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9to5Mac Daily: February 4, 2026 – Apple Music Replay, Xcode upgrade

Published: Feb 4nd 2026 9:29am on 9to5Mac

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Apple boosts Indian manufacturing investment with new supplier Education Hub

Published: Feb 4nd 2026 9:21am on 9to5Mac

As part of its broader manufacturing push in India, Apple is expanding supplier training to include Swift coding, robotics, automation technology, and smart manufacturing. Here are the details.

BenQ’s latest MoonHalo monitor combines 120Hz refresh rate with 3:2 aspect ratio for cozy comfort

Published: Feb 4nd 2026 8:55am on 9to5Mac

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Lockdown Mode prevented FBI from getting into reporter’s iPhone

Published: Feb 4nd 2026 8:50am on 9to5Mac

After the FBI raided a Washington Post reporter’s home and seized multiple devices, Lockdown Mode prevented them from accessing her iPhone. Here are the details.

Tim Cook revealed standout AI feature for users, and it’s rumored to get even better

Published: Feb 4nd 2026 8:37am on 9to5Mac

Tim Cook recently called out one specific AI feature—visual intelligence—as being among the most popular Apple Intelligence capabilities so far. And rumors indicate that later this year, it could get a lot more powerful.

Apple counts down to Super Bowl LX in Apple Music, Invites, and more

Published: Feb 4nd 2026 8:12am on 9to5Mac

In celebration of Super Bowl LX this weekend, Apple is counting down to the Apple Music Halftime Show with Bad Bunny. The company has shared exclusive content featuring Bad Bunny on Shazam, Apple Music, and more.

Plus, Apple Invites has added an “exclusive visual” featuring Bad Bunny.

Apple confirms ongoing Xcode Cloud disruption affecting all developers

Published: Feb 4nd 2026 7:53am on 9to5Mac

Apple Developer’s System Status page reports that Xcode Cloud has been experiencing issues since yesterday. Here are the details.

Apple debuts RC for tvOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, and more

Published: Feb 4nd 2026 7:14am on 9to5Mac

Apple has just shipped the RC (release candidate) versions of its forthcoming 26.3 software updates, including tvOS 26.3, watchOS 26.3, and more.

macOS Tahoe 26.3 RC rolling out now for developers

Published: Feb 4nd 2026 7:10am on 9to5Mac

After three beta releases, Apple is moving macOS Tahoe 26.3 to the Release Candidate stage, ahead of the upcoming official release in the coming days. Here’s what to expect from the update.

Apple releases iOS 26.3 RC for iPhone

Published: Feb 4nd 2026 7:09am on 9to5Mac

Apple has released the iOS 26.3 Release Candidate for iPhone. iOS 26.3 introduces an easier way to switch between Android and iPhone, tweaks to the Astronomy and Weather wallpaper gallery, and more.