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Three states are next for Apple Wallet IDs, but only one has a launch window
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Three states are next for Apple Wallet IDs, but only one has a launch window

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

Apple Wallet IDs are live in 16 states and Puerto Rico. Utah, Kentucky, and North Carolina are next, but only one has a public launch window.

Tap to Pay on iPhone remains live across eight added European markets
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Tap to Pay on iPhone remains live across eight added European markets

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

Tap to Pay on iPhone remains available in eight European markets added in May 2025, with local payment-provider support varying across each country.

Apple’s smart glasses face a market growing 263% in a year
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Apple’s smart glasses face a market growing 263% in a year

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

AI glasses shipments jumped 263% in the first half of 2026, giving Apple a fast-growing but Meta-dominated market for its rumored smart glasses.

Claude Opus 5.5 cuts flagship AI pricing by 20%
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Claude Opus 5.5 cuts flagship AI pricing by 20%

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

Claude Opus 5.5 launches today with lower API prices, a faster optional mode, and broad cloud access as Anthropic targets demanding AI workloads.

GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna arrive at half the API price
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GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna arrive at half the API price

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

OpenAI launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna today with API prices 50% below GPT-5.6 promotional rates, plus access through ChatGPT Work and Codex for users.

New Mac mini and Mac Studio reach stores, with pickup tied to local stock
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New Mac mini and Mac Studio reach stores, with pickup tied to local stock

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

Apple’s new Mac mini and Mac Studio now offer local store pickup where in stock, while custom configurations may require delivery from Apple instead.

Apple stock sets a record three weeks into Ternus era
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Apple stock sets a record three weeks into Ternus era

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

Apple shares touched a record $345.34 intraday three weeks into John Ternus’s CEO tenure, though the stock closed below its session high Tuesday.

iOS 27.2 beta 2 shows Apple is still building an anti-snatching lock
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iOS 27.2 beta 2 shows Apple is still building an anti-snatching lock

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

New iOS 27.2 beta 2 code shows Apple is still developing AutoLock, an unannounced iPhone feature designed to react when a phone is snatched.

Brazil court gives Apple five days to lock minors out of casino app
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Brazil court gives Apple five days to lock minors out of casino app

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

A Brazilian court gives Apple five days to block minors from a casino app and require age checks before users can buy virtual chips on iPhone.

iPhone Pro could lose its OLED polarizer in 2029, report says
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iPhone Pro could lose its OLED polarizer in 2029, report says

Shane Watson · September 23, 2026

Apple may bring polarizer-free CoE OLED displays to iPhone Pro and Pro Max in late 2029, following its first use in the foldable iPhone Duo.

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