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• Walmart Saturday Showdown games coming to Apple TV on February 21

  12-02-2026 22:13 via appleinsider.com
  Major League Soccer fans will be able to enjoy even more game highlights as part of the Walmart Saturday Showdown, debuting on Apple TV in February 2026.
  Walmart Saturday Showdown is coming to Apple TV on February 21.
  Apple's push for sports-related programming continues, as the iPhone maker has now promised additional Major League Soccer content. Throughout 2026, Apple TV subscribers in the United States will be able to watch MLS games for free, with select games highlighted as part of Sunday N
  
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• AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4 just got another beta firmware update

  12-02-2026 21:59 via appleinsider.com
  A new beta firmware for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, and AirPods 4 has been released, though there are currently no details about its contents.
  A new beta firmware update is available for select AirPods models.
  Following the public release of iOS 26.3 on Wednesday, Apple has deployed a new beta firmware for select AirPods and AirPods Pro models. Thursday's developer beta increases the build number to 8B5034f, up from previous versions like the 8A5308b update.This beta software release is av
  
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• No, Apple Music didn't fire Jay-Z over Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show

  12-02-2026 18:27 via appleinsider.com
  Rumors that Jay-Z lost his Apple Music leadership position in connection with the Super Bowl halftime show are lies, and trace back to a satirical post falsely presented as news.
  Hip hop star Jay-Z
  The rumor traces back to a post from "America's Last Line of Defense," a network known for publishing fabricated stories presented as satire. Screenshots of the post circulated on Facebook and other platforms without the page's disclaimer, giving the false impression it was a legitimate report.The ori
  
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• A YouTube Apple Vision Pro app is finally here, with 3D video support and more

  12-02-2026 18:21 via appleinsider.com
  A YouTube app is finally available for the Apple Vision Pro, years after Google confirmed that it was "on the roadmap."
  Apple Vision Pro owners just got a new way to watch YouTube.Until now, Apple Vision Pro owners have been reduced to watching YouTube via the Safari web browser or using a third-party app. Now, they can download the free, official YouTube app from the headset's App Store.Google seemed intent on ensuring that its website would be the only way to watch YouTube initially. The compa
  
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• Lawsuit alleges Apple and others were coerced to censor ICE monitoring tools

  12-02-2026 17:05 via appleinsider.com
  A new lawsuit claims federal officials pressured Apple, Meta, and Google to suppress apps and online groups that document ICE activity, raising fresh First Amendment concerns.
  Image credit: TheFire.org
  On Wednesday, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) announced that it would sue Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. The suit centers on First Amendment obstruction.The filing alleges that the admins have sought to coerce big tech companie
  
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• Apple's AI summaries include racial & gender biases, if the query is vague enough

  12-02-2026 16:25 via appleinsider.com
  When specifically tailored queries made to test Apple Intelligence using developer tools are intentionally ambiguous about race and gender, researchers have seen biases pop up.
  Examples of notification summaries on an iPhone
  AI Forensics, a German nonprofit, analyzed over 10,000 notification summaries created by Apple's AI feature. The report suggests that Apple Intelligence treats White people as the "default" while applying gender stereotypes when no gender has been specified.According to the
  
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• Apple Creator Studio users are hitting generative AI usage limits far too soon

  12-02-2026 14:34 via appleinsider.com
  Apple buries the fact that its Apple Creator Studio bundle's generative AI features come with any usage limits, but the limits are real and now appear to be significantly less than expected.
  You can check your AI feature usage in the iWorks app — if you even realise that there are any limits.
  Apple Creator Studio is a bundle of apps such as Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro, plus updated versions of the iWork ones such as Pages and Keynote. In each case, Apple heavily promotes how the apps all c
  
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• iPhone 16e and iPad Air stocks are reportedly depleting at Apple retail

  12-02-2026 13:24 via appleinsider.com
  A new report is claiming that stocks of both the iPhone 16e and the iPad Air are dwindling at retail, perhaps backing up expectations of new models being launched soon.
  The current iPhone 16e
  There are regularly reports of stocks of Apple devices running low, and the presumption is often that this means a refresh is coming. As of late it hasn't been the case — reports of MacBook Pro custom configuration stock-outs have been prevalent for months, and the Apple TV hardware is subject to the
  
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• FTC uses selective Apple News study to ask Apple to stop promoting 'leftist outlets'

  12-02-2026 05:17 via appleinsider.com
  Apple News is an aggregation app run by human curators and algorithmic feeds, but a poorly handled study failed to catch the right-wing outlets shared, and now the FTC is involved.
  Apple News is an aggregator the user can customize
  Whether or not the FTC can claim jurisdiction over what content can be highlighted by an independent editorial team might be up for debate, but the content of the Apple News app is not. Right-leaning outlets are sometimes featured in the curated Top Stories and Spotli
  
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• How to manage your iPhone notifications on iOS 26

  12-02-2026 05:00 via appleinsider.com
  If you're feeling overwhelmed with the amount of notifications you're receiving, you're hardly alone — that's why we're here to show you how to manage notifications on your iPhone.
  How to manage notifications on iOS 26
  For as great as the iPhone is, it can be pretty distracting when you think about it. According to a study done in 2024, the average person receives 146 notifications per day.And, the younger you are, the more notifications you receive. Those in Generation Z received about 18
  
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• Orico MiniPro Dock Case review: Mini Mac Pro, mini bandwidth

  12-02-2026 02:38 via appleinsider.com
  The Orico MiniPro Dock Case does turn your Mac mini into a cute mini Mac Pro replica, but it's not just the small size that's limiting.
  Orico MiniPro Dock Case review: A miniaturized Mac Pro case for a Mac mini
  The current generation of Mac mini has become a favorite among enclosure designers, since it can easily be placed inside a casing and made to look like something else. Sometimes, this can look like other retro computers, and do so with great effect.In the case of the Orico MiniPro Dock Ca
  
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• 'Severance' acquired by Apple for $70 million, expect a 4-season run and spinoffs

  12-02-2026 01:13 via appleinsider.com
  Apple Studios is now the owner of "Severance," with the original owners, Fifth Season, sticking around as executive producers, and there are plans to expand the IP's universe.
  Tim C now owns Severance
  As everyone waits for season 3 of Severance, there's news that may just ensure the series has a long future on Apple TV. It started as a series leased from Fifth Season, but now it will join Apple Studios as an in-house production.The news comes from Deadline, which says the series sold to Apple fo
  
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