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Download the new Golden Gate Day and Golden Gate Evening wallpapers introduced in macOS 27 beta 6.

Apple has officially released macOS Tahoe 26.6.2 and visionOS 26.6.1, bringing numerous critical security patches to the Mac and Apple Vision Pro.

Apple has officially released iOS 26.6.1, iPadOS 26.6.1, and security updates for older devices. Download the new firmware for your iPhone and iPad now.

Apple has seeded the sixth developer beta of macOS 27 Golden Gate, alongside Release Candidate builds for macOS Tahoe 26.7 and macOS Sequoia 15.8.

Apple has released the sixth developer betas of watchOS 27, visionOS 27, tvOS 27, and HomePod Software 27. Registered developers can download the updates now.

Apple has released the sixth developer betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. Registered developers can download build 24A5418b over the air now.

Apple has agreed to redesign App Tracking Transparency prompts in Germany and give developers more flexibility over advertising consent requests.

Apple's AirPods Max 2 have dropped to $429 in Purple and Starlight, $120 off Apple's $549 price. The other colorways are $449.

Dutch security officials warn that a macOS Screen Sharing flaw Apple patched this month is under active exploitation, with attackers gaining root access and installing Monero crypto miners.

Today's best tech deals: LG's 39-inch UltraGear OLED at $799.99, AirTag 2 at $24.99, Sennheiser ACCENTUM at $99.95, and AirPods 4 with ANC at $134.99.

Anthropic has detailed how Claude's EU-required text watermarks work, including SynthID-Text, a detection API, editing limits, and why generated code is largely unaffected.

Apple sent a new wave of mercenary spyware alerts to users in 110 countries and updated its guidance with direct Lockdown Mode and emergency assistance steps.

Cursor is now part of SpaceX after a $60 billion deal, giving the AI coding startup access to what it calls the world's largest GPU fleet.

Apple's AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation have dropped to $134.99, $44.01 off Apple's $179 price and their lowest in 90 days.

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration opposes Apple's plan to source memory chips from Chinese suppliers, though the company may proceed anyway.

Apple has reportedly trained a China-specific AI model with Alibaba's support, shifting Apple Intelligence away from third-party models in China.

Beats deals today: Studio Pro from $159.95, Solo 4 from $99.95, Powerbeats Pro 2 at $199.95, Powerbeats Fit at $169.95, and the Beats Pill at $99.95.

Apple filed a proposal to charge 15% on linked-out purchases for standard apps, plus 10% and 5% for qualifying programs, in the Epic Games case.

Google's Gemini 3.7 Flash debuts with half the original 3.6 Flash cost per million tokens, stronger coding and web development performance, and an upgraded Gemini Spark agent.

Apple has added the iPhone X and 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro to its obsolete products list, ending hardware repairs.

Apple has opened a 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston offering free training to small and midsize U.S. businesses.

Apple's foldable iPhone Ultra could roll out in the U.S. first, with Australia and other markets waiting months, according to a new report.

Apple is reportedly negotiating multiyear deals with publishers to give Siri AI real-time news access, with a possible nine-figure budget.

U.S. smartphone sales fell 5% YoY in Q2 2026, with sub-$100 devices down 64% as memory costs hit the low end.

Nate Gatten, the former head of government affairs at American Airlines, joins Apple on Aug. 31 to lead its global government affairs organization amid a broader executive reshuffle.

SpaceXAI has released Grok 4.6, claiming frontier AI performance for agents, coding, and visual work. API pricing starts at $2 per million input tokens.

Google unveiled the Pixel 11 series, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag tracker, and new Gemini features ahead of its Made by Google 2026 presentation.

Pegatron has lent further support to reports that the standard iPhone 18 won't launch this September.

Apple employees widely use the 'iPhone Ultra' name internally for the company's upcoming foldable device, though the final branding remains unconfirmed.

OpenAI has released a preview of its ChatGPT desktop app for Linux, bringing support for Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora systems.

Apple has held preliminary talks with the R&A about acquiring U.S. broadcast rights to golf's Open Championship, as it continues expanding its live sports lineup.

Apple has released the third public betas of iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and HomePod Software 27.

Jennifer Bailey, Apple's vice president of Apple Pay, is retiring in October after more than 25 years. Eddy Cue announced the departure in a staff memo.

Apple has extended its OLED display panel inventory from four weeks to six weeks starting in Q2 2026 as memory-driven cost pressures mount.

iOS 27 beta 5 references six upcoming iPhones by internal codename, indicating Apple is preparing support for devices expected to launch across fall 2026 and spring 2027.

The 46mm Apple Watch Series 11 with cellular and a slate titanium case has dropped to $639 at Amazon, $160 off Apple's $799 price.

Apple Arcade is adding Block Blast!+ and Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles+ on September 3, alongside NFL Retro Bowl '27 and two other games.

Apple TV has released the official trailer for 'Last Seen,' an Australian thriller starring Patrick Brammall as a dispatcher who believes he has found his missing daughter. Premieres September 9.

Apple reportedly remains on track to deliver a glass-centric iPhone Pro overhaul for the device's 20th anniversary in 2027.

BOE is developing OLED panels for Apple's 2027 iPad Air as it seeks a secondary supplier role alongside Samsung Display. A qualification decision is expected by year's end.

iOS 27 beta 5 adds refreshed Liquid Glass app icons, expanded Siri voice customization, new Search controls, and several smaller interface refinements.

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple has scaled back 2026 hardware shipment plans due to DRAM shortages, while disputing claims that TSMC is holding $1 billion in unfinished 2nm chips.

Apple has released the fifth beta of macOS 27 Golden Gate to developers for testing.

Apple has released the fifth betas of watchOS 27, tvOS 27, and visionOS 27 to developers for testing.

Apple has released the fifth betas of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 to developers for testing.

Apple is testing CXMT memory chips in iPhones and MacBooks while seeking White House approval to use them in devices sold in China amid a global memory shortage.

Apple has unveiled its first live Apple Immersive Friday Night Baseball broadcasts for Vision Pro, beginning August 28, alongside the September schedule.

LG Display is reportedly developing a five-layer OLED panel for Apple's future OLED iMac, adding a third blue emitting layer to boost brightness and reduce the risk of screen burn-in.