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Jeffrey Epstein's Apple Watch gift, an actor followed his stolen iPhone to China, and two iPhone thefts in one day in Texas, all in this week's Apple Crime Blotter The Grand Arcade Apple Store in Cambridge The latest in an occasional AppleInsider feature, looking at the world of Apple-related crime. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

Apple TV has picked up three more Directors' Guild awards, this time in the comedy and documentary categories, as well as outstanding advertising. Seth Rogen in 'The Studio' - Image Credit: Apple TV Apple now has a strong track record in nominations for television series at the Directors' Guild Awards — "Ted Lasso" has had seven — but few wins. Notably, "Lessons in Chemistry" won in the drama ser…

The iPhone 18 Pro's camera system will be more flexible for photographers, with claims of a variable aperture main camera and a larger-aperture telephoto camera undergoing testing and expected to arrive later in 2026. iPhone 17 Pro has a new wider camera plateau, which could feasibly contain a variable aperture mechanism. The camera is one of the key marketable elements of the iPhone , and the ru…

Safari now works a lot like other major browsers when it comes to displaying web content on an iPhone or Mac, after a year-long joint effort to make the online experience similar across the industry. Safari is Apple's web browser found in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS As people who grew up with Internet Explorer and Netscape can attest, there can be a lot of difference between what one browser displays …

CarPlay could soon support more than just Siri , as Apple explores wider access for third-party voice tools. Apple may open CarPlay to third-party AI assistants It looks as though Apple is gearing up to allow third-party chatbots on CarPlay . This would allow users to query voice-enabled chatbots directly through the CarPlay interface. Until now, Apple has kept voice assistants off CarPlay, save …

With the release of the AirTag 2, Amazon is clearing out last-gen AirTags with discounts of up to 41% off. Get an AirTag for just $17 during today's sale - Image credit: Apple AirTag deals have dropped prices to as low as $17 heading into the weekend, as retailers clear out last-gen inventory to make way for the 2nd Generation AirTag. You can grab a single pack for $17 at Amazon, with the 4-pack …

The removal of an ICE-monitoring app almost a year ago has triggered new questions about whether the US Department of Justice crossed a constitutional line in its dealings with Apple and Google. How ICEBlock appeared in the App Store before being pulled On Friday, House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin vowed to investigate the Department of Justice over allegations that it pressure…

Aiming to encourage app development and celebrate the most creative participants, Apple's Swift Student Challenge is back and the winners will get to visit Apple Park . Apple's 2026 Swift Student Challenge is open for applications — image credit: Apple As it has done now every year since 2020 , Apple is running a Swift Student Challenge. Applications for the contest to find innovative new app dev…

A new iPhone 18 Pro Max leak claims that will see the smallest year-over-year battery capacity increase in years, although the final use figures depends more on the power efficiency of the A20 processor. The iPhone 18 Pro Max should see an improvement in battery life Recent rumors have claimed that the expected iPhone Fold will have the largest-capacity battery the iPhone has ever had. But dubiou…

Whether you're handing off an AirTag or trying to resolve pairing issues, knowing how to properly reset Apple's item tracker ensures you can set it up on a new iPhone easily. How to factory reset a second generation AirTag Every AirTag can be associated with only a single Apple Account. If you want to gift your AirTag to another person, you'll need to reset it. While this does take a little effor…

How the Apple Vision Pro has and has not moved forward in two years, plus what's going on with Gemini and Siri, and what comes after the iPhone Fold, on the AppleInsider Podcast. Apple Vision Pro seemed like the future, but for the present, it's past its launch halo. And instead eyes are turning to the iPhone Fold and its different forms It's a week of looking back, forward, but as it turns out, …

Users shouldn't be afraid of exploring music or letting their kids choose a song, but since Apple Music lacks manual algorithm controls, one wrong song can upend your recommendations for weeks. Apple Music is great except when you accidentally poison your algorithm Apple Music is debatably the best option for music streaming, especially for those committed to the Apple ecosystem. However, as grea…

After a few years of rumors about the feature, Apple added live translated captions to FaceTime in iOS 26, allowing one-on-one calls to display real-time subtitles spanning languages. Here's where to find live translation in FaceTime, and how it came to be. FaceTime Live translation in FaceTime is a big new feature, but many users don't even know it's there. That's because Apple doesn't make it c…

It's not just Spotify that has a year-end wrap-up feature — Apple Music does too, and it's year round! Here's how to get your Apple Music Replay playlist, today. Apple Music Replay 2026 Spotify has a unique feature called Spotify Wrapped that shows off your top artists, songs, and genres of the year. It is a trendy function that gets shared all over social media at the end of each year, but Apple…

The Dell UltraSharp 32 6K Monitor is in between the Apple Studio Display and the Apple Pro Display XDR price-wise, and is a superior choice to both in a multi-platform environment. Dell UltraSharp 32 6K The Apple Pro Display XDR is fantastic. And extremely expensive. As a 32-inch screen with a 6K resolution, it is high-spec, and a decidedly premium option for those with very deep pockets. Continu…