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• Apple extends 2026 Back to School deals on Macs and iPads until September 24

  11-08-2026 23:35 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Eligible students, parents of students, and educators in the United States just got a few extra weeks to claim Apple’s 2026 Back to School deals on select Macs and iPads. Here are the details.
  
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• Report: Non-gaming apps drove mobile spending growth in Q2 as games fell 4.5%

  11-08-2026 22:59 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A new report from Sensor Tower shows that non-gaming apps continued to drive global mobile spending growth in Q2 2026 across iOS and Android, while gaming revenue declined 4.5% year over year. Here are the details.
  
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• Grok Bot Brings Always-On AI Agents to macOS and iOS

  11-08-2026 22:34 via macrumors.com
  
  Elon Musk's SpaceXAI today announced the launch of Grok Bot, a "team of always-on agents" that can complete tasks using tools, websites, and apps. Grok Bot can work in the cloud, so jobs keep running when your laptop is closed. The feature is tied to Cursor, the AI coding company that SpaceX is acquiring for $60 billion.
  Grok subscribers can send a message to a bot from their phone or desktop app using natural language. SpaceXAI says that while other tools may require building workflows and rout
  
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• Court rejects Apple’s attempt to postpone App Store fee proceedings in Epic Games case [U]

  11-08-2026 21:59 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has rejected Apple’s request to pause the App Store fee proceedings pending the Supreme Court’s review of the company’s contempt ruling. Here are the details.
  
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• ‘Everyone’ at Apple uses iPhone Ultra name, says Mark Gurman

  11-08-2026 21:40 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple is rumored to use ‘iPhone Ultra’ branding for its upcoming foldable model, and Mark Gurman says that is indeed the name widely used within the company’s ranks.
  
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• Apple Pay Chief Jennifer Bailey Retiring in October

  11-08-2026 21:34 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple Pay executive Jennifer Bailey is retiring and leaving Apple in October, reports Bloomberg. Bailey has been with Apple since 2003 and has long overseen ‌Apple Pay‌ and Apple Wallet.
  In an employee memo announcing her departure, Apple's services chief Eddy Cue said Bailey will be available in an advisory role.
  After more than 25 years at Apple, Jennifer Bailey has decided to retire in October. During her tenure, Jennifer has made extraordinary contributions from leading the Apple S
  
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• Apple Can't Delay App Store Fee Fight While Waiting on Supreme Court

  11-08-2026 21:14 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple has again failed to earn a stay for fee calculations in its ongoing legal fight with Epic Games. Apple's case will be heard by the Supreme Court in the term that begins in October, and Apple asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to pause proceedings until then, but the court said no [PDF].
  Apple now has 24 hours to give the court an outline of the fees it wants to charge developers for using alternative payment options and linking out to purchase options on
  
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• What’s up with this ‘Apple Reference Image’ rumor?

  11-08-2026 21:06 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldSome clever code divers have found something interesting buried in a privacy disclosure as part of iOS 27 beta 5: a new feature called Apple Reference Image.There are plenty of companies adding metadata to AI generated images, and Apple is one of them. In iOS 27, images created with Image Playground will embed the SynthID metadata watermark created by Google.But Apple Reference Image seems to be a tool to help authenticate images another way: rather than just by positively identifying fa
  
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• Apple in talks to acquire streaming rights for golf’s Open Championship: report

  11-08-2026 21:01 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple is among companies in talks to acquire US rights to golf’s Open Championship, according to a new report from the Guardian. Netflix and Amazon are also expected to be interested in the rights.
  
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• Apple Releases New iOS 27 AirPods Firmware for Public Beta Testers

  11-08-2026 20:55 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released new AirPods beta firmware available for public testers. The firmware has a build number of 9A5336b, and it is available for the AirPods Pro 2, AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and AirPods Max 2. It is the same as the AirPods beta released for developers last week.
  In iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS Golden Gate, Apple is adding a new AirPods interface, a slider for Adaptive mode, and support for custom EQ, so the firmware lets public beta testers use those features. AirPods are also co
  
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• AirPods Pro 3 and more just got new public beta firmware

  11-08-2026 20:46 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple released iOS 27 public beta 3 today, and now new beta firmware has also arrived for AirPods Pro 3, AirPods Pro 2, and more.
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: August 11, 2026 – iOS 27 beta 5, glass iPhone rumors

  11-08-2026 20:35 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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• Apple Pay and Wallet leader retiring after two decades at Apple

  11-08-2026 20:14 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple’s head of Apple Pay and Wallet is retiring in October, according to a new report from Bloomberg. Jennifer Bailey joined Apple in the early 2000s and has served as vice president of Apple Pay since 2014.
  
