Month: June 2026

Anthropic today introduced Claude Sonnet 5, a more affordable model that narrows the gap between Sonnet and Opus. Anthropic says Claude Sonnet 5 is its most agentic Sonnet model to date, able to make plans, use tools like browsers and terminals, and run autonomously. Opus models have better agentic capabilities, but they’re more expensive than…

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Apple’s Beats brand has launched a new retailer-exclusive orange color for its Solo Buds, with the earphones available now at Best Buy in the United States and coming July 4 to 7–Eleven in Japan. The Solo Buds are an entry-level earphone product from Beats, normally priced at $79.99 in the United States, although they are…

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Apple today updated its online refurbished store in the United States, adding the iPhone 16e. Refurbished iPhone 16e models are available at discounted prices for the first time since the device launched in February 2025. Entry-level 128GB iPhone 16e models are priced at $419, which is a $180 discount from the original price. The iPhone…

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Apple Creator Studio updates bring new tools, smarten up existing ones and let users access Pixelmator Pro from inside other apps. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: David Snow

Starting today, a mobile version of the popular game show Family Feud is available on Apple Arcade, and four more games are coming this week. Apple says the game provides an “authentic, true-to-show trivia experience.” “Hosted by the iconic Steve Harvey, the game features the classic mechanics fans know and love, along with daily challenges…

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Apple today provided public beta testers with the third betas of iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, macOS Tahoe 26.6, watchOS 26.6, and tvOS 26.6, with the software coming a day after Apple seeded the betas to developers. After signing up to beta test the software updates on Apple’s beta site, public beta testers can download the…

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The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear Apple’s appeal against the contempt ruling that forced it to change its App Store linking rules, reports Reuters. In a statement to MacRumors, Apple said the court’s decision was welcome news. This is an important question of law and we are pleased the Supreme Court will…

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American Express today announced that you can now redeem Membership Rewards points when checking out with Apple Pay on the web and in apps on the iPhone and iPad. When checking out with Apple Pay on iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 or later, tap on your eligible American Express card (Platinum, Gold, Green, and others)…

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A leaker says Apple Watch 13 will bring a major redesign, which is great — except a case redesign may make your band collection useless. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: David Snow

A newly discovered AirDrop vulnerability lets someone nearby crash it on your iPhone, along with AirPlay, Handoff and more. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: Anurag Chawake

The TP-Link Roam 7 router is outstanding for travelers. Our testing found fast wireless connections thanks to Wi-Fi 7 support. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: Ed Hardy

A Supreme Court ruling changes how police can access data tracking your phone’s location. Find out what this means for your privacy. (via Cult of Mac – Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.) Go to Source Author: Anurag Chawake