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While we are still slightly under a week out from Amazon’s massive summer sale event, the best Prime Day deal of the year might already be live right now – Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 have now dropped to the best price ever at $169 shipped. 

Apple recently introduced Personalized Collections in the App Store, which provides users with individually tailored recommendations for new apps they might enjoy.

Two security researchers have highlighted the extremely extensive analytics data the company is capturing in order to compile these recommendations, logging every tap you make …

In addition to three AirPods firmware updates released earlier today, Apple also rolled out firmware version 1B211 for the Beats Studio Buds, fixing a serious vulnerability. Here are the details.

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A few weeks ago, a WhatsApp beta build revealed work on disappearing messages that vanish after they’re read. Now, WhatsApp is developing another ephemeral messaging feature. Here are the details.

Apple supplier Tata says an Indian pollution regulator has dropped scrutiny of one of its iPhone component plants, after the company responded to concerns over possible wastewater contamination. Here are the details.

Among Apple’s slate of software platforms, macOS is an outlier in having its own brand name (e.g., macOS Golden Gate) instead of just a number. But some new signs indicate Apple may be shifting toward number versioning.

MyFitnessPal is adding a new AI-powered coaching experience that turns users’ food logs, goals, meals, and habits into personalized nutrition guidance. Here are the details.

Following a successful third season, where Eugene Levy went around the world to cross off several items on his bucket list, Apple TV confirmed today that ‘The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy’ has been renewed for 8 more episodes. Here are the details.

On June 21, Apple Watch users will be able to earn a special badge and animated iMessage stickers by completing Apple’s International Day of Yoga Challenge. Here’s how to get them.

Earlier this year, Schlage unveiled its Sense Pro smart lock with HomeKit and Ultra Wideband support for auto-unlocking and locking. And today the company announced it’s launching this month, details below.

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In this episode, I break down some of the notable new security and privacy changes Apple announced at WWDC26 last week. Siri AI was the headline reveal, but we also got a new iPhone recovery mode, small but meaningful Find My privacy changes, an agentic AI Passwords feature in iOS 27, and tighter parental controls across both operating systems.

I also dig into the privacy architecture behind all the new Apple Intelligence features, and what all these changes mean for admins once you factor in managed devices and work accounts.

Apple has just released new firmware for users of AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Pro 2. Here’s how you can install the latest update.

Microsoft Outlook should now look more at home on the Mac with today’s “app-wide” Liquid Glass update.

Siri AI is available now in the iOS 27 beta after you get off the waitlist, and it includes a not-so-subtle hint about a design change that’s rumored for this fall’s iPhone 18 Pro.

Update, June 16, 1:18 p.m. ET: Apple has now released the public betas 2 for these same system versions. The original post follows below.

After last week’s release of the first developer betas for the operating systems announced during the WWDC keynote, Apple is now releasing a new round of betas for its current software lineup. Here are the details.

June 16, 2026: A day later, iOS 26.6 public beta 2 is now available as well.

While iOS 27 is the new focus for pre-release software, Apple is still preparing iOS 26.6 as the next iPhone update. Apple has released the second iOS 26.6 developer beta. The update follows the first developer beta release and public beta release in May.

Last year, Apple blew me away with the new multitasking features in iPadOS 26. It felt like a true step forward, giving us a more Mac-like experience. This year, iPadOS 27 aimed to tighten everything up and give us the best version of iPadOS we have ever seen. The update might not have been as flashy as last year’s, but it has made my iPad smarter, faster, more capable, and the performance now feels drastically improved. There are 100s of new small tweaks and changes, but I wanted to share my five favorite features you need to try.

A new Bloomberg report today details three major new products from Apple coming in late 2027: the 20th anniversary iPhone, a second-generation foldable iPhone, and AirPods with built-in cameras.

With iOS 27, Apple is giving iPhone users a slider to customize how clear or frosted Liquid Glass appears. While the same slider comes to the Mac and iPad, Apple Watch just has one Liquid Glass setting for everyone. However, watchOS 27 does change the look of Liquid Glass on Apple Watch in subtle ways.

iOS 27 has some exciting new Apple Intelligence upgrades coming, but you’ll need the most powerful iPhones to access some of them—and in a repeat of recent history, iPhone 17 won’t even make the cut. Here’s why.

iOS 27’s biggest highlight is Siri AI, but the update also packs new features for apps like Messages, Notes, Wallet, and more. Here’s everything new for Apple’s Photos app in iOS 27.