• iPhone 18 Pro's A20 will be faster, power efficient, cost a lot

    iPhone 18 Pro's A20 will be faster, power efficient, cost a lot
    The A20 and A20 Pro chips in the iPhone 18 Pro will benefit hugely from TSMC's 2-nanometer process, but Apple will pay dearly for the performance and power consumption improvements.
    The A20 is on the way for the iPhone 18 generation, starting with the A20 Pro
    Apple is widely expected to use TSMC's 2-nanometer process to produce its next generation of chips. This includes the inbound A20 and A20 Pro arriving in the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, as well as the iPhone Ultra.There is also always an exp
  • Epic doesn't believe in compromise unless it is with Google

    Epic doesn't believe in compromise unless it is with Google
    The vendetta Epic Games holds against Apple seemingly won't let it accept any settlement beyond complete surrender, but it wants to participate "in good faith."
    Epic settled with Google by paying for a promotional campaign
    Apple shared its latest proposed commission rates in an attempt to satisfy an ongoing lawsuit with Epic Games, but they were instantly dismissed by the company. In that filing, Apple suggested that a settlement conference should take place.Epic filed its response on Monday, an
  • Amazon joins the list of companies destroying rare books to feed to the AI machine

    Amazon joins the list of companies destroying rare books to feed to the AI machine
    An AirTag hidden in a rare book followed its journey to a Las Vegas warehouse, where it was likely destroyed in an effort to supply fresh data to hungry LLMs.
    Amazon is destroying rare books to train AI | Image credit: jarmoluk at Pixabay
    I don't know if you've noticed, but everything is becoming increasingly AI-generated. Whether it's news, music, or social media, AI has seemingly stuck all of its nasty little fingers into any pie it can find.Experts have long warned that eventually we'd get to
  • Latest macOS Golden Gate beta adds unique dynamic wallpapers

    Latest macOS Golden Gate beta adds unique dynamic wallpapers
    Apple's macOS Golden Gate has reached its sixth developer beta, which includes new dynamic wallpapers and updated traffic light window control icons.
    macOS 27 beta 6 adds two new dynamic wallpapers.
    On Monday, a week after the fifth developer beta arrived, Apple made macOS 27 beta 6 available for download. Though the update is a relatively light release, it delivers key visual enhancements.With the latest developer beta, Apple added two dynamic wallpapers, both featuring the Golden Gate Bridge.
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  • Apple has shipped iOS 26.6.1, and you should install it soon

    Apple has shipped iOS 26.6.1, and you should install it soon
    Apple has released an update for iOS 26.6.1 for all users, with the usual inclusion of security fixes, making it a must-install for your iPhone.
    iOS 26 is the current generation for iOS.While Apple is constantly beta-testing its 27-generation operating systems, it's still shipping updates to its earlier releases. That includes the current-gen versions.On Monday, as part of its swathe of releases, Apple issued its update for iOS 26.6.1. The update, which it rolled out as a release candidate on Au
  • Apple's sixth 27-gen developer betas arrive as the fall release draws closer

    Apple's sixth 27-gen developer betas arrive as the fall release draws closer
    Weeks away from a probable launch, Apple has outed its sixth developer betas for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27,and macOS 27.An earlier iOS 27 beta screen
    The Apple Developer Beta program has now reached the sixth round for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27.The sixth appears after the fifth, which Apple brought out on August 10.
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  • Save $100 to $150 on Apple's M4 iPad Air after Amazon issues steeper markdowns

    Save $100 to $150 on Apple's M4 iPad Air after Amazon issues steeper markdowns
    Amazon's triple-digit discounts on the current M4 iPad Air range deliver the lowest prices of the season.
    Save up to $150 on Apple's iPad Air M4 at Amazon.
    Steeper markdowns are in effect across Apple's M4 iPad Air range this week, with Amazon knocking $100 to $150 off 11-inch and 13-inch models.Save up to $150 on M4 iPad Air
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  • AirPods Max 2 just dropped to $429, save $120

