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  • 01
    Apple reportedly planning two rounds of product launches in October
    Last week, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claimed that Apple will announce its new HomePad on October 13. Now, a new report suggests that the company is planning two separate product launches this month. According to the report, which cites multiple sources familiar with the matter, Apple is planning another online launch in the final week of October. The company could announce the rumored MacBook Ultra lineup, along with M6 powered 14-inch MacBook Pro and iMac models. Notably, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman
  • 02
    Deals: Amazon's Prime Day sale is live, here are the best flagship and foldable offers
    Amazon has launched Prime Big Deal Days – unlike the previous Prime event, this one will only last two days, so you don’t have much time to consider. Here are the best smartphone offers, organized by category. Table of Contents: Flagships Foldables Mid-range and entry-level Flagships The Samsung Galaxy S26 trio is up to $420 off. This means that the Galaxy S26 Ultra starts under $1,000 despite the recent price hike. The Galaxy S26+ and Galaxy S26 are just north of $800 and $700, respectively. As
  • 03
    vivo S2 FE arrives with a massive 10,000mAh battery
    After bringing its S-series back to India with the vivo S2 in August, the company has now expanded the lineup with the new vivo S2 FE. The phone features a massive 10,000mAh battery and a large 6.83 inch display. The vivo S2 FE packs the company’s largest battery at 10,000mAh, while also offering 44W fast charging and reverse charging, making it a portable powerbank as well. Other than the massive battery, the handset comes equipped with the Dimensity 7300e chipset and sports a 6.83-inch AMOLED
  • 04
    Prime Day Deals: UK tablets and watches
    It’s the October edition of Amazon Prime Day also known as Prime Day Deals. We’ve been keeping an eye out for the best offers on tablets and smartwatches and are now bringing you our top picks in the UK. As usual with Prime Day promos, the items on the list are limited in stock and require an active Prime membership. Table of Contents: Tablets Smartwatches Tablets Samsung is already on its Tab S12 series, but last year’s Tab S11 Ultra is no slouch, and it’s available with a nice 32% discount. Th
  • 05
    vivo X Fold6 launches in India, here's how much it costs
    Once again, a rumor turned out to be true. We're talking about the one saying that vivo would launch the X Fold6 globally on October 1 and in India on October 6. The global launch has already happened, right on that schedule, and so today you probably won’t be surprised to find out that the X Fold6 is also launched in India. The phone's specs are identical to the ones of the global version, which itself only differs from the Chinese model in the 100 mAh smaller battery. The X Fold6 is priced at
  • 06
    Honor Play20C is also official with a rear touchscreen
    Alongside the X5d s, Honor is bringing a second budget phone with a rear screen – the Play20C. While different in name, the two share identical hardware, and it seems the Play20C will be the global variant of the X5d s. There is a small difference between the two, though, as the 4GB RAM and 128GB trim of the Play20C comes with a Unisoc T615 chipset at the helm, while the other trims get the Unisoc T610. Play20C also comes in a Sunrise Gold color, which isn’t available on the X5d s. Apart from th
  • 07
    vivo V80 hands-on review
    vivo hosted a grand event today in Gurgaon, India, where it unveiled the V80 and S2 FE and introduced the X Fold6 to the Indian market. We used the vivo V80 for a few days, and here's how it performed. Design The vivo V80 is built around a 6.59" 1,260p 144Hz AMOLED display, surrounded by 1.25mm bezels. The display has a centered punch-hole for a ZEISS-tuned 50MP selfie camera. The V80's display also has a 3D ultrasonic fingerprint scanner embedded, which was fast and accurate during our use. It
  • 08
    Here's when Siri AI may finally become available in the EU
    One of the main new features of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 is the new Siri AI, but this still isn't available in the EU, despite the fact that Apple released iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 last month. Now if you've been wondering just how much longer you'll have to wait, we have some bad news. According to the generally reliable Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, we shouldn't expect Siri AI to launch in the EU "anytime soon". Apparently, Apple wants to use the lack of Siri AI in the EU to get its frustrated customers to
  • 09
    vivo V80 debuts with a 6.59-inch display, a 7,200mAh battery
    vivo’s latest V-series smartphone is finally here. The vivo V80 has launched in India with a 7,200mAh battery, a compact 6.59 inch display, and a Zeiss-backed triple-rear camera setup. The vivo V80 is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 chipset and sports a 6.59-inch AMOLED display that offers up to 144Hz refresh rate, Full-HD+ resolution, and up to 5,000 nits of peak brightness. For photography, the vivo V80 features a Zeiss triple-rear camera setup that includes a 50MP Sony LYT 700V main sensor
  • 10
    iPhone 18 Pro Burgundy paint fading issues reported by some early adopters
    Within a couple of weeks of launching, iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max users last year started complaining online of a weird discoloration issue that affected mainly the hero Cosmic Orange color, but it was also observed on the Deep Blue paint job. Now, the iPhone 18 Pro series users are going through the same phase. iPhone 18 Pro Max in Burgundy and Black A number of Reddit users have posted pictures of Burgundy red units slowly getting pale. Some discolored Black iPhones can also be spotted among
  • 11
    WhatsApp may prevent you from logging in if you have older iOS or Android versions
    According to a new report, WhatsApp has added a new feature via a server-side update, which means you don't have to have a specific app version to get it. This is apparently rolling out to both Android and iOS. The idea is that WhatsApp will prevent you from logging in until you update your phone’s operating system to a newer version. So if you have an outdated version of Android or iOS, you will see a screen like the ones shown in the image below. It explains what you need to do before you can
