Apps

Apple Sports Adds UFC, Starting With Two Title Fights at UFC 334

Apple Sports version 4.6 adds UFC fight cards with round-by-round updates, strike heat maps, tale of the tape stats and rankings, starting with two title fights at UFC 334 on November 14.

Two iPhones running Apple Sports 4.6: the UFC 334 fight card on the left and the Gane vs. Hokit fight page with odds and the tale of the tape on the right — Apple Sports 4.6 with UFC 334. Screenshots: Tech Between the Lines

iPhone showing the Apple Invites Upcoming screen with a Housewarming Party invitation the user is hosting

Apps & Services

Apple Invites Adds Polls, and Guests Can Vote Without an Apple Account

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 11, 2026

Apple Store Geniuses in blue shirts helping two customers with their iPhones at a wood-paneled Genius Bar

Apps & Services

Apple Is Shutting Down Its Support Community Forums on November 20. Save the Threads You Need

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 11, 2026

Top Stories

The stories that matter most this week.

Apple Counts 100,000 iPhone Duo Apps. Your Bank and Your Airline Aren't Among Them Yet.

Apple says well over 100,000 apps are built for the iPhone Duo two weeks after launch. The number mostly counts recompiled apps, and the everyday ones still missing include airlines, banks, delivery apps and Microsoft Teams.

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 9, 2026 4 min read

Wearables

Live Rewind and Siri Recap: What Your Apple Watch Hears, Keeps and Tells the People Around You

Live Rewind chimes for everyone nearby. Siri Recap listens all day and tells only you. What each Apple Watch feature keeps and deletes.

Siri Recap summaries on iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12

Apps & Services

Apple Will Check “Anyone With the Link” iCloud Shares in iOS 27.3: What Changes and What Doesn’t

Apple will check public iCloud links for harmful content starting in iOS 27.3. The missing encryption isn’t new, the checking is. How to share privately.

iPhone showing the Advanced Data Protection screen in iCloud settings

Analysis

Apple's iPhone Storage Markup Shrank. Its Profit on Every Upgrade Didn't.

Apple now charges about three times its estimated cost for the iPhone 18 Pro's 1TB upgrade, down from nine and a half. It also makes more on each one.

iPhone

A Jailbreak Got Past iPhone Lockdown Mode: What It Means and the AirDrop Setting to Check

Researchers jailbroke an iPhone in Lockdown Mode with a file sent over AirDrop. For most people the fix is simple: check one AirDrop setting.

The current release, the current beta, and the guide you need this week.

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HomeView, HomePod, Apple TV and the Apple Home collection: what to buy, and how to set it up.

From the Archive

iPhone

Apple Counts 100,000 iPhone Duo Apps. Your Bank and Your Airline Aren't Among Them Yet.

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 9, 2026

Wearables

Live Rewind and Siri Recap: What Your Apple Watch Hears, Keeps and Tells the People Around You

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 6, 2026

Apps & Services

Apple Will Check “Anyone With the Link” iCloud Shares in iOS 27.3: What Changes and What Doesn’t

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 5, 2026

Analysis

Apple's iPhone Storage Markup Shrank. Its Profit on Every Upgrade Didn't.

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 4, 2026

iPhone

A Jailbreak Got Past iPhone Lockdown Mode: What It Means and the AirDrop Setting to Check

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 3, 2026

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Everything Siri AI Can Do in Your Apps in iOS 27.3 and macOS 27.3, App by App

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 3, 2026

iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12 showing Apple's redesigned Health app

Beta Updates

iOS 27.3 Beta 1: The Redesigned Health App Returns, Safari Gets Vertical Tabs and More

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 3, 2026

Apple Fitness+ strength workout with three trainers on iPhone, with time, heart rate and calories mirrored on Apple Watch

Wearables

Apple Fitness+ Gym Strength Builds a Lifting Plan That Adjusts Every Week

By Justin Scharlemann Nov 3, 2026

282 stories

Apple Sports Adds UFC, Starting With Two Title Fights at UFC 334

Apple Invites Adds Polls, and Guests Can Vote Without an Apple Account

Apple Is Shutting Down Its Support Community Forums on November 20. Save the Threads You Need

The 2026 Apple Gift Guide: The Best Gifts for Every Apple Fan

Which MacBook Pro Should You Buy? M6, M5 Pro or the New PROLED Touchscreen

iPhone Duo Setup: 10 Things to Do First on Apple's Foldable

iPhone 18 Pro Setup: 13 Settings to Change First in iOS 27

Apple Watch Series 12 vs Apple Watch Ultra 4: Which Should You Buy?

iPhone Storage Full? 7 Fixes That Free the Most Space in iOS 27

iOS 27's "Optimizing Search and Siri" Explained: What the Banner Means, Your Progress Percentage, and How Long It Takes

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Apple Counts 100,000 iPhone Duo Apps. Your Bank and Your Airline Aren't Among Them Yet.

