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Apple TV just debuted the first look at Prodigies, a new series from The White Lotus star Will Sharpe that offers an “unconventional take” on the romantic comedy genre.

SpaceX has announced plans to make Starlink Mobile a “major mobile carrier in the US” thanks to two major new developments. Here are the details.

Apple could showcase its new co-developed smart home accessories as soon as next week. Ahead of that, a new leak today reveals a HomeKit feature exclusive to these “second-party” accessories.

Apple launched iOS 27 on September 14, but the new OS version was initially minimized in Settings while iOS 26.7 was spotlighted as the recommended update. But now following the release of iOS 27.0.1, that has officially changed.

Apple has reportedly cut orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max due to “soft demand.” A new report from Nikkei Asia says Apple has told select suppliers to cut component production for the devices, as price increases allegedly “dampened consumer demand.”

A new Counterpoint Research report says Apple’s next-generation MacBook Pro will help drive a 50% increase in OLED notebook display shipments in 2026 alone. Here are the details.

After releasing a carrier settings update last week to address cellular issues affecting some iPhone 18 Pro Max users on AT&T, Apple is now rolling out a different carrier bundle update for devices running the iOS 27.2 beta. Here are the details.

Apple TV subscribers can now watch Apple TV’s “Matchbox The Movie,” the platform’s new action-packed comedy inspired by the iconic Mattel toys. Watch the trailer below.

iVerify released a report today detailing P7 DarkSword, a new variant of the malware associated with the DarkSword iPhone exploit chain uncovered earlier this year. Here are the details.

Benjamin and Chance talk about this week’s Apple news, ahead of a bevy of product announcements coming later this month. Apple is reportedly partnering with LG on a range of smart home accessories, and changes are coming to Full Disk Access permissions. Note: This episode was recorded before Apple officially announced its ‘Welcome home’ event.

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In a joint status report made public earlier today, Apple said it is still waiting on additional documents from Jon Prosser and wants to depose Michael Ramacciotti again, while both defendants pushed back on the company’s handling of the case. Here are the details.

Apple just announced a “Welcome home” special event for next week, but the fun doesn’t stop there. Bloomberg now reports that Apple is set to launch its first touchscreen MacBook Pros, a new iPad mini, and more “on or around Tuesday, October 27.”

The report says the launch will include “an online video presentation and in-person component for the press.”

Despite seeing an 11% drop in Mac shipments during Q3 2026, Apple’s market share rose from 8.5% to 9.5%, as the broader market saw shipments plunge 20.1%, according to a new report from IDC. Here are the details.

Apple is launching several new Home products next week, so it’s no surprise that iOS 27 includes big upgrades in the Home app. Here are two powerful new Home features in iOS 27.

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Tim Cook visited Apple’s Battersea campus in London this week, mingling with King Charles as part of the company’s new partnership with The King’s Trust.

At Apple’s Battersea headquarters, Cook also sat down with The Independent for an in-depth interview on the partnership and his first month as Apple’s executive chairman.

Apple is making more leadership changes as the John Ternus era gets underway. A new Bloomberg report today says Apple has named a new mergers and acquisitions chief and a new vice president of the App Store.

One of Apple TV’s hit comedy series from last year, Stick, is coming back for season 2 soon. Here’s the new trailer for Stick’s highly anticipated return.

Today Apple announced a special event happening next Tuesday, October 13 with the tagline ‘Welcome home.”

Apple Wallet driver’s licenses keeps expanding to more US states, but two states recently indicated they won’t launch support anytime soon—if at all.

Apple TV just acquired the global streaming rights to Dustfall, a crime series from Australia and the second recent deviation from the streamer’s originals-only strategy.