Apple says there's no chatbot 鈥� but Shortcuts in iOS 26 says otherwise
Apple executives have said in interviews that the company isn't building a public chatbot. You can actually create one with a new action in iOS 26. Here's how.
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Andrew Orr
How polls in iOS 26 Messages app makes group planning easier
Apple is making it easier to organize plans in iMessage with a new polling feature in iOS 26, giving group chat participants a way to share opinions and vote on decisions. Here's how it works.
What's new with iPad app windows in iPadOS 26, and how they work
Of all the very many new features in iPadOS 26, none of them make the iPad feel so different as the very many window options. Here's what we've gained 鈥� and what we've lost.
William Gallagher
Crime blotter: Los Angeles, retrievals, and a suspended air crew
A couple steals back their car with the help of an AirTag, a TV reporter retrieves her stolen iPhone from an ecoATM, and an entire airline crew's suspension after an iPhone theft feature in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.
Stephen Silver
Craig Federighi says macOS would ruin what makes the iPad special
Apple's Craig Federighi explains why iPads won't run macOS anytime soon, even as iPadOS 26 brings them closer than ever.
WWDC highlights, iPad updates, and Apple Intelligence, on the 糖心Vlog Podcast
At long last, Apple has revealed everything we were waiting for in the iOS 26, macOS 26, iPadOS 26 releases. It's time to pick through what was tremendous 鈥� and what was not 鈥� on the 糖心Vlog Podcast.
iPadOS 26 graphing tool gets an upgrade adding interactive 3D
Math fans can now spin, zoom, and explore complex equations in full 3D right on their iPad with iPadOS 26. Here's what it looks like.
Preview for iPadOS 26 vs macOS Tahoe: Finally a good native PDF tool on iPad
As part of making the iPad as powerful as the Mac, Apple has migrated Preview to iPadOS. Here's how it stands in iPadOS 26 versus macOS Tahoe.
Malcolm Owen
PNY Duo Link V3 with USB-C and USB-A will move data between any of your Macs
PNY's Duo Link V3 flash drive offers fast, flexible storage for users who need reliable performance across a range of devices with either USB-C or USB-A ports.
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