9to5 Mac

• Apple is about to launch five new products that I’m very excited for
  August 24, 2026 by Ryan Christoffel
  Apple’s biggest product launches of the year are almost here, with 10+ new products coming very soon. Here are the five new Apple products I’m the most excited about.
• ESPN streaming prices are going up, including Disney+ and Hulu bundles
  August 24, 2026 by Chance Miller
  Another week, another price increase for a streaming service. This week, ESPN announced that ESPN Select and ESPN Unlimited are both getting more expensive, as are some associated Disney+ and Hulu bundles.
• Deals: AirTag 2 best price ever from $20 each, AirPods, M5 MacBook Pro $320 off, Find My gear, more
  August 24, 2026 by Justin Kahn
  Alongside the ongoing 25% price drop on AirPods Pro 3 and $120 off AirPods Max 2 from last week, today’s 9to5Toys Lunch is headlined by Amazon dropping the price on AirTag 2 even lower to a new all-time low with the 4-pack now at $80 ($20 each). We also have Apple’s 24GB/1TB M5 MacBook Pro […]
• Affordable iPhone accessories for CarPlay worth trying
  August 24, 2026 by Zac Hall
  CarPlay can make any vehicle feel significantly more comfortable and family. Still, the experience is not always perfect out of the box. Some cars still require a wired connection, others lack CarPlay entirely, and what about keeping your iPhone charged and cooled on long trips? Fortunately, improving those areas doesn’t require a big investment. These […]
• Ted Lasso season 5 gets exciting new status update
  August 24, 2026 by Ryan Christoffel
  Ted Lasso season 4 still has many new episodes yet to air, but an exciting update reported by Sigmund Judge indicates that after the finale airs, the wait for season 5 may not be too long.

Macworld

• iPhone price rises ‘inevitable,’ but may not be as bad as you expect
  August 24, 2026
  Macworld The ongoing memory crunch hit Apple customers much later than most tech fans, but when the price hikes arrived, they hit hard. Apple increased prices across its iPad and Mac ranges by anywhere from $100 to an eye-watering $1,300 in the case of the M3 Ultra Mac Studio. There was only one consolation: iPhone […]
• Apple Stores are getting ready for the release of the long-rumored home hub
  August 24, 2026
  Macworld It feels like forever since we started hearing rumors about Apple’s plans to make a more concerted effort in the smart home market. But now that the major component needed for such devices–Siri AI–is finally here, it appears that Apple has its new and updated smart home products on the release schedule. Bloomberg’s Mark […]
• Spilled water on your Mac? What to do immediately
  August 24, 2026
  Macworld It’s happened to the best of us. The glass of water or a cup of coffee sitting beside our laptop is knocked over and the contents goes everywhere. If you are really unlucky that may be the end of the road for your Mac. But if you are prepared and know what to do […]
• 12 handy iPhone USB-C accessories you didn’t know you needed
  August 24, 2026
  Macworld It took the iPhone an eternity to strike Lightning in favor of the universal USB-C port. Now that it’s here on all models, including the low-end 16e, many users still limit its use to charging, overlooking the slew of other advantages it offers over Lightning. If you’ve got an iPhone 15 or newer, you […]
• Apple TV shows aren’t worth the wait
  August 24, 2026
  Macworld A few weeks back, this site (and indeed this reporter) excitedly covered the news that Severance was back, baby. A cryptic tweet from showrunner Ben Stiller indicated that third-season shooting had begun, in the first bit of good news for fans since the brilliant second season ended on March 20 last year. But is […]

Technology

• After Hugging Face Was Attacked By A.I. Agents, It Embarked on a Crusade
  August 24, 2026 by Kate Conger
  Hugging Face, a start-up that was breached by rogue bots from OpenAI, is using the hack to push for openness in A.I. development.
• How Big Tech Captured American Schools
  August 24, 2026 by Natasha Singer
  Companies like Google and Microsoft have used their money, their might and their massive reach to influence nearly every step of the education supply chain.
• The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
  August 24, 2026 by Shane Goldmacher
  With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.
• What if Your Texts Traveled as Slowly as a Carrier Pigeon?
  August 24, 2026 by Emmett Lindner
  Apps that let users send digital messages at ultraslow speeds have taken off, with users reveling in a slower pace of life. (Just don’t use the them to make dinner plans.)
• Four Years Ago, a Crypto Boss Went Missing. Now His Successor Has.
  August 23, 2026 by Andrew Higgins
  The mysterious collapse of a European cryptocurrency exchange helps to explain why the industry hasn’t shaken off its reputation as a magnet for criminals.

Personal Tech

• Google’s Pixel 11 Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?
  August 19, 2026 by Brian X. Chen and Minh Connors
  The phone’s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user’s behalf. But is it something people really want?
• Everyone’s Using This A.I. Dictation App That I Want to Murder With a Hammer
  August 19, 2026 by Amy X. Wang
  Wispr Flow is supposed to make writing effortless and magical. So I “wrote” this column with it.
• I Tested a Popular A.I. Slop Detector. It Felt Empowering.
  August 14, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  Pangram excels at distinguishing chatbot-generated words from human writing. But it’s not reliable for spotting artificial images.
• Follow the Markets and Track Stocks With These Free Apps
  August 6, 2026 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  Google Finance and Apple’s Stocks app have added new features over the years to make them more useful for tracking the markets and your investments.
• A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge.
  July 30, 2026 by Adeel Hassan
  Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.