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The recent uncertainty around M5 MacBook Pro launch timing may be starting to clear up, as a new report indicates the base M5 MacBook Pro is launching soon, while higher-end models aren’t coming until later.

Earlier this year, iOS 18.4 brought support for Matter’s implementation of robot vacuums into HomeKit. I’ve been testing a few various models over the past few months, and SwitchBot has done a fantastic job. I’ve been using the SwitchBot K11+ for the past three months, and I am excited to talk about it this week.

Apple Vision Pro recently got a big visionOS 26 software update, and its first hardware revision is coming soon. But what may prove more critical to Vision Pro’s long-term success is another recent development: live sports are coming soon in Apple Immersive Video.

All signs indicate Apple’s M5 iPad Pro launch is imminent. Even though Apple hasn’t made any announcements yet, here’s why I’m already convinced to splurge on two optional M5 iPad Pro upgrades.

Apple Notes gets more powerful every year, and iOS 26 brought its own batch of new features. With new capabilities comes the threat of feature bloat, but Notes has a clever solution that makes its ever-growing set of tools more easily accessible in iOS 26.

Apple’s AI chief, John Giannandrea, hasn’t had the best year. Beyond being the face of Apple’s AI struggles, the leader has also had several key responsibilities stripped away recently. And now, Bloomberg reports that Apple “is searching for a replacement” for Giannandrea.

The latest Apple TV+ show is here: The Last Frontier is a new crime thriller from the creator of The Blacklist. The first two episodes are available now. Here are full details and a sampling of early reviews.

Apple has announced what it describes as a “major evolution” of its Apple Security Bounty program. The company says the program has paid out more than $35 million to more than 800 security researchers so far.

Today’s announcement touts the “next major chapter” for the program, including doubling the top award to $2 million for “exploit chains that can achieve similar goals as sophisticated mercenary spyware attacks.”

Benjamin and Chance cover all the new changes in beta 2 of iOS 26.1, as Apple tidies up some loose ends in the new Liquid Glass design, and (kinda) brings back Slide Over on iPad. Also, Meta’s launch of smart glasses with displays apparently prompted a change to the Vision Pro roadmap, and the F1 streaming deal is apparently nearly done.

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As Apple COO Jeff Williams prepares to retire at the end of the year, the company is reorganizing several of the divisions that once reported to him, according to Bloomberg. Here’s what’s changing.

Together with our friends at iMazing– one of the most advanced and comprehensive iPhone management platforms available on both macOS and Windows– we’re giving away Apple’s new iPhone 17 (Pro or Air) to one lucky reader. You can enter the giveaway now using the form below and get a closer look at the new iMazing 3.4 available now.

TIME Magazine has included Apple’s new AirPods Pro 3 among the 300 best inventions of the year, thanks to new features such as live translation and heart rate tracking. Here are a few highlights from this year’s list, including a second Apple product featured in the Special Mentions section.

Update: This story has been updated with additional details from Charter.

This coming season, Apple Vision Pro users will be able to watch select Los Angeles Lakers games live in an immersive feed. Here are the details.

iOS 26 is a packed update for Apple Music changes, including a new feature that’s long been at the top of my wish list: pinned music.

This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: M5 product launches ‘imminent,’ a curious MacBook Pro rumor, and a foldable iPhone update. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the “California Opt Me Out Act”, which will require web browsers to include an easy, universal way for users to opt out of data collection and sales. Here are the details.

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Recently, Backbone launched new Pink and Purple editions of their Pro and One controllers, with a focus on design and casual gaming.

Earlier this week, Apple shipped a brand new firmware update for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods 4. But now just a couple days later, new beta firmware has arrived too.

Apple TV+ has a packed fall lineup, and one of its most anticipated debuts—Pluribus—is a cryptic new sci-fi drama series from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. Today the first trailer for Pluribus arrived, offering a glimpse at what to expect.

Apple kicked off last month’s iPhone keynote with a video dedicated to design, leading with this famous quote from Steve Jobs: “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”

Apple has now uploaded this video separately to its YouTube channel.

Apple TV+ keeps adding to its strong lineup for the coming months. Yesterday the streamer announced the return of one of its best-reviewed series, and today a film, The Family Plan 2, got a release date in a prime holiday slot.