iOS 18.4 hints at a tentpole feature of Apple’s new ‘HomePad’

iOS 18.4 is now available in beta, and one of its main additions came as a total surprise: a new Food hub and cooking experience for Apple News. However, there’s a new Home product launching soon—I call it ‘HomePad’ —that the cooking feature seems perfectly built for.

iOS 18.4 was originally expected to be a big update for Siri improvements. While those so far are absent from the first beta and may get pushed to iOS 18.5,

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Trump wants Apple to ‘GET RID OF DEI RULES, NOT JUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS’

President Trump has calmly suggested that Apple should consider reevaluating its policies around diversity, equity, and inclusion, while making the case that meritocracy could yield better results and reduce workplace division. Wait, scratch that, President Trump has blasted Apple on social media in an all-caps message, demanding that “APPLE SHOULD GET RID OF DEI RULES, NOT JUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS TO THEM.”

Apple, the most valuable company in the world, which suggests it must be doing something right, advised shareholders against supporting a proposal on


Apple TV+ announces Bono documentary, the first feature-length Apple Immersive film for Apple Vision Pro

today announced a new documentary film called Bono: Stories of Surrender, which streams worldwide on May 30, and will also be available in an immersive 3D format viewable in the Apple Vision Pro headset.

In fact, this will be the first feature-length Apple Immersive film; all previous made-for-Vision-Pro content has been short-form fare. Apple and U2 have always had a close relationship, and this project is the latest example of that.

The new documentary includes footage from Bono


Brits unmoved by loss of Advanced Data Protection – and Apple needs to change that

In a world in which privacy is a hot-button issue, we might have expected Brits to be outraged that their government was responsible for Apple withdrawing Advanced Data Protection from the UK . In reality, it’s gone largely unremarked.

A new Bloomberg piece suggests that’s because people care far less about privacy than they claim. While I do think there’s some truth to that, it’s not the primary reason …

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Mac market share growing faster than top three PC brands; Apple leads in AI

A new market intelligence report indicates that Mac market share grew at a faster rate that the top three PC brands during the final quarter of last year.

Apple also dominates the AI -capable computer market, with a 45% share against 15% for the nearest Windows PC competitor …

While Apple holds only a 10% share of the overall PC market, putting it in 4th place behind Lenovo, HP, and Dell, it it enjoyed the largest growth in Q4 2024. The


Return to inbox: this new iPhone Mail setting fixes one of the app’s most annoying quirks

One of the longest standing feature requests for Apple Mail on iPhone is for the app to change how it behaves when a user moves a message to a different folder, or sends it to the trash.

Until iOS 18.4, the Mail app would always automatically move on to the next message in the inbox, which would annoyingly cause that unrelated message to be marked as read in the process. What many users have asked for, is for the app to simply return to the inbox list instead. iOS 1


These are my favorite Find My accessories

There’s a robust ecosystem of Find My accessories on the market nowadays. All of these accessories would make great additions to your life. After all, what’s a better investment than a way to keep track of their most important possessions?

As a refresher, Find My accessories broadcast a low-energy Bluetooth signal picked up by nearby Apple devices. They do not rely on GPS technology. Instead, that location is transmitted securely and privately to the Find My network. This means that your Find My-enabled

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Opera One now lets users access Discord, Slack, and Bluesky from the sidebar

Opera released an update on Tuesday for Opera One, the company’s web browser focused on AI tools. With the new version, Opera One makes it easier for users to access Discord, Slack, and Bluesky directly from the sidebar with just a click.

Previously available in a beta version, these shortcuts are now available to the public with the latest version of . Integration with Discord, Slack, and Bluesky joins integrations with WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram. Users can choose which platforms they want to enable in the


Apple’s rumored smart home doorbell may feature MagSafe

A Bloomberg report last year revealed that Apple has been working on a new smart doorbell to compete with . Although the device is still in the early stages of development and won’t come to the market anytime soon, a new rumor suggests that Apple’s doorbell will feature MagSafe.

The leaker known as posted a tweet about “MagSafe on your door” earlier today. The tweet quotes another about Apple’s rumored smart home doorbell. “Hint: there’s something Apple ringing on your door,” the


Ubiquiti launches three new 10G cloud gateways for next-level networking

Ubiquiti continues to be a leader in the enterprise networking industry with three new 10-gigabit UniFi Cloud Gateways designed to future-proof networks. In the last five years, the company has been on a roll with new products and services; these new gateways are a prime example. I’ve had great experience over the years with Apple fleets and UniFi networking, so let’s take a look at each of them.

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