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Apple releases iOS 26 beta 7 for iPhone

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-01-01 21:06:18

Apple has released the seventh developer beta version of iOS 26. We expect the redesigned version of the iPhone software to officially launch in about one month. iOS 26 developer beta 7 has arrived Apple describes the upcoming iPhone software update by saying that iOS 26 “delivers a stunning new design, powerful Apple Intelligence capabilities, new ways to stay connected in the Phone and Messages apps, and exciting updates to CarPlay, Apple Music, Maps, and Wallet.” In iOS 26 beta 2, we saw d

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tvOS 26 beta 7 available now for Apple TV 4K

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-01 21:10:06

tvOS 26 beta 7 is rolling out now for developers, the latest Apple TV 4K beta release. Here’s what to expect. Latest tvOS 26 beta is one of the last before public release Apple has just released tvOS 26 beta 7 for developers. The new update is expected to focus on performance and stability improvements, with noteworthy feature changes unlikely. Beta software ultimately has the goal of helping create a solid upgrade experience for the wide public launch. And that launch is coming up fast. Ap

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watchOS 26 beta 7 now available for Apple Watch

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-01 21:10:18

Apple Watch users running the developer beta, there’s a new beta 7 version of watchOS 26 rolling out now. watchOS 26 is nearly ready for public launch watchOS 26 beta 7 is now available, bringing the latest updates and changes to users. Some of the noteworthy new features in watchOS 26 include: Today’s update is expected to be one of the last remaining betas before watchOS 26 launches. We’re currently about a month away from Apple’s expected software launches, including iOS 26, watchOS 26,

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Rumored F1 movie digital release date points to imminent launch ahead of Apple TV+ debut

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-01-01 21:42:03

A new rumor claims Apple’s F1 movie will be available to own digitally on Friday. However, there are two reasons to be skeptical. The source of the rumor is the aptly named website When To Stream. It claims that F1 will come to PVOD, or premium video on demand, starting this Friday. Forbes notes that the website is “typically accurate for its PVOD reports,” but neither Apple nor Warner Bros. has announced a date. Apple’s F1 movie is already out of the average 45 day window between the theatric

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New iOS 26 and watchOS 26 betas include redesigned Blood Oxygen feature in the US

9to5mac.com Chance Miller 2026-01-01 21:51:07

Apple is out with iOS 26 beta 7 and watchOS 26 beta 7 today for developers. Most notably, the updates include the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature that Apple announced last week for Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2 users in the United States. Apple launched the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature as part of iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 last week, 18 months after it began selling the Apple Watch without the Blood Oxygen feature in America due to a patent dispute with health technology co

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iPhone 18 Reportedly Won't Launch until 2027 Because of Foldable iPhone

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-01 21:08:20

The yearly iPhone launch schedule is reportedly going to become very confusing — or exciting — depending on how you look at it. The premium versions of the iPhone 18 series, but not the base model, will be released in September 2026, along with the first foldable iPhone, according to an ET News report. The base iPhone 18 will be launched in the first half of 2027, the report said. Read more: Best iPhone in 2025: Which Apple Phone You Should Buy This decision has bearing on the release of iPho

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Substack writers can now direct US readers to (often cheaper) web-based subscriptions on iOS

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-01-01 21:16:50

Newsletter subscription platform Substack will begin taking advantage of an option on the U.S. App Store that allows users to make purchases outside of Apple’s in-app purchasing system. This functionality is permitted by a change to the App Store’s rules in May, as a result of Epic Games’ antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant. Since then, a number of top apps have moved to offer in-app purchase links that point to their own websites, including Spotify, Patreon, and the Amazon Kindle app, amo

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This Linux distro puts more than 20 desktops a click away

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-02 02:00:00

Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Sparky Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Debian 13. With Sparky Linux, you can install from over 20 desktops. Sparky Linux is a great option, even for new Linux users. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Sparky Linux is well-known as a very good lightweight Linux distribution. Typically, Sparky defaults to the LXQt desktop, but offers versions with MATE, Xfce, and KDE

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Meta Wants to Make Its First AR Glasses With a Display as Cheap as a Flagship Phone

