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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From The Hollywood Reporter: Season four of “Ted Lasso” arrives in August, but star Jason Sudekis is already planning two more seasons.  ° From AppleInsider: U.S....

Global PC shipments decreased by 4% year-over-year (YoY) in quarter two (Q2) of 2026 to reach 65 million units, breaking a growth trend that began in Q1 2025, as rising component costs, particularly for memory, began to suppress shipment volumes, according to new data...

Apple has released the second public betas of macOS 27, iOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, and watchOS 27. Public betas are available on Apple’s Beta Software Program website. Just remember that beta software is unfinished software, so proceed with care. Apple does public...

With multiple studios and producers wanting in on the action, Apple TV has stepped up to preemptively acquire the rights to “Peculiar Stars,” the upcoming romance novel from Rebecca Yarros, the bestselling author behind the Fourth Wing fantasy romance Empyrean book...

Benicio Del Toro (“One Battle After Another,” “Traffic”) is reuniting with his “Escape at Dannemora” colleague Ben Stiller for Apple TV’s upcoming comedy, “Protective Custody,” reports Deadline. Stiller will also exec produce the comedy from Mike Judge (“Silicon...

Apple TV is seeking a head of local language scripted projects, reports Deadline. The move “comes amid a shuffling of the pack after Morgan Wandell and Oliver Jones exited the streamer, with Europe chief Jay Hunt handed a wider remit,” the article adds. Apple...

This should be good news for the upcoming foldable iPhones: global foldable smartphone shipments are expected to grow 21% year-over-year (YoY) in 2026, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Foldable Smartphone Market Forecast.  The market is projected to...

There is an “update in progress” at the Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino, California, according to Apple. “Please pardon our appearance while we improve our store,” says Apple. “During this time, the Exhibition Space is temporarily closed.” Otherwise, the...

Apple TV has unveiled the trailer for the second season of the Spanish-language crime drama “Women in Blue” (“Las Azules”).  Created by International Emmy Award-winning showrunner and director Fernando Rovzar (“Monarca”) and Pablo Aramendi (“Tijuana”), “Women in...

Corey Stoll (“Imperfect Women,” “Billions”), Ralph Ineson (“The Witch,” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”), and Nyasha Hatendi (“Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials, Casual”) have joined the expanding cast of Legendary’s Monsterverse series for Apple TV,...

Apple has updated its Invites app to version 1.10. The new version is available on the App Store. It adds two minor features related to RSVPing to an invite. Hosts and guests can now react with emoji when someone replies to an event, and a confetti animation now...

As noted by MacRumors, Apple has updated its TestFlight app to version 4.3.  The update adds a search field for quickly finding apps in beta testing, along with bug fixes and performance improvements. TestFlight is the company’s app for streamlining the app beta...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From CBR: The wait for PluribusSeason 2 continues, as progress on the new episodes hasn’t been as far along as fans may have hoped. Amid the wait, Apple TV shared new...

Apple has lost its bid to dodge a jury’s finding that it owes US$634 million for infringing a Masimo Corp. patent, reports Law360 (a subscription is required to read the article). The article says a California judge, U.S. District Judge James V. Selna, rejected the...

India’s smartphone shipments fell 13% year-on-year (YoY) to 33.9 million units in the second quarter (2Q) of 2026, as rising memory costs triggered successive handset price increases and reduced affordability for mass-market consumers, according to Omdia’s latest...

Apple says it has fixed a vulnerability in its Hide My Email feature which let essentially anyone figure out a user’s real email address which was supposed to be protected by the feature, according to 404 Media. The tech giant says issue was fully resolved in a patch...

Apple and Klarna — which provides digital payments, short-term consumer credit, cards, banking services and merchant tools for online and in-store commerce — are partnering on a new “Apple Upgrade” program, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. It will allow folks to...

The European smartphone market recorded its best weekly performance in over a month during June 21-27, 2026, as sales rebounded due to the Amazon Prime Day.  According to Counterpoint Research’s Smartphone Weekly Sales Tracker, all the major manufacturers...

Lewis Pullman (“Remarkably Bright Creatures”, “Lessons in Chemistry”) is returning Apple TV — with a starring role opposite Julia Garner in “Guilty Creatures,” a thriller drama from director Craig Gillespie, showrunner Stuart Zicherman and Tomorrow Studios, reports...

As noted by MacRumors, the security firm Group-IB has identified a new piece of macOS malware in the wild that pressures users into surrendering their passwords via a barrage of fake system prompts. “ClickLock Stealer” needs no exploits and no elevated privileges to...

Apple Sports — the free app for iPhone that gives fans access to real-time scores, stats, and more — has been updated with support for additional soccer leagues in Asia and Europe. The new leagues available are: Belgian Pro League, Superliga (Denmark), Eredvisie...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from some other neat sites: ° From The MacObserver: Amazon and Apple face growing criticism as AI-written fake books continue appearing despite repeated takedowns and complaints. ° From MacRumors: Four...

Last year, the number of new apps released in the App Store grew 30% to about 600,000, according to estimates by Sensor Tower, an app analytics firm, reports The New York Times (a subscription is required to read the article).  In the first half of this year, new...

Apple is leasing a 125,800 square foot building in Sunnyvale, California, reports The Mercury News (a subscription is required to read the article). It’s located at 580 North Mary Avenue in Sunnyvale. The property is being leased from the Bay Area real estate firm...

Apple has released fourth developer betas of macOS 27, iOS 27,  iPadOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and tvOS 27. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer portal. Or they can be downloaded over-the-air once the proper configuration...

Apple has rolled out release candidates of macOS 26.6, iOS 26.6, and iPadOS 26.5 for developers. A release candidate (RC), also known as gamma testing or “going silver,” is a beta version with the potential to be a stable product, which is ready to release unless...

“Being Heumann,” the next film from CODA writer and director Siân Heder, will arrive in select theaters on November 6, 2026, followed by its Apple TV streaming release on November 13. The film is an adaptation of Judy Heumann’s bestselling memoir. The script will be...

China’s smartphone shipments declined 2% year-over-year (YoY in quarter two (Q2) of 2026, as rising memory costs prompted manufacturers to adopt more conservative production plans and prioritize higher-margin models, according to new data from Counterpoint Research....

Apple probably won’t name Jony Ive in its lawsuit agains OpenAI, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his latest “Power On” newsletter. Why? One: the former Apple design guru has nothing to do with recruiting or operations at OpenAI. Two: it would look bad to sue a person...

Apple once developed “M2 Extreme” and “M3 Extreme” chips for the Mac Pro, but decided not to release them,  Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his latest “Power On” newsletter. They would have had twice as many CPU and GPU cores as Apple’s “Ultra” chips. Not only...