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Safari Technology Preview 254 adds live pinch-to-zoom on Mac and calc-size()
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Safari Technology Preview 254 adds live pinch-to-zoom on Mac and calc-size()

Shane Watson · October 19, 2026

Apple’s latest Safari test build keeps pages sharp as you pinch to zoom on a Mac, and lets web designers animate a box to its natural height.

Apple Sports 4.5 adds stats during breaks and five more soccer competitions
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Apple Sports 4.5 adds stats during breaks and five more soccer competitions

Mike Peterson · October 19, 2026

Your Lock Screen scoreboard now fills the dead time with key stats, and League One and League Two fans finally get their own scores in Apple Sports.

HomeView and Apple TV 4K cost £299, C$429 and A$449: prices outside the US
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HomeView and Apple TV 4K cost £299, C$429 and A$449: prices outside the US

Rajat Saini · October 19, 2026

In every country that sells HomeView, it costs the same as the new Apple TV 4K. The UK pays £299 for each, Australia A$449 and India ₹39,900.

Mark Gurman Says Apple Made A Big Mistake With iPhone Duo Pre-Orders
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Mark Gurman Says Apple Made A Big Mistake With iPhone Duo Pre-Orders

Akshay Kumar · October 19, 2026

Mark Gurman says Apple made a major mistake with the iPhone Duo launch. Shipping dates slipped to late January after severe supply constraints hit hard.

Apple HomeView Sat In Warehouses For Nearly A Year Before Launch
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Apple HomeView Sat In Warehouses For Nearly A Year Before Launch

Akshay Kumar · October 19, 2026

Reports show the new Apple HomeView smart displays sat in warehouses for nearly a year due to major Siri software delays holding back the launch schedule.

Apple Is Planning A Bigger HomeView Screen With A Robotic Arm
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Apple Is Planning A Bigger HomeView Screen With A Robotic Arm

Akshay Kumar · October 19, 2026

Apple is developing a new HomeView smart display with a motorized arm that physically turns the screen to face you when you speak, coming in 2027 or 2028.

Anthropic Pledges 5% Of Its Shares To A New Public Benefit Fund
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Anthropic Pledges 5% Of Its Shares To A New Public Benefit Fund

Akshay Kumar · October 19, 2026

Anthropic is committing 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund to support nonprofits and workers impacted by AI. Learn how the new share transfer works.

Verizon Sets A $10 Monthly Fee For New iPhone Handoff Feature
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Verizon Sets A $10 Monthly Fee For New iPhone Handoff Feature

Akshay Kumar · October 19, 2026

Verizon confirms a $10 monthly fee for the new iPhone Handoff feature. Learn how the cellular tool works and why carriers are charging extra to use it.

Apple’s Silicone Case For The iPhone Duo Requires Sticky Adhesive
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Apple's Silicone Case For The iPhone Duo Requires Sticky Adhesive

Akshay Kumar · October 19, 2026

Learn why the new silicone case for the iPhone Duo needs adhesive strips to stay attached and get the latest updates on shipping and pre-order dates.

Apple-backed study puts China’s App Store ecosystem at RMB 4 trillion in 2025
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Apple-backed study puts China's App Store ecosystem at RMB 4 trillion in 2025

Shane Watson · October 19, 2026

The number doubled from 2020, but RMB 3.7 trillion of it was physical goods and services that Apple takes no cut from.

Apple researchers detect mixed-language speech without transcribing it first
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Apple researchers detect mixed-language speech without transcribing it first

Mike Peterson · October 19, 2026

Speech AI struggles with people who switch from English to Hindi or Mandarin mid-sentence. Apple researchers found a cheap way to find it.

Apple Store Workers Warn Against iPhone Duo Walk-In Purchases on Launch Day
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Apple Store Workers Warn Against iPhone Duo Walk-In Purchases on Launch Day

Akshay Kumar · October 19, 2026

Apple store workers are warning customers to avoid iPhone Duo walk-in purchases on launch day. Without a pre-order, you will likely leave empty-handed.

