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OpenAI calls trade secret dispute ‘a mess of Apple’s own making’

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Apple yesterday presented what it said was “shocking evidence” based on analysis of a MacBook owned by Chang Liu, a former employee who moved to OpenAI. The company is alleging that two of its former employees stole trade secrets relating to hardware design and more.

The AI company hit back with its own legal filing, saying that the whole situation is “a mess of Apple’s own making” …

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Security Bite Podcast: Why Apple’s making big changes to its bug bounty program (Part 1)

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This episode of the Security Bite Podcast will be two parts. In this first half, I sit down with Patrick Wardle from Objective-See and Kseniia Yamburh from Moonlock Lab to discuss changes to Apple’s Bug Bounty Program.

In the second part coming next week, we will continue talking about what the macOS threat landscape looks like right now and the upcoming Objective by the Sea conference. The largest Apple security conference (and the only one).

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Apple leadership page updated as John Ternus becomes the new CEO

Today is September 1st, and Apple has officially handed over the reins of CEO from Tim Cook to John Ternus. This commences a new era with Ternus leading the company.

You can see the change reflected on the company’s newly-updated leadership page, with Ternus getting the CEO title and Cook moving to the Board of Directors section in his new role as Executive Chair.

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Apple @ Work Podcast: The human side of AI adoption in the enterprise

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In this episode of Apple @ Work, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky joins the show to talk about the human side of AI adoption in the enterprise, his books, and much more.

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iOS 27 breaks 15 years of muscle memory on iPhone and iPad

Since iOS 5 in 2011, the iPhone and iPad have included Notification Center, a central place to find alerts from various apps in chronological order.

Starting with iOS 27, Apple is making a major change to how users open Notification Center on iPhone and iPad.

iOS 27 is currently in beta, and the behavior has changed slightly between the first two releases. However, eight developer betas so far show this change will ship this month — even if I’d change it.

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9to5Mac Daily: August 31, 2026 – Apple TV price hikes, more

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How I’m using Codex and ChatGPT on my Mac

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In 2023, early adopters were just getting to know ChatGPT and AI chatbot tech. Three years later, OpenAI’s Codex agent, now part of the ChatGPT desktop app, has brought about a similar season of learning. Here’s how I’m using ChatGPT, Codex, and more on my Mac.

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How to run Mario Kart 64 with native Metal rendering, high frame rate, and HD textures on iPhone [Video]

Love Mario Kart 64 and want to play it on iPhone? You may have tried Delta or another N64 emulator in the past to make that happen. And while that works, it’s now possible to run the classic cart racer with native Metal rendering on iPhone. 

As we’ll discuss in this video and post, running Mario Kart 64 with native Metal rendering presents several key advantages over running the same game via an emulator. Combined with a Bluetooth controller like the Mocagen MC1, it’s the best way to play Nintendo’s classic cart racer on iPhone.

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MagSafe Monday: Anker’s foldable 3-in-1 charger brings 25-watt Qi2 charging into something pocket-sized

The dream for your Apple gear while traveling is one thing, not a collection of cables and wall adapters. There are plenty of options for that, but often they are bulky. Anker’s Prime Qi2 25W Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charger aims to address that. It folds flat, weighs about as much as an iPhone 17 Pro Max, and charges your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods.

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Deals: AirPods from $80, MagSafe Battery up to 60% off, AirTag 2 $20 each, Apple Pencil, more

The Amazon Labor Day sale is in full force with thousands of price drops alongside ongoing all-time lows on AirTag 2 from $20 each and the M6 Mac mini pre-order discounts (just make sure you grab the new Apple Polishing Cloth at $9 before it sells out). But for today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break we are looking at some wild deals on Apple gear via Amazon Resale – Up to 60% off MagSafe Battery, AirPods, Apple Pencil, and more. We also have the M6 Mac mini-ready Satechi Hub & Stand with SSD enclosure now down at $64 (35% off) and the updated Amazon Anker Labor Day sale from just $12. You have less than 24 hours left to score a Nintendo Switch 2 console before tomorrow’s price hike, and all of today’s deals await below.

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Today is Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO, John Ternus takes over tomorrow

After 15 years at the helm, today is officially Tim Cook’s last day as Apple CEO. In April, Apple announced that Cook would step down as CEO on September 1, with John Ternus set to take the reins.

Cook, of course, isn’t going away completely. Instead, he’s set to become executive chairman of Apple’s board of directors.

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