iPhone SE 4 Launching as Soon as Next Week Apple’s next-generation iPhone SE could debut as soon as next week with a launch to follow later in February, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Apple isn’t expected to hold an event for the ‌iPhone SE‌ 4, and will instead unveil the device through a press release. The ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 is expected to have an iPhone 14-style design, with Apple elimin…

Google Search App for iOS Now Supports Auto Dark Mode Google this week announced that the Google app for iOS now supports Auto Dark Mode on compatible iPhones and iPads. Auto ‌Dark Mode‌ will ensure that dark mode is on regardless of the website that you’re browsing using the app’s built-in browser, but Google warns that the quality of the conversion to dark mode can vary. Websites with an existin…

Alleged Foldable iPhone Specs Detailed in Questionable Rumor Foldable display technology could be the next major design change that Apple introduces for the iPhone, and we’ve been hearing rumors about an ‌iPhone‌ that folds in half for over eight years now. Rumors have been all over the place as Apple has experimented with different prototypes, and now one questionable source claims to have new details on…

Apple’s New Invites App Hints at iOS 19’s Rumored Redesign iOS 19 is rumored to feature a redesigned Camera app with visionOS-like menus and buttons, but the changes might go beyond that. As noted by Apple enthusiast Parker Ortolani, both the Apple Sports app from last year and the new Apple Invites app have a more visionOS-like design language with translucent or “glassy” buttons and user interface el…

Apple Prototypes Tabletop Robot With Lifelike Movements Ahead of Rumored Launch by 2027 A team of robotics researchers at Apple have designed and prototyped a lamp-like robot with lifelike movements, according to a blog post and accompanying video published last month on the Apple Machine Learning Research website. The lamp, which reminds us of the cute Pixar mascot Luxo Jr., may hint at Apple’s future plans. The video shows the r…

Former iPhone 7 Owners Begin Receiving Up to $349 Following Lawsuit In 2023, Apple agreed to pay $35 million to settle a U.S. class action lawsuit alleging that the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were prone to audio issues due to a defective chip in the devices, and those who submitted a claim have started to be paid this month. As reported by 9to5Mac, many claimants are receiving approximately $200, but some have …

Leica Announces $329 ‘LUX Grip’ Camera Accessory for iPhone Leica today introduced the Leica LUX Grip, a MagSafe-compatible iPhone camera grip designed to provide photographers with a more tactile and precise shooting experience, incorporating physical controls and modes inspired by classic Leica cameras. Leica is best known for its high-end cameras and optics. The LUX Grip is its first dedicated photog…

New iPhone Feature for Tracking Lost Baggage Expands to More Airlines A newer iPhone feature that makes it easier to share the location of AirTag-equipped baggage at airports has been adopted by more airlines. iOS 18.2 added a new feature to the Find My app that allows you to temporarily share the location of an AirTag-equipped item with others, including employees at participating airlines. This way, if you have…

iOS 18.3.1 Update Coming Soon for iPhones Apple is internally testing iOS 18.3.1 for iPhones, according to our website’s analytics logs, which have been a consistently reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions. The software update should be released within the next few weeks. iOS 18.3.1 should be a minor update that addresses software bugs and/or security vulnerabilities. Apple Intel…

Anker Valentine’s Day Sale Offering Big Discounts on Charging Accessories Anker this week debuted a new Valentine’s Day sale, offering the chance for you to buy one Anker accessory and get another for 50 percent off. In addition to the BOGO offer, there are a few regularly discounted Anker devices in this sale. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Anker. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receiv…

You Can Now Use ChatGPT Search Without Signing In ChatGPT’s search engine feature can now be accessed by anyone, OpenAI announced on Wednesday. Previously, users needed an account to use ChatGPT search, but the sign-in requirement has now been removed. ChatGPT Search is available on the ChatGPT website and in the desktop and mobile apps. Searches can be initiated based on what you ask or by cl…

Get Rid of Contact Photos in iPhone’s Mail App When Apple released iOS 18.2, it introduced a major change to the Mail app with its new Categories and priority messages features. Categories automatically sorts your emails into four distinct sections: Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions. The change also adds contact photos and business logos for conversations in your inbox, but if y…

Apple’s Base 128GB iPhone Storage Tier Needs to Go Remember when 16GB felt like an ocean of storage on the original iPhone? Those were simpler times. Apple initially offered the OG device in storage capacities of 4GB and 8GB, but just months after launching, Apple nixed the 4GB model, eventually replacing it with a 16GB option. Fast forward to 2025, and Apple offers 128GB as the base storage tie…

Disney+ Loses 700,000 Subscribers Following Price Increase Disney+ lost 700,000 subscribers worldwide in recent months, according to Disney’s earnings results for the first quarter of 2025. Disney said it now has 124.6 million Disney+ subscribers, a decrease of 0.7 million compared to its subscriber numbers in the fourth quarter of 2024. The drop in subscribers comes after Disney+ prices increased in t…

‘Stealers’ Are an Increasingly Common Mac Malware macOS stealers are becoming an increasingly common type of malware on the Mac, according to the 2025 State of Malware report that Malwarebytes shared this week. Most Mac malware has historically been VSearch adware or the Genieo browser hijacker, but more malicious malware is on the rise, and 2024 saw a new wave of information stealing malware …

Malware With Screen Reading Code Found in iOS Apps for the First Time Malware that includes code for reading the contents of screenshots has been found in suspicious App Store apps for the first time, according to a report from Kaspersky. Dubbed “SparkCat,” the malware includes OCR capabilities for sussing out sensitive information that an iPhone user has taken a screenshot of. The apps that Kaspersky discovered …

Sonos Lays Off 200 Employees After App Failure Sonos is laying off 200 employees in an effort to streamline its product teams, reports Bloomberg. The layoffs come as Sonos continues to recover from a failed app redesign last May that alienated longtime customers. Following widespread criticism over the app’s buggy interface and missing features, Sonos temporarily suspended development on ha…

Google Launches New Versions of Gemini, Including ‘Thinking’ Model Google today announced updates to Gemini, the company’s AI product that competes with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Apple Intelligence. Starting today, Gemini app users can access Google’s 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental model, which is trained to break down prompts into a series of steps to improve its reasoning capabilities. The new model s…

An Apple TV Refresh is Coming in 2025 – Here’s What You Should Know Apple hasn’t refreshed the Apple TV since 2022, but rumors suggest that we’re finally going to get an update in 2025. We don’t have a full picture of what to expect yet, but we have some hints on what’s coming. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more videos. Updated A-Series Chip The current ‌Apple TV‌ 4K uses the A15 Bionic chip th…

Threads Now Lets You Share Custom Feeds – Here’s How Threads is rolling out the ability for users to share custom feeds they’ve made, the social media platform announced on Tuesday. “Shared feeds are a new way for you to connect with people around similar interests and find profiles and conversations that are relevant to you,” said the Meta-owned company in a newsroom post. The change means tha…