Apple announced several new features coming to WatchOS 26 at its annual software conference, WWDC, on Monday in Cupertino. The features touch everything from Fitness to Messages, and include a major design update across Apple's platforms for a more unified look and naming mechanisms that reflect the year the software debuts.

For the very first time, Apple Watch Ultra 2 is available in the gorgeous black finish direct from Apple in refurbished condition — and cheaper.

While we don't yet know the new iPhones Apple will be dropping this fall — though there are iPhone 17 rumors — we do know, per Apple's site, that the phones listed below will be compatible with iOS 26. Basically, if you have an iPhone that was announced in 2019 or later, you're in the clear:

Apple Inc., long the envy of its Silicon Valley peers, is now facing one of the most trying times of the post-Steve Jobs era.

The iPad was already great. Now it jumps to another level to become a real computer thanks to much improved software that is coming to the masses in September.

That means Steam will no longer need to use Rosetta 2 to run on Macs with M-series chips. Rosetta 2 is the emulator that allows Intel-based apps to run on Apple Silicon’s ARM architecture. Native support for Apple Silicon should make Steam run more smoothly.

If you're shopping in-store at Walmart, you can't use Apple Pay or Google Pay to make a purchase. But Walmart introduced a credit card that already offers its own digital wallet. OnePay, a Walmart majority-owned fintech,

Yep, Google and Microsoft are ahead now, but taking the time to deliver a thoughtful, truly useful AI approach is very Apple, and it's ultimately the right move.