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• Amazon Offers AirPods Max 2 for $100 Off in All Five Colors

  11-08-2026 20:12 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple's AirPods Max 2 have hit $449.00 on Amazon this week, down from $549.00. This sale is available in all five colors and it's the best price we've seen on the headphones since June.Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.Free delivery has the AirPods Max 2 arriving around August 16, but Prime members should see same-day delivery options in many locations
  
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• iOS 27 beta 5 lets you make Liquid Glass more transparent than ever

  11-08-2026 20:07 via 9to5mac.com
  
  iOS 27 beta 5 released yesterday, and alongside redesigned app icons and new Siri AI voice options, the update also lets you make Liquid Glass more transparent than ever.
  
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• watchOS 27 will upgrade popular Apple Watch face with new options, per leak

  11-08-2026 19:39 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A new leak reveals that one of Apple Watch’s most popular watch faces—Modular—is set to gain a variety of new color customization options in watchOS 27. Here are the details.
  
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• Third macOS Golden Gate Public Beta Now Available

  11-08-2026 19:26 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released the third public beta of macOS Golden Gate, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its fall release. You can sign up to test the update on Apple's beta website, and then download it by going to System Settings > General > Software Update and toggling on the macOS 27 beta.
  ‌macOS Golden Gate‌ includes the same Siri AI features as iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, but you get to ‌Siri‌ through Spotlight with a Command + Space keyboard shortcut. &zw
  
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• Apple rolls out macOS 27 Golden Gate public beta 3, here’s how to install it

  11-08-2026 19:25 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Users enrolled in Apple’s public beta program can now install macOS 27 Golden Gate public beta 3. Here’s what’s new in the system.
  
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• Third iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 Public Betas Now Available

  11-08-2026 19:22 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released the third public betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, allowing anyone with a compatible device to download and test the new software. The third betas come two weeks after Apple seeded the second betas.
  You can get started by signing up on Apple's beta website and then opting in to the public beta by going to Settings > General > Software Update and choosing the ‌iOS 27‌ or ‌iPadOS 27‌ Public Beta option.‌iOS 27‌ introduces Siri AI, a more capabl
  
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• Public beta 3 for iPadOS 27 and more available now, here’s what’s new

  11-08-2026 19:22 via 9to5mac.com
  
  One day after shipping beta 5 for developers, Apple has just released public beta 3 for iPadOS 27 and several other OS 27 updates.
  
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• iOS 27 public beta 3 is here with Siri AI, iPhone speed upgrades, and more

  11-08-2026 19:22 via 9to5mac.com
  
  The third iOS 27 public beta is now available for iPhone. It gives users an early chance to try Apple’s biggest software update of the year.
  Siri AI is the headline feature. The release also includes a redesigned Screen Time experience, Liquid Glass refinements, performance upgrades, and dozens of quality-of-life changes.
  Here’s how to install the beta, what’s new, and which features you should try first.
  
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• tvOS 27 and watchOS 27 Third Public Betas Now Available

  11-08-2026 19:20 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today released the third public betas of tvOS 27 and watchOS 27, giving Apple TV and Apple Watch users a chance to try the new software ahead of its fall launch. There's also a new HomePod Software 27 beta for the ‌HomePod‌ and HomePod mini.
  You can sign up for Apple's public beta testing program on the beta website, and then download the updates through the Settings app on each device.‌watchOS 27‌ adopts Siri AI, and you can use ‌Siri‌ from your wrist as long
  
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• Sonos is planning Ace Ultra headphones with a big AI push, report says

  11-08-2026 19:12 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Two years ago, Sonos made the leap from wireless speakers to over-ear headphones. Now it sounds like Sonos is preparing a more premium, AI-infused encore.
  
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• Grok Bot is an all-new iPhone and Mac app from SpaceXAI and Cursor

  11-08-2026 19:10 via 9to5mac.com
  
  SpaceXAI and Cursor are in the process of becoming a single company, but first, the two firms are releasing an all-new iPhone and Mac app called Grok Bot.
  
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• Apple Now Stockpiling More Components Amid Rising Prices

  11-08-2026 18:00 via macrumors.com
  
  In response to rising component prices, Apple has extended how long it holds OLED display panels in reserve, according to a report from ETNews, citing industry sources in South Korea.
  Apple apparently moved from a four-week display supply buffer to six weeks starting in the second quarter of 2026. The move is unusual since Apple has long treated inventory as a cost to be minimized rather than built up, operating one of the leanest supply chains in the industry.Deliberately stockpiling more panel
  
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• Deals: AirPods Pro 3 25% off, AirPods Max 2 $100 off, MacBook Pro, Anker 25W MagSafe car charger, more

