★ Mornings in Cupertino Have the Aroma of Napalm Once Again

I think maybe John Ternus is more of a “*Hey, what* would *Steve have done here?*” kind of guy. What would Steve Jobs do with this OpenAI situation? He’d go to war.

I've tried dozens of Linux desktops, and COSMIC feels like the future

Is COSMIC the future of Linux desktops?

Google Runs Out of Appeals, Must Pay Record $4.7 Billion EU Antitrust Fine

Apple Sends Letters to Dozens of Former Employees Now at OpenAI

3 car tech upgrades saving me money and legal headaches

Radar detectors, dash cameras, and usage-based insurance have made a big difference.

Is Apple One worth it for you after recent price hikes?

Yesterday, Apple announced price increases for Apple Music as well as two of its Apple One bundles. Apple offers a broad range of services nowadays, ranging from Apple TV to Apple Music, Apple Fitness+, and more. Apple One lets you bundle those tog…

6 new Netflix movies I'm looking forward to this year

Are there any Oscar hopefuls on this list?

4 free tools I keep on my USB drive to fix any Windows PC

Turn a simple USB stick into a portable Windows repair kit with 4 free tools every PC user should carry.

‘Magic: The Gathering’ Will Embrace the Multiverse in 2027

Mechs, monsters, the deep blue sea, and afrofantasy await 'Magic: The Gathering' players when next year rolls around.

‘My Soul Left My Body’: Amazon Accidentally Bills Users Billions of Times What They Owe

If your AWS bill was $200 last month, and this month it's $1,499,659,180,107, that's probably an error.

YouTube picture-in-picture (PiP) mode is broken on iPhone, Android

YouTube is aware of an issue on Android and iPhone where picture-in-picture (PiP) mode does not activate when closing the app.

This $39,000 SUV feels like a luxury BMW, but there's more than one catch

The 3-row Japanese SUV falls just short of greatness.

Your unlimited data plan is a trap: 3 reasons you still need to manage your usage (and how)

Throttling is just one factor.

Someone Paid Almost $1 Million For Jensen Huang’s Leather Jacket, Should Be Executed by Swirlie

No, I don’t mean they should literally die.

France doubles down on restricting access to Polymarket

The country's gambling authority ordered ISPs to block access to the prediction market's website.

Indie App Spotlight: ‘Passable’ makes it easy to share your contact through Apple Wallet

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. If you’ve ever found yourself striking up a conversati…

HomeKit Weekly: Hardwired Matter lighting arrives with the SwitchBot RGBICWW ceiling light

Most of your smart home lights are smaller bulbs and outlet adaptors, but the market is maturing to the point where we are seeing full hardwired fixtures that integrate natively with Apple Home (via Matter). SwitchBot just recently released the new …

China is rebuilding the smartphone around AI agents. ZTE’s NaviX sold out in hours.

ZTE showcased the NaviX Ultra at the World AI Conference in Shanghai this week, calling it the world’s first agentic AI smartphone. The device, built under ZTE’s Nubia brand, runs ByteDance’s Doubao AI agent and can be activated by voice or a dedica…

Brave finally admits its bloat problem—but it could cost you $60 to fix it

Brave Origin is what Brave should have always been.

SUVs still can’t beat the minivan Chrysler invented 40 years ago

The 2027 Chrysler Pacifica isn't about flashy gimmicks, but rather about making daily life a little easier for busy families.

‘Backrooms’ Almost Got Trapped In Copyright Hell

A24 and Kane Parsons nearly stepped in it in a way that would've hurt the film's goodwill and their current creative partnership.