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https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/17/nvidia-details-cloudxr-for-visionos-26-4-enabling-immersive-for-autodesk-vred-app/
Nvidia details CloudXR for visionOS 26.4, enabling 'Immersive for Autodesk VRED' app - 9to5Mac
Mar 17, 2026 - Last week, we learned that visionOS 26.4 enables Nvidia’s CloudXR 6.0 technology on Apple Vision Pro. Now Nvidia is officially announcing...
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https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/29/security-bite-self-destructing-macos-malware-strain-disguised-as-legitimate-mac-app/
Security Bite: Self-destructing macOS malware strain disguised as legitimate Mac app - 9to5Mac
Feb 29, 2024 - Security researchers at Moonlock, the relatively new cybersecurity wing of MacPaw, have detected a new strain of macOS malware disguised...
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https://9to5mac.com/2022/11/01/freeform-hands-on-with-apples-new-secret-weapon-video/
Hands-on: Apple's new Freeform collaboration app - 9to5Mac
Nov 1, 2022 - Complete Walkthrough, Video and Demo of Apple's New Freeform App available on iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, macOS 13.1
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/24/openai-just-killed-its-sora-ai-video-creation-app/
OpenAI just killed its Sora AI video creation app - 9to5Mac
Mar 24, 2026 - OpenAI released its second iPhone app in September with the launch of Sora. Unlike ChatGPT, however, Sora has failed to...
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/02/openai-buys-tbpn-tech-podcast-after-shutting-down-side-quest-sora-app/
OpenAI buys TBPN tech podcast after shutting down side quest Sora app - 9to5Mac
Apr 2, 2026 - Last month, OpenAI announced it was shutting down its Sora app after reports that leadership wanted to eliminate side quests....
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https://9to5mac.com/2025/11/24/anthropic-reveals-new-opus-4-5-model-brings-claude-code-to-the-mac-app/
Anthropic reveals new Opus 4.5 model, brings Claude Code to the Mac app - 9to5Mac
Nov 24, 2025 - Anthropic has announced its latest AI model with Claude Opus 4.5. The company has also expanded Claude Code availability to...
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/18/early-demo-reveals-how-carplay-handles-video-in-ios-26-4-including-apple-tv-ui/
Early demo reveals how CarPlay handles video in iOS 26.4, including Apple TV app - 9to5Mac
Feb 18, 2026 - Starting with iOS 26, Apple will officially allow video playback through CarPlay. Released this week in beta, iOS 26.4 appears...
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/14/indie-app-spotlight-kiosk-27-film-camera-app-for-iphone/
Indie App Spotlight: 'Kiosk 27' makes your iPhone camera feel like film - 9to5Mac
Mar 14, 2026 - Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app...
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/27/apple-introduces-monthly-subscriptions-with-a-12-month-commitment-on-the-app-store/
Apple introduces monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment on the App Store - 9to5Mac
Apr 27, 2026 - Developers can now set up and test monthly subscriptions with a 12-month commitment on the App Store, ahead of the public rollout nex month.
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https://9to5mac.com/2025/10/21/the-latest-oura-smart-ring-app-has-lessons-for-apples-health-app/
The latest Oura smart ring app has lessons for Apple's health app - 9to5Mac
Oct 21, 2025 - The latest version of the Oura smart ring app provides an improved and simplified view of key health information. I’ve...
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/09/apple-says-home-app-upgrade-deadline-is-fast-approaching/
Apple says Home app upgrade deadline is fast approaching - 9to5Mac
Jan 9, 2026 - Apple has begun reminding users that its deadline for updating Home app architecture is coming up soon on February 10.
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/01/app-store-connect-for-ios-gains-better-accessibility-and-testflight-features/
App Store Connect for iOS gains better accessibility and TestFlight features - 9to5Mac
Apr 1, 2026 - Apple has released a new version of App Store Connect for iPhone and iPad. The new version includes accessibility improvements,...
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https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/15/apples-wallet-app-just-made-amazon-returns-easy-and-more-is-coming/
Apple’s Wallet app just made Amazon returns easy, and more is coming - 9to5Mac
Aug 15, 2025 - Apple’s Wallet app recently became supported for saving Amazon return codes, and in iOS 26 there’s another Amazon-Wallet integration coming.
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/07/indie-app-spotlight-weather-mini-packs-trip-forecasts-and-more-in-a-beautiful-design/
Indie App Spotlight: 'Weather mini' packs trip forecasts and more in a beautiful design - 9to5Mac
Mar 8, 2026 - Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app...
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/06/apple-pulls-jack-dorseys-messaging-app-from-the-chinese-app-store/
Apple pulls Jack Dorsey’s messaging app from the Chinese App Store - 9to5Mac
Apr 6, 2026 - Apple has removed Bitchat from the Chinese App Store, following a request from the country’s Cyberspace Administration. Here are the details.
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/31/app-store-connect-adds-11-new-languages-for-localized-app-metadata/
App Store Connect adds 11 languages for localized app metadata - 9to5Mac
Mar 31, 2026 - Apple has expanded App Store Connect’s localization support, allowing developers to localize their app metadata in a total of 50 languages.
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/03/the-weather-channels-storm-radar-app-lets-you-build-your-own-ai-weather-presenter/
The Weather Channel’s Storm Radar app lets you build your own AI weather presenter - 9to5Mac
Apr 3, 2026 - This week, The Weather Channel released a new version of its Storm Radar app, introducing a customizable AI weather presenter...
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/04/indie-app-spotlight-varialarm-brings-proper-schedules-to-your-alarm-clock/
Indie App Spotlight: 'VariAlarm' brings proper schedules to your alarm clock - 9to5Mac
Apr 4, 2026 - Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app...
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/28/ios-27-will-add-three-new-features-to-apples-photos-app-per-report/
iOS 27 will add three new features to Apple’s Photos app, per report - 9to5Mac
Apr 28, 2026 - iOS 27 will include multiple new AI-powered photo editing features, according to a new report. These features will let you...
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/03/31/chatgpt-app-launches-for-carplay-on-ios-26-4/
ChatGPT app launches for CarPlay on iOS 26.4 - 9to5Mac
Mar 31, 2026 - Last week, Apple released iOS 26.4, which enabled support for voice-based AI apps to CarPlay for the first time. Just...
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/21/popular-calorie-tracker-briefly-pulled-from-app-store-over-iap-and-billing-violations/
Popular calorie tracker briefly pulled from App Store over IAP and billing violations - 9to5Mac
Apr 21, 2026 - TechCrunch reports on why Apple removed Cal AI from the App Store over what it described as “multiple rule violations.” Here are the details.
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https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/28/apple-weather-down-iphone-app-experiencing-issues-right-now/
Apple Weather down? iPhone app experiencing issues right now [U: Fixed] - 9to5Mac
Apr 28, 2026 - Apple Weather is experiencing intermittent outages and issues loading for many users, per social media reports and Downdetector.com.
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