iFixIt tears down new AirTag, finds 50% louder speaker still 100% easy to disable
Published: Feb 5nd 2026 8:30am on 9to5Mac
As is tradition with any new Apple product, iFixit has published a teardown of the new AirTag, released last week. Here’s what they found.
more…A ‘deeply distraught’ Tim Cook pledges to lobby Washington on immigration: report
Published: Feb 5nd 2026 7:43am on 9to5Mac
Bloomberg reports that Tim Cook held an all-hands meeting with Apple employees today to address fears about immigration and deportation. Here are the details.
more…iPhone 17 leads Apple earnings record, new MacBooks near, and a mysterious $2B acquisition
Published: Feb 5nd 2026 7:37am on 9to5Mac
Benjamin and Chance speculate on Apple’s mysterious acquisition of Q.ai, the company’s second biggest acquisition ever. The iPhone 17 is a veritable smash hit, leading to an all-time quarterly earnings record. And Apple redesigns the order flow for buying a new Mac, with new MacBooks just around the corner.
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Published: Feb 5nd 2026 7:21am on 9to5Mac
In the digital age, memories are the most valuable thing we save and share. This year, pCloud is offering a way to secure those moments forever with a massive Valentine’s Day promotion for their Lifetime Cloud Storage plans.
From February 5 through February 17, 2026, 9to5Mac readers can save over 50% on pCloud’s 1TB, 2TB, and 10TB Lifetime plans. It’s the perfect opportunity to pay once and protect your data for life.
more…Apple TV users get $2/month Peacock, including Super Bowl and Olympics
Published: Feb 5nd 2026 7:17am on 9to5Mac
Peacock is about to air two of the biggest TV events of the year: the Super Bowl and the Olympics. And if you’re an Apple TV subscriber, you can add on Peacock for only $2/month. Here are the details.
more…Anthropic reveals new Opus 4.6 model with more autonomy and better focus
Published: Feb 5nd 2026 7:03am on 9to5Mac
Anthropic has announced its latest AI model with Claude Opus 4.6. The new version arrives just two months after the previous model upgrade.
more…Apple was once ‘carpet bombing’ Tesla with recruiting calls, per Elon Musk
Published: Feb 5nd 2026 6:47am on 9to5Mac
Apple once had ambitions of building an electric car, and during that period, per a new interview with Elon Musk, the company was “relentlessly” trying to poach Tesla employees.
more…9to5Mac Daily: February 5, 2026 – The latest iPhone Fold specs and rumors
Published: Feb 5nd 2026 6:30am on 9to5Mac
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more…Apple gets win from EU over Apple Maps and Ads services
Published: Feb 5nd 2026 5:59am on 9to5Mac
Apple has been forced to make a lot of region-specific changes to the iPhone and iOS in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). But the company just received good news from the EU commission regarding the DMA’s impact on two key services: Apple Maps and Ads.
more…Apple’s new ‘HomePad’ is my most wanted product that’s coming soon
Published: Feb 5nd 2026 5:17am on 9to5Mac
Apple has a brand new Home product—potentially called ‘HomePad’ or ‘HomePod Touch’—that’s reportedly launching this spring. And out of the many products Apple has coming in the next few months, HomePad is easily the one I want most.
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