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On August 20, 2019, Apple officially launched Apple Card with any US citizen able to apply. Since then it's been a hit, but it's faced controversy over everything from low reward rates to alleged sex discrimination — and Apple's partner wanting to pull out. Apple Card In every sense bar one, Apple Card is typical of the products Apple has been most famous for making. First it was rumored for years, then it launched to fanfare and criticism, plus it was even thought of first by Steve Jobs . The d

The Epic Games "Fortnite" versus Apple's AppStore antitrust trial has completed its last week. Here's what you need to know about the saga, with closing arguments left to go. Between Epic CEO Tim Sweeney's ongoing complaints, the trial, Apple's lies, and the Supreme Court, the Epic vs. Apple App Store lawsuit continues to roll on years later. Here's all you need to know about the long-running courtroom drama, updated on August 15, 2026. Within the space of a few weeks in 2020, a disagreement bet

Apple is expanding its U.S. manufacturing footprint with a new Houston center designed to help bolster American manufacturing with education and resources. Apple opens Huston Advanced Manufacturing Center - Image Credit: Apple On Thursday, Apple opened its 20,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) in Houston, Texas. The center is offering free training for small and medium-sized businesses. The AMC is housed in the same facility that produces Apple's AI servers. The site is also set

Apple's latest proposal in the Epic trial suggests it should be able to charge between 5% and 15% on external purchases. However, Epic will appeal any value above 0%. Epic's demands for a free ride on Apple's App Store continue six years on The ongoing lawsuit between Apple and Epic has left Apple unable to charge commissions on external purchases since its injunction violation in April 2025. Thursday's proposal could let Apple begin charging something again soon, that is if the District Court f

Apple has declared the iPhone X and 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro officially obsolete based on when they stopped being on sale, and repairs for the devices will no longer be offered. Apple now classifies the iPhone X as an obsolete product. Apple's iPhone X, which launched in 2017, was the first iPhone to feature Face ID rather than a Touch ID Home button. It also brought an OLED screen to the iPhone, but that was almost a decade ago. Apple classifies a device as "vintage" when it stopped distributin

Apple is expected to deliver its plan for how to charge App Store commissions under the single victory in the Epic lawsuit, and its last-ditch effort to avoid that has fallen through. Apple loses yet another appeal with the Supreme Court The Supreme Court and US District Court are dealing with the Apple vs Epic case simultaneously . The Supreme Court is set to weigh an appeal from Apple in October , while the District Court seeks to move forward with its injunctions. On Tuesday, Apple failed to

"Ted Lasso" has once again packed the stands, with its season four debut drawing nearly 300 million U.S. viewing minutes across its first two days. 'Ted Lasso' sets Apple TV viewing record again - image credit: Apple TV On August 4, "Ted Lasso" made its much-anticipated return to Apple TV for its fourth season. Previously, the series was widely regarded as one of Apple's first breakout hits and smashed previous viewership records. And it looks like Ted's brought home yet another victory. Continu

Apple's AirPods Pro may get a massive upgrade soon, with one version including infrared cameras and improved AI. Here's what the rumor mill has to say about what's coming and when. Apple's AirPods Pro 4 might introduce cameras. While products like the iPhone and iPad receive yearly upgrades in the form of new models, Apple's approach to audio accessories is somewhat different. The AirPods Pro, for instance, debuted in 2019, but the product didn't receive any meaningful changes until 2022 . 2025

Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO on September 1, and he has shared that others will define his legacy, but he'd like to be viewed as a "good and decent man." Apple CEO Tim Cook will step down on September 1 John Ternus will be Apple's CEO starting on September 1 and Tim Cook will become the Executive Chairman. Cook's legacy will be defined and litigated for decades to come, but he won't be entering the conversation himself. According to an interview on CNBC , Cook doesn't want to try to defi

When Apple Intelligence launches in China, it will use a large language model made by Apple, instead of being based on either Google Gemini or the Chinese Qwen. Apple Intelligence is coming to China The Chinese version of Apple Intelligence will utilize Qwen , but according to Reuters , the main LLM will be one trained by Apple. The training was done in partnership with Alibaba, but this is still a departure from Apple predominantly adopting another firm's models. In the US and most territories,

