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Apple Wallet’s car key feature is building momentum, with several major vehicle brands recently launching support or about to. Now we can add another “coming soon” brand to that list: Lexus.

Last month Amazon announced that Prime Video Ultra would be launching soon in the US, and that day has officially arrived. Here are the details and how to sign up.

There’s a section on Apple’s macOS 26 Tahoe site that reads “Calm in the brainstorm.” The tagline introduces the revamped version of Spotlight, but there’s another Mac experience that it’s even more applicable to for me.

Tech can move on pretty quickly, but the Bluetooth speaker that still accompanies me on my travels was, until last week, the same one I’ve been using for four years. My Tribit StormBox Micro 2 was finally replaced by … the Tribit StormBox Micro 3.

Admittedly, the changes are relatively modest and most of those who own the original likely won’t need to upgrade, but they may be worthwhile if you’re trying to choose between the older and latest versions – especially with early-bird pricing …

The new WhatsApp build on TestFlight includes references to an upcoming change that will bring Status updates (which is the app’s version of Instagram’s Story format) to the Chats tab. Here are the details.

A new report from IDC shows that while the overall PC market posted slight year-over-year shipment growth in the first quarter, Apple saw one of the strongest gains among its peers. Here are the details.

The new update to Adobe’s experimental camera app adds initial support for iPads with at least 6GB of RAM and the new iPhone 17e. Here are the details.

Apple TV subscribers can now stream the platform’s new comedy film, Outcome, starring Keanu Reeves (The Matrix), and co-written and directed by Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street). Watch the trailer below.

A new report from 404 Media reveals that the FBI was able to recover deleted Signal messages from an iPhone by extracting data stored in the device’s notification database. Here are the details.

Retro tech archivist TechyThings has published a great video on Instagram showcasing the startup sounds, tones and chimes from multiple Apple desktops and laptops throughout the years, dating all the way back to the Apple I. Watch it below.

A now corrected issue allowed researchers to circumvent Apple’s restrictions and force the on-device LLM to execute attacker-controlled actions. Here’s how they did it.

Benjamin and Chance analyze the form factor of the iPhone Fold with dummy units start surfacing, and investigate why so many of Apple’s Macs are severely backordered right now. Also, NASA takes the iPhone into space, Aqara launches the first thermostat with support for HomeKit’s new Adaptive Temperature feature, and Chance is mad at the MLB app.

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iOS 26 brought a lot of changes to the Messages app, like new group chat features, spam prevention tools, and more. Joining those improvements, Messages also got a big AI upgrade in iOS 26 for an essential feature: search.

OpenAI is launching a revamped $100/month ChatGPT subscription aimed at Codex users. Here’s how it compares to OpenAI’s existing plans and what it includes.

Apple has released new versions of Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and more apps included in the Creator Studio app suite. There are also updates to Final Cut Camera, Photomator, and more.

Apple has just released a new software update for Mac: macOS 26.4.1. Here’s what to expect from the latest release.

Apple TV just brought back one of its biggest hit series, and has an acclaimed comedy debuting next week. But looking ahead to projects that are further out, there are two exciting Apple TV series coming that were just unveiled. Here are the details.

Apple has announced that it is closing three retail stores in the United States, including locations in Connecticut, Maryland, and California.

Claude Cowork, available on macOS, is losing the “research preview” label today as Anthropic introduces enterprise capabilities. Separately, Anthropic is reclaiming the AI agent narrative with Claude Managed Agents.

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Apple Card is officially moving to Chase, with Apple’s current partner Goldman Sachs transitioning out over the next year or two. Apple has published details on what to expect during the transition, here’s everything the company says won’t change once Chase takes over—and a few that might.