Supreme Court considering legality of smartphone location ‘dragnets’

The US Supreme Court is hearing arguments about the legality of so-called geofence warrants, sometimes also referred to as “digital dragnets” because they capture the location data of a great many innocent citizens in addition to criminal suspects.

In a practice raising obvious privacy concerns, tech giants are increasingly being asked by law enforcement to identify all of the smartphone users present at a particular location at the time a crime was committed …

explains how geofence warrants work.

If there are no clear suspects for a crime, law enforcement can


AirDrop is now widely available on Android phones, and I’m here for it

We can argue endlessly about how innovative Apple is as a company, and indeed many people do. Personally, I would argue that some of its greatest innovations have been in the seemingly smallest of features, and AirDrop is one of these.

AirDrop is a really simple and convenient way to move a document from one of our Apple devices to another, as well as to exchange files and information with other iPhone users. The introduction of NameDrop in iOS 17 was a particularly great application of the tech in my view …


John Ternus faces critical decisions on iPhone pricing and US manufacturing – FT

Incoming Apple CEO John Ternus is going to be facing two critical decisions soon after he takes the helm, says a new Financial Times report.

First, how to respond to a massive increase in memory prices, with Apple’s RAM costs increasing by more than 400% by next year. Second, how to shape the company’s manufacturing plans across China , India , and the US …

Apple is facing an entirely new world when it comes to buying memory for its devices. The company is used to


Court reverses pause on Epic Games ruling ahead of Apple’s Supreme Court bid

Epic Games just convinced the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse a prior decision that temporarily paused enforcement of a ruling requiring Apple to loosen certain App Store rules while it sought Supreme Court review. Here are the details.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted Apple’s motion to stay a recent ruling requiring it to loosen certain App Store rules related to alternative payment methods.

Following the court’s decision, Epic filed two motions . The first claimed


First two episodes of Widow’s Bay now available on Apple TV

, Apple’s newest horror-comedy starring Matthew Rhys ( , ) is now available to stream on Apple TV. Here’s what to expect.

Last December, Apple announced , a new comedic horror series created by Katie Dippold ( , ), with several episodes of its 10-episode run directed by Hiro Murai ( , ).

More recently, the company published a few teasers and sneak peeks, like the slightly unsettling video below:

Now, is available to stream for Apple TV subscribers, with a


Vibe coding platform Lovable now available for iPhone

, one of the most widely used AI-assisted programming tools, launched an iOS app that creates web apps based on natural language prompts and even voice-based interactions. Here are the details.

When it comes to iPhone vibe coding, much of the focus in the last few weeks has been on the apps Apple has been taking issue with .

However, there is an important distinction here: while Apple has been pointing to app review guidelines that forbid apps from changing their own behavior once they hit the App Store,


Apple TV scores six Gotham Television Award nominations, here’s the list

Just days after picking up several nominations for the 2026 Peabody Awards and the News & Documentary Emmy Awards , Apple celebrated today another six nominations across three of its original series for the 2026 Gotham Television Awards. Here are the details.

Earlier today, the Gotham Film & Media Institute announced the list of nominees for this year’s Gotham Television Award, which included nods for , , and .

Commenting on the nods, Apple said:

These nominations mark Apple’s most recent recognition from the


California bid to curb Big Tech self-preferencing fails after Apple-backed lobbying blitz

A California bill aimed at stopping trillion-dollar tech companies from favoring their own products has failed after an intense opposition campaign. Here are the details.

Last month, state Senator Scott Wiener proposed the (Blocking Anticompetitive Self-preferencing by Entrenched Dominant platforms Act), or SB 1074, a California bill targeting how large digital platforms treat their own products and those of their competitors.

In essence, the bill would bar companies with at least $1 trillion in market value from prioritizing their own products and services


iOS 26.4 gave CarPlay two new features, with another big one coming

iOS 26.4 recently gave CarPlay two new features, while also laying the groundwork for another big upgrade coming soon.

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UBS raises Apple price target ahead of earnings, keeps neutral rating

With just two days to go until Apple’s Q3 2026 report, UBS just raised its price target on the company’s stock, based once again on strong iPhone demand. Here are the details.

Over the past few weeks, multiple analyst notes have raised their target prices for Apple stock, citing the company’s overall better position in dealing with the ongoing memory supply crunch.

Now, as reported by , UBS reaffirmed this position, raising its Apple price target from $280

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