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As we previously reported, Google Maps is now rolling out a new gradient icon on Android and iOS.

Update, 6:39 p.m. ET: It looks like the issue has been resolved, as outage reports on X and Downdetector are now trending downward. The original post follows below.

As multiple users report that Facebook is currently down, Downdetector data suggests the outage may also be affecting other platforms owned by the company. Here are the details.

While Apple isn’t holding a traditional event for this week’s announcements, it’s releasing its usual product ads and promo videos. Here’s what’s been posted so far.

iOS 26 brought two brand new apps to the iPhone’s Home Screen, here’s how I’m using one of them: the Preview app.

Apple has launched a lot of new products this week, but as often happens, those introductions also mean discontinuations of existing products. Here are seven Apple products that have been discontinued this week.

As spotted by The Verge, US TikTok is experiencing renewed service issues after a second Oracle outage in just over a month, with users facing delays and lag while posting content. Here are the details.

Vibe coding is becoming voice coding with Anthropic’s latest Claude Code feature rollout.

Apple is attending this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco in an official capacity with three presentations on the calendar for March 11.

Apple unveiled two Mac displays today: a new Studio Display and a Studio Display XDR. Here’s everything that’s different (and the same) between the two models.

Apple announced the all-new Studio Display XDR today, and it has several key upgrades over the basic Studio Display, including a 120Hz refresh rate.

However, you’ll need a newer Mac to take advantage of that higher refresh rate. Here’s everything you need to know.

OpenAI has released an update to ChatGPT that it says should make its most commonly used model less “cringe” and more natural. Users should see fewer overly dramatic, jarring responses as a result.

With a one-day delay compared to its counterparts, Apple is now rolling out the third developer beta of macOS 26.4. Here’s what to expect.

With a big March premiere lineup ahead, Apple TV has just struck a deal to join Roku’s ‘Premium Subscriptions’ lineup. Here’s what that means.

While Apple sits out of the subscription audiobook service game, Spotify and Amazon Audiblehttps://amzn.to/4u2xDDH are battling it out lately. Amazon just announced a cheaper Audible membership following Spotify’s recent investment into the spoken word space.

In addition to announcing six new products over the last two days, Apple has seemingly leaked the name of at least one more product we still expect to see revealed this week. Now it appears more than just the expected name has surfaced.

Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by M5 iPad Pro up to $150 off at Amazon, but we do have a chance to land the most affordable 13-inch at up to $287 off right now as well. And while Apple just raised the entry price on M5 MacBook Pro, you can score the most affordable 512GB model at $250 less alongside as much as $250 off M3 iPad Air models ahead of the M4 launch, and a rare chance to score black Apple Woven USB-C Cables from $7.50 each. All of that and the now live Apple 2026 Spring Collection accessories await below.

Apple has launched six new products already this week, but one more day of unveilings is expected. Here are the new products rumored to debut this Wednesday ahead of Apple’s in-person press gatherings.

Apple launch week is in full swing with six new products announced so far, and at least one major announcement still to come.

Today Apple launched a new MacBook Air powered by the M5 chip. Here’s everything new in the M5 MacBook Air vs last year’s M4 model.

Apple is expected to announce an all-new, low-cost MacBook as soon as tomorrow, and MacBook Neo may be the official product name.

Apple confirms on its website that both iPadOS 26.3.1 and macOS 26.3.1 software releases are coming before the new iOS 26.4 iPhone update is released. This likely means that iOS 26.3.1 for iPhone is also confirmed.

Head on over to the just updated Apple website and the company will tell you that the MacBook Pro starts at $1,699. That is indeed the case for the original M5 version with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD.

However, pricing immediately jumps to well over $2,000 once you select one of the new chips, and the machine now maxes out at $7,349 …

Apple just upgraded the M4 MacBook Air with the more powerful M5 version, and the new and improved MacBook Air now includes a more powerful charger in the box.