Walmart will finally accept Apple Pay and Google Pay starting August 24
The retailer is finally giving up its decade-long fight against Apple Pay
Apple just patched a critical macOS flaw that let hackers break in without a password
The Screen Sharing flaw, rated 9.8 out of 10 in severity, was already being exploited in the wild
Apple's services business is finally feeling the pain of losing control over App Store payments
US App Store spending fell 6% as developers steered users to outside payment systems
Leaked video shows Apple's camera-equipped AirPods identifying a book by sight
First look: Apple is known to be developing AirPods with built-in cameras that apparently would let Siri and Visual Intelligence see what users see. The cameras wouldn't just offer traditional photo or video capture, they'd also support AI-powered recognition and recall.
Apple will begin assembling Mac Minis at Foxconn's Houston plant later this year
Foxconn is building the production line while Apple will buy the computers made there
A jailbreak for iOS 26 is finally here, 326 days after launch
Dopamine 3.0 finally cracks Apple iOS 26 open, if your iPhone is old enough
Apple's rumored "Ultra" lineup would include a foldable iPhone, camera AirPods, and a touchscreen MacBook
Apple's next big products all share one name: Ultra
AirPods Pro 3 get a solid $60 discount, now $189
Apple's flagship earbuds combine improved Active Noise Cancellation, personalized Spatial Audio, and heart-rate tracking. At $189, they're a compelling pick for anyone looking to upgrade their wireless audio experience.
Apple's iCloud Private Relay feature is leaking users' real IP addresses
The flaws also affect proxy-based privacy browsers including Onion Browser
Apple's A20 Pro production is going smoothly, except DRAM supply is bottlenecking iPhone assembly
TSMC is sitting on $1 billion worth of finished iPhone chips with nowhere to go
Ripple effect: In the run-up to the launch of the foldable iPhone Ultra, iPhone 18, and iPhone 18 Pro, Apple and its assemblers are working to secure enough mobile DRAM. Apple leans heavily on Micron for these chips and also buys from SK Hynix and Samsung. People involved say they still expect to meet initial demand, but they worry online wait times could stretch and store inventory could run out quickly if the shortage continues.
CarPlay and Android Auto just found a new market – boats
MasterCraft's 2027 pontoons pair CarPlay with Savvy Navvy for charts, routing, and live weather
AI is flooding Apple with fake bug reports, and real $200K macOS exploit got lost in the noise
AI has increased the number of helpful and bogus bug reports
Winners & losers: Generative AI has become a double-edged sword for security teams. The same technology that helps uncover and fix vulnerabilities faster than ever also makes it trivially easy to flood inboxes with dubious bug reports. That tension recently pushed Apple to change its bug bounty program in a way that ended up delaying disclosure of a genuinely serious exploit.
Microsoft wants Apple to bring seamless copy and paste between Windows PCs and iPhones
But the feature might only be available in Europe
iPhone and Mac sales surge push Apple's quarterly revenue to $109 billion
Apple closes out Tim Cook's era with a record quarter
Bottom line: Apple's last quarterly earnings report under CEO Tim Cook showed gains across nearly every category, led by iPhone and Mac sales. The budget MacBook Neo appears to have been a major contributor to that growth. But as the Cupertino company prepares to hand the reins to a new CEO, rising prices could complicate the road ahead. Apple has already begun responding with a new leasing program.
Apple Upgrade now lets you lease iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Watches, starting at $18/month
The program is powered by Klarna, the buy-now-pay-later company
Apple is the most valuable company in the world, again
Apple overtakes Nvidia as investors seek safety from AI stock volatility
Apple's latest security update fixes nearly 200 vulnerabilities across Mac, iPhone, Safari, and more
macOS 26.6, iOS 26.2, and iPadOS 26.6 are rolling out now
Apple's smart glasses are delayed as company wrestles with privacy concerns
Apple is reportedly exploring camera restrictions and on-device processing to prevent its wearable from becoming a privacy nightmare
Through the looking glass: Apple is facing a dilemma: how can a company that has long prided itself on respecting users' privacy release a product notorious for spying on people – smart glasses? It's something that Cupertino is worried about, which is why its take on the device is reportedly being delayed until late 2027.
Apple's App Store is on pace to add 1 million new apps this year, most are AI slop
Vibe coding is flooding the App Store with low-quality apps that almost nobody is downloading
Apple's rumored leasing program could restrict apps, lock down iPhones if you miss payments
Apple Upgrade would run on Klarna's infrastructure, the same company facing scrutiny over its buy-now-pay-later practices
San Francisco warns Apple and Google to stop profiting from AI nudify apps
Apple and Google were given 28 days to explain how they will address the apps
iPhone owners hit 87% loyalty rate this year, Android-to-iPhone switching drops to 12%
Apple and Google spent years trying to steal each other's users. New data shows it barely worked
Apple's OLED iPad mini could arrive this October, kicking off a major iPad overhaul
The OLED Air and Pro are expected to follow in spring 2027, alongside a new standard iPad in Q1
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Apple's iOS 27 public beta arrives with Siri AI, faster app launches, and more
Full Siri AI needs 12GB of RAM, macOS 27's beta drops support for every Intel Mac