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Avoid ear fatigue with JBL’s super-comfy, open-ear headphones

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Free your earholes with these super-comfy open-ear headphones from JBL.
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JBL’s Soundgear Sense open-ear headphones are a solid match for anyone who’s juggling music, calls and workouts throughout the day. Unlike traditional in-ear buds, they sit comfortably outside the ear, meaning no more pressure points or ear fatigue after long listening sessions.

Whether you’re jumping on a call from your MacBook or tuning into a podcast on your iPhone during a morning jog, they stay in place, and the audio sounds crisp. And right now, you can grab a refurbished pair of these open-ear headphones for just $74.99 (regularly $149.95).

Folding iPhone could stay a niche product for years

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A folding iPhone might be in short supply for a long time.
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Production of the long-awaited iPhone with a folding screen begins in a few months, according to a trusted analyst. But Apple supposedly plans to make only a few million of them, indicating the company expects this to be a niche product.

Previous reports indicate the price for the folding iPhone could be around $2,000 — about what similar Androids with foldable screens cost. High cost keeps this entire class of handsets out of the hands of average users, and so far it doesn’t seem like Apple has a solution.

iPad won’t run macOS because Apple doesn’t make sporks

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iPad + Mac = Spork
An Apple executive says an iPad/Mac combo would be as bad as a spork.
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Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, turned to a pair of metaphors in a recent interview to explain why macOS will not replace iPadOS on the iPad. Perhaps the most notable: “We don’t want to build sporks.”

Questions about iPad’s future came up after the unveiling at WWDC last week of iPadOS 26, which moves Apple’s tablet closer to the Mac than ever before.

See the past week’s weather and other stats on your iPhone

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Is It Actually Getting Hotter?
See yesterday's weather or if it's unusually hot this season.
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You can see the past week’s weather on your iPhone in the Apple Weather app. It shows all kinds of detailed weather data — not just temperature and rain, but wind, humidity, visibility, pressure and more.

You also can easily see how that info compares to the average weather data to see if this is an unusually heavy winter or a particularly hot summer. Apple Weather even shows you details on the phase of the moon, all in iOS 17.

Here’s how it works.

New Samsung Galaxy watch adds health features Apple Watch can’t match — yet

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New Samsung Galaxy Watch health features
The upcoming Galaxy Watch Ultra (current model pictured) and other other models could bring some pretty impressive new health features. Apple should take notice.
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Looks like Samsung might push the boundaries of wearable health technology with its upcoming Galaxy Watch, due in July. Its features go beyond what Apple Watch currently offers. Galaxy will include a groundbreaking, needle-free blood analysis tool among other intriguing features, according to a new report.

The new capabilities might offer a prescription of sorts for future Apple Watch upgrades.

Today in Apple history: John Sculley steps down as Apple CEO

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Former Apple CEO John Sculley talks at Web Summit 2015 in Dublin, Ireland.
John Sculley ran Apple for a decade.
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June 18 Today in Apple history June 18, 1993: John Sculley steps down as Apple CEO after a 10-year run. The Apple board asks Sculley to leave after AAPL shares collapse from a high of $4.33 in 1992 to a measly 73 cents.

Sculley hands over the CEO role to Michael Spindler before briefly taking the role of Apple chairman, prior to departing altogether.

Tangle-free magnetic charging cable comes with special spot for an Apple Watch

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Charge Apple devices and more with the magnetic MagStack Duo charging cable.
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Are you an Apple Watch fanatic who’s tired of hassling with tangled charging cables? The MagStack Duo magnetic charging cable might be the streamlined solution you’ve been looking for.

Designed to simplify your charging setup, this tangle-free USB-C cable wraps around its built-in Apple Watch charging puck and holds itself magnetically in a sleek form that works just as well on your nightstand as it does in your travel bag.

It’s wrapped in durable nylon braiding that gives it a premium feel. And you can get a MagStack Duo charging cable for only $34.99 (regularly $39.99).

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.

Save on refurbished Apple Watch Series 10 from the Apple Store

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Save up to $110 on an Apple Watch Series 10 refurb.
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Refurbished Apple Watch Series 10 units can be purchased directly from Apple starting Tuesday with savings up to $110.

The smartwatch launched only a few months ago, and buying a refurbished unit knocks as much as 15% off the price of a new one.

iPhone parts go into custom cameras for F1 racing scenes

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Special cameras mounted on Formula One cars capture intense racing action in F1: The Movie.
Photo: Apple TV+

When director Joseph Kosinski and cinematographer Claudio Miranda set out to film the upcoming Apple Original film F1: The Movie, they faced a unique challenge. How could they capture authentic point-of-view racing footage from inside Formula One cars without compromising the vehicles’ precise engineering specifications? The solution required Apple to build something that never existed before — a custom camera module using iPhone components that could withstand the extreme conditions of professional racing, according to new report. And so were born custom iPhone cameras in F1.