9to5 Mac

• 9to5Mac Daily: February 25, 2026 – Touchscreen MacBook Pro rumors, Apple Card latest
  February 25, 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 BenQ: Check out BenQ’s smarter displays made for how Mac users actually work and sign up for the giveaway here. more…
• iOS 26 has made Apple Passwords the only password manager I need
  February 25, 2026 by Ryan Christoffel
  iOS 26 is packed with big and small changes, three of which have enabled me to make Apple’s Passwords app my one and only password manager. more…
• Apple TV just added three new movies to expanding future lineup
  February 25, 2026 by Ryan Christoffel
  Apple TV has been on a hot streak with new movies, and the streamer keeps strengthening its future lineup too. Here are three new movies that, per reporting today, are now part of Apple’s upcoming film plans. more…
• The Mac is about to get a new AAA game in rare day-one launch
  February 25, 2026 by Ryan Christoffel
  Next week will be big for the Mac, with several new MacBooks launching. But another key moment is around the corner: Crimson Desert, a AAA game debuts next month with a day-one macOS release. more…
• Samsung copies Apple’s Search button from iOS for One UI 8.5, shamelessly names it ‘Finder’
  February 25, 2026 by 9to5Google
  The Galaxy S26 trio is finally here, and with it comes One UI 8.5. Samsung might be waiting until the summer to roll out its next big shake-up for its version of Android, but that doesn’t mean we aren’t seeing some new visual elements in this mid-cycle release. As we’ve come to expect, at least […]

Macworld

• Tim Cook sums up Steve Jobs in just four words
  February 25, 2026
  Macworld Apple boss Tim Cook joined the company in 1998, and has achieved an extraordinary amount in the years since: he has pushed Apple’s profits into the stratosphere, and become a billionaire in the process. But it turns out that the decision to take the job wasn’t as obvious at the time as it now […]
• HomePod rumors: All we know about HomePod mini 2, HomePod Touch & HomePad hub
  February 25, 2026
  Macworld Apple’s HomePod lineup may be on the verge of its biggest shake-up since launch. A long-awaited HomePod mini 2 is rumored to be in development, potentially bringing updated internals and new colors, but it may only be the first step in a broader smart-home push. Alongside a refreshed HomePod mini, Apple is widely believed […]
• Get Samsung’s glasses-free 3D 4K monitor for an insane $1,200 off
  February 25, 2026
  Macworld There are cool gaming monitors out there… and then there’s the Samsung Odyssey 3D, which turns your images tridimensional without you wearing any glasses. And the best part is that you can get this insanely expensive $2,000 monitor for under $800 — an incredibly low price and the best we’ve ever seen. The Samsung […]
• Apple 2026 Mac mini rumor roundup: M5 & M5 Pro specs, price & release date
  February 25, 2026
  Macworld The Mac mini remains one of Apple’s most compelling Macs, offering an exceptional balance of performance, affordability, and compact design. Following a major redesign in October 2024, the Mac mini became smaller, faster, and more versatile than ever, with a dramatically reduced 5-by-5-inch footprint and the introduction of M4 and M4 Pro chips. If […]
• The iPhone 18 Pro’s Dynamic Island could get the first-ever redesign
  February 25, 2026
  Macworld Ever since Apple launched the iPhone X in 2017, customers have been wondering when they’ll finally get access to all of the screen. At first, there was an ugly notch cut out of the top. This notch shrank in 2021, then was replaced the following year by the Dynamic Island, which housed the front-facing […]

Technology

• Nvidia’s Quarterly Profit Hits $43 Billion on Strong A.I. Chip Sales
  February 25, 2026 by Tripp Mickle
  Total profit for the fiscal year was $120 billion, the company said. Three years ago, it was just $4.4 billion.
• Podcasts? TV Talk Shows? Netflix Just Hopes They’re Hits.
  February 25, 2026 by Reggie Ugwu
  The podcasts in the streamer’s debut crop, including “The Pete Davidson Show,” have revived metaphysical questions about the definition of the medium.
• Jeff and Lauren Sánchez Bezos Will Be Honorary Chairs of the Met Gala
  February 25, 2026 by Vanessa Friedman
  The news came tucked into the second page of a recent news release.
• Can A.I. Detection Tools Really Spot Fake Images and Videos?
  February 25, 2026 by Stuart A. Thompson
  Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses.
• Pentagon Gives Anthropic an Ultimatum Over the Company’s A.I. Model
  February 24, 2026 by Julian E. Barnes and Sheera Frenkel
  Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands.

Personal Tech

• How to Watch Free Live Television on Your Phone or Tablet
  February 22, 2026 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  Whether by app or old-school antennas, budget-friendly options abound.
• How the A.I. Boom Could Push Up the Price of Your Next PC
  February 12, 2026 by Don Clark and Loren Elliott
  A.I. companies are buying up memory chips, causing the prices of those components — which are also used in laptops and smartphones — to soar.
• A.I. Personalizes the Internet but Takes Away Control
  February 10, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  The relentless addition of artificial intelligence in popular apps raises questions about what’s at stake. The answer: the future of the internet and its lifeblood, digital advertising.
• After Australia, Which Countries Could Be Next to Ban Social Media for Children
  February 3, 2026 by Lynsey Chutel
  Nations like France, Spain, Malaysia and Denmark are considering barring young people from platforms like Facebook and TikTok amid fears about their potential harm.
• Five Ways People Are Using Claude Code
  January 23, 2026 by Natallie Rocha
  Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps.