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Apple is rolling out the second Release Candidate of Xcode 26.3, which will feature agentic coding capabilities. Here are the details.

Apple TV’s latest movie, Eternity, has proven an early hit after one week of release, and the strong lineup of movies coming throughout the year should keep Apple’s film success going.

I have tested dozens of smart locks over the years for HomeKit Weekly, from the August lock to the latest Level Lock Pro. They all solved the problem of having to fish your keys out, but they never quite solved the problem of “my hands are full.” Even with Home Key, you’d still have to either get your Apple Watch to your lock or pull out your iPhone. Yes, plenty of locks offer various flavors of auto-unlock, but none are perfect and work 100% of the time. That is the problem Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology aims to solve. This week, I am taking a deep look at the Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400.

A new report from The Information details OpenAI’s hardware ambitions, and reveals that the first Jony Ive-designed device expected to launch is a smart speaker. Here are the details.

Despite having a 2TB iCloud account, I also have an identically sized Dropbox one, and the latter is my primary cloud service for working files.

The reason for favoring Dropbox over iCloud is the speed of synchronization. Dropbox almost always syncs near instantaneously while iCloud is much less reliable …

iPhone 17 Pro has been a huge hit, and one of its most impressive features is battery life. But rumors indicate the iPhone 18 Pro could offer big battery gains yet again, thanks to three key upgrades.

Apple last redesigned the MacBook Air with the M2 model, and per a supply chain leaker, the new Air almost came in the sort of fun colors that are expected for the forthcoming ‘MacBook.’

The last year has been an exciting one for CarPlay, with CarPlay Ultra launching and iOS 26 bringing some of the biggest CarPlay changes in years. Now iOS 26.4 is set to continue this positive trend, showing that CarPlay’s best days may be ahead.

Episode 060: First impressions of iOS 26.4 beta 1, a preview of Apple’s upcoming March 4th event, and why the upcoming low-cost MacBook is by far its most interesting new product on the horizon.

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Earlier this week, Apple surprised users with the first iOS 26.4 beta for the iPhone. Many were disappointed (including me) when the update didn’t include the much-anticipated improvements to the estranged Siri assistant. However, this was nowhere near a featureless update. iOS 26.4 beta 1 introduced at least forty new features and changes, including notable upgrades to RCS and Stolen Device Protection.

New references uncovered in macOS 26.3 reveal multiple new Apple hardware products coming soon. Ahead of Apple’s March 4 special “experience,” there are new references to two new Studio Display models as well as the oft-rumored low-cost MacBook powered by the A18 Pro chip.

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 $12.99 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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In a recent statement to Brazil’s competition watchdog, Apple leaned on an increasingly familiar argument as it pushed back against pressure to further open up the iPhone’s NFC access. Here are the details.

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In a joint status report with Michael Ramacciotti’s legal team, Apple also disclosed new details about its efforts to depose Jon Prosser as part of the iOS 26 leak case. Here are the details.

After adding image generation to Duck.ai late last year, DuckDuckGo is now rolling out image editing capabilities for its private AI chatbot. Here’s how it works.

Benjamin and Chance discuss all the new features in iOS 26.4, which turned out to be a pretty packed release, even with the Siri features missing in action. Also, Apple confirms a product event for March 4, with rumors of new Macs and more in the air. Finally, Bloomberg reports Apple is advancing work on a suite of new AI devices, including glasses and a clip-on pendant. 

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According to a report from The New York Times, survivors of the catastrophic avalanche near Lake Tahoe this week used Emergency SOS via satellite on iPhone to stay in contact with first responders.

It’s the latest example of the life-saving impact of Apple’s Emergency SOS and satellite features on iPhone and Apple Watch.

iOS 27 will reportedly come with changes to the iPhone’s interface. Those changes aren’t expected to be as major as iOS 26, but they could still reveal a lot about Apple’s priorities under new design leadership.

WhatsApp just announced that Group Message History is rolling out now, which Meta says is one of its “most requested features.” Here are the details.