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Why are the ads SO loud?!? Now, there’s a fix for that now... The Lowdown ICEBlock removal from App Store  Apple Wallet’s new boarding passes in iOS 26 now supported by a major airline Apple Intelligence fix … replace the leader? 2nd String California bans loud commercials on streaming platforms For The Culture Diddy Sentencing: Was It Enough? The Hookup How create a custom haptic vibration ringto...

Our favorite fast-food game is back but with some upgrades… The Lowdown What’s in the latest Apple OS updates Apple wants Musk’s ChaptGPT lawsuit dismissed Nica’s AirPods Pro 3 first impressions 2nd String Mickey Dee’s Monopoly game is back…on your phone For The Culture Crissle’s “motherhood” comments towards Cardi B. The Hookup Don’t delete those spam emails

All the new animations are a bit of a shock to the norm The Lowdown 1st Week with new OS 26 Too Late to Change Now… iOS26 downgrade halted iPhones will add US Passport support by end of 2025 2nd String Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack shutdown to hit four weeks For The Culture Prove Me Wrong Debates The Hookup How to use AirPods as an iPhone camera control

Now that OS 26 is out, is Liquid Glass a slam dunk, or is more polish needed? The Lowdown iPhone 17 Pre-order sales OS 26 First Impressions iOS 26battery drain issue 2nd String Facebook class action payments going out For The Culture “Killa Cam” shuts down cringeworthy ogling of co-hosts The Hookup How to turn on call iOS 26 Call screening

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We dive deeper into the upcoming Apple (iPhone 17) Event. The Lowdown Urgent WhatsApp update Apple Event rumor mill predictions Our 2025 Apple Predictions check-in 2nd String Instagram’s long awaited iPad app For The Culture Unknown Number Netflix documentary The Hookup Why you should enable Guest Account on your Mac

We’ll soon see how awesome these new Apple products will be.  The Lowdown Apple Fall Event Announced Apple Invites is Trying So He Did It: Musky follows through on lawsuit 2nd String New SSNs might be needed For The Culture Barrel Gone Barrel Back The Hookup How to turn off Apple Market promotional messages

Apple releases two OS updates in as many weeks while Uncle Nearest can’t update their financial records fast enough. The Lowdown Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Monitoring is back TWO new Apple OS updates  iPhone production shifting from China UK says “nevermind” to Apple security backdoor For The Culture Uncle Nearest whiskey takeover The Hookup New phone game to keep you off your phone

The patience and grace has run out for Apple Intelligence… Apple needs to get it’s own AppleCare subscription. The Lowdown TACO ‘besties’ are fighting Is Perplexity a good fit for Apple? Apple's Low-Cost MacBook to Start at $599, Report Says 2nd String Musk v Altman: Race for the Brain For The Culture Battle of the Genes The Hookup How to request a download of iCloud Photos

…Or is Apple playing the politics game to save a “few” tariff bucks? The Lowdown OS 26 Previews/Public Betas are out Apple’s Manufacturing Academy in Detroit Apple caves to Trump…again? Apple is suing…Apple Cinemas 2nd String New York Times wants to see 120 Million ChatGPT user chats Of course Meta was tracking women without their consent For The Culture Sha’Carri Richardson arrested for domestic...

Nobody asked you to come over here.  Stay where you’re at. The Lowdown UK finally backs down Apple Card Race - There appears to be a frontrunner Apple researchers taught an AI model to reason about app interfaces 2nd String Meta’s new approach could change coding interviews for good For The Culture Tea spilled The Hookup Lumo private, secure AI chatbot

Not even cops can be trusted…with Apple access The Lowdown Apple drops more Intel Macs Apple's New Device Protection Plan Cop caught stealing Apple products 2nd String The court system is getting in trouble with AI For The Culture Poor Coldplay couple, lol The Hookup Take a screenshot to copy/past text

A $500M investment goes a long way when you’re trying to get yourself a win! The Lowdown Apple TV + gets 81 total Emmy nominations iOS 26 can freeze your FaceTime video if it detects nudity Apple cuts a deal for recycling rare earth magnets in the US 2nd String Copilot is coming to cars — and so are Teams calls For The Culture Is the new Superman too *eye roll* ‘woke’? The Hookup How to add a Mess...

