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The vendetta Epic Games holds against Apple seemingly won't let it accept any settlement beyond complete surrender, but it wants to participate "in good faith." Epic settled with Google by paying for a promotional campaign Apple shared its latest proposed commission rates in an attempt to satisfy an ongoing lawsuit with Epic Games, but they were instantly dismissed by the company. In that filing,…

An AirTag hidden in a rare book followed its journey to a Las Vegas warehouse, where it was likely destroyed in an effort to supply fresh data to hungry LLMs. Amazon is destroying rare books to train AI | Image credit: jarmoluk at Pixabay I don't know if you've noticed, but everything is becoming increasingly AI-generated. Whether it's news, music, or social media, AI has seemingly stuck all of i…

Apple's macOS Golden Gate has reached its sixth developer beta, which includes new dynamic wallpapers and updated traffic light window control icons. macOS 27 beta 6 adds two new dynamic wallpapers. On Monday, a week after the fifth developer beta arrived, Apple made macOS 27 beta 6 available for download. Though the update is a relatively light release, it delivers key visual enhancements. With …

The A20 and A20 Pro chips in the iPhone 18 Pro will benefit hugely from TSMC's 2-nanometer process, but Apple will pay dearly for the performance and power consumption improvements. The A20 is on the way for the iPhone 18 generation, starting with the A20 Pro Apple is widely expected to use TSMC's 2-nanometer process to produce its next generation of chips. This includes the inbound A20 and A20 P…

Apple has released an update for iOS 26.6.1 for all users, with the usual inclusion of security fixes, making it a must-install for your iPhone . iOS 26 is the current generation for iOS. While Apple is constantly beta-testing its 27-generation operating systems, it's still shipping updates to its earlier releases. That includes the current-gen versions. On Monday, as part of its swathe of releas…

Weeks away from a probable launch, Apple has outed its sixth developer betas for iOS 27 , iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and macOS 27. An earlier iOS 27 beta screen The Apple Developer Beta program has now reached the sixth round for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27. The sixth appears after the fifth, which Apple brought out on August 10 …

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

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 pass…

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

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 …

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 …

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 AirTa…

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 con…

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 …

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 ha…