• You can now make a bid on Steve Jobs' 8th-grade science fair project

    You can now make a bid on Steve Jobs' 8th-grade science fair project
    RR Auction is holding yet another Steve Jobs-centric auction, stuffed full of signed checks, vintage Apple computers, and Apple marketing memorabilia.
    Steve's 8th grade science fair project | Image credit: RR Auction
    The auction, dubbed "Steve Jobs & the Computer Revolution: The Apple 50th Anniversary Auction Part Two," contains more than 200 items. Nearly all of the items are related to Apple in some way, with almost 40 being directly related to the former CEO.As is standard with many aucti
  • Apple's latest layoffs extend past just Vision Pro development teams

    Apple's latest layoffs extend past just Vision Pro development teams
    A day after we broke the news of about 60 layoffs across the Apple Vision project, there are reportedly more in the Siri team too.
    Siri AI gets to live in this orb on Wes' desk
    Citing people familiar with the matter, the same as we did, Mark Gurman from Bloomberg has exposed more layoffs inside Apple. This time, beyond the Apple Vision team, Apple is also laying off staff on its Siri team.All told, including Apple Vision Immersive Video, Apple Vision gaming, and Siri, there are about 200 layoffs
  • M6 MacBook Pro rumors: Improved performance, in a familiar form factor

    M6 MacBook Pro rumors: Improved performance, in a familiar form factor
    There's more coming than just an OLED MacBook Pro in the fall. Apple's 14-inch MacBook Pro is expected to get a big speed boost with the M6 chip. Here's what the rumor mill has to say.
    Apple's base model M6 MacBook Pro will introduce performance improvements, but not much else.
    While Apple plans to overhaul its MacBook Pro line with OLED panels and touchscreen support, we'll still see one more model boasting the current design. Known internally as the J804, the base model 14-inch MacBook Pro wil
  • iPhone sales rise in Latin America even as smartphone market shrinks

    iPhone sales rise in Latin America even as smartphone market shrinks
    Across the world, rising costs and an uncertain economy mean that smartphone sales are falling, yet Apple's iPhone has still seen a 5% growth in the latest quarter.
    Demand continued to be steady for the iPhone 17 Pro Max
    The latest figures from Europe recently showed that as the smartphone market continues to contract, the iPhone continues to grow. Now figures for Latin America are saying a similar, but not identical thing.According to Counterpoint Research, smartphone sales in Latin America for
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  • Apple paid Ireland a staggering $17 billion in taxes in 2025

    Apple paid Ireland a staggering $17 billion in taxes in 2025
    Apple's Irish tax arrangements were scrutinized for more than a decade, and has now, finally, culminated in one of the largest corporate tax recoveries ever ordered by the European Union.
    Apple's facility in Cork, Ireland | Image credit: Apple
    Apple has been fighting a decade-long battle over how much it owed Ireland in corporate taxes. The company was accused by the European Union of exploiting a loophole to avoid reduce its tax liability, despite employing more than 5,000 people in the country
  • Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US

    Finally, Apple Pay is coming to WalMart stores in the US
    Starting August 24, WalMart is expanding its payment options with tap to pay, after years of not allowing payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay.
    Walmart would much rather you use Walmart Pay
    Walmart quietly announced the news in a press release on Friday, going out of its way to not name services that the new tap to pay system will allow. We have confirmed that Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Wallet will all work with the new system.In it, the company says that the initiative will be
  • Amazon slashes LG 27" UltraGear OLED monitor to $468, lowest price ever

    Amazon slashes LG 27" UltraGear OLED monitor to $468, lowest price ever
    LG's 27-inch UltraGear OLED monitor has plunged to the lowest price ever on Amazon, now on sale for $467.97 while supplies last.
    Grab the LG UltraGear OLED display at the lowest price ever - Image credit: LG
    The 27-inch LG 27GX790A-B has a variety of ports, including HDMI 2.1 for Mac users and DisplayPort 2.1. Retailing for $999.99, Amazon is slashing the price of the OLED display by 53%, bringing the cost down to $467.97 heading into the weekend.Buy LG 27" UltraGear for $467.97
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  • AirPods with cameras leak, Apple Maps ads, & Siri AI on the AppleInsider Podcast

