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Vibe Coding May End the App Store Review Process
Towards the end of last year, agentic coding (also known as vibe coding) really took off. With the launch of models like Claude Opus 4.5, asking AI to do something for you suddenly became possible, and it happened almost entirely functionally. This l…
iOS 27: Apple Will Allow Claude and Other AI Chatbot Applications to Integrate with Siri
Apple will introduce iOS 27 at the WWDC event on June 8, and we are learning new details about what to expect in the next major iPhone software release. Mark Gurman from Bloomberg is providing more information, especially about the changes coming to …
Converting Audio Files to M4B Audiobooks on macOS Made Easy with AudioBo
It has been over a decade since I became a fan of audiobooks. I have had an Audible subscription since 2008 (before it was purchased by Amazon), and during this time, I have listened to hundreds, if not thousands, of books. A few years ago, I wrote a…
OpenAI Isn't Just Closing Sora This Month
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that it has shut down a video application powered by artificial intelligence called Sora. The iPhone app was launched in September and its six-month existence was as brief and entertaining as the app itself. Apparently, S…
Netflix Announces Price Increase for All Subscription Plans
Netflix is getting more expensive again... The streaming giant has announced new pricing for all subscription plans, with the Premium plan now costing $26.99 per month. Here are the details. Netflix is more expensive across all plans; Premium is now…
WWDC Announced, iOS 27 Siri and AirPods Max 2
Benjamin and Chance discuss the surprise announcement of AirPods Max 2, the official announcement of WWDC 2026, and the confirmation that the company will be bringing ads to Apple Maps. Additionally, Bloomberg reports on the latest Siri chatbot desig…
Google Translate's Live Headphone Translation Feature Launched on iOS
iPhone users can now perform instant translation in over 70 languages by using headphones with Google Translate. Here’s how it works. The feature supports over 70 languages Google announced today that the Live Translation feature of Google Translat…
Apple Gives Rare Bonuses to iPhone Designers
According to a new report by Bloomberg, Apple has given "rare bonuses" to iPhone hardware designers this week. These bonuses are said to be worth "hundreds of thousands of dollars" and are seen as a way to deter employees from leaving for high-paying…
Apple Stops Mac Pro and Has No Future Hardware Plans
The end of an era: Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that the Mac Pro has been discontinued. The Mac Pro was removed from Apple’s website on Thursday afternoon. The "buy" page for the Mac Pro on Apple’s website now redirects to the main page for Macs, a…
This Shortcut Finds All Your Long Videos and Frees Up iPhone Storage Space
While I appreciate Apple’s desire to keep the stock Photos app as simple as possible, there are some surprising shortcomings. One of these is the lack of the ability to sort or filter videos by length or file size. This is quite a fundamental shortc…
There May Be Significant Design Changes in iPhone 18 Models
Recent reports indicate that the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models will include several design updates. Now, a new leak suggests that one of these changes—a smaller Dynamic Island—will also be applied to more iPhone 18 models. Dynamic Island Will Shr…
Crunchyroll Channel Added to Apple TV App, What Does This Mean?
Apple's TV app has long offered a 'Channels' feature that allows users to subscribe to and watch other services within the app. The anime platform Crunchyroll has been added as a notable new channel after a long hiatus. Crunchyroll Joins the Apple T…
iOS 26.5: When Will Apple Release the First Beta Version?
Apple released iOS 26.4 for everyone this week, and with this update, it offered new emojis, Apple Music updates, and more to iPhone users. Now, the attention of loyal 9to5Mac readers is turned to iOS 26.5. We have received many questions about when…
Five New Features in Apple Music with iOS 26.4
iOS 26.4 has been released and includes five new features for the Music app. Here are the updates for Apple Music in iOS 26.4. #1: Playlist Playground iOS 26.4 uses Apple Intelligence to support a new Playlist Playground feature in Apple Music. …
Lockdown Mode on Apple Products Has Never Been Hacked, Company Confirms
This month, iPhone security is in the spotlight as Apple closes known vulnerabilities. The company warned iPhone users running outdated software to update this week. Meanwhile, Apple officially states that Lockdown Mode has been effective against hac…