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AirPods hit all-time low prices in Amazon Prime Day sale

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Score big discounts on AirPods for Amazon Prime Day 2025.
Now's the time to buy the AirPods you always wanted.
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PrimOn the fence about buying a pair of AirPods for your iPhone or Mac? Amazon Prime Day sales are the best time to buy Apple’s wireless earbuds, with prices dropping to record lows.

Amazon already frequently discounts AirPods. But for its flagship sale event for the year, it dropped them to new lifetime low prices.

Meta poaches one of Apple’s top AI brains

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Apple's struggles with AI continue.
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Apple’s AI ambitions take a hit as a key executive leading its AI model efforts departs the company. Meta has successfully managed to poach Ruoming Pang, who managed Apple’s foundation models team.

Meta is forming a new superintelligence team and reportedly offering pay packages of up to $100 million to attract top AI talent.

iPhone 17 leak teases Pro-exclusive design upgrades

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iPhone 17 Pro rumors
Apple might reserve the bigger design changes to the iPhone 17 Pro.
Concept: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

A new leak provides more details about the upcoming iPhone 17 family’s design changes, including possibly UI changes based on the Dynamic Island. While the base model will feature slight design tweaks, the Pro models will adopt a new “horizontal large matrix design.”

The entire lineup will also supposedly use narrow-bezel LIPO flat screens, a technology that enables even thinner bezels than current solutions.

This is how Apple torture tests its devices

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It only took roughly 6-foot drops and a bit higher to badly crack iPhone 15 Pro's front and back.
Before they ship, Apple products survive tough durability tests.
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Despite their sleek designs, Apple products boast impressive durability. And now, for the first time, the company has provided a look into one of its 200 durability labs, where it rigorously torture tests its products.

Apple conducts several types of trials on its devices, including environmental, liquid, drop and vibration stress tests.

iPhone 17 Pro Max could pack a seriously big battery

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iPhone 17 Pro Max rumors
Hopefully, a larger iPhone 15 Pro Max battery will boost the overall runtime significantly.
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Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 Pro Max might pack the biggest battery ever in an iPhone. A leaker indicates the phone could sport a 5,000mAh cell.

If accurate, that would be noticeably bigger than the iPhone 16 Pro and rival the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Apple sues ex-employee for allegedly stealing Vision Pro trade secrets

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Tim Cook uses Vision Pro every day
Yet another case of an Apple insider stealing trade secrets.
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Apple accused a former Vision Pro engineer of stealing confidential documents related to the headset. In a lawsuit filed on June 24, Apple alleges Di Liu, a senior design engineer at the company, stole a “massive volume” of trade secrets.

Liu joined Snap soon after leaving Apple in a similar role.

All the CarPlay upgrades coming in iOS 26

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iOS 26 will make CarPlay even better.
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In addition to a Liquid Glass design overhaul, iOS 26 will improve the CarPlay experience by bringing several iPhone features to cars’ infotainment displays.

If you’re a fan of Apple’s in-car software, check out how iOS 26 will upgrade your experience later this year.

Some of iOS 26’s best features won’t arrive in the EU at launch

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EU iPhone users won't get access to all iOS 26 features.
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Major iOS 26 features will not initially launch in the European Union. Apple will hold back on them due to regulatory concerns in the region.

iPhone and Mac users in Europe already miss out on iPhone Mirroring, one of the best features to debut with iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia last year.

Apple might launch its most affordable MacBook yet next year

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A wild rumor says Apple's working on a cheaper new MacBook.
Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac

Apple could launch a MacBook next year that’s even more affordable than the current $999 13-inch MacBook Air. The new budget laptop supposedly will use an A18 Pro chip and come in several colors.

The company hopes to boost MacBook shipments to return to the COVID-19 peak of around 25 million next year with this move.

Anker recalls six power banks globally over safety concerns

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The power station features plugs for appliances as well as ports for gadgets.
You might want to stop using your Anker power bank.
Photo: David Snow/Cult of Mac

Anker, a renowned accessory maker, has initiated a global “voluntary recall” of its six power banks. While the company says there’s no fire risk, it’s issuing the recall out of an “abundance of caution.”

If your Anker power bank is part of the recall, you’ll receive a replacement or a gift card after the company verifies your claim.

5 rumored iPhone 17 upgrades I’m excited about

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Rumors indicate the iPhone 17 will bring big upgrades. These have me all excited.
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From a long-overdue cooling upgrade to a redesigned camera island, rumors indicate the iPhone 17 lineup will deliver meaningful changes. Here are five rumored iPhone 17 features that have me genuinely excited for Apple’s next devices.

