TikTok Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Temporarily Block Upcoming January Ban Social network TikTok today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt an imminent ban as TikTok waits for the appeal process to play out. TikTok is set to be banned from U.S. app stores starting on January 19 because parent company ByteDance did not sell TikTok to a non-Chinese company as mandated by a bill in April. TikTok is calling on…

SearchGPT Rolling Out to All OpenAI Users Starting Today The dedicated ChatGPT search engine that OpenAI developed is rolling out to all users starting today, OpenAI announced as part of its 12 days of OpenAI event. SearchGPT was added to ChatGPT in late October, providing improved AI-based searches right from the ChatGPT app and web interface. According to OpenAI, SearchGPT is able to search the web…

Instagram Rolls Out 2024 Year in Review Collage Instagram today launched a new 2024 year in review feature, allowing Instagram users to create 2024 collages from images they’ve shared throughout the year. As noted by The Verge, the 2024 collage option comes up in the Instagram story interface. It works after an image has been added to a story and resized, with users able to select more image…

Blackmagic Debuts $30K 3D Camera for Capturing Video for Vision Pro Blackmagic today announced that its URSA Cine Immersive camera is now available for pre-order, with deliveries set to start late in the first quarter of 2025. Blackmagic says that this is the world’s first commercial camera system designed to capture 3D content for the Vision Pro. The URSA Cine Immersive camera was first introduced in June, but…

Meta’s Smart Glasses Gain Live AI and Live Translation Meta today added new features to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, including live translation and live AI. With live AI, the Meta smart glasses are able to see whatever the wearer sees thanks to the built-in camera, and can hold real-time conversations. According to Meta, the glasses are able to provide hands-free help with meal prep, gardening, explo…

Amazon Takes $200 Off M2/M3 MacBook Air, Available From $799 Amazon is discounting Apple’s 13-inch M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM and 256GB SSD storage down to $799.00 in every color. This is a $200 discount on the M2 MacBook Air, and Amazon is currently guaranteeing delivery before Christmas for the computer. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase,…

macOS Sequoia 15.3 Brings Genmoji to Mac The macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta brings Genmoji to the Mac, allowing Mac users to use the custom made emoji characters for the first time. ‌Genmoji‌ were included in iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, but the feature was not available in the macOS 15.2 update. With ‌Genmoji‌, Mac users can input a text prompt to create a custom character that behaves just li…

Foldable iPad Pro and OLED iPad Air Expected in 2027, OLED iPad Mini to Launch in 2026 Apple is working to expand OLED display technology to several additional iPads, including a future foldable iPad, according to analyst firm Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC). An 8.5-inch OLED iPad mini is planned for a 2026 launch, while 11-inch and 13-inch OLED iPad Air models are expected to follow in 2027. With the ‌iPad Air‌ and ‌iPad…

Apple Releases First Betas of iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after Apple released iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2. iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 can be downloaded from the Settings app on a compatible device by going to General > Software update. There’s no word yet o…

Apple Seeds First Betas of macOS Sequoia 15.3 and More to Developers Apple today provided developers with the fifth beta of an upcoming macOS Sequoia 15.3 beta, with the new update coming a week after Apple released ‌macOS Sequoia‌ 15.2. Apple has also seeded new betas of watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3, and visionOS 2.3. The betas are available to registered developers at this time, and can be downloaded from the setti…

iOS 18.2: End Accidental Camera Control Presses on iPhone 16 In iOS 18.2, Apple has introduced a thoughtful new feature for the Camera Control button on iPhone 16 models that helps prevent accidental camera launches by requiring the screen to be on before the button will register clicks. Keep reading to gain more control over when the Camera app opens. Apple located the Camera Control button to make it c…

Apple TV+ Sci-Fi Series ‘Silo’ Renewed for Third and Fourth Seasons Apple today announced it has renewed the award-winning sci-fi series “Silo” for third and fourth seasons, allowing for the “complete story” to be told. Apple confirmed that the fourth season will be the final season of the show. “With the final two chapters of ‘Silo,’ we can’t wait to give fans of the show an incredibly satisfying conclusion to…

Apple Reveals Most Downloaded Apps and Games of 2024 Apple today shared the most downloaded iPhone and iPad apps and games of the year, localized for more than 30 countries and regions around the world. The annual charts include the top free and paid apps and games, as well as the top Apple Arcade games, for the ‌iPhone‌ and ‌iPad‌ in the United States: Top Free iPhone Apps Temu: Shop Like a Bil…

Best Buy Takes $70 Off Every 10th Gen iPad With Christmas Delivery Best Buy this week has the entire 10th generation iPad lineup on sale with guaranteed Christmas delivery for most models. These deals are available to all customers and do not require a My Best Buy membership. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which h…

United, Delta, and Air Canada Will Begin Supporting Find My for Lost Luggage This Week Starting this week, the U.S. and Canadian airlines United, Delta, and Air Canada are rolling out support for iOS 18.2’s new item location sharing feature to help track lost or delayed baggage, according to Apple’s marketing chief Greg Joswiak. The feature allows you to temporarily share the location of an AirTag with others, including employees…

Apple Sports App Updated With Key Plays, Pregame Lineups, and More Apple today updated its free Sports app for the iPhone with several new features and changes, including a new Key Plays section within the Play-By-Play tab and pregame lineups for soccer and baseball games when available. Other new features include enhanced league standings that track which teams have qualified for the postseason and which have…

Most iPhone Users Uninterested in Apple Intelligence, Survey Suggests iPhone users have largely avoided the Apple Intelligence features released prior to iOS 18.2, a new survey suggests. A survey conducted by SellCell, a tech trade-in platform, has revealed that while nearly half of ‌iPhone‌ users—47.6%—consider AI an important factor when purchasing a smartphone, 73% of those who have used Apple’s AI offerings f…

Foldable iPad With ~20-Inch Display Likely Set for 2028 Launch Apple is working on a “giant” foldable iPad that unfolds into the size of two iPad Pros side-by-side, which the company aims to release around 2028, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says that Apple has been developing the foldable for a couple of years now, and is aiming for a ~20-inch disp…

Eufy Launches 4K E30 Indoor Camera With HomeKit Support Anker brand Eufy has launched a new Apple Home-compatible 4K indoor pan-and-tilt camera, bettering its 2K offering launched back in 2020. The Eufy Indoor Cam E30 features a 4K resolution for crisp, sharp video, and it is compatible with HomeKit. However, since Apple’s Home app only supports the viewing of streams up to 1080p, users will need to…

iOS 18.2: Bring Volume Slider Back to iPhone Lock Screen Apple in iOS 18.2 has reinstated a Lock Screen feature that was unceremoniously nixed from its iPhone OS two years ago, leaving many users wondering why it was taken away in the first place. The feature in question is the on-screen volume control slider in the Lock Screen media player interface. Prior to 2022, the volume slider was a familiar p…