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07-27-26 -
Apple on Verge of Becoming $5 Trillion Company
Apple is on the verge of becoming a $5 trillion company based on market capitalization, which is the total value of all of the company's outstanding shares. Apple's stock closed at $336.91 today, up nearly 25% since late June. T...
07-27-26 -
Update Now: iOS 26.6 and macOS Tahoe 26.6 Patch Hundreds of Security Flaws
Apple today released iOS 26.6, iPadOS 26.6, and macOS Tahoe 26.6, all of which have a long list of security fixes. iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 address almost 90 security vulnerabilities affecting everything from the App Store to the Neural Engin...
07-27-26 -
Apple Releases macOS Tahoe 26.6
Apple today released macOS Tahoe 26.6, a small update to the &zwnj;macOS Tahoe&zwnj; operating system that came out last year. &zwnj;macOS Tahoe&zwnj; 26.6 comes a month after Apple released macOS Tahoe 26.5.2. Mac owners can ...
07-27-26 -
Apple Releases iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 With iOS 27 Optimizations
Apple today released iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6, updates to the iOS and iPadOS 26 operating systems that came out in September. iOS 26.6 comes a month after the launch of iOS 26.5.2, a security update. iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 can be downloaded...
07-27-26 -
Apple Releases watchOS 26.6 With Security Updates
Apple today released watchOS 26.6, the sixth update to the watchOS 26 operating system that came out in September. watchOS 26.6 comes over two months after Apple released watchOS 26.5. watchOS 26.6 can be downloaded for free on an iPhone runn...
07-27-26 -
Amazon Files for 5,105-Satellite Network That Will Power iPhone Satellite Fea...
Amazon is planning to deploy up to 5,105 low Earth orbit satellites that will use Globalstar spectrum to provide voice, data, messaging, and emergency services to devices like the iPhone. Amazon's project is expected to improve existing iPhone sat...
07-27-26 -
Pocket Casts Now Available on Apple TV
Starting today, the popular podcast platform Pocket Casts is available on all Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD models. The app was already available on the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. "Your podcasts, your Up Next, your place in every episode...
07-27-26 -
2026 MacBook Pro Now Up to $500 Off on Amazon Following Recent Price Increase
Amazon's prices on the 2026 MacBook Pro have now joined in on Apple's recent price hikes, meaning we're no longer tracking pre-hike markdowns on these devices. However, there are still notable sales to be found if you're shopping for a MacBook Pro...
07-27-26 -
Apple Will 'Watch Everything Burn' When AI Bubble Bursts - Ed Zitron
Memory prices have doubled, Macs and iPads have gone up, and iPhones are expected to follow. Ed Zitron – who writes the Where's Your Ed At newsletter, hosts the Better Offline podcast, and has been described by Politico as the AI boom's most &qu...
07-27-26 -
AppleCare+ With Theft and Loss Coverage for iPad and Apple Watch Launching in...
AppleCare+ with Theft and Loss plans for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch will be available starting Tuesday, August 4 in four additional countries, including Australia, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. These plans provide coverage f...
07-27-26 -
'AppleCare One' Expanding to Four More Countries
Apple today announced that AppleCare One will be available in Australia, France, Germany, and the U.K. starting Tuesday, August 4. Introduced in the U.S. last year, AppleCare One covers up to three devices as part of a single monthly subscrip...
07-27-26 -
Apple Responds to Lawsuit Over Fake Bitcoin Wallet Scam in App Store
Apple is facing a new lawsuit from three customers who allegedly lost a combined $1.8 million after falling victim to a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store, according to a complaint filed in California federal court on Friday. Th...
07-27-26 -
Here's What the 'iPhone 20' is Expected to Look Like
Apple's 20th anniversary iPhone is expected to arrive in the fall of 2027 with the most significant design overhaul the device has seen since the iPhone X. In many ways, the device is expected to repeat the story of the iPhone X, which marked...
07-26-26 -
Apple Planning to Unveil Privacy-Focused Smart Glasses at WWDC 2027
Apple currently plans to unveil its first smart glasses at WWDC 2027 next June, and privacy will be a focus, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. For the glasses, Apple is prototyping "a slew of new hardware and software-related privacy...
07-26-26 -
'Apple Upgrade' Program Launching on Tuesday
In his Power On newsletter today, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reiterated that a new "Apple Upgrade" program is set to launch in the U.S. on Tuesday, July 28. Apple will stop accepting iPhone Upgrade Program sign-ups on the same day, but he s...
07-26-26 -
What to Expect From Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today outlined what to expect from the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4 this year. Spoiler: not very much. While it was rumored that Touch ID may be coming to the Apple Watch Series 12, Gurman said he does...
07-26-26 -
Apple's First Water-Resistant iPad to Launch Later This Year
Apple's next iPad mini will apparently be the first iPad with a water-resistant design, and the tablet is now expected to arrive by October. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported last year that Apple is working on an updated casing that offers p...