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    Honor X5d s takes the rear screen idea to a very low price point
    Xiaomi started a trend last year with the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max - not a huge trend, but a trend nonetheless. Other Chinese smartphone makers are now starting to get inspired by the idea of having a screen on the rear of some of their devices. And today it's Honor's turn to join the party. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Honor X5d s. Crazy name aside, this phone has a rear screen of its own, as you can see. Unlike the Xiaomi 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max (and their successors, the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max),
  • 13
    vivo Y32 quietly launches with an 8,000 mAh battery
    vivo has quietly listed the Y32 on its website in Bangladesh. The phone is obviously not to be confused with the Y32 from 2021 - we're not sure why the company is reusing the name so soon (or at all, really), but it is what it is. Anyway, the new Y32 comes with a 6.87-inch LCD screen with 720x1592 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and 1,300-nit peak brightness, a 50MP main camera, a 2MP decorative sensor of some sort (probably a depth sensor), an 8MP selfie camera, and an 8,000 mAh battery with
  • 14
    Watch the vivo V80 announcement live here
    After announcing the V80 Lite at the start of September, vivo started teasing the V80 with promises of a phone that can capture “cinematic moments”. The date was set for October 6, so it’s finally time to reveal the new model. vivo V80's color options The company has already confirmed some key details for the vivo V80. It will have a 6.59” 1.5K OLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 5,000 nits. The phone will be equipped with a 7,200mAh battery with 90W charging. For compa
  • 15
    Another report says that the Xiaomi 18 Ultra has been canceled, reveals monster specs
    After Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi 18 Pro and Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, it revealed that the two are headed for a global launch. That was a bit unusual, since the Xiaomi 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max never left China. Maybe this has something to do with the rumor from August that claimed that the Xiaomi 18 Ultra had been canceled. Now leakster Digital Chat Station is reporting the same – the Ultra is off the launch calendar. Apparently, it would have cost CNY 10,000 for a 12/256GB unit, which Xiaomi felt would
  • 16
    Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max vs. iPhone 17 Pro Max
    The new iPhone hit the shelves and the first order of business is to pit it against its predecessor. The Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max brings screen, performance, camera and battery improvements over the previous generation and yet the Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max gets you a lot of the same at a cheaper price. So how much better is the Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max? Let's look into it. Table of Contents: Design Display Battery Life Charging Speaker Test Performance Cameras Verdict For starters, you can compare t
  • 17
    OpenAI is adding visual ads to ChatGPT
    OpenAI introduced ads for free and Go users of ChatGPT back in February. Those were pretty simple ads that appeared between chat messages. Now the company is adding a new ad format, which it calls visual ads. These feature larger images – either several thumbnails or one screen-width image. These aren’t live yet as OpenAI plans to introduce them later this month. This will start with a testing period where visual ads will only be shown when the user generates images with ChatGPT. However, the vi
  • 18
    Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 and Flip7 One UI 9 update is now available in the US
    Samsung started rolling out the update to One UI 9 based on Android 17 for the Galaxy S25 family and the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7 in late September, and the update has made its way to the US over the weekend for the Galaxy S25 devices. [#InlinePriceWidget,13826,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,13712,1#] Now, the same thing is finally happening for the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Galaxy Z Flip7. The former is currently receiving the update on T-Mobile and Verizon, while the latter is getting it on AT&T. U
  • 19
    Google Pixel 12 series screen resolutions are out and they paint an interesting picture
    Although Google only launched the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold in August, we already have a first leak about their successors. The Pixel 12 devices have apparently been spotted in the GSM Association’s database, and there's an interesting detail about them that's been outed - though we're not sure exactly how, since the GSMA usually only lists model numbers. Speaking of which, the Pixel 12 has the model number GC0QU, the Pixel 12 Pro is GWU59, the Pixel 12 Pro X
  • 20
    Samsung makes its Galaxy A series devices more expensive in the US too
    Last week, Samsung hiked the prices of its high-end devices in the US (along with Europe and India), and today the company has raised the prices of its low-end and mid-range phones in the US as well. Samsung Galaxy A57 We're talking about the Galaxy A17, A27, A37, and A57. The A17 is now $270, up from $200 when it launched. The A27 now goes for $380, up from $350 when it was released. The A37 now costs $490, up from $450 when it arrived. [#InlinePriceWidget,14041,1#] [#InlinePriceWidget,14606,1#
  • 01
    One week to TechCrunch Disrupt: What’s next for AI and software development
    First AI gave us code completion, predicting the lines of code, functions, and boilerplate we needed based on what we’d already typed. Then came code suggestions and code generation, where AI writes new code or improves existing code based on a natural language prompt. Today, coding agents can look at your code, suggest improvements, compile and test the improved code, and iterate on that to come up with something better, faster, and safer. They can plan, write, test, review, and debug code, and
  • 02
