New AI video generation apps are rising from the ashes of OpenAI’s Sora

Back in March, OpenAI abruptly pulled the plug on its Sora video app. Two months later, a pair of AI video generation apps is competing for the top of the App Store.

OpenAI discontinued Sora largely due to the cost of running the AI video generation service.

The service was resource-hungry and free for users. Instead, OpenAI is focusing on ChatGPT and Codex for enhancing productivity . Codex in particular works best with paid plans.

With Sora out of the way, competing AI apps highlighted video generation features.

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Apple’s new iPhone privacy feature just expanded to more users

Earlier this year, Apple launched its newest iPhone privacy feature—Limit Precise Location—but only a few carriers supported it initially. Following iOS 26.5’s launch this week, Apple now says that the feature is available for many more users.

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Apple spotlights people ‘making a difference in the Apple developer commiunity’

Ahead of WWDC 2026, which kicks off next month, Apple has its Apple Developer website to spotlight members of the developer community.

These people, Apple says, are “making a difference in the Apple developer community through technical contributions, thoughtful mentorship, and a commitment to helping others succeed.”

Apple says:

All around the world, developers do meaningful work that extends beyond great apps and games. They organize events, write tutorials, mentor others, and create spaces to learn and grow. By sharing


Longer-lasting battery tech is here, but iPhone owners will need to wait a while

As I mentioned a few days ago , breakthroughs in battery tech always seem to be two years away, but there have been some modest but worthwhile developments.

One of these, silicon-carbon batteries, is already found in some Android brands, and battery-test results clearly illustrate the benefits. But experts say it will be a little while before Apple adopts the new battery chemistry in future iPhones

There’s an ongoing arms race between battery capabilities and smartphone features. Batteries have been growing more efficient over the years


Ted Lasso actor who played Dani Rojas is now a professional soccer player

Apple TV’s hit series Ted Lasso inspired viewers to “Believe,” and it seems that message resonated strongly with the show’s actors too. Dani Rojas actor Cristo Fernández has to become a professional soccer player.

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Here are some smart AI features we can expect from the Gemini-powered new Siri

Apple confirmed back in January that Google’s Gemini AI model will power new Siri features. That not only frees us from the need to wait for Apple’s own AI models to catch up, but also means we have a pretty good idea of what’s in store for us.

Gemi ni Personal Intelligence provided our first glimpse of what we can expect from the new Siri, and a Google event has pointed to a number of additional features …

For a long time, it seemed Apple planned to use its


This could be the best thing to ever happen to Apple’s Camera app

Apple’s stock Camera app started out with a very straightforward goal: it was intended to allow anyone to pick it up, press a button and get a decent result . It essentially made an iPhone the ultimate point-and-shoot camera.

Over the years, however, the app has grown increasingly sophisticated. While that may be a good thing, it has been accompanied by growing complexity. Finding the setting you want can involve a lot of guesswork about where it is found in the ever-expanding UI.

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More than 10% of iPhone owners eyeing a folding phone – survey

Price alone is likely to make the iPhone Fold (or iPhone Ultra ) a somewhat niche product in Apple’s lineup, but a new survey suggests there could be more interest than one might expect.

While the majority of US smartphone owners unsurprisingly care most about two vital but uninteresting things, interest in new form factors like foldables was surprisingly high …

It’s often been fascinating to me how the same survey results can be interpreted in different ways. A survey representative of US adults has been headlined as a lack of


Apple supplier Foxconn confirms ransomware attack affected North American factories

reports that Foxconn acknowledged that some of its North American factories “suffered a cyberattack” in recent days, after the ransomware group Nitrogen claimed to have stolen 8TB of data from the company. Here are the details.

According to , a ransomware group known as Nitrogen claims to have stolen 8 TB of data from Foxconn, one of Apple’s main manufacturing partners for the iPhone and other devices.

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A ransomware group is attempting to extort the electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, claiming that it stole 8 TB of data


Your iPhone just got a brand new colorful wallpaper, here’s how to customize it

With the iOS 26.5 update, Apple has added a new Pride Luminance wallpaper to your iPhone. The wallpaper features strips of colors that transition as you swipe up from the lock screen to the home screen. By default, the wallpaper uses a rich, vibrant color palette that celebrates the LGBTQ+ community.

But it’s actually super customizable, and it allows you to pick your own personal color palette for your iPhone’s lock screen. Here’s how to add the new colorful wallpaper and make

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