9to5 Mac

• Your X feed might now work, as platform finally does what everyone wanted
  July 14, 2026 by Ben Lovejoy
  Many X users have found that their feed is rather random, with comments on their posts similarly more from randos than those who follow you. The platform says it has finally noticed this and is fixing it with a “tweak” to the algorithm …
• Waze now learns your preferences, and gets more conversational but less chatty
  July 14, 2026 by Ben Lovejoy
  Navigation app Waze is rolling out an update to its iPhone and Android app to introduce three new AI-powered features. The first uses your journey history to understand your routing preferences in order to provide personalized navigation options …
• Safety regulator says Apple needs to do more to combat sextortion
  July 14, 2026 by Ben Lovejoy
  An online safety regulator has said that tech giants need to do more to combat sextortion (sexual extortion), naming Apple, Meta and Google among the companies who need to do better. Victims of sexual blackmail tend to be younger, including children below the age of 16 …
• Apple @ Work Podcast: Breaking down the recent IDC PC shipment report
  July 14, 2026 by Bradley C
  Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with […]
• iOS 27 public beta: Should you install it on your iPhone?
  July 13, 2026 by Chance Miller
  The iOS 27 public beta is now available, and it’s full of major new features. Should you install it on your iPhone? Here’s everything you need to know.

Macworld

• Don’t install the iOS 27 public beta until you read this
  July 14, 2026
  Macworld After announcing iOS 27 last month with a beta version for developers, Apple is now rolling out the first public beta of the new operating system, giving iPhone and iPad users the chance to try out the biggest update of the year without a developer account. If you’ve been following the path of iOS […]
• Apple’s accusations against OpenAI are the stuff of AI nightmares
  July 14, 2026
  Macworld Who says summer is slow for Apple news?! Apple sues OpenAI for theft of trade secrets [over-the-top very obviously fake gasp] The most egregious of the allegations is against former Apple senior systems electrical engineer Chang Liu, who Apple says did almost everything short of stealing John Ternus’s Trapper Keeper marked “BIG SECRETS, DO […]
• Run Windows-only apps on your Mac with Windows 11 Pro for $9.97
  July 14, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Get Microsoft Windows 11 Pro for $9.97 instead of $199 and use it to run Windows-only apps through compatible virtualization software or Boot Camp. This deal ends July 16 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Your Mac may cover nearly everything, but “nearly” can become a problem when work software, games, utilities, or legacy programs only run on […]
• iOS 27 Public Beta is out now, it is identical to Beta 3
  July 13, 2026
  Macworld On the first day of the WWDC developer conference, Apple released the first developer beta of its new operating system. This year, that means that the first release of iOS 27 outside Cupertino came on June 8, 2026. The pattern goes like this: Apple releases developer-only betas for the first month or so, and […]
• The OS 27 public betas are out now with Siri AI, platform improvements, and more
  July 13, 2026
  Macworld Apple has released the OS 27 operating system betas to those who have signed up for the Public Beta. That includes iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27. The headline feature is of course Siri AI, a new conversational, full-chatbot-style Siri that is far more capable and can […]

Technology

• OpenAI Is Showing Kalshi’s World Cup Odds in ChatGPT
  July 13, 2026 by Mike Isaac
  The partnership, a first of its kind for the artificial intelligence company, will use the prediction market’s data to power some search results about the soccer tournament.
• The eBay Scandal Gets a Thriller-Like Documentary
  July 13, 2026 by David Streitfeld
  A newly available documentary, ‘Whatever It Takes,’ examines eBay workers’ plot to cyberstalk journalists and critics.
• How a Teacher Revived Backyard Baseball
  July 13, 2026 by Alessandra Schade
  Backyard Baseball, a favorite game for 1990s kids, had been off the market for years. But Lindsay Barnett was determined.
• U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales are Down but E.V. Chargers are Booming
  July 13, 2026 by Jack Ewing
  Electric vehicle chargers are proliferating in Southern states as fast food restaurants, stores and other businesses try to lure customers.
• Europe Takes Step Toward Possible Social Media Ban for Children
  July 13, 2026 by Adam Satariano and Katie Robertson
  After the release of a new report, the European Commission is considering changing the rules across the 27-nation bloc.

Personal Tech

• How to Turn Your Phone Into a Personal Health Dashboard
  July 9, 2026 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  Free apps from Google, Samsung and Apple can help you track your diet, exercise and well-being — and provide vital information during emergencies.
• How Meta’s Threads Became as Popular as X
  July 5, 2026 by Eli Tan
  The social platform that Meta once positioned as a rival to Elon Musk’s X now has 500 million monthly users. It increasingly resembles Reddit.
• How to Travel With a Car Seat
  July 1, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  Cumbersome car seats are a perennial headache for parents who take trips with their little ones, but the right gear and a little creativity can ease the burden.
• The Yoto Music Box Is a Ray of Hope Amid the ‘Techlash’
  July 1, 2026 by Brian X. Chen and Sam Bush
  Amid widespread “techlash” over addictive screens and apps, the Yoto, an audio player for children, shows there’s still a way to make money while doing something nice.
• How to Remove Apps You Never Use (or at Least Hide Them)
  June 21, 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.