Apple
Apple unveils its cheapest-ever laptop
Apple has made its biggest push yet into low-end laptops, aiming to challenge Windows PCs and Chromebooks for budget-minded shoppers.
- Tim Biggs
Latest
Apple unveils new budget iPhone
Apple has debuted the iPhone 17e – the latest version of its lower-end smartphone – and a faster version of the iPad Air, kicking off a wave of new products.
- Tim Biggs
Why Apple TV is betting against the streamer playbook
Apple executive Eddy Cue explains why customer data can’t write a hit TV show, and why “gut feeling” is the only metric that matters.
- Michael Idato
- Analysis
- PCs & laptops
After years of Apple’s dominance, Intel wants its mojo back
New Intel-powered laptops will have power, longevity and graphics to rival Apple’s laptops, without the compatibility worries of some recent Windows machines.
- Tim Biggs
Moira, Cookie and Kevin’s mum: Where to watch Catherine O’Hara’s memorable roles
Don’t be a dewdropper, it’s time to confabulate and catch up on some of the beloved comic actor’s best work.
- Jocelyn Noveck
- Analysis
- Gadgets
The ’90s are back: Why see-through tech is in style again
From keyboards to vacuum cleaners, transparency is trust and people want machines they can see into.
- Tim Biggs
- Updated
- Telecommunications
Apple issues fix after update cut older iPhones from Telstra network
An Apple software update introduced to fix a Triple Zero network issue left some older iPhones unable to receive or make calls on the country’s largest network.
- Elias Visontay, Tim Biggs and Nick Bonyhady
- Opinion
- AI
Robots, redundancies and runaway spending: Not all AI hits the mark
Amazon’s decision to cut jobs spooked investors who worried that cost-cutting was needed to raise funds for AI.
- Elizabeth Knight
- Analysis
- AI
Apple’s Gemini deal a win for Google, but will it make your iPhone smarter?
Apple has been extremely cautious when it comes to using AI and is hoping Google’s raw resources will help it close the gap on its rivals.
- Tim Biggs
- Analysis
- AI
Why the AI boom is unlike the dot-com boom
Silicon Valley is in the middle of an artificial intelligence boom with obvious resemblances to the 1990s dot-com era.
- David Streitfeld