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Remember Tea, the dating safety app that leaked private chats and photo IDs in July? Months later, Apple has removed the iPhone app from the App Store.

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This fall, Apple raised entry prices for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone Air higher than their equivalent predecessors, driving an overall lineup increase. But based on a new report, we could see even more pricing changes next year if rumored A20 chip costs prove true.

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Update October 23, 2025: In a new statement to 9to5Mac, a GM spokesperson reiterates that the company isn’t making any changes to existing vehicles:

“We are not making any changes to existing vehicles. If your car supports Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, that will continue. Both will remain available in all GM gas-powered vehicles for the foreseeable future. As we advance toward our centralized computing platform, we’ll gradually move to a better, more deeply integrated experience — a direction the broader industry is taking as vehicles become more software-defined. This will happen over time, not overnight. We value our collaboration with Apple and Google and remain focused on delivering experiences customers love.”

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In March 2023, GM announced it was ditching CarPlay in all of its future EVs. Two and a half years later, the company is still breathlessly trying to convince people it made the right decision.

In a new interview on Nilay Patel’s Decoder podcast, GM CEO Mary Barra and Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson once again really, really want you to know you shouldn’t miss CarPlay. In fact, it’s so confident in its decision that it’s removing CarPlay from more cars.

Anderson says that removing CarPlay is a “very Jobsian approach to things,” referring of course to late Apple CEO and cofounder Steve Jobs. Yes, really:

But frankly, it’s a very Jobsian approach to things. The removal of the disk drive, nobody liked that, everybody on the forums and Facebook was complaining about it, but to that he said, “Look, guys, flash storage really is the future. Get on board, you’ll see that.” That’s kind of what we’re saying here, in fact that’s exactly what we’re saying.

Anderson goes on to liken using CarPlay to using iPhone Mirroring on your Mac. See if you can make sense of this:

You’ve certainly got an iPhone, you’ve probably got a MacBook, and you have the opportunity to use phone projection on your MacBook, a phone mirroring application. How many of you are accessing online services like email, social media, and otherwise through the phone projection app in your laptop? Almost none of them do. Why? Because you’ve got a much larger screen on your laptop, you’ve got a much more convenient (Human–Machine Interface) via the keyboard, you’ve got better speakers.

Now, take that same analog to the car and ask the same question. Is it in a car that has not only just laptop speakers, not only a laptop screen, but something better that can move you, and that can integrate with charging infrastructure, with Super Cruise availability on your maps, all of these other things? You are in a much more immersive environment that can do so many more things; why would you use the equivalent of a phone mirroring application on a laptop in your car? So we said, “We’re taking out the disk drive, guys; get on board with flash storage, that’s where the future is.”

One interesting piece of GM’s strategy thus far is that it’s only removed CarPlay from its electric cars. Barra says the size of GM’s portfolio made it unfeasible to remove CarPlay from all its cars at once. As time progresses, however, Barra says we should see GM become more “consistent” on its CarPlay strategy.

Nilay Patel: So we should expect new gas cars will not have smartphone projection?

Mary Barra: As we get to a major rollout, I think that’s the right expectation. Yes.

Everyone saw this coming, of course, but now it’s official.

Barra also jumped in to promise that GM has a “good relationship with Apple.” In a bit of good news for iPhone and GM owners, Barra says the company is adding support for car keys in Apple Wallet:

I would say we have a good relationship with Apple. I mean at the most senior level with Apple, with Google, with all of the tech companies. We’re bringing Apple Wallet. We’ll be announcing that shortly, that we’ll have that and have the ability to do some of the vehicle functions through that. So we’re having continual conversations with Apple, and I would say we’re talking about the opportunity and looking for win-wins.

What about Apple Music? GM says it doesn’t have “anything to share on that right now.” Hopefully, that’s something on GM’s roadmap, as it would at least make the experience of losing CarPlay slightly less frustrating for iPhone owners.

I encourage you to listen to the full episode of Decoder (or read the transcript). It really is … something.

Best iPhone 17 accessories

• Official Apple Silicone and TechWoven cases
• Apple Crossbody Strap
• Beats iPhone 17 cases with built-in kickstand
• Anker Nano multi-port USB-C charger
• Mujjo Leather Cases for iPhone 17
• USB-C cable with built-in LED display

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Today’s the official release day for Apple’s trio of new M5-equipped products: the MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro. Here are the details.

