Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that the company misled U.S. iPhone buyers by telling them that the updated version of Siri announced alongside Apple Intelligence would launch in 2024. The Financial Times writing. The company initially introduced its more “personalized” Siri at WWDC 2024, but failed to deliver the new AI assistant nearly two years later. Assuming it is approved by a judge, the settlement will cover a class that includes U.S. buyers of the iPhone 16 line and iPhone 15 Pro. The settlement will offer financial…
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Christian de Looper/BGR One of the biggest questions M4 Mac mini users have is why its power button is located at the bottom of the computer. While Apple itself justifies this design change by saying that users shouldn’t have to worry about turning off their Mac every time they end a session, the company also fixed the problem with its latest macOS 26.5 update. As spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple has released a new support document to help users turn on a Mac mini, Mac Studio, or iMac without pressing its…
Identification software Library of Congress preserves a little piece of Hell by integrating the original soundtrack with the original Loss in the national registration register. The album of demon-slaying tracks is joined by several other notable additions to the docket in 2026, like Weezer’s self-titled debut album (colloquially known as “The Blue Album”), Taylor Swift’s “1989,” Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) and the original “Mambo No. 5.” “Doom” was created by Bobby Prince, an independent composer who has worked on many id Software games and who also…
It’s easy to overwrite a password. But, in macOS Tahoe, Apple introduced a new feature in Passwords that allows you to recover older passwords. Here’s how it works.Apple updated its Passwords app with versioningThe benefits of having one place to store your passwords securely are obvious, but there’s also a problem. This means you also have one place where you can make a mistake.Most of the time, you probably leave a password alone for years, even though you shouldn’t. But if, for example, you need to log into a site and you’re not on any of your own devices, you…
Apple today announced the expansion of its environmental initiatives in India, with three projects focused on clean energy, plastic pollution and green entrepreneurship. Here are the details. Apple’s international environmental action continues As 9to5Mac readers know, India has received greater attention from Apple in recent years, with the company investing more in manufacturing, retail and services in the country. Today, Apple announced a new investment in renewable energy infrastructure in India, through a partnership with CleanMax, “one of the country’s leading renewable energy developers,” according to the company. As a result, the company will invest approximately $10.6 million to help…
Summary Linux Mint delays new releases until December 2026; feature freezing continues. HWE ISOs add newer kernels (6.17) to Linux Mint 22.3 for new installations. Existing installations normally receive kernel updates; ISO HWE mainly for new installations. A while ago, the Linux Mint development team announced that they wanted to take longer development cycles between OS updates, meaning we won’t see a new version of the OS until at least Christmas 2026. While it’s always good for development teams to move forward at a steady, sustainable pace, it’s sad to think that Linux Mint will basically be locked in until…
Nwz/Shutterstock Every time you install an app, it asks for certain permissions, such as access to the camera, microphone, accessibility features, contacts, messages, and network. Some of these permissions are essential to the operation of the app, while others may be unrelated. If you have a habit of allowing all the permissions the app asks for, you could be putting your phone’s privacy and security at risk. Some Android app permissions are dangerous: they potentially allow malicious apps to monitor your activity, capture images, record audio, track your location, display…
If your Mac’s storage has been mysteriously decreasing recently and you’re using Google Chrome, you may have already identified the culprit. The browser downloaded a 4 GB AI model file to computers without the user’s explicit consent. Here’s how to reclaim the space. The file in question is called “weights.bin”, which powers Google’s Gemini Nano AI model on the device – the engine behind Chrome features like scam detection, autofill suggestions and the “Help Me Write” tool. Local models tend to be quite large in terms of storage, and this one is no different. The problem is that Google hasn’t…
Wongsakorn 2468/Shutterstock Soon after Apple launched the iPhone 17 series in September 2025, those who keep up with the latest gadgets are already talking about the next generation of phones running iOS. The current generation of iPhones has seen Apple make a handful of updates to its lineup, with a variety of features available that make the iPhone 17 lineup worth getting, like a 120Hz refresh rate across the lineup and improved cameras. But not everyone was happy, as some, especially those in the tech sector, wanted niceties beyond what…
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. E-reader maker Onyx Boox is at it again with Boox Tappy, an e-reader remote that lets users turn pages and scroll through content via Bluetooth, rather than interacting with the device’s touchscreen or page-turn buttons. Tappy can work with a variety of devices, including several Boox e-readers, but it will not support Kindles, regardless of the model date. This is because Kindles that support Bluetooth connectivity can only use the wireless connection for audio features. Announced in early May, the Boox Tappy can be…