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Apple Home is expanding its energy management features

https://www.theverge.com/news/685733/apple-home-energykit-energy-management-ios26-wwdc

Published: June 11, 2025 22:20

Appleā€™s smart home didnā€™t get a single nod during the WWDC keynote, but it turns out there are some interesting developments coming to the Home app around energy management.Ā  In a video posted to the Apple developer site this week, the company outlined itsā€¦

How to install the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 developer betas

https://www.theverge.com/684487/ios-ipados-26-install-developer-how-to

Published: June 11, 2025 15:28

The most recent presentation of Apple's WWDC event has come and gone, during which Apple introduced the developer beta of the newly renamed iOS 26 - which is accessible to everyone, non-developers included, for free. If you want to try out an early versionā€¦

Craig Federighi confirms Appleā€™s first attempt at an AI Siri wasnā€™t good enough

https://www.theverge.com/news/685106/apple-ai-siri-delay-craig-federighi-greg-joswiak-wwdc-2025

Published: June 10, 2025 23:47

In March, Apple delayed its upgraded Siri, saying that ā€œitā€™s going to take us longer than we thought to deliverā€ the promised features. At WWDC this week, Appleā€™s SVP of software Craig Federighi and SVP of worldwide marketing Greg Joswiak shared moreā€¦

Apple turns up the speed on Podcasts and adds a new emoji game to News

https://www.theverge.com/news/684708/apple-podcasts-speed-news-emoji-game

Published: June 10, 2025 17:42

Appleā€™s next major software updates are getting a huge new feature for playback speed sickos like me: youā€™ll be able to listen to shows on the Podcasts app at as much as 3x speed, Apple notes in a press release about new services features. Previously, theā€¦

Hang on, did the iPad just become a computer?

https://www.theverge.com/ipad/684229/ipados-26-hands-on-multitasking-mac

Published: June 10, 2025 13:34

I genuinely never expected to say this: it appears Apple finally figured out multitasking on the iPad. With iPadOS 26, the company hasn't completely taken off the guardrails for how you can use and place apps on your tablet, but it came awfully close. Withā€¦

Apple brings the iPhone Journal app to iPad and Mac

https://www.theverge.com/news/684163/apple-journal-app-ipad-mac-support-availability

Published: June 10, 2025 13:04

After two years as an iPhone exclusive, Appleā€™s Journal app will soon be available on Mac and iPad. Apple announced at WWDC on Monday that its latest macOS 26 and iPadOS 26 updates will support the Journal app, which helps users track their dailyā€¦

Appleā€™s Liquid Glass was a wild change to my iPhone

https://www.theverge.com/apple/683914/apple-iphone-ios-26-changes-liquid-glass

Published: June 10, 2025 00:05

After staring at, scrolling through, and puzzling over Apple's new Liquid Glass design language on my iPhone for the better part of an afternoon, I don't hate it. But I also think it needs a little more time in the kiln. Apple announced Liquid Glass onā€¦

Appleā€™s big updates for Intel-based Macs will end with Tahoe

https://www.theverge.com/news/683846/macos-tahoe-intel-x86-arm-m-cpu

Published: June 9, 2025 23:53

Macs equipped with an Intel chip will no longer receive major software updates after the release of macOS Tahoe this fall. During the WWDC Platforms State of the Union keynote, Matthew Firlik, Appleā€™s senior director of developer relations, announced thatā€¦

iOS 26ā€™s new ā€˜adaptive powerā€™ mode dials back performance to save battery

https://www.theverge.com/news/683797/ios-26s-new-adaptive-power-mode-dials-back-performance-to-save-battery

Published: June 9, 2025 23:50

Apple is working on a new ā€œadaptive powerā€ feature in iOS 26 that aims to make your battery last longer. In the iOS 26 developer beta, Apple describes the feature as a way for the iPhone to make ā€œsmall performance adjustments to extend your battery life,ā€ā€¦

The biggest changes coming to your iPhone with iOS 26

https://www.theverge.com/news/683738/apple-iphone-ios-26-changes-liquid-glass-wwdc-2025

Published: June 9, 2025 20:52

Apple just announced the next major software update for iPhones: iOS 26 (a jump from what, until recently, was expected to be called iOS 19), and itā€™s packed with a whole bunch of new features for your phone. The biggest change is a new design, but thereā€¦

Appleā€™s Spotlight upgrades look like a power-user dream

https://www.theverge.com/apple/682950/apple-spotlight-mac-shortcuts

Published: June 9, 2025 20:05

This year's WWDC is shaping up to be surprisingly focused on power users. There are lots of new personalization ideas, plenty of new ways to move things around on your device, and some new ways to get things done. But Mac power users in particular areā€¦