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Apple’s new M5 chip is officially here, with the M5 iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro arriving in stores today. To mark the occasion, a couple of sites have published charts that show the progress of the M-series line over time.

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iPad Pro expert and all-around good guy Stephen Robles has an awesome interview with a couple of Apple folks that’s all about the new M5 model.

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Pluribus is Apple TV’s next big sci-fi series, and easily the streamer’s most anticipated remaining premiere of the fall. Today’s full-length trailer provides the best glimpse yet at what to expect from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan’s new series.

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Meta is effectively shutting down ChatGPT integration for 50 million WhatsApp users, according to OpenAI.

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While there are some who view Vision Pro as a solution in search of a problem, there are at least as many of us who are very attracted to the idea but deterred by the price and comfort issues. I’ve said that if Apple could produce a lighter Vision Air model at $2,000 or less, I would likely find it hard to resist.

Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset has just demonstrated that this is a very realistic prospect. The specs are impressively close to those of Vision Pro, but it’s gone on sale at just $1,800 …

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A few days ago, Apple published documentation for a new framework designed to simplify the transfer of third-party app data between iOS and Android. Here’s how it’ll work.

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Back in the summer, Adobe launched the Indigo camera app in response to complaints about the artificial look of typical smartphone photos, including those from Apple’s stock Camera app. Indigo uses far less aggressive processing in order to give a more natural look, with users saying the results look more like those from a DSLR.

However, weeks after the launch of the iPhone 17, the latest iPhone models still don’t support the app. Adobe has now briefly explained the reason why, and how the company plans to proceed …

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There’s been a lot of doubt about the number of iPhone Air orders being placed by customers, given that delivery times have never slipped between launch and today..

A Nikkei report today adds fuel to the fire, suggesting that Apple has slashed its own orders to suppliers to levels normally only seen as a product winds down to the end of production …

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When the updated Apple Vision Pro lands in stores tomorrow with the M5 chip and the new Dual Knit Band, its box label will also feature a key change from the original version: the words “Product of Vietnam”. Here are the details.

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A few days ago, Apple doubled down on its accusations that Epic Games is trying to undermine the App Store model and profit from Apple’s ecosystem without contributing to it. Today, the company returned to court to try to make its case.

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Apple TV has its fair share of strong thrillers, but one of my all-time favorites is easily Hijack, starring Idris Elba. And Apple has just announced the release date for Hijack season 2.

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Curious about the new M5 Apple Vision Pro? Chance Miller spent the last week with the upgraded hardware, including the new strap, which you can read about in his review for 9to5Mac.

Separately, I’ve spent the last few hours using my M2 Apple Vision Pro with the Dual Knit Band, which you can purchase separately from Apple for your existing Apple Vision Pro.

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One of the flagship new features of Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Series 11 is hypertension notifications. But in a welcome surprise, watchOS 26 brings the new hypertension feature to select older Apple Watch models too. Here’s how to set it up, and which models are compatible.

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Reviews arrived today for Apple’s M5 iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and new Vision Pro. When comparing the new M5 iPad Pro and MacBook Pro models especially, one historic trend is clearly continuing: iPad hardware innovation keeps outpacing the Mac.

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Last week on Reddit, a user posted an image of their cosmic orange iPhone 17 Pro that had apparently shifted to a pinkish, rose gold-like color.

Another example posted to TikTok similarly shows an iPhone 17 Pro in cosmic orange turning pink on the camera plateau and around the edges. Even though there are a few examples of this gaining traction on social media, it’s not remotely close to a widespread phenomenon.

Here’s what’s likely causing the discoloration, and what you can do to prevent it from happening to your iPhone 17 Pro.

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Last month, Anker debuted a handful of new charging products for the launch of the iPhone 17. Today, I’ll be reviewing two of them: their new 35W Nano charger with a built in retractable cable, as well as the 70W highly compact Nano charger. I’ve been testing them out for a handful of weeks now, and they’ve proven to be quite useful.

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Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Apple will release the first foldable iPhone in 2026. Meanwhile, unforeseen circumstances seem to be defining development of Apple’s first foldable iPad.

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