‘Free phone’ scams are becoming increasingly common, and there’s now a new one to watch out for. With this version, a brand new phone is left on your doorstep and – unusually – the scammer didn’t use your money to buy it.

This is just the latest in a long line of scams involving new phones delivered to your home …

The classic free phone scam is where the scammer manages to impersonate you to your mobile carrier and order a new phone. Your carrier sends the phone to

Hackers managed to trick Meta’s AI-powered support bot into allowing them to take over a number of Instagram accounts, including some high-profile ones. This included accounts belonging to the White House, US Space Force, and security researcher Jane Wong.

Update: Meta has now revealed that around 20,000 accounts were compromised and has explained the steps it has taken in response …

In one of those “you can’t make it up” moments, hackers managed to fool Meta’s

The Broadway adaptation of Apple TV’s Schmigadoon! won 4 Tony Awards tonight, officially making Apple TV an EGOT winner. Here’s what that means.

The 79th Tony Awards just wrapped up, and the Broadway adaptation of Apple TV’s Schmigadoon! scored 4 wins, including for Best Musical.

With tonight’s wins, Apple TV joins Netflix in achieving EGOT status, meaning the streaming service has now won at least one award in all four major American entertainment awards: an Emmy for television,

There’s now a physical Apple pin for Lil Finder Guy, the adorable Finder-based Mac mascot who originated from MacBook Neo’s marketing campaign.

Canoopsy shared photos of Apple’s WWDC 2026 attendee swag bag on social media.

Included in the collection this year is a tote bag, water bottle, set of stickers, and enamel pins.

Apple similarly celebrated these symbols with virtual stickers inside this year’s Apple Developer app.

However, Lil Finder Guy waited for this limited edition pin pack

Apple Watch performs favorably in The Wall Street Journal’s health and fitness tracker showdown today. Here’s how Apple Watch Series 11 stacks up against the Oura smart ring and fitness bands from Fitbit and Whoop.

WSJ technology columnist Nicole Nguyen writes about four different wearables and how they perform in various categories today.

Specifically, Nguyen tests the $399 Apple Watch Series 11 against the similarly priced Oura Ring 5, the $100 Fitbit Air, and the Whoop MG sensor that works with a

We don’t know yet whether Apple will call it the iPhone Fold, iPhone Ultra, or something else — but everyone expects the company to announce its first foldable phone later this year. Via Sonny Dickson , these dummy unit photos give us our closest look yet at what we expect the design to be.

The foldable iPhone will feature an approximately 7.8-inch screen when unfolded, giving an effective inner screen area similar to an iPad mini. As shown by these dummy mockup models, the front-facing

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight . This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact .

Habit tracking apps are a dime a dozen, but Grit Method sets itself apart by requiring you to be more thoughtful. With your input, the app clearly outlines four clear goals for you to work towards daily, and it’s about more than just being more productive.

Grit Method asks

We’re just two days away from iOS 27 being announced WWDC, and rumors are waiting a clear picture of what to expect.

The update will reportedly bring a focus on stability improvements and bug fixes, with some big new Apple Intelligence features sprinkled in. Here’s everything we know so far about new iOS 27 features, the update’s release date, and more.

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Apple will announce iOS 27 at WWDC 2026 on June 8. The update will be announced

BenQ has been making excellent Mac-friendly monitors for years, and their new MA270S is the creme de la creme of their lineup. It’s a 27-inch 5K monitor, but with a feature that most monitors don’t ship with: a glossy finish.

All of Apple’s displays ship with glossy finishes by default, but for one reason or another, matte finishes have dominated the external monitor market – and BenQ is bucking that trend. This makes the MA2