iPhone 18 Pro is now official. Apple just kicked off its big event today, and the first new products include the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max.

Apple is officially set to unveil its first foldable iPhone in a few hours. On the eve of the event, Mark Gurman at Bloomberg has reported some last-minute details, including a spoiler for the foldable iPhone’s actual name: iPhone Duo.

Meta AI just launched a brand-new iPhone app called Muse from Meta. Similar to Grok Bot in presentation, Muse is a personal AI agent that handles tasks for you.

In April, OpenAI released upgraded image generation technology with ChatGPT Images 2. Five months later, the company is releasing an enhanced version, ChatGPT Images 2.5.

When tvOS 27 is released later this month, Apple TV users will gain an overhauled Podcasts app. The new version includes Apple’s new video podcast streaming technology.

However, eagle-eyed users may notice that the upcoming software update removes one feature that may be missed after updating: support for shows followed by a URL.

Programmable physical controls are becoming key to power user workflows, including agentic programming. Now Logitech is bringing to market a compact solution that fits on any desk.

Logitech today announced the MX Keypad, a $99.99 accessory with nine customizable full-color LCD keys for launching commands, running macros, and accessing AI tools.

CarPlay can make any vehicle feel significantly more comfortable and family. Still, the experience is not always perfect out of the box.

Some cars still require a wired connection, others lack CarPlay entirely, and what about keeping your iPhone charged and cooled on long trips?

Fortunately, improving those areas doesn’t require a big investment. These affordable accessories cover everything from wireless CarPlay and MagSafe charging to cable management and complete displays for older vehicles.

CarPlay has picked up its fifth major AI chatbot app with the addition of Claude. Anthropic’s iPhone app adding CarPlay is the second AI chatbot app to be updated with support this week.

When watchOS 27 is released later this month, Apple Watch users may notice that some things work a bit differently. The upcoming software update removes three features that users may miss after updating.

In August, Fender released the $299 MIX wireless headphones. The over-ear headphones come with a replaceable battery and the FWD Tx USB-C wireless transmitter for low-latency, lossless connectivity. Fender MIX headphones also now include an iPhone app for tuning the experience.

Update: A day later, GPT-6 Astra is rolling out to Business and Pro customers on the $100/month or $200/month plan. This follows other new model releases before Plus customers on the $20/month plan gain access.

Update #2: A few hours later, Plus users with the $20/month subscription now have Astra access as well.

It’s been just over a year since OpenAI released the first GPT-5 models for ChatGPT. Now it’s time for GPT-6 Astra to upgrade ChatGPT and Codex capabilities. Details below.

Last month, SpaceXAI launched Grok Bot, an iMessage-style AI system that displays agents as teammates. The product originally arrived as an iPhone and Mac app with a very expensive price tag. In the weeks since launch, Grok Bot has expanded to the iPad and dramatically lowered the cost.

Back in July, Apple updated its TestFlight app with a basic search feature. While you might think this simple update would be universally welcomed, the same TestFlight app introduced a pretty frustrating bug for a lot of users.

I mentioned today in my Siri AI Apple Watch piece that there’s one change I still hope Apple makes to watchOS 27 before it ships this month. It’s one of those common muscle-memory features that have existed for years, and I’ve been missing it all summer.

Update: Service appears to be coming back online for some after about half an hour. Your mileage may vary.

It’s not just you. Claude, ChatGPT/Codex, and Grok are currently experiencing what appears to be a widespread outage for many users.

Apple released iOS 27 beta 5 today, giving developer beta testers the next preview update since iOS 27 debuted at WWDC. Developers can download the new beta now.

iOS 27 is a major iPhone update centered around Siri AI, Apple Intelligence, Liquid Glass refinements, and a long list of quality-of-life changes. Here’s what we’ve found so far in iOS 27 beta 5.

Apple has released the fifth iOS 27 beta for developer testing. iOS 27 beta 5 continues Apple’s summer beta cycle ahead of a public release next month. We’ll update our devices and share what we discover.

Meta is on a roll with new iPhone app releases this summer. The latest is called Facebook Creator Studio.

When Apple released the iPhone 17 last September, the timer started for the new flagship model breaking a record set 15 years ago. The record takes more than a year to break, but based on current rumors, the iPhone 17 will be the first to steal the crown.

If your Apple CarPlay connection randomly drops out while driving, the cause might not be your iPhone, cable, or car.