    AirPods with cameras leak, Apple Maps ads, & Siri AI on the AppleInsider Podcast
    Apple accidentally leaked identifying numbers for much of its upcoming product line, AirPods with cameras rumors spark a new privacy debate, and Siri AI gets partnered articles on the AppleInsider Podcast.
    While Epic Games (center) continues to dance with Apple, AirPods are getting cameras, and the App Store is not getting fixed. Backgound image credit - Epic Games.
    Among the various product identifiers discovered in macOS Tahoe 26.7 release candidate code, the AirPods with cameras were present.
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  • ChatGPT can now control Messages on the Mac for some reason

    ChatGPT can now control Messages on the Mac for some reason
    Mac users can now give ChatGPT their entire Messages history and have it write texts. Hand OpenAI your house keys while you're at it.
    The latest version of ChatGPT for Mac can control Messages.
    Since January 2026, users have been able to hand over all of their Apple Health data to OpenAI, in return for medical advice that can be dangerously wrong. Despite earning at least one more lawsuit because of that, OpenAI is pressing ahead, and has now chosen to take on Messages on the Mac.A new Messages
  • When to reuse, sell or recycle an old iPhone or iPad

    An old iPhone or iPad may have years of useful life left, but the wrong second act can turn aging software into a security risk. Here's how to tell when it deserves a new job, a new owner, or a trip to the recycler.Apple devices can be repurposed
    Most retired devices still have a working display, usable cameras and enough battery life for undemanding tasks. A clever project can keep that hardware out of a drawer, but novelty alone doesn't make the project worthwhile.Repurposing an old device can
  • AirPod cameras will detect people, and warn about image capture with a status light

    AirPod cameras will detect people, and warn about image capture with a status light
    Yet more details of Apple's AirPods Pro with cameras have been found in the latest macOS Tahoe release, including image resolution and certain privacy features.
    Apple is working on AirPods Pro with cameras.
    On August 17, 2026, Apple issued a release candidate version of macOS Tahoe 26.7 which accidentally retained code references to future products, and even a video about AirPods Pro with cameras. Now a great deal more has been revealed about how the device is at least currently planned to work.
  • Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Matter-enabled for hot summer months

    Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review: Matter-enabled for hot summer months
    Hisense has launched the first dehumidifier to support Matter, making it a perfect summer combo with Apple Home for easy control, Siri support, and automations.
    Hisense TopLift dehumidifier review
    We got the first look at the Hisense Matter dehumidifier at CES 2026, and a few months later, it's shipping to users.With a fair price tag and Apple Home support, it's poised to be a great solution for those swampy summer months. I've been testing it out for the last several weeks, and it's done wonder
  • Apple Music's AI disclosure labels will soon be mandatory, rather than optional

    Apple Music's AI disclosure labels will soon be mandatory, rather than optional
    AI-generated content in the Apple Music app may get easier than ever to spot, as record labels and distributors will be required to label it as such later in 2026.
    Apple Music's AI disclosure tags will soon become mandatory.
    Back in March 2026, Apple introduced Transparency Tags for Apple Music. These are entirely optional disclosure labels, which were used to indicate that specific content was "materially generated" with the help of artificial intelligence.At the time, Apple said it believed di
  • Tested: Amazon's drone delivery service is fast, free, and loud

    Tested: Amazon's drone delivery service is fast, free, and loud
    We've got an AppleInsider staffer inside Amazon's new drone delivery range. After trying it out on Thursday, we can tell you that it's effective, and we're going to use it again.
    Amazon drone delivery, in action to an AppleInsider staffer's front yard
    Earlier this week, Amazon greatly expanded the service area of its drone delivery service. A little napkin math suggests that the airborne delivery service now covers about 3500 square miles more than it did a few days ago.And, as part of this expa
  • Layoffs in Apple's Vision Products Group prove slow progress in spatial computing

    Layoffs in Apple's Vision Products Group prove slow progress in spatial computing
    A source has exclusively revealed to us that Apple has just laid off an unknown number of people dedicated to VR development, which aligns with incoming CEO John Ternus reportedly putting the category "on ice."
    Apple Vision Pro development will slow as Apple focuses on smart glasses
    Apple Vision Pro was a necessary product launched to let Apple develop visionOS in public. The category is expected to eventually result in a set of full AR glasses we've dubbed Apple Glass.According to a reliable so
  • CarPlay the driving force deciding the choice between two nearly identical cars

