Teens can use one of six new Instagram app icons – but you can’t
New users can score a year of 1Password for FREE today – arguably the world’s best app (Reg. $60)
If you ask me, 1Password is the world’s best app. At the very least, it is the very best password management system, a tool I use every single day, and one I cannot do without. If you’re yet to give it a go, you can now land a year of 1Password Family for FREE to give it go – you can always manually cancel it before it auto renews on you if you’re not convinced it’s worth the price the following year. This deal is only for new users.
Read MoreWhen people create Sora deepfakes of you, you can now set limits
While OpenAI describes its latest iPhone app Sora as a video generation tool, it might be more accurately described as a way for anyone to easily create deepfakes.
You did get to choose whether or not people can use your cameo, aka your likeness, but you initially had almost no control over what they could do with it. Predictably, this did not go well, and the company has now introduced a new safety tool …
Read MoreMeet the cute new DoorDash robot, Dot – claimed to be a first [Video]
CardPointers helps you maximize your credit card rewards [Save 50%]
Update December 29, 2025: Last chance! 9to5Mac readers can exclusively save 50% on CardPointers for holiday shopping. Plus, you’ll receive a $100 $200 Savings Card as a sign up bonus.
CardPointers is a powerful app for iPhone that helps you maximize your credit card points and rewards. The app has recently been updated to take full advantage of iOS 26, including a new Liquid Glass design, integration with new Apple Intelligence Foundation Models, and much more.
Read MoreThese 40+ apps feature a new Liquid Glass design for iOS 26
Apple released iOS 26 for iPhone this month, introducing the world to its new Liquid Glass design language. If you’re looking for fun third-party apps that take advantage of the new Liquid Glass design, here are over 30 recommendations.
Last updated September 26, 2025 with even more apps…
Read MoreAdobe Premiere video editor coming to iPhone as a free app
Adobe Premiere Pro users will be happy to hear there’s an iPhone app launching later this month, which the company is promising will be closer to the capabilities of its desktop app than the cut-down Premiere Rush app.
The company will also be hoping to attract those who are newer to video editing on iPhone, in order to create a potential new market for the desktop app …
Read MoreThese are the Mac apps I install first
Happy New Year! Here’s my list, in no specific order, of macOS apps that I keep installed on my Mac.
Read MoreCassette brings VHS nostalgia to your iPhone’s camera roll
Developer Devin Davies is out with a new app today that can add a nostalgic twist to videos saved on your iPhone. Cassette, which is available on the App Store today, is described as a “VHS player for your home videos.”
Read MoreTikTok gets long-overdue fact-checking enhancement, plus new parental controls
Video streaming platform TikTok is finally introducing community fact-checking, in the form of TikTok Footnotes – the equivalent to X’s Community Notes. This is initially available in the US only.
The company has also announced new parental controls, aimed at giving oversight of both TikTok consumption and uploads by teens …
Read MoreICEBlock app developer had ‘better watch out’ says US attorney general [U]
White House condemnation of a free app has drawn substantial attention to it, helping ICEBlock become the most popular social networking app in the App Store, beating out apps like X and Instagram.
ICEBlock alerts people to sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in their area, following a major immigration crackdown by the White House. Update: The US attorney general has said the app’s developer “had better watch out” – see end of the piece …
Read MoreReddit is being spammed by AI bots, and it’s all Reddit’s fault
Adobe Firefly app lets you generate AI images and videos on your iPhone
Adobe Firefly, the popular AI app for generating both images and video, is now available as an iPhone app. It follows the release of a Vision Pro app back in February.
The app has the same capabilities as the the web tool, but in a form optimized for mobile use. The app doesn’t limit you to using Adobe’s own image-generation models – you can also choose between a selection of third-party ones by Google, OpenAI, and others …
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