iOS 27 bill splitting, new hardware waiting on new Siri, final WWDC expectations
Published: Jun 4nd 2026 9:27am on 9to5Mac
Benjamin and Chance talk about the late-breaking iOS 27 rumors, including a new bill splitting feature for the Wallet app, as well as give their final expectations for next week’s WWDC announcements. Apple fixes Mayo’s iPhone Air battery glitch, and new Apple TV and HomePod models are apparently in the final testing stage. Also, code references reignite ideas about new cheaper (or free) tiers of Apple Music.
And in Happy Hour Plus, on the eve of iOS 27, we give our 1 year retrospective on how iOS 26 has fared in the wild. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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Heading to Apple Park for WWDC? There is new merch waiting for you at the Visitor Center store
Published: Jun 4nd 2026 9:12am on 9to5Mac
The Apple Park Visitor Center store got a fresh batch of merch today ahead of next week’s WWDC, when Apple is expected to welcome more than 1,000 developers, students, journalists, and other guests to its campus.
more…Canva launches Perplexity Computer connector
Published: Jun 4nd 2026 8:19am on 9to5Mac
Perplexity subscribers who work in design can now add a Canva connector to the Computer platform, allowing Perplexity’s desktop agent to autonomously turn data and prompts into editable Canva assets. Here are the details.
more…MKBHD names top 10 new products he wants Apple to make next
Published: Jun 4nd 2026 8:10am on 9to5Mac
YouTuber Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) posted a new video today where he lists the top 10 products he wishes Apple would make. And the good news is, many of those products are rumored for Apple’s roadmap.
more…Your Friends & Neighbors adds yet another star for season 3
Published: Jun 4nd 2026 7:42am on 9to5Mac
Following the news that Michelle Monaghan (True Detective, Gone Baby Gone) will join Your Friends & Neighbors season 3 as a series regular, Deadline has exclusively reported another addition to the show’s cast. Here are the details.
more…Houston gets a solar, storage + electricity bundle for 6¢ per kWh
Published: Jun 4nd 2026 7:42am on Electrek
Houston homeowners are getting a new way to get solar and battery storage without signing up for a decades-long loan.
more…Instagram Plus launches on iPhone, here’s every new feature
Published: Jun 4nd 2026 7:38am on 9to5Mac
Instagram Plus is a new optional subscription plan rolling out globally for Instagram users at $3.99/month, here’s every new feature it offers.
more…BYD converts its popular electric hatch into a van with ‘class-leading range’ for $40,000
Published: Jun 4nd 2026 6:47am on Electrek
BYD launched the purely electric van based on the Dolphin hatchback, one of the brand’s most popular EVs globally.
more…Security Bite: DeepSeek trending among US firms as low-cost AI alternative, what could go wrong?
Published: Jun 4nd 2026 6:44am on 9to5Mac
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A rather alarming new report from financial services company Ramp shows DeepSeek catching on with US firms looking for cheaper alternatives to Anthropic and OpenAI. In its June 2026 series covering all of last month, the Chinese AI company ranked first among SaaS vendors for breakout growth relative to size across Ramp customers.
Needless to say, the security implications here are quite alarming.
more…Audi reveals 1,001-hp Nuvolari hybrid supercar — so much for going all-electric
Published: Jun 4nd 2026 6:40am on Electrek
Audi unveiled the Nuvolari today, a 1,001-hp hybrid supercar powered by a 4.0-liter V8 biturbo and three electric motors. Limited to 499 units at roughly $700,000 each, it is the most powerful and fastest production vehicle in the brand’s history.
The reveal is notable for what it represents beyond raw performance. Audi pledged in 2021 to launch only electric vehicles starting in 2026 — and instead, it just unveiled a V8-powered supercar as its flagship.
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