Face ID has been part of the iPhone for close to a decade, and the iPad for nearly as long—but the Mac still uses Touch ID. A new rumor could offer hope of that potentially changing though.
Leaker Instant Digital with an interesting new detail about the iPhone Air 2 that may be pertinent to future Macs too.
After saying that the new iPhone Air will add a second rear camera—an Ultra Wide that’s horizontally aligned—he mentioned a key Face ID change.
Here’s what he
Apple has just released watchOS 26.2.1, a new software update for Apple Watch users. Here’s what the update includes.
Apple today has officially released iOS 26.2.1 for iPhone. This update comes a month after the launch of iOS 26.2 , which brought changes to Liquid Glass, CarPlay, and much more.
The latest update pairs with the newly announced AirTag 2, which has a louder speaker and extended range for Precision Finding thanks to an upgraded Ultra Wideband chip inside.
Per the release notes, “this update provides support for AirTag (2nd generation) along with bug fixes.”
Apple is also
There’s a new AirTag in town , but you might not know it based on the official product name. Fortunately, there’s a way to distinguish between old and new AirTags.
While we’re going with AirTag 2 to protect our and your sanity, Apple is using “the new AirTag” and “AirTag (2nd Generation)” in places where it doesn’t just say AirTag.
Retailers like Amazon are helpfully labeling the original AirTag as for shoppers.
If you’re unsure which generation
At the end of last week, the long-anticipated transfer to US ownership for TikTok operations in the US officially took place . But it didn’t take long for American TikTok users to start seeing signs of a broken app. Now, we have an official explanation.
If you tried using TikTok over the weekend, or even today, the app may have been broken in several ways.
As reported by , some users couldn’t see new videos in TikTok, or upload videos themselves, among other issues.
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are now ready to roll. Starting off with a new 48-hour flash sale at Best Buy , we now have $250 off all black Apple Watch Ultra 2 models alongside some deep deals on official Trail, Alpine, and Ocean bands at up to 44% off . Those offers join this 25% discount on the official black Milanese Loop as well as $120 off AirPods Max (USB-C) , and this M
AirTag 2 is officially here , and one of its tentpole features is improved Precision Finding thanks to an upgraded Ultra Wideband chip. But per Apple’s website, only certain iPhone models are compatible with the improved feature.
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Apple’s first M5 products launched just three months ago, but a says we could see the M6 chip debut surprisingly soon.
Yesterday in his Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman offered an overview of what to expect from the Mac in the year ahead.
After mentioning new MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs, and more, he ended with a curious hint about the forthcoming M6 chip.
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One wrinkle: I think the M6 chip is potentially coming sooner than people anticipate. Not necessarily in these next laptops
Two laptops with the latest Intel chips have beaten out the MacBook Pro with M5 chip – but it’s already clear that this will be an extremely short-lived victory.
Benchmark results show impressive multi-core scores for the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 in laptops from MSI and Lenovo …
Luke Larsen carried out the tests.
I tested two laptops with the new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 line of chips, both on the higher-end of the spectrum: the Intel Core Ultra X7 358