Technology
The Memory Squeeze Hits Demand: iPhone 18 Pro Orders Cut, PCs Down 20%
Apple reportedly cut iPhone 18 Pro part orders at least 15%, and PC shipments fell over 20%. Memory costs are now shrinking sales, not just raising prices.
Apple
AI
Did iOS 27 Break ChatGPT Voice Mode with Apple CarPlay?
Since upgrading to iOS 27, incoming texts end my ChatGPT Voice sessions in CarPlay. Here's what happens and what I've checked.
Technology
iOS 27.0.1: Three Fixes, No CVEs, and a Zero-Day Patch for iOS 26
Three fixes and no CVEs for phones on iOS 27, led by the iPhone 18 Pro's Face ID reboot. Phones still on iOS 26 get the patch that matters: an exploited flaw.
Technology
Apple's $250M Siri Settlement: How to Claim Up to $95
Bought an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16 in 2024 or early 2025? You may be owed $25 to $95. Claims close December 21.
Technology
iPhone 18 Pro Goes on Sale. The Early Numbers Cut Both Ways.
The iPhone 18 Pro reached stores in more than 65 countries on September 18. Wall Street, China's retailers, and India's stores read the demand differently.
Technology
iOS 27 Arrives With Siri AI. Your iPhone Offers iOS 26.7 First.
Apple shipped iOS 27 with Siri AI in beta, and the update screen offers a 1 GB security-only iOS 26.7 first. On an iPhone 16 Pro the choice is 13 GB or 1 GB.
Opinion
The iPhone 18 Pro Starts at $1,199. Let's Not Get Used to It.
The iPhone 18 Pro starts at $1,199 and the folding iPhone Duo at $1,999. Why I'm keeping my 16 Pro, and why those numbers shouldn't become normal.
Technology
iOS 26.6.2: One Fix, No CVEs, and a Cellular Road to iOS 27
Apple's September 8 release fixes exactly one bug: iPhones on iOS 26.6 couldn't download updates over cellular. With iOS 27 due Monday, that fix couldn't wait.
Technology
iOS 26.6.1: 29 Fixes, No Zero-Day, and AI All Over the Credits
Apple's August 17 update patches 29 flaws, none exploited. Nine were found by OpenAI's Codex security team — the AI patch race is now visible in the credits.
Technology
iOS 26.6: 86 Fixes, a Claude Credit, and Homework for iOS 27
Apple's July 27 update patches 86 vulnerabilities with no known zero-day, credits an Anthropic team working with Claude for a WebKit find, and spends its only feature line preparing the Spotlight index for iOS 27.