Hacker News with Generative AI: Apple

Jony Ive's AI Product 'Third Core Device' After MacBook and iPhone (macrumors.com)
Details have leaked about the device that OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive. OpenAI is acquiring io, the hardware-based AI startup co-created by Jony Ive, and the first product is one of a family of devices the company intends to launch.
Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Apple, Design, Startups
3 points by retskrad 16 hours ago | 2 comments
To improve CarPlay Ultra, Apple needs to fix CarPlay (sixcolors.com)
Here’s the problem with CarPlay Ultra: It’s still CarPlay.
CarPlay, Apple, User Interface, Technology, Software
6 points by mpweiher 17 hours ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Whenish – Plan Group Events in iMessages (apple.com)
Plan events right inside Messages! Create date polls, share availability, and find the best time to meet—without ever leaving the chat.
Group Events, Messaging Apps, Apple, Time Management, Productivity
37 points by devgoth 21 hours ago | 44 comments
I Built My Own Audio Player (nexo.sh)
In 2025, playing your own music on an iPhone is surprisingly hard, unless you pay Apple or navigate a maze of limitations. So I built my own player from scratch, with full text search, iCloud support, and a local-first experience.
Software, Audio, Privacy, Apple, Mobile Devices
231 points by nexo-v1 22 hours ago | 136 comments
Apple Filing Protocol will soon disappear from macOS (appleinsider.com)
Apple has deprecated support for Apple Filing Protocol in macOS Sequoia 15.5.
Apple, macOS
15 points by miles 2 days ago | 5 comments
Fortnite Returns to the US App Store (techcrunch.com)
Popular battle royale game Fortnite has finally returned to the U.S. App Store amid game maker Epic Games’ lengthy legal skirmish with Apple.
Gaming, Mobile Gaming, Apple, Legal Disputes
5 points by Sourabhsss1 2 days ago | 2 comments
Apple Turnaround (hypercritical.co)
I spend a lot of time thinking about what Apple should be doing differently. I wrote Apple Turnover because so many of my notions kept running into a dead end: I could no longer bring myself to believe Apple would do these things without a change in leadership.
Apple, Business Strategy, Leadership, Technology
9 points by zdw 2 days ago | 2 comments
Fortnite is now available again on the US App Store (apple.com)
Fortnite is back!
Gaming, Apple, Mobile Gaming
34 points by minimaxir 3 days ago | 10 comments
Apple F**Ks Around with Court Order, Finds Out (thebignewsletter.com)
"It’s our FUCKING STORE."
Apple, Legal Disputes, Technology, Lawsuits
7 points by htunnicliff 3 days ago | 0 comments
Judge pressures Apple to approve Fortnite or return to court (techcrunch.com)
A federal judge is asking Apple to approve Fortnite’s submission on the U.S. App Store or return to court to explain the legal basis as to why it has not done so.
Legal Disputes, Apple, Fortnite, App Stores
10 points by aa_is_op 3 days ago | 0 comments
Russia fines Apple two seconds of profit over promoting LGBTQ+ rights (appleinsider.com)
Apple has been fined $131,000 by a Russian court that found it guilty of breaking the country's laws on what it describes as LGBT propaganda.
Russia, Apple, Law, LGBTQ+, Censorship
6 points by docdeek 3 days ago | 1 comments
Judge calls out 'Apple official who is personally responsible' in Fortnite order (cnbc.com)
Lawsuits, Apple, Fortnite
12 points by rntn 4 days ago | 1 comments
Apple's $100B-a-Year App Store Will Never Be the Same (bloomberg.com)
Apple’s $100 billion-a-year App Store business will never be the same again after getting upended by lawsuits. Also: Inside Apple’s artificial intelligence crisis and what comes next; new details on iOS 19, iPadOS 19 and visionOS 3; and CarPlay Ultra is finally ready — if you can afford it.
Apple, App Stores, Lawsuits, Artificial Intelligence, Operating Systems
5 points by mfiguiere 4 days ago | 2 comments
From Risky Bet to Retail Giant: Apple Store Turns 24 Today (macrumors.com)
Twenty-four years ago today, Apple embarked on what many industry experts considered a risky venture that would ultimately transform not just the company's fortunes, but retail itself.
Apple, Retail, Business, History, Technology
6 points by ksec 4 days ago | 2 comments
Why Apple Still Hasn't Cracked AI (bloomberg.com)
Insiders say continued failure to get artificial intelligence right threatens everything from the iPhone’s dominance to plans for robots and other futuristic products.
Artificial Intelligence, Apple, Technology, Business
17 points by mfiguiere 5 days ago | 6 comments
Apple card disabled my iCloud, App Store, and Apple ID accounts (2021) (dcurt.is)
About ten days ago, when I went to update a few apps in the App Store on my Mac, I was met with a curious error.
Apple, iCloud, Security, Accounts, Technology
138 points by thanatosmin 5 days ago | 101 comments
Last NeXT Computer Website (archive.org)
Apple is notifying customers that effective later this year, certain software products, originally licensed by NeXT Software and/or Apple will no longer be available for purchase.
