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UK Watchdog Says Apple Still Blocks Contactless Payment Rivals
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UK Watchdog Says Apple Still Blocks Contactless Payment Rivals

Akshay Kumar · October 21, 2026

The UK claims Apple makes it too difficult for outside developers to build payment alternatives due to high fees and strict technical rules on its devices.

Apple Limits US iPhone Duo Orders to Two Devices Per Customer
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Apple Limits US iPhone Duo Orders to Two Devices Per Customer

Akshay Kumar · October 21, 2026

Apple limits US shoppers to two iPhone Duo devices per checkout. This new restriction aims to curb bulk buying after launch day inventory sold out fast.

Apple Watch Series 12 carbon footprint is 10 kg, Ultra 4 13 kg, AirPods 5 11 kg
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Apple Watch Series 12 carbon footprint is 10 kg, Ultra 4 13 kg, AirPods 5 11 kg

Rajat Saini · October 21, 2026

The carbon totals we could not find in September are in Apple’s environmental reports. The watches show zero for electricity, and AirPods 5 does not.

Slow Horses season 6 finale is streaming, with seasons 7 and 8 confirmed
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Slow Horses season 6 finale is streaming, with seasons 7 and 8 confirmed

Shane Watson · October 21, 2026

Judgment Day wraps up season 6 of Slow Horses. The good news: Apple has already lined up two more seasons of Jackson Lamb.

iPhone Duo’s carbon footprint is 93 kg, 30 kg more than iPhone 18 Pro
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iPhone Duo's carbon footprint is 93 kg, 30 kg more than iPhone 18 Pro

Mike Peterson · October 21, 2026

Apple’s own reports put the foldable at 93 kg of emissions in its base model. Almost all of the extra over iPhone 18 Pro comes before the box ships.

macOS 27.2 RC notes flag missing notification prompts after a clean install
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macOS 27.2 RC notes flag missing notification prompts after a clean install

Rajat Saini · October 21, 2026

Set up a Mac from scratch on the macOS 27.2 RC and Calendar or Weather alerts may stay off until you turn them on in System Settings.

Xcode 27.2 RC requires macOS Tahoe 26.6 and adds Simulate Fall to Device Hub
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Xcode 27.2 RC requires macOS Tahoe 26.6 and adds Simulate Fall to Device Hub

Shane Watson · October 21, 2026

Xcode 27.2 RC lets you shake, drop and starve a simulator of memory from Device Hub, but your Mac needs macOS Tahoe 26.6 first.

Heart podcast episode guide: what all eight episodes of the Apple Original cover
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Heart podcast episode guide: what all eight episodes of the Apple Original cover

Mike Peterson · October 21, 2026

All eight episodes of Karen Kilgariff’s Heart landed October 19 for Apple TV subscribers. Here is what each one covers, based on Apple’s own synopses.

How to move your eSIM from Android to iPhone Duo, which takes no physical SIM
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How to move your eSIM from Android to iPhone Duo, which takes no physical SIM

Rajat Saini · October 21, 2026

Coming from Android to the $1,999 iPhone Duo? There is no SIM tray, so your line has to move over as an eSIM. Apple’s steps take a few minutes.

iOS 27.2 RC notes tell Quest lab patients to wait for results before updating
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iOS 27.2 RC notes tell Quest lab patients to wait for results before updating

Shane Watson · October 21, 2026

Booked a Quest lab visit? Apple’s iOS 27.2 release candidate notes say to hold off on updating until your results come in.

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