Brace yourself for paid subscriptions to Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook

Meta has revealed that it plans to test paid subscriptions to Instagram , WhatsApp , and Facebook – with multiple options apparently on the cards.

The company has so far only provided specifics on the paywalled features for Instagram, with no details yet available about its other services …

reports that “core experiences” will remain free while subscriptions will apply to “a premium experience” on each platform.

In the coming months, Meta said it will offer a premium experience on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp that gives users access to special


Clawdbot sparks Mac mini memes as Anthropic forces name change

If you’re seeing a lot of photos of stacks of Mac mini machines filling the internet, that’s been sparked by the development of Clawdbot by Peter Steinberger. It’s an open-source project that allows you to run your own personal AI assistant, and multiple M4 Mac minis seem to be the hardware of choice.

It’s the very definition of a nerdy project, and the memes doing the rounds very much reflect this – though it seems not everybody is amused …

Steinberger describes as a


Here’s the good news and bad news on upgrading to the AirTag 2

Apple yesterday announced the AirTag 2 , the first update to its standalone location-tracking device. It offers improved Precision Finding, a longer Bluetooth range, and a louder speaker.

Whether or not the improvements justify replacing any of your existing AirTags is a judgment call, but there’s a mix of good news and bad if you are considering it …

The good news is we confirmed the new model has exactly the same dimensions as the original, meaning that it will fit any of your existing accessories. This is a


Apple @ Work Podcast: Vendor collaboration will be required in the AI era

, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices work-ready with no effort and at an affordable cost. today and understand why Mosyle is everything you need to work with Apple .

In this episode of Apple @ Work, we finish up our 2-part series about AI and


Apple updates iOS 12 to extend iMessage and FaceTime support on older devices

Apple has released iOS 12.5.8 for a small group of older iPhones, iPads, and the iPod touch, containing an important update for devices that can’t upgrade to modern versions of iOS. Here are the details.

Today, Apple released multiple beta versions of its operating system for developers, alongside several updates for devices running stable versions of iOS and iPadOS.

Two of these releases, iOS 12.5.8 and iPadOS 12.5.8, include an important certificate extension


You can now use apps like Slack, Figma, and Canva directly inside Claude

From drafting Slack messages to updating project timelines on Asana, Claude now lets you work inside connected apps without ever leaving the chatbot. Here’s how it works.

In late 2024, Anthropic introduced the (MCP), its open-source project to bridge AI models, external tools, and data sources. In a nutshell, this gave AI chatbots and agents the tools required to interact with third-party platforms as if they were humans.

Since then, MCP has become the industry’s standard


AirTag 2: Three tidbits you might have missed

Apple today announced its , bringing major improvements to the incredible popular item tracker. Here are three things you might have missed.

For Apple Watch users, AirTag 2 comes with a big update: support for Precision Finding.

For the first time, Apple Watch users can use Precision Finding when locating an AirTag. This is supported on Apple Watch Series 9 or later and Apple Watch Ultra 2 or later.

Precision Finding guides you to exactly where your AirTag is located. It uses haptic, visual, and audio feedback to help

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Apple TV adds Richard Gere to upcoming limited series with Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller

As , Gere will join Chastain and Stiller on “The Off Weeks”, an eight-part limited series to be directed by Michael Showalter (The Dropout). Here are the details.

Last year, Apple announced “The Off Weeks,” its third collaboration with Ben Stiller after and .

“The Off Weeks” was also supposed to be the company’s second collaboration with Chastain. However, her show “The Savant” got pulled from Apple TV’s schedule just a few weeks before its premiere,


Apple expands iPhone share in India as overall smartphone market shipments flatten

As , Apple’s iPhone shipment share in India rose to a record 9% in 2025, according to Counterpoint Research data. Here are the details.

From TechCrunch :

Apple’s iPhone is gaining ground fast in India, shipping about 14 million units in 2025, based on market data shared exclusively with TechCrunch.

Yet the country’s overall smartphone market stayed largely flat at around 152 million to 153 million devices. That means that across the full-year


iOS 26.3 adds new feature to limit location data shared with your carrier

In a new today, Apple details a new iOS 26.3 feature exclusive to devices with an Apple modem: “limit precise location.”

Apple explains that this setting allows you to “limit some information that cellular networks may use to determine your location.”

When this setting is enabled, Apple says that information made available to cellular networks is limited. For example, cellular networks might only be able to determine a less precise location, such as “the neighborhood where your device is located” rather than something

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