Vibecoded apps are flooding Apple’s App Store, and users are getting sick of them

App Store submissions have doubled this year as AI tools make development easier than ever, but downloads haven’t kept pace, as users are growing tired of sorting through low-effort, AI-built apps.

Volvo is rolling out Apple Music to over 2 million cars with a simple OTA update

Volvo is rolling out native Apple Music support to over 2 million vehicles, complete with Spatial Audio on select models and free subscription offers.

Samsung’s secret AI chip could finally cool down Exynos phones

A laptop-bound AI chip from Samsung’s Exynos design team hints at a real fix for the thermal and battery problems.

The Mac Pro nearly received an M3 Extreme chip twice as powerful as M3 Ultra

Apple reportedly developed an M3 Extreme chip with twice as many CPU and GPU cores as M3 Ultra before cancelling the project.

7 Apple Notes tips to elevate your note-taking experience

From text highlights to password locked notes, here are seven Apple Notes tricks buried in menus you’ve probably scrolled past a hundred times without noticing.

Can an Apple lawsuit derail OpenAI’s hardware plans?

On the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether Apple’s lawsuit will cast over OpenAi’s much-discussed plans to get into hardware and go public.

A niche iPhone browser quietly fixes my biggest problem with Google Search

Quiche Browser already had me hooked with its obsessive customization. Now it is killing AI overviews in search results by default, and that sealed the deal.

Apple is finally removing AI apps that can digitally undress anyone

Apple has removed several AI nudify apps after legal action accused the company of allowing deepfake pornography tools to remain on the App Store.

Apple raises iPhone prices by up to 11% in Japan

Apple has raised iPhone prices in Japan by up to 11.3%, likely in response to the yen’s sharp decline against the US dollar.

Apple raised iPhone 17 prices by 10% in Japan as the yen hovers near a four-decade low
Apple raised iPhone 17 prices by 10% in Japan as the yen hovers near a four-decade low

Apple raised the price of the iPhone 17 in Japan by roughly 10%, with the entry-level 256GB model now starting at ¥142,800 ($879), up from ¥129,800 previously, Bloomberg reported on Saturday. The iPhone 17 Pro with the same storage rose 8.3% to ¥194,80…