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A big update to Flighty, the popular flight-tracking app, is available on the App Store today. The latest version of Flighty makes the app even more powerful, headlined by a powerful new Connection Assistant feature. Here’s how it works.

Days after materials from Apple supplier Tata surfaced online, prominent Weibo leaker “Fixed Focus Digital” doubled down on his earlier claim that the iPhone 18 Pro will be thicker than the iPhone 17 Pro. Here are the details.

A vote by the Federal Communications Commission scheduled for later this month could allow internet providers to disclose fewer details about the fees added to customers’ bills. Here are the details.

There’s a new version of Pocket Casts out for podcast listeners today, and it includes three new features. One in particular will be of interest to drivers with CarPlay.

Brooklyn federal judge Orelia E. Merchant has dismissed most claims in a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that Apple’s AirPods Max suffer from a condensation defect. Here are the details.

In a new note to investors, J.P. Morgan maintained its Buy rating on Apple while raising its price target for the company’s stock. Here are the details.

Apple TV has confirmed the premiere date of Nocturne, an upcoming drama series starring Liev Schreiber (Spotlight), Zazie Beetz (They Will Kill You), and Stephen Graham (Adolescence). Here are the details.

Apple is no longer signing iOS 26.5 and iOS 26.5.1, preventing downgrades to these software versions from newer releases. The move comes after a critical security fix was issued for iPhone last week.

In a report released today, Counterpoint Research says that despite the discounts seen during China’s 618 shopping period, smartphone sales declined 13% from the year-ago period. Here are the details.

Apple has submitted a request to pause further proceedings in its legal battle with Epic Games in the Northern District of California while the Supreme Court reviews part of the case. Here are the details.

Apple must continue to carry out age verification of iPhone users in Texas after the Supreme Court denied a request to pause enforcement of the law.

The iPhone maker strongly opposed the law, with Tim Cook going as far as to personally lobby state Governor Greg Abbott …

We’ve been looking out for new features in iOS 27 beta 3, and we’ve now found an additional one: the latest developer beta allows Siri AI to access information from third-party apps.

The only examples seen so far are pulling in the remaining battery from electric car apps, but it’s likely that other capabilities will be found …

“Father of the iPod” Tony Fadell has written a lengthy column in which he argues that our choice of AI assistant really matters, but also raises some huge questions that need to be addressed.

He says the reason the iPhone has stood the test of time is because Apple understood the behavioral shifts it would create, not just the technology shift, and the same will be true of AI assistants …

A leaker with a decent track record has backed earlier reports of two improvements said to be coming to the iPhone Air 2 next year.

They’ve provided very specific information on one of the changes, lending additional credibility to earlier claims …

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A new Listening Mode setting lets users more easily adjust how much ambient noise their AirPods can allow through in Adaptive mode. Here are the details.

With iOS 27 and its companion systems, Apple is introducing a new version of its system-level RAW image processing engine. It uses machine learning to greatly improve detail and reduce noise, including when reprocessing older RAW photos. Here are the details.

According to a new Counterpoint Research report, global shipments of Edge AI-capable smartwatches grew 70% year over year in Q1 2026, with Apple accounting for roughly 90% of the total. Here are the details.

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.