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Apple TV Just Added 19 Classic Movies You Can Stream for Free
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Apple TV Just Added 19 Classic Movies You Can Stream for Free

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Apple TV has added 19 classic movies, including Titanic, Arrival, Gone Girl, and The Martian, for subscribers at no extra cost.

Apple Secures Nearly 40% Cheaper OLED Panels for iPhone 18 Pro Max
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Apple Secures Nearly 40% Cheaper OLED Panels for iPhone 18 Pro Max

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Apple has reportedly cut iPhone 18 Pro Max OLED panel costs from up to $120 to $68 as rising RAM prices increase production costs.

Apple Confirms Basingstoke Store Will Permanently Close in November
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Apple Confirms Basingstoke Store Will Permanently Close in November

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Apple will permanently close its Festival Place store in Basingstoke this November as its redesigned Reading location prepares to reopen.

Google launches Pixel Tag as its first AirTag rival
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Google launches Pixel Tag as its first AirTag rival

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Google launches Pixel Tag for $29 with UWB precision finding, Find Hub tracking, replaceable battery, and support for over one billion devices.

Apple Plans to Pay News Publishers for Content Used by Siri AI
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Apple Plans to Pay News Publishers for Content Used by Siri AI

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Apple is discussing paid publisher deals that would give Siri AI access to current news, with a possible nine-figure budget under consideration.

Supreme Court Gives Apple One More Day to Defend App Store Fees
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Supreme Court Gives Apple One More Day to Defend App Store Fees

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Apple secured a 24-hour Supreme Court extension as it fights to retain commissions on purchases completed outside the App Store through developers.

Claude in Chrome Is Now a Full Cowork Session Across All Claude Apps
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Claude in Chrome Is Now a Full Cowork Session Across All Claude Apps

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Claude in Chrome now saves Cowork sessions across apps, letting users continue browser tasks on desktop, web, and mobile without losing context.

Apple Faces Criticism in Italy Over iPhone Ad Featuring a Toddler
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Apple Faces Criticism in Italy Over iPhone Ad Featuring a Toddler

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Apple faces scrutiny in Italy after an iPhone billboard showing a toddler prompted concerns over screen use and electronic babysitting among children.

WhatsApp Now Lets You Save Usernames When Adding New Contacts
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WhatsApp Now Lets You Save Usernames When Adding New Contacts

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

WhatsApp is rolling out a new username field that lets users save contacts with their username, name, and phone number on iPhone and Android.

Apple Wallet Could Make Trade-Ins Easier With 90-Day Offers
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Apple Wallet Could Make Trade-Ins Easier With 90-Day Offers

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Apple is testing a Wallet feature that could let customers save trade-in offers for 90 days, extending the current 14-day window significantly.

Apple TV Reveals Stillwater Season 5 Trailer and Release Date
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Apple TV Reveals Stillwater Season 5 Trailer and Release Date

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Apple TV releases the Stillwater season 5 trailer, previewing five new episodes ahead of the animated series’ August 21 premiere worldwide.

iPhone 18 Pro Could Be the New Default iPhone for Buyers This Fall
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iPhone 18 Pro Could Be the New Default iPhone for Buyers This Fall

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro could become the default new iPhone this fall as the standard iPhone 18 reportedly slips into early 2027.

Apple Supplier Foxconn’s AI Server Business Just Crossed 50% of Revenue
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Apple Supplier Foxconn’s AI Server Business Just Crossed 50% of Revenue

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Foxconn’s iPhone business now accounts for less than 29% of revenue as growing AI server demand permanently reshapes the company’s business.

Apple Hires American Airlines Executive as New Government Affairs VP
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Apple Hires American Airlines Executive as New Government Affairs VP

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Apple hires American Airlines veteran Nate Gatten as its new government affairs VP as the company reshapes its Washington policy leadership.

SpaceXAI Says Grok 4.6 Matches GPT-5.6 Sol While API Pricing Starts at $2
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SpaceXAI Says Grok 4.6 Matches GPT-5.6 Sol While API Pricing Starts at $2

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.6 with stronger coding and agent skills, matching GPT-5.6 Sol on a major benchmark while keeping API pricing low.

Pluribus Season 2 Starts Filming Soon, With Late 2027 Release Looking Likely
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Pluribus Season 2 Starts Filming Soon, With Late 2027 Release Looking Likely

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Pluribus Season 2 starts filming soon, with Vince Gilligan sharing a production update that points toward a possible late 2027 premiere.

Apple’s MacBook Air Shortage Is Now Causing Weeks-Long Delivery Delays
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Apple’s MacBook Air Shortage Is Now Causing Weeks-Long Delivery Delays

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

MacBook Air shortages are worsening as delivery times stretch into September, with upgraded memory configurations facing even longer shipping delays.

Ted Lasso Season 5 Gets a Promising Update From Apple TV’s Eddy Cue
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Ted Lasso Season 5 Gets a Promising Update From Apple TV’s Eddy Cue

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

Apple TV boss Eddy Cue has teased a promising future for Ted Lasso, saying there are plenty of stories to continue beyond the fourth season.

Apple’s Radical iPhone 20 Pro Design Just Appeared in the Supply Chain
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Apple’s Radical iPhone 20 Pro Design Just Appeared in the Supply Chain

Rajat Saini · August 13, 2026

A new iPhone 20 Pro display leak suggests Apple’s radical 2027 redesign remains on track, featuring curved glass and nearly invisible bezels.

Ted Lasso Season 4 Episode 3 Release Date and What to Expect Next
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Ted Lasso Season 4 Episode 3 Release Date and What to Expect Next

Rajat Saini · August 12, 2026

Ted Lasso Season 4 Episode 3 releases August 19 on Apple TV, with Richmond’s women’s team facing tryouts and growing pressure ahead.

‘Lucky’ Season 1, Episode 7 Release Date: When Does the Apple TV Finale Come Out?
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‘Lucky’ Season 1, Episode 7 Release Date: When Does the Apple TV Finale Come Out?

Rajat Saini · August 12, 2026

Lucky Season 1 Episode 7 arrives August 19 on Apple TV, bringing Anya Taylor-Joy’s crime thriller to its tense season finale.

Apple Is Skipping the Base iPhone 18 This Year, Supplier Report Adds More Evidence
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Apple Is Skipping the Base iPhone 18 This Year, Supplier Report Adds More Evidence

Rajat Saini · August 12, 2026

Apple plans a split iPhone 18 launch, with Pro models and iPhone Ultra arriving this September before standard models follow in March 2027.

iPhone 18 Could Get 12GB RAM and a Smaller Dynamic Island
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iPhone 18 Could Get 12GB RAM and a Smaller Dynamic Island

Rajat Saini · August 12, 2026

Apple’s base iPhone 18 could launch in early 2027 with 12GB RAM and a smaller Dynamic Island borrowed from Pro models.

Lenovo Has a Colorful New MacBook Neo Rival Coming With Better Ports
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Lenovo Has a Colorful New MacBook Neo Rival Coming With Better Ports

Rajat Saini · August 12, 2026

Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe leaks with seven colors, Snapdragon and AMD options, plus more ports as Lenovo targets Apple’s MacBook Neo buyers.

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