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• Spotify is about to cram more features into its main app, this time for live audio

  23-03-2022 17:52 via 9to5mac.com
  
  Spotify is supposedly moving its live audio app, Greenroom, to its main app in an effort to increase its visibility. Greenroom launched last year and is going to be rebranded as Spotify Live. Similar to Clubhouse, this will be a place where creators can have live conversations with their subscribers as their audience. more…
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• Apple Upgrade devices won’t be ‘restricted’ for missed payment after all

  29-07-2026 04:17 via macworld.com
  
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  The new Apple Upgrade program, officially announced today, could be a way for customers to fit new iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches into their budget. But money is tight for a lot of peole, and there’s always a risk of missing a payment. What will happen if you do?Well, you’ll have contractual and financial issues to deal with, but you won’t have restricted access to your device, contrary to what was stated by a previous report. Apple spokesperson Brian Bumbery
  
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• There’s no ‘restricted mode’ for missed Apple Upgrade payments

  28-07-2026 22:37 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  The new Apple Upgrade program, officially announced today, could be a way for customers to fit new iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches into their budget. But money is tight for a lot of peole, and there’s always a risk of missing a payment. What will happen if you do?Well, you’ll have contractual and financial issues to deal with, but you won’t have restricted access to your device, contrary to what was stated by a previous report. Apple spokesperson Brian Bumbery
  
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• What’s new in Apple’s iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6

  28-07-2026 21:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s iOS 26.6
  Apple released iOS 26.6 and iPadOS 26.6 to the public on July 27, 2026. These are maintenance updates focused on stability, security, and quiet preparation for the major iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 releases expected this fall, rather than flashy new user-facing features.
  Apple’s official release notes for both platforms are nearly identical: “This update includes bug fixes, security updates and optimizes the Spotlight index to prepare for iOS 27” (or iPadOS 27).
  
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• Apple TV hosts the world premiere for the fourth season of ‘Ted Lasso’

  28-07-2026 20:30 via macdailynews.com
  
  Brendan Hunt, Tanya Reynolds, Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift and Juno Temple attend the world premiere celebrating season four of the beloved Apple TV series “Ted Lasso” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on July 27, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. The new season of “Ted Lasso” premieres globally on Apple TV on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
  Last night at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, Apple TV celebrated the world premiere of t
  
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• Apple’s big Siri AI-powered smart home hub is nearly here

  28-07-2026 19:19 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple has been planning a resurgence into the smart home market for some time. But, according to multiple reports over the years, Siri has always been the holdup—the initial Apple Intelligence push didn’t deliver, and the company had to rethink its entire “new Siri” approach.With the OS 27 updates, we’re getting Siri AI, and it’s finally a modern, useful, smart AI assistant. Apple still has plenty of work to do, but this new Siri finally makes the lea
  
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• Apple briefly hits $5 trillion market cap, becoming only the second company to reach the milestone

  28-07-2026 19:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s market value briefly crossed the $5 trillion mark for the first time on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, making the iPhone maker only the second company in history to achieve that level after Nvidia.
  Shares of Apple rose as high as $342.89 during the session, pushing its market capitalization to approximately $5.036 trillion. They later traded at $339.70, leaving the company valued at about $4.991 trillion.
  The milestone comes just weeks after Apple reclaimed the title of the world’s
  
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• Apple faces lawsuit over fake Bitcoin wallet left on App Store after massive losses

  28-07-2026 19:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple is facing a new lawsuit accusing the company of allowing a fraudulent Bitcoin wallet app to remain on its App Store for more than a week after users reported significant losses.
  According to the complaint, three individuals collectively lost approximately $1.84 million after downloading an app that impersonated the legitimate Sparrow Wallet. The victims entered their Bitcoin seed phrases into the fake application, enabling scammers to drain their funds. One plaintiff reported losing $875,
  
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• Apple TV series ‘Ted Lasso’ returns to the pitch in season four trailer

  28-07-2026 18:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  The fourth season of “Ted Lasso” premieres Wednesday, August 5 on Apple TV.
  Apple TV on Tuesday unveiled the trailer for the fourth season of its hit series “Ted Lasso,” starring and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Jason Sudeikis. “Ted Lasso” returns with its 10-episode new season on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 with one episode, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through October 7 on Apple TV.
  In season four, Ted returns to Richmond, taking on his
  
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• Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus vows to build on movie and TV momentum

  28-07-2026 17:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s incoming CEO John Ternus
  Apple’s incoming CEO, hardware chief John Ternus, said he was committed to building on the company’s momentum in the entertainment business when he takes the helm of the company on September 1st.
  The technology giant began offering original TV series and films through the Apple TV+ streaming app in 2019. The company found success with Oscar best picture winner “CODA,” box-office blockbuster “F1” and Emmy-winning shows suc
  
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• Upgrade your charging gear with this woven 240W Beats cable for 40% off