Amazon's MacBook Pro sale delivers price drops on every 2026 model, with this best-selling configuration $300 off heading into the weekend. Save $300 on a best-selling M5 Pro MacBook Pro - Image credit: Apple The $300 discount applies to Apple's latest M5 Pro MacBook Pro 16-inch that sports an 18-core CPU and 20-core GPU. Save $300 on 16" MacBook Pro 48GB RAM Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Players can now play classic console games natively on Mac thanks to a growing scene of fan-made decompilations and recompilations. Here's how to get started. Image credit: Nintendo If you've been around the block a time or two, you're probably familiar with emulation. It's the process in which a piece of software emulates an environment that another piece of software can run on. But there are problems with emulation. The first is that it relies on an emulator, which can come with its own host o

The iPhone 18 Pro will be a powerhouse for photography while the iPhone Ultra will focus on the novelty of folding, your hosts discuss this and the AI competition in the latest AppleInsider Podcast. New iPhones are just weeks away. Apple's September event will focus on premium iPhone models, but not everything is known about these products just yet. Apple's pitch for iPhone 18 Pro will likely be around its advanced camera system while the foldable will have the obvious going for it. What is stil

Apple has begun selling ads on Apple Maps and is offering incentives to advertisers to get it going. Just don't bother if you're a plumber or politician. Ads will appear in search results on Apple Maps from April 14, 2026 — image credit: Apple It's been a very long time coming , but Apple is now allowing ads on Apple Maps, and as of August 14, 2026, has begun targeting advertisers with incentives. According to Media Post , firms in the US and Canada can now enroll in what Apple is calling "Ads o

Someone missed the point of an iPhone billboard, prompting Apple to pull the advertisement down after it was accused of normalizing "electronic babysitting." Image credit: La Repubblica Apple has removed one of its billboards in Milan, Italy, after public outcry. The ad in question depicted a toddler holding a food-smeared iPhone paired with the text "Tutto ok, e iPhone," which translates to "It's okay, it's an iPhone." Apparently, the Italian children's rights watchdog Autorita Garante per l'In

Apple threat notifications are meant to help notify users when they may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks, and another notification has been sent to users across 110 countries. Apple threat notifications go out to users in 110 countries A new support document details what a threat notification is and what steps a user might take upon receiving one. Apple says it has sent out warnings to users across 150 countries to date. According to a report from TechCrunch , Apple sent out threa

Apple's memory woes are continuing, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has urged Apple not to buy Mac memory chips from Chinese suppliers, despite the continuing supply crisis. CMXT is rapidly becoming a major player in memory - image credit: CXMT Apple has been testing memory chips from the controversial CXMT as a way to ease the current global chip shortage . However, the politically sensitive move has now led to a warning from the Trump administration, delivered by Commerce Secretary Howard

A 25% discount has hit AirPods 4 with ANC, delivering better-than-Prime Day pricing. Apple's AirTag 2 is also marked down to $24.99, a 30-day low price. Amazon has launched steeper price cuts on AirTag and AirPods - Image credit: Apple Kicking off the Apple sale at Amazon is a steeper price drop on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). Get the higher-end version from the 4th generation line for just $134.99 , a discount of 25% off MSRP. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our

Mozilla is rolling out an ad blocker built into Firefox for iOS . It's a move that can help users protect their privacy more, except in some lucrative situations. Firefox for iOS gains ad-blocking feature Online advertising can be burdensome for web users, and for many years, some elect to use plug-ins like Adblock to cut down on the ads they see. Now, Mozilla is giving users a way to do it on iOS. Introduced on Saturday via a support page , Firefox for iOS now includes an optional ad blocker. A

Apple's OS 27 releases push Continuity beyond handoffs by carrying Siri conversations and live Mac content across supported devices. Here's where to find the new features and how to use them across your Apple devices. Continuity is the gluon that keeps the Apple quarks together Siri AI can synchronize conversation history across supported personal devices. Spatial Preview lets Mac apps send live documents and 3D content to Apple Vision Pro. Both features preserve more of what the user was doing