Apple Counts 100,000 iPhone Duo Apps. Your Bank and Your Airline Aren't Among Them Yet.

Live Rewind and Siri Recap: What Your Apple Watch Hears, Keeps and Tells the People Around You

Apple Will Check “Anyone With the Link” iCloud Shares in iOS 27.3: What Changes and What Doesn’t

Apple's iPhone Storage Markup Shrank. Its Profit on Every Upgrade Didn't.

A Jailbreak Got Past iPhone Lockdown Mode: What It Means and the AirDrop Setting to Check

Apple Releases iOS 27.2.1 With Bug Fixes and Security Updates

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Apple Releases iOS 27.2 With Siri AI in Five New Languages and Apple TV Profiles

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MacOS 27 Golden Gate Is Out: Siri AI Comes to the Mac, and Intel Support Ends

iOS 27.3 Beta 1: The Redesigned Health App Returns, Safari Gets Vertical Tabs and More

iOS 27.2 RC: Siri AI in Five More Languages, Apple TV Profiles and a New Apple Music Look

What's New in iOS 27.2 Beta 4: The Health App Preview Ends, Apple Music Gets a New Icon

Apple Releases iOS 27.2 Beta 3 with a New Apple Music Logo, Books Refresh, and Touch Mac Hints

What's New in 27.2 Beta 2: Anti-Snatching Code, Redesigned Sliders, and More

New Touchscreen MacBook Pro? Change These Settings First

Hide Distracting Items in Safari: How to Clean Up Cluttered Webpages

Getting Apple HomeView Friday? What to Do Before You Set It Up

Check In on Apple Watch: How to Let Someone Know You Got Home Safe

watchOS 27: 10 Settings to Change First on Your Apple Watch

Skylight Buddy Review: A Fast-Growing Chore Companion

Skylight Calendar 2 Review: A Genuinely Useful Device That Can't Quite Get Out of Its Own Way

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Belkin UltraCharge Pro 3-in-1 Review: Premium Charging at Lightning Speed

AirPods Pro 3 Review: Why I'm More Conflicted Than I Expected to Be

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The Telly TV: Rethinking the Ad-Supported Television Model

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Toastie Turns the iPhone Duo Into a Toaster, and It Feels Like iBeer All Over Again

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Apple's Record $114.5 Billion Quarter Arrived Before the iPhone Duo Did

iPhone Duo Reviews Agree on the Crease. They Disagree About Your Hand.

Apple Can Now Count 100 American Parts in an iPhone. It Still Won't Build One Here.

The 2026 Apple Gift Guide: The Best Gifts for Every Apple Fan

Early Apple Black Friday Deals 2026: AirPods Pro 3, AirTag, MacBook Air and More

Which MacBook Pro Should You Buy? M6, M5 Pro or the New PROLED Touchscreen

Which Apple Watch Should You Buy? SE 3 vs Series 12 vs Ultra 4

New iPad mini vs. Old iPad mini: Which One Should You Buy?

iCloud Is Back After a 93 Minute Outage. What to Check If You Got Signed Out

Apple Releases iOS 27.2.1 With Bug Fixes and Security Updates

Apple Counts 100,000 iPhone Duo Apps. Your Bank and Your Airline Aren't Among Them Yet.

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Apple Will Check “Anyone With the Link” iCloud Shares in iOS 27.3: What Changes and What Doesn’t

New Touchscreen MacBook Pro? Change These Settings First

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Apple Now Sells AI by the Pack, Starting With Logic Pro 13

Which MacBook Pro Should You Buy? M6, M5 Pro or the New PROLED Touchscreen

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Apple Fitness+ Gym Strength Builds a Lifting Plan That Adjusts Every Week

Check In on Apple Watch: How to Let Someone Know You Got Home Safe

Apple Watch Showing the Wrong Time After the Clocks Changed? Two Quick Fixes

Which Apple Watch Should You Buy? SE 3 vs Series 12 vs Ultra 4

Hide Distracting Items in Safari: How to Clean Up Cluttered Webpages

Check In on Apple Watch: How to Let Someone Know You Got Home Safe

How to Screen Texts From Unknown Senders on Your iPhone

Hold Assist: How to Let Your iPhone Wait on Hold for You

How to Make Your iPhone Screen Unknown Callers Before It Rings

How to Set a Battery Charge Limit on Your Mac (And Automate It With Shortcuts)

How to Create Polls in Messages on iPhone (And Actually Get Everyone to Vote)

How to Use Playlist Playground in Apple Music (And Write Prompts That Don't Come Back Generic)

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