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  • Apple’s Visual Intelligence is a built-in take on Google Lens

    Finding out what kind of dog this is with Visual Intelligence. | Screenshot: Apple Apple has announced a new feature called Visual Intelligence that will be part of iOS 18’s Apple Intelligence suite of AI features “later this year.” The feature works much like similar features offered by other multimodal AI systems from Google or…

  • AirPods 4 hands-on: noise cancellation for people who hate ear tips

    For the first time, Apple’s AirPods for the masses come in two different versions. Today, the company announced its AirPods 4 earbuds, which start at $129, but there’s also a higher-tier $159 model that brings active noise cancellation to this open-style design. We’ve seen this attempted by other brands before — most recently Samsung with…

  • It sure looks like FineWoven is dead

    Photo by Allison Johnson / The Verge It seems like Apple is already moving on from FineWoven. After introducing the FineWoven brand with a series of very bad cases and accessories last year, it appears as though Apple opted not to release new cases featuring the material for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro.…

  • iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max hands-on: don’t call it a shutter button

    The iPhone 16 Pro Max. I just spent a few minutes with the new iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max, which feature bigger displays with thinner bezels, revamped cameras, and Apple’s new Camera Control button, which is pretty fascinating. Let’s start with Camera Control, which is a physical button — it depresses into the case…

  • Apple’s iPhone 16 event: the 8 biggest announcements

    Screenshot: The Verge Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” event has just come to a close. While the iPhone 16 was the headliner of today’s showcase, Apple had several other announcements to share, including some exciting new additions to its smartwatch and AirPods lineups. Here are all the biggest announcements from the event. The iPhone 16 adds two…

  • The AirPods Max use USB-C now

    Photo: The Verge After almost four years without a hardware update, a new version of the AirPods Max has been announced by Apple today, with the primary upgrade being a switch from Apple’s proprietary Lightning port to USB-C. As Apple has slowly transitioned away from the Lightning port it introduced 12 years ago, the AirPods…

  • Sleep apnea detection is coming to the Apple Watch

    Image: Chris Welch / The Verge Apple is adding sleep apnea detection to the Apple Watch. The new feature is coming to the Apple Watch Series 9, the just-announced Series 10, and the Apple Watch Ultra 2, Apple announced at its product event on Monday. Sleep apnea is a disorder that causes you to stop…

  • Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro has a bigger screen, a new chip, and better battery life

    Image: Apple Apple announced the iPhone 16 Pro lineup at Monday’s product event, with bigger screens, a new A18 Pro chip, a bunch of new recording features, and improved battery life. The company’s new flagship smartphones have slightly bigger screens across both models: 6.3 inches on the iPhone 16 Pro and 6.9 inches on the…

  • Apple announces the iPhone 16 with a faster processor and Camera Control button

    The iPhone 16 gets a fair bit of trickle-down from last year’s Pro models, and some new features and colors of its own. | Image: Apple Apple has announced the iPhone 16, the latest edition of its mainline smartphone. The iPhone 16 comes in a variety of slightly refreshed colors that are more vivid compared…

  • The titanium Apple Watch Series 10 is carbon neutral

    Apple Watch Series 10 is available in an “aerospace-grade polished titanium” | Screenshot: Apple The titanium Apple Watch Series 10 is carbon neutral, Apple announced during the “It’s Glowtime” event. Any Apple Watch in any finish can be carbon neutral this year, Apple says. To reduce emissions, the titanium watch is made with 95 percent…