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• DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion, slashing user options

  29-10-2026 17:51 via AppleInsider News
  DoorDash has announced a deal to buy delivery market competitor Instacart, in a move that will leave users with one fewer iPhone app-based delivery option.DoorDash has confirmed plans to buy Instacart.DoorDash announced the move via a press release, noting that the $65-a-share buyout price represents a 26% premium on Instacart's closing price from October 22, 2026. The aggregate transaction consideration will be made up of at least 75% cash, with shareholders able to choose cash or DoorDash shar
  
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• 10 Apps to Show Off Your New iPhone Duo's Foldable Features

  29-10-2026 17:13 via AppleInsider News
  The iPhone Duo has in customers' hands for a week, and developers have produced some truly impressive apps and games that make the most of Apple's first foldable display. Here are 10 that we like.
  The iPhone Duo opens the door to whole new app experiences
  Developers have been hard at work updating existing apps and building new ones ever since Apple announced the iPhone Duo on September 9, 2026. And this being a brand-new device, they had plenty of work to do just to make old apps look their bes
  
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• Apple's M5 MacBook Air plunges to $1,099, plus save $200 on upgraded models

  29-10-2026 16:27 via AppleInsider News
  Amazon's top $1,099.99 M5 MacBook Air deal is back, delivering a $199.01 discount on the 13-inch laptop that matches Prime Big Deal Days pricing.
  Save $200 on Apple's M5 MacBook Air - Image credit: Apple
  Amazon has quietly discounted Apple's current 13-inch MacBook Air to $1,099.99 when you opt for the Starlight or Silver finish. This $199.01 markdown matches Prime Big Deal Days pricing on the standard M5 configuration with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, and units are in stock at press time.S
  
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• Adjustments to the Taiwan storefront of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS

  29-10-2026 16:00 via Latest News - Apple Developer
  
  Apple is making changes to the Taiwan storefront of the App Store, following discussions with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission.As of October 31, 2026, the commission rate for standard Apple In-App Purchase and paid app transactions will be 26% on the Taiwan storefront of the App Store on iOS and iPadOS. Currently, that rate is 30%. Signing the updated terms by October 31 is not required to receive the benefit of these commission rate changes starting that date.The Apple Developer Program Licen
  
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• When to expect your pre-ordered Apple devices to ship

  29-10-2026 15:39 via AppleInsider News
  Apple has launched a slew of new devices, and many of them start shipping on November 6. That date is going to be a good one to go check out an Apple Store, as depending on what you've pre-ordered, there may not be much reason to wait.
  The online Apple Store is replete with new devices, but the delivery times can vary considerably - image credit: Apple
  As ever, the devil is in the details of what precise configuration you've ordered. But, for instance, adding a nanotexture display to a MacBook P
  
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• Up to 350,000 Macs exposed by a forgotten Popcorn Time updater

  29-10-2026 14:48 via AppleInsider News
  An abandoned Popcorn Time updater left up to 350,000 Macs vulnerable to remote takeover, giving potential attackers a way to execute malicious code with full system privileges.Popcorn Time
  Security researchers at Eye Research detailed the discovery in an October 22, 2026, research report about Operation IXIM. The vulnerability affected Time4Popcorn, an abandoned fork of the popular BitTorrent streaming application that continued circulating under the Popcorn Time name after the original project
  
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• This extension will let Safari fill your entire front screen on an iPhone Duo

  29-10-2026 13:44 via AppleInsider News
  As the developer says, Wider will lets page content extend into the space beside Safari's controls on the front screen, simple as that. If you don't want that black bar for browser controls, this will fix that for you. It's free on the App Store, for now.https://www.getwider.app
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• Russia orders Apple to surrender users' messages on demand

  29-10-2026 12:34 via AppleInsider News
  Apple and Microsoft have been added to a Russian state surveillance registry, requiring them to hand over users' text, video and audio messages without a legal process, and by request.
  Moscow at night (Credit: Evgenit/Pixabay)
  Multiple firms and apps are already on this same list, including WhatsApp and Telegram, so it's not clear why it has taken until now for Apple to be added. It's a continuation of the country's moves to control users' messages, though, as it follows Russia's blocking of Fac
  
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• Beyond Bill Nighy, Apple TV 'Ascension' is getting three more stars

  29-10-2026 12:22 via AppleInsider News
  Amanda Plummer, Christopher Chung, and T'Nia Miller are all coming aboard Alfonso Cuaron's "Ascension." They join stars Caitriona Balfe and Bill Nighy in the Apple TV drama inspired by the novel "Last Days" by Adam Nevill. The premiere date has not been announced, but late 2027 seems likely.https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/alfonso-cuaron-apple-tv-ascension-cast-1236933558/
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• Apple and OpenAI won't face off over trade secrets until July 2027

  29-10-2026 02:42 via AppleInsider News
  The judge has set up the schedule for the blockbuster Apple vs. OpenAI trade theft trial, and we'll all have to wait a while for it to really get going.
  Apple will get some of the OpenAI documents it requested in court.
  Judge Edward Davila has set the Apple vs. OpenAI trial for July 19, 2027, at 9 a.m. Both companies were given until October 23 to agree on a schedule.The dispute has roots stretching back to 2019, if not earlier. By the time the trial begins, Apple's lawsuit will have been underw
  
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