The first five minutes of John Ternus’ first keynote as Apple CEO weren’t a product unveiling or a recap of Apple’s history. Instead, they were a redefinition of the iPhone as an “intelligent personal hub.” Of all the devices Apple makes, the iPhone doesn’t need to be described or explained to anyone. But this new
Once upon a time in the ‘80s and ‘90s, hotlines were a thing. You could dial a 1-900 or 1-800 number for entertainment, advice or to chat with strangers. I won’t help you age yourself by reminiscing about whether you called Nintendo’s tip line or Freddy Krueger (who wanted us all to know he was
Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” on Wednesday featured plenty of callouts to AI, with Apple envisioning its iPhone and the new foldable iPhone Duo as “personal hubs” where artificial intelligence is everywhere, especially the new Siri AI. But one major announcement was notably missing, and it’s especially frustrating for smart home fans. Throughout 2026, I’ve heard reports from
LG on Wednesday denied that its TVs eavesdrop on customers after a gaming site appeared to show that the TVs can be used to listen to conversations in real time. Also read: You’ve Heard About Smart Home Hacking: Here’s How It Works and How Likely It Is “The claims made in the recently published video
Apple hosted its annual iPhone launch event on Wednesday, and something we didn’t see — along with base iPhone 18 models, as Apple focused purely on premium devices — was a second iteration of its lightweight iPhone Air. At just 5.6mm thick and weighing only 165 grams, last year’s $999 iPhone 17 Air gave buyers
It wasn’t that long ago that I wrote about how Apple’s reserved AI strategy is probably its best yet. By not hemorrhaging money on AI features and tools and by focusing on hardware rather than going all-in on AI, Apple positioned itself to come out ahead while its competitors beat and batter themselves to out-innovate