07-25-26 -
Apple Sued by Customers Who Lost Combined $1.8 Million Through Fake Bitcoin W...
Apple is facing a new lawsuit from three customers who allegedly lost a combined $1.8 million after falling victim to a fake Bitcoin wallet app in the App Store, according to a complaint filed in California federal court on Friday. Th...
07-25-26 -
AirPods, AirTag 2, and iPads Hit Low Prices This Week
We tracked a few solid deals on Apple devices this week, including savings across the entire AirPods lineup, a record low price on AirTag 2, and the best prices on Apple's A16 iPad since June. All of these deals are still available to purchase tod...
07-25-26 -
Top Stories: 'Apple Upgrade' Program, Apple Music Price Hike, and More
It's been another busy week in the Apple world, led by word that the company is preparing to launch a new device leasing and financing program as it has raised some more prices including on Apple Music subscriptions. This week also saw a fres...
07-25-26 -
'MacBook Ultra' Coming Soon With These 12 New Features
Apple's first high-end MacBook redesign in five years is expected to arrive in the near future, bringing a run of firsts to the Mac. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman expects the laptop to arrive between late 2026 and early 2027, with the later window ...
07-24-26 -
iOS 27: All the New iCloud Features
iOS 27 includes new iCloud capabilities across several apps like Apple Home, Siri, Photos, and more. There are some direct &zwnj;iCloud&zwnj; improvements like upgrades to photo uploads and sharing, along with some indirect new features. ...
07-24-26 -
Trump Vows to Reverse EU Fines Against Apple and Other Tech Companies, Threat...
U.S. President Donald Trump today said on Truth Social that his administration plans to launch an investigation into fines the European Union has levied against tech companies like Apple, Google, and Meta for violating antitrust and Digital Market...
07-24-26 -
Anthropic's New Claude Opus 5 Nearly Matches Flagship Fable 5 at Half the Cost
Anthropic today introduced Claude Opus 5, an upgrade to Opus 4.8. Anthropic says Opus 5 was built for daily use, and it offers near Fable 5 performance at half the price. Fable 5 is Anthropic's most capable publicly available model. Opus 5 sc...
07-24-26 -
The MacRumors Show: Can OpenAI Really Beat the iPhone?
This week's episode of The MacRumors Show covers OpenAI's move into hardware and the trade secret lawsuit Apple filed against the company earlier this month. Subscribe to The MacRumors Show YouTube channel for more videos Apple sued OpenAI in ...
07-24-26 -
macOS 27 Beta Reworks Mail's Compose Window Around Siri AI
For macOS 27 Golden Gate, coming this fall, Apple appears to be testing a new formatting bar for the Mail app's compose window that promotes Apple Intelligence's Writing Tools and Siri AI, based on findings in the latest beta. Feature flags d...
07-24-26 -
Siri Settlement Approved: Apple to Pay Owners of Some iPhone Models
In May, Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle a U.S. class action lawsuit over Siri AI's delayed launch, and eligible iPhone users could receive up to a $95 payout. Apple's settlement has now received preliminary approval...
07-24-26 -
Lawsuit Filed After Apple's A12 and A13 Chips Hit With New Unpatchable Exploit
Last month, cybersecurity research firm Paradigm Shift published details about a boot ROM vulnerability affecting Apple's A12 and A13 chips, but it has since removed the blog post after being sued by digital forensics firm Magnet Forensics. I...
07-24-26 -
Meta Launches Free 'Facebook Verified' Badge to Confirm Real Users
Meta today announced Facebook Verified, a free badge designed to confirm that a Facebook profile belongs to a real person rather than an AI-generated fake. The feature uses a selfie-based verification process: users record a short video selfi...
07-24-26 -
Fire Reported Near Apple Park
According to the Santa Clara County Fire Department, firefighters responded at approximately 5:30 p.m. local time on Thursday to a report of an outdoor fire at an Apple-leased building adjacent to Apple Park in Cupertino, California. The fire...
07-24-26 -
Claude Voice Mode Gains Opus and Sonnet Model Support
Anthropic has updated Claude's voice mode to support its more powerful Opus and Sonnet models, expanding a feature that was previously limited to the company's fastest-but-simplest model, Haiku. Voice mode lets users hold full spoken conversa...
07-24-26 -
WhatsApp Rolls Out Redesigned Message Bubbles for iOS
WhatsApp is rolling out a new design for message bubbles on iOS, reports WaBetaInfo. The platform's message bubbles are rounder than before with a softer shape – similar to iMessage – while shared media files appear without the original border...
07-24-26 -
Apple Seeking 20% OLED Panel Price Cut for iPhone 18 Pro Max
Apple is pushing OLED panel suppliers to lower their prices for the iPhone 18 Pro Max, as the cost of memory chips and other components rises, reports The Elec. According to the Korea-based report, Apple has proposed paying around $70...
