Every year between 2015 and 2024, at least one Apple executive agreed to be interviewed by Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber for a special WWDC episode of his podcast, The Talk Show. Last year, for example, Apple’s software engineering chief Craig Federighi, marketing chief Greg Joswiak, and top AI researcher John …
Read More »Trump to Delay TikTok Ban for Another 90 Days
U.S. President Donald Trump will extend the looming TikTok ban for another 90 days later this week, the White House said today (via Axios). It will be the third extension Trump has put in place since taking office in January. Trump’s second TikTok extension will expire on June 19, and …
Read More »Meta to Announce Oakley-Branded Smart Glasses
Oakley today shared several social media teasers for an upcoming product that it is releasing in partnership with Facebook parent company Meta, and it’s likely to be the Oakley-branded smart glasses that were rumored earlier this year. Meta already has a set of smart glasses that it produces in partnership …
Read More »Apple to Start Releasing Public Betas of AirPods Firmware Updates
Apple plans to offer public betas of AirPods firmware updates for the first time. The public will be able to test upcoming AirPods firmware updates through the free Apple Beta Software Program, with no Apple Developer account required. “New public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS …
Read More »iPhone 17 Pro Launching in Three Months With These 12 New Features
The iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max are three months away, and there are plenty of rumors about the devices. Below, we recap key changes rumored for the iPhone 17 Pro models as of June 2025: Aluminum frame: iPhone 17 Pro models are rumored to have an aluminum …
Read More »Apple Launches 2023 Mac Mini Repair Program Due to Power Issue
Apple today launched a repair program for Mac mini models with the M2 chip, after it determined that a “very small percentage” of these computers may no longer power on. No other Mac mini models are part of this program. If your Mac mini has exhibited this issue, you can …
Read More »iOS 26 Adds New Zoom Setting to CarPlay
iOS 26 adds a new Smart Display Zoom setting to CarPlay. When the setting is enabled, CarPlay will be automatically resized to better fit the shape and size of your vehicle’s dashboard screen, if possible. The images below show what CarPlay looks like before and after the Smart Display Zoom …
Read More »Hate iOS 26’s Liquid Glass Design? Here’s How to Tone It Down
iOS 26 features a whole new design material that Apple calls Liquid Glass, with a focus on transparency that lets the content on your display shine through the controls. If you’re not a fan of the look, or are having trouble with readability, there is a step that you can …
Read More »Apple Offers Safari Design Choices in iOS 26, Learning from Past Criticism
Apple introduced a new, compact design for Safari in iOS 26 that serves as the default layout, but there are two other design options available if you don’t like it. In the Safari section of the Settings app, you can select Compact (the default), Bottom, or Top. The latter two …
Read More »iOS 26 Features Battery Settings Overhaul
In iOS 26, Apple updated the Battery section of the Settings app to provide a much more in-depth look at how your iPhone usage impacts battery life and how much battery apps are draining, plus there are new battery management tools. At the top of the Battery interface, there’s a …
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