Radu Tyrsina

Apple is set to deliver a significant upgrade to one of the core utilities for power users with iOS 26, making the Files app on both iPhone and iPad dramatically more capable.

In iOS 26, saving a website via Add to Home Screen gives it an app-like presentation. The shortcut opens full-screen, hides browser clutter, and sits in the App Switcher as its own card. You do not need a Web App Manifest or service worker to get this basic standalone behavior.

If you’re seeing a cute apple-shaped “Apple TV” in your feed, it’s not new Apple hardware. It’s a mid-2000s novelty LCD from Hannspree that’s getting a second life thanks to nostalgia posts and screenshots of resale listings.

Apple shares jumped today on a mix of stronger early iPhone 17 demand, fresh bullish analyst calls, and a broader tech rally. The market read it as the first clean sign that this upgrade cycle could be better than feared, so momentum money piled in.

Following a September focused on major returning hits, Apple TV+ is shifting its focus in October to a slate of brand-new original series and films. The month is packed with high-profile dramas, thrilling mysteries, and insightful documentaries starring some of Hollywood’s biggest names.

Sir Jony Ive, the legendary designer behind iconic Apple products like the iPhone, has made a significant real-estate move, purchasing four homes in a single day for nearly $73 million. The properties are located in Belvedere, an ultra-exclusive and secluded city in Marin County surrounded by water, known for its breathtaking views of the San Francisco skyline and Golden Gate Bridge. This massive purchase signals a deepening of his roots in the Bay Area as he embarks on a new professional chapter.

Apple is reportedly preparing a significant update for its set-top box, with a new model expected to launch before the end of 2025. Rumors suggest the next Apple TV will be powered by the A17 Pro chip, a major performance leap designed to prepare the device for the company’s push into artificial intelligence. This would mark the first hardware refresh for the product since the current A15 Bionic model was released in October 2022.

Apple’s recent September showcase focused on the latest iPhones and AirPods, but new smart home hardware was notably absent. This aligns with a growing number of reports suggesting the company has adjusted its HomePod roadmap, pushing major new releases further into the future. While hardware enthusiasts may need to wait, current users are receiving some immediate benefits through a new software update.

The recent release of iPadOS 26 has sparked a significant backlash among some of the iPad’s most dedicated users, many of whom claim the update has completely wrecked the multitasking experience. The core of the frustration stems from Apple’s decision to remove several long-standing, intuitive features in favor of a new, more complex windowing system that users are calling a major step backward.

A Taiwan supply chain report indicates Apple is preparing an R2 coprocessor for the next Vision Pro, fabricated on TSMC’s 2 nm node. The current Vision Pro pairs an M2 app processor with an R1 that ingests camera and sensor data in real time. Moving that R-series silicon to 2 nm would be a full-node jump over R1.

Apple says a “very rare” camera bug can affect photos shot on the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro when an extremely bright LED display is pointed straight into the camera. In these conditions, images may show small blacked-out rectangles or thin white artifacts.

Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 hit store shelves on September 19, and they’re already marked down to $239. The timing is notable: this is the first post-launch cash discount on Apple’s flagship buds, and it arrives just as early adopters weigh the biggest AirPods upgrade in years.