    ServiceNow takes aim at enterprise AI’s workflow bottleneck with AI Workflow Factory
    ServiceNow has launched two AI solutions that can help enterprises identify business processes ripe for automation, build the workflows to address them, and continuously improve them with AI agents. AI Workflow Factory and Autonomous Engineer, announced on Tuesday, will bring process discovery, AI-assisted development and workflow execution into a single system that ServiceNow says can help enterprises move from individual AI projects to continuous workflow improvement. “Instead of starting a ne
  • 03
    Money can’t buy enterprise trust
    I thought the AI boom was producing a new level of bad behavior , what with MongoDB CEO CJ Desai peacing out, not to mention Google’s earlier controversial “acquihire ” of Windsurf’s executive team. But I was wrong: Money has a long history of hollowing out our ethical norms. The problem in these and other AI moves isn’t really about the money, but rather about the trust, or lack thereof, left in the wake of the moves. My former MongoDB colleague Meghan Gill brought this into focus after Desai’s
  • 04
    Don’t buy a consultant’s AI framework
    Every major consulting firm offers its own prebuilt architectural framework, model, or reference architecture for generative AI and agentic AI . The pitch is nearly identical from firm to firm: “We’ve done this before, we’ve packaged the patterns, and if you start from our blueprint, you’ll get down the path faster.” It’s an age-old consulting technique. Get the client interested in an out-of-the-box solution, then bill the hours to customize it. The client, as is so often the case, ends up hold
  • 05
    What cloud infrastructure taught me about building billing systems
    For years, I thought of billing as a domain I would have to learn from scratch. Ledgers. Taxes. Proration. Regulations. Money. After 11 years building cloud datacenter management systems, I assumed my infrastructure experience would take me only so far. I was wrong. A few years ago, when I began working on billing, what surprised me most wasn’t how different the domain was. It was how familiar the hardest engineering problems felt. I found myself thinking about the same things I had spent years
  • 06
    Knowing which vulnerability to fix first
    Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) severity tells you how serious a vulnerability could be. Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) estimates how likely exploitation is in the next 30 days. Neither one, by itself, tells you what your team should fix first. Run a dependency scan on any moderately sized JavaScript project and you will probably see a table of findings, many of them labeled “high” — 10, 20, sometimes 50 entries. If they all carry the same label, which one gets the next hour
  • 07
    JDK 27: The quiet before the storm
    Every September, with metronomic regularity, we have a new version of the Java platform. One small point about timing is that the first release candidate of JDK 27 was delayed by two weeks due to the release of the first Critical Security Patch Update (CPSU) for the JDK. The need for a CPSU is a direct implication of AI models , such as Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, becoming much better at identifying vulnerabilities and developing exploits. If you’re not already re-evaluating your patch strategy f
  • 08
    IBM’s Bob wants to move in: Agent available for on-prem deployment
    Bob, IBM’s agentic software development platform is now available to run on premises and in private clouds, sovereign clouds, and air-gapped environments to give users more control over their data. IBM is hoping to lure companies operating in heavily regulated environments or managing sensitive source code and regulated data. In such environments, running AI operations means that they are under some restrictions as to where that code can be deployed. That’s a concern for the 68% of executives wh
  • 09
    AI is less dangerous than humans
    Over the past few weeks, people have been pushing a stack of reports at me as evidence that AI is dangerous to humanity. The OpenAI incident disclosures , the METR and Redwood Research joint investigation, the Nightingale Collective’s DseWiki report, and Ruby Central’s RubyGems update are the latest chapter in a story many people already believe: The machines are turning on us, and this time we have documentation. I understand the appeal. I’ve been working with AI since 1985, and I can tell you
  • 10
    AI could boost software engineer productivity by 32.6%
    Tools such as Anthropic Claude Code or OpenAI Codex have changed the face of software development, and all the signs are that this investment is set to increase further. But is paying a monthly subscription (and perhaps additional usage fees) cost-effective? Will the increasing level of investment in AI-generated software prove to be worthwhile? That’s a question several economists from the US National Bureau of Economic Research have attempted to answser, at least indirectly. Their paper, snapp
  • 11
    Microsoft, Google back Apache Ossie to make enterprise data and AI platforms more interoperable
    Microsoft and Google are joining a project to create an open specification for exchanging semantic models across data, analytics, and AI platforms. The project already has the backing of over 60 companies including Databricks, Informatica, Mistral AI, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce, and Snowflake. Their support for Ossie makes it a little more likely that future analytics platforms will be interoperable, but is no guarantee that vendor lock-in will go away, analysts said. The project began life as O
  • 12
    Google makes Gemini 4 AI model available to a trusted few
    Google has unveiled a new frontier AI model after months of delay. Gemini 4 Argon is designed to handle complex, long-horizon workloads spanning software engineering, enterprise knowledge work such as legal and financial analysis, and cybersecurity. But only a few organizations can get their hands on it for now. Argon is “rolling out to a set of trusted cyber defenders through our Fairwind Program ,” Google wrote in a blog post announcing the release. That limitation, it said, is in order to com
  • 13
    Microsoft doubles down on Rust
