9to5 Mac

• Smart Home Diary: Planning my new smart home, 13 years later
  February 13, 2026 by Ben Lovejoy
  I’m just about starting to believe that I may be heading into the final stages of an extremely lengthy attempt to sell one apartment and buy another, so I’m currently giving some thought to the smart home technology I’ll want in my new home. This will be some 13 years after I first adopted smart […]
• New Mac Studio orders delayed 1-2 months as refresh looms
  February 13, 2026 by Ryan Christoffel
  New orders of the Mac Studio are currently seeing unusually long delays, with shipping estimates stretching out to April for some models. Here are the details. more…
• Deals: M5 MacBook Pro $300 off, 13-inch MacBook Air $250 off, AirTag 2 lowest price yet, more
  February 13, 2026 by Justin Kahn
  We are heading into President’s Day weekend with Amazon’s wide-ranging sale in full swing alongside ongoing price drops on AirPods Pro 3 and more. We also adding a chance to score 32GB 13-inch M4 MacBook Air at $250 off (as opposed to the 15-inch we had earlier this week), alongside a look at the best […]
• 9to5Mac Daily: February 13, 2026 – Apple TV news, YouTube on Vision Pro
  February 13, 2026 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 Stuff: Stuff helps you get everything out of your head and into a simple, elegant system—closing open loops and reducing mental […]
• iOS 26.3 adds unique new privacy feature, and it’s Apple at its best
  February 13, 2026 by Ryan Christoffel
  iOS 26.3 is the latest iPhone software update, and one of its most interesting new features is a privacy setting—‘Limit Precise Location’—that reveals Apple at its best. more…

Macworld

• Apple TV this week: ‘Eternity’ is now streaming
  February 13, 2026
  Macworld What’s new on Apple TV? What are the best shows and movies? How do you sign up and what does it cost? This article will answer all of that, and you’ll also get a list of all the currently-available Apple TV content. There’s also a ton of new content in the works for Apple’s […]
• The A16 iPad drops to its best price this year
  February 13, 2026
  Macworld We absolutely love a good iPad deal, and it just so happens that Apple’s cheapest tablet has dropped to the best price we’ve yet to see this year. You can get this gorgeous 11-inch iPad for $300 at Amazon, a savings of $50 on its usual MSRP. Powered by the superfast A16 chip, this […]
• The iPhone 17e might not be as powerful as we hoped
  February 13, 2026
  Macworld The iPhone 17e, one of Apple’s most highly anticipated products for 2026, could arrive in less than a week. But the announcement is unlikely to hold many surprises, because the leaks are now coming thick and fast. Take the tech specs. We’re reasonably confident that the 17e will feature most or all of the […]
• Complete macOS versions history 2001-2026: Dates, features & support
  February 13, 2026
  Macworld Apple has released multiple macOS versions over the years, each bringing new features, design changes, and hardware requirements. Whether you’re trying to identify the version on your Mac, decide if it’s time to upgrade, or understand which releases are still supported, this guide covers every macOS version from the original Mac OS X Cheetah […]
• macOS 26 bricked my AirPort Time Capsule
  February 13, 2026
  Macworld For the past decade, my Apple Time Capsule has faithfully backed up my Mac. I’ve been through several upgrades over the past decade—my current machine is an M3 Max MacBook Pro—and I’ve never had an issue with my Time Capsule. It’s been one of the most reliable devices I’ve ever owned, and I’ve barely […]

Technology

• F.T.C. Chair Warns Apple Against Bias in Apple News
  February 13, 2026 by Cecilia Kang
  Andrew Ferguson of the F.T.C. said in a letter to Apple that it might be violating consumer protection law by stifling conservative speech in its news aggregation service.
• ‘Something Big Is Happening’ + A.I. Rocks the Romance Novel Industry + One Good Thing
  February 13, 2026 by Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Whitney Jones, Rachel Cohn, Vjeran Pavic, Katie McMurran, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley
  “I do think we are reaching an inflection point in people’s feelings and senses about A.I. and where it’s going.”
• Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses
  February 13, 2026 by Kashmir Hill, Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac
  In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.
• Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters
  February 13, 2026 by Adam Satariano, Paul Mozur and Farnaz Fassihi
  As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.
• Why Tech Giants Are Accused of Causing Social Media Addiction
  February 12, 2026 by Cecilia Kang, Christina Thornell, Laura Salaberry, Nikolay Nikolov and Thomas Vollkommer
  In a series of landmark trials, plaintiffs are alleging that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products. Our technology reporter Cecilia Kang describes what’s at stake for tech giants and social media users.

Personal Tech

• How the A.I. Boom Could Push Up the Price of Your Next PC
  February 12, 2026 by Don Clark and Loren Elliott
  A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.
• A.I. Personalizes the Internet but Takes Away Control
  February 10, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  The relentless addition of artificial intelligence in popular apps raises questions about what’s at stake. The answer: the future of the internet and its lifeblood, digital advertising.
• After Australia, Which Countries Could Be Next to Ban Social Media for Children
  February 3, 2026 by Lynsey Chutel
  Nations like France, Spain, Malaysia and Denmark are considering barring young people from platforms like Facebook and TikTok amid fears about their potential harm.
• Five Ways People Are Using Claude Code
  January 23, 2026 by Natallie Rocha
  Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps.
• How to Deal With That Drawer Full of Old Gadgets
  January 22, 2026 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  This month, resolve to revive or relinquish those old music players and point-and-shoot cameras — and retrieve any files trapped on the devices.