9to5 Mac

• Indie App Spotlight: ‘Milepost’ is a driving journal that saves your memories on the road
  October 10, 2026 by Michael Burkhardt
  Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Milepost turns your roadtrips into more of a journey. It lets you record all of your drives, and journal all of the […]
• Amazon’s new Alexa Tablet finally gives the iPad lineup some much needed competition
  October 10, 2026 by Michael Burkhardt
  This week, Amazon unveiled a new lineup of Alexa Tablets. They no longer run a proprietary OS with a custom App Store, and instead embrace Android with a stock feel – while offering the Play Store. It’s a big shift in direction for Amazon. The tablets also look quite beautiful, while previous Fire tablets have […]
• Apple @ Work: Remote AppleCare log collection is one of the most underrated updates in macOS 27
  October 10, 2026 by Bradley C
  Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage, and protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices […]
• Apple weekend deals: AirPods, up to $200 off new Macs, Apple Watch, more from $41
  October 10, 2026 by Justin Kahn
  Hot off fall Prime Day 2026, we are still up to $150 off the new M6 Mac mini and a $200 price drop on the new Mac Studio joined by the best prices in months on M5 MacBook Air at $200 off.  While AirPods Pro 3 have jumped up a touch, they are still carrying […]
• TrendForce warns of higher notebook prices and weaker demand in 2027
  October 9, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  TrendForce projects that global notebook shipments could decline by a high-single-digit percentage in 2027, depending on how manufacturers respond to rising component costs. Here are the details. more…

Macworld

• How to watch ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ for free on Apple TV
  October 10, 2026
  Macworld The holiday season has begun, and that means it’s time for traditions. While “traditions” usually conjure up thoughts of centuries-old practices, some are a bit more modern, like the watching of holiday Peanuts specials on TV. The first of several holiday-themed episodes, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is a Halloween classic that’s exclusively […]
• Unlock 1,200+ hidden Mac settings for a one-time $29.97
  October 10, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: MacPilot unlocks more than 1,200 macOS features through a point-and-click interface instead of the command line. Get a lifetime license for $29.97 (reg. $99). Want to change your screenshot format, add spacers to the Dock, or show hidden files without typing a single Terminal command? Get a MacPilot lifetime license for $29.97 (reg. […]
• Save hundreds on flights with this lifetime deal hunter
  October 10, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: A lifetime Matt’s Flights Premium subscription is $39.99 (MSRP $194), with 3+ deals per week, unlimited custom search requests, and 1-on-1 travel planning support. Airfare prices swing by hundreds of dollars depending on when you book, and most of the best deals disappear before you even know they exist. But unless you want […]
• How to adjust the vibration on your Apple Watch
  October 10, 2026
  Macworld The Apple Watch can vibrate to let you now about a notification. But you might find that the vibration isn’t strong enough for you to notice. Or, you might want to disable vibrations completely. Apple offers three vibration settings: Off, Standard, and Distinct. If you’ve bought an Apple Watch and never changed this setting, […]
• Welcome Home: 4 big Apple announcements coming next week
  October 9, 2026
  Macworld October is shaping up to be an exceptionally busy month at Apple Park. Apple is readying the iPhone Duo, a revamped Health app in iOS 27.2, a touchscreen MacBook Pro, and an overhauled iPad mini, which are all expected to launch by the end of this month. But that won’t be all. Apple announced […]

Technology

• Anthropic Agents Tried to Fill Out Visa Forms on State Dept. Website
  October 10, 2026 by Kate Conger, Mike Isaac, Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger
  The Philadelphia Police Department said the agents had also sent in a false homicide tip. The incidents led the White House to call for better disclosure of rogue A.I. behavior.
• Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code
  October 9, 2026 by Carolyn Y. Johnson and Kenneth Chang
  The woman who helped put astronauts on the moon was a software engineer when the field was not prestigious or lucrative.
• Airlines Are Upgrading Wi-Fi. Not All Are Using Elon Musk’s Service.
  October 9, 2026 by Niraj Chokshi
  Mr. Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, has attacked the top executive of Delta Air Lines for not selecting the internet provider.
• Anthropic’s Quest to Give A.I. Morals
  October 9, 2026 by Max Read, Whitney Jones, Vjeran Pavic, Alyssa Moxley, Dan Powell, Chris Wood, Diane Wong and Marion Lozano
  “For Anthropic, it was part research and part evangelism.”
• Why A.I. Agents Are Going Rogue
  October 9, 2026 by Sheera Frenkel, Dylan Freedman, Coleman Lowndes, James Surdam and Estelle Caswell
  Our journalists Sheera Frenkel and Dylan Freedman break down what A.I. agents are, how they differ from chatbots and why A.I. companies are worried about them now.

Personal Tech

• Why My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried
  October 7, 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.
• How to Listen to Your Favorite Music, Online or Off the Grid
  September 30, 2026 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  Streaming services can introduce you to a wonderland of nearly unlimited audio, but downloading your digital collection has advantages.
• Complaints About Meta’s ‘Pervert Glasses’ Won’t Slow Tech’s Wearable Gadgets Drive
  September 24, 2026 by Brian X. Chen and Eli Tan
  Meta’s smart glasses are the latest in a line of products to raise eyebrows over privacy. That’s not stopping other companies from creating similar devices.
• I Gave My Life Over to Meta’s A.I. Agent and Was Blown Away
  September 22, 2026 by Eli Tan
  Muse, Meta’s A.I. agent, helped handle my dental insurance, booked dinner reservations and created a podcast for me. It also required my most personal data, and trust.
• 4 Strategies to Battle ‘Techflation’
  September 19, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  With phone and computer prices soaring, it helps to know the true cost of owning electronics so you can bring those numbers down.