systems Qualcomm won’t be a big datacenter player anytime soon But AI has come along just in time to cover being dumped by Apple
Security Researchers replace downloaded macOS apps with evil twins, Apple shrugs Gatekeeper has one job and it's not doing it for some software
OS PLATFORMS NextBSD returns to dollop Apple source on FreeBSD New maintainer revives the project with Darwin components, Gershwin, and Claude Code
SOFTWARE How to teach an old Intel Mac new tricks with OpenCore Legacy Patcher Why to do it, and what to watch out for
Personal Tech EU lets wearables wriggle out of user-replaceable battery rules Miniaturization means a professional's touch is needed
legal Apple accuses OpenAI of stealing its core tech secrets Lawsuit alleges job-swappers took secrets with them, helped by coaching on how to avoid scrutiny
personal tech Slothful summer app lets you scroll simply by tilting your head ScrollPods is Mac-only, and you'll need compatible AirPods
PERSONAL TECH LisaFPGA brings Apple's magnificent misfire back in programmable logic Open source recreation costs a fraction of the original and may even work with Twiggy drives
personal tech Broadcom and Apple extend custom silicon pact to 2031 Probably an extension of long-running iThing innards arrangement, not a new custom AI accelerator deal
Applications UK regulator wants Apple and Google to let devs steer clear of app store fees Proposals could open cheaper routes for purchases made through third parties
Software No more Java refills for Intel Macs after JDK 27, says Oracle Apple's final break with Chipzilla leaves another platform preparing to wind down support
personal tech Apple passes RAMpocalypse costs on to consumers Fondleslab and Mac prices rise by hundreds; phones safe ... for now
Software Apple takes over Swift Package Index, vows to remove GitHub dependency SPI co-creator Dave Verwer joins Apple, says 'We will be moving away from that model completely'
Security Researchers drop checkm8-style BootROM exploit for A12 and A13 iPhones Owners of affected iPhones can stop checking for patches now: the fix for this SecureROM bug comes in a new handset
Software Apple's WebKit performance tax leaves iOS browsers stuck in the slow lane, says Microsoft Rival rendering engines could make pages load almost 30% faster on iPhones, Redmond claims
ai and ml The new Siri makes one of Apple's most convenient OS features a cumbersome mess Goodbye, useful Spotlight; hello force-fed Apple intelligence bloatware that feels distressingly like Google AI Overviews
DEVOPS Apple gives Mac devs a WSL-ish thing to call their own Blending containers and VMs but some features half-baked
Applications Apple version of Office 2019 becomes useless in a month The only solution is to buy an upgrade (or switch providers)
Personal tech Met Police joins forces with Apple to choke London's stolen phone trade Intelligence-sharing pact tracks kit that comes back online after being nicked
OS PLATFORMS macOS 27 beta boots Asahi Linux off Apple Silicon Partition's still there, but good luck seeing it and don't upgrade until fix lands, says team
personal tech If your sex life is dead, you can blame Steve Jobs Economists find signs of a ‘large and causal relationship between iPhones and fertility' in AT&T exclusivity-era data
personal tech Apple’s iOS 27 goes all agentic on compromised passwords, promises to change them with one tap iBiz might not win the AI race, but analysts say it's focusing on features people may actually use
DEVOPS Apple courts developers with privacy and context in AI comeback bid Apple Intelligence stumbled through 2024 and 2025. It's starting to look respectable
PERSONAL TECH Apple's Orwellian device controls for tots also mean more work for parents The new features ignore the argument that if parents wanted to spend more time on their kids, they wouldn't have supplied them with an iPad or iPhone in the first place
ai + ml It's do or die for Apple AI WWDC announcements earned tempered praise from analysts, with an emphasis on the word 'if'
Software Marketing demanded IT add website feature that was already working Techie regrets not taking credit for getting it done with amazing speed
AI + ML Apple adds AI smarts to Voice Control, VoiceOver and Magnifier ahead of Accessibility Day Natural language commands and better image descriptions but Mac users and dictation fans may still be waiting
Off-Prem AWS racks M3 Ultra Macs that boast specs you can’t currently buy Manages to get its hands on some Mac Studio machines before the OpenClaw machine grabs them
Software macOS 27 threatens to bury Time Capsule, FOSS brings a shovel Apple's old backup boxes only speak AFP and SMB1, but NetBSD under the hood gives them one last shot
Personal Tech Bad news for OpenClaw stans: Apple’s Mac Mini now starts at $799 The tiny desktop is no longer Apple's most affordable computer
On-Prem Apple has an opportunity to rediscover humanity in its push toward AI John Ternus can remake Apple the way it should have been
Systems World's blandest man steps down from CEO job to spend more time in tastefully appointed home Tim Cook is handing the reins to John Ternus at Apple
Personal Tech Locked-out iPhone user tells The Reg that Apple is scrambling to fix character flaw passcode bug University student says he plans to move to Android, but concedes iOS engineers acting fast
Cyber-crime North Korea targets macOS users in latest heist Social engineering: 'low-cost, hard to patch, and scales well'
Personal Tech Apple update looks like Czech mate for locked-out iPhone user Lock-screen keyboard no longer accepts háček in student's alphanumeric passcode
Security Security researchers tricked Apple Intelligence into cursing at users. It could have been a lot worse Wash your mouth out with digital soap
Personal Tech Apple's chips are the core of a new landscape, but its biggest win is Windows Walled gardens make more sense when it's an AI-lligator infested swamp outside
Applications UK fines Irish Apple outpost over sanctions-busting payments to Russian dev Regulator says payments totaling £635K reached entity owned and controlled by a designated person
Personal Tech Apple's last tower topples… and the others will follow Farewell, Mac Pro: Increasing integration means the end of expandable computers
Personal Tech Apple signs meaningless deal to make some less-important parts in America Maybe that's why Tim didn't get an invitation to the President's tech bro club?
