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Apple is facing a tough new rival in the era of AI, according to the company's former CEO. Speaking at the Zeta Live conference in New York City on Thursday, Apple's former CEO, John Sculley, said OpenAI represented "the first real competitor" that Apple has had "in many decades." "AI has not been a particular strength for them," Sculley said of Apple.

You know that feeling when you walk past an Apple Store and imagine what it would be like to own one of those sleek MacBooks but then you remember your budget and keep walking? That mental barrier just got a lot easier to cross: The brand-new 2025 MacBook Air with the M4 chip and 256GB storage is currently $799 on Amazon, down from $999. We've n ever seen a MacBook this new drop this low and even older models never hit prices like this.

"The only system-level iOS attacks we observe in the wild come from mercenary spyware - extremely sophisticated exploit chains, historically associated with state actors, that cost millions of dollars to develop and are used against a very small number of targeted individuals," the company said. These are the attacks wielded against activists, journalists, and politicians. (Apple is donating 1,000 iPhone 17s to rights groups that work with people at risk of targeted attacks, according to .)

According to the specs floating around, the 17e brings a 6.1-inch display with Ceramic Shield and a 60Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, there's supposedly an A19 chip with 8GB of RAM and storage options hitting 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB. Camera setup looks like a single 48MP rear shooter and a 12MP front camera. You're getting a 4050mAh battery with 10W wireless charging, aluminum frame, glass back, and iOS 26 out of the box.

Legal experts WIRED spoke with say that the ICE monitoring and documentation apps that Apple has removed from its App Store are clear examples of protected speech under the US Constitution's First Amendment. "These apps are publishing constitutionally protected speech. They're publishing truthful information about matters of public interest that people obtained just by witnessing public events," says David Greene, a civil liberties director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

If you're an Apple die-hard, we assume you have most of the tech giant's flagship devices by your side already. Most of us have iPhones and MacBooks, but not everyone has taken the leap and added a tablet into the mix. If you want to be one of those people, you should really take advantage of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale, because the retailer is offering a really big discount on the pint-sized version of Apple's critically acclaimed tablet.

Akko, best known for its mechanical keyboards and custom keycaps, has ventured into smartphone territory with the MetaKey, a cleverly designed case that reintroduces a physical keyboard to the iPhone. The accessory attaches to the phone via USB-C and features a passthrough port, allowing users to charge or transfer data without needing to remove it. Designed for the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the upcoming 17 Pro Max, MetaKey combines functionality with nostalgia,

The Series 10 release in September 2024 hailed the smartwatch's screen, 30% larger than previous models, and this is the 46mm model, so the screen size is indeed ample and very easy to read, day or night. The health and fitness features are terrific, including heart and respiratory rate tracking, irregular heart rhythm detection, sleep level and menstrual cycle tracking.

There's also the M1 MacBook Air to consider. Yes, this five-year old laptop is still being sold, exclusively through Walmart, and the price is now down to $600. It's been that price since this summer, and it remains a tempting purchase for students and anyone who's always wanted a MacBook but couldn't afford one.

According to his LinkedIn profile, the mechanical engineer joined Apple's product design team in 2001 and has overseen hardware engineering for virtually every major product in the company's current portfolio. His fingerprints are on every generation of iPad, the latest iPhone lineup, and AirPods. He also played a crucial role in the Mac's transition to Apple silicon. He's also played a prominent role during Apple's most recent keynotes, introducing products like the new iPhone Air.

They say good things come in small packages, and that certainly is true for the powerful with the A17 Pro chip that is built for Apple Intelligence. Also: The best October Prime Day deals live now Right now, during Amazon Prime Day sales, you can save $150 on the bringing the price down to $379. According to the deal-tracking site Camel Camel Camel, this is the lowest price the iPad Mini has ever been.

That reputation is well-earned, given how simple they are to use and how long they typically hold up before needing to be replaced. Thankfully, if you don't already own one, Apple's entry-level iPad is on sale at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy starting at $279 ($70 off) - an all-time low - for Prime Big Deals Day. If you've been sleeping on upgrading an older iPad, or plan to give one as a gift this holiday season, now's the time to pick one up.

The third installment of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days started today and runs through tomorrow. We're already seeing insanely good deals on Apple's AirPod models. Right now, the Apple AirPods 3rd Generation and AirPods Pro 2 are 20 percent off and 32 percent off respectivelymaking the AirPods 3rd Gen $135 and the AirPods Pro 2 $170. But we're most excited about the newer AirPods 4, which are discounted 31 percent, making them just $89. This model has never been that cheap before.

It's Amazon Prime day once again, and our favorite Apple iPad is on deep discount for Prime members. The 11-inch Apple iPad with the A16 chip (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is marked down to just $328 for the 128GB Wi-Fi only model, and you can save some cash on basically ever Apple iPad model, from the compact iPad Mini up to the biggest iPad Pro with a cellular antenna. If you're after more deals, don't forget to check out our Absolute Best

But some users on Reddit and elsewhere objected to Apple's wholesale removal of the old multitasking mode, Split View (which allowed two apps onscreen at a time with a handle for adjusting the amount of screen they took up) and Slide Over (which allowed a small window to be swiped over top of your screen and then quickly dismissed when you were done with it).

Like so much of Apple's enterprise story across the last decade, it's not just the wider business-focused Apple ecosystem that's expanded, it's also the scope of what's happening in the space. One way to reflect on this is to consider the number of sessions made available at JNUC 2025 compared to the same event a decade ago; while that one had "over 40" sessions, this year's expo hosts 162 of them.

Let's talk about what's actually changing with the AirTag 2, because the upgrades sound incremental but consequential. The big one is the new Ultra Wideband chip, which supposedly pushes the precision finding range from roughly 30-40 meters up to 90 meters. That's a 125% increase in effective range, and it fundamentally changes how useful these things are in sprawling parking lots or multi-story buildings.

When Apple's M4 processor came to the MacBook Pro laptop line, we noted how it improved upon the already powerful M3 Pro and M3 Max with smooth performance, a more efficient battery, and a new Thunderbolt 5 port for blazing-fast data transfer speeds. One of the best things about the new M4 MacBook Pro is that it starts at the same price as last year's M3, making it that much easier to consider.

AWS has recently launched two new Mac instances (M4 and M4 Pro) built on Apple's latest M4 silicon. The new EC2 instances provide faster CPU performance, enhanced graphics, and increased memory for building iOS and macOS applications. Mac instances are typically used to build, test, package, and sign applications developed with Xcode for the Apple platform, including macOS and iOS.