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Apple Watch redesign is coming, but not for years
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What Wall Street expects from Apple's Q3 2026 earnings on July 30
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Apple will report its third-quarter financial results on July 30. Here's what happened in the quarter, and what analysts believe will be the highlights of Tim Cook's last earnings report as CEO.
Apple will report a very high income. Analysts will guess how much that figure will be ahead of the results.Apple's Q3 2026 financial results will be issued by Apple in a press release on July 30. As is tradition, it will be followed by the analyst and investor conference call at 5 p.m. EDT.The call will
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Big Sonos app update, & the state of smart home cameras on Smart Home Insider
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On this week's Smart Home Insider podcast, we talk about a unique product from Nanoleaf, what's going on with smart home cameras, and the Sonos app update that is better, but still not quite where it needs to be.
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Almost a year after being first announced, the EU and UK version of the Aqara H2 smart plug is finally available to order. While a bit on the expensive side, it's one of the most full-featured smart plugs available.This plug is dual protocol, working with both
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Cellular Apple Watch Series 11 plunges to $349, save $150
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A staggering $150 discount is in effect on multiple Apple Watch Series 11 styles with GPS + Cellular functionality, bringing the price down to a record-low $349.97.
Save $150 on cellular Apple Watch Series 11 styles - Image credit: Apple
The $349.97 sale price is available at Walmart, where the 42mm GPS + Cellular Apple Watch Series 11 with an Aluminum Case and Sport Band is $150 off. There are four color options to choose from, making this one of the best Apple Watch Series 11 deals we've seen.
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Weak App Store protections at core of $1.8M crypto app fraud lawsuit
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Users got robbed of $1.8 million by a bitcoin wallet app hosted on the App Store impersonating a legit crypto exchange. The victims are suing Apple.
Apple tries to keep the App Store safe, but malicious apps keep slipping through.Apple has a process for conducting reviews of apps before they become available to download from the App Store. While Apple is doing a lot of work to keep users safe, it isn't infallible, and sometimes the results can be expensive.In a lawsuit filed on July 24 in the U.
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Claude Cowork can escape its sandbox, rummage through all of your files
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A flaw in Anthropic's Claude Cowork lets its AI agent break out of its virtual machine and reach sensitive files across a user's Mac, exposing a serious gap in the tool's sandbox protections.One Linux bug gave Claude Cowork access to a Mac's filesystem
Accomplish AI researchers said on July 23 that a locally running Cowork session could exploit a Linux kernel flaw and gain root access inside its virtual machine. Once the session had root access, the agent could reach the Mac's filesystem through
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Daughters overjoyed as Apple Watch gift saves their father's life
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A Cincinnati man says that if the fall detection feature of Apple Watch hadn't called 911, he would have died from undiagnosed blood clotting.
Mohammad Islam with the Apple Watch that saved his life - image credit: WKRC
Back in 2023, it was the Apple Watch heart rate monitor that saved a Cincinnati woman's life by alerting her to a dangerous condition. Now the device's fall detection has done the same for Mohammad Islam in the city, according to local station WKRC.
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AppleCare One expands to four more countries
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Previously exclusively in the US, AppleCare One is now launching in the UK, France, Germany, and Australia, with Apple's best insurance deal for users with multiple devices — as long as you're careful in selecting what's covered.
AppleCare One launched in the US in 2025 - image credit: Apple
A year after it launched in the US, AppleCare One is expanding outside of the US. It's only going to four more countries, and they're countries you'd expect it to launch in, but that's a start."At Appl
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Sunday Reboot: Apple TV dating, Matchbox, and Lasso hope
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In this week's Sunday Reboot, Apple TV's dating docuseries could lead to new content areas, an unexpected Mattel movie, and the hope of even more "Ted Lasso."
The cast of "Matchbox" - Image Credit: Apple
Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first step.
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Game development diary: Launched, but far from finished
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While the Steam launch of "Character Limit" isn't the end of Malcolm's game development journey, he still has to combat the oddities of promotions and scammers. That, and get the iOS release done.
Character Limit is out on Steam. The future is now full of patches and work on the iOS release.The Character Limit launch on July 21 was a weird day for a number of reasons. For a start, that it actually happened at all.When I last left off, I was in a predicament of waiting for Steam's review process
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Apple Upgrade installment program set to go live on Tuesday
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Apple Upgrade, the company's new installment program, will be going live on July 28, coinciding with the ending of sign-ups for the iPhone Upgrade Program.
