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• New Beam Ultra & Ace Ultra arrive with AI-powered Sonos 27

  01-09-2026 19:55 via appleinsider.com
  
  Sonos has introduced the Beam Ultra soundbar and Ace Ultra headphones alongside Sonos 27, a rebranding of its audio platform that adds AI assistants and ChatGPT music control.New Sonos Ace Ultra headphones
  The $699 Beam Ultra and $449 Ace Ultra launch alongside the rebranded Sonos 27 audio platform. Optional AI controls include Sonos 27voice and support for outside assistants such as ChatGPT through Sonos 27mcp.Updated app navigation and Sonos 27mcp Early Access begin rolling out September 8. Ac
  
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• Apple TV picks up sci-fi thriller 'Waffle House Index' in seven-figure deal

  03-09-2026 20:43 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple TV is betting on the Waffle House Index for a sci-fi disaster flick that takes the restaurant's reputation for staying open to its logical extreme.
  Apple lands disaster film 'Waffle House Index'
  "Waffle House Index" follows a Waffle House waitress as a series of mounting disasters unfold during her night shift. First, a man with a gun, then a flood, followed by killer crocodiles, nuclear explosions, and yes: even aliens.Inde Navarrette, known for her role as Nikki Freeman in the horror fil
  
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• M4 Macs can share local AI work with PCs using Nvidia PAIR

  03-09-2026 20:35 via appleinsider.com
  
  Got an M4 Mac? Nvidia's new free tool lets it offload local AI tasks to your PC, turning your home network into a shared supercomputer.M5 MacBook Pro
  The Personal AI Router (PAIR) isn't hardware. Instead, it's software that connects supported Apple Silicon Macs, Nvidia RTX PCs, and DGX Spark systems.PAIR works with Ollama and LM Studio, two tools for running AI models locally. It discovers participating computers and gives AI apps a single connection for sending requests, so users don't have to
  
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• Apple Studio Display drops to $1,499 with Labor Day deals

  03-09-2026 19:56 via appleinsider.com
  
  Labor Day monitor sales at B&H and Amazon include discounts on the 2026 Apple Studio Display, with prices falling to as low as $1,499.
  Grab the lowest prices of the season on the Apple Studio Display.
  The Labor Day deals at Amazon and B&H deliver the lowest prices of the season on the Apple Studio Display that was released in March 2026.Grab Apple Studio Display deals
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• Pfizer launches immersive Apple Vision Pro experience to explain cancer research

  03-09-2026 19:05 via appleinsider.com
  
  Pharmaceutical firm Pfizer has turned to Apple Vision Pro to make an experience that's meant to help cancer patients understand how the company conducts its research into the disease, but looks more like an infomercial.
  The captions explaining how drug research works are interesting, but this is an immersive experience that feels more like an advert - image credit: Groove Jones/Pfizer.
  Among its many other medical uses, Apple Vision Pro has been used to help with cancer detection. But now pharma
  
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• Apple AirPods Pro 3 are down to $199 during Amazon's Labor Day Sale

  03-09-2026 17:28 via appleinsider.com
  
  September Apple sales are heating up, and AirPods Pro 3 have returned to $199 at Amazon after a $50 discount.
  Amazon's $199 AirPods Pro 3 deal returns for September.
  Amazon has dropped AirPods Pro 3 back down to $199 for September, marking the lowest post-Prime Day price on Apple's flagship earbuds.Buy AirPods Pro 3 for $199
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• Maxed-out iPhone Ultra likely to break the $3,000 mark

  03-09-2026 17:21 via appleinsider.com
  
  A new report claims that Apple is launching a cost new iPhone Ultra at the same time that shortages are driving all prices up, and the result is that the new foldable may start at $2,099.
  iPhone Ultra will be the most costly iPhone ever made
  The first iPhone to cost more than $1,000 was the iPhone X, launched on the tenth anniversary of the device in 2017. Right now, a maxed-out iPhone 17 Pro Max is a dollar short of $2,000, but according to TrendForce, the iPhone Ultra must start north of that.
  
