Apple executives have been discussing the possibility of the company making a bid to acquire Perplexity AI, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. Perplexity is one of the leading AI startups that has proven popular as an AI-infused web search engine. Mergers and acquisitions chief Adrian Perica, services head Eddy Cue, …
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Apple today announced that it will soon be opening a new retail store at Forrest Place, a pedestrianized area in the heart of Perth, Australia. The store will be in a historic building originally built for the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, at the corner of Forrest Place and Murray Street. …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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