    CarPlay the driving force deciding the choice between two nearly identical cars
    GM's decision to drop CarPlay is being put to the test, with a nearly identical CarPlay version outselling its Chevy counterpart by an increasingly wide margin.
    GM's CarPlay removal puts Chevy EV sales to the test
    In 2023, General Motors announced it wouldn't include CarPlay in its electric vehicles going forward. There was notable public backlash.Then, in 2025, GM CEO Mary Barra announced that the company would remove Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from all vehicles. Instead, the company would
  • Amazon slashes iPads down to as low as $399 for the weekend

    Amazon slashes iPads down to as low as $399 for the weekend
    Amazon's $399 iPad deal delivers the lowest iPad price across Apple's tablet lineup, with discounts of up to $150 off iPad Air and iPad Pro models in effect heading into the weekend.
    Apple's iPad is on sale from $399 at Amazon today.
    Sale prices are in effect on iPads at Amazon, with month-end deals delivering prices as low as $399.Buy iPad 11 for $399
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  • Triathlon runner credits Apple Watch for saving his life

    Triathlon runner credits Apple Watch for saving his life
    Apple has launched another in its occasional series of Apple Watch "true stories," this time featuring a runner who says the device first alerting him to a cardiac condition was the key to saving his life.
    It was the ECG in his Apple Watch that alerted Connor to his condition - image credit: Apple.
    Tim Cook has often said that ultimately Apple will be remembered most for what it did for people's health. After countless stories of the Apple Watch saving people's lives, Apple has begun sharing sho
  • B&H slashes M5 MacBook Pro further, now just $1,669

    B&H slashes M5 MacBook Pro further, now just $1,669
    A steeper $350 discount on Apple's M5 MacBook Pro with a 96W USB-C power adapter is in effect now, bringing the price down to just $1,669.
    Save $350 on Apple's M5 MacBook Pro laptop - Image credit: Apple
    A steeper discount has landed at B&H on Apple's M5 14-inch MacBook Pro with a 96W USB-C power adapter.Now marked down to $1,669, this deal reflects a $350 discount off MSRP for the laptop in Space Black, with free 2-day delivery thrown in when shipped within the contiguous U.S.
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  • Samsung and Apple are now neck and neck in Europe's declining smartphone market

    Samsung and Apple are now neck and neck in Europe's declining smartphone market
    European sales of smartphones have reached a new three-year low, but Apple's iPhone has increased its share to now tie with Samsung.
    Apple's current iPhones.
    Globally, the most recent figures show that Apple has earned 49% of all smartphone revenue in the second quarter, despite the iPhone only accounting for 23% of shipments. New figures for solely the European region show an overall decline, but in that shrinking market, Apple is increasing its share.According to Counterpoint Research, Q2 2026
  • OpenAI's distortion & speculation warrant denying suit dismissal, says Apple

    OpenAI's distortion & speculation warrant denying suit dismissal, says Apple
    Apple sued OpenAI for alleged trade secret theft, and after OpenAI's weak attempt to have the case dismissed, Apple has doubled down on its claims in a new filing.
    Apple and OpenAI are at odds in a lawsuit alleging trade secret theft
    The Apple lawsuit against OpenAI started with several odd public statements from the company denying the accusations. OpenAI filed for dismissal on August 5, simply arguing that it didn't need Apple's trade secrets and that Apple is the one that can't compete.In the
  • AirPods with cameras not coming until 2027, won't take photos

    AirPods with cameras not coming until 2027, won't take photos
    In spite of a recent demo video leaking, a prolific leaker continues to claim that AirPods with cameras won't be ready for release until 2027. Also, concerns over them becoming "pervertpods" can be set aside.
    AirPods with cameras won't be able to take photos
    After Apple accidentally leaked its own video of AirPods with cameras, speculation has been running wild. A reinforcement of an older rumor suggests that the timeline for release hasn't shifted.According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is
  • Distortion & speculation warrant denying OpenAI lawsuit dismissal request, says Apple

