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AIAug 13, 2025Aug 13, 2025

OpenAI restores model picker in ChatGPT after GPT-5 backlash

OpenAI has brought back the model picker in ChatGPT following weeks of backlash over its removal during the GPT-5 rollout. The change marks a major shift in approach, giving users back the ability to choose between different models rather than…

AIAug 13, 2025Aug 13, 2025

Apple rejects Elon Musk’s App Store bias claims

Imran Hussain

Elon Musk has renewed his criticism of Apple, accusing the company of showing favoritism toward OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the App Store over competing AI apps like Grok and X. Musk argued that this is a clear example of App Store…

iPhoneAug 13, 2025Aug 13, 2025

iPhone 17 Pro will double base storage to 256GB

Asma Hussain

Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro is expected to combine a modest price hike with a meaningful base-level enhancement, potentially starting at 256GB of storage instead of 128GB. That shift, coupled with an expected $50 increase, positions the model around $1,049 and…

Games iPad iPhoneAug 12, 2025Aug 12, 2025

September brings NFL Retro Bowl ’26 and Jeopardy to Arcade Arcade

Asma Hussain

Apple Arcade is kicking off September with two major new titles that tap into sports excitement and quiz show nostalgia. NFL Retro Bowl ’26 and Jeopardy! Daily both launch on September 4, delivering fresh experiences that arrive just in time…

iPhoneAug 12, 2025Aug 12, 2025

iPhone 18’s A20 chip to deliver major performance and efficiency gains

Asma Hussain

Apple’s 2026 iPhone 18 lineup is expected to debut the powerful A20 chip, marking one of the biggest leaps in performance and efficiency in years. Built on TSMC’s cutting-edge 2nm process, the A20 will bring higher transistor density, enabling faster…

MacAug 12, 2025Aug 12, 2025

Apple’s M5 MacBook Pro launch delayed to 2026

Asma Hussain

Apple’s next-generation MacBook Pro upgrade will not arrive this year. The company is reportedly delaying the launch of the M5 MacBook Pro to 2026, shifting expectations for one of its most anticipated Mac refreshes. The decision follows ongoing supply chain…

Aug 12, 2025Aug 12, 2025

Kiko Kostadinov turns Beats Pill into cultural artifact

Asma Hussain

Beats has teamed up with Kiko Kostadinov for a limited edition Beats Pill that blends cultural design with modern audio performance. This version takes the portable speaker’s 2024 redesign and wraps it in Kostadinov’s signature “Kiko gray” finish with a…

Games iPhoneAug 12, 2025Aug 12, 2025

Epic Games’ legal victory brings Fortnite back to iOS in Australia

Asma Hussain

Fortnite is set to make a long-awaited comeback to iPhones in Australia after Epic Games secured a key win in the country’s Federal Court. The ruling found that Apple and Google had misused their control over app distribution and in-app…

AirPods iOS iPhoneAug 12, 2025

iOS 26 beta reveals AirPods live translation gesture

Imran Hussain

Apple appears to be preparing to bring live translation to AirPods in iOS 26. Hidden in iOS 26 beta 6, a new system asset points to a gesture that activates in-person translation on AirPods Pro (2nd generation) and AirPods (4th…

Aug 12, 2025

Apple Cinemas defends name in Apple trademark dispute

Imran Hussain

Apple Cinemas is facing a trademark infringement lawsuit from Apple Inc., filed August 1, 2025, in federal court in Massachusetts. The tech giant alleges that the theater chain’s name causes consumer confusion and dilutes Apple’s brand, especially given the chain’s…