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Following last week’s fantastic Apple@50 panel, the Computer History Museum has announced “TechFest: Happy Birthday, Apple,” to be held on March 28. Here are the details.

Stephen Robles joins the 9to5Mac Overtime podcast for a super fun conversation all about Apple, Shortcuts, YouTube, AI tools, smart home tech, and the current state of the iPad and Mac. We talk through Stephen’s journey from AppleInsider to becoming an independent creator, how he built a niche around Shortcuts and automation, the real value of Apple Intelligence, why the MacBook Neo is such a disruptive product, and where the iPad still shines in unique real world use cases. We also get into smart home frustrations, Apple’s hardware strategy, YouTube growth, and wrap things up with a fun lightning round.

9to5Mac Overtime is a weekly video-first podcast exploring fun and interesting observations in the Apple ecosystem, featuring 9to5Mac’s Fernando Silva & Jeff Benjamin. Subscribe to Overtime via Apple Podcasts and our YouTube channel for more.

Following its recent disclosure of the Coruna exploit chain targeting older iOS versions, the company has now revealed a similar attack believed to be called DarkSword. Here are the details.

Wish your Apple Watch would always show your watch face when you glance at it? Be default, Apple Watch will launch certain apps or show the Smart Stack based on your activity. If you prefer to always see your watch face, however, there are a few things to tweak.

Apple’s AirTag successor launched earlier this year, arriving five years after the original model. Here’s every feature that’s new and improved with AirTag 2.

Between January and August 2025, App Store revenue from generative AI apps nearly tripled,
largely driven by ChatGPT subscriptions. Here are the details.

Apple is widely expected to unveil its first iPhone with a foldable display this year. However, the rumored iPhone Fold could actually launch months after the iPhone 18 Pro.

Mac users who prefer Gemini for their AI interactions might not have to wait much longer for a dedicated app. Bloomberg reports today that Google has quietly started beta testing an early version of a dedicated Gemini app for macOS with select users.

While China’s overall smartphone market saw a 4% decline in sales over the nine weeks from January to early March, Apple registered a 23% spike, according to a new Counterpoint Research report. Here are the details.

Apple Maps in iOS 26 benefits from several new features, but the personal standout for me—Visited Places—has become a favorite for an unexpected reason.

Apple has published a new support document that encourages customers to update to the latest iOS versions in order to “protect your iPhone from web attacks.”

AirPods have long supported touch controls via the earbuds’ stems, but the list of supported actions and gestures has grown substantially over time—including in iOS 26. Here are all of the 10+ hidden controls now offered by AirPods Pro.

Nvidia’s most expensive game streaming plan now supports 90 frames per second gameplay on Apple Vision Pro. GeForce Now also streams at higher resolution for Vision Pro compared to other headsets.

Following yesterday’s Comet iOS browser release, Perplexity is back with another AI announcement: Perplexity Health. The new “suite of connectors” includes integration with Apple Health, Perplexity says.

Apple TV has a strong lineup of new movies coming this year, but the streamer just revealed another high-profile title in the works: What Happens at Night, from director Martin Scorsese and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence.

Sports has defeated AI for the top of the App Store. March Madness is in full swing, and that’s knocked ChatGPT out of the top downloaded apps spot for today.

In fact, it’s not just one March Madness-related app pushing around the top AI apps.

There are two new developments in Apple’s ongoing legal battle with health technology company Masimo over the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen feature.

First, an ITC Administrative Law Judge Monica Bhattacharyya found in an initial determination that Apple’s redesigned version of the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen feature does not infringe Masimo’s patents.

Second, the Federal Circuit has affirmed the ITC’s initial exclusion order, meaning the original version of the blood oxygen feature on Apple Watch is still banned in the United States.

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Apple’s TV app recently got a new change for users across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more: when browsing titles, autoplaying video has expanded to more parts of the app.

Apple may be out of the leather business for environmental reasons, but its partner Hermès is far from it. The company’s Spring 2026 collection includes a striking adaptation of Apple’s old MagSafe Duo charging pad, wrapped in “Gold Swift calfskin.”

I love cases and accessories that look great but also serve multiple functions. Whether it’s a case with a built-in kick stand or a MagSafe battery that doubles as a charger for multiple devices, I am always looking for gear that solves more than one problem. So when I saw the new Selfix case i knew I had to try it out because of just how much it can do. It is a case and storage expander that adds a display on the rear, which acts as a viewfinder when taking selfies with the main camera. Here is what you should know about it.

Did you know that your iPhone can replicate your voice, letting you enter text prompts that are spoken aloud in a voice that sounds eerily like you? The feature is called Personal Voice, and in iOS 26 it got a lot better.