Abidur Chowdhury, a key designer who worked on the iPhone Air, has left the company and joined an unnamed AI startup, according to insiders quoted by Bloomberg. Chowdhury can be seen in the iPhone Air introductory video embedded below. While he wasn’t the only driving force behind the design, his departure has had an impact […]

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with Apple over claims of hazardous waste management at a semiconductor facility in Santa Clara, California. Apple has addressed the hazardous waste management and air emissions issues, and is now in compliance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, according to the EPA. The […]

Apple today released new beta firmware that’s designed for the AirPods Pro 3. The firmware is limited to developers at the current time, and it has a build number of 8B5025a. The firmware comes as Apple is testing the iOS 26.2 update. iOS 26.2 expands Live Translation for the AirPods to the European Union, so […]

Apple Card users can get extra Daily Cash back when shopping at Ace Hardware this holiday season. Apple and Ace are offering five percent Daily Cash back on up to $500 in Apple Pay purchases, for a total of $25. Ace Hardware is an ‌Apple Card‌ partner that normally provides three percent Daily Cash back […]

A new study has revealed that the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air achieve significantly faster average Wi-Fi speeds compared to the iPhone 16 series, thanks to Apple’s custom-designed N1 chip. The study was conducted by Ookla, the company behind the popular Speedtest website and app. It said the […]

The Redmi K90 and K90 Pro Max are already official, having been launched last month, but apparently there’s a third member of the family coming next year. This will likely be called Redmi K90 Ultra, and a new rumor claims it will be powered by a Dimensity 9 series chipset, which could be the upcoming […]

Apple today provided public beta testers with the third beta of an upcoming macOS Tahoe 26.2 update for testing purposes. The public beta comes a day after Apple provided the beta to developers. After signing up for beta testing on Apple’s beta site, public beta testers can download the updates using the Software Update section […]

Apple today provided public beta testers with the second releases of upcoming iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and watchOS 26.2 updates for testing purposes. The second public betas come two weeks after Apple seeded the first betas, and a day after Apple provided developers with the third iOS 26.2 beta. After signing up for […]

Just ahead of the 30th anniversary of Toy Story, The Steve Jobs Archive has shared a « never-before-seen » video of Steve Jobs discussing Pixar. The interview is from November 22, 1996 — exactly one year after Toy Story debuted in theaters, as the world’s first entirely computer-animated feature-length film. In the video, Jobs reflects on Pixar’s early […]

The Galaxy A3x series has had an unusual journey in the last few years, particularly regarding Samsung’s chipset choices. The series hasn’t really gained a significant performance boost since the Galaxy A34, but I hope 2026 will change that. Considering the fact that the A34, A35, and A36 were powered by the Dimensity 1080, Exynos […]

HMD is expanding its reach to the enterprise and government/defense sectors via its HMD Secure division. Its latest device is the Terra M, which HMD classifies as an ultra-rugged “smart feature phone” with an enterprise-ready OS, and its target group includes critical infrastructure operators, military personnel, law enforcement agents, first responders, government and enterprise employees. […]

In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver’s license or state ID to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a convenient and contactless way to display proof of identity or age at select airports and businesses, and in select apps. Starting this Wednesday, November 19, the feature will be available […]