9to5 Mac

• Here are all the ways Apple is raising prices and why
  July 18, 2026 by Zac Hall
  Apple’s hardware price increases in June were costly and unwelcome. They were also just the start of a wave of higher prices on Apple products and services. Over the last few weeks, Apple has been raising prices in all areas for different reasons.
• Is Apple One worth it for you after recent price hikes?
  July 18, 2026 by Chance Miller
  Yesterday, Apple announced price increases for Apple Music as well as two of its Apple One bundles. Apple offers a broad range of services nowadays, ranging from Apple TV to Apple Music, Apple Fitness+, and more. Apple One lets you bundle those together at lower prices. Is Apple One worth it? Here’s what you need […]
• YouTube picture-in-picture (PiP) mode is broken on iPhone, Android
  July 18, 2026 by 9to5Google
  YouTube is aware of an issue on Android and iPhone where picture-in-picture (PiP) mode does not activate when closing the app.
• Indie App Spotlight: ‘Passable’ makes it easy to share your contact through Apple Wallet
  July 18, 2026 by Michael Burkhardt
  Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. If you’ve ever found yourself striking up a conversation while out and about, you may end up wanting to quickly share your […]
• HomeKit Weekly: Hardwired Matter lighting arrives with the SwitchBot RGBICWW ceiling light
  July 18, 2026 by Bradley C
  Most of your smart home lights are smaller bulbs and outlet adaptors, but the market is maturing to the point where we are seeing full hardwired fixtures that integrate natively with Apple Home (via Matter). SwitchBot just recently released the new SwitchBot RGBICWW ceiling light. It brings incredibly bright illumination and native Matter support directly […]

Macworld

• Today’s the last day to get 5 years of piano lessons for just $64.97
  July 19, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Get five years of flowkey Piano Learning App Classic for $64.97 through today only and learn with interactive lessons, real-time feedback, and over 1,000 songs. Learning piano is one of those goals that tends to stay on the “maybe someday” list. Usually, it’s because lessons are expensive, scheduling is a hassle, or it’s hard to know […]
• Running out of cloud storage? This 10TB lifetime plan is on sale for just $360.
  July 19, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Get 10TB of Internxt Cloud Storage for $359.99 (reg. $2,900) with lifetime access and zero-knowledge encryption. Cloud storage is one of those subscriptions that’s easy to ignore—until you need more space, your renewal hits, or you realize your photo library has eaten through another storage tier. Instead of paying every month, Internxt’s 10TB Lifetime Plan is […]
• If you subscribe to Apple Music, you’re going to pay more next month
  July 18, 2026
  Macworld Just a few weeks after raising prices on Macs, iPads, and other devices, Apple has hiked prices on yet another of its products: Apple Music. In a quiet change to its website, Apple has adjusted the pricing for all Apple Music plans as well as Apple One. Apple first increased Apple Music prices in […]
• This $199.97 MacBook Air is the perfect grab-and-go Apple laptop
  July 18, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Get a near-mint 2018 MacBook Air for $199.97 (reg. $1,199)—this lightweight, everyday laptop is perfect for travel, families, or as a second Mac. Not every MacBook has to be your primary computer. Sometimes the smartest buy is the one that’s always ready to travel, gets passed around the family, or lives in your backpack instead of […]
• Turn your phone into a scanner for $24.97—but only through tomorrow
  July 18, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Grab lifetime access to this iScanner for a one-time $24.97 (reg. $199.90) through July 19. There was a time when scanning a document meant walking over to a giant office machine, waiting for it to warm up, and hoping it didn’t jam. These days, the scanner most people need is already sitting in their pocket. That’s […]

Technology

• Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them
  July 19, 2026 by Stuart A. Thompson and Tiffany Hsu
  Political campaigns have something new to worry about these days: unflattering or incomplete information produced by A.I. programs when voters ask questions about candidates.
• The ‘Bad Blood’ Between Polymarket’s Shayne Coplan and Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour
  July 19, 2026 by David Yaffe-Bellany and William K. Rashbaum
  Shayne Coplan of Polymarket and Tarek Mansour of Kalshi are young billionaires intent on dominating prediction markets. It’s more than a battle. It’s “bad blood.”
• Your ‘Live’ World Cup Broadcast Is Not Really Live
  July 18, 2026 by Victor Mather
  Everyone is watching the goals after they happen, and some get them significantly faster.
• Roger Summit, Who Invented an Early Online Search Service, Dies at 95
  July 18, 2026 by Michael S. Rosenwald
  A research scientist at Lockheed, he came up with the idea for a computer system that would search scientific and technical literature almost instantaneously.
• China’s Moonshot AI Unveils Kimi Model, Threatening America’s Lead
  July 17, 2026 by Meaghan Tobin and Cade Metz
  China’s Moonshot AI unveiled a freely available artificial intelligence model that seemed to narrow the gap with cutting-edge offerings from U.S. tech companies.

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.