This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories’ articles and podcasts: Dropover, by John 20 Twenty Shortcuts Built with the New iOS 27 Shortcuts Actions, by Federico The Apple Game Controller I’ve Always Wanted, by John Beta Train Dilemmas, Journaling Decisions, and AI in Everyday Life, by John This…
Macworld What’s new on Apple TV? What are the best shows and movies? How do you sign up and what does it cost? This article will answer all of that, and you’ll also get a list of all the currently-available Apple TV content. There’s also a ton of new content in the works for Apple’s…
YouTube Help: Last year, we updated how we count public views for Shorts to better capture how viewers watch on YouTube. Now, we’re aligning all other video formats to this same standard for consistency across the platform. Beginning on 8/24/2026, a view will be counted the moment a video begins to play — from the very first…
Cleaning up my notes this morning, I realized I forgot to write about the new under-display Face ID sensor in the iPhones 18 Pro, and the corresponding change to the Dynamic Island. I just added it to my review. For those of you who’ve already read the review, here’s the new section in its entirety:…
Max Roberts, after looking at the list of MKBHD’s all-time most popular videos, and noting that his Duo first-look is #3, and a Duo follow-up is already at #36: Apple enters the category and in a week it blows past every other folding video. Now, this doesn’t translate to sales and folding phones taking over…
Apple’s latest releases are already on sale, with markdowns on the new Apple Watch Series 12, AirPods 5, and incentives across the iPhone 18 Pro lineup. Save on Apple’s newest hardware – Image credit: Apple Apple’s newest products are hitting store shelves, and we’ve rounded up the best deals on the new hardware. Continue Reading…
John Ternus and iPhone Duo designers reveal how ordinary paper notebooks were a key inspiration for the new foldable iPhone Duo. Apple says that paper notebooks were part of the inspiration for the iPhone Duo. Even as Apple is celebrating the arrival of the iPhone 18 Pro in stores, even its own executives are looking…
From mind-bending blockbusters to epic historical dramas, Christopher Nolan has tackled just about every major cinematic genre—except one.…
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S27 Pro and Galaxy S27 Ultra have just been certified for sale in China by 3C. This has revealed the fact that they both support 60W wired charging, just like this year’s Galaxy S26 Ultra. Samsung Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra charging specs But while there’s no change there, there is…
TL;DR Google is giving the Sidekick overlay in Play Games a handy update that lets you activate it via the notifications panel. This new option sits alongside the existing onscreen drag handle to enable the Sidekick overlay. We have also spotted an under-development double-tap-based activation method for Sidekick, though it’s unclear when it will be…