• Apple adds another office to its Sunnyvale collection

    Apple adds another office to its Sunnyvale collection
    Apple is expanding its presence in Sunnyvale once again by leasing a 125,800-square-foot building. If history repeats itself, Apple will buy it within a year.
    The property at 580 North Mary Avenue, Sunnyvale - Image Credit: Google Maps
    Companies with a massive workforce are always on the lookout for more office space. In the case of Apple, it will be adding one more location to its roster in Sunnyvale.According to sources of the Mercury News, Apple has agreed to lease a building located at 580 N
  • iOS 27 beta multiple battery reference may be red herring, not iPhone Fold hints

    iOS 27 beta multiple battery reference may be red herring, not iPhone Fold hints
    Code references in the iOS 27 developer betas mention an iPhone using multiple batteries. This could be related to the iPhone Fold, but it may have a more pedestrian explanation.
    A render of what the iPhone Fold could look like - Image Credit: AppleInsider
    The occasional reference leaks in Apple's beta operating systems often hint to future features that are on the way. For inbound devices like the iPhone Fold, they can sometimes point to big changes in the design.According to an examination of
  • Fourth iOS 27, macOS 27 developer betas arrive

    Fourth iOS 27, macOS 27 developer betas arrive
    Apple is moving on with its developer beta program, with new fourth builds of iOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, and iPadOS 27 now undergoing testing.
    An earlier iOS 27 beta screen
    The fourth round is here, and participants in Apple's developer program can download the new builds to their devices right now.The third developer builds arrived on July 6, while the second occurred on June 22 for most of the operating systems. The watchOS 27 counterparts landed later, on June 23 and June 25.
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  • iOS 26.6 release candidate build surfaces for testing

    iOS 26.6 release candidate build surfaces for testing
    Apple has brought out the RC developer betas of iOS 26.6 and others for testing, in what could be the last for this round.
    Apple's hardware that works with the 26-generation operating systems - Image Credit: Apple
    Apple is currently operating multiple beta-testing tracks at the moment. While the focus is on the 27-generation, it's current 26-gen OSes are still getting updates to version 26.6.The RC developer betas landed after the fifth, which came out on July 13. The fourth arrived on July 6, t
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  • Sixth iOS 26.6, macOS 26.6 developer betas surface for testing

    Sixth iOS 26.6, macOS 26.6 developer betas surface for testing
    Apple has brought out the sixth developer betas of iOS 26.6 and others for testing, in what could be the last for this round.
    Apple's hardware that works with the 26-generation operating systems - Image Credit: Apple
    Apple is currently operating multiple beta-testing tracks at the moment. While the focus is on the 27-generation, it's current 26-gen OSes are still getting updates to version 26.6.The sixth developer betas landed after the fifth, which came out on July 13. The fourth arrived on Jul
  • 'CODA' director returns to Apple TV with movie about disability activist Judy Heumann

    'CODA' director returns to Apple TV with movie about disability activist Judy Heumann
    Apple TV is to screen director Sian Heder's follow-up to the Oscar-winning "CODA," a biopic about the life of a woman who got the government to take action over the rights of disabled people.
    Ruth Madeley (center) as Judy Heumann in Sian Heder's "Being Heumann" - image credit: Apple TV
    In 2022, Sian Heder directed and co-wrote "CODA," which earned Apple TV the first-ever Best Picture Oscar for a streaming service. Apple immediately announced that it was backing Heder to direct a dramatization of
  • Fixing ISP-provided routers, public betas, & more on Smart Home Insider

    Fixing ISP-provided routers, public betas, & more on Smart Home Insider
    On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we talk about the the public beta of tvOS 27, and new product launches. Plus, Plume's Alan Coleman joins us and talks about how his company helps Wi-Fi behind the scenes.
    Smart Home Insider Podcast
    Guest co-host this week is Alan Coleman, chief product officer of Plume. Plume works with ISPs to help improve in-home Wi-Fi performance.Specifically, they work with many OEM router manufacturers, provide a white-label app experience, and offer
  • Amazon's $89 AirTag 2 deal delivers record-low price on 4-pack

    Amazon's $89 AirTag 2 deal delivers record-low price on 4-pack
    Apple's second-generation AirTag 4-pack has returned to its record-low price of $89 at Amazon.
    Get 4 AirTags for just $89 at Amazon - Image credit: Apple
    Amazon's AirTag sale cuts $10 off the 4-pack, bringing the price down to $89, which matches the record low seen during Prime Day 2026.Buy AirTag 4-pack for $89
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  • ClickLock malware makes Macs unusable until victims surrender their passwords

    ClickLock malware makes Macs unusable until victims surrender their passwords
    Security firm Group-IB has uncovered ClickLock Stealer, a new Mac threat that hijacks normal system behavior to pressure victims into handing over passwords and access.ClickLock Stealer
    The firm said the campaign has reached at least 100 targets in 33 countries since May 2026, with more than half of the identified activity in Europe. Group-IB also found targets in North America, the Middle East and Africa.ClickLock builds on ClickFix, a familiar scam that uses fake CAPTCHA or Cloudflare verifica
  • AirPods Max 2 plunge to $449 after Amazon slashes price by $100

    AirPods Max 2 plunge to $449 after Amazon slashes price by $100
    Amazon's $100 discount on the recently released AirPods Max 2 delivers the lowest price seen after Prime Day 2026.
    Save $100 on AirPods Max 2 with Amazon deal - Image credit: Apple
    You can pick up AirPods Max 2 at a $100 discount at Amazon today, with all five color options eligible for the markdown at press time.Buy AirPods Max 2 for $449
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  • Siri AI is hiding a more concise set of Writing Tools for Mac

    Siri AI is hiding a more concise set of Writing Tools for Mac
    A hidden feature in the beta of macOS Golden Gate shows how Apple is testing ways to simplify and speed up Writing Tools in Siri AI.
    How the hidden Siri AI Writing Tools appear when you selected text.
    Although some users, including ones at AppleInsider, are finding that Writing Tools have vanished in macOS Golden Gate, typically they remain available whenever selected text is right-clicked. But Reddit users have found that there is a hidden alternative that automatically pops up a short list of
  • Game development diary: Crunch and preparing to launch

    Game development diary: Crunch and preparing to launch
    The Steam launch of "Character Limit" looms thanks to a final push to get the game ready. However, while it's "done" enough for people to play, there's still the problem of actually releasing it.
    The full game is in Steam, awaiting launch.It is safe to say that developing a word game like this wasn't meant to take a year. The first installment of this series was posted on July 28, 2025.The math is easy to figure out how long it's been since I started.
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