tvOS 18 to Let Apple TV Users Open Web Links on iPhone and iPad
Apple TV users will soon be able to AirDrop web links in the menu interface to their iPhone or iPad, thanks to a new feature included in the latest tvOS 18 developer beta.
As Apple TV owners will know, it is not possible to browse the web on the set-top box, so web links are not something you traditionally come across in the tvOS interface. That … ⌘ Read more
Apple Seeds Fifth Betas of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Developers
Apple today seeded the fifth betas of upcoming iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming nearly two weeks after the release of the fourth betas.
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, Ending This Weekend
Last week, OWC knocked the price of the popular 14-Port Thunderbolt 3 Dock down to $99.99, from its original price of $279.99, and this deal is still around this weekend. This is a match of the all-time low price on the accessory, and the sale is set to end Sunday night.
 recently activated a setting that gives it permission to train Grok AI on user tweets. All X users are opted in by default, with X failing to notify customers about the change.
The hidden setting gives X permission to use all posts, interactions, inputs, and results for “training and fine-turning” Elon Musk’s Grok AI model.
To continuous … ⌘ Read more
Apple Agrees to Follow President Biden’s AI Safety Guidelines
Apple has committed to a set of voluntary AI safeguards established by President Joe Biden’s administration, joining other tech giants in a move to ensure responsible AI development (via Bloomberg).
Apple is now part of the a … ⌘ Read more
3 Ways CARIAD Configures Docker Business for Security and Compliance
Find out how CARIAD configures Docker for security and compliance using Docker Single Sign-On, Image Access Management, and Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. ⌘ Read more
Amazon Introduces Big Savings on Popular Accessories From Anker, Eufy, and Jackery
Amazon today has a large collection of discounts from Anker, [Eufy](https://buy.geni.us/Proxy.ashx?TSID=3088&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2 … ⌘ Read more
Auto-Populate iPhone Home Screen With Your Most Used Apps
Do you find yourself frequently scrolling through multiple Home Screen pages on your iPhone to get to the apps you access most often? If so, chances are you’ve already filled up the first page with some of your favorite apps. But what if you could automatically make all of your most-used apps appear on page one? With the Siri Suggestions widget, you can.
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Kuo: 2026 iPhone to Use New Advanced Camera Sensor From Samsung
Apple’s iPhone will adopt a new 48MP Ultra Wide CMOS image sensor (CIS) made by Samsung as early as 2026, breaking Sony’s years-long monopoly as Apple’s CIS supplier, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Writing in a brief report published on X (formerly Twitter), Kuo said Samsung has … ⌘ Read more
You Can Change iPhone Mirroring Window Size in macOS Sequoia Beta 4
With the fourth beta of macOS Sequoia that came out today, Apple added a useful new feature to iPhone Mirroring.
When you connect your iPhone to your Mac, you can now make some changes to the window size, something that … ⌘ Read more
Rivian CEO Explains Why Apple CarPlay Won’t Come to Its Vehicles
Electric automaker Rivian has no plans to introduce support for Apple CarPlay in its vehicles, founder and CEO RJ Scaringe says.
The company’s stance was explained in a recent interview with [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/22/24203609/rivian-apple-carplay-support-rj-sc … ⌘ Read more
Microsoft Blames European Commission for Major Worldwide Outage
Last Friday, a major CrowdStrike outage impacted PCs running Microsoft Windows, causing worldwide issues affecting airlines, retailers, banks, hospitals, rail networks, and more. Computers were stuck in continuous recovery loops, rendering them unusable.
The failure was caused … ⌘ Read more
iPhone 17 Lineup Specs Detail Display Upgrade and New High-End Model
Key details about the specifications of the iPhone 17 lineup have today been shared by the leaker known as “Ice Universe.”
Reports in recent months have converged in agreement that Apple will discontinue the “Plus” iPhone model in 2025 while introducing … ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: iOS 18 Public Beta, HomePod Mini in New Midnight Color, and More
The public betas of iOS 18 and other upcoming major operating system updates are finally here! Apple has spent the past month refining the betas through developer testing, and it’s now time to open them up for broader access ahead of a full public launch several months from now.