  11-08-2026 17:26 via 9to5mac.com
  
  If you’re still looking to land a set of AirPods Pro 3, Amazon’s particularly notable 25% price drop is still flying, but we are kicking off today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break with another chance to score all AirPods Max 2 back at $100 off and this 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro at $300 off. We also have Anker’s latest Prime Qi2 25W MagSafe Car Charger Mount at 25% off, and the ongoing Best Buy Back to School sale with loads of deals on tech, dorm gear, smart home, and more. Scope
  
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• iPhone Users Who Pay for Enough iCloud Storage Get New iOS 27 Perks

  11-08-2026 17:24 via macrumors.com
  
  If you are subscribed to an iCloud+ plan with at least 2TB of storage, you will receive new perks in the Home app on iOS 27, according to Apple.
  Starting with iOS 27, Apple said iPhone users who are subscribed to an iCloud+ plan with at least 2TB of storage receive access to three new Apple Intelligence features in the Home app: generated video descriptions for HomeKit Secure Video cameras, the ability to search for camera clips, and automatic surfacing of noteworthy clips.According to Stephen R
  
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• iPhone Ultra will have two features that ‘Pro’ users should love

  11-08-2026 17:21 via 9to5mac.com
  
  iPhone 18 Pro or iPhone Ultra? That’s the decision upgraders will face next month. Here are two iPhone Ultra features that ‘Pro’ users should really love.
  
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• Two New Games Coming to Apple Arcade's Growing Puzzle Catalog

  11-08-2026 17:09 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple today announced that "Block Blast!+" and "Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+" are coming to Apple Arcade on September 3, adding two more puzzle games to the service's catalog.Block Blast!+ is the Arcade edition of "Block Blast," a chart topping block clearing puzzle game. Players fill a grid with block shapes to clear full rows and columns, chasing bigger combos as they go, and the Arcade version drops the ads found in the free to play original.Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ is based on "Art of Faun
  
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• Apple TV unveils new crime thriller that kicks off big fall lineup

  11-08-2026 16:44 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Today Apple TV released the trailer for Last Seen, a new thriller series that will kick off the streamer’s fall lineup next month.
  
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• Apple Accused of 'Fraud' in iCloud Private Relay Class Action Lawsuit

  11-08-2026 16:30 via macrumors.com
  
  Apple is facing a proposed class action lawsuit accusing it of fraud and false advertising over a security flaw in iCloud Private Relay, according to 9to5Mac.The suit was filed by the Clarkson Law Firm, which accuses Apple of deceiving ‌iCloud‌+ subscribers with its marketing of Private Relay, the feature meant to shield a user's IP address and DNS records while browsing in Safari. The firm alleges Apple knew, or should have known, that its privacy claims about the feature were false a
  
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• Beat the recent price hike with $50 off the A16 iPad

  11-08-2026 16:27 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld Apple iPad A16View Deal
  If you didn’t get a chance to get an iPad before the price hike a couple of months back, now’s a good time to get one, as the 11-inch tablet with an A16 chip is on sale for $400, down from $449. That’s a $49 discount and the lowest we’ve seen since Apple hike prices, so if you want one you should take grab itYou already know what you’re getting with this iPad. The 11-inch Liquid Retina display makes all of your photos and videos look
  
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• Apple Arcade adding ‘two beloved puzzlers’ to ad-free platform in September

  11-08-2026 16:14 via 9to5mac.com
  
  After a major Madden NFL 27 release in August, Apple Arcade is adding “two beloved puzzlers” to the ad-free platform in September.
  
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• Zoom flaw let an attacker take over your device, including iPhone and Mac

  11-08-2026 15:51 via 9to5mac.com
  
  A Zoom vulnerability discovered with the help of an AI tool gave an attacker the ability to remotely execute code on whatever device a meeting participant was using, including both iPhone and Mac …
  
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• iOS 27 beta 5 adds option to upgrade iCloud+ subscription for more AI

  11-08-2026 15:50 via 9to5mac.com
  
  iOS 27 beta 5 arrived this week, and it includes confirmation of something Apple has hinted before: paying for higher iCloud+ tiers unlocks more access to Apple Intelligence features.
  
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• Making sense of the conflicting 20th anniversary iPhone reports

  11-08-2026 15:18 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Yesterday saw two conflicting reports about next year’s 20th anniversary iPhone, said to embody Apple’s long-term vision of “a single slab of glass.”
  There have already been contradictory reports about exactly what we should expect, but yesterday’s disagreement was the biggest yet …
  
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• iOS 27 code reveals six unreleased iPhone models coming soon

  11-08-2026 15:05 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple released iOS 27 beta 5 yesterday, with changes including new app icons and Spotlight design tweaks. As it turns out, the update also includes references to all the new iPhone models expected to be released over the next six to eight months.
  