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• Long-rumored all-screen folding MacBook Pro project may be dead

  03-09-2026 16:49 via appleinsider.com
  
  In the same report that brought rumors of a 2029 MacBook of some sort, and M5 Ultra in the OLED MacBook Pro, it is said that Apple has scrapped plans for an all-screen folding MacBook Pro.
  An all-screen MacBook Pro may be a pipe dream
  An all-screen folding MacBook Pro is a rumor that really got started in 2022. Then, it was said that a 2026 launch was possible.And now, it turns out that it may not see the light of day.
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• OLED MacBook might get M5 Ultra chip, but it feels unlikely

  03-09-2026 16:38 via appleinsider.com
  
  If a rumor is right, Apple's forthcoming OLED MacBook Pro could also feature a brand-new M5 Ultra chip, ensuring the laptop will live up to its possible MacBook Ultra branding. We're skeptical.
  The MacBook Ultra could be a beast of a laptop
  Apple has been working on a MacBook Pro with a new OLED display for years, if the rumor mill is to be believed. Now, that machine is believed to be closer than ever, with a potential launch possible before the end of 2026.Now, researchers at Omdia believe tha
  
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• Apple may find OLED middle-ground between MacBook Pro and Air in 2029

  03-09-2026 16:34 via appleinsider.com
  
  A display research group with a middling rumor history claims that Apple is planning to introduce a new OLED MacBook model in 2029 to bridge the small gap between MacBook Air and MacBook Pro.
  The MacBook Neo is Apple's latest laptop, but it may be planning one more
  Apple surprised many, especially in the Windows world, with its launch of a low-cost, high-quality hit MacBook Neo back in March 2026. While that model fits in at the low end, a new report claims that Apple aims to add a further MacBo
  
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• iPhone 18 Pro chip leak hints at performance upgrades in two key areas

  03-09-2026 14:53 via appleinsider.com
  
  A supply chain leak has provided new information on the A20 Pro chip that's set to power the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro, detailing how improved gaming performance and more fluid everyday use are in the cards.
  Apple's iPhone 18 Pro will feature numerous improvements over the iPhone 17 Pro.
  Coming via a post on the Weibo social network, the leak claims that the A20 Pro's chip layout was reverse-engineered from its solder positions. This method allows the leaker to identify different aspects of the chi
  
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• Anker makes Matter smarthome bid with MindBase hub and NAS

  03-09-2026 14:41 via appleinsider.com
  
  Best known for batteries and chargers, Anker is launching a local AI hub for the home that supports Matter, controls cameras and video doorbells, and includes file sharing.
  The Anker MindBase is a smart home hub with Matter support and a built-in NAS - image credit: Anker.
  Following a revision of its lineup in January 2026, Anker has now announced a further series of cameras and sensors, plus the Anker MindBase smart home hub to control them all. It's the company's first home hub and is the most
  
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• iPhone Air review one year later: More than the sum of its flaws

  03-09-2026 13:38 via appleinsider.com
  
  A year ago, people were hand-wringing over the iPhone Air's failings, but 12 months later, it's clear its detractors dropped the ball on an iconic iPhone.
  iPhone Air one-year review: iPhone Air is a great iPhone
  The word "iconic" is thrown around all too easily these days. But it's still one that fits the iPhone Air.In a sea of all-too-familiar iPhones, the Air easily stands out from the crowd. It's every bit as distinctive as the iPhone 4 or iPhone 6, devices that ushered in new design language
  
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• Apple sued over App Tracking Transparency in $2.7 billion class action

  03-09-2026 13:14 via appleinsider.com
  
  A former UK antitrust director has filed a $2.7 billion class action suit claiming that Apple launched its App Tracking Transparency privacy feature to disadvantage developers and benefit itself.
  App Tracking Transparency
  The new suit has been filed with the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), which is already investigating Apple over a $4.1 billion iCloud suit. The new suit over App Tracking Transparency (ATT) has been put in front of CAT by Ann Pope, a former senior director at the UK's Co
  
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• There is a way to run Wallpaper Engine files on Mac, with caveats

