Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported yesterday that Apple’s new Siri initiative is facing internal delays as it was originally planned to start with iOS 26.4. Gurman’s suggested features may begin appearing in iOS 26.5 or later later this year. The news seemingly shook investor confidence and Apple shares fell sharply today. Seemingly in response, CNBC’s Steve … Read more
After intense backlash over its partnership with Flock Safety, a tracking technology company that works with law enforcement, Ring announced it was canceling the integration. In a statement posted on Ringo’s blog and provided The Verge prior to the release, the company said: “After a comprehensive review, we determined that the planned Flock Safety integration … Read more
It was Nintendo and Xbox’s turn, and now it’s PlayStation’s turn. Sony has just announced its next big State of Play show, which will be streaming on February 12th at 5pm ET. There aren’t many details on what to expect, but Sony says the event will last over an hour and will include “compelling third-party … Read more
Walmart Saturday Showdown is coming to Apple TV on February 21st. Major League Soccer fans will be able to enjoy even more game highlights as part of Walmart’s Saturday Showdown, which debuts on Apple TV in February 2026. Apple’s push for sports-related programming continues as the iPhone maker has now promised more Major League Soccer … Read more
iPadOS 26 brings major changes to how multitasking works through a new app window system. And Apple’s new system was much better for me after I changed one key setting. iPadOS 26 will make multitasking look like a Mac with the “Automatically show and hide the dock” feature In iPadOS 26, apps get a brand … Read more
A new beta firmware update is available for select AirPods models. A new beta firmware has been released for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4, although no details about its contents are currently available. Following Wednesday’s public release of iOS 26.3, Apple has deployed new beta firmware for select AirPods and … Read more
After releasing the Interop 2025 results last week, Apple and other members of the browser interoperability group have now outlined their goals for the coming year. Here are the details. “Here’s to another year of making the web better together!” As we covered last week, the Interop group released its year-end report detailing major gains … Read more
Tim Spencer realized how complicated manufacturing procurement can be during the pandemic when he ran Markai, an e-commerce startup in Asia. “We had thousands of suppliers and distributed products to dozens of countries around the world,” Spencer (pictured left) told TechCrunch. His employees were overwhelmed by the manual complexity of sourcing suppliers, negotiating prices, tracking … Read more
In watchOS 26, Smart Stack is pretty smart for your Apple Watch. A collection of widgets can be pulled up using the Digital Crown scroll and show you relevant information throughout the day. But sometimes his eagerness to help can be a little too much, especially when it comes to live activities. You’re probably familiar … Read more
Benjamin and Chance respond to the disappointing news shared by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that new Siri features are facing even more delays, but in happier news, a number of iPhones, iPads and Macs are set to be restored immediately. Meanwhile, Tim Cook remembers Apple’s 50th birthday. And in Happy Hour Plus, thoughts on the design … Read more