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-01-02 02:10:35

If there’s one thing that we’ve learned in the world of mixed reality over the past year, it’s that price is pretty much everything. Just ask Apple, which is still struggling to find an audience for its $3,500 Vision Pro headset. I mean, it’s not that there’s not a lot to love about the Vision Pro (the best UI in mixed reality and a premium display are particular highlights), but I bought my first used car for a price that wasn’t too far off, and that at least got me to work semi-on time. It’s

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Twisty Apple TV+ thriller hid its big finale reveal from Apple, says creator

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-02 06:37:07

Apple TV+ just aired the finale for its crime thriller Smoke, and in a new interview, creator Dennis Lehane talks about hiding the shocking last twist from Apple, and the current status of season 2. Smoke creator on that finale twist and the current status of season 2 Smoke reunited creator Dennis Lehane and star Taron Egerton, who previously collaborated on the limited series Black Bird. That show remains one of the most critically acclaimed shows on Apple TV+. Though the two series feel ver

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Valiant’s Bloodshot Relaunch Mired by Transphobic Dogwhistles

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2025-12-30 22:25:26

Update, 8/17/2025 @ 10:57 AM: After his old Twitter posts were discovered, Bloodshot writer Mauro Mantella has since deleted the account and posted an apology on Instagram. “I want to offer my most sincere apologies. I know I made a mistake, but at no point did I intend to spread a message of hate,” it begins. In his apology, he revealed he first wrote the issue’s script in Spanish, then “changed it a bit” when converting it to English. This conversion led to him “borrowing a common phrase used

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The Apple Watch Ultra is on sale for a record low of $650

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2026-01-02 06:30:00

If you’re interested in a long-lasting smartwatch, and like to stay within Apple’s hardware ecosystem, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the best choice. It’s Apple’s most durable, longest-lasting smartwatch, and it’s currently on sale for $649.99 ($150 off), an all-time low price at Amazon and Best Buy. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 comes in a single case size (49mm), material (titanium), and configuration (GPS + Cellular), so the only choice you have to make is which band best fits your style. The Apple W

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How the head of Obsidian went from superfan to CEO

theverge.com Casey Newton 2026-01-02 06:40:21

Welcome to Decoder! This is Casey Newton, founder and editor of Platformer and cohost of the Hard Fork podcast. I’ve had a lot of fun guest-hosting a few episodes of Decoder while Nilay is out on parental leave this summer. If you listened to the last couple of Monday shows, you know I’ve been doing a series with founders who are focused on productivity. This is my third and, sadly, last time joining the show during the break, but I’m very excited about this episode. Today I’m talking with Step

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Unlocking Real-Time Supply Chain Analytics with GPU Technology: Q&A with Meher Siddhartha Errabolu

computer.org Laurel Tweed 2026-01-02 10:00:44

As supply chains generate ever-larger datasets and demand faster decisions, traditional central processing unit (CPU)-based systems are approaching their limits. To meet real-time requirements at scale, developers turn to accelerated computing powered by graphics processing units (GPUs). These massive parallel processors reshape how data is accessed, analyzed, and operationalized across the enterprise supply chain. One expert at the forefront of this transformation is Meher Siddhartha Errabolu.

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Apple’s low-cost iPhone 17 option is getting nice upgrades, per leaker

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-01-02 11:11:52

The flagship iPhone 17 lineup is coming soon with four new models, most of which may have higher costs. But there’s a fifth iPhone 17 on the way for budget-conscious buyers, the iPhone 17e, and a new leak reveals it could come with several nice upgrades. iPhone 17e could pack several new features, including the Dynamic Island Earlier this year, Apple shipped the successor to its iPhone SE line. While the iPhone 16e was expected to be essentially a new SE model, Apple rebranded and upgraded it

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This vintage ‘Apple Watch’ face needs to exist

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-01-02 11:25:16

Apple has designed all sorts of Apple Watch faces in the 10+ years since the product launched. Still, there’s one face that Apple should build and release as soon as possible, please. That face, of course, is the one from the “Apple” watch that predated Apple Watch by two decades. The anonymous X account that goes by the name System Settings has designed their take on how it could look: i designed a watch face inspired by this vintage Apple Watch what do you think 👀 https://t.co/N6k4YCmw1u

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iPhone 17 ‘Liquid Silicone’ case design shows new feature in video

