Anthropic is giving teachers free access to premium Claude features, details here

Anthropic is providing free access to premium Claude AI features to K-12 teachers in the United States. The effort is part of a new Claude for Teachers initiative.
IDC: Apple shipped nearly 1 in 5 smartphones in China in Q2 2026

In a report published today, IDC said Huawei and Apple were the only smartphone makers to record shipment growth in China during the second quarter of 2026. Here are the details.
Apple Arcade adding the ultimate NFL game just in time for football season

Apple Arcade is scoring a major hit game in August. Apple announced today that the subscription game service will add Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition on August 6. The new game will arrive just before the new NFL pre-season kicks off.
Apple says the new Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition title is designed just for Apple Arcade. Apple Arcade games have no ads and no in-app purchases.
WhatsApp is building its own iCloud alternative for chat backups

References found in the latest TestFlight build of WhatsApp indicate that Meta is working on bringing an alternative to iCloud backups for iPhone users. Here are the details.
Apple’s MacBook Pro overhaul is coming soon, with a big twist

Apple just released a MacBook Pro update in March, but there’s more coming soon. Apple is expected to debut one of its biggest MacBook Pro updates ever as soon as later this year. Here’s everything we know so far … including details on a surprising recent twist.
Apple says Epic’s arguments against pausing the case are ‘wrong’

Apple has responded to Epic’s opposition to its request to pause lower-court proceedings over App Store commissions while the Supreme Court reviews part of the case. Here’s what that means.
How the 20th anniversary iPhone will provide a ‘single slab of glass’ look

Former Apple design chief Jony Ive always described his long-term vision for the iPhone design as “a single slab of glass.” Apple is believed to have retained that goal long after Ive left the company, with Liquid Glass representing the company’s software prep ahead of the new hardware.
We’ve already seen reports of a number of ways in which the 20th anniversary iPhone could take us significantly closer to Apple’s vision, and the latest of these may provide another piece of the puzzle …
Apple TV’s next action-comedy starring Ryan Reynolds gets first trailer

Apple TV today released the first trailer for Mayday, an action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds ( Deadpool ) and Kenneth Branagh ( Oppenheimer ). Watch it below.
Top watchOS 27 features that will enhance your Apple Watch

watchOS 27 packs some great new features. Here’s everything new coming to Apple Watch this fall so far.
Your X feed might now work, as platform finally does what everyone wanted

Many X users have found that their feed is rather random, with comments on their posts similarly more from randos than those who follow you. The platform says it has finally noticed this and is fixing it with a “tweak” to the algorithm …