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In early April, Opera showcased AI Browser Operator, a first look at its vision for agentic browsing in the AI era. Now, the company is detailing what that actually looks like: rather than being just a feature, Operator is part of an entirely new browser called Opera Neon.

After President Trump threatened to slap Apple with a 25% tariff on iPhones made outside the U.S., one of his top economic advisors is now downplaying the potential fallout of the proposed tax.

Apple introduced a major Control Center overhaul in iOS 18. But its work on the iPhone feature was far from done. Here are all the ways Control Center has gotten better with recent iOS updates.

Apple is planning a huge shakeup to its naming scheme for software updates. Bloomberg reports that this year’s iOS update won’t be called iOS 19 after all. Instead, Apple is planning to call it “iOS 26” as part of a new year-based naming strategy.

Here’s exactly what that means for all of Apple’s platforms …

We’re just a few months out from Apple’s big fall launch season, but last week we received news that one expected product may be absent: AirPods Pro 3. But things may not be so simple. Looking more closely at that report, alongside other rumors, makes me optimistic AirPods Pro 3 will still launch this year.

Eight years ago, Apple acquired popular automation app Workflow, which later became baked into iOS as Shortcuts. Now, two years removed from their time at Apple, two creators behind Workflow and Shortcuts have a new app coming to macOS: Sky, which brings AI assistance to the Mac.

Even with growing concerns over U.S. tariffs and a cooling economy, the global PC market is on track for modest growth this year, according to new projections from IDC.

iOS 19 will be unveiled in less than two weeks, and there’s one rumored feature that could prove the sleeper hit of the release: a new battery charging indicator on the Lock Screen.

The iPhone 16 topped global smartphone sales during the first quarter of 2025, according to new data from Counterpoint Research. This marked the first time since 2022 that a base iPhone model has led global sales in the period.

Benjamin and Chance talk about everything Apple in the run-up to WWDC, including news that watchOS and tvOS should also expect major design changes this cycle. Also, Chance used his phone as his ID at the airport, Apple’s smart glasses plans advance and Apple Watch sales are reportedly struggling. 

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Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup will be announced this fall, and a new hands-on video just provided a great look at the thicker, heavier iPhone 17 Pro Max model that’s coming.

Apple has today updated Logic Pro for both Mac and iPad, with an improved stem splitter now able to separate guitar and piano tracks from existing recordings, new sound packs, and even the ability to rescue you if you forgot to save a track.

The Learn MIDI feature has also come to iPad for the first time, letting you easily assign functions to knobs, faders, and buttons on MIDI devices …

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While I’m neither religious nor extreme about it – my entire belongings do not fit into a backpack – I’m still one of the most minimalist people I know. Where both household items and design are concerned, I’m relatively close to the less-is-more end of the scale.

But even I ended up feeling that iOS 7 had taken things a bit too far. I did enjoy the very stark aesthetic for a time, but I’m very much looking forward to something a little more interesting in iOS 19 …

Apple Card Savings Account has taken another hit to its interest rate as of today. Apple and Goldman Sachs have dropped the annual percentage yield from 3.75% to 3.65%, marking the second rate cut of 2025.

Apple’s Self Service Repair program first launched for iPhone back in 2021, after the company did a u-turn on the right to repair. It expanded to MacBooks in 2023, and from tomorrow will be available for iPad too.

Support will be limited to relatively limited models. Apple has also recently launched a Genuine Parts Distributor program, which allows any repair business to order components directly from the company …

An update to T-Mobile’s T-Life app is rolling out at present, and customers are finding that it has screen recording on by default.

The carrier has confirmed that this is by design, but claims that it’s not a privacy risk, and says that it can be toggled off if desired …

A change in Google’s SIM Manager app suggests that iOS 19 will include a way to wirelessly transfer an eSIM from an iPhone to an Android device, Android Authority reports.

It goes without saying, Apple’s approach to developing its AI-infused version of Siri has gone very wrong in many ways. Most of the features intended to ship alongside iOS 18 haven’t yet arrived, despite being 11 months past the initial unveiling of iOS 18. Apple has even officially confirmed the delayed launch, stating that the features would launch “in the coming year.”

However, according to numerous reports – Apple has a strategy to bounce back with iOS 19. Here’s how.

The high-stakes antitrust case that could force Meta to unwind Instagram and WhatsApp has officially wrapped. After six weeks of testimony and 38 witnesses, including Mark Zuckerberg himself, it is now up to Judge James E. Boasberg to make history, whichever way he rules.

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