The new has apparently been a smash hit, and Apple will likely talk up its success at its next quarterly earnings call. But, in what can be considered a good problem to have, Apple is facing a bit of a supply chain predicament. Its stock of A18 Pro chips — the previous-gen iPhone processor that powers the Neo — is reportedly running low .

One of the ways Apple got the price of the Neo down was by using leftover, binned, A18 Pro chips that were originally

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is expected to launch this fall, and a notable leaker says that inside sources indicate the name won’t be ‘iPhone Fold,’ but rather ‘iPhone Ultra.’

It’s been a busy week for rumors about the iPhone Fold. Yesterday we got word of the device hitting a major production milestone , then today details of early snags already emerged .

Perhaps most notably, Sonny Dickson offered the first dummy model comparisons of iPhone Fold to the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max

Spotify Prompted Playlists were first launched in New Zealand late last year before rolling out to the US and Canada in January. The feature lets you use natural language to describe what you want to hear , and the streaming service will create an AI-powered music playlist to match.

The company has now expanded the AI tool to podcasts, stating that it will use a mix of three factors to generate personalized podcast playlists for you …

The music version of the feature first launched in December before reaching the US in January.

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Aqara just released the new featuring Matter 1.4 support and native integration with . These additions make it a compelling alternative to Nest for anyone wanting deep, system-level control within Apple Home.

HomeKit Weekly is a series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework.

Apple’s new Adaptive Temperature feature uses your iPhone and the Home app to automatically adjust your thermostat based on your current state, whether you are at home, asleep, away

Designed specifically for students, this new free tool generates study guides, mind maps, podcasts, and other AI-powered visual and auditory learning content based on class notes and other uploaded materials. Here are the details.

Today, Adobe is rolling out in beta.

This new AI-powered platform was developed in collaboration with students and offers several ways to generate study aids based on uploaded coursework:

• Learning That Sticks: Add class notes, docs and links to quickly generate study guides and mind maps that make studying easier.

A new Reuters piece describes new threats to Apple’s chipmaker TSMC as a result of further reported actions by the Chinese government.

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly told officials that he slept “with one eye open” after attending a classified CIA briefing on Taiwan, and there is no sign that he will be sleeping better anytime soon …

China has long claimed ownership over Taiwan, and has conducted military exercises that included practicing a full-scale blockade of the island, leading to fears that it was planning an invasion.

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A new report provides an insider’s view of the Vision Pro launch at Apple stores , describing it as “a fiasco” in many of them.

It also claims that while the Vision Pro launch was particularly problematic, it also pointed to broader issues with changes made to retail staffing over the years …

The launch of a completely new product category to Apple was never going to be straightforward, but on paper, Apple seemed to have a solid plan. Hundreds of retail employees were flown to Cupertino to receive multi-

Reported problems with the engineering test phase for the iPhone Fold could delay the launch of Apple’s most expensive phone by months. This could potentially mean that it doesn’t go on sale until next year.

Multiple sources are cited, with suppliers warned that they may need to delay production of components for the new device …

We’d already heard that Apple planned for the iPhone Fold to launch sometime after the iPhone 18 Pro. A Barclays analyst last year suggested that it was likely to launch in December rather

Reliable leaker Sonny Dickson a photo of dummy units showing the final size of the iPhone Fold next to iPhone 18 Pro Max and iPhone 18 Pro Max.

You can see the foldable iPhone has a passport-esque form factor, wider and shorter than the other pro iPhones when closed. When unfolded, the large display will measure about 7.8-inches diagonally. In terms of screen surface area, the Fold will be closer to an iPad mini than the Pro Max.

Apple’s design for the foldable