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Intel’s stock hit a record high today in the aftermath of a Bloomberg report that claimed Apple is exploring Intel and Samsung Electronics as potential manufacturing partners for future device chips. Here are the details. Intel hits record-high valuation Last night, Bloomberg reported that Apple had been exploring early-stage talks with Intel and evaluating facilities from Samsung...

Apple has released the first iOS 26.5 RC build, highlighting three enhancements coming to your iPhone. iOS 26.5 will likely be released to everyone next week. iOS 26.5 release notes Here are the official release notes for iOS 26.5, which detail three enhancements coming to your iPhone. First, there’s the high level description of...

Starting with the 2026 season, Apple TV has entered an exclusive deal to broadcast Formula 1 in the United States, including all Grand Prix, qualifying and practice sessions in the United States. In short, that means you need an Apple TV subscription to watch Formula 1 races this season. In this post, we’ll break down...

Tim Cook’s Apple may have passed on buying Tesla, but the company sure has an interesting list of smaller companies it bought during the outgoing CEO’s tenure. Let’s stroll down Mergers and Acquisitions memory lane and revisit some of the top company takeovers during Tim Cook’s time at the top. Apple has acquired a diverse range...

iOS 27 will include multiple new AI-powered photo editing features, according to a new report. These features will let you quickly improve, expand, and reframe your images. iOS 27 to focus on AI-powered photo editing features Bloomberg reports that iOS 27 will refresh the editing interface in the Photos app to add a new...

Rumors about Apple expanding its line of ‘Ultra’ products just got more corroboration. A new report says Apple’s foldable iPhone and touchscreen MacBook Pro will be named ‘iPhone Ultra’ and ‘MacBook Ultra,’ respectively. Macworld report says Apple will use ‘Ultra’ branding for new iPhone and MacBook Filipe Espósito writes at Macworld: Apple is rumored to be introducing...

Last fall, Apple launched a new Digital ID feature in the Wallet app. Now, that feature can officially be used as an age verification method in several cases on iPhone. Here’s what that means. Apple’s Digital ID launched with TSA checkpoint acceptance, and the promise of more to come Apple Wallet has offered support...

Microsoft recently announced something rather interesting – a voluntary employee buyout. In short, if your age and tenure at the company add up to 70 or greater, you’re able to voluntarily leave the company, retire early, and receive a (likely) hefty payout. It’s a less hostile form of layoffs, and while I...

Apple today announced Apple Business, a new all-in-one platform that includes key services companies need to effortlessly manage devices, reach more customers, equip team members with essential apps and tools, and get support from experts to run and grow efficiently and securely. Apple Business features built-in mobile device management, helping...

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to be thicker than the iPhone 17 Pro Max due to increased depth around the camera plateau. YouTuber Vadir Yuryev behind the Max Tech channel shared numbers based on iPhone 18 Pro Max dummy units. Yuryev also compares an iPhone Ultra dummy unit to...