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Apple and other tech giants may have to pay an annual lump sum to the EU under a modified version of a digital services tax plan.

The EU hopes a revised version of earlier proposals will enable it to raise tax revenues without incurring the wrath of the White House …

Apple announced plans to let iPhone users add a driver’s license or state ID to Wallet back in 2021. The rollout started slowly, but it has picked up significantly over the past year. Apple also now offers a second option that does not depend on your state at all.

Today, there are two distinct ways to carry an ID in Apple Wallet:

• An eligible driver’s license or state ID issued by a participating state
• A passport-verified Digital ID created from an unexpired U.S. passport

The two options coexist in Wallet, but they have different requirements and are not accepted everywhere. Here’s what each one does, where you can use it, and which states could be next.

Beginning with the U.S. Grand Prix weekend on Friday, October 23, Apple TV will offer Formula 1 coverage in Dolby Atmos on supported devices. Here are the details.

A new report from Counterpoint Research shows that Apple overtook Samsung during the second quarter of 2026 to become the leading smartphone brand in Europe’s carrier channel, as operator sales held up better than the broader market. Here are the details.

The first two episodes of “Small Prophets” are now available to stream on Apple TV, following a wave of glowing reviews for the British comedy series. Watch the trailer below.

Update, October 6, 5:09 p.m. PT: Amazon has slashed prices of the new Mac mini even lower as the Prime Day festivities ramp up:

• 2026 M6 Mac mini 16GB/256GB $769 (Reg. $899) – All-time low
• 2026 M6 Mac mini 16GB/512GB $950 (Reg. $1,099) – All-time low
• 2026 M5 Max Mac Pro 24GB/512GB $1,550 (Reg. $1,699) – All-time low

Just after catching AirPods Pro 3 dropping to one of the lowest prices to date, the fall Prime Day deals are starting to flood in on the latest Mac releases. We have new all-time low pricing on M6 Mac mini releases at up to nearly $150 off, and a $200 price drop on the 2026 Mac Studio. 

Those deals also join solid $200 price drops across just about all M5 MacBook Air models, an ongoing M5 Pro MacBook Pro offer at $500 off, the first deal on Apple’s new minimalist all-glyph Magic Keyboard, and rare Magic Mouse price drops too. 

Concluding iFixit’s teardown sequence for Apple’s September launches, iFixit today published the teardown of the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Here’s what they found.

Bloomberg reports that Apple’s plans for smart home products include devices, sensors, and cameras codeveloped in partnership with LG. Here are the details.

Apple will announce the results of its fiscal third quarter of 2026 on Monday, November 2. Here’s what to expect.

Apple executive chair and former CEO Tim Cook sold nearly 200,000 Apple shares on October 2, one day after more than 374,000 restricted stock units vested as part of his compensation package. Here are the details.

Roborock is celebrating Fall Prime Day on October 6-7 with big deals on its lineup of 2026 flagship robot vacuums and more. Here are the details on the deep limited-time discounts from Roborock, and which product may be right for you.

Starting November 5, Apple Arcade subscribers will get access to Crossy Road Rush, a new arcade island adventure with solo and four-player multiplayer racing modes. Watch the trailer for the new game below.

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Apple TV is having a great year, and its latest series—Small Prophets—is getting hailed as perhaps the streamer’s best 2026 debut yet. Here’s what reviews say.

With the release of the M6 Mac mini and its more powerful M5 Pro counterpart, Apple quietly killed off one of the machine’s most compelling features. While both new Mac mini models look like their predecessors from the outside, Apple nixed the hidden feature that made the previous-generation Mac mini an incredible value.

Apple Books is my favorite app for reading, and it’s getting several welcome design updates in iOS 27.2. Here’s what’s new.

Apple released iOS 27.2 beta 3 to developers yesterday, and it includes a handful of changes and hints at future features. Here’s everything new in the latest beta.

Yesterday Apple released new 27.2 developer betas, and today public beta testers have fresh updates available too. Here’s what’s new in iPadOS 27.2 public beta 2 and more.

One day after rolling out macOS 27.2 beta 3 to developers, Apple is now rolling out the equivalent build for users enrolled in the public beta program. Here’s what’s new.

Apple has released the second iOS 27.2 public beta, which includes the all-new Health app on iPhone.

Apple just released a MacBook Pro update in March, but there’s more coming soon. Apple is expected to debut one of its biggest MacBook Pro updates ever as soon as later this year. Here’s everything we know so far … including details on a surprising recent twist.