Apple's latest iPad Air is $200 off when you opt for the M4 model with 512GB of storage during Amazon's weekend sale.Save $200 on Apple's latest M4 iPad Air with 512GB of storage.The $200 discount at Amazon brings the Wi-Fi 13-inch iPad Air with 512GB of storage in Blue down to $1,049.Save $200 on 13" iPad Air M4 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
AppleInsider can confirm that it's pretty easy to get somebody's real email from Hide My Email, but it's also not much of a concern. If you're using the feature as intended as a spam filter, there's really no issue at all.Hide My Email is supposed to do just that, but it doesn't alwaysThe Hide My Email feature allows iPhone, Mac, and iPad owners to sign up for websites and services using an anonymous email address. All emails sent to that address are then invisibly forwarded to the user's real email address, preserving their privacy.However, it has been reported that the feature can be bypassed, allowing someone to see a user's real address. Apple is yet to fix the issue, despite having known about it for more than a year. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
The already tense relationship between Apple and OpenAI reaches a breaking point as trade secret accusations emerge, plus your hosts discuss EU regulations, the future of gaming, and public betas on the AppleInsider Podcast.Apple is set to be in a lawsuit with OpenAI for some timeApple restarted its AI efforts with new Apple Foundation Models built with Google's Gemini Frontier models at the foundation. While Google's involvement seemed obvious in the long run, the move away from OpenAI's ChatGPT may have been a long time coming.Not only is OpenAI building hardware products meant to directly compete with Apple's, but the company has poached over 400 employees in recent years. Apple finally showed its hand with a trade secrets lawsuit that could upend OpenAI's hardware ambitions and hopes for sustainable post-AI revenue. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple's Journal app doesn't promise to improve mental health, but its approach to reflective writing closely aligns with what decades of psychological research actually supports. Here's why that matters, and how Apple's approach differs from most wellness apps.Journaling with mindfulnessJournal focuses on people's thoughts and experiences instead of their bodies, unlike the data-driven health tracking with Apple Watch. The app encourages users to reflect on their emotions and pay closer attention to the everyday moments that shape their lives.Instead of evaluating users or assigning psychological scores, Apple designed Journal as a private place for writing and memory. People can use it to revisit meaningful moments and build a habit of reflection over time.Apple's decision to prioritize writing over interpretation aligns with decades of research showing that expressive writing can produce measurable psychological benefits (Frattaroli, 2006; Reinhold et al., 2018). Journal encourages reflection without trying to explain what users think or how they should feel. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Apple has reportedly sent legal letters to former staffers now working at OpenAI, warning them against deleting data that could be used in the brewing legal battle over OpenAI's alleged theft of company secrets.Sam Altman of OpenAIApple filed a lawsuit in early July, 2026, arguing that OpenAI received trade secrets from its former employees. Former executives Tang Tan and Chang Liu were also named in the lawsuit.Now, The Financial Times reports that Apple has sent letters to approximately 40 former employees. The legal communications require the preservation of all relevant documentation, ensuring that it can be called upon when required. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
