Tim Cook's Final Earnings Call Also Landed the Bill for Apple's AI Spending
Tim Cook's final earnings call paired record Q3 revenue with record R&D spending and softer Q4 guidance, handing John Ternus a complicated inheritance.
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Deep dives into Apple's ecosystem: platform releases, Mac and iPhone hardware, and the strategic decisions behind Cupertino's moves. Coverage goes past the announcement to examine what actually changed, what it costs, and what it signals.
Apple Upgrade Trades Ownership for a Lower Monthly Number
A closer look at what Apple's new Klarna-backed leasing program actually costs, and who it's built for.
iOS 26.6 Is Here: Security Fixes, a Blocked Contacts Alert, and Prep for iOS 27
Apple's latest point release trims your future iOS 27 upgrade time, adds a heads-up for over-blockers, and patches known vulnerabilities.
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iOS 27's "Optimizing Search and Siri" Explained: What the Banner Means, Your Progress Percentage, and How Long It Takes
iOS 27's Optimizing Search and Siri banner now shows your exact indexing percentage in Settings. What it means, why it runs, and how long it takes.
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Apple’s Glasses Have to Solve a Problem Meta Hasn’t
Smart glasses are no longer a concept. Meta sold over seven million pairs of Ray-Ban glasses in 2025, and the category that spent a decade being a curiosity is now a consumer product with a genuine audience. Apple is coming for it.
What's New in iOS 27 Beta 4
iOS 27 beta 4 is out now with build number 24A5390f. Here's everything new across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and more, plus how to download it.
Apple Just Closed the Last Escape Hatch From Carrier Lock-In
Apple quietly closed the workaround that let carrier-financed iPhones ship unlocked, tightening the same lock-in playbook Verizon has run on unlocking all year.
Apple's Lawsuit Isn't OpenAI's First Broken Trust. It's the Fourth.
Apple's trade secret lawsuit against OpenAI isn't isolated. A near-identical case, Johansson, Musk, and Microsoft show a repeating pattern.
Apple Just Turned Off the Restore Button on a Decade of iPhones.
Apple cut off the restore path on eight legacy iPhones and iPads by unsigning old baseband firmware. The same mechanism still sits under every current iPhone.
What's New in iOS 27: Beta 3
iOS 27 beta 3 is here across the full lineup. Here's everything new across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and more.
iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26.5.2: Every Security Fix Explained
iOS 26.5.2 brings no new features, just close to 30 security fixes mostly in WebKit. Here's every fix in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26.5.2 explained.
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The MacBook Ultra Has to Be More Than a Mac You Can Tap
Apple spent years saying laptop touchscreens were a bad idea. Making them a good one requires more than changing its mind.