Software Apple pushes Maps ads in free training-wheels business bundle Apple Business combines corporate device management offerings and a way to buy ads
Personal Tech Apple’s MacBook Neo turns out to be its most repairable lappy in 14 years iFixit opens Apple’s budget system, discovers something missing from MacBooks: replaceable components
Personal Tech Apple takes a bite out of app store fees in China Beijing hinted it wasn’t happy with Cupertino, which weeks later made a change
Personal Tech Apple's budget-friendly MacBook Neo is bursting with color and compromise Cupertino grabs an aging A18 Pro from parts bin to power its latest attempt at an entry-level MacBook
Personal Tech Apple jacks up MacBook pricing with M5 Pro, Max debut No one can hide from the RAMapocalypse, not even Tim Apple
OSes Stop macOS 26 nagging with one tiny policy tweak Trick uses a simple configuration profile to convince your Mac that upgrading isn't allowed
Personal Tech 'Merica-made Mac Minis marked for manufacturing iGiant also ramping US chip and AI server production
Personal Tech Qualcomm set to triumph in UK smartphone ‘patent tax’ case Consumer group Which? brought the case and now plans to bail after court indicated it would lose
Cyber-crime Apple patches decade-old iOS zero-day, possibly exploited by commercial spyware Flaw abused 'in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals'
SaaS Apple's Creator Studio creates a subscription where free apps used to live Mac faithful aghast at helpful wallet-emptying suggestions
Personal Tech Apple, Google agree to loosen grip on UK app stores Competition watchdog secures promises on approvals, rankings, and platform access
Legal Nudify app proliferation shows naked ambition of Apple and Google Researchers with the Tech Transparency Project found all sorts of apps that let users create fake non-consensual nudes of real people
AI + ML Apple, Google pulled into Grok controversy as campaigners demand app store takedown The chatbot's challenges no longer just Elon Musk’s problem, as campaigners call on tech giants to step in
AI + ML Apple hopes to save Siri from laughingstock status with infusion of Google Gemini Partnership between behemoths raises questions about OpenAI's place at the iTable
Security India’s government denies it plans to demand smartphone source code Says ongoing talks about security are about understanding best practice, not strong-arming vendors
Personal Tech Headset hype meets harsh reality as Apple and Meta VR shipments fizzle in 2025 But how about some smart glasses instead?
Public Sector Through gritted teeth, Apple and Google allow alternative app stores in Japan PLUS: Debian supports Chinese chips ; Hong Kong’s Christmas Karaoke crackdown; Asahi admits it should have prevented hack; And more!
Personal Tech UK.gov accused of Grinching Christmas by ignoring phone theft scourge Six months after expert testimony, no one has yet dialed into promised summit on technical solutions
Applications Devs say Apple still flouting EU's Digital Markets Act six months on Coalition for App Fairness warns App Store fees remain unlawful despite non-compliance ruling
Devops Apple blocks dev from all accounts after he tries to redeem bad gift card Paris Buttfield-Addison literally wrote books on Swift
Patches Apple, Google forced to issue emergency 0-day patches Both admit attackers were already exploiting the bugs, with scant detail and hints of spyware-grade abuse
Legal ICE-tracking app developer sues Trump admin after Apple spikes the software Suit argues forcing Apple to remove app, and threatening dev with legal action is a First Amendment violation
OSes Classic MacOS for non-Apple PowerPC kit rediscovered Unreleased variants that Jobs killed off found – 7.6 on a G4, anyone?