Amazon's Beats discounts knock up to 54% off the earbuds and over-ear headphones, while Nomad launches an aggressive overstock sale dropping iPhone and Apple Watch accessories to as low as $19. Save up to $190 on Beats headphones at Amazon. If you're in the market for a new pair of headphones or want to breathe new life into your iPhone with a fresh case, there are deals in effect from just $19. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

In what addresses only a lesser problem of privacy when filming with Apple Glasses , a new patent details ways the wearer can be alerted that they are recording, or if bad actors try to interfere. It won't necessarily help others know you're recording, but Apple's smart glasses patent application has proposals for securing the device. Meta Ray-Bans are either going to give all smart glasses a bad name , or introduce a massive societal change where we shrug at privacy. Apple clearly does not want

Apple doesn't even seem to be trying with App Store Review. Users should not be the ones who find problem apps, but over and over, that is what is happening. The App Store could soon feature Ai-generated summaries of application reviews. No question, Apple has the resources to protect us from bad apps, and, no question, it keeps telling regulators that it has. As regulators around the world press for third-party firms to run iPhone App Stores, Apple consistently protests that only it can do a go

Apple's loaded 13-inch M5 MacBook Air is down to $1,649 at Amazon and B&H, a $150 discount on the 24GB/1TB configuration in today's price war. Apple's loaded M5 MacBook Air is down to $1,649 during price war - Image credit: Apple Both Amazon and B&H are knocking $150 off Apple's latest 13-inch MacBook Air with the 10-core M5 chip. The laptop, which is discounted to $1,649 in Sky Blue, boasts an upgrade to 24GB of unified memory and 1TB of storage, making it a versatile configuration that can hol

Apple is preparing to release the "iPhone Ultra" in stages, with the U.S. market receiving the device before other markets. iPhone Ultra may face delayed international rollout - Image Credit: AppleInsider Apple could be on the verge of finally unveiling its long-rumored foldable iPhone at its September event. The device, which Apple is allegedly calling the iPhone Ultra internally, has been rumored for years. While the company is expected to reveal the product during the event, there's a good ch

Jamf Threat Labs has found Mac malware that steals sensitive data and secretly launches a controllable copy of the victim's Chrome or Safari installs, giving attackers a way into accounts that are already unlocked. AmnesiaStealer Jamf's August 13 report describes a three-stage AmnesiaStealer infection observed in the wild . The attack begins on a counterfeit GitHub page that tells visitors to paste a command into Terminal. AmnesiaStealer then displays a fraudulent installer prompt and uses the c

In this week's Sunday Reboot, Apple employs weird delay tactics for its Epic lawsuit filing. Meanwhile, Epic still doesn't think Apple's proposals go far enough. A Fortnite parody of Apple's famous 1984 commercial - Image Credit: Epic Games. Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first step. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

While it's officially only back for one run, "Ted Lasso" creators have plans for more and Apple's Eddy Cue strongly suggests there will be a fifth season on Apple TV. Apple's Eddy Cue says he hopes there will be more Ted Lasso - images credit: Apple. Apple TV's first true hit, the comedy "Ted Lasso," was intended to finish forever after its third season. But it's been revived for a fourth , which is getting mixed but generally good reviews and Apple is hinting that the show will continue. "Ted L

The first Ferrari Luce off the production line has sold for big money, with the Jony Ive -connected vehicle fetching a staggering $40 million at auction. The Ferrari Luce offers good aerodynamics, but it looks nothing like a Ferrari. Image Credit: Ferrari. The car company's first production electric vehicle, the Ferrari Luce , is an attempt to take on a challenging and growing market. While it has had a troubled existence since launch, the very first one off the production line has been sold for

It doesn't do this often, but Apple TV has once again added a series of famous films to its library for subscribers to watch at no added cost. Apple TV has added classic movies to its library for free, although probably for a limited time - image credit: Apple. Apple made various series completely free to watch during COVID , and it has occasionally added one-off films like "Silver Linings Playbook." Those were all for a limited time, as was 2024's mammoth addition of 51 movies, and now Apple TV

