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Correction: This post has been updated to indicate that the Siri “leaks” making headlines this week appear to be leftovers from WWDC 2017. The somewhat cryptic Siri responses, which caused some

Former President Barak Obama and his wife Michelle Obama are coming to Netflix. The duo inked a deal to produce content for the streaming service this week after reportedly being courted by Apple and

Apple has tapped into the power of K-pop for its wild new Animoji ad that came out today. The South Korean group HYUKOH gave Apple exclusive rights to their catchy new song for the fun ad that

Kindle is an excellent way to enjoy the world of literature without straining your back or your physical space. With the Kindle app, you can carry an entire library's worth of books on your iPad or

Despite closing in on becoming the country’s first trillion dollar company, Apple took a small drop in the annual Fortune 500 rankings. The rankings released this morning put Apple in the number 4

Adding an additional screen to your setup can result in a huge boost to productivity. And now it’s even easier for those who work on the go, thanks to AOC’s portable USB-C monitor. This 15.6-inch

Cupertino could introduce a tax that would charge Apple an additional fee based on its number of employees. The city has hired a firm to poll residents asking their thoughts on such a tax, and how it

DirecTV Now subscribers are being rewarded with a free Apple TV 4K when prepaying for three months of service. You’ll need to cough up just $105 to take advantage of the deal. That’s $75 less than you

If you thought last quarter’s record Apple earnings were enough to prove the doubters wrong… well, you’d be wrong. According to a familiar sounding note from Nomura Instinet analyst Jeffrey Kvaal,

If you’re anything like us, chances are that you pick up your iPhone way too much. Whether it’s checking your Twitter feed or your WhatsApp messages, calling a friend, or having a quick go on the

May 21, 2010: Apple quietly ends its long-running, award-winning “Get a Mac” marketing campaign. Debuting in 2006, the ads starred actor Justin Long as the cool, youthful Mac. Comedian John Hodgman

Fortnite Battle Royale’s challenges for week four of season four will be available to Battle Pass buyers tomorrow morning. But you don’t have to wait until then to find out what’s in store. The

A popular app called TeenSafe, used by parents to keep tabs on their teenage children’s phone activity, has reportedly been compromised, resulting in “tens of thousands” of account details being

Rumors indicate Apple’s working on a cheaper version of the HomePod. And now there’s a new wrinkle: this device might be sold under the Beats brand name. This would let the HomePod name stand as a

It would be going too far to say that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wouldn’t be married today if it weren’t for an iPad. But one of Apple’s tablets did have an important role to play in the royal

From pocket-size, portable chargers to sleek, modernist stands and cases, Cult of Mac Watch Store has your Apple Watch Series 3 charging needs covered. We’ve rounded up our favorite stands and docks

The decade-long Apple v Samsung patent-infringement trial is nearing its end. A jury is expected to announce on Monday whether the premier Android maker owes Apple $1 billion for copying the iPhone’s

There are plenty of times when wireless service providers can come up short. So when traveling with friends to far-flung places, crowded concerts, or even during power outages, it’s nice to know you

May 20, 1988: Apple launches AppleLink Personal Edition, a user-facing online service which lets Apple customers connect using a Mac-style user interface. Years before Apple got serious about its

May 19, 1980: Apple introduces the Apple III at the National Computer Conference in Anaheim, California. After two years of development, the Apple III arrives to follow the enormously successful Apple