We also got a surprise hardware update this week, but it was one … ⌘ Read more
Apple Prepares for 2024 Summer Olympics With Updates to Maps, TV Coverage, Featured Apps and More
Apple this week updated the Apple Maps app in Paris in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which are set to begin on Friday, July 26. All permanent venues, such as the Parc de Princes and Centre Aquatique Olympique, are displayed as custom, hand-built 3D landmarks.
 is a messaging standard Apple is adopting in iOS 18 that will revolutionize the messaging experience between iPhone and Android devices. Think of it as SMS 2.0 – a major upgrade to the traditional text messaging we’ve been using for years.
Apple’s decision to embrace RCS came [last year](https://www.macrumors.com … ⌘ Read more
Apple Preparing Minor iOS 17.5.2 Update for iPhone
Apple is preparing to release a minor iOS 17.5.2 update for the iPhone, according to a post shared today by an anonymous leaker on X, formerly known as Twitter. The leaker has a private account, so we are not identifying it or linking to it, but they have proven to be a consistently accurate source for upcoming iOS updates.
Nothing is known about iOS 17.5.2, … ⌘ Read more
Nothing Debuts CMF Phone 1 With Modular Design Starting at $199
CMF, a London-based sub-brand of Nothing, has officially announced the CMF Phone 1, boasting a highly customizable modular design and featuring some decent hardware specs for an Android smartphone that starts at just $199.
The CMF Phone (1) is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 … ⌘ Read more
Report: Apple Watch Series 10 to Offer Larger Screens and Faster Chip, but New Health Features in Trouble
The Apple Watch Series 10 will feature a larger display and a new chip, but new health monitoring features for the device are now in question, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.
 service after a hacker claimed to have retrieved 33 million phone numbers from its user database.
TechCrunch reports that the hacker(s) known as ShinyHunters took to a well-kn … ⌘ Read more
ProcessOne: Breaking Down the Costs of Large Messaging Services
I will comment on an interesting article from Meredith Whittaker and Joshua Lund breaking down the cost of running a large-scale messaging platform.
It estimates that the cost to operate Signal messaging will reach 50 million dollars per year in 2025.
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Under the DMA, developers distributing their apps via Apple’s A … ⌘ Read more
Why your next laptop will be the smartest of the lot
In the 1980s, the best laptop let you edit documents on the go. Today they can produce their own documents and images on demand, and process anything they see and hear. ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: Apple Watch X Rumors, New Final Cut App for iPhone, and More
The avalanche of news coming out of WWDC earlier this month is finally starting to slow, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t still lots to talk about in Apple news and rumors this week.
This week saw some additional rumors about the upcoming Apple Watch models, the release of major Final Cut Pro updates, the launch of Apple’s annual Back to Scho … ⌘ Read more
Amazon Could Charge Up to $10/Month for Alexa
Apple competitor Amazon is working on a revamp of its Alexa assistant, and the new version could cost up $10 per month, according to a report from Reuters. The upcoming version of Alexa will support conversational generative AI, and Amazon is planning for two tiers of service.
![](https://images.macrumors.com/article-new/2024/06/amazon-ec … ⌘ Read more
iOS 18 Expands Convenient AirPods-Like Pairing to More Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Accessories
During its WWDC 2024 keynote last week, Apple announced that iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 will let apps offer AirPods-like pairing for more Bluetooth or Wi-Fi accessories.
In apps that implement this new pairing process, users would be able to … ⌘ Read more
iPadOS 18 Allows Apps to Offer Custom Drawing Tools for Apple Pencil
Starting with iPadOS 18, which will be widely released later this year, iPad apps can offer custom drawing tools for the Apple Pencil.
For example, in a WWDC 2024 coding video last week, Apple demonstrated how an app could implement a tool that allows for cat … ⌘ Read more
Apple Education Store Down in US and Canada, Back to School Offer Expected Soon
Apple’s online education store has gone down in the United States and Canada, as Apple prepares to launch its annual Back to School promotion for university students.
Apple’s back to school sales provide students with a free Apple gift card when purchasing a Mac or an iPad, and this year’s promotion co … ⌘ Read more