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2025 was a significant year of advancement for Apple's software, with a noticeable focus on visual design, productivity, and communication.
While Apple introduced and continued to iterate on a wide range of features throughout the year, several additions stood out for their scope and practical impact across multiple devices. As the year comes to an end, these five new features provide a useful lens for weighing up what the company focused on this year and how far its platforms evolved in 2025.
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Users can look forward to more control on video softening and autofocus on the new flagships. Read more ›
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Warren Buffett became a meme, built a cash mountain, and rocked the business world by announcing his retirement in 2025. Read more ›
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Jim Franck, 81, works as a homebuilder in Oregon and until recently, worked out of financial necessity. He said he has no plans to stop his risky job. Read more ›
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Rodin Roohipour is a 15-year-old interested in tech and venture capital. To learn about the industry, he cold emails business leaders for advice. Read more ›
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Amid historically low birth rates and economic pressures from its aging population, China will eliminate a decades-old tax exemption on contraceptives. Read more ›
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OnePlus says Turbo 6 and Turbo 6V launch in China on Jan. 8 with 9,000mAh batteries. Early testing claims 10 hours 37 minutes on one charge, with Turbo 6 leading the pitch. Read more ›
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Meta has acquired Manus, a Singapore-based startup behind a general-purpose autonomous agent it plans to fold into its products. Meta Manus AI agents are being framed as the next step beyond chat, software that can carry work through to completion. Meta and Manus say the agent can independently handle tasks like market research, coding, and ... Read more ›
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Antoine Wade said everyone has the same amount of time in a day to learn about AI tools, and in this moment, everyone is competing. Read more ›
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Trump also said he would be launching a "gross incompetence lawsuit" against the Fed chair. Read more ›
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The NYC government has begun accepting applications from homeowners who want to build an ADU, including a backyard tiny home, on their property. Read more ›
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Disney's streaming viewership share has barely budged in years. The company has plans to get engagement growth going again, though. Read more ›
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Business Insider researched over 20 new dating apps that want to help you find love. Read more ›
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Oppo’s next foldable flagship phone, the Find N6, is rumored to launch in February 2026. While there’s no official announcement regarding the launch, a new leak has revealed new details about the foldable. According to well known leakster Digital Chat Station, the Find N6 will feature a triple rear camera setup with two 50MP sensors and a 200MP sensor. Oppo Find N5 featured a 50MP periscope telephoto camera. The tipster... Read more ›
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FaZe Clan's influencer exodus exposes a key risk for creator-economy companies that rely directly on talent to make money. Read more ›
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Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said a fictional café — Central Perk from "Friends" — guided his vision of what his stores should look like. Read more ›
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Finally, there's an easy device that will let you digitize your Super Nintendo library. Read more ›
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LG is gearing up to showcase a new art-inspired Gallery TV at CES 2026 to take on Samsung's The Frame lineup. Read more ›
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This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Every year at the Oscars, attendees leave with gift bags so elaborate they have to be reported as income to the IRS. Luxury skincare, personal training sessions, designer apples that never brown, and extravagant trips are standard […] Read more ›
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Apple reportedly tested a version of the first-generation AirPods with bright, iPhone 5c-like colored charging cases. The images, shared by the Apple leaker and prototype collector known as "Kosutami," claim to show first-generation AirPods prototypes with pink and yellow exterior casings. The interior of the charging case and the earbuds themselves remain white. They seem close to some of the color options offered for the iPhone 5c, which came in... Read more ›
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Apple Gift Cards are one of the most common Apple-related gifts given during the holidays, so if you've received one today, here are all of the things you can and cannot use it for. After redeeming an Apple Gift Card, the value is added to the Apple Account balance and automatically applies at checkout when making eligible purchases. It can be spent on a wide range of Apple products, services,... Read more ›
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Apple's first foldable iPhone, rumored for release next year, may turn out to be smaller than most people imagine, if a recent report is anything to go by. According to The Information, the outer display on the book-style device will measure just 5.3 inches – that's smaller than the 5.4-inch screen on the iPhone mini, a line Apple discontinued in 2022 due to poor sales. The report has led some... Read more ›
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from MacRumors! News in the Apple world has unsurprisingly been relatively slow over the past week, but Apple's upcoming foldable iPhone managed to make its way back into the news, while we also shared updates on current and future Apple TV news. iOS 26.3 will be bringing some new features, particularly for users in the EU, so we'll look for additional betas and eventually a... Read more ›
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A Texas federal judge today blocked an App Store age verification law that was set to go into effect on January 1, 2026, which means Apple may not have to support the changes after all. The Texas App Store Accountability Act (SB2420) requires Apple and other app marketplaces to confirm user age when a person creates an Apple Account. Apple Accounts for users under 18 would need to join a... Read more ›
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Due to regulatory action, Apple has agreed to allow alternative app stores, third-party payment systems for in-app purchases, and in-app links to external offers on iOS in Brazil, according to legal news website MLex and Brazilian blog Tecnoblog. This means that iPhone users in Brazil would gain access to options beyond Apple's App Store, such as the AltStore from Riley Testut and Shane Gill. The changes must be implemented within... Read more ›
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Samsung is working on a new foldable smartphone that's wider and shorter than the models that it's released before, according to Korean news site ETNews. The "Wide Fold" will compete with Apple's iPhone Fold that's set to launch in September 2026. Samsung's existing Galaxy Z Fold7 display is 6.5 inches when closed, and 8 inches when open, with a 21:9 aspect ratio when folded and a 20:18 aspect ratio when... Read more ›
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Apple's next-generation iPhone Air could still launch in the fall of 2026, according to the Weibo leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital." The leaker claims to have been told by sources that the second-generation iPhone Air will launch in the fall. Meanwhile, the iPhone 17e is said to already be in mass production ahead of unveiling at a spring product launch event. The rumor comes in contrast to an array... Read more ›
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In select U.S. states, residents can add their driver's license or state ID to the Apple Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, and then use it to display proof of identity or age at select airports and businesses, and in select apps. The feature is currently available in 13 U.S. states and Puerto Rico, and it is expected to launch in at least seven more in the future.... Read more ›
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Apple's latest Apple Pay promo provides a 20 percent discount for Apple Pay users who purchase Adidas gear through the Adidas website or the Adidas app. To get the deal, buy something from Adidas and then enter the promo code APPLEPAY at checkout. As with all Apple Pay promos, making the purchase using Apple Pay is a requirement. Apple says the discount can be applied on purchases up to $250,... Read more ›
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