Turn your ideas into powerful Apple Shortcuts just by describing what you want to do on your iPhone or iPad running iOS 27.

Bring the pitch to your Lock Screen with these iPhone World Cup 2026 inspired wallpapers.

For some iOS 27 beta 1 users, the indexing process is taking much longer than expected. Thankfully, there’s a way to check the actual percentage from a Mac. Here’s how.

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Users who rely on WhatsApp’s web version will soon be able to make voice and video calls in group chats. Here are the details.

A Brazilian court has ordered Apple and several other companies to pay nearly $60 million over loot boxes in games accessible to minors. Here are the details.

When Apple introduced the Liquid Glass redesign last year, it also added a fun interactive easter egg to the Preview app on iPadOS. Now, it is bringing the same playful element to iOS 27.

In macOS 26.4, Apple introduced new popup warnings when you try to paste a command into the Terminal. Now, a new support document explains why these and other Mac Terminal popups appear.

In addition to releasing macOS Tahoe 26.6 developer beta 2 today, Apple also seeded Release Candidates for two older versions of macOS. Here are the details.

iOS 27’s new Siri AI is a huge upgrade from the old Siri, but it also took longer than expected to arrive. Here’s why the new Siri took so long, per Mike Rockwell.

GymKit has been one of Apple Watch’s smartest fitness features since it launched in 2017. Tap your watch to compatible gym equipment, and Apple Watch shares your heart rate while the machine sends back metrics like distance, incline, pace, and calories.

With iOS 27, Apple is expanding that idea beyond Apple Watch. I tested the new GymKit on iPhone and AirPods Pro 3 ($179, reg. $249) experience with a GymKit-compatible treadmill. It basically gives you the Apple Watch GymKit workout tracking experience, just without the watch. This could be useful in a lot of scenarios.

If you’re looking for a nice balance between a crossbody and a backpack when traveling or camping, you might be interesting to take a look at the Spigen Snapzip Mag Fit. I recently picked one up and am looking forward to using it while traveling. It can hold your AirPods, keys, cash, and much more. It’s like a mini backpack for your iPhone.

Widow’s Bay season finale airs this week on Apple TV, and Apple just posted a short video teasing what’s coming.

While much of the attention has shifted to iOS 27, that update won’t ship to customers until later this year. In the meantime, iOS 26 remains the iPhone software version in use by iPhone users everywhere.

As such, Apple appears to be prepping iOS 26.5.2 as an upcoming bug fix update …

After last week’s release of the first developer betas for the operating systems announced during the WWDC keynote, Apple is now releasing a new round of betas for its current software lineup. Here are the details.

While iOS 27 is the new focus for pre-release software, Apple is still preparing iOS 26.6 as the next iPhone update. Apple has released the second iOS 26.6 developer beta. The update follows the first developer beta release and public beta release in May.

Chase announced new benefits for its Sapphire Preferred card today, including free Apple TV for a year or discounted Apple One. Here are the details.

iOS 27 is packed with new features, but also key performance improvements that apply systemwide on your iPhone—including in Low Power Mode.

Update: This deal has now gone out of stock (as expected) – they are now $179 again: AirPods Pro 3 just dropped again to best price ever at $169 shipped via Amazon (32% off)

Alongside the deals on gift ideas for Grads and Dads we have featured, we are still tracking the best price ever on AirPods Pro 3 at nearly 30% offand today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by a rare discount on Apple Watch Ultra 3. We are now tracking Series 11 models from $299, deals on SE 3, and select Apple Watch Ultra 3 configs at nearly $100 off the list prices. Those offers also join the most affordable M5 MacBook Pro with the upgraded 96W Apple charger at $200 off and MacBook Neo models shipping well ahead of Father’s Day from $590. Head below for a closer look at everything. 

I use iPhone Mirroring every day to quickly access my iPhone directly from my Mac, and it’s getting even better this year. iOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate were announced last week, bringing three key updates to iPhone Mirroring. Here’s everything new.