Founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple is best known for making some of the world’s most ubiquitous consumer devices, software, and services: the iPhone, iPad, iMac and MacBook computers, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iOS, iCloud, iTunes, Apple Music, Apple Pay, and many more. Led by CEO Tim Cook since 2011, Apple is one of the largest technology companies in the world alongside Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Facebook.
A newer version of the DarkSword exploit that targets devices running iOS 18.4 to 18.6.2 has appeared on GitHub. About 34 percent of iPhone and 43 percent of iPad users are still running iOS 18 or earlier, according to Apple, which issued an emergency patch on March 11th. Update your devices, folks!
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And we re-tested the M1 Pro and M1 Max models to see how far the M5 Max has come.
Currently, up to six family members or friends can share access to Apple services, apps, and subscriptions, but all purchases go through the family organizer’s payment method. When iOS 26.4 is released, Apple will let adult members of a Family Sharing group make purchases using their own payment methods, as spotted by MacRumors.
Once we knew how easy it was to disassemble and repair Apple’s cheapest laptop, it seemed obvious that modding it would be a thing. Thankfully, it’s a lot less likely to wreck your Neo than this storage upgrade. Though it’s not clear how it will affect the CPU’s longevity.
The iOS launch for the AI-powered browser follows an Android release in November.
[Perplexity]
According to 9to5Mac:
iOS 26.4 specifically focuses on fixing a bug where characters on the keyboard appeared as if they were tapped, but were not actually inserted. Those missing characters then affected how Apple’s Auto-Correction feature was able to predict what you actually meant to type.
Apple has released a release candidate of the update, indicating it should launch publicly soon.
YouTube’s DirectorFeng has released yet another teardown of the new Apple MacBook Neo but in this video they go one step further and upgrade the laptop’s 256GB NAND chip to 1TB of storage, as spotted by 9to5Mac. The upgrade works, but it’s a complicated process requiring some serious skills and a steady hand.
The exec, Brian Lynch, will be Oura’s SVP of hardware engineering, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports.
That’s one way to get MagSafe on the iPhone 16E! According to iFixit, however, even if you make the swap, the older iPhone doesn’t have the fancy MagSafe animation.
When Victoria Song reviewed the Beats Powerbeats Pro 2, she found a lot to like about their slimmer ear hook and wireless charging, even before their iOS 26 upgrade. Now, Beats is launching this color-splashed collaboration, which is at least bright, even if it lacks the internal hardware updates of Apple’s new AirPods Max headphones.
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Apple’s original AirPods Max are pretty extraordinary headphones with some very obvious flaws. More than five years on, we’re finally getting a sequel — which fixes absolutely none of them. Make it make sense, Apple.
sam flynn:
Customers: these are too heavy, too expensive for what they are, and have a dumb case
Apple: H2 chip :)
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On Monday, MotionVFX announced on its website that it’s “joining the Apple team.” MotionVFX is the developer behind a suite of tools for Apple-owned Final Cut Pro, including several AI features like AI upscaling and captions. The suite is currently still available as a monthly subscription catered toward creators, similar to Apple’s Creator Studio subscription.
[MotionVFX]
Some of you may have secretly (or not so secretly) hoped that with Alan Dye out of the picture, Apple would change course and ditch Liquid Glass. No such luck. Dramatic interface changes are, as you might expect, a major undertaking. According to Mark Gurman:
The interface was the result of a multiyear effort that started with visionOS, which itself had been in development for several years before shipping in 2024. Because of the timelines involved, any major reversal away from Liquid Glass would likely take years to materialize.
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The Air can’t ignore the new $600 elephant in the room sitting below it, but it’s still the right pick for many.
Following Tech Re-Nu’s dissection, iFixit has shared its teardown of the MacBook Neo. While they still score it just a 6 out of 10 on their repairability scale because of soldered RAM and storage plus Apple’s use of pentalobe screws, iFixit was pleased to find they could swap modular components with another Neo without triggering macOS warnings.
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Apple’s new affordable MacBook should have the Windows world rethinking things.
Ahead of Apple’s milestone anniversary on April 1st, Cook wrote a letter reflecting on Apple’s history:
We’ve spent five decades rethinking what’s possible and putting powerful tools into people’s hands. Through every breakthrough, one idea has guided us — that the world is moved forward by people who think different.
Apple has also launched a new @helloapple Instagram account, which will offer a behind-the-scenes look at its devices and demonstrate how they “continue to inspire creativity around the world,” according to social media consultant Matt Navarra.
If you needed another reason to consider Apple’s new entry-level laptop, YouTube’s Tech Re-Nu shared a teardown of the MacBook Neo. Inside they found most components secured with just screws, including modular USB-C ports that are easy to replace. The only part that uses glue is the cable connecting the trackpad to the mainboard.
Apple’s gaming subscription is getting two fantastic indie games on April 2nd, the spooky fishing simulator Dredge+ and cozy interior decorating/puzzle game Unpacking+. They join a growing list of hit PC titles on Apple Arcade, including Cult of the Lamb, added in December, and Civilization VI, added last month.
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The Verge’s Antonio G. Di Benedetto found the new MacBook Neo’s performance a bit slow when editing RAW files in Adobe Lightroom Classic. But photographer and videographer Tyler Stalman found the entry-level MacBook surprisingly capable when editing 4K and 6K videos in Final Cut Pro, as spotted by 9to5Mac.
I tested the new MacBook Neo non-stop for our big review and also did a subscriber AMA on it. (Thanks again for all the great questions!) The Neo is the new easy answer for most basic users wanting an affordable laptop.
I’m curious. For those buying one, what color are you getting?
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Bloomberg reports Apple manufactured 55 million iPhones in India in 2025, up from 36 million a year before, following a concerted effort to move production after Trump’s tariffs. Its aim is reportedly to build the 60 million annual US iPhone sales to India by the end of this year.