    Distortion & speculation warrant denying OpenAI lawsuit dismissal request, says Apple
    Apple sued OpenAI for alleged trade secret theft, and after OpenAI's weak attempt to have the case dismissed, Apple has doubled down on its claims in a new filing.
    Apple and OpenAI are at odds in a lawsuit alleging trade secret theft
    The Apple lawsuit against OpenAI started with several odd public statements from the company denying the accusations. OpenAI filed for dismissal on August 5, simply arguing that it didn't need Apple's trade secrets and that Apple is the one that can't compete.In the
  • European Commission approves of Apple's new App Store terms even if Epic doesn't

    European Commission approves of Apple's new App Store terms even if Epic doesn't
    There has been very little pushback against Apple's new business terms in the EU, primarily from Epic Games, and even the European Commission has welcomed the changes.
    The European Commission is finally happy with Apple's App Store business model
    The Digital Markets Act forced Apple to rethink its business model in the European Union, which was initially rejected due to the Core Technology Fee and confusing rates. After going back to the negotiating table, Apple seemingly has found a solution th
  • Distortion & speculation warrant denying OpenAI request for lawsuit dismissal, says Apple

    Distortion & speculation warrant denying OpenAI request for lawsuit dismissal, says Apple
    Apple sued OpenAI for alleged trade secret theft, and after OpenAI's weak attempt to have the case dismissed, Apple has doubled down on its claims in a new filing.
    Apple and OpenAI are at odds in a lawsuit alleging trade secret theft
    The Apple lawsuit against OpenAI started with several odd public statements from the company denying the accusations. OpenAI filed for dismissal on August 5, simply arguing that it didn't need Apple's trade secrets and that Apple is the one that can't compete.In the
  • Schlage Sense Pro review: UWB Home Key proves itself again on this sleek smart lock

    Schlage Sense Pro review: UWB Home Key proves itself again on this sleek smart lock
    The Schlage Sense Pro is the latest smart lock to support Apple Home Key via Ultra Wideband, and while it's an impressive solution, it's largely an Apple-only lock at launch.
    Schlage Sense Pro review: Exterior view of the UWB-powered deadbolt
    Ultra Wideband can automatically unlock your door as you approach, with greater reliability and performance than Bluetooth smart locks. So far, only one or two UWB smart locks have reached the market.The Schlage Sense Pro, first shown off at CES 2026, is th
  • AirPods with cameras not coming till 2027, won't take photos

    AirPods with cameras not coming till 2027, won't take photos
    In spite of a recent demo video leaking, the AirPods with cameras are rumored to not be ready for release until 2027. Also, concerns over them becoming "pervertpods" can be set aside.
    AirPods with cameras won't be able to take photos
    After Apple accidentally leaked its own video of AirPods with cameras, speculation has been running wild. A new rumor suggests that the timeline for release hasn't shifted.According to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is expected to debut a set of AirPods Pro 4 with c
  • New Apple Store to open in Meridian, Idaho just outside of Boise

    New Apple Store to open in Meridian, Idaho just outside of Boise
    Plans for a new Apple Store location have been discovered for a new shopping center just outside of Boise, Idaho in a location called Village at Meridian.
    An Apple Store is opening in Meridian. Image source: Meridian City Website
    Apple has retail locations around the world, but it has always been highly selective about when and where it will open up shop. Their rarity plays a part in the high traffic the stores tend to receive.According to a report from Boisedev outlining new stores opening at t
  • Ceramic Apple Watch Series 12 is getting more rumor mill traction

    Ceramic Apple Watch Series 12 is getting more rumor mill traction
    The possibility of a return to a ceramic Apple Watch body is growing, after a serial leaker posted about its arrival in the Series 12 model.
    Apple Watch Series 5, in ceramic
    Apple is anticipated to bring out the Apple Watch Series 12 this fall, but it's not expected to be a major upgrade or redesign. That said, there are rumors of a revival of a specific material.
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  • Beats 360 retail leak spills almost everything about the over-ear headphones

    Beats 360 retail leak spills almost everything about the over-ear headphones
    The Beats 360 have leaked yet again, with retailer listings detailing practically all of the important features of the over-ear headphones.
    A leaked image of the Beats 360 - Image Credit: Reddit
    When it comes to product launches from the Apple-owned Beats by Dre, it's usually one that has already been leaked multiple times. A lot of the leaks are carefully managed promotions, such as providing them to soccer players during the World Cup, but sometimes they are completely unplanned.The latest lea

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