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Community-run Swift package search engine and metadata index Swift Package Index is joining Apple, but says little is changing for developers in the near term. Here are the details.

With Prime Day in full force, the best deals of the year on Apple Watch Series 11 are landing to kick off the week. Plus, Apple Watch Ultra 3 is at a major $150 off, and SE 3 from $199. 

Amazon Prime Day is here again, and it provides an unmissable opportunity to upgrade your home with Roborock’s smartest vacuums at the lowest prices ever offered.

The offers run from June 23 to June 26, and apply to a wide range of the company’s products – from the entry-level Q7 M5 Plus all the way up to the flagship Saros 20.

LastPass users are once again being warned about stolen personal data, though this time the breach happened through one of the company’s outside partners. Here are the details.

Following the release of iOS 27 beta 2, Apple is rolling out the first firmware beta for AirPods Max 2, alongside second beta builds for other supported AirPods models. Here are the details.

Samsung Display and LG Display have reportedly begun mass production of OLED panels for Apple’s 2026 product lineup, with the two companies expected to supply every model launching later this year. Here are the details.

Apple’s digital event planning app, Invites, is out with three changes today, including a new cohosting feature.

A group of 48 Chinese developers is asking regulators to investigate Apple over what it describes as unfairly high App Store fees and restrictive distribution rules. Here are the details.

Disney’s former CEO Bob Iger is the subject of a new profile at Financial Times, in which he shares new quotes about the long-discussed idea of Apple and Disney merging. Here’s what he said.

Update, 5:55 p.m. ET: Apple Developer’s System Status page now lists the issue as resolved. The original story follows below.

Apple Developer’s System Status page confirms that App Store Connect is suffering from performance issues, as confirmed by multiple users on X. Here are the details.

Apple TV has one of its biggest sci-fi hits coming back soon in Silo, plus an Anya Taylor-Joy thriller series, new season of beloved comedy Trying, and more. Here’s everything new coming to Apple TV in July.

iPhone 18 Pro is still a few months away from launching, but out of the rumored new features so far, there are three upgrades I’m especially excited about.

Yesterday Apple released beta 2 for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and more—but watchOS was absent. Now today, watchOS 27 developer beta 2 has arrived to complete the lineup.

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Sponsored by Roborock: Check out Roborock’s Prime Day Sale featuring up to $1,500 off best-selling robot vacuums and wet dry vacuums, including the Saros 10R, Qrevo Edge 2, Qrevo Curv 2 Flow, and more.

No sign of Claude Fable 5’s return yet, though Anthropic does have a new Claude feature launching today. Claude Tag is “a new way for teams to work with Claude,” per Anthropic.

Apple Watch is playing a role in improving the lives of professional surfers. A new video from Apple shows how World Surf League athletes are using Apple Watch to “stay informed and in control on the Championship Tour.”

AirPods Max 2 are currently just $399 on Amazon (down from $549), and new features coming in iOS 27 make it an especially great time to consider an upgrade.

There are thousands, maybe even millions, of iPhone cases on the market. They come in all shapes, sizes, materials, and some are even multifunctional. But these days, it’s rare to see a case do something genuinely different and something that is more than just a gimmick. So when I saw the new XTREME E-Ink case, I knew I had to check this thing out. It claimed that you could instantly customize your case with any image, without needing batteries or a connection to your iPhone, and that it remained the same thickness as any other iPhone case you see today. After using this case, I can say that it has fully delivered and it’s awesome. Here is how it works.

Over the weekend, Bloomberg reported that new Apple TV 4K and HomePod hardware this fall will bring Siri AI support, and now Macworld has found tvOS 27 beta code that references the new Siri.

Update 2: Both apps are now removed from the App Store as of 10:04 am PT.

Update: Two hours later, a second stealth app has has climbed the App Store top charts, reaching the second position today. The app Family Online appears to be another sanctioned Russian banking app.

Earlier this month, a sanctioned Russian banking app disguised as a Pomodoro timer reached the top three spot on the U.S. iPhone App Store. Today there’s a new sanctioned Russian banking app in disguise on the App Store.

Apple TV’s next film, The Dink, tells the comedic story of a star tennis player who gets injured and grudgingly turns to pickleball. Here’s the trailer.