  03-09-2026 05:00 via appleinsider.com
  Mac users can finally run their favorite Wallpaper Engine animated backgrounds natively without booting up Windows. Here's how to get it done, and what the limitations are today.Vivid Walls has an aurora wallpaper. Image credit: v2osk
  Wallpaper Engine lets people create animated desktop backgrounds, including scenes that respond to music or the mouse pointer. Users share their creations through Steam Workshop, Steam's service for distributing user-created content.Developer James Goodnight says V
  
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• US government worried that AI companies can't innovate without legal theft

  02-09-2026 23:48 via appleinsider.com
  
  If you're developing an LLM in the United States and need loads of data, the government has made a legal filing that claims copyright violations by AI companies are fine, as long as it means moving faster than perceived adversaries.
  The US government has put its finger on the scales in deciding the results of the AI race
  I don't like to start my pieces off with a quote, but I feel like this colors everything:"Rules of law that make it significantly more difficult to develop a robust AI industry
  
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• Hobby Lobby stealthily adds support for Apple Pay

  02-09-2026 22:52 via appleinsider.com
  
  After years of avoiding it, Hobby Lobby has begun rolling out Apple Pay at its checkouts, much to the delight of its increasingly frustrated customers, though it isn't available everywhere just yet.
  Hobby Lobby now accepts Apple Pay at checkout | Image credit: Hobby Lobby
  You may be able to pick up your assorted crafting bits and bobs at Hobby Lobby sans wallet if you so choose. Customers have discovered that, at least at certain locations, the retail arts and crafts giant has added support for
  
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• Apple's smart home display could be coming soon, sounds amazing

  02-09-2026 22:16 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple's new smart home display, designed to power Apple Home, could be launching soon. Here's what the rumors say will be coming, and when.An expertly made mockup of Apple's smart home display, taping an iPad mini to a HomePod
  A lot of what we've been hearing about this new home hub isn't exactly new. Rumors say that this device was expected to launch in the spring of 2025, before the state of Apple Intelligence forced Apple to delay it.But that was all in 2025, and 2026 is poised to be more pro
  
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• Judge rejects DOJ bid to split advertising business from Google

  02-09-2026 19:26 via appleinsider.com
  
  Google has yet again dodged a potentially business-splitting antitrust ruling, and gets to keep its ad-tech business intact after escaping the Department of Justice's push for a court-ordered breakup.
  Google does not need to sell off its advertising business, court finds
  A federal judge has rejected the Justice Department's attempt to force Google to sell off major pieces of its advertising technology business. This spares the company from the most severe remedies suggested after it was found gu
  
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• 153 million stolen driver's license scans expose a growing ID problem

  02-09-2026 17:17 via appleinsider.com
  
  More than 150 million driver's license scans were up for purchase on the dark web, highlighting the risk you take every time you hand over your physical ID.
  Digital IDs could potentially limit some data breaches, but not until adoption becomes near universal
  Recently, a dark web platform known as Nexus claimed to be selling more than 153 million driver's license scans. In addition to the driver's licenses, there were more than 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents and international IDs
  
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• Save $200 on Apple's M5 MacBook Air with 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD

  02-09-2026 17:15 via appleinsider.com
  
  B&H is having a flash sale that delivers a steep $200 price drop on Apple's loaded M5 MacBook Air with 32GB of RAM and 2TB of storage.
  Save $200 on Apple's M5 MacBook Air with 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD - Image credit: Apple
  B&H's $200 discount on Apple's loaded 13-inch MacBook Air is the steepest available across the line, according to our M5 13-inch MacBook Air Price Guide.Save $200 on M5 MacBook Air 32GB, 2TB
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• Hello Developer: September 2026

  02-09-2026 17:00 via developer.apple.com
  
  In this edition: Get ready for a special Apple Event, take advantage of Analytics in App Store Connect, and sign up for new developer events in Cupertino.Read now
  
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• Adobe for Slack brings more generative AI to your digital workspace

  02-09-2026 16:37 via appleinsider.com
  
  Adobe has come up with another way to make generative AI unavoidable, with its new Slack integration allowing workers to create prompts from the communications tool.
  Adobe is now usable in Slack. - Image Credit: Adobe
  As a productivity suite, Adobe has been hard at work making sure that everyone knows you can use it with AI. In its bid to make it as impossible to ignore as possible, it's now infiltrated Slack.Launched on Wednesday, Adobe for Slack is an integration for the business communication
  
