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A bizarre app that invites you to record and share your audio calls so that it can sell the data to AI companies has become the second most downloaded social app in the app store.

Neon Mobile says that users can sell their privacy for hundreds or even thousands of dollars per year by allowing their audio conversations to be used for AI training …

A new study says there has been a dramatic rise in the number of fraudulent mobile apps on both iOS and Android. Many of these appear to have been either generated with, or powered by, AI tools.

So far in 2025, there’s been a 300% increase in fraudulent apps on iOS, and a 600% increase on Android …

Apple CEO Tim Cook is currently in Tokyo and has shared a photo taken outside the Apple Ginza store, which reopens tomorrow with an all-new design.

Cook also shared a photo of himself meeting Pikachu, the Pokémon mascot, and described Japan as a gamer’s paradise …

The European Union is currently carrying out a consultation process into the impact of its Digital Markets Act (DMA). This is the antitrust legislation which required Apple to permit third-party app stores and which the company says has made it impossible to release some software features to EU users.

In its response, Apple says it has not yet released either iPhone Mirroring or AirPods Live Translation within EU countries over privacy concerns, and it expects more features to be delayed in Europe. The company in its submission to regulators said there was a possibility some hardware launches might be affected …

Google DeepMind’s work with AlphaFold has been nothing short of a miracle, but it is computationally expensive. With that in mind, Apple researchers set off to develop an alternative method to use AI to predict the 3D structure of proteins, and it shows promise. Here are the details.

Following a practically lost decade, Intel has had a busy few months, which culminated in investments by Nvidia and the US government. Now, the chipmaker is looking at Apple to help continue its comeback. Here are the details.

Apple TV+ is having its best year ever, but the Apple TV 4K streaming box still awaits its first revision since 2022—and that update is coming soon. Here are four features to expect when the new Apple TV 4K arrives very soon.

Apple has a lot of silicon advancements in its latest iPhones, including the A19 and A19 Pro, new N1 wireless chip, and its next-gen C1X 5G modem. When asked why iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro didn’t get the new C1X, here’s what Apple said.

Maya Rudolph’s hit comedy Loot is coming back soon for season 3 on Apple TV+, and its newly released trailer spotlights co-star Adam Scott’s triumphant return post-Severance fame.

After releasing the first developer beta for macOS 26.1, Apple is now rolling out the first public betas for the upcoming system. Here’s how you can install it.

Apple has released iPadOS 26.1, tvOS 26.1, and more in their first public beta. Here’s how you can install the latest updates, and details on new features.

Apple has just released the first public betas for iOS 26.1 and more. Here’s what’s new in iOS 26.1 public beta 1.

It wouldn’t be a new iPhone launch without some drama. While the iPhone Air has impressed in all bend and scratch tests, some users have raised concerns over the durability of the iPhone 17 Pro’s aluminum body.

I spoke to Apple about these concerns, and here’s what it said.

Yesterday in a last-minute move, Apple decided to cancel its planned release of new Apple TV+ series The Savant. Now, the show’s star Jessica Chastain has released a statement disagreeing with the decision.

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iOS 26.1 beta 1 arrived earlier this week with a variety of new features and changes. But the beta’s code also revealed, as discovered by Macworld, Apple working toward the iPhone adding third-party smartwatch support.

After a two-year gap between brand new models, Apple Watch Ultra 3 has arrived. I’ve been using the Ultra 3 for almost a week, and it feels safe to say Apple’s high-end Watch model has reclaimed the ‘Ultra’ name once again.

iOS 26 brings some the biggest updates yet for Apple Music users, with the Music app getting its most feature-packed release in years. Here’s everything new for Apple Music in iOS 26.

Today, Logitech is announcing its new Signature Slim Solar+ K980 keyboard, a slim wireless keyboard for Mac. Despite its normal looking design, it actually charges entirely via solar, so there’s no need to recharge it. It’ll be available for purchase today for $99.