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Software used to be a one-time purchase, but over time, with the addition of cloud storage and services, everything has become a subscription. One company even tried to make your car seat heaters a subscription. Count the subscriptions you’re paying for right now: iCloud, a password manager, a couple of streaming services, a music service, maybe a VPN, and whatever other app decided this year that it needed to be $4.99 per month for something that used to be a one-time purchase.

Everything is a service now, and a lot of people are hitting the point where one more monthly charge is one too many on principle alone. Cloud storage is the one that’s hardest to cancel, because your photos and files are in it. That’s exactly why pCloud’s Lifetime plans are worth a look this Black Friday: you pay once, and your storage is yours for life!

Coinciding with the launch of Apple HomeView, the company has been updating its support website with new guides covering everything from facial recognition and user profiles to troubleshooting and repairs. Here are the details.

The Overtime crew revisits the iPhone Duo after prolonged usage. Is it still worth it without a telephoto lens or Face ID? We dig into its multitasking chops, standout FaceTime features, and how it stacks up against the Galaxy Z Fold 8. Plus, we break down Apple’s unprecedented product blitz and rumors of a second-gen MacBook Neo.

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Epic Games has submitted its official response to Apple’s Supreme Court appeal, urging the justices to uphold the contempt ruling over App Store payment restrictions. Here are the details.

Apple has just released tvOS 27.2.1 for Apple TV 4K and HomePod 27.2.1 for HomePod models, here’s what’s new.

This week, Perplexity has deployed its new proactive agentic AI feature called Teammates to the Mac. Perplexity Teammates were previously limited to iOS and the web.

iOS 27.3 is coming next month, and during the beta so far there are three new features I’ve been using almost every day.

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When shooting both photos and videos on my iPhone, I make regular use of a few different third-party apps, mostly because I like to take manual control.

But a combination of the new Pro controls on the iPhone 18 Pro and a new feature introduced with iOS 27 means there are more times when I can stick to Apple’s stock Camera app. If you aren’t already using customizable controls, I highly recommend doing so …

iOS 27 gave Apple Maps a handful of new features, and my favorite is one that keeps offering fresh updates every week: Local Lists.

iOS 27.2 arrived last month with new features for Messages, Apple TV, and more, plus two improvements for CarPlay. Here’s what’s new for CarPlay users.

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Wallet, which it says is “setting a new bar for secure payments by agents.”

ChatGPT Wallet works with OpenAI’s “dots” agent feature and includes a partnership with American Express, MasterCard, and Visa. Here’s how it works.

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Apple published a new security research post this week detailing Secure Exclaves, a new architecture built to handle what the company calls “ambient sensing.” The latter isn’t anything new. “Hey, Siri” has been using a version of this always-on listening technology for years. The difference now (particularly on newer devices like Apple Watch Series 12 and HomeView) is new features need far more data from your surroundings, and Apple has changed where that data gets processed.

Today Apple has launched two Home products: HomeView and a new Apple TV 4K. Additionally, the first three accessories in the Apple Home Collection are now available to order: a video doorbell and two smart home security cameras.

If you just unboxed your new Apple TV 4K, you might run into a problem using the YouTube app. Some users report an error message that reads: “YouTube is not yet available on this device.”

Here’s how to fix this problem.

Today the new Apple TV 4K has arrived (order here) with Siri AI as a major tentpole feature. But older Apple TV 4K models are about to get Siri AI too via a tvOS 27.2.1 software update.

The new Apple TV 4K and HomeView smart display are officially available. The first pre-orders have arrived for eager shoppers, and you can now also head to your local Apple Store to buy select configurations.

• Buy HomeView on Amazon
• Buy Apple TV 4K (4th generation) on Amazon: Launch day discount now live!
• Buy the new Siri Remote on Amazon

Apple TV subscribers can now watch three new originals, including a heist thriller series, a film based on true events, and the first of two holiday specials coming to the platform this season. Watch the trailers below.

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While the first HomeView units won’t reach customers until tomorrow, Apple today released a software update addressing nine security vulnerabilities. Here are the details.

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Apple is reuniting with Brad Pitt, the star of its most successful film of all time: F1 The Movie. Here are the details on Connector, a new Apple Original Films project with Pitt attached to star.

Apple Music and Buckingham Palace today announced that King Charles will join the next episode of Sir Elton John’s Rocket Hour to discuss the 50th anniversary of his charity and the role music has played in its work over the years. Here are the details.