Apple TV’s ‘Nocturne’ drama series starring Liev Schreiber gets a premiere date
Apple TV has confirmed the premiere date of Nocturne, an upcoming drama series starring Liev Schreiber ( Spotlight ), Zazie Beetz ( They Will Kill You ), and Stephen Graham ( Adolescence ). Here are the details.
Beats continues to expand lineup of popular woven USB-C cables
Beats is expanding its popular lineup of USB-C cables today with an all-new “Power Pink” color. “Because your charging cable deserves to be just as expressive as your playlist,” Beats says.
Apple stops signing iOS 26.5.1 after critical security fix release
Apple is no longer signing iOS 26.5 and iOS 26.5.1, preventing downgrades to these software versions from newer releases. The move comes after a critical security fix was issued for iPhone last week.
iPhone discounts lift Apple to second place in China’s shrinking smartphone market
In a report released today, Counterpoint Research says that despite the discounts seen during China’s 618 shopping period, smartphone sales declined 13% from the year-ago period. Here are the details.
Apple asks judge to pause Epic Games case during Supreme Court review
Apple has submitted a request to pause further proceedings in its legal battle with Epic Games in the Northern District of California while the Supreme Court reviews part of the case. Here are the details.
Apple must continue to age-verify users in Texas, says one-sentence ruling
Apple must continue to carry out age verification of iPhone users in Texas after the Supreme Court denied a request to pause enforcement of the law.
The iPhone maker strongly opposed the law, with Tim Cook going as far as to personally lobby state Governor Greg Abbott …
Siri AI can pull info from third-party apps in the latest developer beta
We’ve been looking out for new features in iOS 27 beta 3, and we’ve now found an additional one: the latest developer beta allows Siri AI to access information from third-party apps.
The only examples seen so far are pulling in the remaining battery from electric car apps, but it’s likely that other capabilities will be found …
Our choice of AI assistant really matters, says Tony Fadell – and raises big questions
“Father of the iPod ” Tony Fadell has written a lengthy column in which he argues that our choice of AI assistant really matters, but also raises some huge questions that need to be addressed.
He says the reason the iPhone has stood the test of time is because Apple understood the behavioral shifts it would create, not just the technology shift, and the same will be true of AI assistants …
Leaker backs reports of two iPhone Air 2 improvements, with more detail
A leaker with a decent track record has backed earlier reports of two improvements said to be coming to the iPhone Air 2 next year.
They’ve provided very specific information on one of the changes, lending additional credibility to earlier claims …
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