Philips Hue and other smart bulbs based on the Zigbee standard could soon act as motion sensors without the need for any additional hardware. This would mean they could automatically switch on when someone enters a room without using a separate motion sensor.

Even better, the new functionality looks set to be added to existing Hue bulbs through an update to the Hue Bridge …

If Ray-Ban Meta glasses are not your style, the company is expected to launch a pair of Oakley smart glasses later this year. These will likely mirror the functionality of Meta’s existing AI glasses, but with very different styling.

The Oakley glasses are reportedly based on the Sphaera model, which is primarily aimed at cyclists and other athletes …

The Truecaller app has long been able to flag some incoming spam and scam phone calls, enabling you to reject them, but Apple privacy rules prevented the iOS version from working as effectively as the Android one. This means the iPhone would fail to identify many callers that would be flagged on Android phones.

A new Apple API in iOS 18.2 solves the privacy problem, and additionally now allows Truecaller to automatically block known spammers …

The Indonesian government has said that it expects its iPhone 16 ban to be lifted “within one or two weeks,” but has not explained the basis for this.

The country’s investment minister issued only a rather strangely-worded and somewhat contradictory comment which implied that a deal was close …

Today Apple pushed out the release candidate for iOS 18.3, this comes on the heels of last Thursday’s release of iOS 18.3 developer beta 3. In its release notes, Apple states that the update brings improvements to Visual Intelligence, along with the boilerplate “other enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates.”

But there’s much more than meets the eye when it comes to this iOS 18.3 release candidate. Beneath the surface, there’s new evidence of the upcoming iOS 18.4 Siri updates, future changes with screen recording/streaming, and new animations for Shortcuts and Messages. In this hands-on video, we take a look at what’s new in iOS 18.3 RC. Be sure to subscribe to us on YouTube for more iOS Decoded.

A new survey of game developers shows significant interest in the Vision Pro for gaming, with big growth expected from soon-to-be made visionOS games. Here are the details.

Netflix is hiking its prices once again. Starting today, the cheapest Netflix plan will cost $7.99 per month, while the top-of-the-line plan with 4K streaming will cost you a cool $24.99 monthly.

Apple TV+ just wrapped up Silo season 2, but the series has already been picked up for seasons 3 and 4. Now, the show’s creator has revealed a big visual change to expect in the next season.

iOS 18.3 is launching soon, as today’s RC beta confirms. Alongside updates to notification summaries, the release will also automatically enable Apple Intelligence for iPhone users, and the Mac and iPad will follow suit.

Apple released the RC (release candidate) beta for macOS Sequoia 15.3 earlier today. As such, we now have access to the full release notes for the update.

iOS 18.3 is coming very soon, as the RC beta was just released today. And per the update’s release notes, it will bring two upgrades to the iPhone 16’s Camera Control button and visual intelligence.

As we reported earlier, the iOS 18.3 Release Candidate is now available to developers and public beta users. This likely represents the final beta for iOS 18.3 before the update is released to the general public.

As such, Apple has now shared its official release notes for iOS 18.3 for the first time. Head below for the full details.

Apple has just released a lineup of new beta software. The RC (release candidate) beta is rolling out now for tvOS 18.3, visionOS 2.3, HomePod 18.3, and more.

Apple has released a new beta for macOS Sequoia 15.3. The brand new RC beta is rolling out now for both developers and public beta users.

The iOS 18.3 Release Candidate is now rolling out to developers and public beta testers. The update comes one week after Apple released the third beta, which included major changes to the Apple Intelligence notification summaries feature.

With so many devices in our pockets and everyday carry, each device has its own form of charging or wattage capacity, it is now more important than ever to make sure you have the correct charger for each device. For instance, my iPhone charges at 15W via Qi2 but can charge at up to 40W when wired in, so what is the best solution? I’m here to help you pick the best charger no matter your price point.

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Apple Wallet’s slow rollout of digital driver’s licenses in the US keeps progressing. But across the pond, the UK government just announced its own solution for digital IDs.

Rumors continue to swirl around Apple’s purported iPhone 17 Air. This model is expected to replace the “Plus” model in this year’s iPhone 17 lineup. A new leak today sheds light on what could be a controversial design choice by Apple: a camera bar on the back.

While the iPad mini 7 deals continue, today we are looking at one of the lowest prices to date on Apple’s most affordable M4 iPad Pro at up to $232 off alongside a return all-time low on the 1TB M4 MacBook Pro at $200 off. From there, we have a sweet deal on a brand new unlocked iPhone 14 at $219 off and a massive price drop on Hyper’s Stand & Go vegan leather MacBook Sleeve at $17.50, or 65% off. All of that and more awaits down below.