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AirPods are designed to work primarily with Apple products, but they also double as basic Bluetooth headphones you can connect to any device. But an open-source GitHub project offers a way to unlock some of AirPods’ iPhone-exclusive audio features on Android and Linux too.

Apple Music has just launched a diverse lineup of new ‘Best of 2025’ playlists, and also named Tyler, The Creator as its Artist of the Year. Here are the details.

iOS 26 is a major update for iPhone, but it also adds a bunch of new AirPods features—especially for anyone with AirPods Pro 3 or AirPods Pro 2. Here’s everything new.

For the second time in a few months, Apple will host a Reddit AMA with someone in character from an Apple TV show. This time, it’s Carol Sturka, played by Rhea Seehorn on Pluribus. Here’s how to join in.

iOS 26.2 is launching for all users next month, but I’ve been using the new update for a few weeks already in beta. Here are my three favorite new iOS 26.2 features so far.

The latest update to the Matter smart home standard has launched today: Matter 1.5. The headline news is that smart cameras get support for the very first time.

This effectively brings Apple Home compatibility to a much wider range of cameras, and this is not the only new product category included in today’s launch …

Given Apple’s profitability, it won’t come as any surprise to learn that the company generates a huge amount of revenue per employee.

The figure itself is a little more eye-opening, at $2,413,171 – but it’s still not enough to give Apple first place in the tech giant rankings …

Like its predecessor, the M5 Vision Pro is currently only available in a limited number of countries. Apple just added two more to the roster as it opened pre-orders in Korea and Taiwan.

Potential customers in both countries can also book Apple Store appointments from today for a personalized trial of the spatial computer …

A Doordash data breach has exposed the personal data of an unspecified number of customers, including name, phone number, email address, and physical address.

The food delivery company says that it has implemented a number of security measures in response, including reporting the attack to law enforcement …

In September, Apple controversially cancelled the launch of new series The Savant, seemingly in the wake of the murder of political activist Charlie Kirk. The company said it looks forward to releasing the show at a later time, but two months on, there’s still no release date in sight. It’s listed as “coming at a later date” in the TV app.

Meanwhile, Apple TV has perhaps just repeated the same fiasco for a second time. The service was set to premiere French-language series The Hunt on December 3, having released a trailer earlier this month. But now, all references to The Hunt have been scrubbed, including removal of the press release from the Apple TV PR newsroom and the YouTube trailer is now marked private.

The Apple Store today announced its Black Friday shopping event, which runs November 28 through December 1. Shoppers can get up to a $250 gift card when buying eligible Mac, iPhone, iPad, Watch and more.

Apple’s gift card promotions don’t generally represent the best value for money. For instance, you can buy AirPods 4 on Amazon right now discounted more than the $25 gift card value Apple is offering in this promotion. Similarly, the 15-inch MacBook Air is discounted by $250 right now on Amazon, exceeding the $200 gift card Apple is offering … As always, for the best deals around, check out 9to5Toys.

Following Apple’s detailing yesterday of its 3D printing process for the Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3, iFixIt is out today with an even deeper dive into the company’s 3D printing techniques. Here’s what they found.

MLB today announced new media rights agreements with ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Netflix, and confirmed that, contrary to previous reports, Apple will continue to stream “Friday Night Baseball”. Here are the details.

With iOS 26.2 and watchOS 26.2, Apple is removing a key Wi-Fi sharing feature from iPhone and Apple Watch in the European Union due to interoperability requirements under the Digital Markets Act.

This news was first reported last month by French publication Numerama. The report explained that starting with iOS 26.2 and watchOS 26.2, iPhone won’t be able to sync Wi-Fi history to a newly-paired Apple Watch like it can now.

Here are more details on how exactly this will work and why Apple is making the change.

Apple has faced tremendous challenges in 2025, but it’s closing the year on a high note. Here’s why the company’s momentum is strong heading into 2026, and the key role Siri can play in keeping good times rolling.

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Following its sweeping success at this year’s Emmys, Apple celebrated today more than 20 nominations for the 4th Annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. Here’s the full list.

It feels like every brand has its own MagSafe power bank: thin ones, high-capacity ones, and even ones with built-in stands. However, something was always missing for me. I use multiple MagSafe accessories daily, such as a finger loop, wallet, and even a USB-C MagSafe hub, and the moment you attach a traditional battery pack, all of that becomes unusable. Kuxiu’s B10 finally fixes this with a brilliantly simple idea: magnets on both sides, letting you charge your phone with Qi2 while still attaching any MagSafe accessory you want. It’s such a simple concept, but incredibly smart. Here’s what you need to know.

ChatGPT Atlas launched last month as the latest AI-infused browser, and today Atlas added nine new features to its Mac app, including iCloud passkey support.

Apple’s 2025 product lineup might be complete, but there’s a lot in the works for the year ahead. Here are five new Apple products rumored to debut in 2026 that I’m especially excited for.