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DOJ Secures Temporary Pause On Document Order In Apple Antitrust Case
The DOJ secured a temporary pause on an order requiring 14 federal agencies to hand over internal documents in the ongoing Apple antitrust lawsuit.
TSMC Accelerates 1.4nm Chip Production to Arrive in April 2027
TSMC moved its 1.4-nanometer chip production forward to April 2027. This earlier schedule gives Apple plenty of time to prepare the A22 Pro chips for 2028.
New Mexico Lawmakers Ask Apple To Stop State Name Change To New America
New Mexico representatives wrote to Apple asking the company to ignore potential federal map changes that would rename the state to New America.
iOS 27 May Get Mac’s Edge Light Feature: Here is How It Would Work
A code finding points to Edge Light on the iPhone Duo, but Apple has not confirmed availability, timing, or support for other iPhone models.
Apple Says Apple Watch Live Rewind Can’t Be Used Secretly
Apple says Live Rewind needs a deliberate double press, plays a chime, shows a microphone indicator, and removes its text snippet soon after.
Siri Recap Privacy Explained: What Apple Does With Your Conversations
Apple says Siri Recap creates high-level summaries without storing raw audio, and saved recaps use end-to-end encrypted iCloud syncing.
Why Apple's New iPhone Duo Costs More Than A Base MacBook Air
Apple priced the new iPhone Duo at $1,999, which is much higher than a MacBook Air. Here is why the titanium hinge and folding glass make it so expensive.
The Cheapest Way Into Apple Intelligence in 2026: Free on 15 iPhones, $699 If Yours Is Not One
If your iPhone is one of the 15 models on Apple’s Apple Intelligence device list, the cheapest way in costs nothing: iOS 27 arrives free on Monday, September 14. If it is not, the least expensive route Apple sells is the $699 iPhone 17e, and the same model was listed at $599 before September 9.…
Do AirPods 5 Leak Sound? What Apple Publishes About Open-Ear Noise Cancelling
Apple has published no sound leakage figure for AirPods 5, in decibels or in any other form, so nobody can tell you exactly how much of your music the person next to you hears. What Apple has published is the shape of the answer: these are open-ear earbuds with no ear tips, and Apple’s own…