While I’m generally a fan of the Liquid Glass user interface, not everybody is. For some, it fails usability tests, while others are just not keen on the aesthetics.

Fortunately Apple allows a huge amount of control over the effects, and Adam Engst over at TidBITs has put together the ultimate guide for this …

Following the launch of VSCO Canvas, an AI-assisted mood board tool for visual creators, VSCO announced today AI Lab, “the first photo platform to deliver professional-grade AI tools for photographers.” Here’s what that means.

Apple has long been rumored to be working on a significant improvement to the main iPhone camera in the form of a variable aperture lens. Some reports claimed that this would be introduced in the iPhone 17, but this of course didn’t happen.

Ming-Chi Kuo first reported plans to introduce the feature in the iPhone 18, and this has now been corroborated by a supply chain report which says that work is already underway on the new hardware …

Apple is lobbying for a change in the tax law in India as it potentially faces billions of dollars in taxes for new iPhone assembly equipment.

Some 25% of iPhones are now made in India, and the company is looking to push this percentage even higher, but there is a potential major barrier to further expansion …

During this year’s WWDC, Apple confirmed that 13 new automakers had committed to adopting the Apple Wallet car key feature. Now, it looks like a handful of them may be close to flipping the switch.

Still waiting for Apple’s first smart home hub with a screen? Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reports that the product is scheduled to arrive in spring 2026. Notably, manufacturing will take place in Vietnam and not China, where most first-gen products are produced. Gurman also reports on Apple’s target price for the first new smart home product.

Apple TV+ is now just Apple TV, and Apple’s senior vice president of Services says the change was simply the right moment to make it.

In a guest appearance on The Town podcast hosted by Matt Belloni, Eddy Cue discussed why the company decided to drop the “Plus” from Apple TV Plus and why Apple does not believe it will create confusion with its other products of the same name.

Following a limited test earlier this year, Mozilla is now adding Perplexity AI as a default search engine option. Here’s how it works.

Following last month’s 1.5 update, which introduced new features and the Liquid Glass design, Apple Invites was updated today with new “festive event backgrounds.” Here’s what’s new.

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Rumors indicated that Apple had new products ready to launch this week, and now with its MacBook Pro tease, the company has seemingly confirmed that. Here’s everything new that might launch.

Apple announced today an expansion of its environmental initiatives across five European countries, along with a new donation to support environmental education in China. Here are the details.

Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reported over the weekend that Apple is likely to launch three new M5 products this week—which Apple has just officially teased. Now it seems that new Apple TV 4K and HomePod mini updates might be imminent too.

We’re all eagerly awaiting new Apple products this week, including an iPad Pro, Vision Pro, and MacBook Pro. In a new post on X today, Apple’s marketing VP Greg Joswiak teases that “something powerful is coming,” accompanied by a graphic clearly showing the side profile of a MacBook Pro.

Netflix dominates paid TV streaming, and now it’s coming for podcasts next. Netflix and Spotify have announced a new partnership that will bring a variety of Spotify’s video podcasts to Netflix.

Update: Apple says the issues affecting Find My and Apple Maps have been resolved. Original story below.

Amid sporadic reports on social media, Apple has confirmed ongoing problems affecting Find My and Apple Maps. Apple says “some users are affected” by these issues.

This summer, Apple launched its first ever public beta for AirPods firmware. And today, ahead of iOS 26.1’s upcoming release, the company has shipped new public beta firmware for testing on select AirPods models.

Public beta 3 is here for iPadOS 26.1 and more. Here’s what’s new in Apple’s just-released wave of new beta software updates.

Following yesterday’s release of macOS Tahoe 26.1 developer beta 3, Apple has just released the equivalent public beta. Here’s what to expect from macOS Tahoe 26.1.

Apple has just shipped iOS 26.1 public beta 3, one day after shipping beta 3 for developers. Here’s what’s new in the latest release.

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is now ready to roll with even more M3 iPad Air deals undercutting Prime Day pricing. Alongside Apple’s 512GB 13-inch M3 iPad Air at $220 off and the 512GB 11-inch M3 iPad Air cell model, this morning we spotted a new all-time low landing on this 13-inch 512GB cell model at over $200 off as well. Moving over to Apple Watch Ultra 3, Amazon is now offering $20 off just about every configuration but you will find a $98 price drop on this Ocean Band setup today as well. We also have some deals live on Apple’s official iPhone 17 case lineup as well as a new Amazon all-time low on the Beats iPhone 17 Kickstand Case – everything else awaits below, just be sure to scope out this Spigen Alpine Loop-style band at $25 too. 

Apple debuted titanium in the iPhone lineup in a big way back in 2023, then this year reversed course. iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max now use aluminum instead, leaving just one of four models with titanium. But rumors indicate next year’s iPhone lineup will bring more titanium yet again.

Apple’s iPhone 17 and iPhone Air lineup includes a variety of camera upgrades, with the new Center Stage front camera a big highlight. In a new interview, Apple execs explain why it brought so much change to iPhone 17’s selfie camera this year.

Apple TV has had an especially strong slate of movies this fall, and its next big title is a sequel to one of the streamer’s most popular films to date: The Family Plan. Here’s the just-released trailer for The Family Plan 2, which will hit Apple TV next month.