9to5 Mac

• Will price hikes force Apple to stop dragging its feet on certain product upgrades?
  August 9, 2026 by Michael Burkhardt
  Earlier this summer, Apple dramatically increased its prices as a result of the ongoing memory crisis around the globe. Things like iPad Air increased from $599 to $749, M5 MacBook Pro from $1699 to $1999, and Apple TV from $129 to $199. That’s just a few examples, but the point is, these price hikes are […]
• HomeKit Weekly: Why the Eve Weather sensor is a must-have for Apple Home automations in 2026
  August 9, 2026 by Bradley C
  Local weather is one of the most underrated variables to use in your Apple Home automation setup. Over the past few years, I have used sensors for everything from knowing when to drip faucets in freezing weather to adjusting the sprinkler schedule with the Eve Aqua on hot days. Eve Weather has been part of […]
• iPhone 17 set to break a record no flagship has touched in 15 years
  August 9, 2026 by Zac Hall
  When Apple released the iPhone 17 last September, the timer started for the new flagship model breaking a record set 15 years ago. The record takes more than a year to break, but based on current rumors, the iPhone 17 will be the first to steal the crown.
• A new ceramic Apple Watch could go on sale soon
  August 9, 2026 by Benjamin Mayo
  Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman wrote today that Apple is planning a return of the much-beloved ceramic Apple Watch. In fact, Gurman says a new ceramic Watch could go on sale as soon as this year. The ceramic watch option was last offered in 2019 as the ‘Apple Watch Edition Series 5’, back when it still used […]
• Apple considers round screens and more radical designs for future Apple Watch revamp
  August 9, 2026 by Benjamin Mayo
  Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman goes into some detail today about the future for the Apple Watch product line. He suggests Apple is going back to the drawing board as the Watch faces stiffer competition from the likes of the Oura Ring and other screenless smart fitness devices. It seems Apple is preparing to revamp the concept […]

Macworld

• Mac business owners, QuickBooks Pro 2024 is just $299.99 right now
  August 9, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Simplify bookkeeping with QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus 2024 for Mac—available for $299.99 (reg. $536) for one year. Running a business is rewarding. Keeping the books? Usually less so. If your financial records are spread across spreadsheets, email threads, and handwritten notes, it may be time for an upgrade. Intuit QuickBooks Desktop Pro Plus 2024 for Mac is […]
• Until the end of the day, Windows 11 Pro is only $11.23
  August 9, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Today only: get Windows 11 Pro on sale for $11.23 with code AUG25. If Mac users want to run Windows apps, it’s easier to just set up a Windows operating system with something like Parallels Pro, but that does mean you still have to pay for the OS you’re licensing. Instead of dropping the full $199 […]
• One encrypted cloud storage platform has a 10TB lifetime subscription on sale for $359.99
  August 8, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Get a 10TB Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription for $360. Renting cloud storage from Google or Dropbox means a monthly charge that never stops and files a company can scan whenever it likes. Internxt is a private, encrypted alternative, and a lifetime subscription to its 10TB plan is on sale for $359.99 (reg. $2,900). Your files get end-to-end […]
• If you want an iPhone 18 Pro, you’ll probably need to act fast to buy one
  August 7, 2026
  Macworld Former Bloomberg correspondant and supply-chain expert Tim Culpan has bad news. A brief post on his Substack blog say that Apple isn’t immune to the RAM crunch that is affecting everyone right now. The company is scrambling to get DRAM modules from suppliers to the assembly plants for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone […]
• Apple Arcade in August: Four new games added to the service this month
  August 7, 2026
  Macworld Gaming subscription services are all the rage now, but Apple Arcade isn’t a little different from the likes of PlayStation Plus, EA Play, or Xbox Game Pass. If you’ve got questions about it, we’ve got plenty of answers. Updated August 7, 2026: There are four new games on the service again this month: Everyday […]

Technology

• New Amazon Data Center Stokes Worry It Would Be the Most Polluting Power Plant in the U.S.
  August 8, 2026 by Hiroko Tabuchi
  The tech giant is investing in the natural-gas-burning power plant as part of a huge data center in Texas, even as it pledges to honor climate commitments.
• The White House’s Secret A.I. Rules + The State of Model Alignment With METR’s Chris Painter + The Final Hot Mess Express
  August 7, 2026 by Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Vjeran Pavic, Katie McMurran, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley
  A few details from the White House’s A.I. plan have leaked to the news media, but the administration has officially communicated almost nothing.
• Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge
  August 7, 2026 by Eli Tan
  The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.
• China’s Unitree Prices IPO in Bet Investors Are Ready for Humanoid Robots
  August 7, 2026 by Steve Lohr and Xinyun Wu
  Unitree Robotics wants to raise about $900 million in an I.P.O. that tests market interest in humanoid robots, a technology that wows but has yet to prove its viability.
• French Streamers Convicted in Case Related to Kick Livestream Death
  August 6, 2026 by Jonathan Wolfe
  The two men, users of the platform Kick, received suspended sentences and fines.

Personal Tech

• 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.
• Apple’s Siri Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. Try These 5 Prompts to Get Acclimated.
  July 30, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  An upgrade transformed the beleaguered virtual assistant into a modern chatbot. It’s imperfect but worth trying.
• Why TikTok’s Algorithm Keeps You Trapped in a Breakup Loop
  July 26, 2026 by Jonathan Wolfe
  As social media companies face scrutiny over addictive design features, mental health experts cite a stream of breakup content as an example of the failure to protect users.
• Meta Launches New Facebook Marketplace App Called Seller
  July 24, 2026 by Eli Tan
  Seller is part of the Silicon Valley company’s strategy to innovate on its original social network.