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Today’s Apple Insider Roundup
What is Roblox? Everything you need to know
Released in 2006, Roblox grew from obscurity into a gaming juggernaut, with continued controversy about poor moderation and a monetization model that relies on children. Here’s what you need to know about the game, last updated on April 24 2026.
Roblox is a video game and creation platform available on most mobile devices, consoles, and PCs. Players choose from experiences built by developers and can use in-app purchases for in-game content and other perks.
Due to the platform’s cutesy design and the freedoms it provides to players, Roblox has become a standout hit among children. The pandemic only spurred its growth as adults sought alternate incomes in development and children were stuck at home playing games. These forces combined to create the giant that Roblox is today.
Chatbots take a back seat as new GPT-5.5 model focuses on getting work done
OpenAI is pushing AI beyond chat with the recent release of GPT-5.5, a model designed to complete multi-step work instead of stopping at answers.
The company introduced GPT-5.5 on April 23, a new flagship AI model designed to handle multi-step tasks across software, research, and everyday computer work. It moves toward agentic systems that plan, act, and complete jobs with minimal guidance.
OpenAI claims that GPT-5.5 can handle loosely defined requests by breaking them into steps. It can use tools, verify results, and continue working until the task is complete.
Tim Cook, John Ternus, the FBI, and 'Star Wars,' on the AppleInsider Podcast
You didn’t see that coming, at least not now, but Tim Cook’s successor is John Ternus and there’s so much news about both men. Plus what Apple had to update because of the FBI, how “Star Wars” benefits from the Apple Vision Pro, and more, on the AppleInsider Podcast.
This week, Apple pulled off something special. It managed to totally surprise everyone, and yet at the same moment, surprise no one at all.
It really was startling when it was announced that Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO, but it wasn’t remotely unexpected that his successor would be John Ternus.
Repurposing Macs: How to get more out of your obsolete hardware
If you’ve upgraded to a new Mac, don’t throw away your old one. Here are some ideas of things you can do to get more out of your older Apple desktop.
Buying a new Mac or MacBook can be a thrill. The bump of speed, the extra memory and storage that’s free of clutter, and the unscratched, clean casing can make most Mac users instantly happy.
However, after drinking in all the potential of your new digital workspace, you’ll soon be reminded that you still have your old one. After you’ve migrated your software and files over to your new daily driver, it may seem that there’s little point in keeping your old one around.
Apple taps Samsung for 20th-anniversary iPhone's quad-curved display
Apple’s 20th-anniversary iPhone is again rumored to have a new, curved display with Samsung now tipped to produce the “four-micro-curve” OLED panel.
Apple is expected to pull out all the stops for the iPhone 20 to celebrate 20 years of the iPhone. The iPhone X did something similar for its 10th anniversary, ditching the Home button and minimizing display bezels.
With its 20th-anniversary iPhone, Apple is expected to go a step further and bend the display around all four sides of the device. Now, Weibo leaker Digital Chat Station reports that Apple has tapped Samsung to produce curved displays for the device.
Rumor Score: 🤔 Possible
Where Apple products are assembled, and where parts come from
Making an iPhone or iPad is a global effort, with companies across North America, Europe, and Asia contributing to every stage of the process. Here’s how it all fits into place.
Apple relies on multiple supply chain partners, with assembly plants located throughout the world. The United States’ ever-changing tariff policies throughout 2025 affected everyone, from consumers to corporations. It made us more aware of where a given product was made.
While the average person had to figure out the extra fees they had to pay for orders from China, Apple had to find ways of diversifying its already complex supply chain.
Lowest price ever: Apple's 2026 14-inch MacBook Pro M5 Pro plunges to $1,949
A bonus in-cart coupon brings the M5 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro down to a record low $1,949, but supply is limited at the reduced price.
Apple Authorized Reseller B&H Photo is beating Amazon’s price this Friday on the new 14-inch MacBook Pro that was released in March 2026.
The standard model, which is on sale for $1,949 in Space Black after a $200 cash discount stacked with a $50 in-cart coupon, features Apple’s M5 chip with a 15-core CPU and 16-core GPU. The laptop is also equipped with 24GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage (up from the standard 512GB found in the M4 Pro line).
End of today’s Apple Insider roundup.
