Author: Olivia Carter

Smart home displays like Echo Show or Google Nest Hub are notorious for being underpowered, slow, and filled with ads. Without even realizing it, you have a better alternative: sitting in a junk drawer already at home. Your old Pixel 6 has a Tensor chip, a high refresh rate OLED display, and a battery that can also be bypassed for direct power from the USB port. The Google Pixel is the ultimate smart home device. While manufacturers want you to buy a $250 dedicated hub, a 4-year-old Pixel, even a Pixel 6 or 7, has a superior AMOLED display, faster…

José Adorno/BGR In less than a month, Apple will unveil macOS 27 at the WWDC 2026 keynote. This upcoming software update has already confirmed a major change: it will no longer support Intel Macs, so macOS Tahoe is the end of the line for the 2019 16-inch MacBook Pro, 2019 Mac Pro, and Early 2020 MacBook Pro and 27-inch iMac. Apple has been pushing Intel Mac users to migrate to Apple Silicon Macs, but it has continued to offer them major software updates for six years. With macOS Tahoe, for…

A Weibo leaker today suggested that Apple’s iPhone Air 2 could be the only next-generation ultra-thin flagship smartphone from a major brand, after the original model’s poor sales performance appeared to have led rival manufacturers to abandon plans for their own follow-up products. The leaker known as “Digital Chat Station” posted on Weibo today, claiming that the ‌iPhone Air‌ barely surpassed 700,000 unit activations, even after several rounds of price cuts. The post also noted that an unspecified ultra-thin Chinese device only managed 50,000 activations, and that the rival’s planned tracking now appears “very shaky” and will most likely be…

iOS 26.5 is here, and one of its flagship features is RCS end-to-end encrypted messaging. Here is the list of operators that currently support the new RCS functionality. Here are the carriers that support end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in iOS 26.5 Messaging between iPhone and Android devices just got a significant security upgrade in iOS 26.5. Indeed, support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging arrived today. It’s available with a “beta” label at the moment and will be rolled out gradually to all your RCS conversations. Additionally, operators must register to support this feature. Fortunately, Apple seems to be off to…

Smart buttons have become incredibly common in the Apple Home ecosystem, but finding one that checks every box is still surprisingly difficult sometimes. The new Airversa QliQ immediately caught my attention because it addresses two of my biggest complaints about most smart switches: it uses a Thread connection instead of Bluetooth, and it ditches disposable button batteries for a rechargeable battery. Let’s take a closer look at what it brings and see if its premium hardware features justify the purchase. Weekly HomeKit is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything related to Apple’s smart…

A strange rumor has led to premature calls for the death of Apple Vision Pro, rumors about AI and Home Hubs abound, and Apple’s App Store problems continue on the AppleInsider podcast.AppleInsider Editor-in-Chief Mike Wuerthele joins host Wesley Hilliard as a guest this week to catch up on CEO transition news. It’s clear that the ridiculous media coverage surrounding the upcoming transition is already becoming exhausting.The Apple vs. Epic lawsuit continues to be an ongoing event that seems never-ending. This time, Apple must go to the Supreme Court and circuit courts immediately.Your hosts dive into the strange Apple Vision Pro…

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Federal prosecutors arrested three men accused of committing the robbery. Federal prosecutors say three men violently hijacked an Apple delivery truck outside a New York mall and escaped with more than $1 million worth of iPhones, MacBooks and other products.The January armed robbery reportedly netted more than $1.2 million in stolen Apple products, including iPhones, MacBooks, iPads, Apple Watches and accessories. Authorities described the theft as a coordinated operation in which the suspects forced delivery drivers into a truck at gunpoint before moving the cargo into another vehicle.The suspects were identified as Alan Christhofer Cedeno-Ferrer, Michael Mejia-Nunez and Ennait Alexis…

For the iPhone that would celebrate its 20th anniversary, Apple continues to test a solid-state haptic button system that will replace traditional mechanical buttons and improve the uninterrupted appearance of the device’s screen, claims Chinese leaker “Instant Digital.” According to the Weibo-based leaker, the buttons have already passed tests for use with gloves or wet hands, at extreme temperatures, and when the phone is fitted with a case. The leaker also claims that the 20th anniversary iPhone will be equipped with an ultra-low power microprocessor allowing solid-state buttons to remain functional even when the handset is turned off or the…

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