9to5 Mac

• WhatsApp delays ad rollout in the EU amid privacy concerns
  June 19, 2025 by Marcus Mendes
  Earlier this week, Meta officially flipped the switch on in-app advertising for WhatsApp users worldwide, marking the first time ads have appeared inside the messaging platform. But if you’re in the European Union, there’s now an important update: the rollout won’t be happening for you… yet. more…
• 9to5Mac Daily: June 19, 2025 – iPhone Fold expectations, Mac gaming
  June 19, 2025 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 9to5Mac Daily Plus: Get ad-free versions of every episode by visiting 9to5mac.com/join. more…
• Apple wins Grand Prix at Cannes for ‘Shot on iPhone’ campaign
  June 19, 2025 by Marcus Mendes
  Apple’s famous “Shot on iPhone” ad series has just earned one of the advertising industry’s highest honors: the Grand Prix in the Creative Effectiveness Lions category at this year’s Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Not bad for a campaign that started a decade ago. more…
• Adobe just released an iPhone camera app with full manual controls
  June 19, 2025 by Marcus Mendes
  For photography enthusiasts, the prosumer camera app market has had no shortage of great options, with longtime favorites like Halide from Lux leading the pack. Now, Adobe has decided to enter the picture (get it?) with a free experimental app from the same team behind the original Google Pixel camera. more…
• Spotify lossless streaming edges closer with new in-app references to ’24-bit’ and FLAC
  June 19, 2025 by Marcus Mendes
  After years (and years, and years) of waiting and speculation, Spotify’s long-promised lossless audio feature appears to be inching closer to reality. The latest desktop app builds now show multiple references to “Lossless” streaming, giving users the loudest sign yet that higher-fidelity streaming could soon roll out. Here’s what to expect. more…

Macworld

• iOS 26 superguide: What you need to know about the iPhone’s new iOS update
  June 19, 2025
  Macworld Apple’s iOS 26 plans, in brief The new iOS update is called iOS 26, not iOS 19 Big redesign with Liquid Glass effect New Gaming app Phone app brings call handling and live translations Apple revealed its plans for its next iOS update at the WWDC keynote on June 9, 2025. The company also showed […]
• This funky pop-up Anker cube will charge all of your Apple gear for $50 off
  June 19, 2025
  Macworld Even with everything USB-C, keeping all your gear charged and ready can be tiring if you have to plug in cables left and right. This Anker MagSafe 3-in-1 cube will solve that problem for you, and you can get one for $104 instead of its usual $150, within pennies of its all-time-low price. Not […]
• Apple just showed off its custom camera made from iPhone parts—and we want one
  June 19, 2025
  Macworld In case you haven’t heard, Apple’s big Brad Pitt movie, “F1,” opens next week, and the company is in full-on promotion mode. There was Craig Federighi’s hair, followed by an incredible haptic trailer, a Brad Pitt sighting at the Apple Store, and an Apple Pay promotion with Fandango. Now, Apple is showing off one […]
• Apple’s Federighi: Macs will be Macs, iPads will be iPads, and never the twain shall meet
  June 19, 2025
  Macworld The star of last week’s WWDC25 keynote was the new iPadOS 26 windowing system. It’s not only a long-requested user feature, but it’s easily the best-designed and executed multitasking system the iPad has ever had. It’s an exciting change and one that will start a new chapter for the Apple’s tablet. In an interview […]
• I unlocked Apple’s hidden Siri chatbot in iOS 26 with surprising–and hilarious–results
  June 19, 2025
  Macworld Apple is reportedly giving Siri a Large Language Model (LLM) upgrade in a year or two. The boost is expected to make the iPhone’s virtual assistant more conversational and equip it with a broader range of world knowledge. What most users don’t know is that the iOS 26 beta already introduces a hidden AI […]

Technology

• TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a Distant Dream
  June 19, 2025 by Sapna Maheshwari
  TikTok executives hosted happy hours and played pickleball with influencers on the French Riviera this week, even as a U.S. ban loomed over the company.
• Your A.I. Queries Come With a Climate Cost
  June 19, 2025 by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Harry Stevens
  When it comes to artificial intelligence, more intensive computing uses more energy, producing more greenhouse gases.
• Can A.I. Quicken the Pace of Math Discoveries?
  June 19, 2025 by Alexander Nazaryan
  Breakthroughs in pure mathematics can take decades. A new Defense Department initiative aims to speed things up using artificial intelligence.
• Tesla’s Robotaxi, Long Promised by Elon Musk, Joins a Crowded Field
  June 18, 2025 by Jack Ewing and Ariana Gomez
  Mr. Musk says the driverless taxis could begin ferrying passengers on Sunday in Austin, Texas, where other companies already have similar cars on the road.
• BYD and Other Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Tariffs
  June 18, 2025 by Jack Ewing
  BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.

Personal Tech

• Everyone Is Using A.I. for Everything. Is That Bad?
  June 17, 2025 by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton
  Either way, let’s not be in denial about it.
• Nintendo Switch 2 Review: Bigger and Better, for a Higher Price
  June 13, 2025 by Brian X. Chen
  The hardware improvements in the new $450 Nintendo will make this an automatic upgrade for fans of the two-in-one console.
• Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74
  June 9, 2025 by John Markoff
  A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shapes, images and text on the screen and present a simulated “desktop.”
• How to Research and Plan a Vacation, Right on Your Phone
  June 4, 2025 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  Google Maps and Apple’s Maps app offer location-based directories and other tools for finding new places to explore, before or after you hit the road.
• Google AI Mode for Search Has Arrived. Proceed With Caution.
  May 30, 2025 by Brian X. Chen
  AI Mode excels at tasks like product research for online shopping. But it falls short on basic web searches.