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Apple’s effort at producing original podcast series must be going well. According to Bloomberg, Apple is interested in bringing ads to its “higher profile, narrative programming” for the first time.

Update: While iOS 17.1 resolves a lot of issues including image retention and location permissions, iPhone users are still seeing the shutdown problem occur on the upcoming software update.

Wake up to your iPhone passcode screen after an apparent restart overnight? You’re not alone. This seems to be happening to a lot of iPhone users. The oddest part for people affected? Battery level data shows that the phone was powered down for a few hours.

AirPods Max are incredible headphones. No music release is complete without a focused listening session with AirPods Max. And sure, AirPods Pro 2 demonstrate what technology AirPods Max 2 can adopt, but Apple’s over-ear headphones are still in a class of their own. The thing I most hope to someday see in the first revision is with charging, and it’s not just USB-C.

People won’t stop subscribing to Netflix, so Netflix won’t stop raising prices. Subscribers in the US will now have to pay $3/month more to access Netflix in 4K. The premium tier now costs $22.99. Netflix is also increasing the price of its basic tier, and two more countries will see these price hikes.

Surprising news in the animated movie space for Apple TV+. Deadline exclusively reports that Apple and Skydance Animation have mutually agreed to end their partnership. As part of the dissolution, Apple is relinquishing rights to the planned Spellbound animated movie project.

Apple has released a new firmware update for AirPods Pro. The update likely includes additional bug fixes and improvements to the wireless earbuds and their charging case.

You know that hot rumor about the AirTag 2 coming in *checks notes* Q4 next year? It turns out AirTags won’t be outdated anytime in 2024.

Will Apple make a play at streaming professional basketball games? Don’t rule them out yet, says the latest report on the ongoing NBA streaming rights negotiations.

Ming-Chi Kuo has seemingly weighed in on the recent rumor that the 24-inch iMac will be revised with M2 and M2 Pro chips. The supply chain analyst also predicts when a more exciting iMac will be ready.

The next Apple Watch Activity Challenge is set for Veterans Day on Saturday, November 11th, 2018. Apple Watch Activity Challenges increase awareness about fitness features and healthy habits while observing holidays and other notable occasions.

Apple has issued the fourth pre-release version of the next iPhone software update in the form of iOS 17.1 RC. The first release candidate comes one week before Apple is expected to make iOS 17.1 the latest official iPhone software version.

Well that’s a twist no one seemed to predict. Apple didn’t announce new iPads nor did it unveil a third-generation Apple Pencil with interchangeable tips. Instead, it pre-announced a third model that makes the Apple Pencil lineup as confusing as the iPad lineup.

What started as a minor iPad spec bump rumor over the weekend has since been clarified to be a rare Apple Pencil update. We expect Apple to release the rumored Apple Pencil with interchangeable magnetic tips. But will the new Apple Pencil join the lineup or replace one or both of the existing models?

What comes to mind when you think about an Apple product that you wish you had when it was still new? For me, there are two things on my Apple wish list that really only made sense to own when they were modern.

10/16: As scheduled, Apple’s online store is now live in Chile. iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro will be available to pre-order in Chile starting Friday, October 20, according to Apple. Story from October 10 follows.

Apple customers in Chile will soon be able to make purchases directly from the company. Apple is launching its online store in the country next week, and there’s an official custom wallpaper to celebrate.

iPhone 15 may be the first to charge over USB-C, but it’s hardly the first Apple product to use the port. From MacBooks and iPads to the Apple TV remote, USB-C ports exist on many devices. Still, it’s only now that the iPhone 15 has launched that Apple has added a USB-A to USB-C cable to its store.

It’s been more than two years since Apple released the redesigned 24-inch iMac with Apple silicon. There may be good news and bad news on that front, according to a new rumor.

The Apple TV+ original series For All Mankind is back next month, and the first official trailer for the fourth season just dropped. Apple previously released a teaser video of sorts in the form of a mock recruitment video.

In his latest prediction of things that aren’t happening next year, Ming-Chi Kuo shares a brief research note on how soon Apple could implement resin coated copper (RCC) components in the iPhone.

Update: tvOS 17.1 beta 3 is out a day later.

Apple has released the third developer beta version of the upcoming iOS 17.1, watchOS 10.1, and macOS 14.1 software updates. These software updates enable new Apple Music and AirDrop features, the new Double Tap feature on Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, and more.

Now that iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma are available, you can forgo entering your password on icloud.com and apple.com domains thanks to newly added passkey support. Any Apple site on the web can rely instead on Face ID or Touch ID to authenticate your login. As part of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma, your Apple ID is automatically assigned a passkey that can be used for iCloud and Apple sites.