Hands-on: BenQ’s new MA270S is a glossy 27-inch 5K display made for Mac [U]

BenQ has been making excellent Mac-friendly monitors for years, and their new MA270S is the creme de la creme of their lineup. It’s a 27-inch 5K monitor, but with a feature that most monitors don’t ship with: a glossy finish.

All of Apple’s displays ship with glossy finishes by default, but for one reason or another, matte finishes have dominated the external monitor market – and BenQ is bucking that trend. This makes the MA2


Security Bite: A note on camera covers in 2026

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Which iPad is right for you? Here’s what Apple has to say

Over the years, buying an iPad has become an increasingly confusing task. With multiple models and overlapping features and accessories, there’s no longer a clear-cut way to recommend one iPad for one type of user. Still, Apple does have a general idea of how it sees the iPad lineup and who each model is meant for.


We really need a way to hand over ownership of an Apple Home

Me being me, one of the first things I wanted to do in my new home was set up the smart home technology. That’s now almost complete (I’m currently engaged in mortal battle with presence detectors) and I’ll have an update soon.

But there was also the matter of the smart home tech I was leaving behind – and that was less straightforward thanks to a surprising omission in the Apple Home ecosystem …


All of the best 4th of July deals on Apple gear, accessories, OLED TVs, and much more

The 2026 4th of July weekend is upon us and there are loads of notable deals up for grabs. Coming fresh of the Prime Day festivities and major price hikes, the Apple deals aren’t quite as extensive as usual but you can still land up to all-time low pricing on AirTag 2, among others. Those deals also join up to $1,000 off LG OLED TVs , e-bikes, power stations, apparel, and some last-minute 4th of


9to5Mac Daily: July 3, 2026 – Apple Creator Studio updates, more

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Prosser denies conspiring to steal Apple secrets in lawsuit response, blames Ramacciotti

After getting a second chance to formally respond to Apple’s lawsuit, Jon Prosser filed his answer today, disputing the company’s account of how he obtained and published details about the Liquid Glass revamp. Here are the details.


Silo season three is streaming today on Apple TV

The hit sci-fi series Silo is back today for a third season, streaming exclusively on Apple TV . Based on the book series by Hugh Howey, the acclaimed series sees the human population living in a vast underground bunker, but no one really knows how it came to be.

In the third season, a split timeline narrative begins to reveal some of the show’s biggest mysteries. In the present timeline, Juliette (star Rebecca Ferguson) struggles with amnesia, while in the past timeline, flashbacks show who


iOS 27 helps apps detect when a user may be getting scammed in real time

A new iOS 27 framework will help apps fight back against social engineering scams as they unfold via voice calls, text messages, emails, and more. Here are the details.


Apple sets Q3 2026 earnings release for July 30

Apple will announce the results of its fiscal third quarter of 2026 on Thursday, July 30. Here’s what to expect.