  28-07-2026 16:33 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld10-foot 240W Beats USB-C Cable for 40% offView Deal
  USB-C cables are the kind of thing you never think about until something goes wrong—it frays, charges too slowly, or just won’t work. Today’s deal will ensure none of that happens for less than $20: Amazon has slashed the price of the 10-foot 240W Beats charging cable all the way down to $18, a 40 percent discount and the best price we’ve ever seen.You don’t need to know much else about this cable other tha
  
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• Apple just killed the best way to buy an iPhone

  28-07-2026 16:23 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple has officially ended new enrollments in the iPhone Upgrade Program, bringing to a close one of the company’s most consumer-friendly ways to buy an iPhone. The change comes alongside the debut of Apple Upgrade, a leasing option powered by Klarna that expands beyond the iPhone to include Macs, iPads, and Apple Watches.For nearly a decade, the iPhone Upgrade Program offered a simple proposition. Customers paid one monthly fee that included both the cost of the iPhone and AppleC
  
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• Apple’s new Upgrade program is here. Just be sure to read the fine print

  28-07-2026 16:09 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Exactly as predicted last week, Apple has today launched a new program called Apple Upgrade. This allows you to lease an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch rather than buying it outright.The payment plan, which is available in the U.S. only, is somewhat reminiscent of the iPhone Upgrade Program, which ran for more than a decade but is now officially coming to an end. However, aside from including three other classes of devices as well as the iPhone, Apple Upgrade has some significant dif
  
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• Apple prepares major smart home push with new Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini, and Siri AI hub

  28-07-2026 16:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple’s current Apple TV 4K and its Siri Remote
  Apple, long viewed as a laggard in the smart home market, is preparing a significant expansion into the category with a slate of new devices and software centered on an upgraded Siri AI assistant, according to Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman.
  The company plans to begin this wave soon with a dedicated smart home hub built around the new Siri AI capabilities, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. Apple is also readying a new Apple T
  
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• ‘Apple Upgrade’ launches in the U.S.; new product leasing program for iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad

  28-07-2026 15:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple Upgrade — a new hardware leasing program — is available on the Apple Store online, in the Apple Store app, and at Apple Store locations in the United States.
  Apple today announced Apple Upgrade, a new product leasing program provided by Klarna for iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad available on the Apple Store online, in the Apple Store app, and at Apple Retail Store locations in the United States. Apple Upgrade makes it even easier for customers to get the Apple products they
  
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• I switched to Beats, and I’ll never go back to Apple again

  28-07-2026 13:15 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple has its own official lineup of accessories, which includes not only AirPods but also iPhone cases. And they’re great, all designed to work together seamlessly. But over the past few months, I decided to give a set of Beats accessories a try.After spending quite a while testing the new Powerbeats Fit alongside Beats’ Rugged Case for the iPhone 17 Pro Max, I’ve come to an unexpected conclusion. My new favorite gym accessories don’t have an Apple logo on them
  
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• It seems like every OS update is loaded with security fixes–here’s why

  28-07-2026 12:45 via macworld.com
  
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  It used to be that operating system “point releases”—the minor updates throughout the year—contained around a dozen security vulnerability fixes. But that number has been growing in the last couple of years and has exploded in the past few months.There were 35 security vulnerabilities fixed in iOS 26.4. That went up to 43 in iOS 26.5. A 26.5.2 update solely for security fixes added another 29.There are an unprecedented 77 security vulnerabilities fixed in iOS and
  
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• Apple teases ‘Severance’ season 3 in cryptic tweet

  28-07-2026 12:38 via macworld.com
  
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  Good news for fans of the bleak sci-fi workplace comedy Severance: work has begun on season 3. So it appears at any rate, based on a cryptic tweet from the director and executive producer Ben Stiller.In a message this week, Stiller posted a blurry and dramatically red-tinted image which seems to show Mark S. and Helly R. running through the corridors of the show’s Lumon Industries setting, echoing the ending of season 2. This is accompanied by a caption supposedly quoting Lumon fo
  
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• The AI backlash opens up a door for a product Apple will never make

  28-07-2026 12:30 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  It’s time once again to check in on AI! Checking in on AI is a community service the Macalope provides periodically free of charge to see just how things are going in the wild, wacky, and heavily litigious world of artificial intelligence!Let’s go to the headlines!“ChatGPT wrote her ‘resignation.’ She says she never meant to quit.”Okay, that doesn’t seem good.“AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making”That seems worse, admitted
  
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• Get Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for $55 with this lifetime license deal

  28-07-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Get the lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows while it’s on sale for $54.99 (reg. $249.99).If your primary computer is a Mac but you still rely on Windows for work, school, or a few essential programs, paying for a Microsoft 365 subscription isn’t your only option. Microsoft Office 2024 Professional Plus for Windows is on sale for just $54.99 (reg. $249.99) for a lifetime, giving you the latest Office apps for
  
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• Apple again the World’s Most Valuable Company as shares hit new all-time closing and intraday highs

