9to5 Mac

• You may soon be able to watch Instagram Reels in picture-in-picture mode
  September 2, 2025 by Marcus Mendes
  In a new test, Meta is letting select users keep watching Instagram Reels as a floating window on their devices even after they close the app. Here’s what it looks like. more…
• 9to5Mac Daily: September 2, 2025 – New AirPods Pro health features?
  September 2, 2025 by Seth Kurkowski
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free.  more…
• Apple’s deals with Google largely unaffected in antitrust case ruling
  September 2, 2025 by Marcus Mendes
  Following months of testimony for the remedies phase of the Google antitrust trial, Judge Amit Mehta just issued his decision, and it is largely beneficial to Apple’s deals with Alphabet. Here are the details. more…
• JENNIE Beats Solo 4 gets launch date, as new Beats Solo and Studio Pro colors leak
  September 2, 2025 by Marcus Mendes
  Today, Apple announced the launch date for the Ruby Red Special-Edition JENNIE , which features a pair of attachable red bows and more custom-made features for fans of the K-pop superstar. Here are the details. more…
• Apple Wallet has three new features for boarding passes in iOS 26
  September 2, 2025 by Ryan Christoffel
  Using digital boarding passes on the iPhone has become common practice for many of us. But after years with no changes to the feature, iOS 26 is about to upgrade Apple Wallet’s boarding passes with several handy new features. more…

Macworld

• macOS 26 Tahoe Beta: Latest beta and how to get it
  September 2, 2025
  Macworld Every year, Apple updates the Mac operating system. The current version of macOS is macOS 15.5, but development of macOS 26 (not macOS 16) is well underway. Apple runs a beta program, which means developers and registered public testers can try out new features before they are released to the general public later in […]
• macOS 26 Tahoe: Complete guide to the Mac update that’s coming soon
  September 2, 2025
  Macworld Like its counterparts on the other Apple devices, macOS is getting a brand new look for 2025-2026 along with a new name. Because Apple is aligning the names of all the operating systems this year, the new version of macOS be called macOS 26 rather than macOS 16. It will also take the name […]
• iOS 26 developer beta 9 is out now
  September 2, 2025
  Macworld As is tradition, Apple released beta versions of its new operating systems to developers on the first day of WWDC on June 9. That first beta release had all the major features Apple demonstrated in its WWDC keynote: Liquid Glass, the new Phone app and features, the new Camera and Photos experience, and more. […]
• The upcoming AirPods Pro 3 will reportedly be missing one key feature
  September 2, 2025
  Macworld There’s just one week left until the biggest event in Apple’s yearly calendar: the launch of the latest iPhone models. But some expert pundits have opined that the peripheral devices that launch alongside the iPhone 17 may actually be more exciting. The Apple Watch Series 11 and AirPods Pro 3, both of which are […]
• New Apple Watch 2025: Everything we know about the Series 11, Ultra 3, and SE 3
  September 2, 2025
  Macworld Apple Watch 2025: Summary The Apple Watch Series 10 is expected to keep a similar design with an updated chip and 5G cellular connectivity, with some new health features and Apple Intelligence integration. The Apple Watch Ultra 3 is rumored to have a larger display, 5G and satellite connectivity, a new chip, updated health […]

Technology

• What the Fixes for Google’s Search Monopoly Mean for You: It’s a ‘Nothingburger’
  September 3, 2025 by Brian X. Chen
  A federal judge’s remedy stops short of making meaningful changes to how we use our phones, computers and the web.
• Google Must Share Search Data With Rivals, Judge Rules in Antitrust Case
  September 2, 2025 by David McCabe
  Judge Amit P. Mehta said the company must hand over some of its search data to rivals, but did not force other big changes the U.S. wanted.
• What Will Happen to Google After the Antitrust Ruling?
  September 2, 2025 by Tripp Mickle and Cecilia Kang
  The judge’s decision positions Google to keep its search business running largely without interruption.
• ChatGPT Will Get Parental Controls and New Safety Features, OpenAI Says
  September 2, 2025 by Kashmir Hill
  After a California teenager spent months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life, OpenAI said it would introduce parental controls and better responses for users in distress.
• How Builder.ai Collapsed Amid Silicon Valley’s Biggest Boom
  September 2, 2025 by David Streitfeld
  Builder.ai went from a value of $1.5 billion to zero in a few months, amid questions over the sales of an A.I. product. Its downfall hints at a broader downturn.

Personal Tech

• What the Fixes for Google’s Search Monopoly Mean for You: It’s a ‘Nothingburger’
  September 3, 2025 by Brian X. Chen
  A federal judge’s remedy stops short of making meaningful changes to how we use our phones, computers and the web.
• ChatGPT Will Get Parental Controls and New Safety Features, OpenAI Says
  September 2, 2025 by Kashmir Hill
  After a California teenager spent months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life, OpenAI said it would introduce parental controls and better responses for users in distress.
• Google Pixel 10 Pro Review: This A.I. Phone Can Save Time if You Surrender Your Data
  August 27, 2025 by Brian X. Chen and Poppy Lynch
  The new artificially intelligent Pixel can help people streamline certain tasks. But that efficiency may not be worth the data you give up, our reviewer writes.
• How to Set Up a Personalized News Feed on Your Phone
  August 27, 2025 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  Apps from Google, Apple and other companies let you customize your content so you’re always up to date on the matters you care about most.
• South Korea Outlaws Use of Smartphones During Class
  August 27, 2025 by Choe Sang-Hun
  It becomes the latest country to restrict phone use in schools, with a law that will go into effect in 2026.