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Several legal and business groups, in addition to the U.S. government, filed briefs with the Supreme Court this week in the Apple vs. Epic Games lawsuit, urging the justices to reverse at least part of the contempt ruling against Apple. Here are the details.

Six days ago, Apple released iOS 27.2 developer beta 1, skipping over iOS 27.1 beta. Following yesterday’s developer beta 2 release, Apple has now issued the first iOS 27.2 public beta version, with the new iPhone Health app included. Apple has also turned on the ability to schedule and purchase labs through Quest Diagnostics from the new Health app in iOS 27.2 beta.

After releasing the second developer beta for macOS 27.2 Golden Gate yesterday, Apple is now rolling out the public beta as well. Here are the details.

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macOS 27 Golden Gate is a huge upgrade over macOS 26 Tahoe, and not just because of the smarter design decisions. Just like iOS 27 for iPhone, the Mac adds a Liquid Glass appearance slider. This lets you dramatically change the look of your Mac across the system.

Apple today announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available in eight additional Latin American countries, with support from six payment platforms across the region. Here are the details.

Apple today updated its official list of digital camera RAW formats supported across its platforms, adding support for 11 models from several manufacturers. Here are the details.

Keeping with Apple’s pledge that Tim Cook would remain involved in Apple’s government relations around the world after stepping down as CEO, he met this week with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Here are the details.

Earlier this summer, Apple closed a portion of the Apple Park Visitor Center as it worked to “improve our store.”

That space has now reopened, and the big change is that Apple has removed the augmented reality experience that let visitors use custom iPads to view Apple Park.

Apple TV today unveiled the trailer for the upcoming second season of its animated adventure series “The Sisters Grimm.” Watch it below.

iOS 27 is a big update for Apple’s Photos app, with improvements to slideshows, shared albums, and more. It also adds a welcome camera roll-type feature many have long been asking for: ‘Captured by Me.’

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Right before all of the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo craziness, I was lucky enough to attend my first IFA in Berlin. For those unaware, IFA is the CES of Europe. There are thousands of brands and companies, ranging from tiny start-ups to giant juggernauts. They all have one goal: to show off what they have been creating to the 100,000s of visitors that attend.

I saw everything from flying cars to mini robots to 200-inch transparent displays, and while all of those products are awesome for a quick demo and to show off, I was not there for them. I wanted to see the tech that is actually about to come out, not the tech that maybe one day will see the light of day. So here are my favorite products from IFA, with a bit of an Apple twist, of course!

Apple launched arguably its first AI wearables last week with Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, which are gaining new ‘Audio Intelligence’ features alongside Siri AI. But today a Bloomberg report says a different AI product—the rumored wearable pendant—has been put on hold.

Earlier this month, OpenAI released the first GPT-6 model with Astra. Now GPT-6 is expanding with new GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna models.

iPhone 18 Pro is here (read our review), and its Dynamic Island is better than ever. My personal favorite change is something Apple barely mentioned: an improved dual Live Activity mode.

Apple is developing a screenless health and fitness tracker to compete with Whoop, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The company is reportedly “developing prototypes,” but has yet to decide whether to ultimately release the product.

Anthropic has released its latest AI model with Claude Opus 5.5. The new version arrives about two months after the previous Opus model upgrade, matching Anthropic’s previous upgrade cadence.

iPhone Duo is just a few weeks away, and as a longtime fan of the iPad mini I’m excited to see how it replicates the iPad experience when unfolded. Here’s how iPhone Duo’s folding screen compares to the size of the iPad mini.

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A Brazilian court has ordered Apple to tighten age controls around a casino-style app on the App Store, including requiring age verification before making in-app purchases. Here are the details.

I upgraded to an Apple Watch Series 12 last week, and so far after a few days of testing there are three standout features for me.

Apple Wallet driver’s licenses recently launched in Virginia and Oklahoma, but three more states are expected to follow soon, bringing us close to 20 US states on board.

The highly anticipated Beats 360 are now available for purchase. After being teased prior to the World Cup, Apple’s latest pair of Beats headphones are now on the market. I got an early hands-on with them, and they’re quite an interesting product offering that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed using – though they have one key flaw: no wired connectivity, which will bother some more than others.