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We’re spending the week documenting and analyzing the first half-century of Apple’s existence, from the oft-overlooked creation of QuickTime to the iconic MacBook Air to Apple’s veering into antitrust territory. We’re also ranking the best Apple products of all time, and it’s causing us all to feel many feelings. On this episode of The Vergecast, […]
It’s been over five years since the original AirPods Max came out. A minor hardware update in 2024 brought new colors and changed the Lightning port to USB-C (to meet EU regulations), and an update last year added lossless audio and ultra-low latency. But a new version was still well overdue. The $549 AirPods Max […]
This is part of our package about Apple’s 50th anniversary, read more here. It’s a famous story on its way to becoming legendary: Apple cofounder Steve Jobs was pushed out of Apple in 1985, spent more than a decade in the wilderness, and then returned to Apple in 1997 to save it from bankruptcy and […]
Apple has released the first beta build of iOS 26.5. The update lays the groundwork for ads in Apple Maps and introduces Suggested Places.
This is part of our package about Apple’s 50th anniversary, read more here. It’s difficult to picture a world without Apple. The company’s influence at the heart of technology and culture is so profound that even the era before the iPhone can now seem like a distant memory – and Apple existed more than 30 […]
Apple has quietly kicked off the groundwork for its most visually impressive iMac yet, tapping major display makers to develop 24-inch OLED panels that would deliver a dramatic leap in screen quality over the current LCD model.
There are so many great smart locks out there. But one of best models that iPhone owners should consider buying now is Aqara’s U400, which offers hands-free unlocking when you get close enough. It has Apple’s U1 ultra-wideband chip integrated to authenticate you and unlock the door hands-free, so all that you have to do […]
Apple’s Hide My Email is useful for keeping your real address away from apps and websites, but it won’t stop law enforcement from tracing the account behind it.
For iPhone owners, the AirPods Pro 3 are a fantastic all-around set of wireless earbuds, even for working out. Their value is especially tough to beat at $199.99; however, even with five sizes of silicone tips, they aren’t the best fit for some people, or for some kinds of workouts. If earbuds tend to fall […]