Silo season 3 hailed as ‘best season yet,’ here are the first reviews

Silo returns later this week for season 3, and the first reviews indicate the new season could be the show’s best yet thanks in part to a new split-timeline story.


Leaker outlines iPhone lineup for next year, with six new models coming

Apple is rumored to have more new iPhones launching in 2027 than ever before, and a new post from leaker Digital Chat Station corroborates that. Here’s what he says is coming.


When will Apple prices drop again? Maybe years, maybe never …

Some of the recent Apple price hikes exceeded 50%, while the cost of upgrading memory and storage has literally doubled in some cases.

The company has said that it’s “ working tirelessly to find solutions” to the problem, but when might we expect prices to revert – if ever … ?


T-Mobile closing 1,100 legacy plans, with price increases likely

If you’re a long-time T-Mobile subscriber on a plan you took out years ago, the company may have some bad news for you. The carrier is closing what it says are more than 1,100 different legacy plans and moving subscribers onto new ones, with price increases or reductions in usage limits likely …


A maxed-out 16-inch MacBook Pro now has a 5-figure price tag

A maxed out MacBook Pro has never been cheap given Apple’s pricing on both RAM and SSD upgrades, but the recent price hikes mean that the 16-inch model now tops out at a five-figure sum.

John Gruber ran the numbers and noted that while the base model prices only went up by around 14%, there were massive increases to both RAM and storage options …


Apple may struggle to get clearance for Chinese RAM, even for Chinese iPhones

We learned yesterday that Apple is trying to persuade the Trump administration to allow it to buy memory chips from two Chinese companies blacklisted by the Pentagon, CXMT and YMTC.

Apple previously sought permission from the Biden administration to do the same thing back in 2022, and that did not go well – despite promising to use the chips only for iPhones sold in China …


Your Mac and iPad prices just went up, here’s why AI data centers are to blame

Apple just announced unprecedented price increases for the majority of its product lineup, with only iPhone and Apple Watch not yet seeing a price hike. This is because of the AI-driven memory crisis, caused by AI data centers buying up loads of memory supply, putting tons of pressure on the market.

Apple tried to hold out for quite a while, but the situation got out of hand . It’s worth noting that these memory pressures have existed for the entirety of the year, and it’s only now


Apple working on M7 Ultra Mac Studio for 2028 with potential major upgrade: report

Later this year, Apple will be debuting an updated version of the Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips – a long awaited refresh. The current Mac Studio, released in early 2025, includes an M4 Max and M3 Ultra chip, so at least on the high end, it’s pretty behind.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman , the M5-based Mac Studio, which should just be a chip upgrade, is still on track to launch this year


How to create a macOS Golden Gate USB install drive [Video]

In this hands-on guide, I’ll show you how to transform a USB drive into a macOS Golden Gate USB installer . Having access to a macOS Golden Gate USB installer is useful for upgrading from macOS Tahoe or earlier versions of macOS across multiple Macs, among other use cases. Have a look at my full hands-on video walkthrough, and be sure to subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Mac guides and tutorials.


How to watch the Formula 1 race for free right now

This weekend, Apple TV is running a special promotion where all of its Formula 1 streaming is available for anyone in the United States to watch for free, no Apple TV subscription required.

The Austrian Grand Prix race is about to start, and if you want to tune, simply open the Apple TV app on your preferred device.