Variety

Apple TV+ Rebrands to Apple TV, Ditching the Plus Sign for ‘Vibrant New Identity’

It’s just Apple TV now, no plus. Apple has rebranded its six-year-old streaming service Apple TV+ to Apple TV — which is the same name as its connected smart TV device product and app. The tech ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Apple’s TV Rebrand Marks the End of the “Plus” Era

Apple TV and ESPN have ditched the "plus” sign, and CNN would like to pretend CNN+ never happened. By Tony Maglio As if teaching your dad the difference between Apple TV and Apple TV+ was not ...
Ars Technica

Apple’s streaming service gets harder to tell apart from its streaming app, box

Apple has lightly rebranded its video-on-demand streaming service. The Netflix rival that has brought us critically acclaimed shows and movies like Slow Horses and The Lost Bus has gone from Apple TV+ ...
Popular Mechanics

A Lot of EVs Don’t Have Apple CarPlay. Now You Can Add It Yourself.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story. Rivian vehicles have never offered Apple CarPlay or Android Auto connectivity, and the company CEO, RJ Scaringe, has no plans to reverse his stance.
Autoblog

This Is Why Automakers Don’t Want Anything To Do With Apple’s CarPlay Ultra

You probably love CarPlay, but automakers don’t – here’s why. CarPlay and Android Auto have become invaluable in-car infotainment interfaces for drivers. Mimicking the device drivers use (CarPlay for ...
Carscoops

Rivian’s CEO Would Rather Lose You As A Buyer Than Add Apple CarPlay

Many drivers see seamless smartphone integration as essential, but Rivian continues to stand firm on its decision to skip Apple CarPlay on its EVs. The company believes its own infotainment platform ...
MSNBC

At Pam Bondi’s request, Apple removes ICEBlock and other apps to track immigration agents

Tech company Apple has blocked its users from accessing ICEBlock, an application that notifies people where Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity is taking place, in the company’s latest act of ...
The Hill

Apple removes ICEBlock from its App Store

Apple has removed ICEBlock, which allows users to track and report the location of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, from its App Store. “We created the App Store to be a safe and ...
Reason

Apple Removed ICEBlock From App Store Under DOJ Pressure

Under pressure from the Department of Justice (DOJ), Apple removed crowdsourcing apps used to alert users about federal immigration activity in their area from the company's app store on Thursday. The ...
CNN

Apple removes ICE tracking apps after Trump administration says they threaten officers

Following a request from the US Department of Justice, Apple has removed ICEBlock and similar apps that allow people to alert others nearby about sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...
The Washington Post

Apple complies with Justice Department demand to remove ICEBlock app

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Apple has complied with a Justice Department demand that it remove from its app store the ICEBlock app, which allows people to track and anonymously report the ...
Digital Trends

Apple may have already built a ChatGPT rival, but you won’t see it soon

Apple’s struggles to give Siri an AI-brain transplant and push it into the same league as Gemini and ChatGPT have been ruined by delays and technical challenges. But ahead of the rumored 2026 AI ...