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• This working Apple I expected to fetch $500K will go on tour, before the auction

  02-09-2026 15:53 via appleinsider.com
  
  The very few Apple I computers in existence do seem to keep being auctioned, but now the "Hatfield" unit signed by Steve Wozniak, accompanied with a letter from Steve Jobs, will tour the US before sale.
  This Apple I's motherboard is signed by Steve Wozniak - image credit: Bonhams.
  In July 2026, a working Apple I was sold at auction for $499,363, beating its predicted $300,000. Now Bonhams' auction house is estimating $500,000 to$800,000 for its working model, known as the Hatfield Apple I.It's c
  
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• Trust fall: TSMC's relationship with Apple is something Intel struggles to match

  02-09-2026 15:12 via appleinsider.com
  
  Intel's loss of Apple's chip custom during the Apple Silicon era was due to Apple trusting TSMC more. Years later, it's a lesson that Intel hasn't taken to heart.
  An Intel worker holding a chip - Image Credit: Intel
  Apple's transition from Intel chips to those of its own design in 2020 was a big blow to the U.S. chip maker. It was a move that was not only hugely beneficial to Apple but also to TSMC, which handled the manufacturing of Apple Silicon.While President Donald Trump announced in June t
  
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• How organized crime steals millions through an Apple gift card scam

  02-09-2026 14:38 via appleinsider.com
  
  A scam draining Apple gift cards is spreading worldwide. While some perpetrators are being caught, you need to protect yourself.
  Apple gift cards are being targeted by organized crime worldwide - image credit: Apple.
  Gift card scams have existed for as long as there have been gift cards, but usually it's bad actors tricking users into paying huge sums with them. A New South Wales investigation has brought to light a different scam that is used for money laundering, and even funds human trafficki
  
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• M6 Mac mini vs M1 Mac mini: original Apple Silicon versus the new

  02-09-2026 13:48 via appleinsider.com
  Apple's new M6 Mac mini is shipping soon, and a giant leap over Apple's first Apple Silicon Mac mini. Here's how much has changed.
  M6 Mac mini [left], M1 Mac mini [right]
  After the introduction of the M5 MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, it was inevitable for Apple to bring the upgrade over to the desktop versions. That means the Mac mini has been given the spec-bump treatment once again.However, it's not just bringing the Mac mini to the M5 level. Apple instead took the opportunity to bring it to th
  
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• Developers can stop supporting Intel Macs, says Apple

  02-09-2026 13:06 via appleinsider.com
  
  Apple has notified developers that they will no longer be required to make their apps compatible with Intel Macs, while also confirming that Intel-only apps will not run after macOS 27.
  The much-missed Mac Pro was the last Mac to switch from Intel to Apple Silicon
  The forthcoming macOS Tahoe is the last release that will run on Intel-based Macs, and that will run Intel-only apps. It's not a surprise, as Apple has been clear about this transition since it began the move to Apple Silicon back in 2
  
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• Leaker battle: will iPhone 18 Pro come in silver or not?

  02-09-2026 12:28 via appleinsider.com
  
  Following a claim that Apple is dropping silver as an iPhone 18 Pro color, another leaker has shown a silver component. And suggests that it's another popular color that will be dropped instead.
  Purported iPhone 18 Pro components including (top) one in silver - image credit: Sonny Dickson.
  Whether you call it silver or consider it a kind of light grey, Fixed Focus Digital claims Apple won't use it for the iPhone 18 Pro. The leaker also insists that there will be just three colors, and now a riva
  
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• Apple Maps updates 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' for US users

  02-09-2026 01:37 via appleinsider.com
  
  Following pressure from President Donald Trump and a change to the GNIS, Apple Maps has been updated, renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America.
  Lake Ontario is now shown as Lake America for Apple Maps users in the United States
  Apple Maps was drawn into the middle of a trade disagreement between the United States and Canada, by President Trump changing the name of one of the Great Lakes. After being contacted by Trump and nudged to do so, Apple has now updated Maps to update the name of Lake Ontari
  
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