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Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Memory Costs Reportedly Increase Fivefold
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Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro Memory Costs Reportedly Increase Fivefold

Rajat Saini · June 29, 2026

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro memory costs could pressure upgrade margins as DRAM and flash prices rise sharply amid strong AI demand.

Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studio Will Get Better Cooling For AI Tasks
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Apple M5 Ultra Mac Studio Will Get Better Cooling For AI Tasks

Akshay Kumar · June 29, 2026

Apple is updating its Mac Studio with the M5 Ultra chip and a new heat sink for heavy AI tasks. Discover why it is prioritizing internal cooling upgrades.

AI Data Centers Are Driving Up the Price of Your Mac and iPad
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AI Data Centers Are Driving Up the Price of Your Mac and iPad

Akshay Kumar · June 29, 2026

Apple just raised prices on most Mac and iPad models due to an AI-driven memory shortage. Find out why data centers are causing hardware costs to surge.

Instagram Is Testing New Ways to Customize Your Feed Algorithm
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Instagram Is Testing New Ways to Customize Your Feed Algorithm

Akshay Kumar · June 29, 2026

Instagram is testing new swipe gestures and buttons to help you customize your feed algorithm easily, bringing better controls out of the settings menu.

Apple Reportedly Preparing M5 Mac Studio for 2026, M7 Upgrade to Follow in 2028
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Apple Reportedly Preparing M5 Mac Studio for 2026, M7 Upgrade to Follow in 2028

Rajat Saini · June 28, 2026

Apple’s M5 Mac Studio remains on track for this year, while the M7 model targets better cooling and bigger internal upgrades in 2028.

Apple Reportedly Blocks macOS 27 Siri AI Waitlist Bypass in Latest Beta
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Apple Reportedly Blocks macOS 27 Siri AI Waitlist Bypass in Latest Beta

Rajat Saini · June 28, 2026

Apple reportedly patched the macOS 27 beta loophole that bypassed the Siri AI waitlist, sending many testers back into the queue.

Apple TV Extends Its Winning Streak With Another Smash Hit Series
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Apple TV Extends Its Winning Streak With Another Smash Hit Series

Akshay Kumar · June 28, 2026

Apple TV continues its winning streak with the return of Sugar. The Colin Farrell detective series earned massive praise and high ratings from viewers.

Russia Demands Answers After Apple Removes Apps From The Store
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Russia Demands Answers After Apple Removes Apps From The Store

Akshay Kumar · June 28, 2026

Russia is demanding an explanation from Apple after the company removed several apps made by state controlled tech group VK from the United States App Store.

Apple Plans A New M5 Ultra Mac Studio With 768GB Of RAM In 2026
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Apple Plans A New M5 Ultra Mac Studio With 768GB Of RAM In 2026

Akshay Kumar · June 28, 2026

Apple is preparing to launch a new M5 Ultra Mac Studio in 2026 featuring up to 768GB of unified memory and a massive core upgrade for creative workers.

Level Lock Faces Massive Layoffs Leading to Big Questions
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Level Lock Faces Massive Layoffs Leading to Big Questions

Akshay Kumar · June 27, 2026

Parent company Assa Abloy just laid off most of the Level Lock team, raising serious questions about the future of cloud services and new product releases.

Trump Administration Eases Rules on Anthropic Mythos AI Model
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Trump Administration Eases Rules on Anthropic Mythos AI Model

Akshay Kumar · June 27, 2026

The Trump administration allowed Anthropic to release its advanced Mythos 5 AI model to over 100 trusted government agencies and private sector companies.

AI Generated Book Knockoffs Target Joanna Stern On Apple Books
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AI Generated Book Knockoffs Target Joanna Stern On Apple Books

Akshay Kumar · June 27, 2026

Joanna Stern found several AI generated fake versions of her new book on Apple Books. The storefront removed them, but more knockoffs continue to appear.