Google's new smartwatch is gunning for the Apple Watch , and it's closely matched on price. Here's how the Apple Watch Series 11 compares against the Pixel Watch 5. Apple Watch Series 11 [left], Google Pixel Watch 5 [right] Google's fresh batch of Pixel device launches included more than just smartphones. There was also a change to its wrist-based wearable. The Google Pixel Watch 5 continues the search giant's line of smartwatches, this time with an even greater emphasis on health features. Cont

Apple UK is expanding one Apple Store but losing another, as Apple Festival Place closes for good in November 2026, and a nearby one expands in December. Apple Festival Place in Basingstoke UK is to close - image credit: Apple. Apple has been steadily working through a global five-year Apple Store plan that sees it opening new sites, moving existing ones or expanding others , and also closing some too. In a statement to AppleInsider , the company has now announced the expansion of Apple the Orac

Hallucinations are a problem with any AI, especially when it involves summarizing content, so instead, Apple could let Siri AI provide news directly from an outlet via paid partnerships. Siri AI could get news content direct from publishers via a partnership The iOS 27 beta is underway , and with it, users can test the new Siri AI. One of the first things users might notice with Siri AI is its tendency to share blocks of text pulled from sources rather than summarizing it. According to a report

Having rejected Apple's initial compromise proposals for App Tracking Transparency in the App Store , Germany says it has made a final agreement that will make the system fair to all developers. App Tracking Transparency Germany's federal cartel office, the Bundeskartellamt, has been challenging Apple over its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature. This is the feature that requires users to confirm they allow data tracking by developers, and which is seen as favoring Apple's own apps. Apple ha

Apple has been dragged into another lawsuit about AirTag , after two women in Detroit allege they were tracked by their former partners using the accessory, but weren't alerted to being tracked. An AirTag attached to a bag A lawsuit, filed on August 10 at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, accuses Apple of failing to adequately protect people from being stalked by AirTag owners. Filed by two women in Detroit, referred to as Jane MH Doe-1 and Jane WP Doe-2 for anonymity

I'm doing a redesign of the AppleInsider video studio, so it's a perfect time to answer a question that I get a lot. Here's what's on my shelves, and the big omission that I still regret not buying when I could. Some of the random tech books in my studio as of late I'm as tech-forward as they come, and you can rest assured I have an ample eBook library. Some of the tech-y books I like the most I have in digital format, like Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs . It's a very good read, by the way, but op

On this week's episode of the Smart Home Insider podcast, we get into some impressive home robotics, new Apple Intelligence limits, and more! Smart Home Insider Podcast Kicking off the news for the week, the latest beta of iOS 27 confirmed limits on Apple Intelligence summaries for Apple Home cameras. Depending on your iCloud storage tier, you can have anywhere from 5 to 30 cameras summarized by AI. Outside of Apple, Govee introduced a new version of its budget light strip. The Govee Strip Light

Amazon's $120 AirPods Max 2 discount is the steepest seen since Prime Day 2026. Save $120 on AirPods Max 2, lowest price of the season - Image credit: Apple You can pick up AirPods Max 2 at a $120 discount at Amazon in your choice of Starlight or Purple. Buy AirPods Max 2 for $429 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

In a growing number of states, you can add your ID to Apple Wallet . Here's how to add them, how they work, where they are, what the limitations are, and what they can do. A digital driver's license in the Apple Wallet app We're moving closer and closer to a world where you can ditch your physical wallet. You can already add your credit cards, debit cards, loyalty cards, tickets and boarding passes, and most recently — your driver's license to Apple Wallet. But the license rollout is not everywh

In one of his last interviews as Apple CEO Tim Cook points to the new Houston plant and accelerator as a triumph for US manufacturing and says that the company has plans to build factories in towns abandoned by previous major employers. Tim Cook speaking on "Mad Money" - image credit: CNBC. During his promotion of the new Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, Texas, Tim Cook has revealed that Apple does look at revitalizing communities that have lost their major factories. "I've seen the com

Amazon's triple-digit discounts on the current M4 iPad Air range deliver the lowest prices of the season. Save up to $150 on Apple's iPad Air M4 at Amazon. Steeper markdowns are in effect across Apple's M4 iPad Air range this week, with Amazon knocking $100 to $150 off 11-inch and 13-inch models. Save up to $150 on M4 iPad Air Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums