After years of rumors, Apple appears to finally be preparing to release the redesigned iPhone SE 4. Mark Gurman reports for Bloomberg that the new entry level iPhone could be announced as early as next week:

The company expects to announce the device as early as next week, ahead of it going on sale later in the month, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Gurman adds that he does not expect Apple to hold an event for the iPhone SE 4 launch.

This suggests that the overhauled iPhone SE is likely

Apple has announced tax and price updates for the App Store and other digital storefronts in various markets, with some changes taking effect immediately. Some changes are scheduled to start in the coming weeks and months.

Apple has made tax and pricing updates in five markets that kick in today:

• Azerbaijan: value-added tax (VAT) introduction of 18%
• Peru: VAT introduction of 18%
• Slovakia: Standard VAT rate increase from 20% to 23%
• Slovakia: Reduced VAT rate introduction of 5% for

Long before Sonos got in the business of shipping cursed apps, the connected audio company had dreams of releasing a MagSafe speaker for iPhone.

Sonos demise documenter has the scoop on the product that could have been. According to Welch, Sonos wanted to develop “a miniature speaker that could magnetically” attach to the back of iPhones, to attract Gen Z customers.

Here’s more from his report:

According to images that I’ve seen, Sonos envisioned a more rectangular design. The prototypes were the same overall shape

is one of the biggest Apple TV+ hits, yet it took almost three years for its season 2 return. Ben Stiller, one of the major creative forces on the show, says that shouldn’t happen again as season 3 is already ‘underway.’

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Apple has yet to officially confirm a third season of Severance, but Stiller says there is a writers room underway in L.A. and that he hopes not to keep audiences waiting three years this time. Hollywood budgets have tightened since Apple greenlit the

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Apple’s Messages app has a lot of great features, including the recent iOS 18 additions and Genmoji . But one thing that’s sorely missing: good tools for tracking your unanswered messages. The RPLY seeks to solve that problem with AI.

RPLY is a that does two main things:

1. scans all your iMessages and compiles unanswered ones in a dedicated hub
2. then drafts AI responses for those messages that you can send with a single click

Ultimately, it’s a pretty straightforward utility—but one that meets a

Leaks have indicated Apple has an internal robotics team working on building new home products. But now, via a , Apple has actually offered its own glimpse into what our robot future could look like.

The idea of robots, for me at least, always conjures sci-fi pictures of anthropomorphic beings walking around, talking, and acting very cold and unfeeling.

But Apple’s recently published research paper and video demonstrate how the future of robotics could be much more fun and whimsical than that.

In its , Apple researchers

Benjamin and Chance review the newly-launched Apple Invites app and despite how well made the app is, debate whether anyone will actually use it. Also, AltStore makes headlines about hosting the first ‘Apple approved’ NSFW app, Apple reportedly cancels another AR hardware initiative and TikTok spreads fake news about the iOS 18.3 support for T-Mobile Starlink service.

, Benjamin and Chance bemoan the lack of advancement in CarPlay in recent years, and suggest a few easy wins Apple could add to the platform. Subscribe

Apple’s Passwords app debuted in iOS 18 as a one-stop hub for all your password needs. But the app also, interestingly, has a feature that can replace one of Apple’s best existing Wi-Fi tools.

When Apple launched its new Passwords app, much of its functionality was simply carried over from existing iOS features.

For example, iCloud Keychain has offered password management features for years as part of the Settings app.

But one unique addition to Passwords is its Wi-Fi section.