He obtained the leaked internal email 404 Media shows that Ring has bigger plans for its AI-powered search ability than just looking for lost dogs. The portal reports that an email sent by founder Jamie Siminoff to all Ring employees last October says that with Search Party, “Now you can see a future where we’ll … Read more
Here’s something you’ve never seen on Big Tech social platforms: Decentralized open social network Bluesky has integrated new technology from a startup called Germ Network to bring end-to-end encrypted (E2E) messaging to the Bluesky app. This move makes Germ DM the first private messenger to run natively in the Bluesky app. Along with the launch, … Read more
Apple is formally making room for in-car AI agents, adding a new category of voice-based conversational apps to CarPlay in iOS 26.4. Apple’s February 9, 2026 update to the CarPlay Developer Guide introduces a new category of CarPlay permissions for voice-controlled conversational apps. The move creates an official path for third-party AI assistants to work … Read more
With Apple’s March 4th experience, the rumor mill is in full swing. These are the top candidates — and candidates — for what Apple will launch and then “experience” at the March 4th demo. It looks like the Apple Experience on March 4th won’t be an actual launch of new products in Apple’s catalog, but … Read more
The Swedish carmaker, which is owned by China’s Geely, said it will start delivering its Polestar 5 grand tourer to customers this summer, followed by the new Polestar 4 long-roof variant in the fourth quarter. At the beginning of 2027, the production of the “new successor” Polestar 2 will begin. And in 2028, the company … Read more
I’ve used Apple’s Mail app for years on my iPhone, iPad, and Mac, but the recently added inbox categories were a mixed bag for me until I started using one hidden feature regularly. Apple’s Mail app lets you manually categorize where senders go in your inbox For most of my 15+ years of using Apple … Read more
On Wednesday, SeatGeek announced a new integration with Spotify that brings seamless ticket purchasing to Spotify users. Now, when Spotify users browse an artist’s page or upcoming tour dates, they’ll see links to concert tickets at these participating venues powered by SeatGeek, allowing for a streamlined purchase process. Currently, the integration is available for a … Read more
Wednesday February 18, 2026 10:35 AM PST by Juli Clover With iOS 26.4, CarPlay users will be able to use third-party chatbots with CarPlay. AI services such as Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT will be accessible through the CarPlay system for the first time. The Apple CarPlay Developer Guide (PDF) lists voice conversational apps as a … Read more
Last week we started watching Samsung’s big sale on Amazon, including the return of an all-time low price on the latest Smart Monitor. This week, Samsung expanded that sale with even more monitors at all-time low prices, still featuring the 32-inch Smart Monitor M9 for $1,299.99down from $1,599.99. Note: MacRumors is an Amazon affiliate. When … Read more
For years, the best Mac for most people has been the MacBook Air. But that may soon change, as a revival of the “MacBook” without extensions is coming soon. Apple’s latest “MacBook” tried and failed to dethrone the MacBook Air The last time Apple launched a new ‘MacBook’ was in 2015, and this product seemed … Read more