  27-07-2026 22:26 via macdailynews.com
  
  In Nasdaq trading today, shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) rose $3.89 to $336.91 to hit a new all-time closing high. Apple’s all-time intraday high was also set today at $339.57.
  Apple’s 52-week low stands at $201.50.
  Today’s trading volume for AAPL shares was 45,246,885 versus Apple’s average trading volume of 55,382,396 shares.
  Apple’s PE Ratio currently stands at 40.79.
  Apple currently has a market value of $4.948 trillion, making it the world’s most valuable co
  
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• Apple TV unveils trailer for sci-fi thriller ‘Dark Matter’ season two

  27-07-2026 21:30 via macdailynews.com
  
  The second season of “Dark Matter” premieres Friday, August 28 on Apple TV.
  On Saturday, in San Diego Comic-Con’s Hall H, the stars and creative team behind Apple TV’s critically acclaimed sci-fi thriller “Dark Matter” unveiled the trailer for the upcoming second season. Based on the blockbuster novel by bestselling author Blake Crouch — who also created the series and serves as showrunner — “Dark Matter” stars and is executive produced
  
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• iOS 26.6 is out now with bug fixes and a preparation for iOS 27

  27-07-2026 20:42 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple has wasted no time in starting to test the next release of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26, etc. The 26.6 releases focus on bug fixes and security updates, but there’s an interesting additional function: it optimizes the Spotlight search index in preparation for iOS 27 this fall.Update July 27: The full release of iOS 26.6 is out now. It includes bug fixes and security updates, along with an optimization of the Spotlight index in preparation for iOS 27.iOS 26.6 relea
  
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• iOS 26.6 is available for all iPhones–here’s what’s new

  27-07-2026 20:42 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  iOS 27 is coming in just a few weeks, but Apple hasn’t stopped development of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26, etc. The 26.6 releases focus on bug fixes and security updates, but there’s an interesting additional function: it optimizes the Spotlight search index in preparation for iOS 27 this fall.Update July 27: The full release of iOS 26.6 is out now. It includes bug fixes and security updates, along with an optimization of the Spotlight index in preparation for iO
  
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• iOS 26.6 is out now, and it’s quietly preparing your iPhone for the future

  27-07-2026 20:34 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple has released iOS 26.6 for iPhones everywhere, bringing what appears to be the final major update before iOS 27 arrives in September. At first glance, it’s not much of an update. There are no new apps, interface changes, or long-awaited features to explore. Instead, Apple simply says the update “includes bug fixes, security updates and optimizes the Spotlight index to prepare for iOS 27.”That last part is what makes iOS 26.6 more interesting than a typical mainten
  
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• Apple releases macOS Tahoe 26.6

  27-07-2026 20:28 via macdailynews.com
  
  macOS Tahoe 26.6
  Apple today released macOS Tahoe 26.6, a minor point update to the current macOS operating system that launched in September 2025. The update arrives roughly a month after macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 and follows an extended period of developer and public beta testing.
  macOS Tahoe (version 26) is the twenty-second major release of Apple’s desktop operating system and the successor to macOS Sequoia. It introduced a refreshed Liquid Glass design language, enhanced Continuity features
  
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• Apple brings AppleCare One to the UK, streamlining coverage

  27-07-2026 20:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple brings AppleCare One to the UK, giving customers a new way to cover multiple Apple products with one simple plan.
  Apple on Monday announced AppleCare One — a new way for customers to protect multiple Apple devices under one simple plan — is available in the UK. Starting at £16.99 per month, AppleCare One covers up to three products, with the flexibility to add more at any time for £4.99 per month per device.
  With AppleCare One, customers receive comprehensive, one-s
  
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• Apple Original Films unveils trailer for ‘Matchbox The Movie,’ starring John Cena

  27-07-2026 19:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  John Cena stars in “Matchbox The Movie,” premiering October 9 on Apple TV.
  This weekend in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Apple Original Films unveiled the trailer for the upcoming action feature “Matchbox The Movie” starring John Cena, premiering globally on Apple TV on Friday, October 9th.
  Inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, “Matchbox The Movie” is an action-packed, globe-trotting adventure about a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upende
  
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• Best iPhone to buy in 2026: Every Apple iPhone compared

  27-07-2026 18:46 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  Apple’s iPhone lineup has never been broader, with models ranging from the affordable iPhone 17e to the flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max. Whether you’re looking for the best camera, the longest battery life, the best value or the ideal balance of features and price, there’s an iPhone to suit your needs. But with more choice than ever, deciding which one to buy isn’t always easy.The right iPhone depends on how you use it. The Pro models are built for photography, video
  
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• Don’t expect a new Apple Watch SE this fall

  27-07-2026 18:22 via macworld.com
  
  Macworld
  The biggest announcement of Apple’s upcoming fall event will be Apple’s foldable iPhone Ultra, arriving alongside its iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max siblings. But as always, we can also expect Apple Watch updates, including some changes that are highly significant in their own way.According to the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, three new Apple Watches are in the pipeline for a fall release–but if that makes you think we’re getting new ve
  
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