With new tariffs looming, will Apple be forced to bring production stateside, or is this just another round of tough talk with no real bite? The Lowdown Mac and Watch tariffs coming soon? Watered-down iOS 26 for UK users Apple acquires its way into the AI race Apple AI support chatbot in the works? 2nd String ‘Click to Cancel’ legislation is…cancelled For The Culture Essence CPT is not Laryn Hill’...

The Lowdown Apple Music celebrates its 10th birthday in a big way. iPhone only app, ICEBlock, goes viral overnight and races to the top in the App Store.  In “what could happen” news,  Apple is reportedly considering letting Anthropic and OpenAI power Siri.  2nd String Meet Meta’s SuperIntelligence Team For The Culture The Puffy Verdict is in… & it’s not good for his survivors. The Hookup View...

Teaching teenage financial literacy using the Apple Card The Lowdown Apple claps back at Epic ruling Fans rebuke Finder app icon Chase Sapphire Reserve Apple benefits 2nd String Robotaxis have made it to Atlanta For The Culture B.Simone: Girl what’s going on? The Hookup How to unlock your phone only with a passcode

With the ending of WWDC marking the unofficial tech start of Summer, tech goes on vacation. The Lowdown Tech is going on break but we found a couple of Apple things with one-time code autofill feature getting better in iOS 26 and iOS beta code includes new references to Apple’s upcoming smart display home 2nd String Meta to introduce ads and subscriptions on WhatsApp For The Culture Black Women In...

Is it refreshing or concerning that WWDC was void of the pre-promised Siri AI that Apple unveiled last year? The Lowdown Rumored OS naming confirmed Unified “glassy” user experience The best features announced 2nd String What happens WHEN AI goes down? For The Culture Keith Sweat and “A woman’s place” The Hookup Manually backup iOS 18 to your computer First

As the world descends on Apple Park on Monday, we discuss what we could potentially see. The Lowdown We’re getting ready for WWDC 25 while highlighting the way Apple products are transforming care at Emory Healthcare and $9B anti-fraud saving in the App Store. 2nd String Launch Day for Nintendo Switch 2 For The Culture Perpetuating Black Boy Joy The Hookup Watch This! The NBA Finals & Netflix’...

Will a change to the OS naming convention improve consistency and reduce confusion, or is Apple in need of a “subject change” from Apple Intelligence? The Lowdown Apple OS name changes, Apple buys Sneaky Sasquatch, iPad gets WhatsApp, and Apple Card Savings interest rate cut 2nd String Texas is forcing Apple & Google to age verify For The Culture ‘Sinners’ coming to streaming on June 3rd The H...

Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Apple’s reign appears to be slipping. The Lowdown Fortnite makes it back on Apple App Store after 5-year absence while yet another password huge leak has been found, but this time Apple IDs are included. 2nd String It seems like Apple may have some real competition now that Google I/O makes a splash with AI and Jony Ive teams up with OpenAI. We ask the quest...

Apple knows when your kids are trying to hack Screen time… The Lowdown iOS 18.5 released, Lopez Class Action Settlement email important, Apple tariff truths questioned. 2nd String Temu and SHEIN see lower tariffs…kinda For The Culture Google settles bias lawsuit with Black employees The Hookup ‘Hold That Thought’ Shortcut

Collecting and keeping these coins at all costs The Lowdown Not going down without a fight as Apple appeals App Store ruling while adding more search providers  to Safari as Google usage lags. With an update to Matter,  HomeKit set up gets easier with tap-to-pair and multiple devices QR code 2nd String The Biggest Fumble: Microsoft shuts down Skype For The Culture The South Got Something to Say: O...

Is the rumored iPhone Air a guinea pig for a foldable phone from Apple? The Lowdown Meta and Spotify join forces to challenge Apple and Google’s dominance, while rumors swirl about Google AI on iPhones and the potential for a foldable iPhone Air. 2nd String AI Free Speech? For the Culture Atlanta Falcons fined for prank-calling Shadeur Sanders The Hookup How to keep thieves from locking you out yo...

This week in tech news, we discuss (a little old news) Apple's attempt to dog the iPhone tariffs, Game Card Sharing coming to Apple Sports app, and the EU running Apple's pockets yet again. Also, we get into Google Messages making it safe to send your fire nudes as well as if deciding if we really need a "White Mirror". In our tech tip, find out if closing out your apps really helps your battery l...