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• Reports of the 20th anniversary iPhone’s death seems to be greatly exaggerated

  11-08-2026 14:46 via macworld.com
  
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  In 2027 the iPhone will celebrate its 20th birthday, and this has raised expectations of a momentous launch. In 2017, for comparison, we got the iPhone X, an almost all-screen handset and Apple’s first phone without a Home button. What’s in store next year? That depends on who you ask.For some time pundits have predicted that the 20th-anniversary iPhone will be a major redesign. Rumors have pointed to a very large “quad-curved screen”, with glass making up the ma
  
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• Reports of the 20th anniversary iPhone’s death seem to be greatly exaggerated

  11-08-2026 14:46 via macworld.com
  
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  In 2027 the iPhone will celebrate its 20th birthday, and this has raised expectations of a momentous launch. In 2017, for comparison, we got the iPhone X, an almost all-screen handset and Apple’s first phone without a Home button. What’s in store next year? That depends on who you ask.For some time pundits have predicted that the 20th-anniversary iPhone will be a major redesign. Rumors have pointed to a very large “quad-curved screen”, with glass making up the ma
  
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• Apple faces class action lawsuit for ‘fraud’ over iCloud Private Relay flaw

  11-08-2026 13:46 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Security researchers last week revealed a flaw in Apple’s iCloud Private Relay feature. While this is supposed to protect your IP address from the websites you visit, a vulnerability means that it often fails to do so.
  Any time there’s a problem with an Apple product or service, a class action lawsuit is sure to follow, and this is no exception …
  
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• iOS 27 beta confirms Apple’s full iPhone 18 roadmap with 6 new models

  11-08-2026 13:11 via macworld.com
  
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  On Monday, Apple released iOS 27 beta 5 to developers on Monday after a weeklong delay, bringing another round of changes and refinements ahead of the update’s public release next month. But hidden inside the software are also some interesting clues about what Apple has planned for the iPhone over the coming months.Macworld has found references to six unreleased iPhone models in the latest iOS 27 beta, including the entire iPhone 18 family, iPhone 18e, iPhone Air 2, and iPhone Ult
  
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• China now even less likely to solve Apple’s memory crunch

  11-08-2026 13:01 via 9to5mac.com
  
  One of Apple’s proposed solutions – or at least mitigations – for the memory shortage was to buy RAM from two Chinese companies, CXMT and YMTC.
  While it was not technically banned from doing so, this would have put it into conflict with the US government, and the idea is now looking even less likely thanks to two developments …
  
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• iOS 27 may be free, but the AI bill won’t be

  11-08-2026 12:30 via macworld.com
  
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  One of the first things they teach you in business school is just don’t go into the restaurant business. It’s terrible. Seriously.One of the next things they teach you is how to conduct a cost/benefit analysis. Or maybe that’s in the second semester. The Macalope doesn’t remember; he slept through a lot of business school. But he’s been thinking about cost/benefit analysis a lot lately with regard to AI.For most use cases, AI is really a substitute for sear
  
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• Apple @ Work Podcast: 300 devices later – thoughts on ChromeOS vs macOS

  11-08-2026 12:02 via 9to5mac.com
  
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• Your future self will thank you for slipping this $23.99 Find My tracker into your wallet

  11-08-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Never lose track of your essentials with the MagTag Ultra Slim Tracker Card. It works with Apple’s Find My app, fits in your wallet like a credit card, and is on sale for just $23.99 (MSRP $59.99).Losing your wallet is one of those experiences that somehow makes five minutes feel like five years. Before you start retracing every step you’ve taken today, there’s an easier backup plan. The MagTag Ultra Slim Tracker Card slips into your wallet, passp
  
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• Apple’s 20th-anniversary iPhone redesign reportedly remains on track

  11-08-2026 04:14 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Following reports that Apple had scrapped its long-rumored all-glass iPhone planned for the device’s 20th anniversary, Bloomberg says the redesign remains on track for next year’s Pro models. Here are the details.
  
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• Jefferies downgrades Apple stock, cites all-glass iPhone cancellation rumor

  11-08-2026 03:27 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Jefferies today became the latest firm to cut Apple’s stock price target in recent days, citing supply chain checks that suggest Apple has scrapped plans for a rumored all-glass iPhone expected to mark the device’s 20th anniversary next year. Here are the details.
  
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• 9to5Mac Daily: August 10, 2026 – Apple Watch rumors, more

  11-08-2026 01:53 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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• Apple settles lawsuit over alleged discrimination against Jewish employee

  11-08-2026 01:00 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Apple has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) last year. Here are the details.
  
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• ChatGPT users can now book tables and join restaurant waitlists through Yelp

  11-08-2026 00:14 via 9to5mac.com
  
  ChatGPT users can now book restaurant reservations and join waitlists through Yelp without leaving their chats. Here are the details.
  
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