Appleā€™s Liquid Glass redesign doesnā€™t look like much

https://www.theverge.com/apple/682833/apples-liquid-glass-redesign-doesnt-look-like-much

Published: June 9, 2025 20:03

Design, to quote a wildly overused Steve Jobs-ism, is how it works. And if that's the case, Apple's new design language, which the company is calling "Liquid Glass" and just announced at WWDC 2025, is really nothing new at all. The Liquid Glass look comesā€¦

Apple WWDC 2025: the 13 biggest announcements

https://www.theverge.com/news/682769/apple-wwdc-2025-biggest-announcements-ios-26

Published: June 9, 2025 19:17

Apple packed a bunch of major updates into its annual Worldwide Developer Conference keynote. During the event, the company showed off the sleek design refresh coming to its operating systems, as well as a mix of new features for the iPhone, iPad, Mac,ā€¦

The first developer betas for iOS 26, macOS Tahoe, iPadOS 26, and more are now available

https://www.theverge.com/news/682871/apple-developer-beta-ios-26-watchos-26-macos-availability

Published: June 9, 2025 19:16

The first developer betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, visionOS 26, and macOS Tahoe are now available if youā€™re eager to try the updates that Apple just announced. Everyone will have early access to the new versions of the operating systemsā€¦

Appleā€™s visionOS 26 adds PSVR2 controller support and spatial widgets to the Vision Pro

https://www.theverge.com/news/678882/apple-vision-pro-visionos-26-announced

Published: June 9, 2025 18:08

Apple announced the latest major update for its Vision Pro headset during the companyā€™s WWDC 2025 keynote presentation on Monday. Itā€™s now called visionOS 26 to match Appleā€™s new naming convention for its mobile and desktop operating systems. One of theā€¦

Apple announces macOS 26 Tahoe with new design and revamped Spotlight

https://www.theverge.com/news/678268/macos-version-wwdc-2025-announcement

Published: June 9, 2025 18:08

Apple announced a new version of macOS during its WWDC 2025 keynote presentation. The new update, expected later this year, is called macOS 26 Tahoe. Upon release this fall, Tahoe will be available for M-series Mac Pros, Mac Studios, MacBook Pros, andā€¦

Appleā€™s new Games app lets you challenge your friends

https://www.theverge.com/news/678319/apple-games-app-wwdc-2025

Published: June 9, 2025 18:07

Apple is launching a new app that acts as a central hub for the games and gaming features across its platforms. The new Apple Games app combines Apple Arcade, App Store game recommendations, your App Store game library, and your friends list into a singleā€¦

Apple announces watchOS 26

https://www.theverge.com/news/679225/apple-watchos-26-wwdc-features

Published: June 9, 2025 18:05

Apple just announced watchOS 26, the latest version of its Apple Watch operating system, at WWDC 2025. Itā€™s been updated with Liquid Glass, Appleā€™s new transparent design language; a new wrist flick gesture to dismiss notifications; and an AI-poweredā€¦

WWDC 2025: all the news from Appleā€™s annual developer conference

https://www.theverge.com/tech/681646/apple-wwdc-2025-news-rumors-ios-26

Published: June 9, 2025 18:00

The stakes are higher than usual at this yearā€™s WWDC. Major Apple Intelligence features the company teased at last yearā€™s conference are stalled out, the company got a stern talking-to from a federal judge a couple of months ago over its App Storeā€¦

Apple has announced tvOS 26

https://www.theverge.com/news/681139/apple-tv-tvos-26-wwdc-features

Published: June 9, 2025 17:53

tvOS 26, the latest operating system update for Apple TV hardware, has been unveiled in the roster of announcements made by Apple at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Weā€™re currently on tvOS 18, so the new tvOS 26 name may confuse some users whoā€¦

Apple launches iPadOS 26 with a new look and way better multitasking

https://www.theverge.com/apple/679420/apple-ipados-wwdc-2025

Published: June 9, 2025 17:51

The iPad is getting a big refresh this year: Apple just announced the new version of iPadOS, its tablet operating system, at WWDC. (The keynote is still going, actually; Apple dropped its press releases before they were technically announced in the virtualā€¦

Apple announces iOS 26 with Liquid Glass redesign

https://www.theverge.com/news/678305/apple-ios-26-wwdc-2025

Published: June 9, 2025 17:46

Apple has announced iOS 26, the next version of its iPhone operating system, as part of its suite of announcements at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). It features a complete redesign with Appleā€™s new ā€œLiquid Glassā€ design language along withā€¦

