Users who rely on ChatGPT for quick visual searches can now add photos to a conversation more quickly with a new gesture. Here’s how.
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Marcus Mendes is a Brazilian tech podcaster and journalist who has been closely following Apple since the mid-2000s.
He began covering Apple news in Brazilian media in 2012 and later broadened his focus to the wider tech industry, hosting a daily podcast for seven years.
Today, Marcus co-hosts several tech-focused shows at Gigahertz FM, a Brazilian podcast network he co-founded in 2022 with 9to5Mac’s own Guilherme Rambo. Outside of Gigahertz FM, he also hosts IA Sob Controle, a podcast featuring in-depth interviews and news about artificial intelligence.
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Emmy-winning ‘Stillwater’ returns to Apple TV with five new episodes
Apple TV subscribers can now watch the entire new season of Stillwater, the platform’s award-winning mindfulness-focused animated series. Watch the trailer below.
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Apple has until Monday to respond to a complaint Epic Games filed with Brazil’s antitrust watchdog, where it accuses the company of adopting restrictive interpretations of its obligations under a recent App Store antitrust deal in the country. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple paid Ireland $17 billion last year as EU back-tax case came due
The Financial Times reports that new tax disclosures showed Apple paid Ireland $17 billion in corporate income taxes in 2025, accounting for 40% of its worldwide total. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding Close‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies’ now available to stream on Apple TV
Apple TV’s three-part docuseries about the University of Connecticut women’s basketball program is now available to stream. Watch the trailer below.
Expand Expanding CloseApple reportedly lays off 60 Vision employees amid shifting priorities
AppleInsider reports that Apple “has just laid off an entire team dedicated to VR development,” with at least 60 employees reportedly affected. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple bucks downward trend as reports show global smartphone shipment and sales declines
Four Counterpoint Research reports published this week reveal drops in smartphone sales and shipments in India, Latin America, Europe, and China. Here are the reports.
Expand Expanding CloseWhatsApp is working on even more Liquid Glass interface changes on iOS
Following the initial rollout of Liquid Glass on iOS earlier this year, WhatsApp is now working to bring the design to more interface elements. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple Music will soon get visible labels for AI-generated content
Apple has shared more details about the AI labeling requirements it announced for Apple Music back in March. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseAdobe Firefly’s music, voiceover, and sound effects generation tools now generally available
Users can now create fully licensed tracks, voiceover, and sound effects on Adobe’s Firefly AI assistant. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple hits back at OpenAI’s bid to dismiss lawsuit, reaffirms ‘pervasive trade secret misappropriation’
Apple has filed its response to OpenAI’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit in which it accuses two former employees, as well as OpenAI and io Products, of stealing its trade secrets. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding ClosePSA: ChatGPT outage is blocking users from logging in or creating new accounts [U: Fixed]
Update, 8:54 p.m. ET: OpenAI says the issue is now fully resolved. The original story follows below.
OpenAI has confirmed that users are encountering errors when trying to log in to their accounts or create new ones. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseCamera-equipped AirPods reportedly won’t launch in 2026, despite demo video leak
Bloomberg reports that despite Apple’s accidental inclusion of a demo video showcasing Visual Intelligence on AirPods, the product “remains on track for 2027.” Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Smart wearables market set to generate more than $1 trillion through 2032
A new Counterpoint Research report predicts that consumer wearables will generate more than $1 trillion in cumulative revenue through 2032, with smartwatches and wireless earbuds leading the pack. Here is the breakdown.
Expand Expanding CloseWatch Susan Kare revisit the icons and graphics for the original Mac
Legendary graphic designer Susan Kare spoke recently at the Startup School 2026 event, and the video for her talk is now up on Y Combinator’s YouTube channel. Watch it below.
Expand Expanding CloseFind My, iCloud, and several other Apple services are currently down for some users [U: Fixed]
Update, 7:49 p.m. ET: All issues are now marked as resolved. The original story follows below.
Apple’s System Status page confirms that consumers and developers are currently experiencing issues accessing some of its services. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseFirefox Smart Window adds AI web search, automatic tab groups, and more
Mozilla today announced new features to Firefox’s AI-powered Smart Window, which remains in beta. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple pulls AI ‘nudify’ app promoted in Meta ads
WIRED reports that Meta ran ads for a now-pulled App Store app that let users create AI-generated pornographic deepfakes of real people, with one of the ads featuring a woman resembling a prominent US politician. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseSafari 26.6.1 patches multiple WebKit security flaws on macOS Sonoma and Sequoia
Following yesterday’s wave of point updates with security fixes, Apple has now detailed the security content of Safari 26.6.1. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple pledges donation in support of Indonesia earthquake relief
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced today that Apple will donate to support the relief efforts on the ground following Indonesia’s devastating earthquake. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple releases public beta 4 for iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27 [U: watchOS 27]
Update, August 18, 1:06 p.m. ET: Apple has now published watchOS 27 Public Beta 4 (Build: 24R5353a). The original story follows below
After releasing developer betas 6 earlier today, Apple is now rolling out iOS 27 public beta 4, alongside corresponding updates for some of its other platforms. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple overhauls App Store fees in the EU with new unified terms
After announcing changes to App Tracking Transparency in Europe, Apple has now unveiled a simplified App Store commission structure for developers in the region. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseAirPods with cameras get their clearest leak yet
Included in today’s macOS Tahoe 26.7 Release Candidate is a short video that appears to show Visual Intelligence in action on Apple’s rumored camera-equipped AirPods. Watch it below.
Expand Expanding CloseApple: DOJ’s latest challenge in antitrust case ‘fails at every level’
Apple is pushing back against the Department of Justice’s bid to overturn a court decision allowing the company to seek documents from more than a dozen federal agencies. Here are the details.
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