    AirPods Max 2 just dropped to $429, save $120
    Amazon's $120 AirPods Max 2 discount is the steepest seen since Prime Day 2026.
    Save $120 on AirPods Max 2, lowest price of the season - Image credit: Apple
    You can pick up AirPods Max 2 at a $120 discount at Amazon in your choice of Starlight or Purple.Buy AirPods Max 2 for $429
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  • Natural language robot cues, Apple Intelligence limits, & Mophie 4-in-1 review on Smart Home Insider

    Natural language robot cues, Apple Intelligence limits, & Mophie 4-in-1 review on Smart Home Insider
    On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we get into some impressive home robotics, new Apple Intelligence limits, and more!
    Smart Home Insider Podcast
    Kicking off the news for the week, the latest beta of iOS 27 confirmed limits on Apple Intelligence summaries for Apple Home cameras. Depending on your iCloud storage tier, you can have anywhere from 5 to 30 cameras summarized by AI.Outside of Apple, Govee introduced a new version of its budget light strip. The Govee Strip Light
  • The best Apple-related books in AppleInsider's video studio

    The best Apple-related books in AppleInsider's video studio
    I'm doing a redesign of the AppleInsider video studio, so it's a perfect time to answer a question that I get a lot. Here's what's on my shelves, and the big omission that I still regret not buying when I could.
    Some of the random tech books in my studio as of late
    I'm as tech-forward as they come, and you can rest assured I have an ample eBook library. Some of the tech-y books I like the most I have in digital format, like Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs.It's a very good read, by the way, but opin
  • Michigan women sue Apple over AirTag anti-stalking protection failures

    Michigan women sue Apple over AirTag anti-stalking protection failures
    Apple has been dragged into another lawsuit about AirTag, after two women in Detroit allege they were tracked by their former partners using the accessory, but weren't alerted to being tracked.
    An AirTag attached to a bag
    A lawsuit, filed on August 10 at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, accuses Apple of failing to adequately protect people from being stalked by AirTag owners.Filed by two women in Detroit, referred to as Jane MH Doe-1 and Jane WP Doe-2 for anonymity,
  • How German regulators are cracking down on App Tracking Transparency

    How German regulators are cracking down on App Tracking Transparency
    Having rejected Apple's initial compromise proposals for App Tracking Transparency in the App Store, Germany says it has made a final agreement that will make the system fair to all developers.
    App Tracking Transparency
    Germany's federal cartel office, the Bundeskartellamt, has been challenging Apple over its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature. This is the feature that requires users to confirm they allow data tracking by developers, and which is seen as favoring Apple's own apps.Apple has
  • Cook teases revitalization of US manufacturing ghost towns

    Cook teases revitalization of US manufacturing ghost towns
    In one of his last interviews as Apple CEO Tim Cook points to the new Houston plant and accelerator as a triumph for US manufacturing and says that the company has plans to build factories in towns abandoned by previous major employers.
    Tim Cook speaking on "Mad Money" - image credit: CNBC.
    During his promotion of the new Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, Texas, Tim Cook has revealed that Apple does look at revitalizing communities that have lost their major factories."I've seen the comm
  • Apple Watch Series 11 vs Google Pixel Watch 5: Flagship smartwatches, compared

    Google's new smartwatch is gunning for the Apple Watch, and it's closely matched on price. Here's how the Apple Watch Series 11 compares against the Pixel Watch 5.
    Apple Watch Series 11 [left], Google Pixel Watch 5 [right]
    Google's fresh batch of Pixel device launches included more than just smartphones. There was also a change to its wrist-based wearable.The Google Pixel Watch 5 continues the search giant's line of smartwatches, this time with an even greater emphasis on health features.
    Contin
  • Jony Ive-designed Ferrari Luce sells for $40M at auction

    Jony Ive-designed Ferrari Luce sells for $40M at auction
    The first Ferrari Luce off the production line has sold for big money, with the Jony Ive-connected vehicle fetching a staggering $40 million at auction.
    The Ferrari Luce offers good aerodynamics, but it looks nothing like a Ferrari. Image Credit: Ferrari.
    The car company's first production electric vehicle, the Ferrari Luce, is an attempt to take on a challenging and growing market. While it has had a troubled existence since launch, the very first one off the production line has been sold for a
  • Sunday Reboot: Failed delays, late homework, and Fortnite