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-01-02 16:51:23

Image Credit: iDeviceHelp iPhone 17 is just a few weeks away, and there’s more evidence that Apple is planning a new feature for its MagSafe cases. Majin Bu shared a video on social media of someone handling what he calls a “Liquid Silicone” case on an iPhone 17 dummy unit. For context, Liquid Glass is what Apple calls the transparent visual elements of its new design language coming to iOS 26. Nothing in the video explains the “Liquid Silicone” name, but it does show a design change that has

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Apple's iPad Air M3 is $150 off and down to a record low

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-02 16:01:26

The back-to-school season is a good time to save on tech, whether you're returning to campus or not. While some discounts are reserved for students, others are available to everyone. One of the best right now is on Apple's M3-powered iPad Air, which is somewhat of a goldilocks tablet — one that will be a great option for just about everyone. You can grab it for $150 off at Amazon right now. This deal applies to each configuration of the 11-inch and 13-inch versions of the most recent iPad Air.

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Apple's Mac mini M4 is back on sale for $499

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-02 16:15:18

Buying a computer, especially one from Apple, is typically going to cost you a pretty penny. So sales are critical for getting all the devices we want. Right now, we're looking at the Apple 2024 Mac mini M4, which is down to $499 from $599. The 17 percent discount gets you a model with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD. We gave the Mac mini M4 a 90 in our review thanks to features like its small design but very fast performance. Seriously, it's less than half the size of its predecessor. It also off

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Sky Calendar

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-30 03:24:29

The Abrams Planetarium Sky Calendar promotes skywatching for people of all ages. As its name implies, the sheet for each month takes the form of a calendar. Diagrams in the boxes invite the reader to track the moon's rapid motion past the planets and bright stars of the zodiac, as well as to follow the more leisurely pace of the planets in their gatherings with bright stars and other planets. The reverse side consists of a simplified star map of the month's evening sky. The sky maps are designed

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The biggest bet in tech

news.ycombinator.com Gabe Is Building 2026-01-02 16:27:42

The biggest bet in tech right now isn’t a deliberate decision, but rather the result of company cultures that were a benefit until they weren’t. The result? Apple and Amazon will miss AI like Intel missed mobile. Tim Cook and Andy Jassy “CEOs of Apple and Amazon” both agree that AI is a paradigm shift, “as big or bigger than the internet.” But the strategies their companies are betting on (which they both doubled down on in their latest earnings calls!) imply that AI will be a commodity rather

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Perplexity now supports live earnings call transcripts for Indian stocks

techcrunch.com Ram Iyer 2026-01-02 16:02:56

In Brief AI startup Perplexity is augmenting its Finance dashboard with live transcriptions of Indian public companies’ quarterly earnings calls, as well as a calendar to show schedules for post-results conference calls. Alongside surfacing news about the markets, Perplexity’s Finance dashboard shows market summaries, stock exchange charts, and top performing stocks. The dashboard also lets users create stock watchlists, track sector performance, and see cryptocurrency performance. Until now,

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Apple prepares for iPhone 17 launch by expanding its reach

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-01-02 21:27:09

When Apple announces the iPhone 17 event next week, it will have a new place to spread the message. As noted by South China Morning Post, Apple expanded its social media footprint in China over the weekend. The move comes just in time for Apple’s next product launch that will include iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max, as well as Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3, and maybe even AirPods Pro 3. Earlier this summer, Apple joined Threads in a very limited capacity after two years of not ha

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iPhone 17 Rumors: Everything to Know, From Redesigned Cameras to an Upgraded Display

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-02 20:30:03

Key takeaways: The iPhone 17 could feature a redesigned camera bump, though it may not be as drastic a difference as the Pro models. A higher refresh rate could be coming to the full lineup, potentially enabling the baseline iPhone to have an always-on display. Prices remain uncertain with tariffs, but they'll likely go up, given it's been years since Apple raised the price of the iPhone. The anticipated reveal of Apple's newest iPhone is just weeks away. Rumors have been swirling about what

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Texting between Android and iPhone could soon get a major security upgrade

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-03 04:31:49

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Apple previously confirmed plans to add end-to-end encryption to RCS messages in a future software update We’ve now spotted code that suggests end-to-end encryption could be coming to RCS messages on iPhones as early as iOS 26. Code suggests that Apple will be using the MLS protocol introduced by GSMA’s Universal Profile 3.0, which was developed with Apple’s involvement. After years of holding out, Apple finally allowed iPhone users to take advantage of

