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Siri AI may require a paid subscription for heavy users

作者 Benjamin Mayo

On Tim Cook’s final earnings call before formally resigning as Apple’s CEO, artificial intelligence was a hot topic of conversation. The investor community is interested in Siri AI’s potential to boost iPhone upgrades, and at the same time concerned about what it means for Apple’s rising capital expenditure costs.

Cook suggested that the financial outlook for Siri AI is still unclear, but did mention in passing that heavy users of Siri AI will be faced with an iCloud+ subscription paywall.

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iOS 27 includes smarter Find My location sharing for Apple Watch users

作者 Benjamin Mayo

The Find My app is used by millions of people to find their misplaced devices in a pinch, and millions more use it to share their current location with close friends and family.

The iOS 27 software releases include a bevy of changes to enhance the Find My experience. Specifically, iPhone users who regularly go for a walk with just their Apple Watch will automatically benefit from smarter location sharing …

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Apple TV announces streaming date for its epic Neuromancer adaptation, new Dark Matter and Matchbox trailers

作者 Benjamin Mayo

Apple TV prepared a slew of announcements for its main stage Hall H appearance at San Diego Comic Con this weekend. Leading the charge, its new sci-fi epic Neuromancer (based on the genre-defining William Gibson novel) has finally got a release date: the series will premiere on January 22.

The streamer also released new trailers for season 2 of Dark Matter and upcoming movie Matchbox. Watch them after the break …

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Apple Store launches 2026 Back to School offer: get up to $150 gift card with Mac or iPad purchase

作者 Benjamin Mayo

Apple today launched its Back to School deal for 2026. Students can get a gift card worth up to $150 with the purchase of a MacBook Pro. $100 gift cards are available with the purchase of MacBook Air, iPad Pro, and iPad Air.

As is typical, you can usually save more money than the $150 gift card included in Apple’s promo by buying a new Mac from Amazon. However, it can still represent a reasonable deal for students who want to buy from the Apple Store directly.

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Apple developing new Apple Pencil models for release next year, possibly with replaceable batteries

作者 Benjamin Mayo

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that Apple is developing a new lineup of Apple Pencil stylus accessories, set for launch next year alongside new iPad Pro models in spring 2027.

This would mean new generations of Apple Pencil (USB-C) and the wireless-charging Apple Pencil Pro. Bloomberg suggests that these new stylus could feature new battery systems, which would make them more easily user-replaceable in order to comply with upcoming EU regulation.

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Silo season three is streaming today on Apple TV

作者 Benjamin Mayo

The hit sci-fi series Silo is back today for a third season, streaming exclusively on Apple TV. Based on the book series by Hugh Howey, the acclaimed series sees the human population living in a vast underground bunker, but no one really knows how it came to be.

In the third season, a split timeline narrative begins to reveal some of the show’s biggest mysteries. In the present timeline, Juliette (star Rebecca Ferguson) struggles with amnesia, while in the past timeline, flashbacks show who, how and why the silos were built in the first place.

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Photos of iPhone 18 Pro drop tests and other sensitive info hits the dark web

作者 Benjamin Mayo

Last week, it transpired that Apple supplier Tata Electronics had been the subject of a data breach, with hundreds of gigabytes of files leaking online.

While the files include a lot of company-sensitive data, Reuters is reporting that Apple is particularly concerned right now as the documents include drop test photos of the iPhone 18 Pro, the upcoming model Apple will officially announce in early September.

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Apple is ‘working tirelessly’ to find solutions to component shortage as it hikes prices across Mac, iPad and more

作者 Benjamin Mayo

Apple just rolled out a slew of price increases across Mac, iPad, Apple TV, HomePod and more product lines.

Apple CEO Tim Cook warned this was coming a week ago, as component pricing for memory and storage hits unprecedented levels. In a statement to Bloomberg today, the company acknowledged “this is not welcome news” and is “working tirelessly to find solutions”.

