Monday, May 18, 2026
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News items you should check out: May 18

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites.

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites.

° From AppleInsider: AirPods Max development involved hundreds of variations over five years.

° From Macworld: Microsoft commissioned a very serious study to prove MacBook Neo isn’t a threat. A new whitepaper attempts to persuade users that cheap Windows laptops aren’t all that bad.

° From Forbes: As Apple’s long-awaited iMessage change goes live on more iPhones around the world, users are now warned this does not deliver the update they likely expect. Encrypted messaging should be simpler than before. But it’s actually more complex. And that’s a major security risk.

° From MacRumors: OpenAI is adding a new personal finance feature to ChatGPT, letting people connect their financial accounts to the chatbot to get budgeting advice.

° From MacVoices Live!: On the new episode, The MacVoices Live! panel discuss privacy, AI, and digital trust, comparing Meta’s Instagram encryption rollback with Apple’s RCS encryption in Messages.

Dennis Sellers
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Dennis Sellers is the editor/publisher of Apple World Today. He’s been an “Apple journalist” since 1995 (starting with the first big Apple news site, MacCentral). He loves to read, run, play sports, and watch movies.

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