iPhone

A Jailbreak Got Past iPhone Lockdown Mode: What It Means and the AirDrop Setting to Check

Researchers jailbroke an iPhone in Lockdown Mode with a file sent over AirDrop. For most people the fix is simple: check one AirDrop setting.

Siri AI chat panel on a Mac giving feedback on a student speech draft open in Pages, with a Keynote presentation behind it

Everything Siri AI Can Do in Your Apps in iOS 27.3 and macOS 27.3, App by App

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 3, 2026

iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12 showing Apple's redesigned Health app

Beta Updates

iOS 27.3 Beta 1: The Redesigned Health App Returns, Safari Gets Vertical Tabs and More

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 3, 2026

Top Stories

The stories that matter most this week.

iOS 27.3 Beta 1: The Redesigned Health App Returns, Safari Gets Vertical Tabs and More

The redesigned Health app is back, Siri AI does more in apps, Safari gets vertical tabs, StandBy is redesigned, and Apple Intelligence starts testing in China.

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 3, 2026 9 min read

Apple

Apple's Record $114.5 Billion Quarter Arrived Before the iPhone Duo Did

iPhone grew 17.5% with eight days of iPhone 18 Pro and no Duo, Mac jumped 24%, and memory costs hit the margin. John Ternus's first quarter as CEO also sets up a Duo holiday with tight supply and a display problem.

Wearables

Apple Watch Showing the Wrong Time After the Clocks Changed? Two Quick Fixes

Clocks fell back overnight, and some Apple Watches show the old hour on the Always On display. Apple's fix takes about ten seconds.

Apple Watch Always On display showing 9:44 with the wrist down and 8:44 with the wrist up

iPhone

Is Your iPhone Alarm Silent on iOS 27? Check Your Apple Watch First

The alarm fires, the flashlight blinks and the iPhone stays silent. Here's what owners found and how to make sure yours rings tomorrow.

Illustration of an iPhone lock screen showing a Clock alarm with a muted speaker icon

Mac & iPad

Apple's First Touchscreen Mac Is a MacBook Pro With an OLED Display, Starting at $2,899

The first Mac with touch, a tandem OLED PROLED XDR display and a Dynamic Island. It starts at $2,899, $900 more than yesterday's M6 model.

A person touching the PROLED XDR display on the new MacBook Pro

The current release, the current beta, and the guide you need this week.

Reviews

Gear we actually lived with for weeks before writing a word.

Hidden in Plain Sight

Solid Apple features nobody told you about.

From the Archive

Mac & iPad

Apple Updates iMac with M6, Wi-Fi 7 and 2.5Gb Ethernet, Starting at $1,499

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 27, 2026

OpenAI's iCloud Mail and iCloud Calendar plugin listings in ChatGPT

Apps & Services

ChatGPT Can Now Use Your iCloud Mail and Calendar, Through an Older Kind of Apple Password

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 27, 2026

iOS 18.7.11 and iOS 26.7.2 security fix graphic

Software Updates

iPhone XS and XR Finally Get the Fix for an Exploited Flaw in iOS 18.7.11

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 26, 2026

A glowing glass badge reading 27.2 Out Now

Software Updates

Apple Releases iOS 27.2 With Siri AI in Five New Languages and Apple TV Profiles

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 26, 2026

The iPhone Duo folded shut and styled as a red Toastie toaster

Apps & Services

Toastie Turns the iPhone Duo Into a Toaster, and It Feels Like iBeer All Over Again

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 26, 2026

Mac & iPad

Apple's New iPad mini Brings OLED, A20 Pro and IP67 Water Resistance, Starting at $699

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 26, 2026

iPhone

iPhone Duo Screen Cracked Along the Hinge? What to Do Right Now

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 23, 2026

iPhone

iPhone Duo Setup: 10 Things to Do First on Apple's Foldable

By Justin Scharlemann Oct 23, 2026

268 stories

A Jailbreak Got Past iPhone Lockdown Mode: What It Means and the AirDrop Setting to Check

Everything Siri AI Can Do in Your Apps in iOS 27.3 and macOS 27.3, App by App

iOS 27.3 Beta 1: The Redesigned Health App Returns, Safari Gets Vertical Tabs and More

Toastie Turns the iPhone Duo Into a Toaster, and It Feels Like iBeer All Over Again

Apple's New iPad mini Brings OLED, A20 Pro and IP67 Water Resistance, Starting at $699

iPhone Duo Setup: 10 Things to Do First on Apple's Foldable

iPhone Duo Reviews Agree on the Crease. They Disagree About Your Hand.

Apple Can Now Count 100 American Parts in an iPhone. It Still Won't Build One Here.

Apple Watch Series 12 vs Apple Watch Ultra 4: Which Should You Buy?

iOS 27.3 Beta 1: The Redesigned Health App Returns, Safari Gets Vertical Tabs and More

iOS 27.3 Beta 1: The Redesigned Health App Returns, Safari Gets Vertical Tabs and More

Apple's Record $114.5 Billion Quarter Arrived Before the iPhone Duo Did

Apple Watch Showing the Wrong Time After the Clocks Changed? Two Quick Fixes

Is Your iPhone Alarm Silent on iOS 27? Check Your Apple Watch First

Apple's First Touchscreen Mac Is a MacBook Pro With an OLED Display, Starting at $2,899

iPhone XS and XR Finally Get the Fix for an Exploited Flaw in iOS 18.7.11

Apple Releases iOS 27.2 With Siri AI in Five New Languages and Apple TV Profiles

Apple Releases iOS 27.0.1 With iPhone 18 Pro Face ID and Camera Fixes

MacOS 27 Golden Gate Is Out: Siri AI Comes to the Mac, and Intel Support Ends

iOS 26.6.1 and macOS 26.6.2: Apple Patches Nearly 30 Security Vulnerabilities

iOS 27.3 Beta 1: The Redesigned Health App Returns, Safari Gets Vertical Tabs and More

iOS 27.2 RC: Siri AI in Five More Languages, Apple TV Profiles and a New Apple Music Look

What's New in iOS 27.2 Beta 4: The Health App Preview Ends, Apple Music Gets a New Icon

Apple Releases iOS 27.2 Beta 3 with a New Apple Music Logo, Books Refresh, and Touch Mac Hints

What's New in 27.2 Beta 2: Anti-Snatching Code, Redesigned Sliders, and More

Check In on Apple Watch: How to Let Someone Know You Got Home Safe

watchOS 27: 10 Settings to Change First on Your Apple Watch

How to Screen Texts From Unknown Senders on Your iPhone

How to Use iPhone Handoff: One Phone Number on Two iPhones in iOS 27

Apple Watch Readiness, Explained: What the 0 to 10 Score Measures and When to Trust It

Skylight Buddy Review: A Fast-Growing Chore Companion

Skylight Calendar 2 Review: A Genuinely Useful Device That Can't Quite Get Out of Its Own Way

Oura Ring 5 Review: The Best Upgrade Is the One That Has Nothing to Do With Software

Journey Summit Ultra Review: A 3-in-1 Charger That Earns Its Place on Your Nightstand

Belkin UltraCharge Pro 3-in-1 Review: Premium Charging at Lightning Speed

AirPods Pro 3 Review: Why I'm More Conflicted Than I Expected to Be

iPhone 17 Pro Max Review: Bold Cosmic Orange Takes Center Stage in Apple's Performance Powerhouse

Nomad Goods Tempo Apple Watch Band Review

The Telly TV: Rethinking the Ad-Supported Television Model