XChat, the standalone messaging app from X, now has a new release date.
X’s new iPhone and iPad app will arrive this week.
An App Store listing for the messaging app shows a preview of the design, including a detailed icon, and an April 24th release date.
It was originally set for April 17th.
XChat will allow users to “chat with anyone on X in a private, focused space built for conversation,” according to the app’s description.
XChat won
After exclusively sharing details with 9to5Mac last September on ModStealer , a cross-platform infostealer invisible to every major antivirus engine at the time, , a leader in Apple device management and security, is back with two more macOS threats that are flying completely under the radar.
In new details again shared with 9to5Mac , the Mosyle Security Research Team says it has identified two previously undetected samples: Phoenix Worm, a cross-platform stager, and ShadeStager, a modular macOS implant built for credential theft.
Last year Apple made the base iPhone 17 extremely compelling, in part due to display upgrades like ProMotion. But rumors about the iPhone 18 indicate it could regress in minor ways to be more like Apple’s budget ‘e’ model.
Earlier this week, Weibo leaker Fixed Focus Digital said that the base iPhone 18 would be launching later than usual. This was no surprise, as other reporting points to an early 2027 launch.
In addition to corroborating that iPhone 18 and iPhone 1
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is headlined by the return of Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 back down at holiday pricing again as of early yesterday evening, as well as this 2026 base model 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro at $200 off and the most affordable new 1TB M5 MacBook Air back at $150 off . On top of all that, we have Apple’s mid-range 512GB M5 iPad Pro back
A from a reputable Weibo leaker highlights four new camera upgrades Apple reportedly has in development, at least one of which is coming with iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max.
Apple’s CEO transition will undoubtedly impact the whole company to varying degrees, including its services division. A sheds light on how John Ternus might approach the Apple TV streaming service specifically.
Last week we got a report on some of the colors that may be available for iPhone 18 Pro. But now a new leak offers a unique description of the one color Apple is expected to market as its flagship.
All signs point to Apple discontinuing its Cosmic Orange color option with this fall’s iPhone 18 lineup.
But Cosmic Orange has been such a hit, Apple has set itself a high bar for iPhone 18 Pro’s new colors.
Last week a Macworld report indicated the company is developing
When SpaceX isn’t landing rockets, it’s apparently landing AI company deals. Two months ago, the firm behind Starlink absorbed , which includes Twitter-turned-X. Now SpaceX is eyeing Cursor, a competitor to Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex.
Cursor has been popular with software engineers who code with AI on the Mac. It was one of the first services to connect large language model artificial intelligence to the process of building apps.
Now SpaceX and Cursor are “working closely together to create the
Tap to Pay on iPhone has today launched in Malaysia as Apple continues the rollout of the service aimed at small businesses. Interestingly, the iPhone maker is slightly lagging behind when it comes to acceptance of its own payment terminal solution …
Tap to Pay is an attractive option for small businesses as it allows them to accept contactless payments using only their iPhone. Typically, companies would have to either buy or rent a payment terminal or card reader, so Apple’s service cuts costs as well as adding convenience.
The one very
The new Framework Laptop 13 Pro has been described by the company’s CEO as “the MacBook Pro for Linux users” (though you can also run Windows on it). It even claims to beat the 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro for battery life.
The new machine copies a number of key Apple features, but is the complete opposite in terms of its underlying philosophy …
got a hands-on with the new machine, and highlighted a number of features which could have been taken direct from