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Starting with iOS 18, the Apple Sports app will provide Live Activities for games, surfacing real-time and updating sports scores directly on your iPhone lock screen, and Apple Watch Smart Stack.

This functionality will replace the similar “Follow Game” feature currently available in the TV app. Users will be able to choose which teams in Sports they want to receive Live Activities for, and scores will be sent to the user’s lock screen automatically when matches start.

Yesterday Apple released a lot of new betas. iOS 18.0 saw what may be its final betas before the RC versions set to debut after the September 9 iPhone event. But those betas focused exclusively on bug fixes and performance. iOS 18.1 beta 3, however, brought a variety of new features and changes—especially to Apple Intelligence. Here’s a look at what’s new.

One of the expected features of the iPhone 16 is a dedicated Capture button for photos and videos. CAD drawings and dummy models suggest all four models will get the button.

That might not sound like too big a deal, especially for those who own an iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max, that already has an Action button configurable to activate the camera. However, if it works as we’re expecting, then it could turn out to be the main feature which persuades me to upgrade from my 15 Pro Max …

Generative AI systems are trained by letting them surf the web to scrape content. Apple allows publishers to opt out of its scraping, and a new report says that many of the biggest websites have specifically opted out of Apple Intelligence training.

This includes both Facebook and Instagram, as well as many high-profile news and media sites like The New York Times and The Atlantic …

Sign in with Apple was launched back in 2019 as a faster, more convenient, and privacy-focused way of registering with an app or website. But a new report says that it was being offered by multiple deepfake nudes sites.

The inclusion of sign-in options for Apple, Google, and others has been used to create a veneer of respectability for the distasteful sites used to create non-consensual nude images …

Apple Intelligence is still in beta with iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1. When announced in June, Apple said that its AI features would only be available in US English – and although Apple Intelligence works in other countries, the first betas required users to change the region of their device to the US. However, it seems that Apple is dropping this requirement.

iPhone 16 season is just around the corner, but supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo already has his eyes on the iPhone 17 cycle. The researcher’s latest details how the iPhone 17 Pro Max next fall will outperform the rest of the iPhone 17 lineup, including the iPhone 17 Pro, when next year’s models debut. AI, of course, is the reason behind the extra punch behind the late 2025 Pro Max model.

The popular iPhone and iPad camera app Halide recently introduced a new feature called Process Zero which, as the name suggests, takes photos without all the modern post-processing of smartphone cameras. The developers behind the app have now explained in detail how Process Zero works and what changes from a regular photo taken with the iPhone.

With ever-increasing online activity for parents and students alike, the return to school is a great time to ensure your whole family’s digital life is secure. Right now, you can get a free 14-day trial of 1Password for Families to see for yourself just how easy it is to keep your family’s data safe. And save 25% on your first year subscription.

The plan covers up to five family members on an unlimited number of devices, offering an unrivalled combination of security features …

Apple on Wednesday released the third beta of iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence, and this one added the Clean Up feature to the Photos app. For those unfamiliar, Clean Up lets users delete objects and people from a photo using AI. To avoid controversy, the system will label photos edited with Clean Up – but most users probably won’t even know about it.

iOS 18 public beta 6 is now available for download, plus new public betas for iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and more. This beta 6 update is likely the final release ahead of the iPhone 16 launch event on September 9. It provides the best version yet for experiencing iOS 18’s wide assortment of new features.

iPadOS 18 isn’t very big on iPad-exclusive features. Most of the update’s highlights are cross-platform, like new customization tools and app updates that are on the iPhone too. But one of the few iPad-only features promises to improve the Apple Music tablet experience thanks to a customizable tab bar.

With macOS Sequoia, which was announced at WWDC 2024 and is currently available as a beta for users, Apple has eased the storage requirements for downloading apps from the Mac App Store. Now with the latest beta of macOS 15.1, users will also gain the option of downloading apps right to an external drive.

Apple’s TV app is one of the few places trying to aggregate sports in the streaming age. But today, ESPN announced the launch of a similar effort. ESPN’s app and ESPN.com now offer a ‘Where to Watch’ feature, making it easy to follow your favorite sports by letting ESPN tell you where each game can be watched.

Today Apple released beta 3 for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1. These updates include some key new Apple Intelligence capabilities not available in previous betas. One such addition brings an expansion of what may be the killer Apple Intelligence feature: notification summaries.

With the launch of iOS 18.1 beta 3 for developers today, Apple Intelligence is adding a new Clean Up feature to the Photos app. This feature, as announced at WWDC, can identify and remove distracting objects in the background of a photo.

Today Apple has released the latest developer beta versions for its upcoming major new OS updates. Alongside iOS 18 beta 8, the company has debuted beta 8 for iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, visionOS 2, and tvOS 18. Here’s what you should know.

Apple is rolling out iOS 18 beta 8 to developers today. The update comes just two weeks ahead of Apple’s expected September event, as we continue inching closer to the iPhone 16 and iOS 18’s release to everyone.

Apple is now rolling out iOS 18.1 beta 3 to developers, one week after the second beta was released. iOS 18.1 includes the first batch of Apple Intelligence features and is expected to be released sometime in October.

Today alongside iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 beta 3, Apple has released the third developer beta for macOS Sequoia 15.1. This update can be downloaded and installed by devices compatible with Apple Intelligence—meaning M1 Macs and newer. The beta contains all the features found in the iOS 18.0 beta, such as iPhone Mirroring. It also adds to those a preview of Apple Intelligence features.

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Following the news that an updated Mac mini with M4 and M4 Pro chip is in the works, CIRP is out with its latest report on Apple’s most affordable computer. With Mac mini market share as low as <1% of total Mac sales, the new data looks to answer the question, “Who buys a Mac mini?”

Starting today, Apple is rolling out support for digital IDs in Apple Wallet to iPhone users in Hawaii. This comes after the option launched Ohio last month and Apple announced it would be coming soon to California two weeks ago.