9to5 Mac

• Apple Music Classical gets new black-and-white icon in latest update
  November 6, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  Following the redesign of the Apple Music app icon, which replaced the familiar white music note on a red background with a black-and-white look, Apple today updated Apple Music Classical to match the new design. more…
• 9to5Mac Daily: November 6, 2026 – App Store changes, new MacBook Pro launch
  November 6, 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 Backblaze: Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with code 9to5daily. more…
• Apple TV renews ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ for season three
  November 6, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  Award-winning culinary show ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ is getting a third season, in an announcement that came hours after its second season came to a close. Here are the details. more…
• Raycast combines voice dictation and screen awareness in new AI feature
  November 6, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  Following the recent release of Screen Awareness, Raycast got an interesting update this week that lets users talk to AI about whatever is on their screen without having to explain the context. Here are the details. more…
• iOS 27.3: New features, release date, more
  November 6, 2026 by Chance Miller
  This week, Apple released the first iOS 27.3 beta. The update includes multiple new features for iPhone users, including the redesigned Health app, iPhone Duo updates, and much more. Here’s everything you need to know about what’s new in iOS 27.3 … more…

Macworld

• How to watch ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ for free on Apple TV
  November 7, 2026
  Macworld Thanksgiving is a time to reflect upon the prior year, be thankful for what we have, gorge ourselves until we’re near bursting, and then settle into our favorite chairs and watch the first half of a TV show before the tryptophan kicks in. If you usually spend your post-meal time falling asleep to A […]
• Add Windows 11 Pro to your Mac for just $13
  November 7, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Run Windows apps on your Mac with a Windows 11 Pro lifetime license for $12.97 (reg. $199). Plenty of Mac users still need Windows for games, work software, or one app that never got a macOS version. Parallels Desktop and VMware Fusion can run Windows alongside macOS without rebooting, but you still need […]
• This near-mint iPad refurb is only $315
  November 7, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Get a near-mint Grade-A refurbished iPad 9th Gen with 256GB of storage on sale for $314.99 (reg. $479). Buying a refurbished tablet can mean living with scratches, dents, or a worn case, but that’s not true for every refurb. If you want a tablet that looks close to new, try this Grade-A 9th […]
• Apple Arcade in November: Four new games added to the service
  November 6, 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 November 6, 2026: There are four new games on the service this month: Crossy Road […]
• No ****! And 5 other Apple Watch Live Rewind testing takeaways
  November 6, 2026
  Macworld Live Rewind, one of the more compelling features demonstrated at the launch of the Apple Watch Series 12 back in September, has finally become available with the launch (in beta form) of watchOS 27.3 and iOS 27.3. I’ve spent several days testing Live Rewind, and can report that it’s a thoroughly impressive proof of […]

Technology

• Jeffrey Wigand, Who Blew the Whistle on Big Tobacco, Takes a Lot of Calls
  November 7, 2026 by David Streitfeld
  Jeffrey Wigand, who took on Big Tobacco, counsels insiders who think they have a story about wrongdoing. There are quite a few of them.
• Researchers Identify Suspicious Activity on Kalshi and Polymarket Before Times/Siena Poll Release
  November 6, 2026 by Lauren McCarthy and Stuart A. Thompson
  A trader placed well-timed bets on Polymarket and Kalshi in two Senate races. It was unclear if the person had access to inside information or simply made good trades.
• F.A.A. to Phase Out Floppy Disks in Air Traffic Control Towers
  November 6, 2026 by Victor Mather
  Decades after the computer industry moved on, federal officials plan to finally ground the once-vaunted tech relic at the nation’s air traffic control centers.
• Why the Tech Right Lost Big This Week
  November 6, 2026 by Max Read, Erin Griffith, Whitney Jones, Sawyer Roque, Vjeran Pavic, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Diane Wong
  “This felt like a decidedly anti-tech election.”
• What Shaped Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei’s Thinking on A.I.
  November 6, 2026 by Ryan Mac, Kalley Huang, Cade Metz and Georgia Gee
  Some call him a doomer. Others see him as a responsible technologist. Here’s how Dario Amodei’s thinking on artificial intelligence was shaped.

Personal Tech

• Tired of Slow TikToks? This Content Creator Gives You the Ending
  November 6, 2026 by Victor Mather
  Videos on social media often save key details for the end. One content creator, who goes by Heyitsyoon, skips the filler so viewers don’t have to wait.
• Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Review: The Single-Task Gadget of Our Times
  November 5, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  E-book reader sales are soaring as consumers seek technology offering respite from social media and artificial intelligence hype. It’s even better in color.
• Put Your A.I. Agents to Work with These 5 Killer Tasks
  October 31, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  When you start using Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s dots for these tasks — like applying for jobs and booking hard-to-get restaurant tables — you may never go back.
• Hit the Road This Season With These Useful New Map Features
  October 29, 2026 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  The recent updates to Google Maps and Apple’s Maps use artificial (and human) intelligence for better navigation, planning and travel guides.
• Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Arrives in Stores: Smartphone Review
  October 23, 2026 by Brian X. Chen and Camille Cohen
  The first-generation Apple foldable may feel awkward, but it’s an intriguing step toward merging phones and tablets into one.