9to5 Mac

• 9to5Mac Daily: August 6, 2026 – Potential iPhone 18 Pro shortages, more
  August 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.
• Apple Health is more powerful than you think; here are my top tips
  August 6, 2026 by Chance Miller
  The Apple Health app on iPhone is a powerful way to track all facets of your health. Whether it’s recording data from your Apple Watch, importing records straight from your doctor, or integration with third-party apps, there’s something for everyone. Here’s how to get the most out of the Apple Health app.
• iPhone 18 Pro price: Here’s how much more it could cost
  August 6, 2026 by Chance Miller
  The iPhone 18 Pro lineup is expected to be announced in a month, with new features including an upgraded camera system, the A20 Pro chip, and more. How much will the iPhone 18 Pro cost? Here’s everything we know so far.
• Report: iPad shipments fell 8% in Q2 2026 amid global tablet market decline
  August 6, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  Last week, Apple reported a 5% year-over-year drop in iPad revenue for the June quarter. Now, a new report puts that decline into the context of the broader tablet market’s performance for Q2 2026. Here are the details.
• Report shares new pricing and design details about OpenAI’s first device
  August 6, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  After sharing initial details about OpenAI’s plans for its first smart device, Bloomberg has published a new report with more information about its form factor and price. Here are the details.

Macworld

• Apple fixes Screen Sharing vulnerability with macOS 26.6.1 update
  August 6, 2026
  Macworld Apple rarely releases an operating system update for just one of its OSes, and it’s just as rare that it fixes a single issue. That’s exactly what macOS 26.6.1, released today, is and does. Apple’s Security Releases page lists only a single fix, to Screen Sharing: An attacker on the network may be able […]
• Your old Mac and iPhone are suddenly worth a lot more
  August 6, 2026
  Macworld When Apple hiked prices on dozens of devices in late June, we were left wondering what that meant for trade-ins. Since Apple was charging more for new devices, we naturally assumed Apple should give us more for our older devices, too. Now they are. As spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple has raised trade-in values for […]
• Apple Vision Pro may have found its reason to exist–and it’s not VR games
  August 6, 2026
  Macworld When Vision Pro hit shelves in February 2024 with a $3,499 price tag, it was clear that it wasn’t going to be Apple’s next big seller. Not only did it cost more than most MacBook Pros, but it also didn’t really have a reason for people to spend that much on a headset. There […]
• Get Apple’s thinnest phone ever for way less with $150 off an unlocked iPhone Air
  August 6, 2026
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• Best magnetic power banks and MagSafe portable chargers for iPhone 2026
  August 6, 2026
  Macworld Portable power banks that charge your phone are popular, but wireless battery packs using Apple’s magnetic MagSafe technology offer a simpler and smarter cable-free solution for iPhone 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and Air users. Phone batteries are prone to run dry just when you’re heading away from a power source, so having […]

Technology

• Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million Fine by New Mexico Judge
  August 6, 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• F.C.C. Removes Limit on Broadcast TV Ownership
  August 6, 2026 by Cecilia Kang
  The move lifts a rule that said a single television-station owner could not reach more than 39 percent of U.S. households.
• China’s Unitree Prices IPO in Bet Investors Are Ready for Humanoid Robots
  August 6, 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.

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.