Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that iPhone users are experiencing significant issues with Apple’s iOS 26.2.1 update, including app crashes, freezes, and heavy battery drain. Many users are also reporting connection failures and system instability, with some describing “catastrophic crashes” after updating to the latest version. Apple has yet to … Read more
Apple could benefit from a new wave of NFC technology upgrades after the NFC Forum released a roadmap this week outlining faster data transfers, new security standards and expanded capabilities. The NFC Forum is the global standards body for Near Field Communication technology. Apple is a member of the organization’s board of directors. The latest … Read more
Semiconductor startup Positron has secured $230 million in Series B funding, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The company plans to use the capital to accelerate deployment of its high-speed memory chips, a critical component for chips used for AI workloads, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Investors in this round include the Qatar Investment Authority … Read more
TL; DR: The MagTag Ultra Slim Tracker Card integrates seamlessly with Apple’s Find My app and is on sale for $23.99 (regularly $59.99). If you’re tired of having a mini heart attack every time you pat your pockets and can’t feel your wallet, it’s time to upgrade your peace of mind. Tea MagTag Ultra Slim … Read more
You can set a message to appear on the screen when people log in to your Mac. Here’s how to set it up and how to remove it. The screen you see when you turn on your Mac prompts you to sign in. However, while people will be familiar with fields like your name, profile … Read more
Apple quietly invited journalists to preview its upcoming lineup of TV shows and movies coming to Apple TV later in 2026. Here’s everything that was announced. During the Apple TV Press Day event, SVP of Services Eddy Cue spoke with F1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali, although this conversation was not shared with the public. … Read more
Last year, a federal judge ruled that Google illegally maintained a search monopoly, but allowed the company to continue paying for the default search engine on Apple devices (with very few caveats). Now the Justice Department and a group of states are appealing the overall decision. Here are the details. A little background In August … Read more
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was dropped amid a culture war in Congress on Tuesday as he testified before a Senate subcommittee about the company’s attempt to buy a large chunk of Warner Bros. Discovery. The hearing before the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee highlighted a number of traditional concerns about mergers on both sides of the … Read more
Varaha, an Indian climate technology startup, has raised $20 million in new funding as it seeks to expand carbon removal projects in the Global South and become a lower-cost supplier of proven emissions reductions. The investment represents the first part of a planned $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital, the climate technology … Read more
Last year, Microsoft confirmed that it was working on a next-generation Xbox console in collaboration with AMD. Now AMD is hinting that the next Xbox console, which will use AMD’s own chips, could launch in 2027. “Development of Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox, featuring AMD’s semi-custom SoC, is progressing well to support a 2027 launch,” AMD CEO … Read more