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On July 21, a report surfaced claiming that the iPhone Upgrade Program was on borrowed time, and was due to be replaced. It seems that the replacement, Apple Upgrade, will be arriving very soon.Posted as part of Sunday's "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg, Mark Gurman writes that Apple Upgrade will
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Public distrust in smart glasses will be a challenge for Apple Glass
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The eventual launch of Apple Glass is still expected in 2027, but based on how people distrust Meta's smart glasses, Apple may have a challenge ahead of it.
Apple Glass will require Apple to convince the world it still cares about privacy.Smart glasses have been rumored to be in development at Apple for quite a while, and aren't expected to emerge from Cupertino anytime soon. But, when Apple actually does ship them, it will have to deal with the problem of privacy.In Sunday's "Power On" newslett
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Apple TV shares new trailers for 'Matchbox,' 'Neuromancer,' 'Dark Matter'
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Apple TV paid a visit to San Diego Comic-Con, hosting a two-hour panel and revealing new trailers for "Dark Matter," "Neuromancer," and the loosely toy-based "Matchbox The Movie."
Matchbox The Movie - Image Credit: Apple
Just like any major media company that streams movies and TV shows, Apple held a lengthy two-hour panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The panels are usually an opportunity for fans to see stars talk about past and upcoming projects, as well as the reveal of new trailers for inbound re
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Apple TV teases new trailers for 'Matchbox,' 'Neuromancer,' 'Dark Matter'
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Apple TV paid a visit to San Diego Comic-Con, hosting a two-hour panel and revealing new trailers for "Dark Matter," "Neuromancer," and the loosely toy-based "Matchbox The Movie."
Matchbox The Movie - Image Credit: Apple
Just like any major media company that streams movies and TV shows, Apple held a lengthy two-hour panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The panels are usually an opportunity for fans to see stars talk about past and upcoming projects, as well as the reveal of new trailers for inbound re
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Crime blotter: A second arrest in the 2025 FedEx robbery
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A woman who stole from a Wendy's returned for her AirPods, a shooting followed an argument about an Apple Watch, and another FedEx robbery in Memphis, all in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.
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The latest in an occasional AppleInsider feature, looking at the world of Apple-related crime.
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B&H launches steeper M5 MacBook Air discounts, saving you up to $200
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Both 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air laptops are on sale at B&H this week, with new markdowns slashing up to $200 off a variety of configurations and color options.
Save up to $200 on Apple's latest MacBook Air at B&H - Image credit: Apple
Each of the triple-digit MacBook Air discounts highlighted below also includes free 2-day shipping within the contiguous U.S. so you can begin using your new laptop right away.Save up to $200 on M5 MacBook Airs
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Weekend deals deliver $299 Apple Watch Series 11, $89 AirTag 4-pack, $399 iPad
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Amazon's weekend Apple sale is going strong, with price drops of up to $150 off Apple Watch, AirTag, and iPad devices.
Apple Watch, AirTags, and iPads are all on sale this weekend.
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Micron urges White House to reject Apple's blacklist memory plan
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Apple's plan to buy memory from a blacklisted supplier is receiving some pushback from Micron, which claims it will destabilize the U.S. tech industry.
Micron memory chips - Image Credit: Micron
In June, Apple petitioned the Trump administration to allow it to buy Mac RAM chips from a supplier blacklisted in the United States. Now, a U.S. memory producer has urged President Trump not to give in to Apple's request.According to the Wall Street Journal on Friday, Micron lobbied the White House on t
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Trump promises investigation into EU fines on US big tech
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President Donald Trump is escalating the fight over European Union antitrust penalties against Apple, Google, and other U.S. tech companies by opening a trade investigation that could lead to new tariffs.Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump
Trump announced the investigation in a social media post after the European Commission fined Google 890 million euros on July 23 for violating the Digital Markets Act.The fine included 460 million euros, or about $517 million, for favoring Google ser
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This Apple-1 auction expected to cost the winner as much as 275 iPhone 17 Pros
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A working 1977 Apple-1 expected to garner at least $300,000 leads RR Auction's sprawling sale of rare hardware, prototypes, and Steve Jobs memorabilia from Apple's earliest years.The 'Neumark' Apple-1 - 'Byte Shop'-Style. Image credit: RR Auctions
The Apple-1 comes from Apple's second batch of 50 machines, according to the auction house. Known as the "Neumark" computer, it sits inside a modified Smith-Corona typewriter case and was restored to working condition by Apple-1 specialist Corey Cohen
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iPhone exploit legal fight is really about who owns security research
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A federal judge has ordered a public iPhone exploit taken offline after Magnet Forensics argued it wasn't independent security research at all, but instead a stolen trade secret.iPhone X
U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert partially approved Magnet's request for a preliminary injunction. She directed Paradigm Shift and former Magnet exploit engineer Mario Del Gaudio to delete the usbliter8 article, code, technical details, and related materials in their possession by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on
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Judge approves Apple's $250 million settlement offer over Siri lawsuit
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A lawsuit over Apple's failure to deliver Apple Intelligence and Siri features is moving closer to a conclusion as a judge has provisionally approved the company's settlement offer.