    After many years of watching how Microsoft develops platforms and rolls out technologies to external users, one thing is clear: anything that is important to Microsoft internally quickly becomes important to anyone building on top of Windows or Azure. The transition from internal to external tooling invariably takes the form of new features in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code . Often these capabilities have been in use inside Microsoft for years, and they’re ready for you to use immediately
  • 14
    The dream of enterprise semantics: Why this time is different
    In most companies, the struggle to answer a new question fast has nothing to do with a lack of data. The problem is a lack of semantics. Or to put it another way, a lack of agreement about what the data means . Suppose a CFO wants to generate a new report on revenue by customer segment. It sounds simple, but in practice, for the employees tasked with executing the CFO’s directive, it means a multi-day argument about what a “customer segment” even is. Before they can make the report, they need to
  • 15
    OpenAI bets enterprises are ready to delegate real work to autonomous agents
    OpenAI says true agentic AI has finally arrived, pushing beyond the trivial capabilities of early-stage virtual assistants. This week at OpenAI Dev Day , the company introduced Dots, which CEO Sam Altman described as “remarkably capable, always-on” agents powered by GPT‑6 Astra. Dots have their own cloud computer, can be accessed in ChatGPT, Slack, or Teams, and plug into more than 4,000 apps based on human-set boundaries. In a keynote, Altman said using it will feel like “a whole new way to wor
  • 16
    Stack Overflow expands Stack Internal to give AI agents ‘trusted’ enterprise knowledge
    As enterprises increasingly turn to coding agents for building applications, Stack Overflow has added new capabilities to Stack Internal, its enterprise-focused platform for centralizing proprietary technical knowledge, to help development teams turn organizational knowledge into trusted, actionable context that these agents can understand and use. Stack Internal now evaluates knowledge based on factors such as provenance, recency, expertise, corroboration and human validation, and then assigns
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    Unsloth’s model picker had a code-execution problem
    True to its name, AI-model-training tool Unsloth would do more work than it was asked to when developers checked out a model: It would also allow arbitrary code to execute on their machines. Pillar Security found that simply selecting a model in Unsloth Studio caused the application to download and execute Python code from the model repository. This could potentially allow attackers to use a specially crafted model to get malicious code executed on a developer’s system. “The code ran from nothin
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    Validating AI models and agents with property-based testing
    Testing deterministic systems is relatively straightforward. Create an assertion that the system should pass, and automate validating it against a series of input-to-output data patterns. When new test patterns are needed, use observability sources to extract them from actual usage data or to create synthetic test data . But testing AI models and agents with nondeterministic outputs doesn’t align with this form of unit testing. For example, say you are using a language model to categorize a stri
  • 19
    Observability for AI-native systems: New SLIs beyond latency and error rate
    When HTTP 200 means nothing An AI assistant can return a response in under a second, maintain 99.9% availability and still give customers a fabricated answer. Traditional dashboards will show green because the request completed successfully. The user, however, received a semantic failure: a response that is syntactically valid but factually wrong, unsafe, biased or irrelevant. That is why AI-native systems need observability beyond latency, error rate, throughput and saturation. LLM applications
  • 20
    AI cuts software developers some slack
    My mom used to say that Hodges’s law was “Junk expands to fill the space allotted for it.” We lived in three houses over the years, each one bigger than the previous house as our family grew, and each house became just as full of junk as the one before it. My mom was echoing C. Northcote Parkinson , whose famous law said the same about work—that it expands to fill the time given to get it done. In other words, if you say a task will take a week or two weeks, you’ll be right either way. We all kn
  • 01
    Deflector Turns iOS 27 Notification Triggers into a Shortcut Launcher
    Deflector for iOS. In my iOS and iPadOS 27 review, I wrote about one of the more interesting additions to the Shortcuts app for power users: automation triggers based on the contents of push notifications received on your device. As I explained, with this new trigger, you can create automations that run certain actions whenever […]Federico Viticci
  • 02
    iPhone Duo App Submissions Are Open
    Source: Apple. Yesterday, Apple announced on its developer blog that it has begun taking App Store submissions for iPhone Duo apps. The new foldable phone will be in customers’ hands in just over two weeks on October 23 and with Xcode 27.1, developers can recompile existing apps and build new ones. To prepare for the […]John Voorhees
  • 03
    GoodLinks: Read Later and Do More with Your Articles [Sponsor]
    It happens to all of us. You come across an article you want to read, but you’re in the middle of something and don’t have the time. GoodLinks gives those articles a home on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with a clean, customizable reading experience when you’re ready to return to them. Recently updated for […]MacStories Team
  • 04
    Apple Announces Plan to Impose New Full Disk Access Controls on Mac Developers
    Today, on its developer blog, Apple announced plans to “…introduce additional controls to ensure that users who genuinely wish to grant an app this extraordinary level of access can only do so with very explicit user action.” The company says it’s doing so because of the dangers posed by AI agents. According to Apple’s post: […]John Voorhees
  • 05
    OpenAI’s Dots: A First Look