Apple, Software, Legacy Software, NeXT, History
4 points by behnamoh 5 days ago | 1 comments
WSJ: Some Apple Vision Pro Buyers 'Feel Total Regret' (macrumors.com)
Apple's Vision Pro headset has left many early adopters expressing dissatisfaction over its weight, limited use cases, and sparse software ecosystem, according to a new article from The Wall Street Journal.
Apple, Virtual Reality, Consumer Products, User Reviews, Technology
11 points by retskrad 6 days ago | 6 comments
The Apple Clothing Line from 1986 You Probably Never Knew Existed (rarehistoricalphotos.com)
When people hear the name Apple, they immediately think of sleek devices that have transformed modern life—iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and the Apple Watch.
Apple, Fashion, History, Retro
7 points by Brajeshwar 6 days ago | 2 comments
Are developers falling out of love with Apple? (brucelawson.co.uk)
After very nearly four years fighting Apple’s iOS monopoly, I’ve noticed a definite shift in the way that many developers regard Apple.
Apple, iOS, Mobile Development, Developers, Technology
3 points by AshleysBrain 6 days ago | 1 comments
Fortnite unavailable on iPhones globally after Apple rejects App Store release (theguardian.com)
Epic Games says Fortnite is now unavailable on iPhones and iPads globally because Apple blocked a bid to release the popular video game in the App Store in the US and Europe.
Video Games, Apple, Mobile Gaming, Lawsuits, App Stores
7 points by beardyw 6 days ago | 2 comments
Apple Says Fortnite for iOS Isn't Blocked Worldwide, Just the U.S. (macrumors.com)
Apple today clarified that it has not blocked Epic Games from updating the iOS Fortnite app in the European Union, but it is not planning to allow ‌Epic Games‌ to offer Fortnite in the United States App Store at the current time.
Apple, Fortnite, Lawsuits, Gaming, Mobile Apps
9 points by smileybarry 7 days ago | 1 comments
Apple made over $10B from US App Store commissions last year (techcrunch.com)
Over $10 billion — that’s how much revenue Apple’s U.S. App Store raked in last year, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider Appfigures.
App Stores, Revenue, Apple, Business, Technology
5 points by zhisme 7 days ago | 2 comments
'Apple in China' book convincingly argues that iPhone could be killed overnight (9to5mac.com)
Based on more than 200 interviews with former Apple execs and engineers, Patrick McGee’s Apple in China – The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company ought to leave Tim Cook laying awake at night. It makes a convincing argument that the iPhone could be killed overnight should the Chinese government wish it.
Apple, China, Business, Technology, Politics
14 points by retskrad 7 days ago | 0 comments
Apple has blocked our Fortnite submission (twitter.com)
Something went wrong, but don’t fret — let’s give it another shot.
Apple, Gaming, Legal Disputes
6 points by stephc_int13 7 days ago | 1 comments
Apple Blocks Fortnite's Return to iOS App Store, Epic Claims (macrumors.com)
Epic Games said today that Apple has blocked its attempt to bring Fortnite back to iOS devices, leaving the popular battle royale game unavailable on iPhones and iPads worldwide.
Apple, iOS, Fortnite, Mobile Gaming, Lawsuits
120 points by tosh 7 days ago | 138 comments
Dr. Dobb's Journal interviews Jef Raskin (1986) (computeradsfromthepast.substack.com)
Jef Raskin’s involvement with personal computer user-interface design is hardly recent. In early issues of DDJ, he inveighed against needlessly complex systems. At Apple Computer, he wrote many of the company’s product manuals. Later he was a member of the original Macintosh design team. Today he is the founder of Information Appliance of Menlo Park, California, which currently offers a product called SwyftCard for the Apple Ile and IIc. DDI will review SwyftCard next month.
Software, Interviews, Apple, History
90 points by rbanffy 8 days ago | 79 comments
Trump has "a little problem" with Apple's plan to ship iPhones from India (arstechnica.com)
Donald Trump has hit out at Apple’s plans to produce more iPhones in India as a way of avoiding US tariffs on Chinese-made goods, as he continues to push the tech group to manufacture its best-selling device in America.
Politics, Trade, Technology, Apple, Manufacturing
10 points by duxup 8 days ago | 0 comments
Epic CEO says Apple still hasn't approved Fortnite iOS, suggests obstruction (videogameschronicle.com)
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Apple has still yet to approve the addition of Fortnite to the iOS App Store, and has suggested it’s obstructing the process.
Gaming, Apple, Business, Legal
7 points by deminature 8 days ago | 1 comments
Epic Resubmits Fortnite to U.S. App Store After Not Hearing from Apple (macrumors.com)
On Friday, Epic Games submitted Fortnite to the U.S. App Store, and since then, we've been waiting to see if Apple would approve the game and allow it back on the iPhone and the iPad.
App Store, Video Games, Apple, Fortnite, Lawsuits
3 points by mooreds 8 days ago | 0 comments