07-23-26 -
10 iOS 27 Performance Improvements You'll Actually Notice
With iOS 27, Apple focused on making improvements to iOS performance, optimizing everything from system animations to AirDrop transfer speeds. iPhone performance is smoother and faster on all iPhones able to run &zwnj;iOS 27&zwnj;, which i...
07-23-26 -
iPhone Driver's Licenses May Soon Expand to New State
Driver's licenses and IDs may soon be available in Apple Wallet for iPhone and Apple Watch users who live in Utah. MacRumors discovered signs of a Utah ID in Apple's backend, suggesting Apple is moving forward on implementing support. Utah al...
07-23-26 -
ChatGPT's Apple Health Integration Now Rolling Out to U.S. Users
The Health in ChatGPT feature that integrates medical records and Apple Health data is rolling out to ChatGPT users in the United States as of today. OpenAI announced plans for a health feature that used data from Apple Health and other sourc...
07-23-26 -
Emergency SOS via Satellite Expands to Two More Countries
Emergency SOS via satellite is now available in Andorra and Iceland, according to an updated Apple support document. Available on the iPhone 14 and newer and the Apple Watch Ultra 3, Emergency SOS via satellite allows you to text emergency serv...
07-23-26 -
Geekbench 7 Launches With Redesigned Multi-Core and GPU Benchmarks
Primate Labs today announced the launch of Geekbench 7, the newest version of the popular benchmarking suite for CPU and GPU performance. There's a redesigned multi-core benchmark in Geekbench 7 that's meant to better represent how applicatio...
07-23-26 -
Apple Pay Promo Offers Discount on Columbia Gear
Apple today sent out emails letting Apple Pay users know about the latest promotion, which offers $20 off purchases of $120 or more from sportswear company Columbia. The $20 discount is valid when making a purchase fro...
07-23-26 -
'The Morning Show' Returning to Apple TV for a Final Season Next Year
Apple today announced that "The Morning Show" will return to Apple TV for a fifth and final season at some point in 2027. "The Morning Show" was one of the first shows available on Apple TV when the streaming service launche...
07-23-26 -
Opera One Browser Adds Vertical Tabs - Should Safari Follow?
Opera One browser just pushed an update adding a Vertical Tabs option that moves the tab bar from the top of the window to a resizable panel down the left-hand side. The feature aims to solve the perennial horizontal tab problem where too man...
07-23-26 -
5 Reasons to Buy the iPhone 17 Now Instead of Waiting for iPhone 18
Apple's iPhone 18 Pro models and its first foldable are less than two months from being unveiled. That may sound like a reason to sit tight if you're looking to upgrade from an iPhone 16 or older series, but between looming price hikes and Apple's...
07-23-26 -
Apple Watch Series 11 GPS Models Now $100 Off on Amazon
Amazon this week has low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11, with $100 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. This sale includes a handful of 42mm and 46mm GPS aluminum models, but cellular devices are a bit more rare this ti...
07-23-26 -
Apple Maps to Help Power Autonomous Driving in Ford's 2027 EV
Apple and Ford today announced announced that Apple Maps will power the navigation system in Ford's upcoming Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) Platform, launching in 2027 at a price point around $30,000. The integration leverages App...
07-23-26 -
Foldable iPhone Still Faces Production Hurdles, Report Says
Apple's foldable iPhone still faces production hurdles that leave its exact launch timing undecided, according to a new report from DigiTimes, even as Foxconn carries out what supply chain sources describe as "final mass-production adjustment...
07-23-26 -
macOS 27 Beta Hides Trippy Siri 'Voice Pad' Interface With 13 Voices
For macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple appears to be working on an immersive new interface for choosing Siri AI's voice, based on findings in the latest beta. MacRumors forum member "mactracker" has shared what they call a hidden "voi...
07-23-26 -
You Can Now Recover Your Google Account With a Selfie Video
Google today introduced a new selfie sign-in option for Google Account recovery. It offers an alternative way for Google users to access their accounts alongside passkeys, recovery contacts, and other entry methods. To create a selfie video, ...
07-22-26 -
12th-Generation iPad: Everything We Know About Apple's Next Budget Tablet
Apple is working on a 12th-generation iPad, and plans to update the most affordable tablet in the &zwnj;iPad&zwnj; in 2027. It's not going to be a major update, but if you're planning a purchase, you might want to wait for the newest model...
07-22-26 -
Apple Store App Getting AI Shopping Assistant
Apple's privacy policy for the Apple Store app suggests it will soon get a virtual shopping assistant to help users decide what to purchase. The app will have a chat interface where users can ask questions about Apple products, with Apple usi...
07-22-26 -
Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 248 With Bug Fixes and Performance I...
Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser that was first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed &zwnj;Safari Technology Preview&zwnj; to allow users to test features that are planned for fu...

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