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Apple TV+ shares Stillwater season 4 trailer ahead of August 1 premiere
Just weeks after announcing its return date, Apple has released the trailer for the new season of Stillwater, the mindfulness-themed animated series based on Jon J Muth’s bestselling Zen book collection. Watch the trailer below.
Expand Expanding CloseApple One just keeps getting better, here’s what’s coming next
If you’re at all interested in Apple’s services, Apple One has long been a great option for bundling them together and saving a little money. And over time, new features have continually been added to Apple’s various services. Here are the most recent ways Apple One has gotten better, and a preview of what’s coming next in iOS 26.
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watchOS 26 is coming this fall, with new features like the Notes app, watch face ‘hints,’ Control Center upgrades, and more. But unlike most watchOS releases, there are several tentpole features that will only be available on very recent Apple Watch models.
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Deals: Most affordable M4 MacBook Pro $200 off, 24GB Mac mini $110 off, iPhone 15 up to $449 off, more
Friday’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are now up for grabs and headlined by the M4 MacBook Pro. After skipping out on the Prime Day event entirely, Apple’s most affordable M4 MacBook Pro has now dropped $200 at Amazon to deliver the lowest price online for the least pricey model in the lineup at $1,399. Those offers join up to $179 off models in the M4 MacBook Air lineup and the return of Prime Day pricing on the 24GB M4 Mac mini, but we also have unlocked iPhone 15 units at up to $449 off the original Apple prices. All of that and more awaits below including a giant 59% price drop on Twelve South’s 15W Butterfly 2-in-1 MagSafe charger.
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone 17 Air will have new 6.6-inch screen size with these rumored features
This fall, Apple will launch a brand new flagship iPhone model: the iPhone 17 Air. Its ultra-thin, futuristic design will be the main selling point, but the iPhone 17 Air is also expected to come with a brand new 6.6-inch screen size. Here’s what rumors say about the display.
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Netflix reported its quarterly earnings yesterday, and alongside revealing viewership data from the first half of 2025, Co-CEO Ted Sarandos name-dropped a bunch of the streamer’s biggest TV shows and movies that are coming throughout the rest of 2025 and into 2026.
Expand Expanding Close9to5Mac Daily: July 18, 2025 – Meta vs Apple, AirPods
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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Apple sues Jon Prosser for his iOS 26 YouTube leaks, Prosser responds
Apple has filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California, accusing Jon Prosser of misappropriating trade secrets and violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Here are the full details.
Expand Expanding CloseMeta just poached two more AI researchers from Apple amid internal shakeup
Just days after hiring Ruoming Pang, who had led Apple’s foundation model efforts, Meta is reuniting him with two former colleagues from Cupertino.
Expand Expanding CloseApple dodges iOS 13-era suit over background data usage (for now)
A years-old lawsuit accusing Apple of burning through users’ mobile data won’t be moving forward as a class action, but it might still be pursued individually. Here’s what happened.
Expand Expanding CloseThis upcoming iOS feature will make spam phone calls an issue of the past
At WWDC25 this year, Apple announced a pair of new features to vastly improve the phone calling experience for iPhone users. Hold Assist does exactly what it says on the tin, and manages calls for you while you’re placed on hold – getting rid of the need to listen to dreaded hold music.
The other feature, Call Screening, has much larger implications, and dealing with spam phone calls may become an issue of the past.
Expand Expanding CloseAdam Mosseri to hand off day-to-day at Threads to Meta’s AI lead
After two years under Instagram head Adam Mosseri, Meta is officially handing off Threads to a new leader. Here’s what the change could mean for the app’s future.
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In a quick live stream today, OpenAI announced ChatGPT agent, which improves on its promising, but limited Operator feature announced a few months ago. Here’s how it works
Expand Expanding Close9to5Mac Daily: July 17, 2025 – Apple News+ puzzles, more
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Peacock raises its price by $3, now more expensive than nearly all competition
Another wave of streaming service price hikes may be on the horizon: Peacock just announced a $3 increase for each of its plans, which makes its ad-supported option more expensive than almost all of its competitors.
Expand Expanding CloseRumor Replay: All the latest on iPhone 17 Pro and iOS 26
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: all the latest rumors about the iPhone 17 lineup and iOS 26.
Expand Expanding CloseApple’s upcoming hardware roadmap, AirPods marketshare, new Vision Pro strap
Benjamin and Chance react to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman report on what Apple is planning to ship over the course of the next twelve months, as well as the details of a near-term refresh for the Vision Pro including a more comfortable strap. Apple launches a new Emoji puzzle in News+, AirPods marketshare is revealed in a new study, and Apple sweeps the Emmy nominations.
And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin and Chance talk more about the recent controversies surrounding Liquid Glass. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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These new emoji are coming to your iPhone in iOS 26
Today is World Emoji Day, and the organization that decides which new emoji your iPhone gets has announced this year’s latest crop. Here are the new emoji that will be added in an upcoming version of iOS 26.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Apple video comedically says: be careful what you remove from photos
Apple has just released a new video advertising Apple Intelligence on the iPhone 16, with one feature spotlighted: Clean Up. The humorous message of the video? Be careful what you remove from photos.
Expand Expanding CloseiPhone 17 Pro renders reveal new orange and blue colors, more
Recent weeks have brought a flurry of rumors related to color options for the iPhone 17, including Air and Pro models. Among the most surprising leaks: the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max may come in a new orange color, along with blue and more. Here’s the latest report, plus renders of what could be coming.
Expand Expanding CloseApple submits bid for rights to MLB Sunday Night Baseball
According to Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, Apple is among the companies that have submitted a bid for the rights to the iconic Sunday Night Baseball broadcast, starting in 2026.
In an interview with CNBC, Manfred said that Apple, NBC, and ESPN have all submitted bids for the Sunday Night Baseball package.
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Deals: M4 MacBook Air, M4 iPad Pro $300 off, Apple 140W Power Adapter 50% off, Sonos Ace $150 off, more
Today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break deals are kicking off with a new low on the silver 24GB 13-inch M4 MacBook Air with 512GB SSD at $165+ off to join some notable back to school MacBook options. We are also highlighting the Space Black 11-inch M4 iPad Pro at $300 off the list price alongside some ongoing Prime Day pricing on Apple Watch Series 10 cell models at nearly $120 off and Apple’s regularly $99 140W USB-C Power Adapter down at $50. Plus, you’ll find the Sonos Ace headphones still down at the $299 Prime Day price ($150 off) alongside plenty of charging and other accessory offers down below.
Expand Expanding CloseHilarious Apple TV+ comedy looks better than ever in new season
Apple TV+ has already premiered what’s arguably the best comedy of the year so far: The Studio. But now Seth Rogen has another TV+ debut coming soon—the return of hit comedy Platonic—and it looks better than ever.
Expand Expanding CloseI love anti-reflective displays, but an iPhone one is no big deal
A report yesterday suggested that the two iPhone 17 Pro models could get an anti-reflective display, after Apple’s suppliers managed to overcome production difficulties.
I do love anti-reflective displays, and still have very fond memories of my all-time favorite Apple one from way back in 2004, but an iPhone one would have only moderate appeal to me …
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