9to5 Mac

• Baltimore Mayor voices support for Apple Towson workers amid store closure controversy
  June 17, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has joined the list of elected officials calling on Apple to change how it is handling the closure of its Towson Town Center store. Here are the details.
• Apple TV adds Grace Gummer to untitled thriller series also starring Dakota Fanning
  June 17, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  Grace Gummer (The Newsroom) has joined Dakota Fanning (All Her Fault) in an untitled thriller series created by Alex Cary. Here are the details.
• Apple showcases its new developer AI tools in impressive 90-minute presentation
  June 17, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  Apple today shared a 90-minute WWDC26 presentation recorded live at a packed Steve Jobs Theater, featuring impressive demos of its latest AI tools for developers and an entire app built from just a few prompts. Watch it below
• Apple confirms price increases are coming to its products due to RAM shortage
  June 17, 2026 by Zac Hall
  Apple has confirmed that its products will see price increases in the future due to ongoing memory supply constraints. Apple CEO Tim Cook delivered the bad news in an interview with The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.
• 9to5Mac Daily: June 17, 2026 – Siri overhaul, Messages fixes
  June 17, 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.

Macworld

• This upcoming change could end up breaking iCloud+ Hide My Email
  June 18, 2026
  Macworld One of the great features of Apple’s iCloud+ online storage service is Hide My Email, a feature that allows users to create and use an anonymous email address when signing up for something online. It currently creates an email address using @icloud.com; since the email domain is the same as the one for your […]
• This Deal Days Babbel offer gets you linguist-built language lessons for less
  June 18, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: New U.S. users can get a Babbel Lifetime Subscription for $159 (reg. $299) with code LEARN through June 22 and unlock all 14 languages, 10,000+ hours of lessons, and lifetime access. Learning a new language sounds like a great idea—right up until you’re staring at a 300-day streak requirement and another monthly subscription charge. Babbel completely […]
• Tim Cook warns of ‘unavoidable’ price hikes as iPhone launch looms
  June 18, 2026
  Macworld Tim Cook is just a couple of months away from stepping down as CEO, but he’s still very much involved in Apple’s day-to-day business. And according to his comments in an interview this week, it’s getting harder with each passing day. In no uncertain terms, Cook told the Wall Street Journal that prices will […]
• Macworld Podcast: What to know about watchOS 27
  June 18, 2026
  Macworld Apple unveiled watchOS 27 at WWDC last week, and there wasn’t much to see—at least that’s the impression you’re left with after the presentation. So, on this week’s Macworld Podcast, we’re talking about what you’ll find in watchOS 27.  This is episode 988 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola.  Watch episode 988 on YouTube Listen to episode 988 on Apple Podcasts Tune in to episode 988 on Spotify Get info  Click […]
• Here’s why your Mac blocked that Terminal command you pasted
  June 17, 2026
  Macworld When macOS 26.4 Tahoe was released in March, Apple introduced an additional safeguard against malware distribution: if a user pastes lines of code into the Terminal, a warning appears, signaling that the paste was blocked because the copied code could contain malware. The warning gives the user the option to continue with the pasted […]

Technology

• New Super PAC, the Guardrails Alliance, Aims to Rally Tech Workers to Help Limit A.I.
  June 18, 2026 by Mike Isaac and Theodore Schleifer
  The Guardrails Alliance, which has raised $5 million, is positioning itself as a populist effort that will take on the pro-A.I. interests trying to influence this year’s elections.
• Elon Musk’s Next Move May Be a Mega-Merger of SpaceX and Tesla
  June 17, 2026 by Jack Ewing and Ryan Mac
  Some shareholders might object, but there is little they could do, legal experts say.
• Why Waymo’s Driverless Taxis Won’t Be on Your Streets Anytime Soon
  June 17, 2026 by David McCabe
  The Silicon Valley company’s ambitions to roll out autonomous cars nationwide have hit political roadblocks in some of the country’s biggest markets.
• Anthropic Employees Accuse Trump Administration of Targeting Them
  June 17, 2026 by Sheera Frenkel, Julian E. Barnes and Dustin Volz
  Workers at the artificial intelligence company have been puzzled and increasingly concerned by the administration’s move to limit their latest A.I. models.
• How the ‘Hard Fork’ Hosts Bring Their Tech Podcast to a Live Audience
  June 17, 2026 by Kami Rieck, Kevin Roose and Casey Newton
  Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explain why they try to include “a little chaos” when they record their New York Times tech podcast in front of a crowd in San Francisco.

Personal Tech

• How to Remove Apps You Never Use (or at Least Hide Them)
  June 10, 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.