Here’s the next Apple Watch face coming in watchOS 26.5

There’s a new Apple Watch face that will be included in the upcoming watchOS 26.5 software update.

Each year, Apple releases a new Pride Apple Watch face and iPhone/iPad wallpaper. You can see last year’s collection as an example here .

Apple also sells Apple Watch bands that go with the new watch faces for a year at a time.

This year, Pride Luminance is the name of the new design.

It first appeared in code for iOS 26.5 beta and watchOS


Apple TV 4K might break a record no one wants to see happen

It makes sense that Apple TV 4K customers are vocal about the lack of new hardware. The , introduced in 2022, runs the risk of breaking a record no one wants to see happen.

The good news is that Apple reportedly has a new Apple TV 4K ready to go.

The bad news? Apple might be waiting for an before releasing it. That might mean tvOS 27 in the fall.

If that happens, the current Apple TV 4K hardware will set a new record for


Apple TV scores two wins at the 2026 Peabody Awards

Apple TV picked up two wins at the Peabody Awards this year, out of five total nominations. Here are the details.

Apple scored two nods at the 2026 Peabody Awards, which will hold the winners’ ceremony on May 31, in Beverly Hills.

Among the winning documentaries, Ryan White’s was lauded alongside HBO Max’s , , and , BBC Four’s , Kino Film Collection’s , ESPN’s , and .

In the Entertainment category, Apple TV scored a win


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Apple among companies objecting to proposed clean energy reporting changes

A group of 66 companies and industry organizations, which includes Apple, has issued a joint statement opposing proposed changes to how companies account for clean energy use. Here are the details.

A group of companies, including Amazon, Apple, BYD, eBay, Luxshare, and Salesforce, has issued a against a key change in the rules governing corporate emissions reporting.

These changes are part of a (GHGP), a widely used framework that defines how companies measure and report their emissions.

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M6 MacBook Pro: Six new features coming later this year

Apple has a new M6 MacBook Pro rumored to launch later this year with a total design overhaul. Here are six new features expected with the M6 MacBook Pro.

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Discover ending Pay with Rewards and Connected Account support in Apple Pay

Discover is contacting cardholders about changes to how its cards work with Apple Pay, with two features set to go away starting June 4. Here are the details.

In a notice sent to cardholders, Discover says it will soon discontinue support for its Connected Account integration, as well as for the Pay with Rewards within Apple Pay feature.

The company says it remains “committed to enabling use of Discover® Card in Apple Pay®,” which means that this move will not affect the core Apple Pay experience, as Discover

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Apple Invites for iPhone adds 7 new features, including an iMessage app

Apple Invites has its second new version in as many months, adding seven new features. One key highlight is an iMessage app for sharing invitations without leaving the Messages app.

Apple Invites version 1.8 arrives today as the April upgrade to Apple’s digital invitation service for iCloud+ subscribers.

The new version includes seven new features, including changes around Image Playground and Apple Music.

Here’s the full list from today’s release:

  • Image Playground themes are now available in the backgrounds gallery, helping you easily
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Apple TV has two of its biggest hit shows returning this summer

Apple TV has three top-tier shows all airing right now, but the streamer is assembling a strong summer lineup too, anchored by the return of two of its all-time biggest hit series.

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OpenAI upgrades ChatGPT and Codex with GPT-5.5: ‘a new class of intelligence for real work’

OpenAI is capping off a busy week of announcements with the release of GPT-5.5, its latest model upgrade for ChatGPT and Codex. The company calls its new model “a new class of intelligence for real work.”

GPT-5.5 lands seven weeks after the release of GPT-5.4, which arrived on March 5.

OpenAI says the newest model “understands what you’re trying to do faster” and that it can “carry more of the work itself” compared to earlier

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