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You can now buy F1: The Movie on Blu-ray and DVD

The box office hit F1: The Movie is now available to buy on Blu-ray and DVD, with a special 4K Blu-ray edition also available. (It’s already been available for digital download since August.)

The disc release comes as the film’s theatrical run comes to a close, topping $189 million domestic and over $438 million worldwide. It should be available on Apple TV+ soon, but the company has still not announced a streaming date …

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Find My iPhone enabled police to catch gang smuggling 40,000 phones to China

Find My iPhone enabled police to catch gang smuggling 40,000 phones to China | Still image from BBC coverage of a dawn raid

We hear occasional good news stories where somebody is able to use Find My iPhone to track a stolen device and successfully recover it, but a new record has been set when tracking a single iPhone led to a gang suspected of smuggling up to 40,000 stolen phones to China.

The iPhone was tracked to an airport warehouse where it was found in a box with 894 other phones, leading to the arrest of 18 suspects and more than 2,000 recovered phones …

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Apple @ Work Podcast: What happens when engineers get access to AI tools built into their existing platforms?

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, Alan West rejoins the show to talk about how IT engineers will leverage AI tools, the benefits of Apple IT conferences, and more!

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9to5Mac Daily: October 6, 2025 – Apple Wallet updates, Vision Pro rumors

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts appStitcherTuneInGoogle Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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MagSafe Monday: ESR Orbit Hybrid Case for AirPods Pro 3 is a fantastic choice for MagSafe fans

AirPods Pro 3 case

I am so happy for the arrival of the AirPods Pro 3. I had been hanging on to my original Pro 2 models from 2022, and they had seen better days. In fact, I think AirPods are one of the best products Apple has ever shipped. Because I take them everywhere, I love having a case that makes them easier to carry and keeps them protected. The ESR Orbit Hybrid Case for AirPods Pro 3 is designed with MagSafe in mind while adding durability, a strong lid, and a few nice extras. If you are looking for a great AirPods Pro 3 case, keep reading to learn more about why I like this one a lot.

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Taylor Swift launches iTunes-exclusive The Life of a Showgirl ‘Deluxe’ edition

Taylor Swift enjoyed a highly successful first weekend for her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. What will the artist do next? It seems the answer is: revive the long-diminishing iTunes brand with a limited-edition deluxe version of The Life of a Showgirl. If anyone can spark excitement about iTunes, it’s going to be Taylor Swift.

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Deals: AirPods 4 $90, AirPods Max $119 off, MacBook Air up to $600 off, AirTag from $16, MX Master 4, more

While we are still a little over 12 hours out from the official start to this year’s 2025 fall Prime Day sale at Amazon, today’s 9to5toys Lunch Break is already loaded with early Apple deals. Alongside the return of $200 price drop on M4 MacBook Air and up to $600 off the 24GB M3 model, we also have M3 iPad Air at $150 off and M4 iMac at $150 off. Those offers also join AirPods 4 down at $90 and AirPods Max at $119 off the list price alongside AirTag from as low as $16 and the very first deal on Logitech’s new haptics-enabled MX Master 4 wireless mouse. Everything else awaits below. 

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Apple faces cybercrime investigation in France after Siri complaint

Apple faces cybercrime investigation in France after Siri complaint | Stock photo of a man using a blocking gesture

Apple is facing a cybercrime investigation in France over its capture and review of voice recordings to improve the quality of Siri responses.

The probe faces complaints by a human rights organization over a 2019 revelation that Apple was using contractors to listen to voice recordings of Siri interactions by its customers despite its privacy promises …

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Two SpaceX developments might encourage Apple to switch to Starlink

Two SpaceX developments might encourage Apple to switch to Starlink | SpaceX Starlink launcher shown

Apple has gradually ramped up the capabilities of its iPhone satellite communications services, but a new report suggests that the company may need to switch supplier in order to boost capacity.

The company currently partners with Globalstar for all of its satellite comms services, but two SpaceX developments mean that Apple might switch to Starlink for future services …

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