    Sunday Reboot: Failed delays, late homework, and Fortnite
    In this week's Sunday Reboot, Apple employs weird delay tactics for its Epic lawsuit filing. Meanwhile, Epic still doesn't think Apple's proposals go far enough.
    A Fortnite parody of Apple's famous 1984 commercial - Image Credit: Epic Games.
    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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  • Deals: AirPods 4 with ANC plunge to $134, AirTag returns to $24.99

    Deals: AirPods 4 with ANC plunge to $134, AirTag returns to $24.99
    A 25% discount has hit AirPods 4 with ANC, delivering better-than-Prime Day pricing. Apple's AirTag 2 is also marked down to $24.99, a 30-day low price.
    Amazon has launched steeper price cuts on AirTag and AirPods - Image credit: Apple
    Kicking off the Apple sale at Amazon is a steeper price drop on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). Get the higher-end version from the 4th generation line for just $134.99, a discount of 25% off MSRP.
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  • Mozilla gradually rolls out an ad-blocker built into Firefox for iOS

    Mozilla gradually rolls out an ad-blocker built into Firefox for iOS
    Mozilla is rolling out an ad blocker built into Firefox for iOS. It's a move that can help users protect their privacy more, except in some lucrative situations.
    Firefox for iOS gains ad-blocking feature
    Online advertising can be burdensome for web users, and for many years, some elect to use plug-ins like Adblock to cut down on the ads they see. Now, Mozilla is giving users a way to do it oniOS.Introduced on Saturday via a support page, Firefox for iOS now includes an optional ad blocker. As Mo
  • U.S. Commerce Secretary warns Apple against buying Chinese memory

    U.S. Commerce Secretary warns Apple against buying Chinese memory
    Apple's memory woes are continuing, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged Apple not to buy Mac memory chips from Chinese suppliers, despite the continuing supply crisis.
    CMXT is rapidly becoming a major player in memory - image credit: CXMT
    Apple has been testing memory chips from the controversial CXMT as a way to ease the current global chip shortage. However, the politically sensitive move has now led to a warning from the Trump administration, delivered by Commerce Secretary Howard
  • Seven years later, the Apple Card is a huge but controversial success

    Seven years later, the Apple Card is a huge but controversial success
    On August 20, 2019, Apple officially launched Apple Card with any US citizen able to apply. Since then it's been a hit, but it's faced controversy over everything from low reward rates to alleged sex discrimination — and Apple's partner wanting to pull out.
    Apple Card
    In every sense bar one, Apple Card is typical of the products Apple has been most famous for making. First it was rumored for years, then it launched to fanfare and criticism, plus it was even thought of first by Steve Jobs.
  • Missing the bigger picture: Apple pulls down ad in Milan after children's rights group complains

    Missing the bigger picture: Apple pulls down ad in Milan after children's rights group complains
    Someone missed the point of an iPhone billboard, prompting Apple to pull the advertisement down after it was accused of normalizing "electronic babysitting."
    Image credit: La Repubblica
    Apple has removed one of its billboards in Milan, Italy, after public outcry. The ad in question depicted a toddler holding a food-smeared iPhone paired with the text "Tutto ok, e iPhone," which translates to "It's okay, it's an iPhone."Apparently, the Italian children's rights watchdog Autorita Garante per l'Inf
  • How classic console games are coming to the Mac without emulation

    How classic console games are coming to the Mac without emulation
    Players can now play classic console games natively on Mac thanks to a growing scene of fan-made decompilations and recompilations. Here's how to get started.
    Image credit: Nintendo
    If you've been around the block a time or two, you're probably familiar with emulation. It's the process in which a piece of software emulates an environment that another piece of software can run on.But there are problems with emulation. The first is that it relies on an emulator, which can come with its own host of
  • It's begun - US and Canadian firms can now buy ads on Apple Maps