A protester tried to interrupt Apple exec Craig Federighi at WWDC

https://www.theverge.com/news/683036/apple-wwdc-2025-protester-craig-federighi

Published: June 9, 2025 17:14

A protester attempted to disrupt the beginning of Appleā€™s WWDC. At Appleā€™s in-person event, software chief Craig Federighi was onstage delivering opening remarks to attendees when the protester began shouting. The protester marched in and unzipped hisā€¦

Appleā€™s latest AirPods Pro with USB-C just received a $70 discount

https://www.theverge.com/tech/681365/apple-airpods-2-usb-c-meta-quest-3s-deal-sale

Published: June 7, 2025 14:10

This yearā€™s WWDC kicks off in less than a week, which means Apple is likely to announce a string of software changes in short order, some of which are designed to improve Appleā€™s latest pair of premium earbuds. Thankfully, if you havenā€™t yet pulled theā€¦

Apple is on defense at WWDC

https://www.theverge.com/apple/681739/wwdc-2025-epic-trial-apple-intelligence

Published: June 7, 2025 12:00

It's early June and the vibes are decidedly off in Cupertino. The hype leading up to Apple's last two developer conferences felt much different. There was anticipation in 2023 for a potentially groundbreaking new headset. In 2024, there was a sense ofā€¦

How to choose which Apple Watch to buy

https://www.theverge.com/23037217/best-apple-watch-series-se-ultra

Published: June 6, 2025 21:00

It used to be easy to pick an Apple Watch. All you had to do was choose whether you wanted the larger model or the smaller one. Then Apple added optional cellular connectivity. Then, a more affordable Watch SE (now in its second generation) and, in 2022,ā€¦

The best iPhones

https://www.theverge.com/23618862/best-iphone-camera-battery-screen-guide

Published: June 6, 2025 17:19

The wait is over ā€” kind of. Appleā€™s iPhone 16 series is out, including the kinda affordable 16E, and its much-hyped Apple Intelligence has arrived courtesy of iOS 18.1. But if youā€™re expecting a new kind of iPhone experience, well, I have some bad news forā€¦

Apple could show off revamped Phone, Safari, and Camera apps next week

https://www.theverge.com/news/681416/apple-revamp-phone-safari-camera-apps-wwdc-rumor

Published: June 6, 2025 16:15

Apple is planning some significant design changes across its core apps, including Phone, Camera, and Safari, that it will announce at WWDC next week, according to a report from Bloomberg. For its Phone app, Apple will reportedly add a new view that putsā€¦

The Vergecastā€™s WWDC 2025 preview

https://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast/681147/wwdc-2025-apple-preview-vergecast

Published: June 6, 2025 12:57

This year's developer conference is coming to a close, but most years the last one is the biggest one: Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference, when the company announces its software plans for the year to come. This year feels different, though. Apple isā€¦

Snapchat is now on the Apple Watch

https://www.theverge.com/news/680697/snapchat-apple-watch-app

Published: June 5, 2025 18:14

Whatā€™s Snapchat without the ability to snap and send photos to your friends? Itā€™s the social platformā€™s new Apple Watch app that instead provides a quick way to preview messages and reply right from your wrist. Joining mobile and web-based versions ofā€¦

Apple could be adding camera controls and sleep detection to your AirPods

https://www.theverge.com/news/679930/apple-airpods-camera-controls-sleep-detection-wwdc-rumor

Published: June 4, 2025 21:12

It sounds like Apple is preparing a big AirPods update for WWDC next week. A report from 9to5Mac says the company is working on a new feature that will let you control your iPhone or iPadā€™s camera with your AirPods. The feature will reportedly allow you toā€¦

The best iPad deals you can get right now

https://www.theverge.com/21280354/best-ipad-deals-apple

Published: June 4, 2025 20:59

While the best iPad deals usually land during major sale events like Black Friday and Prime Day,Ā many great iPad deals are attainable outside of those times. The day-to-day discounts may come and go like changing winds, but thereā€™s often some amount to beā€¦

Payment companies team up to help developers ditch App Store billing

https://www.theverge.com/news/679149/paddle-revenuecat-integration-apple-app-store

Published: June 4, 2025 13:00

Two transactional companies have teamed up to help app developers monetize their services outside of Appleā€™s App Store. The new integration, launched by in-app payment system provider Paddle and the RevenueCat subscription platform, makes it easier forā€¦

