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A prototype smart ring developed by engineers at the University of California appears to have cracked one of the holy grails of health wearables: non-invasive blood sugar measurement. The data is sent to a companion app on a paired iPhone.

While existing smart rings rely purely on biophysical data extracted from sensors like those embedded into the Apple Watch, this ring also tracks chemical biomarkers by analysing sweat …

Gentler Stories is out with a new update to The Outsiders today, the company’s exercise-tracking app for high-performance athletes. Here’s what’s new.

iOS 26.6 is now available for iPhone users. Here’s everything you need to know about the update, and why it’s more important than you may think.

Update, 7:51 p.m. ET: The joint notice of settlement is now publicly available and has been added below the original post.

Judge Trina L. Thompson has granted a seven-day pause in iyO’s trademark lawsuit against OpenAI and Jony Ive at the parties’ request, as they work to finalize a settlement. Here are the details.

Today, Instapaper launched version 10 of its iPhone and iPad app with several improvements, along with a major redesign of the web-based platform. Here are the details.

Apple has told The Verge that missed lease payments will not activate the “Restricted Mode” system currently under development in iOS 27. What the new system is meant for remains uncertain. Here are the details.

iOS 27 will launch this fall for all users, here’s what’s new for the Apple Wallet app in the next major iPhone update.

The Find My app is used by millions of people to find their misplaced devices in a pinch, and millions more use it to share their current location with close friends and family.

The iOS 27 software releases include a bevy of changes to enhance the Find My experience. Specifically, iPhone users who regularly go for a walk with just their Apple Watch will automatically benefit from smarter location sharing …

A Cincinnati, Ohio man is crediting his Apple Watch with saving his life. As reported by local news outlet WKRC, Mohammad Islam says his Apple Watch’s fall detection feature kicked in to contact emergency services after he collapsed outside his home several weeks ago …

Apple’s current CEO Tim Cook and incoming CEO John Ternus were interviewed by Deadline about the executive transition, Apple TV, and more. Here’s what they said.

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Apple Upgrade is a new leasing program announced today that enables you to get Apple products via a low-cost monthly subscription. Here’s what every eligible product costs with Apple Upgrade.

iPhone 18 Pro is coming soon, and there are several reasons why it could prove an especially popular upgrade choice this year.

Siri AI is a major upgrade to Apple’s assistant that’s coming in iOS 27. And there’s one standout area I’ve noticed where it differs greatly from other AI assistants—for the better.

Apple today officially announced its Apple Upgrade leasing program, and it works in the way we expected. While it does make products more affordable on a monthly basis, it leaves people at risk of being trapped into a never-ending lease cycle.

That’s because, unlike the iPhone Upgrade Program it partly replaces, you don’t own the device outright at the end of the term …

WhatsApp is rolling out one-on-one and group voice and video calls on the web today, along with support for transferring calls between devices and more. Here are the details.

Granola, the AI-powered meeting notepad best known for its Mac app, is expanding to Apple Watch today.

Apple is about to kick off its major new smart home push. A new report from Bloomberg today reveals that Apple has three new smart home devices that are “nearly ready to launch.” The first two are set to come in just a couple of months …

Apple crossed a market capitalization of $5 trillion for the first time ever during intraday trading on Tuesday. Apple is only the second publicly traded company ever to cross the threshold.

Ted Lasso’s long-awaited return is almost here, with season 4 premiering next week on Apple TV (watch here). And Apple has just unveiled the official trailer.

The Indie App Sales promotion is back, with exclusive discounts for hundreds of iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, macOS, and watchOS apps running through July 30. Here are the details.