Apple has settled a class-action lawsuit over its delayed Siri features.
The class action suit filed in 2025 alleged that people had bought new iPhones expressly because of Apple's promoting of Apple Intelligence features that it then did not deliver. Apple admitted in March 2025 that the new Siri features were delay
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Facebook Verified is here, so you can tell if your new friend is really an AI
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Meta has announced Facebook Verified, a free badge that will be visible on a user's profile and is designed to confirm whether that user is a real person or an AI without actually checking that a user is who they say they are.
Facebook Verified will put a new badge on profile pages and elsewhere
The new badge is separate from Meta's existing Meta Verified program and is available to eligible Facebook users who are 18 or older. Users must also be in good standing with Facebook's community standar
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New U.S. tariffs hit Apple's supply chain, with no clear exemptions
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The United States has chosen to apply new 10% tariffs to goods imported from a total of 60 countries, including the countries where nearly every iPhone and Mac are assembled.
Apple's supply chain may be impacted by new tariffs. Image credit: Intel
The new tariffs went into effect on Friday, July 24, 2026. They come into force as a 10% blanket import tax imposed by the Trump administration lapsed following a Supreme Court ruling that it was unlawful.The new action follows a months-long investigat
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Dispatch records cut claims of major Apple Park fire damage down to size
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Santa Clara County firefighters responded to an outside fire at an Apple property in Cupertino on July 23, but public evidence available and fire department reports refute major damage claims.Apple Park headquarters
A public PulsePoint listing from Santa Clara County Fire shows an outside fire reported at 5:38 p.m. Pacific time on July 23 at 18922 Forge Drive. The department closed the call at 6:24 p.m., about 45 minutes later, and the listing identifies Engine 71 as the only assigned unit.The d
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Hide My Email, Apple Upgrade, and mass iPhone 18 Pro production, on the AppleInsider Podcast
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The Hide My Email failure is real but nowhere near as significant to users as it's being portrayed, Apple is hiking so many prices yet looking at ways to make that palatable, plus Foxconn has begun its annual recruitment drive as it begins producing millions of new iPhones, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.
There was an issue with Hide My Email.
It's been painted as a big security failing by Apple, and it definitely isn't good. But even if someone does manage to circumvent your use of Hide My Ema
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Trusted Mac apps could possibly be swapped out for malware
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It takes a very specific series of steps and even then it cannot affect every Mac app, but researchers have found a way to bypass Apple's macOS security and run malware.
There is a way to get malware onto your Mac, although it's not very likely. Background skull and crossbones image by stg_max_gts
If they don't already come installed on the Mac, macOS apps are either downloaded from the Mac App Store, or from developers' websites. Whichever it is, macOS has security measures to prevent bad actor
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Apple wants cheaper iPhone displays to offset spiraling memory costs
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As the price of components like RAM and storage continues to skyrocket, Apple has reportedly asked display makers to reduce their prices in an attempt to keep iPhone production costs under control.
Apple hopes to save money on new iPhone displays
According to The Elec's report, Apple has suggested paying suppliers LG Display and Samsung Display around $70 per iPhone 18 Pro Max display. The report suggests that is angling to pay even less, with both companies aiming for per-panel price points of
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Steve Wozniak gave Apple its soul before Steve Jobs made it a hit
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It's been over four decades since Steve Wozniak left Apple, but as co-founder and creator of the firm's first computers, Woz still fully enjoys his place in history.
Steve Wozniak in 2026 - Image Credit: CBS Sunday Morning
You're an AppleInsider reader so you know Apple and inescapably, you know the story. Steve Wozniak was the brilliant engineer, Steve Jobs was the brilliant businessman, and Ronald Wayne was, er, something else.These are the three who founded Apple in 1976, but the story of bot
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District judge assigned to oversee Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI
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A federal district judge will oversee Apple's lawsuit accusing OpenAI of using stolen intellectual property to advance its hardware efforts.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman - image credit: Emerson Collective
In early July, Apple sued OpenAI after alleging that two ex-employees successfully stole intellectual property to enrich OpenAI's development efforts. Now, on Thursday, a judge has been assigned to the case.Initially, when the suit was first filed, it was randomly assigned to Magistrate Judge Virginia
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