AI + ML Apple swaps one ex-Google AI chief for another Amar Subramanya spent mere months at Microsoft before replacing John Giannandrea
Personal Tech Apple’s lousy AI didn’t stop it beating Samsung’s smartphone sales for the first time since 2011 Analyst Counterpoint says second-hand phones are also helping Cupertino to the smartphone shipment summit
CxO Apple reportedly peels away some sales staff in small round of layoffs Company has hitherto thought different about sackings
OSes LisaGUI recreates Apple's innovative computer OS, without emulating it Somewhere between a cover version and a loving homage of the interface that helped shape the modern desktop
Networks Google links Android’s Quick Share to Apple’s AirDrop, without Cupertino’s help Relies on very loose permissions, but don’t worry – Google wrote it in Rust
Personal Tech Apple’s new 15% mini-app deal finally gets Tencent to cut Cupertino in When is an app not an app? When it’s a mini app inside another app
Personal Tech You can now put your US passport into Apple Wallet for domestic travel But only a few states plus Puerto Rico will accept it
Offbeat Apple knits up $230 sock for your iPhone in time for Christmas Fashion house behind Jobs' turtleneck helps with pricey new accessory line
On-Prem Rideshare giant moves 200 Macs out of the cloud, saves $2.4 million Grab tried to virtualize macOS, but Apple doesn’t make that easy
Personal Tech MPs urge government to stop Britain's phone theft wave through tech Committee says Apple, Google, and Samsung could render stolen handsets worthless if compelled to act
Applications Apple faces £1.5B payout after losing UK App Store case iPhone maker overcharged devs and users, says competition court
Networks Apple’s AirDrop makes weird latency spikes for Wi-Fi wonks, researcher finds Cupertino wants you on certain channels, and pushes back if you have your own preferences
Personal Tech UK competition cops brand Apple, Google with 'strategic market status' for mobile Designation hands CMA broad oversight of their app stores and platforms
Personal Tech Apple goes all in on AI acceleration with M5 MacBook, iPad, and Vision Pros Oh and the CPU is up to 15% faster for those that could care less about articifically intelligent Apple products and more about getting work done
Personal Tech Everyone wants a fancy phone – even the folk buying them second-hand IDC and Counterpoint say premium kit is driving sales in both new and used markets
Cybersecurity Month Senators try to save cyber threat sharing law, sans government funding Also, DraftKings gets stuffed, Zimbra collab software exploited again, and Apple bug bounties balloon
Systems Qualcomm in the dock over 'patent tax' on smartphones Consumer group Which? says owners of Apple and Samsung devices overcharged by £480M
Applications Apple ices ICE agent tracker app under government heat Cupertino yanks ICEBlock citing safety risks for law enforcement
Applications Dirty little Electron secret tanks macOS 26 performance Apple's bad QA or poor coding by developers?
Personal Tech Apple's AirPods Pro 3 are still chuck-and-buy-again specials Zero repairability rating: iFixit teardown finds earbuds glued, unfixable, and destined for recycling
Security Microsoft spots fresh XCSSET malware strain hiding in Apple dev projects Upgraded nasty slips into Xcode builds, steals crypto, and disables macOS defenses
Personal Tech Dell enters the earbud market with kit you can control from the cloud Apple prices meet Dell style
Systems Intel reportedly courting ex-flame Apple to become its next investor Chipzilla can't say it's changed much, but could be a handy backup to TSMC
Personal Tech Don't despair. iFixit says you can still repair that iPhone Air Thinnest yet still fixable, though not without effort
Patches Apple 0-day likely used in spy attacks affected devices as old as iPhone 8 May have been used in 'extremely sophisticated' attacks against 'specific targeted individuals'
OSes Bring back your old Mac: 5 ways to refresh the OS on elderly Apples Newer OSes for unsupported kit, and new browsers for older OSes. There's always a way
Research Apple slips up on ChillyHell macOS malware, lets it past security . . . for 4 years 'We do believe that this was likely the creation of a cybercrime group,' threat hunter tells The Reg
Personal Tech Apple's 'Awe Droppings' fall close to the tree iPhone 17 Air shows company lightening up
Research Do you trust Xi with your 'private' browsing data? Apple, Google stores still offer China-based VPNs, report says
Public Sector Trump can bluster and bluff all he wants, but iPhone manufacturing isn't coming to the US
Personal Tech Cook'd: Judge says Apple lied to court in Epic case, asks Feds to mull criminal charges
Personal Tech Apple has locked me in the same monopolistic cage Microsoft's built for Windows 10 users
Patches Choose your own Patch Tuesday adventure: Start with six zero-day fixes, or six critical flaws
Public Sector Donald Trump proposes US govt acquire half of TikTok, which thanks him and restores service
Software Apple's interoperability efforts aren't meeting spirit or letter of EU law, advocacy groups argue
Public Sector Is it really the plan to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal? It's been a weird week