    Source: OpenAI. Earlier this week, I was at OpenAI’s annual DevDay conference where it launched Dots, a personal agent that lives inside the ChatGPT app. I set up my Dot and named it Puck after the mischievous sprite in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In the days since then, I’ve found myself using Puck more […]John Voorhees
  • 06
    MacStories Weekly: Issue 531
    This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts: How Agents Changed The Way I Manage Email, by John This Story is for Club Members Get weekly newsletters, exclusive stories, member downloads, and ad-free version of MacStories Unwind. See Plans Already a member? Sign inMacStories Team
  • 07
    How I Used Notion, Agents, and Local AI to Research and Organize My iOS 27 Review
    My Notion setup (left) and Desk, my custom system for the iOS and iPadOS review. The process for this year’s iOS and iPadOS review was, on the surface, similar to last year’s: I researched, wrote, and edited the entire story in Notion, then used a custom tool to export it to Markdown for MacStories. Structurally, […]Federico Viticci
  • 08
    Monthly Log: September 2026
    In this month's edition of the Monthly Log: Encountering the Builders of DevDay, by John Making Sense of My Agents with a Notion Board, by Federico This Story is for Club Members Get weekly newsletters, exclusive stories, member downloads, and ad-free version of MacStories Unwind. See Plans Already a member? Sign inMacStories Team
  • 09
    Frames CLI 1.5.0, Now with iPhone 18 Pro and (Experimental) iPhone Duo Support
    The updated Frames CLI also supports proportional scaling for iPhone Duo. The Frames CLI – the companion command line interface to my Apple Frames shortcut I released earlier this year – received a 1.5.0 update earlier today with two notable additions: iPhone 18 Pro frames, and experimental support for iPhone Duo screenshots in all poses. […]Federico Viticci
  • 10
    MacStories Weekly: Issue 530
    This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts: The iPhone Duo and AI Tides That Lift All iPad Boats, by Federico My To-Go Travel Kit, by John Club MacStories+ Spotlight: Safety Shortcuts, Spotlight Bugs, and Siri Confusion, by John This Story is for Club Members Get weekly newsletters, exclusive stories, member downloads, and ad-free version of MacStories Unwind. See Plans Already a member? Sign inMacStories Team
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    Our Favorite Indie Apps for iOS 27, Vol. 2
    It’s time to get back to our favorite indie apps that take advantage of Apple’s latest OS features. Today, we’re highlighting: Bear, Gentler Streak, The Outsiders, DoMarks, and Cheatsheet Notes. John Bear Bear, the note-taking app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, just released version 2.10 with several Siri AI features, including actions to: […]John Voorhees
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    Apple Music Hall Opens in Battersea Power Station
    Source: Apple. Today, Apple announced the opening of Apple Music Hall, a state-of-the-art live venue in London’s Battersea Power Station. The intimate concert space will offer a unique experience for both artists and fans alike. According to Apple’s press release: The 600-capacity venue is designed intentionally to close the gap between intimacy and production value […]John Voorhees
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    M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI Agents
    The M5 Ultra Mac Studio. For the past few days, I’ve been testing the (currently) top-of-the-line M5 Ultra Mac Studio with 256 GB of RAM. I’ll cut to the chase: the M5 Ultra Mac Studio is a dream machine for local AI agents. This computer makes it possible to run personal assistants powered by local models […]Federico Viticci
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    LookAway: The Screen Breaks Your Eyes Deserve [Sponsor]
    Hi, I’m Kushagra, the indie developer behind LookAway. It’s very easy to get into the flow, lose track of time, and end up sitting for hours in front of a screen. By the end of the day, your eyes are tired and your shoulders are stiff. That’s exactly what was happening to me. I knew […]MacStories Team
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    MacStories Weekly: Issue 529
    This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts: Dropover, by John 20 Twenty Shortcuts Built with the New iOS 27 Shortcuts Actions, by Federico The Apple Game Controller I've Always Wanted, by John Beta Train Dilemmas, Journaling Decisions, and AI in Everyday Life, by John This Story is for Club Members Get weekly newsletters, exclusive stories, member downloads, and ad-free version of MacStories Unwind. See Plans Already a member? Sign inMacStories Team
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    The iPhone 18 Pro Camera: Apple Reference Image and Tyler Stalman’s Review
    In the wake of last week’s Surprise and Shine event, Apple published a post on its Security Research blog about Apple Reference Image, a way to verify that a photograph taken with an iPhone hasn’t been altered. As Apple explains, AI offers helpful features like one-touch removal of distractions from an image, but that can […]John Voorhees
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    Chance Miller on the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4
    Apple Watch reviews are out and Chance Miller at 9to5Mac has an excellent, in-depth look at both the Series 12 and Ultra 4. One of the things that Chance points out that might not be immediately obvious to many people is that the inclusion of an always-on chip as part of the S11 system on […]John Voorhees
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    ChatGPT Is Surprisingly Thorough at Planning Running Routes
    Every now and then, I go looking for new running routes to mix things up, which was why I was intrigued by this post by Simon Willison, who gave ChatGPT Work his address and asked it to find 5K and 10K routes, using OpenStreetMap data: It worked for 27 minutes and produced exactly what I’d […]John Voorhees
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    Our Favorite Indie Apps for iOS 27, Vol. 1
    With our annual OS reviews out of the way, Federico and I will be covering our favorite indie apps that take advantage of Apple’s latest OS features. We have hundreds to draw from and instead of one big sweeping roundup, we’re going to do a bunch of smaller ones as we work our way through […]MacStories Team
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    TestFlight Fixes and Wishes
    Just as I was heading into the final stretch of review season, TestFlight was updated to reverse an update I wrote about in July. That update added search, which was one of my longstanding wishes for TestFlight. However, for some users, the update also changed the sorting of betas from reverse chronological order to alphabetical, […]John Voorhees
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    watchOS 27: The MacStories Review
    I haven’t been this excited about an Apple Watch in a long time. Last week, Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, which will be available at the end of the week. The new Watches feature the S11 chip, which enables a bunch of new features, some of which won’t […]John Voorhees
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    macOS 27: The MacStories Review
    Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos. — Mary Shelley, introduction to Frankenstein (1831) Every OS update has a story to tell. With macOS 27 Golden Gate, that story captures a moment when Apple is faced with multiple challenges, many of which are tied […]John Voorhees
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    Our OS 27 Review Extras: eBooks, Shortcuts, and the Making of the iOS and iPadOS 27 Review
    Today we published not one, but three reviews covering four OSes: Federico’s iOS and iPadOS 27 review, which is packed with special interactive touches John’s macOS 27 and watchOS 27 reviews The reviews cover design, new app features and more, which kicks off a big week here at MacStories that includes extra special perks for […]John Voorhees
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    iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review
    After years of relentless building, it’s good to see Apple sweat the details again.Federico Viticci
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    Unlock 13 Premium FunnMedia Apps on Your Apple Devices for Less than $5 a Month
    You’ve been paying a tax on being healthy. Four dollars here for hydration, five there for sleep, another subscription for fasting, another for habits, and each one only ever sees its own slice of you. Your Apple Watch is already collecting the whole picture; what’s missing is a set of apps built to work with […]MacStories Team
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    MacStories Weekly: Issue 528
    This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts: Five iPhone Duo Features That Won Over, by John My (Many) Questions About the iPhone Duo, by Federico Holsters, Subagents, and iPod Nostalgia Meets Modern Music Collections, by John This Story is for Club Members Get weekly newsletters, exclusive stories, member downloads, and ad-free version of MacStories Unwind. See Plans Already a member? Sign inJohn Voorhees
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    Apple’s Surprise and Shine Event: All the Small Things
    Source: Apple. An Apple event can only cover so much. Some of the most useful details turn up in the product pages, technical specifications, footnotes, and summary slides after the presentation ends. We’ve collected our favorite smaller changes from yesterday’s Surprise and Shine event below: iPhone Duo In the hands-on area after Apple’s event, Ben […]John Voorhees
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    iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo: The MacStories Overview
    The iPhone Duo. Apple’s iPhone lineup is taking a different shape this year. At today’s Surprise and Shine event, the company introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max alongside the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone. The Pro models build on the familiar design introduced last year, while the Duo marks the debut […]Federico Viticci
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    Apple’s Surprise and Shine Event: All the New Accessories
    Apple’s hardware announcements usually bring a wave of smaller additions to the Apple Store. We’ve gone through the new cases, straps, wallets, and Apple Watch bands introduced alongside today’s products and collected the details below. iPhone cases and accessories iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max cases Apple announced new silicone and TechWoven cases […]John Voorhees
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    Apple Introduces Two AirPods 5 Models
    Source: Apple. Two years after bringing noise cancellation to its open-ear AirPods models, Apple is back with AirPods 5. Announced at today’s Surprise and Shine event, the new earbuds offer two models, both with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). For those who prefer AirPods’ fit and the design without silicone ear tips, here’s what’s changed. Source: […]John Voorhees
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    Best USB-C hubs and adapters for Mac 2026
    Macworld USB-C and its Thunderbolt variant are the most up-to-date standards of the USB connector. They allow data-transfer speeds of up to 80Gbps, can fast-charge devices up to 240W, and conveniently fit in a port either way up—which means that you can wave bye-bye to the age-old USB guessing game of “Which way does it go in?”. USB-C is no one-trick pony—handling data transfer, video output and power input. You’ll find faster variants of USB-C (called Thunderbolt 3, 4 or 5) on Macs. Each versio
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    The M5 MacBook Air is actually back to pre-surge pricing for Prime Day
    Macworld Apple MacBook Air M5 View Deal It’s no secret that the MacBook Air is our favorite Apple laptop, but we haven’t been fans of its recent price hike. Well, for now that’s gone. Amazon has just started its October Prime Day sale and for the first time since prices went up, the M5 MacBook Air is now down to $1,099 , which is $200 off its MSRP and brings it back to the price it was before the increase. The same $200 deal applies to the 15-inch model and most configurations as well. This is t
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    Best Prime Day Apple deals: Save on iPad, AirPods, Macs & Apple Watch
    Macworld The Best Apple Prime Day deals October 2026 Pick up a great deal on the Apple kit you want. These are the best deals we’ve seen so far. Top U.S. Apple deals AirPods Pro 3 : $179 ($70 off, MSRP $249) AirPods Max 2: $429 ($120 off, MSRP $549) 13-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB/16GB) : $1,099 ($200 off, MSRP $1,299) 15-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB/16GB) : $1,299 ($200 off, MSRP $1,499) 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro (1TB/16GB) : $1,839 ($160 off, MSRP $1,999) 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (2TB/24GB ): $2,74
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    Best iPad Prime Day deals October 2026: Save on iPad Air, iPad Pro and iPad mini
    Macworld Best iPad deals at Amazon U.S. iPad (128GB) : $399 ($50 off, MSRP $449) iPad mini (128GB) : $499 ($100 off, MSRP $599) 11-inch M4 iPad Air (128GB): $649 ($100 off, MSRP $749) 13-inch M4 iPad Air (128GB) : $849 ($100 off, MSRP $949) 11-inch M5 iPad Pro (256GB) : $1,099 ($100 off, MSRP $1,199) 13-inch M5 iPad Pro (256GB) : $1,550 ($149 off, MSRP $1,699) 13-inch M4 iPad Pro (256GB) : $1,299 ($400 less than M5 equivalent) Best iPad deals at Amazon U.K. iPad (256GB) : £505 (£24 off, RRP £529
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    Apple will reportedly hold not one but two sets of product launches this month
    Macworld September is the most important month in Apple’s calendar, featuring updates to the iPhone, Apple Watch, and (frequently) AirPods. But this year, October looks set to be even busier , and perhaps even more critical to the company’s long-term prospects. Hints from the rumorsphere last week strongly suggested that Apple will announce a raft of smart-home products on October 13 , likely including a HomePad smart hub and potentially including a new Apple TV and HomePod mini as well. But sep
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    Best Apple Watch Prime Day deals October 2026: Series 12, Ultra 4 and SE 3
    Macworld Best Apple Watch deals at Amazon U.S. Apple Watch Series 12 (42mm): $349 ($50 off, MSRP $399) Apple Watch SE 3 (40mm) : $199 ($50 off, MSRP $249) Apple Watch SE 3 (44mm) : $229 ($50 off, MSRP $279) Apple Watch Ultra 4 : $779 ($20 off, MSRP $799) Best Apple Watch deals at Amazon U.K. Apple Watch Ultra 3 : £569 (£180 less than Apple Watch Ultra 4) 42mm Apple Watch Series 11 : £259 (£110 less than Apple Watch Series 12) 46mm Apple Watch Series 11 : £299 (£120 less than Apple Watch Series 1
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    Best AirPods Prime Day Deals 2026: AirPods 5, Pro 3 and Max 2
    Macworld Best AirPods deals at Amazon U.S. AirPods Pro 3 : $179 ($70 off, MSRP $249) AirPods Max 2: $429 ($120 off, MSRP $549) Best AirPods deals at Amazon U.K. AirPods Pro 3 : £183.32 (£35 off, RRP £219) PRICES CHECKED OCTOBER 6, 2026 Amazon’s October Prime Day sale starts today and ends tomorrow, October 7. If you’re shopping for AirPods, compare discounts on the latest models with clearance offers on older generations – the biggest percentage saving doesn’t necessarily mean the best buy. Appl
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    Best MacBook Prime Day Deals October 2026: Save on MacBook Air, Pro, Neo & Mac mini
    Macworld Best Mac deals at Amazon U.S. MacBook Neo (256GB) : $690 ($9 off, MSRP $699) 13-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB/16GB) : $1,099 ($200 off, MSRP $1,299) 15-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB/16GB) : $1,299 ($200 off, MSRP $1,499) 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro (1TB/16GB) : $1,839 ($160 off, MSRP $1,999) 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (2TB/24GB ): $2,749 ($250 off, MSRP $2,999) M6 Mac mini (16GB, 256GB) : $779.99 ($119 off, MSRP $899) M5 Max Mac Studio (36GB, 512GB) : $2,299 ($200 off, MSRP $2,499) Best Mac deals
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    Apple Watch Series 12 review: Frustratingly inconsistent
    Macworld At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Attractive, comfortable design New health sensor system Readiness app Generally strong battery life Minimal price rises Cons Minor issues with build quality Several features missing at launch Felt slightly unresponsive at times Occasional involuntary resets Inconsistent battery and charging Our Verdict The Series 12 looks great and feels comfortable on the wrist, the interface is easy to use, and it delivers the best health and fitness insights of any Ap
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    John Ternus is already doing it all
    Macworld John Ternus has now been CEO of Apple for over a month, so it’s time to rate his legacy. Okay, that’s probably unfair. Let’s give the guy at least a quarter. But since we’re on the subject, what can we glean from what Ternus has done so far that will indicate what kind of CEO he’ll be? Admittedly, even that’s going to be hard because he’s barely had time to actually do anything, but there are some early indicators brought to us by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Let’s start with somewhat vague
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    Touchscreen MacBook Pro rumours: Release date, OLED, specs and latest leaks
    Macworld The touchscreen MacBook Pro has been the subject of speculation ever since Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman first reported in 2023 that Apple was exploring the idea. At the time, the claim seemed hard to believe given Apple’s long-standing opposition to touchscreen laptops. Three years later, however, the rumours are becoming increasingly difficult to dismiss. Multiple reports suggest Apple has overcome the technical and design challenges that previously stood in the way. If they’re accurate, th
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    Record your screen, webcam, and audio from Chrome for a one-time $24.99
    Macworld TL;DR: Record your screen in Chrome and share a link instantly with a Glooin Starter Plan lifetime subscription for $24.99 (reg. $99). Sharing a quick screen recording usually means exporting a file, uploading it somewhere, and then sending the link. Glooin is a Chrome extension that puts a shareable link on your clipboard the moment you stop recording, and a Starter Plan lifetime subscription is on sale for $24.99 (MSRP $99). Mac users can record from Chrome, Arc, Brave, or Edge on mac
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    Latest macOS beta: What’s new and should you install it?
    Macworld Apple released macOS 27 Golden Gate on September 14, 2026, but development hasn’t stopped. Just two days later on September 16, Apple issued the first developer beta of macOS 27.2, beginning testing of the operating system’s next major point update. Yes, that’s macOS 27.2, not macOS 27.1. The macOS 27.2 beta gives developers and testers early access to Apple’s latest fixes, refinements and any features that weren’t ready for the initial Golden Gate release. However, as with any beta sof
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    Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Max recall explained: Is Qualcomm to blame?
    Macworld The launch of the iPhone 18 Pro Max has been anything but smooth for AT&T users. Ever since the phone started shipping two weeks ago, reports have been cropping up about an inability to make calls, send texts, or even call emergency services. Considering we’re talking about a phone, it’s a serious issue. In a statement to Macworld and other media outlets , Apple said that “a small number of iPhone 18 Pro Max users on the AT&T network” with phones that have already been affected by the i
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    iOS 27.2 beta 3 is out now with the new Health app and more
    Macworld Just a couple days after the wide release of iOS 27, Apple has released the first beta of iOS 27.2. That’s not a typo: it’s iOS 27.2, not 27.1. We never saw a 27.1 release, but Apple is beginning beta tests for the 27.2 branch. This likely has something to do with the iPhone Duo, which is going on sale in October. We know the iPhone Duo will come with iOS 27.1, but we don’t yet know if any other devices will ever get a 27.1 update, or when all the devices will get on the same version to
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    Get the brand-new M6 Mac mini for $120 off in this shocking Prime Day deal
    Macworld Apple Mac mini M6 View Deal We didn’t expect much in the way of discounts for the brand new Apple Mac mini M6, so we are shocked to see it getting the Prime Day treatment this October. Amazon is selling the M6 Mac mini for $780 . At nearly $120 off, that’s quite the discount for this powerful tiny computer since its MSRP is $899. The new Mac mini delivers some serious power in a box that will keep your desktop clear. It neatly tucks under the monitor and gives you enough juice to handle
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    Check out New Balance’s secret tribute to Steve Jobs on the anniversary of his passing
    Macworld On this day 15 years ago, the world lost Steve Jobs after a years-long battle with pancreatic cancer. You’ll read many posts throughout the day about what a great leader and visionary he was, but none will be sweeter or more poignant than the subtle tribute New Balance posted. If you ever watched one of Steve Jobs’ keynotes, you know his trademark outfit: a black turtleneck, blue jeans, black socks, and a pair of gray New Balance 992s . It’s not flashy or bold, but came to define his br
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    The upcoming touchscreen MacBook Pro may be Air-light
    Macworld After years of rumors and speculation, it looks like the first MacBook Pro with a touchscreen is finally almost here. If the latest leaks are to be believed, the device is currently in testing within Apple on macOS 27.2, and should arrive within the next month or so. This new MacBook Pro won’t just be a current model with a touchscreen. We are expecting a full redesign of Apple’s iconic laptop: visually distinct, with an OLED display, Dynamic Island cutout, and of course a touchscreen.
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    Should you buy the MacBook Air now or wait?
    Macworld Best Amazon Prime Day MacBook deals Amazon U.S. MacBook Neo (256GB) : $690 ($9 off, MSRP $699) 13-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB/16GB) : $1,099 ($200 off, MSRP $1,299) 15-inch M5 MacBook Air (512GB/16GB) : $1,299 ($200 off, MSRP $1,499) 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro (1TB/16GB) : $1,839 ($160 off, MSRP $1,999) 16-inch M5 Pro MacBook Pro (2TB/24GB ): $2,749 ($250 off, MSRP $2,999) Amazon U.K. 13-inch MacBook Air, M5 (512GB/16GB) : £1,199.97 (£99 off, RRP £1,299) 13-inch MacBook Air, M5 (1TB/16GB) :
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    Should you buy a Mac mini now? M6 vs M5 Pro buying advice
    Macworld Best Prime Day deals Amazon U.S. M6 Mac mini (16GB, 256GB) : $779.99 ($119 off, MSRP $899) M5 Max Mac Studio (36GB, 512GB) : $2,299.99 ($199 off, MSRP $2,499) Amazon U.K. M6 Mac mini (16GB, 256GB) : £823.97 (£75 off, RRP £899) M5 Max Mac Studio : £2,289.97 (£209 off, RRP £2,499) PRICES CHECKED 6 OCTOBER 2026 Apple announced the new M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini on August 25 and it started shipping on September 22, 2026. For most buyers, we recommend the M6 Mac mini. Starting at $899/£899 – up