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Jason Momoa is fast becoming an Apple TV fixture, with reports emerging of a third major series coming from Apple with Momoa in the starring role: Nomad.

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Apple has officially launched the highly-anticipated new Digital ID feature in Apple Wallet. The feature was first announced at WWDC and is now rolling out to everyone in the United States.

Apple’s implementation of Digital ID is powered by your US passport. Here’s how it works and where you can use it.

Apple is gearing up for the holiday season, including launching one change that it institutes every year: an extended holiday return window for Apple Store product purchases.

Apple’s opposition to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust legislation took a turn back in September when the company started arguing that the law should be repealed. It also suggested that more new features would be delayed for EU customers, and perhaps even new hardware.

The company is now claiming a new study proves that the DMA fails to live up to one of its core promises: reducing app prices …

Apple has announced its next round of Apple Arcade titles. In a press release today, the company revealed that games including PowerWash Simulator, SpongeBob Patty Pursuit 2, and more will launch on Apple Arcade on December 4.

During the chaos of CES 2025, I came across one product that gave me the “I need to have that” feeling. It was at a small booth in the smart wearables area. They were the Even Realities G1 glasses. They were the first smart glasses I came across that I actually wanted to wear purely based on the look. When I finally got my hands on them, they mostly lived up to my internal hype. These G1 glasses were amazingly well made, had some great functionality that I used a lot, like the teleprompter feature, and seemed to be heading in the direction that I thought most smart glasses should take. However, it was still a first-generation product, so some kinks needed to be ironed out. Fast forward to today, and Even Realities introduced their new G2 glasses and the R1 bright ring, and now it feels like a whole different beast. Here is what you should know.

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was infamous for his harsh critiques of the work of his team. Hardware or software, if Steve wasn’t 100% happy, you would certainly know about it.

Chris Espinosa, who wrote the first Macintosh calculator app and still works at Apple as its longest-serving employee, found a creative way around Steve’s never-ending critiques in what must be one of the best ever examples of managing upwards …

Apple went all-in on the ‘Pro’ angle with its iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, making the models thicker and heavier than their predecessors. Now, one leaker says the same thing will happen against next year with the iPhone 18 Pro Max.

Apple has updated its website to say that Apple Intelligence on a Mac requires a model with an M2 chip or later. That’s a change to the original compatibility requirement of an M1 chip or later.

However, while the change may be worrying for anyone with an M1 Mac, it seems near-certain that this is an error rather than a change of requirements …

The Gentler Stories-made app for cyclists, runners, and other performance-driven athletes just got even better with a beautiful Apple Watch app. Here are the details.

Apple announced support for Sony’s PSVR2 Sense Controllers with visionOS 26, and you can now purchase them from the Apple’s online store.

Apple updated Xcode today with multiple welcome bug fixes, including some performance updates to its new AI-assisted coding features. Here’s what’s new.

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Four years after the original AirTag debuted, we’re still waiting for the first proper hardware revision. Rumors indicate AirTag 2 could launch soon, here’s an overview of how the two products might compare.

Today, Google announced its own version of what Apple is doing with Private Cloud Compute, in what may be a landmark moment for the consumer AI market. Here’s why.

iPhone 17 and iPhone Air include a hidden travel tool that you’re probably not using. eSIM technology built into modern iPhones transforms your device into a versatile solution for staying connected wherever you go.

The best part? Your iPhone doesn’t just have one eSIM. That means you can use your existing service alongside a second eSIM for travel. No need to swap physical SIM cards and affect your phone number.

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Rumors persist that Apple may launch new Apple TV 4K hardware soon, and two expected features are upgraded chips: the A17 Pro and N1. Here’s why these new chips excite me.

Chase is back with one of its more lucrative credit card promotions for Apple shoppers.

Starting today and running until December 7, your Chase Ultimate Rewards points are worth up to 50% when redeemed for a purchase via Chase’s shopping portal.

The Apple Invites app was updated today with an option that allows guests to specify the number of adults and children they’re bringing to an event.