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iOS 27 beta 2 includes Write with Siri, the new version of Apple Intelligence writing tools

作者 Benjamin Mayo

iOS 27 beta 2 includes our first look at the new Write with Siri features, which replace the standalone Writings Tools feature introduced as part of the first wave of the iOS 18 Apple Intelligence rollout.

When editing text, the keyboard now prompts the user to write with Siri. This allows you to ask Siri using a natural language request to generate new text, proofread something you already wrote, rewrite a document into another style, and more.

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John Ternus set to re-establish importance of Apple’s design team when he takes over as CEO: report

作者 Benjamin Mayo

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman today posted the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, recapping the last ten years of Apple’s corporate structure in which the influence of the design team waned at the executive levels in the Cook era, fuelled by Jony Ive’s exit and talent departures as finance and operations had an increasingly larger say over product direction.

However, Gurman believes that incoming CEO John Ternus may be about to reset that relationship, and reaffirm the importance of the design group for the company’s future.

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Apple will stream the next Formula 1 Grand Prix free for everyone

作者 Benjamin Mayo

The next Formula 1 race will stream completely for free on the Apple TV app in the United States, no subscription required.

Most races this year require an Apple TV subscription to view, but when the deal was announced, Apple said that select races will be in front of the paywall altogether. The Austrian Grand Prix (June 26 – June 28) is the first time they are delivering on that promise.

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Apple and Intel are working together to build chips in America, says President Trump

作者 Benjamin Mayo

President Trump took to TruthSocial tonight to confirm what was previously rumored: Apple and Intel have agreed a partnership where Intel will manufacture chips for future Apple devices, using Intel’s American-based fabrication sites.

The breadth and depth of the agreement is unclear. It is unlikely that Intel will be able to supply the latest-generation chips for Apple’s highest-end iPhones, any time soon.

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Apple announces Slow Horses season 6 release date and first look

作者 Benjamin Mayo

Apple TV today announced the release date for the sixth season of its popular spy drama series Slow Horses, based on the books by Mick Herron. The show stars Gary Oldman as the leader of a ‘dumping ground’ division inside MI5 known for its blunders more than its successes.

Season 6 will premiere on September 16, with new episodes dropping weekly through October 21. The first look image featured above shows Oldman in his iconic form as Jackson Lamb.

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iOS 27: Your iPhone can now boot into a new Mac-like recovery mode

作者 Benjamin Mayo

iOS 27 introduces a new device recovery mode. This is a Mac-like recovery feature where the iPhone is able to boot into an alternative UI that doesn’t involve loading the entirety of the main operating system.

In the new recovery mode, you can use restore your software, enter diagnostics mode, erase the device, and perform some automated fixes using Recovery Assistant.

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iOS 27: Here’s all the new Apple Music features

作者 Benjamin Mayo

Apple Music has a few new features with iOS 27, which Apple just announced today at its annual WWDC conference.

Perhaps the most immediately visible change is a newly-redesigned artist page featuring prominent shuffle play button, new artist name display, and other smaller layout changes.

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Apple announces tvOS 27 with smart downloads, new Podcasts app, more

作者 Benjamin Mayo

Apple today announced tvOS 27, the next major software version for Apple TV, as part of the WWDC keynote which included a bevy of platform-wide improvements.

One major new feature for tvOS this year is an updated Podcasts app, as well as a new smart downloads feature, performance enhancements including faster app launch and Control Center loading, larger text size options for accessibility, and more.

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The new Siri won’t be available on iPhones in the EU, due to Digital Markets Act

作者 Benjamin Mayo

The brand new iOS 27 Siri AI experiences will not be coming to users in the European Union at the same time as everyone else. In a company press release that directly blames the Digital Markets Act, Apple says iPhone and iPad users in the EU will have to wait longer for Siri AI.

However, Siri AI will still be launching on Mac and Apple Vision Pro in the EU, as those platforms are not subject to the same gatekeeper requirements …

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