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Apple has just released tvOS 27 in public beta, so any Apple TV 4K user can install the software in advance of its fall launch. HomePod 27 is available in public beta too. Here’s what’s new.

In addition to releasing the first wave of public betas for iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate, Apple also rolled out revised versions of these developer betas with new build numbers. Here are the details.

After three rounds of developer betas, Apple is now rolling out the first public beta of macOS 27. Here’s how to install it.

The watchOS 27 public beta is now available for Apple Watch. It gives users an early look at the software update coming to everyone this fall.

watchOS 27 includes one potentially transformative addition: Siri AI on your wrist. Apple also added a dynamic app grid, a one-handed tap gesture, and a more proactive Smart Stack. In addition, the update brings several health and fitness upgrades.

Here’s how to install the beta, which watches can run it, and what you should try first.

The first iOS 27 public beta is now available for iPhone. It gives users an early chance to try Apple’s biggest software update of the year.

Siri AI is the headline feature. The release also includes a redesigned Screen Time experience, Liquid Glass refinements, performance upgrades, and dozens of quality-of-life changes.

Here’s how to install the beta, what’s new, and which features you should try first.

Apple has just launched iPadOS 27 in public beta, so anyone can try the new software in advance of its fall release. Here’s what’s new in iPadOS 27, and how to get the public beta.

The only issue with MagSafe is that a cable is still required at home. Twelve South decided to tackle this problem by eliminating the cable entirely and taking cues from the MagSafe battery market. The Twelve South PowerBug is a Qi2 charger that plugs directly into your wall outlet and floats your iPhone right in the air. It is a fun way to use StandBy mode while keeping your counters completely clear. I’ve also found it to be useful for traveling as well!

From pickleball and college basketball to the return of Ted Lasso, Apple TV has a packed sports lineup arriving over the next few weeks. Here’s everything coming up.

Update, 5:36 p.m. ET: Apple has also rolled out iPadOS 26.6 public beta 5 (23G5065a), and tvOS 26.6 public beta 5 (23L5766a).

Developers can now install the fifth beta for several upcoming system updates, including iPadOS 26.6. Here are the details.

Update, 5:39 p.m. ET: Apple has also rolled out macOS 26.6 public beta 5 (25G5065a).

Apple is rolling out the fifth developer beta of macOS 26.6. Here’s what to expect

Update: A new iOS 26.6 public beta is out now, joining iOS 27 public beta 1 today.

While iOS 27 is very much the new focus for pre-release software, Apple is still preparing iOS 26.6 as the next iPhone update. Apple has released the fifth iOS 26.6 developer beta. iOS 26.6 beta has been in testing since the end of May.

Meta and Apple have been engaged in a months-long back-and-forth over how Apple should implement EU-mandated pairing for third-party devices. Here are the details.

Apple filed a blockbuster lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday, accusing the company of trade secret theft. There are a lot of interesting tidbits throughout the initial filing, but one stat in particular stood out to me: the number of former Apple employees now working at OpenAI.

Smart scales that sync with iPhone and iPad offer a convenient way to monitor personal health metrics.

Prices span from under $30 for basic features to around $500 for models with clinical-grade body scans and easy-to-recommend solutions in between.

For anyone who wants weight and related data to appear in the Health app, the key requirement is choosing a scale that supports Apple Health.

According to a new Counterpoint Research report, Apple grew iPhone shipments by 3% year over year and captured a record 20% share of global smartphone shipments despite an industry-wide downturn. Here are the details.

Despite facing its second trade secret theft lawsuit in a little more than a year over its hardware ambitions, OpenAI still plans to unveil its first product this year and release it in 2027, Bloomberg reports. Here are the details.

Apple has acquired certain assets and hired employees from SigScalr, the company behind the observability app SigLens. Here are the details.

Epic has submitted its opposition to Apple’s latest request to pause lower-court App Store commission proceedings while the Supreme Court reviews part of the case. Here are the details.

Apple stock slid significantly downwards in the wake of the WWDC keynote, with some attributing that to disappointment in the company’s AI announcements.

While we disagreed with that analysis, investors do now seem to be welcoming the company’s caution when it comes to AI spending, with the stock rallying 15% since that June low …

An open letter written by Tim Cook back in 2014 contrasted Apple with ad-funded services where customers are the product. That letter has been removed from the company’s website ahead of ads coming to Apple Maps for the first time.

Apple commenter John Gruber has suggested that incoming CEO John Ternus should pull the plug on this and the rest of the company’s ad business …