    It's begun - US and Canadian firms can now buy ads on Apple Maps
    Apple has begun selling ads on Apple Maps and is offering incentives to advertisers to get it going. Just don't bother if you're a plumber or politician.
    Ads will appear in search results on Apple Maps from April 14, 2026 — image credit: Apple
    It's been a very long time coming, but Apple is now allowing ads on Apple Maps, and as of August 14, 2026, has begun targeting advertisers with incentives.According to Media Post, firms in the US and Canada can now enroll in what Apple is calling "Ad
  • Apple's M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM gets $300 price cut

    Apple's M5 Pro MacBook Pro with 48GB RAM gets $300 price cut
    Amazon's MacBook Pro sale delivers price drops on every 2026 model, with this best-selling configuration $300 off heading into the weekend.
    Save $300 on a best-selling M5 Pro MacBook Pro - Image credit: Apple
    The $300 discount applies to Apple's latest M5 Pro MacBook Pro 16-inch that sports an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU.Save $300 on 16" MacBook Pro 48GB RAM
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  • AirPods Pro rumor roundup: Infrared cameras, gesture recognition, more

    AirPods Pro rumor roundup: Infrared cameras, gesture recognition, more
    Apple's AirPods Pro may get a massive upgrade soon, with one version including infrared cameras and improved AI. Here's what the rumor mill has to say about what's coming and when.
    Apple's AirPods Pro 4 might introduce cameras.
    While products like the iPhone and iPad receive yearly upgrades in the form of new models, Apple's approach to audio accessories is somewhat different. The AirPods Pro, for instance, debuted in 2019, but the product didn't receive any meaningful changes until 2022.2025 sa
  • iPhone Ultra, OpenAI's Alexa Dot, & AI costs on the AppleInsider Podcast

    iPhone Ultra, OpenAI's Alexa Dot, & AI costs on the AppleInsider Podcast
    The iPhone 18 Pro will be a powerhouse for photography while the iPhone Ultra will focus on the novelty of folding, your hosts discuss this and the AI competition in the latest AppleInsider Podcast.
    New iPhones are just weeks away.
    Apple's September event will focus on premium iPhone models, but not everything is known about these products just yet. Apple's pitch for iPhone 18 Pro will likely be around its advanced camera system while the foldable will have the obvious going for it.What is still
  • Apple has trained its own AI for China rather than using Gemini

    Apple has trained its own AI for China rather than using Gemini
    When Apple Intelligence launches in China, it will use a large language model made by Apple, instead of being based on either Google Gemini or the Chinese Qwen.
    Apple Intelligence is coming to China
    The Chinese version of Apple Intelligence will utilize Qwen, but according to Reuters, the main LLM will be one trained by Apple. The training was done in partnership with Alibaba, but this is still a departure from Apple predominantly adopting another firm's models.In the US and most territories, Ap
  • How to use Continuity to make your Apple devices work better together

    Apple's OS 27 releases push Continuity beyond handoffs by carrying Siri conversations and live Mac content across supported devices. Here's where to find the new features and how to use them across your Apple devices.Continuity is the gluon that keeps the Apple quarks together
    Siri AI can synchronize conversation history across supported personal devices. Spatial Preview lets Mac apps send live documents and 3D content to Apple Vision Pro.Both features preserve more of what the user was doing as
  • Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'I hope that people say I was a good and decent man'

    Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'I hope that people say I was a good and decent man'
    Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO on September 1, and he has shared that others will define his legacy, but he'd like to be viewed as a "good and decent man."
    Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down on September 1
    John Ternus will be Apple's CEO starting on September 1 and Tim Cook will become the Executive Chairman. Cook's legacy will be defined and litigated for decades to come, but he won't be entering the conversation himself.According to an interview on CNBC, Cook doesn't want to try to define
  • New wave of Apple threat notifications reach 110 countries to warn about targeted attacks

    New wave of Apple threat notifications reach 110 countries to warn about targeted attacks
    Apple threat notifications are meant to help notify users when they may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks, and another notification has been sent to users across 110 countries.
    Apple threat notifications go out to users in 110 countries
    A new support document details what a threat notification is and what steps a user might take upon receiving one. Apple says it has sent out warnings to users across 150 countries to date.According to a report from TechCrunch, Apple sent out threat

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