9to5 Mac

• Siri AI app on iOS 27 lets users easily switch between Siri and ChatGPT
  June 24, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  The new Siri app on iOS 27 defaults to the new Siri AI, but there is a way to quickly switch to ChatGPT at any time. Here’s how it works.
• PSA: AirPods Max 2 for $399 are almost sold out, plus more AirPods deals
  June 24, 2026 by Justin Kahn
  The official Prime Day 2026 sale is now flying, and the AirPods deals are too. The new 2026 AirPods Max 2 are now sitting down at a wild $150 off the list price in all five colors, while AirPods Pro 3 are nearly 30% off, and we are still tracking AirPods 4 down at $99 shipped. AirPods […]
• Mosyle launches new service to help parents manage Mac and iPad screen time for K-12 devices at home
  June 24, 2026 by Bradley C
  Managing school-issued Macs and iPads has always been a balancing act between IT control and parent visibility when the devices go home. Today, Mosyle has announced Mosyle@Home, aimed at solving this problem. This new platform gives parents and guardians an official way to manage school devices after hours, and it supports school-issued iPads and Macs.
• iOS 27 beta 2: Apple tells Siri AI to clearly refuse requests to summarize URLs
  June 24, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  A new rule added to Siri AI’s system prompt in iOS 27 beta 2 changes how it should handle requests involving extracting or summarizing content behind a URL. Here are the details.
• Silo returns next week with three major changes for season 3
  June 24, 2026 by Ryan Christoffel
  Silo season 3 premieres next week on Apple TV (watch here), with three major changes coming that have been highlighted in the season’s marketing. Spoilers ahead, but only those Apple has already revealed.

Macworld

• Best Apple Watch Prime Day Deals 2026: The best discounts
  June 25, 2026
  Macworld Best Apple Watch deals at Amazon U.S. $120 off Apple Watch Series 11 (42mm or 46mm) $150 off Apple Watch Ultra 3 $50 off Apple Watch SE 3 Best Apple Watch deals at Amazon U.K. £82 off Apple Watch Series 11 £100 off Apple Watch Ultra 3 £20 off Apple Watch SE3, 40mm PRICES […]
• Best MacBook & Mac Prime Day Deals 2026: The best discounts
  June 25, 2026
  Macworld Best Mac deals at Amazon U.S. $299 off MacBook Pro (16-inch, M5 Max) $150 off MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5) $165 off MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro) $149 off MacBook Air (13-inch) $149 off MacBook Air (15-inch) $9 off MacBook Neo Best Mac deals at Amazon U.K. £220 off MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5 Pro) £156 […]
• Learn piano from your couch with flowkey at its lowest price ever for a 1-year plan — now $33.99
  June 25, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Learn piano at your own pace with flowkey’s interactive lessons, now for $33.99 at its lowest price ever for a 1-year subscription through June 28. Learning piano often starts with enthusiasm and ends with a keyboard gathering dust. Between busy schedules and confusing sheet music, it’s easy to fall off track before you even play […]
• Macworld Podcast: Our experience with the Siri AI beta
  June 25, 2026
  Macworld Apple has released beta versions of Siri Ai, its digital assistant that uses AI technology. In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about our experiences with Siri AI: what’s it like, what it does right, what it does wrong, and a lot more.  This is episode 989 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola.  Watch episode 989 on YouTube Listen to episode […]
• My favorite books about Apple are deeply discounted for Prime Day
  June 24, 2026
  Macworld Apple has a rich, long, and unique history, so plenty of books have been written about the company and the people behind it. And it just so happens we’re in the middle of summer here in the northern hemisphere, so there’s no better time to do some reading while you’re on vacation, lounging by […]

Technology

• IBM Unveils New Method to Make Smaller Computer Chip Parts
  June 25, 2026 by Don Clark
  Industry leaders had worried that innovations in chip miniaturization were no longer possible.
• OpenAI and Broadcom Unveil Custom A.I. Chip Design
  June 24, 2026 by Cade Metz
  The maker of ChatGPT plans to use enough chips to consume 10 gigawatts of electricity, an amount that could power millions of households.
• N.S.A. Lost Access to Powerful A.I. Model Amid Anthropic Dispute
  June 24, 2026 by Dustin Volz and Julian E. Barnes
  A recent episode underscored the Trump administration’s increasing reliance on advanced A.I. systems for cybersecurity even as it battles a leading U.S. developer.
• Your Home Could Help Solve AI’s Growing Power Demand
  June 24, 2026 by Ivan Penn
  Tesla, Sunrun and Renew Home plan to tap solar panels, batteries, thermostats and other devices installed in millions of homes to meet the energy demands of artificial intelligence.
• Meta Has Created a Prediction Markets App
  June 23, 2026 by Mike Isaac and David Yaffe-Bellany
  The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram. It could compete for attention with Polymarket and Kalshi, the biggest prediction markets.

Personal Tech

• How to Remove Apps You Never Use (or at Least Hide Them)
  June 21, 2026 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  If you need space back on your phone or tablet, removing built-in and unused apps can help free up storage and reduce screen clutter.
• The Do’s and Don’ts of Buying Used Tech Gadgets
  June 4, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  With a shortage of some components driving up costs of consumer electronics, refurbished devices are an attractive alternative to buying new.
• Should You Outsource Your Morning Routine to a Chatbot?
  June 4, 2026 by Sophie Haigney
  A.I. wants to help you start the day. Its suggestions? Drink coffee and get dressed.
• My Two Sleepless Months With the Eight Sleep Pod
  June 2, 2026 by Amy X. Wang
  The luxury gadget promises to hack sleep — and relationships. But can anything?
• A.I. Is Making Scams Hard to Spot. Here’s How to Protect Yourself.
  May 28, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach.