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How to manage your privacy on iPhone and iPadApple

How to manage your privacy on iPhone and iPad

Social media sites and advertisers aren't actually using your iPhone microphone to spy on you, but what's happening is complex. Here's how to limit the amount of access Big Tech has to your data, by performing a quick privacy audit.The iPhone can protect your privacy, and limit what it sends to advertisers. Here's how - Image credit: AppleIt happens to all of us. You'll be talking about something, and then later you'll see an advertisement pop up on Facebook or Instagram. It couldn't be a coinci

Jun 4, 20265 min
Bluetti Elite 10 Mini Power Station Review: Small, Capable, and Apple-FriendlyApple

Bluetti Elite 10 Mini Power Station Review: Small, Capable, and Apple-Friendly

Bluetti's Elite 10 Mini Power Station is larger than your average iPhone or iPad power bank, but it's still small enough to be portable. It's ideal for camping, day trips, barbecues, or to have on hand in case of a power outage. It's also a design that works well on a desktop thanks to the included ports. The Elite 10 has a 128Wh capacity, which is enough to charge a MacBook Neo almost three times, a MacBook Pro 1.5 times, or a MacBook Air twice. It can charge an iPhone or an ‌iPad‌ mu

Jun 4, 20265 min
Latest Apple privacy on iPhone ad takes direct shots at ChromeApple

Latest Apple privacy on iPhone ad takes direct shots at Chrome

Apple's latest privacy ad is filled with chrome-wearing spies that disappear as soon as the person opens Safari. It's yet another ad that doesn't shy away from calling out surveillance capitalism.Apple's new campaign targeting Chrome's stance on privacyThe "Privacy, That's iPhone" campaign has been ongoing for years. In 2024, Apple shared an ad with some unsettling mechanical birds with cameras for heads that would follow you around.The latest ad takes on the familiar tagline in a short film dub

Jun 4, 20262 min
Apple TV's 'Prehistoric Planet' brought extinct animals to life with custom instrumentsApple

Apple TV's 'Prehistoric Planet' brought extinct animals to life with custom instruments

The music produced for Apple TV's "Prehistoric Planet" was created in part with custom instruments made from actual fossils and replicas of skulls.The score of the Apple TV show "Prehistoric Planet" used custom-made instruments. Image Credit: Apple.Apple's streaming service is home to a variety of original content, including the natural history series "Prehistoric Planet," which focuses on ancient wildlife. The show premiered back in 2022, while its latest season, dubbed "Prehistoric Planet: Ice

Jun 4, 20262 min
iOS 27: All the Rumored App FeaturesApple

iOS 27: All the Rumored App Features

Siri is getting a major overhaul in iOS 27, but Apple also has some big updates planned for apps like Camera, Photos, and Wallet. There are multiple new AI features in the works, plus some non-AI upgrades. Camera Apple is moving Visual Intelligence from the Camera Control button to the Camera app in ‌iOS 27‌. There will be a Siri mode that will be available alongside the existing Photo, Video, Portrait, and Panorama modes. When in ‌Siri‌ mode, the existing Camera app shutter

Jun 4, 20269 min
Deals: Early Prime Day AirPods discounts, 24GB MacBook Air, Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple cables from $7.50, moreApple

Deals: Early Prime Day AirPods discounts, 24GB MacBook Air, Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple cables from $7.50, more

Amazon’s early Amazon Prime Day deals are now live alongside a solid price drop on AirPods Pro 3 (or up to $100 off via Amazon Resale – details here) and the return of AirPods 4 at nearly 25% off. Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break aso features the most affordable 15-inch 24GB M5 MacBook Air at $200 off ($400 under the model Amazon sells), the black Apple Watch Ultra 3 at over $200 off and the most affordable Apple Watch Series 11 you can buy at up to $160 off via Amazon Resale today. Just be sure to

Jun 3, 20266 min
Apple permanently closing three US stores, here’s when [Updated]Apple

Apple permanently closing three US stores, here’s when [Updated]

Update, June 3, 2026: After initially saying the stores would close sometime in June, Apple has now confirmed an exact date. The stores are officially set to close at these times: Apple Trumbull is closing its doors on June 20 at 9 p.m. Apple North County is closing its doors on June 20 at 9 p.m. Apple Towson Town Center is closing its doors on June 20 at 8 p.m. Original post, published April 9, is below. Apple has announced that it is closing three retail stores in the United States, including

Jun 3, 20264 min
What's on Your iOS 27 Wishlist Ahead of WWDC 2026?Apple

What's on Your iOS 27 Wishlist Ahead of WWDC 2026?

We're just a handful of days away from Apple's 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference, which will see the introduction of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, and more. We've heard plenty of rumors about ‌iOS 27‌ and it sounds like most of the new features will focus on Siri and AI, but we want to hear from readers. Are you looking forward to any of the new capabilities? Read our iOS 27 roundup to see what's in store. What's at the top of your wishlist? Do you want updates to the Liquid Glass de

Jun 3, 20262 min
Age verification now mandatory for App Store users in TexasApple

Age verification now mandatory for App Store users in Texas

Despite Apple's objections, new App Store users in Texas will soon be subject to age verification, as a new state law is set to take effect on June 4.App Store users in Texas will be required to verify their age under a new law.In May 2025, the Texas App Store Accountability Act made it mandatory for companies like Apple and Google to verify the ages of their Texas-based users. As the law is set to be enforced starting Thursday, Apple has outlined an update to its App Store rules.On the Apple De

Jun 3, 20263 min