Manage Your Growing Apple Device Collection With Hoardware App
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Manage Your Growing Apple Device Collection With Hoardware App

Akshay Kumar · October 19, 2026

Hoardware is a free app that helps you catalog your entire Apple device collection. It tracks model numbers and software versions, syncing across iCloud.

EE Brings the Foldable iPhone Duo and Handoff Feature to the UK
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EE Brings the Foldable iPhone Duo and Handoff Feature to the UK

Akshay Kumar · October 19, 2026

EE brings the foldable iPhone Duo and the new Handoff feature to the UK. Learn about preorders, device specs, and how to switch phones with one number.

Apple Recruits a Former Meta Executive to Lead Global Litigation
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Apple Recruits a Former Meta Executive to Lead Global Litigation

Akshay Kumar · October 19, 2026

Apple hired former Meta litigation chief Scott Tucker to lead its global legal fights. The move follows recent leadership changes under CEO John Ternus.

HomePod mini 2 or HomePod: what the extra $200 buys in sound and room sensing
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HomePod mini 2 or HomePod: what the extra $200 buys in sound and room sensing

Rajat Saini · October 19, 2026

The bigger HomePod costs $200 more and adds Spatial Audio and room sensing. The $149 mini 2 has the newer Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Xcode 27.1 is out with Swift 6.4, but the iPhone Duo simulator has limits
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Xcode 27.1 is out with Swift 6.4, but the iPhone Duo simulator has limits

Shane Watson · October 19, 2026

The final Xcode 27.1 is here with Swift 6.4, and App Store Connect now takes apps built with it. Mac Catalyst and iPhone Duo testing have catches.

Apple Card perks: 2% Booking.com credits, six months of Uber One, Hertz deals
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Apple Card perks: 2% Booking.com credits, six months of Uber One, Hertz deals

Mike Peterson · October 19, 2026

Apple Card pays more than Daily Cash at Booking.com, Uber and Hertz, but each perk only works if you sign up through the right link.

How to set up the new Apple TV 4K, and the HDMI cable you must buy separately
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How to set up the new Apple TV 4K, and the HDMI cable you must buy separately

Rajat Saini · October 19, 2026

Apple puts a power cord and a Siri Remote in the box, but no HDMI cable. Here is the kind Apple says a 4K HDR TV needs, and the setup steps.

Apple’s second China clean energy fund grows to $212 million, backs wind farms
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Apple's second China clean energy fund grows to $212 million, backs wind farms

Shane Watson · October 19, 2026

Suppliers ATL, Avary and Diodes have joined in, roughly doubling the fund, and its first two wind farms are already being built.

Apple’s Minions turns idle Macs into a GPU cloud and cuts 10-hour waits
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Apple's Minions turns idle Macs into a GPU cloud and cuts 10-hour waits

Mike Peterson · October 19, 2026

Apple engineers found a use for the GPUs in idle Macs on their desks. Their paper says jobs that waited 10 hours now start in minutes.

HomePod mini 2 costs £149, €169 and A$229: prices by country
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HomePod mini 2 costs £149, €169 and A$229: prices by country

Rajat Saini · October 19, 2026

The new HomePod mini is £149 in the UK and €169 across the euro countries we checked. Here is what it costs from Canada to China.

Xcode 27 deprecates Multipeer Connectivity in favor of Network framework
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Xcode 27 deprecates Multipeer Connectivity in favor of Network framework

Shane Watson · October 19, 2026

Apple’s framework for connecting nearby iPhones, iPads and Macs is now deprecated, and developers are told to move to Network framework.

Keynote and Numbers 15.4: what is free and what needs Creator Studio at $12.99
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Keynote and Numbers 15.4: what is free and what needs Creator Studio at $12.99

Mike Peterson · October 19, 2026

New spreadsheet functions and Siri help cost nothing in Keynote and Numbers 15.4. The new themes and templates are for Creator Studio subscribers.

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