Apple was fined a total of $851M last year for privacy and antitrust violations

Publicly available information reveals that Apple was fined a total of $851 million last year for privacy and antitrust violations, down from $2.1B in 2024.

The data was collated by Proton, which reports that it would have taken the iPhone maker just three days, three hours and 28 minutes to pay off the total …

Proton updated its annual , revealing that Apple was twice fined for abusing its dominant position to disadvantage competitors and twice fined for violating privacy laws.

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New study highlights Apple Watch’s role in AFib monitoring after treatment

A new trial suggests could make a meaningful difference in what happens after atrial fibrillation ablation, not by changing the procedure itself, but by changing what patients and doctors catch afterward.

Researchers found that a simple routine of patient-led ECG check-ins surfaced more recurrences and was linked to fewer unplanned hospitalizations over the follow-up period.

The study was conducted by researchers at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, with the results published in the .

It focused on how patients who had an AFib ablation, which is


Pixelmator Pro launches on iPad, here’s what the new app can do

Today Pixelmator Pro has launched on iPad for the first time, exclusive to Apple Creator Studio . Here’s what the long-awaited iPad version of Pixelmator Pro can do.

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Chrome rolling out Gemini 3-powered ‘auto browse’ with Google AI Pro

Google today announced “Chrome auto browse” as a “powerful agentic experience that handles multi-step chores on your behalf.”

Available on desktop, auto browse is triggered by specifying a task when prompting Gemini in Chrome. Google can scroll, click, and enter text on your behalf. The actions are happening on your device with a cloud model leveraged.

Gemini will then confirm “Task started” and proceed to open a new tab that’s badged by a cursor and sparkle icon. Chrome will also note whenever


PSA: Apple Creator Studio 3-month free trial offered even for older devices

Apple Creator Studio is officially here , and by all appearances a great value for many. Apple offers a 1-month trial for all users, but it turns out there are surprise offers for 3 free months being given too—even if you haven’t bought a new device.

When Apple first announced the new Apple Creator Studio bundle, it mentioned two free trial offers for users.

  • 1-month free trials would be available for everyone
  • and 3-month trials would be given “with the purchase of a new
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AirTag 2 teardown reveals the speaker is now harder to remove

AirTag 2 ships to users’ starting today, and YouTuber Joseph Taylor has already posted an . Here’s what it revealed.

Joseph Taylor posts AirTag 2 unboxing and teardown video

Apple’s first AirTag launched nearly five years ago, and shortly after release it was used by bad actors for unintended purposes. Unwanted tracking, for example, has been an issue for years despite Apple releasing software updates to mitigate the issue.

With AirTag 2, Apple says it has built in “industry-first protections against unwanted tracking.


Deals: AirPods Max $119 off, AirPods Pro 3, Apple Watch SE 3 $173, Trail Loop 50% off, more

Your mid-week 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are ready to roll. Alongside the ongoing Amazon low on AirPods Pro 3 and the 35% price drop on AirPods 4 with ANC at $119 , we also spotted the Midnight AirPods Max at $119 off via Amazon as well. Those deals also join a giant 50% price drop on the official Apple Blue/Bright Blue Trail Loop (it is now even lower) as well new lows on the Anchor Blue and Neon Ocean


Apple TV has acclaimed London crime thriller coming back soon

Apple TV has been ramping up its slate of crime thrillers recently, and it the release date for season 2 of the acclaimed show Criminal Record. Here are the details.

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Pages, Keynote, Numbers get iOS 26 updates, here’s everything new

Pages, Keynote, and Numbers have just been updated for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe. The updates adopt a Liquid Glass design and add new features, including many that are exclusive to Apple Creator Studio.

What’s new in Pages, Keynote, and Numbers

Today alongside the launch of Apple Creator Studio , Apple has released version 15.1 updates for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps.

Many of the new features and changes are exclusive to Apple Creator Studio subscribers. However,

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Apple Creator Studio launches today, and it’s an incredible value

Two weeks ago, Apple announced its brand new Apple Creator Studio bundle, offering its suite of creative apps for a single subscription. Apple Creator Studio is , and the first reviews and impressions have hit the web.

Head below for a full roundup. Apple has also highlighting how creators are using the new Final Cut Pro features.

Apple’s Creator Studio is $12.99 per month or $129 per year. For educators and college students, pricing is just $2.99 per

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