Apple has integrated its Hidden Histories podcast series into Maps, showing a panel that links directly to episodes about select landmarks in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago and Washington, DC. Tapping the panel opens a city-wide list of linked podcasts, covering sites like Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, the Hollywood Sign and Alcatraz. The podcasts sit under Maps' existing Guides section, where users can save them to a personal collection for later listening.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-23
A tech trivia feature identifies the original iMac G3, released in 1998, as the first widely used computer to drop all legacy ports in favor of USB exclusively. The machine shipped with two USB 1.1 ports and no ADB, serial, SCSI, or floppy connectors, while retaining Ethernet, a modem jack, and audio. The piece also examines near-misses like Sony's VAIO 505 and Compaq's iPaq Desktop, which came later or kept some legacy ports.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-23
Apple and Goldman Sachs raised the annual percentage yield on the Apple Card Savings Account from 3.4% to 3.5%. The new rate matches Goldman Sachs' own Marcus savings account rate, though Marcus is separately offering a promotional 4.50% rate for a limited time. The account remains exclusive to Apple Card holders, who can fund it via Daily Cash rewards, linked bank accounts, or Apple Cash.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-23
Android Authority compared selfie shots from three phones with under-display cameras—the REDMAGIC 11 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8, and Redmi Note 17 Pro Max—against the backdrop of Apple's iPhone Duo foldable, which uses an under-display selfie camera for the first time. The tester found the REDMAGIC's photos oversharpened and smeared detail, while the Z Fold 8 produced more natural results despite a lower megapixel count, and the Redmi phone showed splotchy textures despite its 32MP sensor.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-23
Apple TV has released the first two episodes of "Brothers," a new comedy series starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as fictionalized versions of themselves. The eight-episode season, showrun by Lee Eisenberg, will roll out new episodes weekly through November 4. The plot centers on a rumor that the two lifelong friends might actually be half-brothers, complicated by Matthew's potential run for Governor of Texas.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-23
Apple has opened public beta testing for 27.2 software updates across iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS and other platforms, matching the developer beta 2 build released a day earlier. iPadOS 27.2 adds a redesigned Health app with Apple Intelligence-powered Insights and Longevity tabs, Profiles support for the Apple TV app, and an expanded Siri AI feature previously limited to macOS. Users can access the betas via the Software Update section in Settings after opting into beta releases.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-23
Apple has rolled out several Apple Pay updates alongside iOS 27, including a redesigned checkout screen that lets users swipe between cards and view rewards, balances and pay-later details more easily. Apple and American Express also launched a partnership allowing customers to redeem Membership Rewards points directly at Apple Pay checkout, valued at 0.7 cents per point. Additionally, a new Tap to Share feature extends Tap to Pay on iPhone, letting customers share contact info, shipping details and loyalty data with participating merchants in-store.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-22
The U.S. government and several legal and business groups have submitted amicus briefs to the Supreme Court supporting Apple's bid to overturn a civil contempt ruling stemming from its App Store dispute with Epic Games. The contempt finding arose after Apple began charging a 27% commission on purchases made through external links, which Epic argued violated a prior injunction. Apple maintains the injunction's original wording never explicitly barred such a commission, and that lower courts wrongly invoked the 'spirit' of the order rather than its text.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-22
iOS 27 adds a settings option letting users replace the iMessage waveform icon—used to start voice recordings—with a microphone icon for dictation, or remove the button entirely. The change addresses a common complaint about accidentally tapping the button while typing, which triggers a voice recording and stops any playing music. Singer Justin Bieber had drawn attention to the issue in a viral Instagram post criticizing the button's placement.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-22
Apple has released the first public beta of iOS 27.2, following two developer betas, bringing the redesigned Health app first shown at the iPhone 18 Pro event to public testers. The update also enables scheduling and paying for lab tests through Quest Diagnostics directly in the Health app, with a listed price of $119. Other changes carried over from the developer beta include dual capture in Group FaceTime, expanded Siri language support, and interface tweaks to Podcasts and Apple Music.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-22
Apple has released second release candidates for macOS Tahoe 26.7.1 (build 25G313) and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1 (build 24H212), following the first RCs issued less than a week earlier. Apple later made these builds available as public release candidates as well. The company says both updates provide important security fixes recommended for all users, without detailing specifics.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-09-22
Apple CarPlay users can rearrange app icons via their iPhone's Settings > General > CarPlay menu rather than the car display itself, and iOS 26 adds widgets for weather, calendar and clock with a Smart Rotate feature that swaps them automatically. Users can also adjust brightness with Automatic light/dark mode and customize wallpaper and icon colors through CarPlay's own Settings menu.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-22
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