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In this episode of Apple @ Work, I talk with Russell Lester from Tropic about today’s SaaS tool sprawl problem, how it impacts finance, and how it impacts IT security.

Today, Mozilla released Firefox 139.0, which brings an interesting AI-based feature: by pressing a keyboard shortcut, the browser opens a small pop-up with a preview of a link’s content. Here’s how to test it out.

It’s been a little more than two months since the Season 2 finale of Severance dropped on Apple TV+ and, if you like the show as much as I do, you’re still recovering.

Now, as part of its “It Starts On The Page” special, Deadline has published the full script of the episode, including a foreword by show creator Dan Erickson, in which he reveals what the episode was originally going to be called.

Update: Apple has responded to the ruling with a statement provided to 9to5Mac, calling it “bad for innovation, bad for competition, bad for our products, and bad for users.” See full statement below.

The European Commission has officially published its full ruling against Apple’s App Store practices in the European Union, and the message is clear: the company’s new “DMA-compliant” terms… still aren’t compliant.

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Last month, in the thick of the confusion surrounding President Trump’s tariffs extravaganza, it was reported that while Apple had flown out three iPhone-packed cargo airplanes out of China and India, it had also ramped up production in India.

Now, despite Apple’s sidestepping when asked to talk specifics in its recent financial results call, we have a clearer picture of what that ramp-up actually looked like.

It’s great to be able to stay connected when traveling, and an iPad can be the perfect travel companion – a bigger screen than your iPhone, but sleeker and lighter than a MacBook. But roaming fees on your existing carrier can be expensive, which is where a travel eSIM comes into play.

Finding the right eSIM deal can be challenging, but Nomad eSIM makes it easy through a combination of great value and flexible plans. Unlike many iPad plans, you can even use yours as a hotspot for other devices, meaning a single eSIM is all you need …

Last October, 9to5Mac exclusively reported that Apple was developing a dedicated app for video games that would exist separately from the App Store.

Bloomberg has now corroborated that report and says the app will launch as part of iOS 19 later this year.

After a heavy lobbying campaign that included Apple CEO Tim Cook personally calling Texas Governor Greg Abbott to veto Texas Senate Bill 2420, known as the App Store Accountability Act, the bill was signed into law today.

Apple has just made a very interesting acquisition: per Digital Trends, the company has acquired its first ever videogame studio. RAC7, the two-person studio behind Apple Arcade hit Sneaky Sasquatch, has officially joined Apple.

Apple launched C1, its first in-house 5G modem, earlier this year with the iPhone 16e and early findings suggested it performed well against Qualcomm’s own modems. Now a new study says otherwise—but with the huge asterisk that it was paid for by Qualcomm.

Apple Invites launched earlier this year as a way to coordinate social events. Today, via a just-released App Store update, the app has received its first new feature since launch.

CalDigit’s Element 5 Hub is the follow up to its Thunderbolt 4-enabled Element Hub, but this time with the addition of Thunderbolt 5 / USB4 v2 connectivity. The CalDigit Element 5 Hub features a total of nine ports – gaining two additional 10Gb/s USB-C ports while losing only one of the USB-A ports featured on the unit’s predecessor.

Does having a Thunderbolt 5-enabled hub really matter, though? Watch our hands-on video walkthrough as we take a closer look, and subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple-centric hardware reviews.

It was only in the last few years that Apple started shifting its iPhone cameras to 48MP, but it seems another big leap is in the works. Per a new leak, Apple is working on bumping the camera to 200MP on a future iPhone model.

WWDC is less than two weeks away, and with it the full unveilings of iOS 19, macOS 16, iPadOS 19, and more. For Apple Watch users, watchOS 12 is set to introduce a variety of upgrades too. Here are three expected features on the way.

Fantastical has always made creating new calendar events easy with natural language input within the app. Now Fantastical is enabling calendar event creation that requires almost no input, and you don’t even have to open the app.

WhatsApp for iPad has just launched on the App Store. For the first time ever, iPad users can get a native WhatsApp experience on Apple’s tablet. Here are the details.

Apple has offered satellite connectivity on the iPhone since 2022 and expanded the service since then. But per a new report from The Information, Apple’s ambitions were once much bigger and have been stunted by fears related to carrier partnerships, the federal government, and even Elon Musk.

A leaker with a decent track record is suggesting that one or more iPhone 19 models will have an under-screen selfie camera.

With the Face ID tech expected to move beneath the display next year, that would potentially enable Apple to have an all-screen front, with no notch, Dynamic Island, or camera punch-hole by 2027 …

Apple is currently under fire for its App Store practices, with the most prominent recent issue being rules around in-app payment methods. Today the company has outlined the many ways its rules have protected users from attempted fraud, and thus saved those users billions.

Update 9:40 am ET: Spotify says the problems are fixed: “We’re aware of some recent issues that should be all clear now! Thanks for your patience, you rock.”

If you’re having problems using Spotify today, you’re not alone. Spotify is down for many users around the world, leaving customers unable to stream their favorite music, podcasts, and audiobooks.

Tap to Pay on iPhone, the most convenient and cost-effective way for small businesses to accept contactless payment from both mobile wallets and physical cards, has today landed in eight more countries.

Apple says this latest rollout will enable millions more businesses to use the service, with multiple payment platforms supported in each new country …