premiering soon, here’s what’s coming

New romantic comedy film ‘Eternity’ is now streaming on Apple TV

Apple acquires all rights to Severance; showrunners open to spin-offs, prequel, more

Apple is officially working on a sequel to F1: The Movie

Apple removing ‘iTunes Wish List’ feature, here’s how to migrate selections

Apple TV Remote comes to the Mac with this new, free app

Apple TV is about to bring back two of its best sci-fi series

Apple TV users get $2/month Peacock, including Super Bowl and Olympics

Apps

Qobuz launches new CarPlay app, Siri integration

YouTube launches native app for Apple Vision Pro

Claude’s free tier now connects to apps, can create Microsoft Office documents, and more

Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and more agree to be graded on mental health impacts

Apple TV Remote comes to the Mac with this new, free app

Here are four Apple Music features I’ve been loving lately

MrBeast just bought a popular banking app

9to5Mac Podcast Network

9to5Mac Daily: February 13, 2026 – Apple TV news, YouTube on Vision Pro

9to5Mac Overtime 059: Starts with Air ends with Power

More Siri delays, imminent new hardware, and Apple’s upcoming 50th birthday 

9to5Mac Daily: February 12, 2026 – Siri features delayed once again

9to5Mac Daily: February 11, 2026 – Apple’s recent acquisitions

9to5Mac Daily: February 10, 2026 – App Store changes, MacBook rumors

9to5Mac Daily: February 9, 2026 – New CarPlay feature coming soon, iOS 26.4 rumors

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