Google Photos fixes its biggest HDR editing flaw

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Your bright HDR photos will now survive a Google Photos editing session.
Photo: Rajesh Pandey/Cult of Mac

Google Photos’ advanced editing tools will now play better with HDR photos. They preserve both the dynamic range and HDR metadata after edits.

The photo backup tool is also gaining a new “Ultra HDR” tool. It will enable you to control the brightness of HDR images.

Apple’s EU App Store shake-up brings new fees and relaxed link rules

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The DMA has again forced Apple to make sweeping changes to the App Store.
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To avoid further penalties under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, Apple has announced sweeping changes to its App Store guidelines for the EU.

However, it’s not happy with the EU’s additional demands and plans to appeal against this.

All the ways iOS 26 tightens integration between iPhone and Mac

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Your iPhone and Mac will work even better with iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe.
Photo: Rajesh Pandey/Cult Of Mac

With every new iOS and macOS release, Apple deepens the integration between its mobile and desktop operating systems. iOS 26 is no different, building on the iPhone Mirroring feature introduced in iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.

Check out all the new cross-device features and integrations that iOS 26 and macOS 26 (aka Tahoe) bring.

This sleek Android foldable works with Apple Watch and Mac

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Vivo X Fold 5
Vivo's latest foldable packs impressive Apple integration.
Photo: Vivo China

Apple’s walled garden approach means you can’t use the Apple Watch with a smartphone other than the iPhone. But with its latest Android foldable, Vivo claims full support for the Apple Watch.

The Vivo X Fold 5 even promises deep iPhone and Mac integration, apparently mirroring your calls, messages, and notifications.

No, blockbuster deal between OpenAI and Jony Ive didn’t collapse

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A lawsuit forced OpenAI to take down public details related to its acquisition of Jony Ive's company io.
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OpenAI and Jony Ive’s io have removed all public details about the latter’s acquisition. The much-hyped video announcing the acquisition is also no longer live on YouTube. Contrary to rumors, this is not due to the deal between the two companies falling apart.

The issue stems from a trademark dispute over the name “io” used by Ive’s firm.

How iOS 26 will upgrade your AirPods experience

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AirPods 4 are coming in 2024
iOS 26 will supercharge your AirPods experience.
Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

iOS 26 will not just make your iPhone better. It will also add several new features to AirPods, improving the already excellent experience of using Apple’s super-popular earbuds.

The changes will further deepen the AirPods integration with the iPhone. Find out all the ways iOS 26 will improve your AirPods experience.

Apple explores acquiring Perplexity AI to supercharge search

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Will Apple acquire Perplexity?
Will Apple acquire Perplexity?
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Apple reportedly held internal discussions to acquire AI startup Perplexity AI. The latter is an AI-powered search engine. It uses a large language model (LLM) to process the answers and presents them in an easier-to-understand format.

The discussions inside Apple are seemingly at an early level, and it may not even officially provide an offer to the young startup.

YouTube app crashing on iPhone? Reinstall it, says Google.

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Reinstall the YouTube app to fix the random crashes.
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Experiencing random crashes with the YouTube app on your iPhone or iPad? Google recommends reinstalling the app to fix the issue.

While the random crashes also affected Android users, Google’s official solution does not require them to reinstall the app.

Apple won’t bring iPhone Mirroring to the EU with macOS Tahoe

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iPhone Mirroring in macOS Sequoia
EU users won't get access to iPhone Mirroring with iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe.
Photo: Apple

Apple introduced iPhone Mirroring with iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia in 2024. But due to regulatory concerns, Apple never launched the feature in the EU.

iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe won’t change that, with Apple confirming it has no plans to bring iPhone Mirroring to Macs in the European Union anytime soon.

iOS 26 features you’ll miss on older iPhones

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iPhone 12 running iOS 26.
Older iPhones will get iOS 26 but with some key features missing.
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iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26 and macOS 26 introduce a host of new features in addition to the Liquid Glass design makeover that will bring glossy, translucent harmony to Apple’s software ecosystem this fall. However, not all of those advanced features will make it to every compatible device when Apple releases its next-gen operating systems.

If you own an old iPhone or Intel-based Mac, you will miss out on several improvements. Here’s a look at what won’t make the cut.

Apple’s Back to School sale brings free AirPods with Mac or iPad

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Apple's 2025 Back to School promo will get you a free AirPods.
Screenshot: Apple Store

Apple’s yearly Back to School sale is now live in the United States, India and other countries. As part of the deal, eligible students and teachers can get Macs and iPads on education pricing, along with an accessory worth up to $179.

Unlike the last few years, Apple will not bundle a gift card with your purchase. Instead, it will bundle a free accessory, ranging from the Magic Keyboard to AirPods 4 with ANC.