Mark Gibbs is a former journalist, former CTO, longtime technology columnist, and currently exhausted observer of what the ...

Slowing AI development and keeping humans in the loop both sound reassuring. Mark Gibbs argues that neither is a real brake. What matters are external constraints the AI cannot override, bypass, ...

Adam Engst shares his experience setting up a new iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12, including the best restoration ...

If you use a digital car key on your iPhone, don’t assume it will transfer automatically when you switch to a new iPhone.

A zero-day CoreGraphics exploit is being used in “extremely sophisticated attacks against specific targeted individuals.” Apple has patched it in iOS 26.7.1 and related updates, while OS 27.0.1 ...

OS 27 finally adds a few text-editing commands to dictation—something Adam Engst suggested six years ago. A broken bone in ...

Skeptical about how fast AI is really moving? This chronological tour by AI researcher Simon Willison, documenting 2026’s LLM developments, may change your mind.

ElevationLab’s AirTag Silencer lets anyone disable the safety alerts that help stalking and domestic violence victims detect hidden trackers. Glenn Fleishman is calling for an immediate recall.

Apple has come up with a clever solution to a problem most users never knew existed: shipping restrictions surrounding single-cell lithium-ion batteries over 20 watt-hours in capacity.

What does 36 hours of video playback actually mean for your iPhone battery life? After analyzing specs for 55 iPhone models, ...

Did you buy an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 expecting Siri features that never arrived? You may be owed $25–$95 per device from Apple's class-action settlement. Here's how to file your claim before the ...

David Pogue’s comprehensive testing of 125 Siri AI requests reveals what Apple’s revamped assistant can handle and where it still falls short. Share your own experiences in the comments.