9to5 Mac

• ‘WhatsApp Plus’ subscription launching soon with new features
  April 20, 2026 by Ryan Christoffel
  WhatsApp is planning to launch a new ‘WhatsApp Plus’ paid subscription soon, and it just went live in the app’s Android beta ahead of an iOS rollout. Here are the details. more…
• Apple CEO transition: Tim Cook and John Ternus share internal memos
  April 20, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  Following Apple’s announcement that Tim Cook will step down later this year and be succeeded by hardware chief John Ternus, Bloomberg reports that both executives have shared internal memos about the transition. Read them below. more…
• Tim Cook shares open letter of gratitude as he announces Apple CEO transition
  April 20, 2026 by Benjamin Mayo
  Apple today posted a touching open letter from Tim Cook on its website, in which he calls his time as CEO of Apple an “honor and a privilege”. He also describes incoming CEO, John Ternus, as a “brilliant engineer and thinker”. As announced today, Tim Cook will move to the executive chairman role in September. […]
• Johny Srouji set to take broader role as Apple’s chief hardware officer
  April 20, 2026 by Chance Miller
  Alongside today’s announcement that Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, Apple has also elevated Johny Srouji. Effective immediately, Srouji is becoming Apple’s chief hardware officer, taking on a broader role overseeing Hardware Engineering. more…
• Tim Cook stepping down this year, John Ternus confirmed as next Apple CEO
  April 20, 2026 by Zac Hall
  Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, and John Ternus is taking over. The CEO transition has quietly been underway for some time now. Starting today, the transition is happening publicly and will be complete this fall. more…

Macworld

• Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO in shock announcement
  April 20, 2026
  Macworld In a surprise announcement on Monday afternoon, Apple announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO on September 1, 2026, and John Ternus, current Senior Vice President of Hardware Engineering, will take over. Cook will remain at Apple in an advisory role as executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors. It has been […]
• iOS 26.5 beta 3 is here, but don’t expect many new features
  April 20, 2026
  Macworld The 26.4 updates brought with them a number of improvements across the various operating systems and Apple’s included apps. But they didn’t bring the expected, long overdue improvements to Siri: A new foundation model, on-screen awareness, personal context, and actions across apps. Recent rumors make it seem unlikely that those things will appear before […]
• iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max: All the biggest rumors so far
  April 20, 2026
  Macworld The iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected to launch in September 2026 featuring several cutting-edge hardware advancements, including the debut of Apple’s C2 modem, and a shift to a 2nm manufacturing process for the A20 Pro chip.  Other key rumored upgrades include a smaller Dynamic Island with under-display Face ID components and […]
• iOS 27 may not support iPhone 11, 2nd-gen iPhone SE
  April 20, 2026
  Macworld We’re about eight weeks away from Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference on June 8, when Apple will preview the next generation of operating systems. iOS 27 is expected to feature major Siri and AI enhancements, but one question user have is what iPhone will be able to run iOS 27. A leaker who goes by […]
• We might have to wait a little longer for the first touchscreen MacBook
  April 20, 2026
  Macworld Up until now, the industry-wide RAM shortage has left Apple largely unaffected, thanks to its market clout and ironclad contracts with suppliers. But according to a new report, that period of immunity is about to end, with Mac fans facing bad news concerning two upcoming launches. In the latest edition of his Power On […]

Technology

• Tim Cook Will Step Down as Apple C.E.O.
  April 20, 2026 by Kalley Huang and Tripp Mickle
  The longtime leader of the iPhone maker will be replaced by John Ternus, the company’s head of hardware engineering.
• Apple C.E.O.s Through the Years: From Michael Scott (Not That One) to John Ternus
  April 20, 2026 by Kalley Huang and Tripp Mickle
  Apple’s corner office has been a seat from which executives like Steve Jobs changed how we interact with technology.
• California Accuses Amazon of Price Fixing in Legal Filing
  April 20, 2026 by David McCabe
  The state claimed the e-commerce giant pressured brands like Levi’s and Hanes to ask competing retailers to raise prices on certain products.
• Elon Musk Ignores French Prosecutors, Widening Tech Rift With Europe
  April 20, 2026 by Catherine Porter
  Prosecutors investigating his social media company, X, had summoned him for a meeting. His no-show reflected a broader dispute over regulation.
• Through A.I. Glasses-Powered Translation, Korea’s Theaters Hope for a K-Pop Moment
  April 19, 2026 by Hahna Yoon
  Producers and the cultural authorities hope that technology can overcome a language barrier and take the country’s shows to the world.

Personal Tech

• I Feel So Sorry for My A.I. Sunglasses
  April 16, 2026 by Sam Anderson
  Plenty of people hate Mark Zuckerberg’s superintelligent, supercharged spectacles. I was ready to hate them, too.
• Spice Up Your Cooking Skills With Help From Your Phone
  April 15, 2026 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  Recipe apps and artificial intelligence can give you a boost, but free tools already on your device can also assist with meal planning and preparation.
• A.I. Chatbots Want Your Health Records. Tread Carefully.
  March 23, 2026 by Brian X. Chen and Teddy Rosenbluth
  Following rivals like Amazon and OpenAI, Microsoft is upgrading its artificially intelligent assistant to track your health. There are benefits and risks to consider.
• Paul Brainerd Dies at 78; Pioneered Desktop Publishing With PageMaker
  March 21, 2026 by Michael S. Rosenwald
  His software brought printing into the digital age, allowing users to stop manually splicing columns of text and graphics and instead create layouts on a virtual pasteboard.
• Useful Local Travel Apps to Download Before You Go Abroad
  March 19, 2026 by Ruffin Prevost
  Ride-hailing, dining and navigation apps you rely on at home may not be the best options in many countries. Here are local alternatives to download before you go.