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Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Cult of Mac: macOS Tahoe 26.4 brings several new features to Macs. But it also breaks one critical functionality: Time Machine backups.  ° From AppleInsider:...

Global notebook shipments are showing clear signs of further weakening, according to TrendForce’s latest findings on the notebook industry. However, it’s good news for Apple. From TrendForce: Apple has recently introduced a lower-priced model, the MacBook Neo. Key...

Paul McCartney is officially set to perform at Apple Park in celebration of Apple’s 50th anniversary, reports MacRumors.  In a post on Reddit, a user shared an image of McCartney’s soundcheck last night (shown below). There’s no word on whether Apple plans to...

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it plans to start targeting 18 U.S. technology and finance companies, including Apple, in the Middle East, reports CBS News.  The IRGC had issued a similar threat in early March, warning that the country’s “legitimate...

Apple’s request for a rehearing in its lawsuit with Epic Games over App Store fees has been denied, according to a according to a court filing — as noted by AppleInsider. This  means no changes will be made to how external purchases are handled for now. “”The...

Apple has kicked the vibe coding app, called Anything, off the App Store, according to a report from The Information (a subscription is required to read the article). No specific reason was given. Anything is described as an app that lets you “turn your words into...

Coming off his Oscar-nominated turn alongside Elle Fanning in “Sentimental Value,” Stellan Skarsgård will next star opposite her sister, Dakota Fanning, reports Deadline. He’s joined Apple TV‘s upcoming Alex Cary thriller drama headlined and executive produced by...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From MacRumors: Apple discontinued more than just the Mac Pro this month. ° From Macworld: As Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary, meet 10 of the lesser-known people who...

Oops! Apple accidentally rolled out Apple Intelligence features in China before receiving regulatory approval, according to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. “Apple Intelligence launched in China in error – it’s been ready to go for months but Apple doesn’t yet have regulatory...

The latest research from Omdia shows that US personal computer (PC) shipments (excluding tablets) grew 3% year-on-year in quarter four (Q4) 2025 to 18.2 million units, reversing two consecutive quarters of annual decline.  Apple sold 2.9 million Macs during the...

India’s smartphone sales declined 9% year-over-year (YoY) in the first nine weeks of 2026, but iPhone sales grew 12% according to Counterpoint Research. Apple’s success was supported by discounts and sustained demand for its iPhone...

Apple has released the first round of new developer betas for its operating systems. They include macOS Tahoe 26.5, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer...

Apple’s Irish subsidiary has been fined £390,000 (about US $516,110) by the UK government for making payments to Okka, a sanctioned Russian streaming platform in 2022, reports MacRumors. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) said it imposed the...

Apple has been celebrating its upcoming 50th anniversary by hosting surprise performances and other events around the world over the past few weeks, and those celebrations will conclude this week with a big finale, says Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. “Apple’s 50th...

iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 offer a new “Playlist Playground” feature for Apple Music.  It lets you create a playlist with a text-based prompt. You can create, edit, and curate playlists with custom titles, descriptions, and smart cover art. Key features include...

Emmy winner Sean Hayes is joining the season five cast of Apple TV’s “The Morning Show,” reports Deadline.  He joins Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, two-time Emmy Award winner Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Nicole Beharie and...

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 240 that includes fixes and updates for CSS, Editing, Forms, HTML, Media, PDF, Rendering, SVG, Scrolling, Web API, Web Extensions, Web Inspector, and WebAssembly. Safari Technology Preview is a standalone app that...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Newsweek: An Apple user was stunned after being directed to mental health support by the Apple Health app—but arrived at a gambling website. ° From AppleInsider:...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of March 23-27. °  Apple considered buying a company called Lux Optics to enhance the Camera app in the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro with the company’s Halide app. ° New versions of the...

Apple has hired Google executive Lilian Rincon to lead AI product marketing as it prepares a delayed and “more personalized” overhaul of its Siri assistant, reports Axios. She will serve as president of product marketing for artificial intelligence and will report to...

Almost four years after launching a security feature called Lockdown Mode, Apple says it has yet to see a case where someone’s device was hacked with these additional security protections switched on.  “We are not aware of any successful mercenary spyware attacks...

BBC Arts has launched a full classical music concert filmed in Apple Immersive for Apple Vision Pro.  Apple says that Apple Immersive places Apple Vision Pro users at the center of live events and stories as they unfold. Debut at the BBC Proms is available on the...

Season five of “For All Mankind,” the space drama series from creators Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi, launched today on Apple TV with one episode. The 10-episode fifth season will serve up a new episode every Friday through May 29. Here is how season...

Apple TV has unveiled the premiere date and a first look at season two of “Women in Blue” (“Las Azules”), its Spanish-language crime drama. It features an entirely Latin American cast and crew led by Ariel Award nominee Bárbara Mori (“Perdidos en la Noche”). Created...

Apple has posted a teaser for Widow’s Bay,” a horror-comedy series set to premiere Wednesday, April 29, with three episodes. They’ll be followed by new episodes every Wednesday through June 17, 2026, on Apple TV. Led by  Emmy Award winner Matthew Rhys, who also...

Apple TV has unveiled a trailer for “Star City,” the new, drama from award-winning creators Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert and Ronald D. Moore. It expands the world of “For All Mankind.” The eight-episode series will debut globally on Apple TV with two episodes on Friday,...

App Store product pages will now display whether an app is a regulated medical device, Apple says in a new post on its developer website. From the post: To provide additional transparency on the App Store, apps that are available in the European Union (EU)/European...

Apple provided the FBI with a real iCloud email address hidden behind Apple’s “Hide My Email” feature, reports 404 Media. “The move isn’t surprising but still provides uncommon insight into what data is available to authorities regarding the Apple feature,” the...

Here are some of the latest hardware and accessory announcements: ° Aulumu has launched the US$45.98 G09 Infinite Rotation Dual-Mag Stand, a premium magnetic smartphone stand designed for iPhone 12–17 and other magnetic devices. Featuring 3-axis rotation with...