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If you are still running an Intel-based Mac laptop or desktop you’ll probably want to upgrade over the next couple of years. Read on to find out why. All Macs announced after late 2020 have used Apple’s own M1, M2, M3, M4 and M5 series chips, known as Apple Silicon, with previous Macs (2005-2020) running on Intel processors. Going back even earlier, Macs used IBM-derived PowerPC chips. In 2005, Steve Jobs said: “Our goal is to provide our customers with the best personal computers in the world, and looking ahead Intel has the strongest processor roadmap by far. It’s been…

Apple spending a big chunk of its WWDC keynote on parental controls was surprising for several reasons. But the biggest is that, despite all the airtime, it didn’t announce much new beyond a redesigned interface. Almost all the features touted already exist or are upgrades to current options. Why Apple chose to do this isn’t a mystery. You can trace the threads from the recent landmark social media trials against Meta and Google to the protesters outside the Cupertino HQ today: Apple is trying to show the world it’s being responsible when it comes to your children.Only it’s really not.…

When I was a kid, my parents were concerned that I spent too much time playing on my Commodore 64. They needn’t have worried. I spent many hours in tiny 8-bit universes, but none were designed to break my brain. About the most shocking title I recall was Barbarian. Its ‘flying head chop’ got the game banned in Germany. Frankly, it was less violent than much of what you’d see in comics back then. And it looks positively quaint today as a little goblin drags the headless corpse away while booting the head off screen. What’s not quaint: the technology today’s kids are…

Apple is trying to solve one of Safari’s biggest weaknesses with AI. Safari has long lacked the robust library of extensions that its rivals have, mainly due to the stringent development requirements from Apple. But now, Apple is inviting users to essentially vibe-code their own extensions.In a demo shared by Apple, the company showed how you can ask Safari to create an extension by describing it. “Save and track cooking recipes from around the web,” the prompt said. “Click the toolbar button to see your saved recipes and add notes to each.” From there, Safari used Apple Intelligence to generate…

I hope you have a modern Apple Watch or iPad, because otherwise watchOS 27 and iPadOS 27 won’t run on your device. Apple often drops support for older devices with its latest software updates, but this year it’s culling even more device generations than ever before.Apple is dropping support for four generations of Apple Watch models in watchOS 27. According to Apple’s website, the latest watchOS update will only be available on Apple Watch Series 10 devices and above, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and above, and Apple Watch SE 3.That means if you have a nearly three-year-old Apple Watch Series…

This year’s WWDC keynote was all about AI. But with all the attention on Apple Intelligence and Siri AI, the company breezed by — or neglected to mention — a bunch of cool, smaller features across its new updates. I’ve rounded up a bunch of them right here.The new operating systems are available in developer beta today ahead of public betas beginning in July. They’ll launch for everyone this fall. And keep an eye on The Verge in the coming days and weeks ahead; as everyone starts to really dig into what’s new, we might find even more great features…

Apple has confirmed every iPhone that was compatible with iOS 26 will be compatible with this year’s iOS 27 update. However, several noted Apple Watch models will not be eligible for the forthcoming watchOS 27 with a whopping four generations dropping off this mortal coil. Starting with the iPhone, Apple confirmed that the iPhone 11 range from 2019 and the iPhone SE 2 from 2020 will be supported when the updates begin to roll out later this year. That’s despite reports at the back-end of last week claiming Apple was dropping support for those models. Thankfully that isn’t the case.…

In 2024 Apple announced Apple Intelligence as part of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. In true Apple fashion, it wasn’t called AI – rather, we’ve got Apple Intelligence. It’s designed to be something that’s more personal. That sounds pretty wishy-washy – but it’s very impressive. However, some bits of it never emerged, despite promises – like a new version of Siri. Now, two years later, Apple has announced Siri AI as part of iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, watchOS 27 and visionOS 27 and, while it doesn’t look groundbreaking, it should provide a step-change in the way…

Apple just announced watchOS 27, the next version of its Apple Watch operating system, introducing support for Siri AI, a redesigned “dynamic” app grid, and improvements to health and fitness tracking. The watchOS 27 update will be available “this fall,” according to Apple, though support is notably limited — the new OS will only be available for Apple Watch Series 10 models or newer, including the Ultra 2, Ultra 3, and SE 3.The biggest update coming to supported Apple Watch models is Siri AI — the next-generation of Apple’s virtual assistant, powered by Apple Intelligence. This comes with a new,…

Apple has revealed the brand new Siri AI tool for iOS 27, iPad OS 27, watchOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and visionOS and it promises to transform how users interact with the personal assistant right across Apple’s hardware portfolio. Siri AI will arrives during the release cycle for the new operating systems, which begins this autumn. Revealed during the WWDC keynote on June 8, Apple finally relaunched its plans for the Google Gemini-powered Siri AI, which it says is “more capable and conversational” and can call upon deep personal context while maintaining user privacy. Apple explained new capabilities, debuted a…

At WWDC 2026, Apple announced an overhaul to its Screen Time parental control features that aim to improve its safeguarding features to protect children who use iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. Some of the new features coming with Apple’s iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 updates include giving parents and guardians more control over who their kids can talk to in Messages, and what content or apps they can access, alongside recommendations for essential apps and time allowances in Screen Time.The guidelines that Apple is following for these features are based on recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics,…

Apple has heeded the very mixed feedback for its Liquid Glass software design language and is offering new customisations options, tweaked designs to app windows, and revamped app icons within the forthcoming software releases – iOS/iPad OS 27 and macOS Golden Gate – unveiled at WWDC 26. Perhaps underlining the nature of the pushback against the Liquid Glass design, Apple chose these design refinements as the very top item of the annual keynote. A rare acknowledgement that they have listened to the feedback from the user base. Firstly, Apple is introducing a new slider to set the opaqueness of the…