Apple Seeks White House Approval for Banned Chinese Memory Chips
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Apple Seeks White House Approval for Banned Chinese Memory Chips

Akshay Kumar · June 27, 2026

Apple asks the Trump administration to approve memory chips from a banned Chinese supplier to help lower consumer prices after recent hardware cost hikes.

Ron Johnson Shares the Secrets of Building Apple Stores With Steve Jobs
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Ron Johnson Shares the Secrets of Building Apple Stores With Steve Jobs

Akshay Kumar · June 27, 2026

Former retail chief Ron Johnson shares new details about working with Steve Jobs to design the original retail locations and dealing with his high demands.

WhatsApp Beta Adds The New Liquid Glass Design To Its iPad App
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WhatsApp Beta Adds The New Liquid Glass Design To Its iPad App

Akshay Kumar · June 27, 2026

WhatsApp is testing a new Liquid Glass design on its iPad beta app. The update brings floating, see-through menus and buttons for a much cleaner look.

Apple Helps Tata Electronics Fix Security After A Huge Data Leak
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Apple Helps Tata Electronics Fix Security After A Huge Data Leak

Akshay Kumar · June 27, 2026

Apple is helping supplier Tata Electronics improve its security systems after a cyberattack leaked thousands of sensitive client files on the dark web.

Apple Plans to Launch a MacBook Ultra and M6 MacBook Pro This Fall
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Apple Plans to Launch a MacBook Ultra and M6 MacBook Pro This Fall

Akshay Kumar · June 27, 2026

Apple is rumored to launch two new high-end laptops this fall. Buyers can choose between a touchscreen MacBook Ultra and a standard MacBook Pro with M6.

Apple Announces Its First Theatrical Movie Release of the Year
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Apple Announces Its First Theatrical Movie Release of the Year

Akshay Kumar · June 27, 2026

Apple reveals that its upcoming Everest movie Tenzing will receive a limited theatrical release this October before arriving on the Apple TV streaming app.

OpenAI Launches Limited Preview of GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna
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OpenAI Launches Limited Preview of GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna

Rajat Saini · June 27, 2026

OpenAI launches GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra, and Luna with stronger AI capabilities, improved safety, limited preview access, and lower API pricing.

iPhone 18 Pro Models Could Cost Up to $200 More, Analyst Predicts
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iPhone 18 Pro Models Could Cost Up to $200 More, Analyst Predicts

Rajat Saini · June 27, 2026

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro models could cost up to $200 more as rising memory costs push Apple toward another premium price increase.

Apple Smart Glasses and Vision Pro Chief Leaves for OpenAI Hardware Team
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Apple Smart Glasses and Vision Pro Chief Leaves for OpenAI Hardware Team

Rajat Saini · June 27, 2026

Apple executive Paul Meade leaves the Vision Pro and smart glasses team to join OpenAI’s hardware division, marking another major departure.

Apple Touchscreen MacBook Will Feature M5 Chips Instead of M6
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Apple Touchscreen MacBook Will Feature M5 Chips Instead of M6

Akshay Kumar · June 27, 2026

Apple will use M5 Pro and M5 Max chips for its first touchscreen MacBook instead of the newer M6. The M7 Pro and Max models are expected to arrive in 2027.

Fresh Reports Reveal iPhone Ultra Pricing and Release Schedule
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Fresh Reports Reveal iPhone Ultra Pricing and Release Schedule

Akshay Kumar · June 27, 2026

New reports show the upcoming iPhone Ultra will feature a higher price tag and a separate release date from the standard iPhone 18 models later this year.

iPhone 18 Base Model May Get 9GB RAM Instead of 12GB
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iPhone 18 Base Model May Get 9GB RAM Instead of 12GB

Rajat Saini · June 27, 2026

Apple’s base iPhone 18 reportedly gets 9GB RAM instead of 12GB, raising fresh questions about iOS 27 AI feature support and performance.

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