9to5 Mac

• macOS 27.3 includes cool-looking ‘Pro’ screensaver from new touchscreen MacBook Pro
  November 3, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  Included in today’s macOS 27.3 beta 1 is a great-looking screensaver featuring an animated version of the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display wallpaper. Watch it below. more…
• ‘Stick’ season 2 premieres on Apple TV
  November 3, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  Apple TV subscribers can now watch the first two episodes of the new season of “Stick,” starring Owen Wilson (Midnight In Paris), Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus), and Timothy Olyphant (Justified), among others. Watch the trailer below. more…
• Follow today’s midterm election results with the Apple News Live Activity
  November 3, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  With votes now being counted in the US midterm elections, the Apple News app offers a convenient way to follow the results in real time. Here’s how it works. more…
• Eney from MacPaw is an AI assistant with deep Apple integrations
  November 3, 2026 by Sponsored Post
  MacPaw, the makers of CleanMyMac and Setapp, have an AI assistant called Eney that’s designed for Apple users. Eney is available across Mac and iPhone and is built to integrate with core Apple services like Mail, Calendar, and Reminders, plus a lot more. more…
• macOS 27.3 adds native Markdown rendering to Quick Look
  November 3, 2026 by Marcus Mendes
  Starting with macOS 27.3, users can preview Markdown files with proper formatting directly in Quick Look. Here are the details. more…

Macworld

• With iOS 27.3, the Siri AI floodgates are about to open
  November 4, 2026
  Macworld With the new OS 27.3 betas (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS), Apple is finally making good on one of those old Apple Intelligence features it first promised back in 2024. When Apple announced Apple Intelligence and all its fancy new features, one of the most important aspects was personal context, its ability to perform […]
• Own Office for Mac outright for $100 and skip the Microsoft 365 bill
  November 4, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Tired of renewing Microsoft 365 every year? Get Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac for $99.97 (reg. $219) and own the classic apps outright. If all you need from Office is to write, crunch numbers, and answer email, a subscription feels like overkill. This license is a single payment for one […]
• Apple Watch Activity badges: Veteran’s Day challenge on November 11
  November 3, 2026
  Macworld Achievement badges are a funny thing. You know they’re just a simple little bit of visual flair, they don’t even do anything, and yet for some reason you just have to collect them. Gamification can be a great motivator, and the achievement badges for the activity tracking on the Apple Watch have inspired many […]
• Apple finally brings vertical tabs to Safari in surprise 27.3 feature drop
  November 3, 2026
  Macworld While we expected the OS 27.3 betas to bring our first look at the new Apple Watch Audio Intelligence and the redesigned Health app, Apple has delivered a couple of features in today’s betas that we didn’t expect. Available now in the developer beta and coming soon to public beta testers, Apple has announced […]
• iOS 27.3 beta is out now with a new Health app, Siri AI expansion, and more
  November 3, 2026
  Macworld Apple has begun beta testing for iOS and iPadOS 27.3, along with the 27.3 versions of all its other operating systems. This release should bring early Apple Intelligence features to China, as well as the Audio Intelligence features of Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, the redesigned Health app, and new Siri AI […]

Technology

• OpenAI and Anthropic Set Up ‘War Rooms’ to Fight Disinfo About Midterm Elections
  November 3, 2026 by Steven Lee Myers
  OpenAI, Anthropic and other tech companies have vowed to protect Tuesday’s elections from efforts to undermine democracy.
• Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I.
  November 3, 2026 by Dana Goldstein and Natasha Singer
  Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students. But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google’s search engine.
• Voting Problems Cause a Surge in Misleading Fraud Claims Online
  November 3, 2026 by Stuart A. Thompson
  Mentions of “cheat,” “steal,” “rig” and similar terms spiked on X this morning as voting began.
• Binance Says Hackers Plotted $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist for Months
  November 3, 2026 by Emmy Martin
  A report from the cryptocurrency exchange described a monthslong campaign involving fake job interviews that exploited an engineer’s work computer and an internal A.I. tool.
• Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.
  November 3, 2026 by Ali Watkins
  A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.

Personal Tech

• Put Your A.I. Agents to Work with These 5 Killer Tasks
  October 31, 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.
• Hit the Road This Season With These Useful New Map Features
  October 29, 2026 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  The recent updates to Google Maps and Apple’s Maps use artificial (and human) intelligence for better navigation, planning and travel guides.
• 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.