March 2025

Xiaomi has mostly made a living from copying everything coming out of Cupertino, but it’s lately done a couple of things I wouldn’t mind seeing Apple copy. First there was the design of its 15 Ultra smartphone, and now it’s shown-off an interesting-looking concept that I think could make the basis of an excellent Apple […]

Macworld Let’s face it: Kids want iPhones. Their favorite celebrities use them, their parents use them, and some of their friends have them, too. But which iPhone is best for your kid? There are lots of factors to consider, not the least of which is the age of the child in question. When should a

One of the odder aspects of Apple’s history is that the company has gone in 14 years from one of the leaders in intelligent assistants to one of the biggest laggards. We’ve gone from the futuristic-feeling Siri way back in 2011 to a painfully inadequate-feeling Apple Intelligence in 2025 …. more…

The UK’s privacy watchdog has announced a “major investigation” into the child protection measures of three popular apps: TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said that it has previously succeeded in bringing about child protection changes on X, Sendit, BeReal, Daily Motion, and Viber … more…

Macworld March is a common month for Apple to release spring hardware, but with the iPhone 16e announced and available in late February, that leaves a little less for this month. Still, we don’t expect this month to be entirely empty. We’ll likely get an update to the MacBook Air that upgrades it to the

Macworld When reviewing a new device, as with so many things, it’s important to keep an open mind. But I could tell within a matter of hours that the iPhone 16e and I were not going to get on. It was the end of the day. A long day: I was tired, having traveled to

Macworld Locals love it when you try ordering a coffee or asking for directions in their language, but they’ll love you more if you get it right. Those who have international travel plans for 2025 might consider learning world languages with the app beloved by over 15 million users: Babbel. Rather than pulling up Google

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Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Fluro provides a delightful recap of everything you’d need to know in a day, all in a neat Mac interface with a

Macworld Researchers at George Mason University have discovered a way to track just about any Bluetooth device using Apple’s Find My network. The hack, dubbed nRootTag, can be used by hackers to make any Bluetooth device into “unwitting homing beacons.” The researchers figured out a way around how an Apple AirTag changes its Bluetooth address