Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is a big improvement over the more fussy iPhone 16 Pro. The vapor chamber and switching to aluminum from titanium both make a noticeable difference in sustained performance and improved thermal management. However, my favorite hardware improvement in years isn’t limited to the Pro series.

iPhone security has been in the news this month as Apple patches known exploits. As promised, the company has alerted customers using iPhones on older software to update this week. Meanwhile, Apple states on-the-record that its Lockdown Mode has proven effective against hack attempts so far.

Apple will unveil iOS 27 on June 8 at WWDC, and we’re learning new details about what to expect in the next big iPhone software release. In a new report, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has more information about changes coming to Siri, specifically.

Apple products use a wide mix of wireless specifications. Bluetooth 6, 5.3, and 5.0 appear in different iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more. Apple also uses different W-Fi technologies with currently sold products featuring Wi-Fi 7, 6, 6E, and even Wi-Fi 4. Visualize what hardware uses which spec below.

Apple is expanding its American Manufacturing Program and bringing more component production to the United States. The company named new AMP partners and detailed how each helps it increase advanced manufacturing in America.

At the end of February, I was feeling rather low. Suffice to say it’s been a long year (well, decade, really). I’m certain everyone can relate, at some point, in some way.

The arrival of spring has helped. So have the Apple Watch and Journal app, lately.

Are you human? If not, Reddit wants to know. The company shared today that it plans to introduce “human verification” requirements for accounts it detects as “fishy” and likely not human.

The third of Apple’s three anticipated developments this week has arrived. Apple’s recently announced AirPods Max 2 headphones are now available for pre-order.

Apple released visionOS 26.4 this week, bringing new emoji and an upgraded video podcast experience to Apple Vision Pro. The new software update also boosts Spatial Audio performance with an impressive engineering trick.

OpenAI released its second iPhone app in September with the launch of Sora. Unlike ChatGPT, however, Sora has failed to gain traction. As a result, OpenAI is discontinuing the app.

When Apple unveils iOS 27 on June 8, the company may reveal the first dedicated Siri app as part of the new system. Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has a new report that includes new details about Apple’s next attempt at embracing AI.

Anthropic continues to ship in March with a new “auto mode” permissions mode in Claude Code. The company calls it a middle ground between the default configuration and skipping permissions altogether.

Two years ago, Withings unveiled BeamO, its multiscope with Apple Health integration. Starting today, Apple is now selling the “compact 4-in-1 health scanner” for the first time. Withings calls it a “mini-clinic” that “delivers instant, medical grade insights” about body temperature, heart, and lungs.

Apple has released iOS 26.4, bringing 13 enhancements to your iPhone. The new software update includes 8 new emoji characters, changes to Apple Music, keyboard accuracy improvements, and much more.

In addition to announcing major Apple Business changes today, Apple is launching Tap to Pay on iPhone in Mexico.

Ever look up a topic on Wikipedia and lose track of time going down the rabbit hole of related articles? Spotify’s new SongDNA feature is a bit like that.

Lock maker Kwikset is updating its smart lock app to work with Apple CarPlay for the first time.

Anthropic is introducing the ability for Claude to control your Mac. The feature arrives today.

Apple Podcasts has a brand new video podcast experience in iOS 26.4. iPhone users running the iOS 26.4 Release Candidate can now see it in action with these shows.

Apple is in the midst of celebrating its 50th anniversary with special events hosted around the globe. A new clue may point to when and where the next celebration might be happening.