iPhone 18 Pro getting new display upgrade with two benefits, per report

iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are expected to have the same 6.3-inch and 6.9-inch sizes as their predecessors, but a says those displays are coming with a key technology upgrade.

A says that Apple is moving to LTPO+ technology for its iPhone 18 Pro OLED panels.

The report says that iPhone 18 Pro panels are expected to be produced almost entirely by Samsung and LG. BOE was reportedly unable to secure Apple’s approval for this year’s flagships.

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Adobe Acrobat now lets users turn PDFs into shareable AI-powered workspaces

Adobe is rolling out new sharing capabilities for PDF Spaces in Acrobat today, letting users turn static materials into interactive, AI-powered summaries, audio overviews, branded presentations, and even a custom chatbot for recipients. Here are the details.

Adobe ’s push into AI-powered experiences continues today with the launch of Acrobat PDF Spaces sharing.

In a nutshell, it lets users upload a series of PDFs, documents, notes, and links to Acrobat, and then interact with Adobe’s AI assistant to “surface

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Energizer now offers child-safe batteries for your AirTags

Safety regulators have long expressed concern about the potential risks to children posed by the easily-opened battery compartment of AirTags . It’s not uncommon for children to swallow objects with a similar size and shape to candy – like the coin batteries used – and this can potentially cause life-threatening injuries …

Consumer protection bodies issued warnings about these risks as long ago as 2021.

The ACCC is concerned that the AirTag’s battery compartment could be accessible to young children, and the button battery removed with ease


Sketchy iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island rumors continue with claimed CAD images

Rumors of a smaller Dynamic Island are nothing new , but there’s been considerable speculation about this in respect of the iPhone 18 Pro .

Adding fuel to the fire are claimed CAD images showing a smaller Dynamic Island, but we reiterate our earlier skepticism …

There have been multiple reports suggesting that the Dynamic Island might shrink in this year’s iPhone 18 Pro, and potentially in other models too .

For the iPhone 18 series, the black bezels remain unchanged; only the Dynamic Island has been reduced in


Pornhub is now using Apple’s own age verification feature in the UK

I guess this is one “benefit” of the Apple ecosystem that won’t make it into a press release from the Cupertino company: Pornhub’s parent company has announced that it will be relying on Apple’s own age verification feature for its UK web visitors …

Apple first launched its own age verification feature in the UK back in March, before rolling it out to other countries. The move is intended to comply with a growing trend for age verification legislation around the world for access to age-restricted websites


Apple may have just made one of the most important new Siri announcements

Apple’s painfully slow launch of the new Siri has become such a long-running saga, it seems to have all the makings of a movie – though probably not one we will see launch on Apple TV.

The announcement at the start of this year that it will be powered by Google’s Gemini models finally gave us reason for optimism, and the latest Apple AI news could be an equally important development …

Even the most supportive of Apple commenters reached the end of their patience after Apple advertised new Siri features


Intel’s stock jumped 13% today over Apple chip manufacturing report

Intel’s stock hit a record high today in the aftermath of a Bloomberg report that claimed Apple is exploring Intel and Samsung Electronics as potential manufacturing partners for future device chips. Here are the details.

Last night, reported that Apple had been exploring early-stage talks with Intel and evaluating facilities from Samsung Electronics in a push to diversify production of its core device chips beyond TSMC.

The report noted that while Apple had reliability concerns, and it “may not ultimately move forward with another partner,” that was enough


Apple pressed by Maryland lawmakers over closure of first unionized U.S. store

A group of two U.S. Senators and seven Members of Congress sent a letter to Tim Cook and John Ternus pressing Apple for answers over the planned closure of its Towson retail store. Here are the details.

A bit of context

Early last month, Apple announced it would close three US stores: Apple Towson Town Center in Towson (MD), Apple North County in Escondido (CA), and Apple Trumbull in Trumbull (CT).

The reason behind these three decisions was roughly the same: they’


9to5Mac Daily: May 5, 2026 – iOS 26.5 RC, Apple chip partners

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Threads starts rolling out DMs on the web, but there are a few catches

Last July, Threads finally gave in and uncoupled its DMs from Instagram . Now, the platform is turning to another long-standing gap: bringing DMs to the web. Here are the details.

Earlier today, Threads’ official account (on Threads, where else?) confirmed that DMs are finally being rolled out on the web.

However, like most Meta-related rollouts , this will be a phased process, with no clear timeline for full availability. The company says users included in the initial test will see

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