recently received huge new features in Hearing Aid, Hearing Test, and Hearing Protection . But for many users, Apple’s latest iOS update may be even more transformative thanks to a key Apple Intelligence upgrade. Here’s how iOS 18.2 makes AirPods more powerful than ever.

This is Rumor Replay , a weekly column at 9to5Mac that provides a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with my analysis and commentary. Today: new home devices, cellular Macs, gaming controllers for Vision Pro, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rumors.

Once upon a time, Apple made Wi-Fi routers called AirPorts. But the company abandoned the router scene with its last AirPort discontinued in 2018 . Now, a slew of recent rumors provide hope that a new AirPort could be on the way.

Apple has historically treated home devices like a hobby.

Take a look at the current lineup of products: there’s HomePod, HomePod mini, and Apple TV 4K.

None of these devices receive a ton of investment from Apple. They don’

Apple released the second round of AI features powered by Apple Intelligence this week through iOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia. Now it’s the iWork suite of productivity apps that has an Apple Intelligence update ready for the world.

Pages, Keynote, and Numbers have each been updated to version 14.3 with release notes that highlight compatibility with new Apple Intelligence features:

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Benjamin and Chance discuss why Apple is so keen on ditching Qualcomm and using its own modems in the iPhone, why the natural progression for the Apple Watch Ultra is satellite connectivity and get excited over rumors that the upcoming OLED MacBook Pro will replace the notch with a hole-punch cutout

OpenAI has unveiled two new ChatGPT features today as part of its 12 days of OpenAI campaign. Notably, ChatGPT is learning how to include video input and screen sharing in voice conversation. And while the firm is feeling festive, there’s a fun new Santa mode arriving just in time for the holidays.

Here’s the video from today’s livestream presentation:

Let’s start with Santa. OpenAI brings Santa to the experience by way of a new ChatGPT voice option. The mode even converts the ChatGPT

Apple is reportedly preparing to take another significant step in its silicon independence journey, according to . The shift is expected to first appear in refreshed Apple TV and HomePod mini hardware as soon as the upcoming year.

The company plans to replace Broadcom’s combined Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chips with its own custom-designed solution starting next year, according to the well-sourced Mark Gurman.

The chip, internally dubbed ‘Proxima,’ has been in development for several years and represents Apple’s latest move to reduce

Aside from the $3500 starting price, there’s one common complaint about Apple Vision Pro that most customers experience. Apple has worked with an unlikely partner to provide a solution that the Cupertino firm will sell directly.

ResMed, a medical solutions company with over three decades of experience designing anthropometric accessories, is announcing a new Apple Vision Pro strap specifically designed for extended use.

Apple includes two straps with Apple Vision Pro: the Solo Knit Band and the Dual Loop Band. While the Solo Knit Band has