Brye song that hit 100M streams was produced in GarageBand on school iPad

Indie singer-songwriter Brye has shared a TikTok video revealing that her song Lemons – that notched up 100M streams – was produced in GarageBand on a school iPad with a cheap .

The pop singer, whose full name is Bryanna Noelle Sebring, says her experience demonstrates that you don’t need fancy equipment in order to achieve a music hit – and echoes the promise made by Steve Jobs when launching the app for the Mac back in 2004 …

GarageBand was initially Mac only, and here’


OLED MacBook Pro screens on-track amid talk of delayed launch

We’ve long been expecting a major redesign of the MacBook Pro this year, with an OLED screen one of the key features. However, a Bloomberg report last month suggested that the launch might be delayed into early next year .

We still don’t have any clarity on that, but a new supply chain report does seem to suggest that Apple’s manufacturing partners are now gearing up for production …

A new M6 MacBook Pro is expected to offer way more than a performance boost. We’re expecting


AT&T announces new $15/month ‘Build-a-Plan’ wireless plan

AT&T has just announced a new wireless plan—‘Build-a-Plan’—that lets customers choose exactly the right features for them, and it starts at just $15/month. Here are the details.

Wireless plans often come with a lot of costs baked in that you have no control over. But AT&T’s new ‘Build-a-Plan’ seeks to put full cost control in users’ hands.

Build-a-Plan focuses on affordability and flexibility,

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ACSI: Samsung edges out Apple in cell phone satisfaction, while Apple Watch ties at the top

The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) has published this year’s Telecommunications, Cell Phone, and Smartwatch Study. Here’s how the iPhone and the Apple Watch did.

Over the years, Apple has touted its high customer satisfaction as a hallmark of the quality of its products, to the point that Tim Cook’s “customer sat” line has become a sort of meme, particularly during Apple events and earnings calls.

Just last month, during Apple’s Q2 2026 earnings call

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Adobe Photoshop update brings on-device AI processing, but there is a catch

Adobe released Photoshop version 27.7 today, and one of the most interesting additions is an on-device AI model for the Remove tool that, alas, comes with rather steep hardware requirements. Here are the details.

Headlining today’s of Adobe Photoshop 27.7 is an interesting tidbit on the Remove tool:

  • On-device AI model for Remove tool
    • Photoshop now supports an on-device AI model for Remove tool, allowing object removal without cloud processing. Users can:
      • Process edits locally after download
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Eddy Cue named 2026 Cannes Lions Entertainment Person of the Year

Apple SVP of Services and Health Eddy Cue has been chosen as this year’s recipient of the Entertainment Person of the Year Award, which will be presented next month at the Cannes Lions festival. Here are the details.

Every year, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity recognizes the best creative work, advertising campaigns, and talent from across the global marketing and communications industry.

Apple is no stranger to the festival, having received some of its top honors over the years, including Creative Marketer of the Year in 20


The Outsiders celebrates Apple Design Awards 2026 nomination with biggest update yet

Just days after being nominated for a 2026 Apple Design Award in the Interaction category, rolled out a major update with Home Screen widgets, expanded workout import options, new metrics, additional workout types, and more. Here are the details.

version 1.7 hit the App Store today, on the heels of an Apple Design Awards 2026 nomination in the Interaction category, a feat for an app released just 8 months ago.

To say the nomination is well-deserved is an understatement.

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Apple TV renews ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’ for a second season

‘ ’ has been renewed for a second season on Apple TV, following an acclaimed eight-part season 1. Here’s what to expect from season 2.

that BAFTA-award nominee in the Factual Entertainment category, ‘ ,’ has been renewed for a second season.

Hosted by Topjaw’s Jesse Burgess, the show explores “the high-stakes world of international fine dining with exclusive access over the course of the yearlong Michelin Guide season,” per Apple’s description.

During its first season,


tvOS 27 will give Apple TV 4K a useful new display setting

Next month tvOS 27 will be unveiled, the next major version of Apple TV 4K software, and Apple confirmed this week that it will bring a useful new display setting: Larger Text.

Text can be resized with new systemwide setting in tvOS 27

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Kansas City Public Schools to replace 30,000 Windows PCs and Chromebooks with Apple devices

Following a quick comment during Apple’s Q2 2026 earnings call, the Kansas City Public Schools website has elaborated on its plan to transition to an “all-Apple district.” Here are the details.

Last month, during Apple’s Q2 2026 earnings call, Apple CFO Kevan Parekh quickly mentioned that “Kansas City Public Schools (…) is switching their high school students from Windows laptops and Chromebooks to , completing their transition to an all-Apple district. “

His

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