Apple TV today announced Guilty Creatures, a new thriller series based on Mikita Brottman’s true-crime book of the same name. Here are the details.
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iOS 27 beta 3 lets users fine-tune how Siri sounds
With iOS 27 beta 3, users can now fine-tune how the new Siri AI sounds using separate controls for speaking pace and expressivity. Here are the details.
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Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has approved Apple and Epic’s request to temporarily postpone key deadlines in their long-running App Store dispute. Here are the details.
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Apple rolls out fourth Release Candidates for macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 and Sequoia 15.7.8 [U]
Update July 7, 4:17 p.m. ET: Public betas are also now available.
After releasing a rare third RC for macOS Sonoma 14.8.8 and Sequoia 15.7.8 late last month, the company is now rolling out a fourth version alongside macOS 26.6 beta 4 and macOS 27 beta 3. Here are the details.
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Two weeks after releasing macOS 27 Golden Gate beta 2, Apple is now rolling out beta 3 for developers. Here are the details.
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Update July 7, 4:18 p.m. ET: The public beta is also now available.
A week after releasing macOS 26.6 developer beta 3, Apple is now rolling out the fourth beta for developers, ahead of the system’s official rollout. Here’s what to expect.
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Over the years, buying an iPad has become an increasingly confusing task. With multiple models and overlapping features and accessories, there’s no longer a clear-cut way to recommend one iPad for one type of user. Still, Apple does have a general idea of how it sees the iPad lineup and who each model is meant for.
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After getting a second chance to formally respond to Apple’s lawsuit, Jon Prosser filed his answer today, disputing the company’s account of how he obtained and published details about the Liquid Glass revamp. Here are the details.
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A new iOS 27 framework will help apps fight back against social engineering scams as they unfold via voice calls, text messages, emails, and more. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple sets Q3 2026 earnings release for July 30
Apple will announce the results of its fiscal third quarter of 2026 on Thursday, July 30. Here’s what to expect.
Expand Expanding CloseExplore every iPad ever released in this interactive timeline
After releasing an interactive timeline of every iPhone ever made, sheets.works is back with a similar project covering every iPad Apple has released since 2010. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone Fold could help raise average foldable phone prices by 18%, per report
According to Counterpoint Research, Apple’s entry into the foldable smartphone market will be one of the factors driving an 18% increase in average sale prices in the category in 2026. Here are the details.
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In a video published today on its YouTube channel, iFixIt shows the surprisingly analog process of fully assembling and testing an iPhone battery. Watch it below.
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Following last Tuesday’s addition of Family Feud Pocket, Apple Arcade is expanding its catalog once again today with four more games spanning city-building, dungeon crawling, fishing, and quick-draw challenges. Here are the details.
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Opera’s new Paste Protect feature blocks suspicious commands copied from websites
In an update rolling out today, Opera will now automatically block potentially malicious commands copied from websites to the clipboard. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple to ask court to halt Epic Games proceedings pending Supreme Court ruling
Apple and Epic Games have agreed to ask the court to temporarily postpone key deadlines in their long-running App Store dispute while Apple seeks to pause the proceedings until the Supreme Court rules on its appeal. Here are the details.
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Apple is once again being required to preinstall Russian apps on devices sold in the country, or face a fine of up to $52 million. Here are the details.
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Apple is introducing a new MCP server for Safari that lets coding agents inspect websites directly in the browser, giving them access to page content, console logs, network requests, screenshots, and more. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseApple reportedly testing new iPad Pro models and redesigned entry-level MacBook Pro for 2027
Bloomberg reports that Apple is testing four new iPad Pro models for spring 2027, in addition to a revamped entry-level MacBook Pro slated for as early as the first half of next year. Here are the details.
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According to Counterpoint Research, Apple’s entry into the foldable phone market will help drive a strong rebound in foldable smartphone panel shipments this year. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: MacBook price hikes expected to contribute to 13.6% drop in global laptop shipments
A new TrendForce report says MacBook price hikes will contribute to a 13.6% drop in global laptop shipments, although Apple is still expected to outperform the broader market. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseClaude Fable 5 cleared to return as US lifts Anthropic’s export control restriction [U: Now available]
Update July 1, 3:30 p.m: Claude Fable 5 is now available to users globally on the Claude Platform, Claude.ai, Claude Code, and Claude Cowork. As a reminder, for “Pro, Max, Team, and select Enterprise plans, Fable 5 will be included for up to 50% of weekly usage limits through July 7, after which it will be available via usage credits,” according to Anthropic. The original post follows below.
Update July 1, 8:00 a.m: Anthropic has published a newsroom post with information on today’s return of Fable 5 and Mythos 5. See details below.
Anthropic has confirmed it will begin restoring access to Claude Fable 5 this Wednesday, July 1, nearly three weeks after US export controls forced the company to take the model offline. Here are the details.
Expand Expanding CloseTim Cook and EU tech chief hold ‘constructive’ virtual meeting over Siri AI standoff
Earlier today, Tim Cook reportedly held “constructive” talks with EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen as Apple and the bloc sought a way forward in their dispute over the delayed launch of Siri AI in Europe. Here are the details.
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US offers $10 million to identify hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users
The US State Department has announced a $10 million bounty for information that may help identify or locate members of two Russian state-backed hacking groups behind a campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp users. Here are the details.
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