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9to5Mac Daily: August 15, 2025 – iOS 26 animations, Apple chip leak

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2025-12-31 06:20:20

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 Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

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Jeff Williams isn’t the last senior level executive exit coming for Apple

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-01-02 20:31:11

Who is the next senior level executive planning to leave Apple? Mark Gurman dropped a clue in his Power On newsletter this week. Responding to a question about Apple’s current succession plan, especially after Jeff Williams’ upcoming retirement, Gurman says there is pretty explicit talk within the company about more senior level departures coming. I am hearing pretty explicitly that there are more departures set to come from the most senior levels of Apple. So I’d expect at least one other maj

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iOS 26 tweaks iPhone Always On Display in a way you might not like

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-01-02 20:52:32

Apple’s Always On Display has been fairly consistent since it debuted on iPhone 14 Pro. With iOS 26, Apple has quietly changed how it works in a way that may not be obvious. Always On Display modes Instead of simply dimming your Lock Screen wallpaper, the system now blurs it by default. The tweak makes the clock and widgets stand out more, but it also defeats the purpose of displaying a photo if that’s what you like about the feature. Luckily, there’s also a toggle to bring back the original b

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The tablet that made me ditch my Kindle and iPad now has a worthy follow-up

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-01-03 04:15:16

TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus ZDNET's key takeaways The TCL Nxtpaper 11 Plus is available for $249. This tablet can switch from full color to an E Ink-like display with the press of a button, it has 256GB of storage, and an eye-catching matte display with 120Hz refresh rate. The Nxtpaper 11 Plus can get heavy when you use it one-handed and doesn't include a case or stylus, though you can buy them separately. $249 at Walmart Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on

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Walkie-Textie Wireless Communicator

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-31 23:08:45

Walkie-Textie Wireless Communicator The Walkie-Textie is a simple handheld device with a 12-key keypad and OLED display that allows you to send and receive text messages using the LoRa wireless protocol. It's ideal for situations where there's no mobile signal, such as when you're camping or hiking in a remote area, when you don't want the cost of a mobile network, or for children to have fun without running up a bill: The Walkie-Textie is a handheld device that allows you to send text message

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Latest Tech News

Apple releases iOS 26 beta 7 for iPhone

tvOS 26 beta 7 available now for Apple TV 4K

watchOS 26 beta 7 now available for Apple Watch

Rumored F1 movie digital release date points to imminent launch ahead of Apple TV+ debut

New iOS 26 and watchOS 26 betas include redesigned Blood Oxygen feature in the US

iPhone 18 Reportedly Won't Launch until 2027 Because of Foldable iPhone

Substack writers can now direct US readers to (often cheaper) web-based subscriptions on iOS

This Linux distro puts more than 20 desktops a click away

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Twisty Apple TV+ thriller hid its big finale reveal from Apple, says creator

Valiant’s Bloodshot Relaunch Mired by Transphobic Dogwhistles

The Apple Watch Ultra is on sale for a record low of $650

How the head of Obsidian went from superfan to CEO

Unlocking Real-Time Supply Chain Analytics with GPU Technology: Q&A with Meher Siddhartha Errabolu

Apple’s low-cost iPhone 17 option is getting nice upgrades, per leaker

This vintage ‘Apple Watch’ face needs to exist

iPhone 17 ‘Liquid Silicone’ case design shows new feature in video

Apple's iPad Air M3 is $150 off and down to a record low

Apple's Mac mini M4 is back on sale for $499

Sky Calendar

The biggest bet in tech

Perplexity now supports live earnings call transcripts for Indian stocks

Apple prepares for iPhone 17 launch by expanding its reach

iPhone 17 Rumors: Everything to Know, From Redesigned Cameras to an Upgraded Display

Texting between Android and iPhone could soon get a major security upgrade

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Jeff Williams isn’t the last senior level executive exit coming for Apple

iOS 26 tweaks iPhone Always On Display in a way you might not like

The tablet that made me ditch my Kindle and iPad now has a worthy follow-up

Walkie-Textie Wireless Communicator

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