Macworld Podcast: Apple AI and Siri progress report
This week, we introduce a brand-new version of the Macworld Podcast. Our main topic of discussion is an update to Apple’s work in AI and Siri. Plus, the worst thing that happened this week, what…
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Apple is planning a big AI comeback, but we’ve heard this song before
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has a juicy new report today detailing Apple’s future plans for AI and robotics, which he pitches as a “turnaround” for the company. A comeback of sorts, for a company that has…
Apple (and everyone else) tells Elon Musk he’s wrong about app favoritism
Apple has insisted it ranks apps based on “objective criteria” rather than favoritism, contradicting accusations of misconduct by Elon Musk earlier this week. “Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any…
Famed Apple leaker dishes on the art of iPhone rumors and the beauty of e-waste
If you’re interested in unreleased Apple products, you’ve probably read something by Sonny Dickson. He’s one of the most widely known and frequently quoted figures in the mysterious world of tech leaks, with a long…
A new Apple Watch is coming. It’s time to break the mold
Apple’s product lines follow a very specific pattern: start small, and then grow into something bigger and more complex. There was originally one Mac, one iPhone, one iPad, one Apple Watch. Over time, the product…
HomeKit officially rebranded as Apple Home in latest tvOS 26 beta
It has been nearly 11 years since Apple introduced its HomeKit smart home framework, and the technical term “HomeKit” is often used to refer to anything related to Apple’s smart home technology. But that’s changing…
It’s that time of year, Apple fans: Do you really need another iPhone?
For regular readers of this column, here is a programming note: the Macalope will be off the next four weeks, so you will have to make up your own opinions about Apple’s travails with AI,…
AOL dial-up says goodbye. Without Apple, it might not have changed the world
You young whippersnappers out there, pull up a chair and let me tell you about a more innocent time. Way before you could connect to the internet out of thin air, you had to use…
Enough talk, Apple. It’s time to deliver all that ‘amazing’ stuff already
Tim Cook, Apple’s affable and hyper-efficient CEO, will have been frustrated last week when yet another leak resulted in even more of the company’s dirty laundry being aired in public. Having demanded that employees stop…
Apple comfirms ChatGPT-iPhone integration is getting even better with iOS 26
One of the best parts of Apple Intelligence is Siri’s ability to integrate with ChatGPT. When Apple’s AI chatbot is stumped by a question, it can tap into ChatGPT’s vast knowledge base (upon request) to…