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Silicon Valley thinks everyone wants to delegate writing to AI, which is why Apple Intelligence constantly suggests replies for you in Messages and Mail. But there’s an excellent way to supercharge your typing speed without…
Your AirPods can now double as a camera remote in iOS 26. Here’s how to set it up so a press or press-and-hold triggers the shutter to take a photo or start and stop a video.
About to join a video call? The free Mac app Hand Mirror adds a menu bar icon that instantly shows your webcam view so you can check your hair before anyone else sees it.
Fake CAPTCHAs that trick users into pasting malware commands into Terminal are now common enough that Apple added a warning in macOS 26.4 Tahoe. Remember: no legitimate verification ever requires Terminal commands!
Anthropic’s Mythos Preview AI model found over 10,000 high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities in one month. Similar AI models will soon be available to attackers, so keeping your devices updated has never been more important.
Frustrated when Dictation on the iPhone mangles what you meant to say? Create fake contacts for troublesome words, and Dictation will learn to recognize them correctly across all your Apple devices.
When’s the right time to upgrade your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch? The key warning signs: a battery that no longer lasts all day, performance lags, and the end of security updates. Here’s how to time it right.
Your Mac’s USB-C ports look identical, but one is special, and using it can cause macOS installations on external drives to fail or trigger errors with Thunderbolt docks. Learn which USB-C port isn’t like the others.
Put an end to the “where are you now?” texts. iOS lets you temporarily share your location with friends and family while traveling. Here’s how to set it up in Messages.
Last month brought news of an unprecedented event in the evolution of AI. Several OpenAI models hacked a real company, not for malicious reasons, but because they decided that finding the test answers was more…
Tired of hunt-and-peck typing on your iPhone? Try QuickPath: just drag your finger across each letter in a word to swipe-type it. It’s surprisingly accurate and worth learning.
Still thinking of AI as just a chatbot? Today’s tools search the Web, run code, access your files, and can even take actions, all triggered from the same chat interface. The results are better but come with new responsibilities.
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