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Apple TV’s “F1 The Movie” is nominated in the Cinematography, Music (Original Score), and Original Song (“Drive”), Sound, and Visual Effects categories of the Academy Awards’ “shortlist.” The streamer’s “The Lost Bus” is also in the Visual Effects list. The Academy...

Apple TV’s “F1 The Movie” is nominated in the Cinematography, Music (Original Score), and Original Song (“Drive”), Sound, and Visual Effects categories of the Academy Awards’ “shortlist.” The streamer’s “The Lost Bus” is also in the Visual Effects list. The Academy...

A paywalled report from The Information revealed what the publication claims is Apple’s upcoming plans for its iPhone line-up. Here are the highlights: ° An iPhone 17e, the follow-up to the iPhone 16e, will support “magnetic wireless charging” (almost certainly...

Apple’s next Apple Watch Activity Challenge will begin on Thursday, January 1. “Start the year strong and stay active!” Apple says. “Earn this award by closing all three Activity rings for seven days in a row in January.” The challenge will run from January 7 through...

Global smartphone shipments in 2026 are expected to shrink 2.1% due to rising memory costs, according to new data from Counterpoint Research.  However, Apple and Samsung are in the best position to weather the storm, notes the research group. Counterpoint has...

A coalition of 20 app developers and consumer groups on are asking European regulators to enforce European Union (EU) laws against Apple, saying the company’s fee structure unfairly disadvantages European developers compared to their U.S. rivals after a recent court...

Another day, another lawsuit. Despite both UK and US courts previously dismissing cases about Apple and Amazon allegedly colluding over prices, a new lawsuit has been filed regarding the same matter.  Last September Apple and Amazon won a ruling dismissing a...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: GM has some good news for its owners: a new Apple Music app rolling out for select Cadillac. ° From MacRumors: Am early iOS 26 software leak uncovers dozens of...

Apple Original Films’ “F1 the Movie” is an honoree at the American Cinematheque‘s 5th annual Tribute to the Crafts, which will take place January 16, 2026 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.  Tributes to the Crafts honors those who are at the heart of...

If you purchased a new 16GB iPhone or iPad in California, with iOS 8 preinstalled, between September 17, 2014 and September 30, 2016, you could be included in a class action lawsuit.   The name of the lawsuit is Orshan et al. v. Apple Inc., and it is pending in...

The Trump administration has launched the United States Tech Force with the aim “to source the artificial intelligence talent the government needs to win the global AI race and modernize the government.” It sounds like a new superhero team, but it’s not. The goal is...

Apple has seeded the first round of developer betas for most of its operating systems. They include macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 26.3, iPadOS 26.3, tvOS 26.3, visionOS 26.3, and watchOS 26.3. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they...

The “Scars” episode (written by Will Smith) of “Slow Horses” has been nominated for best script written for TV in the 38th annual Scripter Awards.  The awards, presented annually by the USC Libraries, honor the writers of the year’s most accomplished film and...

Surprisingly, Apple’s CEO is “only” the highest paid CEO in America, according to FORTUNE. His annual compensation grew to $74.6 million in 2024, an 18% increase from $63.2 million the year before. His “eye-watering honeypot” is comprised of $58.1 million in stock...

UK Home officials want Apple and Google to build nudity-detection algorithms into their software by default, as part of the government’s strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, according to the Financial Times (a subscription is required to read the...

On the heels of the first season finale, Apple TV has announced a season two renewal for the thriller “Down Cemetery Road.” It stars and is executive produced by Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award and Emmy Award winner Emma Thompson. It also stars Golden...

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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From 9to5Mac: xAI’s lawsuit accusing Apple and OpenAI of anticompetitive practices has less to do with Grok’s App Store visibility, and more to do with a fixation Musk has...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of December 8-12. ° India’s government has come up with another bone-headed idea that Apple will have to oppose. ° Apple exec Johny Srouji is “seriously” considering leaving the...

Apple has released new firmware for the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3. There are no release notes for the update. However, MacRumors says that the wearables are getting expanded support for Live Translation in the European Union in iOS 26.2, which is being beta...

Apple has released macOS Tahoe 26.2, iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, vision 26.2, watchOS 26.2, and visionOS 26.2. All contain bug fixes and performance tweaks — and more. macOS Tahoe 26.2 macOS Tahoe 26.2 can be downloaded through the Software Update section of the...

Apple TV productions have been nominated for six Costume Designers Guild awards. You can find a complete list of nominees here.  “F1 The Movie” is nominated for Excellence in Contemporary Film.  “The Studio” is nominated for Excellent in Contemporary...

Apple has widened its shopping spree for South Bay real estate by paying US$216 million to buy two office buildings on Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino, California, reports SiliconValley.com. The tech giant has paid about $1.1 billion to scoop up office properties...

Switzerland’s Secretariat of COMCO has announced that it’s launched a preliminary investigation into NFC access on Apple devices. Swiss app providers have access to the NFC and SE platform on iPhones. The Secretariat of the Swiss Competition Commission (the country’s...

Spenser Cohen & Anna Halberg have sold Apple Original Films the pitch for a feature adaptation of “The Teacher,” the bestseller from author Freida McFadden, Deadline reports.  The duo will purportedly adapt the novel themselves. Brian Kavanaugh-Jones will...

“F1 The Movie,” the highest-grossing sports film of all time starring Brad Pitt and hailing from director Joseph Kosinski, makes its global streaming debut on Apple TV today. Since its wide theatrical release on June 27, 2025, “F1 The Movie” debuted at No. 1 and...

Apple is adding a new Popular Segments feature to Shazam It will show exactly which part of a song is most popular with listeners. Shazam is a music recognition app/platform that Apple acquired in 2018 for US$400. Last year it passed 200 monthly active users...

Here are some of the latest software announcements of the week:   ° Rogue Amoeba’s audio control utility, SoundSource, has just been updated to version 6. The app helps Mac users gain fast menu bar access to their machine’s audio settings, along with...

Here are some of the latest accessory and peripheral announcements:  ° Resideo Technologies has launched a new style of smart comfort: the Honeywell Home X8S smart thermostat. The smart thermostat streams live video from compatible doorbells on the...

Apple is opening a new store today at The Shops at Blackstone Valley in Millbury, Massachusetts, near Worcester. It will open at 12 p.m. local time. As noted by MacRumors, the new store is a replacement for Apple’s previous location at Solomon Pond Mall, in nearby...