9to5 Mac

• iFixit tears down iPhone Duo, finds possible causes of early screen failures
  October 25, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  iFixit’s teardown of the iPhone Duo is up, revealing some interesting (and some worrisome) details about what it calls the most repairable foldable phone yet. Here are the details. more…
• OLED iPad mini 8 debuting this week: Here’s what’s coming, and how much it’ll cost
  October 25, 2026 by Michael Burkhardt
  For the first time since 2021, Apple will be overhauling the iPad mini with new display technology. It also marks the first chip refresh since 2024. Here’s what Apple has in store for this all-new iPad mini. more…
• Touchscreen OLED MacBook Pro launches this week, here’s how the lineup will look
  October 25, 2026 by Michael Burkhardt
  This week, Apple will be reversing a decades-long decision to exclude touchscreens from its laptop lineup, and we’ll be getting our first ever touchscreen MacBook in just a number of days. This MacBook Pro will fetch quite a premium, though. Here’s what we know so far. more…
• Some iPhone Duo displays are cracking, seemingly all in the same way
  October 25, 2026 by Benjamin Mayo
  Following the iPhone Duo launch on Friday, a number of owners are reporting that their inner screens have cracked and broken on their own (top image via scary_duck23 on Reddit). The affected units all seem to break in the same way. The screen cracks down the center line of the hinge, and a horizontal block […]
• Hands-on: Belkin’s new semi solid state batteries make for a much lighter carry
  October 24, 2026 by Michael Burkhardt
  Belkin is now offering two new semi solid state batteries for your iPhone. There’s one 10,000mAh offering with a USB-C port for charging. The second is a 5,000mAh MagSafe offering, which offers 15W Qi2 charging. Both come in much lighter than you’d expect, and both offer premium aluminum builds that are cold to the touch. […]

Macworld

• Pro and Tell event live blog: Apple’s last launch of the year happens now
  October 25, 2026
  Macworld Apple has had a busy fall, with the launch of the iPhone Duo, HomeView smart hub, and the M5 Ultra Mac Studio. But there’s one more event this week, and it might be the biggest of all. And you can follow every rumor and announcement with us right here. Pro and Tell event: What […]
• iPhone Duo guide: Price, specs, availability, problems and reviews
  October 25, 2026
  Macworld Apple’s first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, went on sale on October 23, but getting hold of one could prove difficult. Preorders opened on October 16 and delivery estimates slipped rapidly, with Macworld’s U.S. tracking showing waits stretching to January 25, 2027 within around half an hour. Apple is still accepting orders and made limited stock […]
• Before you paste that AI answer into an email, run it past this $59.99 tool
  October 25, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Find the weak spots and missing context in AI answers before you rely on them with a Caveat AI Standard Plan lifetime subscription for $59.99 (MSRP $179). AI chatbots write every answer in the same confident tone, whether it’s right or wrong. Caveat AI is a browser extension that reviews answers from ChatGPT, […]
• Own Microsoft Office on your Mac for $99.97, no subscription
  October 25, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more on your Mac with a lifetime Microsoft Office license, now $99.97 (reg. $219). Paying for Office by the year means the bill arrives whether you opened a spreadsheet that month or not. Instead of paying every year forever, you can buy a lifetime license to Microsoft Office Home […]
• A week with iPhone Duo: Folding refined, if not perfected
  October 24, 2026
  Macworld Apple was never going to be first to market with a folding phone. The first models were clunky and riddled with flaws, but almost a decade after Samsung’s Galaxy Fold introduced the category, Apple was finally ready to give us an iPhone that bends. Rivals, not just Samsung, but Google, Xiaomi, Huawei, and others, […]

Technology

• Elon Musk Says Ukraine Violated Starlink’s Rules
  October 25, 2026 by Sheera Frenkel, Siobhán O’Grady and Liubov Sholudko
  The comments came after the disruption in the country’s satellite service. Earlier, Ukraine said drones using Starshield, the Pentagon-funded service, were back to normal speeds.
• Put Your A.I. Agents to Work with These 5 Killer Tasks
  October 25, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  When you start using Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s dots for these tasks — like applying for jobs and booking hard-to-get restaurant tables — you may never go back.
• What’s the Deal With Billy Evans? A Spoiler-Filled Guide to ‘You Can See Everything’
  October 23, 2026 by Max Read, Whitney Jones, Sawyer Roque, Vjeran Pavic, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Rowan Niemisto
  “You shouldn’t overbeat scrambled eggs.”
• Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Arrives in Stores: Smartphone Review
  October 23, 2026 by Brian X. Chen and Camille Cohen
  The first-generation Apple foldable may feel awkward, but it’s an intriguing step toward merging phones and tablets into one.
• Why Anger About Data Centers and Energy Prices May Not Swing Votes
  October 23, 2026 by Rebecca F. Elliott and Maddie McGarvey
  In Ohio, many voters say their frustration about the increase in electricity and fuel prices and the growth of data centers won’t influence whom they vote for.

Personal Tech

• Put Your A.I. Agents to Work with These 5 Killer Tasks
  October 25, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  When you start using Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s dots for these tasks — like applying for jobs and booking hard-to-get restaurant tables — you may never go back.
• Apple’s Foldable iPhone Duo Arrives in Stores: Smartphone Review
  October 23, 2026 by Brian X. Chen and Camille Cohen
  The first-generation Apple foldable may feel awkward, but it’s an intriguing step toward merging phones and tablets into one.
• UK to Headphone Dodgers on Trains: Shush
  October 21, 2026 by Megan Specia
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a campaign against listening to music or videos without headphones on public transportation. We asked London commuters to weigh in.
• Exhausted Parents Are Turning to A.I. Apps Despite the Risks
  October 15, 2026 by Alisha Haridasani Gupta and Katie Van Syckle
  Even as alarm grows over the risks, families are embracing bots and agents to tackle the spiraling administrative tasks of modern child rearing.
• Why My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried
  October 11, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  A new mode includes a study tool, but it still does a user’s homework. And a children’s safety nonprofit says the chatbot flunked its tests.