Gentler Streak rolls out Weekly Activity Recaps
Following a brief beta period, Gentler Streak was updated today with a new Weekly Activity Recap feature. Here’s what it looks like.
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Marcus Mendes is a Brazilian tech podcaster and journalist who has been closely following Apple since the mid-2000s.
He began covering Apple news in Brazilian media in 2012 and later broadened his focus to the wider tech industry, hosting a daily podcast for seven years.
Today, Marcus co-hosts several tech-focused shows at Gigahertz FM, a Brazilian podcast network he co-founded in 2022 with 9to5Mac’s own Guilherme Rambo. Outside of Gigahertz FM, he also hosts IA Sob Controle, a podcast featuring in-depth interviews and news about artificial intelligence.
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I can’t work on my Mac without this little keypad anymore
Offloading keyboard shortcuts to a programmable macro keypad is the best productivity hack I’ve ever done.
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Resident Evil Survival Unit for iOS now up for pre-order, if you don’t mind waiting [U: Launched]
Update, November 18, 4:11 p.m. ET: The app is now available on the App Store. The original story follows below
Sony’s subsidiary Aniplex Inc. has made Resident Evil: Survival Unit available for pre-order on the App Store, ahead of its release. Way ahead, as it turns out. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple hit with EPA penalty over claimed hazardous waste management violations
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a settlement with Apple over “claims of violations of federal hazardous waste law”. Here are the details.
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WhatsApp will finally support multiple accounts on the same iPhone
Meta has rolled out a WhatsApp beta build on TestFlight that introduces multi-account support. Here’s how it works.
Expand Expanding ClosemacOS Tahoe 26.2 public beta 3 rolling out now
Following yesterday’s release of the third wave of developer betas, Apple now is rolling macOS Tahoe 26.2 public beta 3. Here’s what to expect.
Expand Expanding CloseApple loses iPhone Air designer to unnamed AI startup
Bloomberg reports that Abidur Chowdhury, the industrial designer who introduced the iPhone Air during Apple’s September event, has left for an unnamed artificial intelligence startup. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseIs ‘F1 The Movie’ getting a sequel? Here’s what Tim Cook and movie director Joseph Kosinski say
As Apple gears up to release “F1 The Movie” for streaming on Apple TV, some are already looking ahead to a sequel. Director Joseph Kosinski included. Here’s the latest.
Expand Expanding CloseApple confirms side-button support for third-party voice assistants other than Siri in Japan
A new document in Apple’s Developer blog confirms that users in Japan will be able to reassign the side button to launch third-party voice-based conversational apps, rather than Siri. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple scores legal win as Supreme Court declines to hear challenge over expired patent
Today, Apple, Google, and LG Electronics secured a win after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal in a case over an expired patent. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26.2 adds a cool Liquid Glass effect to the native Level tool [Updated]
Update, November 17, 3:15 p.m. ET:: Apple has improved the level indicator’s visibility on iOS 26.2 beta 3. More details below the original story.
Apple released iOS 26.2 beta 2 earlier today, and it continued its system-wide overhaul of the Liquid Glass visual concept with a nice interface update to the Level tool inside the Measure app. Here’s what it looks like.
Expand Expanding CloseApple releases macOS Tahoe 26.2 beta 3
Just a few days after rolling out macOS Tahoe 26.2 beta 2 for developers, beta 3 is now out. Here’s what to expect.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO ‘as soon as next year’
The Financial Times reports that Apple has stepped up its preparations for the handover of the CEO role from Tim Cook. Here are the details.
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How to watch ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ for free this weekend on Apple TV
A few weeks ago, Apple announced its holiday plans for Apple TV, which kick off tomorrow with a free weekend streaming event for A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Here’s how to watch.
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone 17 led a 22% boost in iPhone sales in China during its first month: report
Last month, during Apple’s Q4 2025 earnings call, CEO Tim Cook mentioned that the company “couldn’t be more pleased” with the reception of the iPhone 17 lineup in China. Now, Counterpoint Research has a few numbers on that.
Expand Expanding CloseApple ex-COO Jeff Williams now officially retired
Last July, Apple announced that its longtime Chief Operating Officer, Jeff Williams, would retire “late in the year.” According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, he just clocked out for the last time.
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Firefox tests a smart approach to AI-assisted browsing through a dedicated AI Window
Yesterday, Mozilla announced that Firefox will get an experimental feature aptly called AI Window, where the company intends to centralize the browser’s upcoming AI features. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseTwo months in, here are the macOS Tahoe features I actually use
macOS Tahoe introduced multiple productivity and continuity features. But after two months, only a few have actually stuck in my workflow.
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Apple to adapt ‘Hot Money: The New Narcos’ podcast into a TV series
Apple and Richard Plelper’s EDEN Productions are teaming up once again to turn investigative podcast Hot Money: The New Narcos into an Apple TV show. Here are the details.
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If you’re a Compressor user, you should really get the latest update
Apple has released Compressor 4.11.1, with an important security fix. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple and OpenAI fail to dismiss Elon Musk’s antitrust lawsuit
A US District Judge rejected Apple’s request to toss the lawsuit that accuses it and OpenAI of thwarting competition in the AI sector. Here are the details.
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Opera says DMA contributed to 5x growth of iOS users in Europe
Norway-based Opera announced today that its iOS user base in Europe has grown by as much as five times since the Digital Markets Act (DMA) took effect in 2024. Here are the details.
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Missourians and Kansans alike can now virtually navigate the metro area within Kansas City in richer detail, including Apple’s in-street viewing feature. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple releases macOS Tahoe 26.2 public beta 2
macOS public beta testers can now download macOS Tahoe 26.2 beta 2, which introduces a clever feature for video calls. Here’s what’s new.
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