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
Personal Tech Apple iOS 26 set to dump 75M iPhones on the e-waste pile XR, XS, and XS Max owners left with $268M worth of scrap
Personal Tech Cupertino must stop calling Apple Watches 'carbon neutral,' German court rules Judge says label is 'misleading'
Security Malware-ridden apps made it into Google's Play Store, scored 19 million downloads Everything's fine, the ad slinger assures us
AI + ML xAI fires legal rocket at Apple and OpenAI claiming they're locking out Grok Lawsuit 'consistent with Mr Musk’s ongoing pattern of harassment' says Altman's crew
Patches Apple rushes out fix for active zero-day in iOS and macOS Another 'extremely sophisticated' exploit chewing at Cupertino's walled garden
CSO US spy chief claims UK backed down over Apple backdoor demand Tulsi Gabbard boasts Washington forced Blighty to drop iPhone encryption fight
Personal Tech Breathe easy: Apple Watch can read your oxygen levels again iBiz shifts data to iPhone in patent workaround
Legal Epic Games has another win over Apple and Google, this time in Australia Federal Court finds Big Tech players abused their market power
Systems Apple piles another $100B on top of previous US manufacturing pledge Quick - someone ask Siri if there are still tariffs on India
Legal Not big in Japan: Apple's WebKit browser requirement may break new law Three jurisdictions now want browser engine variety for a better mobile market
Personal Tech Panic buying ahead of Trump tariffs added $825 million to Apple's sales last quarter iBiz warns import imposts set to rise
Patches Microsoft spotlights Apple bug patched in March as SharePoint exploits continue Look over there!
Channel India eats China's lunch in US smartphone manufacturing But overall sales are basically flat, says Canalys
Legal YouTuber leaked iOS secrets via friend spying on dev's phone, Apple lawsuit claims Jon Prosser and alleged accomplice accused of stealing trade secrets from development device
Personal Tech Caught between China and Trump, Apple spends $500M on rare earth recycling MP Materials aims to deliver US-made, recycled magnets by 2027
Personal Tech Tim Cook's Tim Cook stepping down from Apple Operations king Jeff Williams abdicates – just don't give him a watch
Legal Epic Games settles its antitrust side quest that sought battle royale with Samsung They're both silent on what, if anything, has changed
Personal Tech Apple tries get €500M EU fine tossed The iMaker's fight with European regulators continues
Personal Tech Apple accuses former engineer of taking Vision Pro secrets to Snap He didn't cover his tracks very well, the iGiant claims in a court filing
Legal Proton bashes Apple and joins antitrust suit that seeks to throw the App Store wide open Makes the usual complaints about control and cost, adds argument Apple's practices harm privacy
Applications Google's unloved plan to fix web permissions gathers support Mozilla, at least, has warmed to the Chocolate Factory's attempt to improve mic, camera, and location permissions
Personal Tech Apple dodges Optis patent payout for now as judge orders a do-over Third time's a charm?
AI + ML Put Large Reasoning Models under pressure and they stop making sense, say boffins Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. Not a problem with AI hype
Research Do you trust Xi with your 'private' browsing data? Apple, Google stores still offer China-based VPNs, report says Some trace back to an outfit under US export controls for alleged PLA links
Security Apple fixes zero-click exploit underpinning Paragon spyware attacks Zero-day potentially tied to around 100 suspected infections in 2025 and a spyware scandal on the continent
Personal Tech Ease the seat back and watch some video in your car with next Apple CarPlay Only while parked
Software RIP: Bill Atkinson, co-creator of Apple Lisa and Mac His work set the direction of modern computer interfaces, and much more
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
