No Fortnite on U.S. App Store today, but Epic still targeting release this week

If Fortnite does return to the U.S. App Store this week, it won’t be before Friday. That’s according to Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, who shared an update on the long-awaited comeback today.

Fortnite has been absent from the App Store in the U.S. since 2020 , when Epic Games slipped a direct payment option for V-Bucks into the app—deliberately violating Apple’s rules. The move was a calculated protest against Apple’s 3


New Apple video shows mother reliving baby’s first year inside Vision Pro

Ahead of Mother’s Day this weekend, Apple has shared an of a mom getting to relive her baby’s first year thanks to Vision Pro and spatial video captured on iPhone.

Apple’s new video, “ ,” tells the story of a mother and father to a 1-year-old son.

Khulan and Sam spent the first year of their son’s life filming him in spatial video using iPhone .

Then, as a Mother’s Day surprise, Sam edited the videos into a film


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iPhone 17 Air still recognizably thin in a case, video shows

The rumored iPhone 17 Air favors a futuristic design over a thicker and heavier look with more battery. But if everyone just throws their phone in a case, won’t the aesthetic be lost? Maybe not, according to this iPhone 17 Air case test video.

The clip shared on social media shows iPhone 17 Pro Max and iPhone 17 Air dummy units side-by-side. Then the iPhone 17 Air mockup is placed inside what resembles a version of Apple’s Beats iPhone case designed


Deals: 24GB M4/Pro Mac mini best Amazon price ever, Apple Watch Series 10 $160 off, M4 MacBook Pro $340 off, more

Today’s Apple deals are once again kicking off with some notable price drops on the latest – the base model is back , the 24GB M4 model has hit its best price to date, and the is now at its best Amazon price ever at . Next we move over to the – the most affordable model has now dropped to a new Amazon all-time low at while elevated models are now – alongside and the best price of the year on the . Apple Pencil Pro, the Anker Mother’

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Apple TV+ hopes its next Ted Lasso is here with new golf comedy

Apple has had a strong spring of new TV shows, and heading into the summer there’s no slowing down. Coming next month, the golf comedy Stick looks like the next Apple TV+ attempt at striking Ted Lasso gold.

fans have been spoiled by the abundance of other Apple TV+ shows from series co-creator Bill Lawrence. and are both among the best shows Apple offers, but they feel fairly distinct from Lasso’s formula—especially Bad Monkey.

But with Apple’s new show Stick (


The most shocking ‘The Studio’ cameo happened against Apple’s wishes

Hit Apple TV+ comedy has been packed with celebrity cameos, and this week’s Golden Globes episode took things to a whole new level. But the most shocking cameo of the episode—indeed, the whole season—apparently wouldn’t have happened if Apple got its way.

Among the deep roster of celebrity cameos in The Studio’s latest episode, one that had a recurring bit was Netflix’s CEO Ted Sarandos.

Throughout the episode, which is set at the Golden Globes, Sarandos is thanked by

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Reddit fighting back after AI fraud – but may threaten user privacy

Reddit has announced plans to fight back after a large-scale AI fraud was carried out against users of the highly popular Change My View subreddit.

However, the company’s plans to take to fight AI bots may not be popular with users, as it could compromise the platform’s long-standing approach to privacy

Researchers from the University of Zurich carried out an extensive AI fraud in the subreddit, with large language models taking on a variety of personas , including a rape victim and a trauma counsellor. In


Apple tried addressing EU’s concerns in 2024, but was stonewalled: report

Apple was recently hit with a $570 million fine from the EU for alleged violations of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The company has said it will appeal the EU’s decision, and now , we may know some of the arguments Apple’s lawyers plan to use in the case.

According to a , Apple’s upcoming appeal of the EU’s $570 million fine will contend that the company tried to address the EU’s concerns, but was stonewalled.

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Apple needs to step on the gas for better EV support in CarPlay

Over the last decade, CarPlay has become ubiquitous on almost all makes and models of cars. Consumers love it too. In fact, Apple has said before that 80% of new car buyers require CarPlay as a specification before making their purchase.

However, this argument is less satisfactory when it comes to electric vehicles. Aside from Tesla or Rivian, almost all EVs come with CarPlay installed, but its utility is greatly diminished. CarPlay support for electric vehicle routing is just weak. Apple really needs to step on the


Samsung-made display for iPhone Fold said to be more advanced than Galaxy Fold

Despite the fact that the iPhone Fold display is being made by Samsung , it looks like it might be more advanced that the one so far used in the Korean company’s own Galaxy Z Fold series.

A leaker with a decent track record cites supply-chain sources as saying the upcoming Apple device will use a thinner and more advanced display than used in any of Samsung’s own products …

Apple’s usual approach with new technology is to watch and wait for a while, aiming to be best rather than

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