Here are the best Apple Watch deals available right now

https://www.theverge.com/21289209/best-apple-watch-deals

Published: June 3, 2025 23:02

In September, Apple launched its latest smartwatch, introducing the Apple Watch Series 10 alongside a black rendition of the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Each wearable has its own pros and cons, as does the second-gen Apple Watch SE, but the introduction ofā€¦

Tim Sweeney didnā€™t expect a five-year Fortnite ban

https://www.theverge.com/games/678885/epic-games-ceo-tim-sweeney-five-year-fortnite-ban

Published: June 3, 2025 18:05

Fortnite was missing from the iOS App Store for nearly five years before returning to the US last month. Apple kicked the game off in 2020 after Epic snuck in an in-app payment mechanism that violated App Store rules at the time. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney knewā€¦

Appleā€™s 2024 M4 MacBook Pro with a 1TB SSD has never been this cheap

https://www.theverge.com/tech/678617/apple-macbook-pro-m4-1tb-laptop-deal-sale-amazon

Published: June 3, 2025 14:47

If youā€™re thinking about getting a MacBook Pro, but you arenā€™t exactly sure which of the many configurations is best for you, perhaps this discounted model might be just what youā€™re after. The latest 14.2-inch model with an M4 chip (10-core CPU, 10-coreā€¦

Here are the best AirPods deals you can get right now

https://www.theverge.com/21302051/best-apple-airpods-deals

Published: June 2, 2025 21:16

If you know where to look, you can often score discounts on Appleā€™s ever-expanding AirPods lineup. Both the new AirPods Max and AirPods 4 (with and without ANC) now consistently receive discounts, as do the latest AirPods Pro with USB-C. The same goes forā€¦

The best deals on MacBooks right now

https://www.theverge.com/22399419/apple-macbook-air-pro-mac-mini-imac-deals

Published: June 2, 2025 18:27

Apple currently sells MacBooks equipped with its own M-series chips in a wide range of sizes and price points. It discontinued the M1 MacBook Air to make room for newer models, but some retailers are still selling the last-gen laptop starting at $649 ā€” aā€¦

28 Years Later honors digital heritage with a 20-camera iPhone rig

https://www.theverge.com/news/677914/28-years-later-iphone-20-rig-danny-boyle-camcorder

Published: June 2, 2025 09:21

Upcoming horror threequel 28 Years Later is far from the first Hollywood movie to be shot with the help of an iPhone, but it might just be the first shot on 20 iPhones. Thatā€™s how many phones director Danny Boyle had mounted on a special rig for selectā€¦

Grindrā€™s new Right Now feature brings a spicy live feed to the hookup app

https://www.theverge.com/news/677134/grindr-right-now-ai

Published: May 30, 2025 21:37

Grindr has always excelled at helping its users find folks looking to spend some quality time together, but the hookup app is looking to speed up the ā€œlooking?ā€ process even more with its latest feature. Today, Grindr announced that Right Now, its socialā€¦

WhatsApp is working on an easier way to log out

https://www.theverge.com/news/676236/whatsapp-app-log-out-account-beta-feature

Published: May 29, 2025 11:42

WhatsApp is developing a solution for users to take a break from the messaging service without nuking their account data. A new ā€œLogout [internal]ā€ option spotted in the WhatsApp 2.25.17.37 beta release by Android Authority presents users with the choiceā€¦

Teslaā€™s iPhone app now supports Live Activities for Supercharging

https://www.theverge.com/news/676070/tesla-supercharger-apple-iphone-live-activites-status-child

Published: May 28, 2025 20:15

Teslaā€™s latest iOS app update allows users to view their carā€™s Supercharging progress on their phoneā€™s lock screen, Not A Tesla App reports. The feature takes advantage of Appleā€™s Live Activities feature, which gives apps the ability to display real-timeā€¦

Apple is reportedly going to rename all of its operating systems

https://www.theverge.com/news/675945/apple-operating-systems-new-name-year-ios-macos

Published: May 28, 2025 19:29

Apple is going to change how it names its next set of major operating systems, Bloomberg reports. Instead of just notching up the version number, Apple will instead mark them by year.Ā  However, the numbers will apparently align with the year after the oneā€¦

Appleā€™s Logic Pro now saves your takes even if you forget to hit record

https://www.theverge.com/news/675741/apple-logic-pro-flashback-capture

Published: May 28, 2025 18:41

Appleā€™s latest Logic Pro update for both Macs and iPads brings a feature that can rescue you when youā€™ve just played a perfect take for a song, but forgot to actually hit record. Called ā€œFlashback Capture,ā€ itā€™s a lot like a gaming feature that lets youā€¦